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Cricut Crafts for Adults: Spring Bookmarks

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Create your very own Spring themed bookmark using the Cricut machine! Before we create our bookmarks, we will start with an introduction to the Cricut Maker- a machine that can cut...

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This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Social Justice Book Group (Hybrid) for Grades 5-8: Be the Change You Want to See

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7:15pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Our Social Justice Book Group is reading The Whole Story of Half a Girl by Veera Hiranandani this month. Each month, leaders from LiveGirl, S.T.A.R., and New Canaan ...

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This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.

Time for 2's

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

  Join Miss Dajana for an 8-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and activities! This class is for those who are 24-36 month...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tai Chi

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Registration for this event has not yet opened. Please check back again later.  The New Canaan YMCA and Library have joined forces to bring you drop-in Tai Chi! Tai chi is ...

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This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.

3-5's Storytime

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Join Miss Rebecca for 3-5’s Storytime with songs, rhymes, felts, and special books and activities! This class is for those who are 3-5 years old with a caregiver. Registration...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Online Scams and Phishing 101

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join to learn how to identify common scams you may encounter online, including phishing (a scam in which the scammer poses as a legitimate, trusted source to trick you into providi...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Weekly Plant Clinic with UCONN Master Gardeners

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
New Canaan Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you need help with plant identification? Insect Damage and disease diagnosis? Plant suggestions? Vegetable growing advice? Invasives management? UCONN Master Gardeners of L...

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.

Book Babies (0-23 mos.)

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

  Join Miss Marie for Book Baby Storytime with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! Storytime will run for 30min with 15 min playtime at the end! This class is for t...

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This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.

(NOT) Just for Kids: Norwalk Symphony - Woodwinds – A Unique Group of Friends!

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Join the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra to explore Woodwind instruments! Instruments in a Woodwind Quintet (Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon and Horn) each have a distinct...

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This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.

Mother's Day Watercolor Class for Grades 3-5

Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Happy Mother’s Day! Join a few NCHS art students for a fun-filled, hour-long class on Sunday afternoon to design Mother’s Day cards with watercolor. We’ll first familiarize ourselv...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gentle Yoga

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We have teamed up with the New Canaan YMCA to create a tranquil, foundation-building class designed to introduce new students to yoga, as well as offer regular practitioners a gent...

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This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons: The Web of Latrodectus Twoshot (ages 12 to 18)

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Your party is tasked with infiltrating a Thieves’ Guild steeped in shadowy secrecy. Will they find their target, or get caught in the web? This is the same game being played on ...

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This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.

Mutt-i-grees: Meet a Dog

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Merrill Event Lawn at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Join Dod the Dog Guy from Stepping Stones Museum for Children for an inspiring book, lessons on approaching a dog you’d like to meet and then actually meet REAL dogs that have a wo...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Glass House Presents: Architects Promoting Responsible Design

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Authors & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Beyond aesthetics and functionality, architecture has the potential to contribute to – and shape – societies. Join architects Alan Ricks and Caitlin Taylor for a conversation ...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate ESL Class

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us as our ESL classes resume this Spring with Intermediate English Language Learning Mondays at 7 p.m.  Students will discuss topics relating to current events, Americ...

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This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

Autism Grows Up Panel Discussion

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Women Empowering Women Institute and New Canaan Library will present Autism Grows Up, a panel discussion addressing some of the challenges that parents go through during their spec...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Arts at the Library: 3 Session Color Theory Workshop for Adults

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This three-session workshop will explore the properties of color, examining the meanings of hue, chroma, and value. The classes will consist of a visual presentation that reviews t...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Introduction to Google Docs

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Looking for a free and reliable word processor? Consider Google Docs, a free web-based word processor in which documents can be created, edited and stored as pa...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Tech

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Open Tech is a drop-in tech help program held weekly on Tuesdays from 2:00-4:00 PM. If you have questions about social media, email, smart phones, or accessing our digita...

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.

Creative Writing Corner for Grades 3-5: Nature Writing Series

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Schubert Children's Garden at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Are you a writer in grades 3-5? Join Miss Rebecca to write, write, write! This month, we'll explore nature writing out in the Library's Schubert Children's Garden. This is a t...

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This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons Campaign for ages 12-18: Candlekeep Mysteries

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Candlekeep attracts scholars like a flame attracts moths. Historians, sages, and others who crave knowledge flock to this library fortress to peruse its vast collection of books, s...

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

She Cares Circle presents "A Garden of Stories"

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Health & Wellness, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Mark your calendars, and join us for an event created by high school leaders to break mental health stigma! Event Includes: Interactive Art Installation Family friendly ...

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Learn Spanish at the Library! Beginning Spanish course

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Featured, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome to Beginning Spanish Class at New Canaan Library. This engaging and interactive 10-week course is designed for adults with little to no experience in Spanish. This cou...

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This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.

Opera Bambini: The magic of opera for young people!

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances, Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

With renowned opera singer and early childhood educator, Kate Goldbas, as your guide, Opera Bambini explores the magic of opera for young people! Emotions, storytelling, ...

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