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Time for 2's

Thursday, May 1, 2025 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 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 months old wit...

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

Story Starters for Grades K-2

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Are you a budding writer in Grades K to 2? Join Miss Rebecca for a storytelling–and story writing–extravaganza! We’ll play games to get imaginations flowing, then put ideas to pape...

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

Dungeons & Dragons Campaign for ages 12-18: Curse of Strahd

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Under raging storm clouds, the vampire Count Strahd von Zarovich stands silhouetted against the ancient walls of Castle Ravenloft. Rumbling thunder pounds the castle spires. The wi...

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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 2, 2025 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 a 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 months old...

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

3-5's Storytime

Friday, May 2, 2025 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 Marie 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 f...

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

Code Club with Fairfield Python Association

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Join high school volunteers from the St. Luke’s chapter of the Fairfield Python Association for a three part Python coding workshop. Each week will focus on a coding concept with a...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Next Steps in Genealogy: A 3 session Workshop

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this three-week workshop, participants will work to explore their family tree. Instructor Andrew Zappelli will assist you in pursuing your research in this collaborative, group ...

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Required
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- Strings – Versatile Vibrations

Saturday, May 3, 2025 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 String instruments! The String Family has its own unique way of making sound through the vibration of their strings.&n...

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

Learn to play piano through your favorite movie themes for Ages 6-12

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Join accomplished pianist and teen volunteer Cary Wang to learn to play piano through your favorite movie themes. Children should have a some piano experience. Best for ages 6-12.&...

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

UNIQUE Series Concert: Yes, Please!

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

The UNIQUE team is developing positive attitudes with their beautiful music. You will positively love it!!! The UNIQUE Series is an interactive music show created for peo...

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

Pottery with Silvermine for Grades 3-6

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Grades K-5
Event Details:

Come get your hands dirty! During this workshop, you will create a unique piece of sculptural art from air-dried clay. Beginning techniques for modeling, sculpting, and building wi...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Stoddard Lecture: Sebastian Smee

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Pulitzer Prize–winning art critic Sebastian Smee captures the shifting passions and politics of the art world in Paris in Ruins, revealing how the pressures of the siege and the ch...

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

Watercolor Lesson for Grades 3-5: Mother’s Day Card

Sunday, May 4, 2025 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 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 ourselves ...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We are pleased to continue our partnership with the New Canaan YMCA to bring you Chair Yoga.With the support of a chair, this gentle Chair Yoga class will help you improve postural...

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

3D Design Project: Geodes

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

For this design class for the 3D printer we will be playing with more irregular shapes in Blender. As we learn the tools Blender offers for designing for 3d printing, we'll create ...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate French Conversation Class

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Our French Conversation class focuses on culture, conversation, vocabulary, and basic grammar. Students will engage in various activities to practice the language. We will explore ...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate ESL Class

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us as our ESL classes continue this Spring with Intermediate English Language Learning Mondays at 6:30 pm.Students will discuss current events, American culture, and fun facts...

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

Time for 2's

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 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 Marie for an 8-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and marching! This class is for those who are 24-36 months old w...

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

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 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 Rebecca for Book Babies (Walkers) Storytime with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 12-23 months old with a caregiver. Depending ...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Tech

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 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 weekly drop-in program held every Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 PM. If you need help with email, smartphones/tablets, social media, or accessing our digital library, stop b...

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

The Great Films Series: Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:15pm
Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium at New Canaan Library
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

In 1952, Sight and Sound film magazine had the novel idea of asking critics to name the greatest films of all time. The tradition became decennial, increasing in size and prestige ...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Spanish Conversation Group for Adults

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

¿No hablas español? Would you like to learn? We are reintroducing our Spanish Conversation group, designed for individuals at all levels of Spanish proficiency. Whether you're a be...

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

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Join Miss Marie for Book Baby (Walkers) Storytime series with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 12-23 months old with a caregiver. Dependi...

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

Time for 2's

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 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 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 months old wit...

Closed
Required