February 2019
Crafternoon: Introduction to Needlepoint
Learn the basics of needlepoint and make your own pendant on 18 count canvas using cotton threads -- pendant is approximately 1.25” x 1.5” when finished. The purpose of this piece is to introduce newcomers to needlepoint and to encourage their further interest in needlework.The stitches and techniques include: basketweave, Smyrna cross, reverse Scotch, bargello and slanted gobelin stitches. Students will learn a construction method for completing and personalizing their own pendant. All materials supplied. JOIN THE WAITLIST KATE FESTO…
Find out more »You’ve Got A Story to Tell Memoir Class
You’ve Got A Story To Tell is designed to foster a person’s desire to write the stories of their life. The weekly meetings will consist of in-class writing exercises and homework that will be shared among participants. Topics discussed in class will include the differences between memoir, personal essay and autobiography; the use of sensory and active words; the use of time-lines, flashbacks; and the choice of distant or close 1st person narration to enhance their storyline. At the end…
Find out more »Hot Book Discussion with Library Trustee, Kate Burt
Everyone is reading and talking about Educated - - the coming of age memoir by Tara Westover. Join Library Trustee, KATE BURT to discuss Educated over coffee in the Curtis Gallery. PLEASE REGISTER Haven't read Educated yet? Request your copy today and join the conversation! Everyone is reading and talking about Educated - - the coming of age memoir by Tara Westover, raised by survivalist parents in the isolated mountains of Idaho, working the junk yard with her father and stewing herbs with her…
Find out more »March 2019
Layered Sand Cactus & Succulent Planter
Envision the arid environment of Spare Parts’ Southwest setting by creating a desert paradise to enjoy at home with this layered sand planter workshop. Participants will use colored sand in glass vases to create vibrant layers that encompass the cactus and succulent plants. All materials provided. Appropriate for ages 13+. PLEASE REGISTER
Find out more »You’ve Got A Story to Tell Memoir Class
You’ve Got A Story To Tell is designed to foster a person’s desire to write the stories of their life. The weekly meetings will consist of in-class writing exercises and homework that will be shared among participants. Topics discussed in class will include the differences between memoir, personal essay and autobiography; the use of sensory and active words; the use of time-lines, flashbacks; and the choice of distant or close 1st person narration to enhance their storyline. At the end…
Find out more »Emerging Women
New Canaan Library presents “Emerging Women” by artist NANCY MOORE on view in the Curtis Gallery from March 7 to April 21. An opening reception will take place on Thursday, March 7, 6:00-8:00pm. A Q&A with the artists will begin at 6:30pm. All are welcome! Image: Moon Dance, Watercolor/Graphite/Ink/Colored Pencil/Wax Crayon, 33”h x 38”w.
Find out more »(Not) Just for Kids: Percussion
Percussionists from the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra will demonstrate various types of drums, cymbals, triangles, bells & more instruments that can create sounds & character in music. They will use Prokofiev's classic Peter and the Wolf and other selections to bring the demonstration to life. Please register online.
Find out more »Spare Parts Book Discussion
Discuss Spare Parts, an amazing and inspiration story with fellow community members and Reader’s Advisor, Laura Cavers. PLEASE REGISTER In 2004 four undocumented Mexican American high school students from Pheonix, AZ went up against some of the best collegiate engineers in the country, including a team from MIT who had been granted $10,000 from ExxonMobil, to building an underwater robot for a prestigious technology competition. The Phoenix teenagers scraped together less than $1000 and built their robot of mostly…
Find out more »Great-Granny McWilliams’ Spring Tonic
Concoct a "Great-Granny McWilliams' Spring Tonic," featuring the wild edibles of spring, and sample a variety of tonic recipes. Now that spring is almost here, it's time to clear your body and mind of winter residues and blocks, and prepare for the warmer days ahead. New England colonists looked forward to foraging for wild greens that appeared under melting snow during the first days of spring. Fresh greens were not only healthy, but also a welcome treat after a winter…
Find out more »Spare Parts Book Discussion
Discuss Spare Parts, an amazing and inspiration story with fellow community members and Reader’s Advisor, Laura Cavers. PLEASE REGISTER In 2004 four undocumented Mexican American high school students from Pheonix, AZ went up against some of the best collegiate engineers in the country, including a team from MIT who had been granted $10,000 from ExxonMobil, to building an underwater robot for a prestigious technology competition. The Phoenix teenagers scraped together less than $1000 and built their robot of mostly…
Find out more »Short Story Meetup: “The Four Sisters”
Join us for a special One Book New Canaan Short Story Meetup: “The Four Sisters” from How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents by Julia Alvarez. Explore themes present in Spare Parts by Joshua Davis and expand your reading horizons with this great read! PLEASE REGISTER In this short, we get to know the four daughters and five girls (mother included) as they toast, reminisce, and delve into memories of the past. Alvarez treats the subjects of immigration, exile, Hispanic culture and the…
Find out more »The Writer’s Group with Shanna Melton
The Writer’s Group is a space for people who love words to gather and create new work. The mission is to use prompts and other creative tools to motivate the creative process. The purpose is to create a space to share and get reactions from other writers who can advise us on how to enhance our work. This is not an open mic or showcase event. This is a place to develop our writing. DROP IN SHANNA T. MELTON is…
Find out more »Peter Brown Author Visit for Preschoolers!
Join author/illustrator Peter Brown for a fun visit to listen to a story & learn how he illustrates his books! Peter Brown is the author of Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, Children Make Terrible Pets, My Teacher is a Monster, The Curious Garden & more. Please register online. Elm Street Books will be onsite with books available for purchase & signing.
Find out more »Short Story Meetup: “Evidence”
Join us for a special One Book New Canaan Short Story Meetup: “Evidence” from I, Robot by Issac Asimov. Explore themes present in Spare Parts by Joshua Davis and expand your reading horizons with this great read! PLEASE REGISTER In this short, Asimov, a foundational science fiction writer, grants us access to a world in the near future when robots are integrated but fiercely regulated. A politician believes his opponent has created a humanoid robot to undertake the election and begins…
Find out more »April 2019
The Writer’s Group with Shanna Melton
The Writer’s Group is a space for people who love words to gather and create new work. The mission is to use prompts and other creative tools to motivate the creative process. The purpose is to create a space to share and get reactions from other writers who can advise us on how to enhance our work. This is not an open mic or showcase event. This is a place to develop our writing. DROP IN SHANNA T. MELTON is…
Find out more »May 2019
The Writer’s Group with Shanna Melton
The Writer’s Group is a space for people who love words to gather and create new work. The mission is to use prompts and other creative tools to motivate the creative process. The purpose is to create a space to share and get reactions from other writers who can advise us on how to enhance our work. This is not an open mic or showcase event. This is a place to develop our writing. DROP IN SHANNA T. MELTON is…
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