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Writing Tips: The Writing Workshop

Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Featured
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

An important tool in a writer's toolbox is the writer's workshop where written work is read and critiqued by fellow aspiring writers.  During this process strengths and weakne

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This event is in the "Adults" group.
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CT Stage Company Presents: Little Women in Concert

Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Music & Performances
Age Group:
Kids, Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Connecticut Stage Company will continue its inaugural season with Little Women in Concert, led by two-time Tony Nominee Kate Baldwin (Hello, Dolly!, Big Fish, Finian’s Ra

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Learn Spanish at the Library! Beginning Spanish course

Tuesday, April 30, 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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Yale Science Presents: Mastering the Code of Life: DNA & RNA Demystified

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

What are DNA and RNA? Embark with Briana, Kerry and Alexandra on a journey through the world of nucleic acids- the molecules that encode life. We will learn what they are, how they

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

Enchanted: The Cosmic Success of Taylor Swift with Gil Harel

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Featured, Music & Performances
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

RESCHEDULED FROM 2/22 to 5/2. Taylor Alison Swift has long transcended the title "singer-songwriter" - indeed, she is a pop-culture phenomenon whose success has few parallels in

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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

Film Musicals in May: Top Hat starring Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Music & Performances
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Join us for our first musical movie in May: TOP HAT the quintessential Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers film. Fred Astaire stars as a tap dancer and Ginger Rogers as his beautiful nei

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writing Tips: The Writer's Workshop [rescheduled from April 27 class]

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Featured
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

An important tool in a writer's toolbox is the writer's workshop where written work is read and critiqued by fellow aspiring writers.  During this process strengths and weakne

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

From Loneliness to Connection: Learning & Healing with Experts from Silver Hill

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Loneliness is by no means a modern or unfamiliar concept, but in recent years it has been declared an epidemic, crossing generations, countries, and cultures.  What happened?&

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Healthy Living For Your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement, and use hands-on tools to help you incorporate these recomme

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Learn Spanish at the Library! Beginning Spanish course

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room 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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Women in the Arts Lecture Series: Get the Picture with Bianca Bosker

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Featured
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

*This event will take place at the Carriage Barn Arts Center* Please join us for the finale of the Women and Arts series featuring NYT bestselling author, Bianca Bosker, as she

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Food Allergy Awareness

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a talk with Dr. Jaime Ruszkowski of Comprehensive Care and Shannon Vallerie of New Canaan Health Department about food allergies. One in 13 children h

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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

Dance On The Green: Classic Variations by NEAD Students

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Anderson Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Music & Performances
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

The students of New England Academy of Dance (NEAD) have been working diligently to prepare for the Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) competition. It is the world's largest dance ne

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

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

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

Ian Rowe Presents the Four Point Plan to 'Discover Their Pathway to Power'

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures, Featured
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Please join us as author Ian Rowe presents his book Agency: The Four Point Plan (F.R.E.E.) for ALL Children to Overcome the Victimhood Narrative and Discover Their Pathway to Power

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

Fireflies: Protecting our Jewels of the Night

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures, Featured
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Fireflies are surely among our greatest ambassadors for Earth’s natural magic. For centuries their ethereal beauty has sparked wonder and inspired poets, artists, and children of a

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Suicide Prevention Training: Question, Persuade and Refer

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In partnership with the Health Department of New Canaan, we present a suicide prevention QPR class. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone ca

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

Passport Center

Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

We are happy to partner with the Ferguson Library’s US passport center to host passport clinics at New Canaan Library. At this event, the US Passport team can help registered atten

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Landscaping for Beauty and Resilience

Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Landscape design is an investment. The right selection and balance of plants can enhance our enjoyment of our homes and neighborhoods, increase property values, and build resilienc

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ArtScapades Presents: Art and Travel, Home and Abroad

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Featured
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This lecture looks at some of the world’s best-known works of art, and where they can be seen in museums, both in the United States and in Europe. While many of these masterpieces

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Learn Spanish at the Library! Beginning Spanish course

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room 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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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Dog Researcher and Author Dr. Horowitz Presents "The Year of the Puppy"

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We find our canine companions lovable and entertaining, but also intriguing. Many of us have wondered what drives them to bark, sniff, and play. What goes on in their canine minds?

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Groove on the Green

Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Merrill Event Lawn at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Music & Performances
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

New Canaan Library invites the community to a free music and dance party under the stars, Saturday, May 25th on the Library Green. Guests can celebrate the start of the Memorial Da

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Learn Spanish at the Library! Beginning Spanish course

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room 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

Closed
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