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Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 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 0-12 months old with a caregiver

Required

Virtual Computer Workshops with Career Resources, Inc.

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Online at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Event Details:

New Canaan Library is excited to partner with Career Resources, Inc. to bring 8 weeks of virtual classes that will cover a variety of topics including computer basics, file ma

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

Book Babies ~Pre-Walkers (0-12 mos.)

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 10:45am - 11:30am
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 (Pre-Walkers) Storytime series with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 0-12 months old with a careg

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

STEAM LAB for Ages 10-16

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

In keeping with our summer reading theme, we're blasting off into space!  This week we will focus on constellations!  We'll start by learning about different constellatio

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

Space Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for space-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts! This class will meet for 7 weeks (9:15 a.m. Thursdays, Jun

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

Summer Reading Kick-off: Star Gazer

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

New Canaan Library is inviting you to kick off our summer reading program! Join us for a gryphon egg scavenger hunt around the first floor of the library, enjoy Mythical drinks in

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.

Quiz Game Book Group for Grades 4-6

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Are you a fan of Jeopardy? Ready to put your memory to the test? Kids entering grades 4 to 6, join us once a month for the Quiz Game Book Group! Each month, we'll assign a book for

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tai Chi

Friday, June 21, 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

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

Minecraft Adventure for Grades 3-5

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Have fun with STEM challenges in Minecraft!  TD3 Innovative Gaming will be our guide as we take on a series of challenges that will demand creative problem-solving and teamwor

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gentle Yoga

Monday, June 24, 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

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

Garden Club for Grades 3-6

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Schubert Children's Garden at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Each month we dig into a topic related to gardening and get our hands dirty in our Children’s outdoor space: the Schubert Children's Garden. Wear clothes you are comfortable gettin

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Star-Crossed Lovers: A Deep Dive into Romeo & Juliet

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

It's one of Shakespeare's best-loved works, but how well do we really know the star-cross'd lovers? How did their 'death-mark'd love' story unfold? What about the history of the pl

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

Tales for Tots (18-36 mos.)

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

  Join Miss Dajana for Tales for Tots Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felts, and special books! This class is for those who are 18-36 months old with a caregiver.

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

Scratch Game Lab for Grades 3-5

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Grades K-5
Event Details:

Each month we will focus on a coding concept and game style as we work to develop our own games in Scratch. After we cover the basics, you will be able to make your game your own t

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Tech

Tuesday, June 25, 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.

Solar System Mobile for Grades 3-4

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
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:

Let's bring the wonders of the universe right into your home with this easy to make hanging mobile of the sun and planets.  This program is intended for children entering 3

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

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 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 0-12 months old with a caregiver

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

Book Babies ~Pre-Walkers (0-12 mos.)

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 10:45am - 11:30am
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 (Pre-Walkers) Storytime series with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 0-12 months old with a careg

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

Engineering for Space Demonstration for Grades 5-8th

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Join the Sacred Heart University's Discovery Science Center & Planetarium for a Engineering for space program.  It’s hard enough to escape the Earth’s gravitational pul

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

BookTok Book Group

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This group reads and discusses books of all genres that have trended on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Join Reference librarians James and Kassidy to find out wh

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

Space Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for space-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts! This class will meet for 7 weeks (9:15 a.m. Thursdays, Jun

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

SHU Discovery Science Center & Planetarium Presents Laws of Motion for Grades K-5

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Join the Sacred Heart University's Discovery Science Center & Planetarium for a laws of motion demonstration.  The force is all around us… the forces of motio

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tai Chi

Friday, June 28, 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