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Next Steps in Genealogy: A 3 session Workshop

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures, Classes & Workshops, Featured, 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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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel: Fundamentals

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this workshop, you will learn the basics of creating a spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel. Topics include entering data and formulas, moving and copying data, formatting, and pri...

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

The Siege of Acre: Wargame for ages 12-18

Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Featured, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

The Siege of Acre 1189-1191Come and refight the Siege of Acre during the Third Crusade. By 1191, the city had been besieged for two years. But Richard the Lionheart has now arrived...

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

Realistic Drawing Lesson for Grades 3-5: Common Objects

Sunday, January 19, 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:

Do you love to draw? Join a few NCHS art students for a fun-filled, hour-long drawing class on Sunday afternoon! In this lesson, students will draw common objects with both real-li...

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

Time for 2's

Tuesday, January 21, 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 7-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 o...

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

Arts at the Library: Drawing in Perspective Course for Adults

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The library is pleased to offer a new drawing course this winter. Drawing in Perspective is designed for students with a basic understanding of drawing fundamentals who want to dee...

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

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Tuesday, January 21, 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 ...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Tech

Tuesday, January 21, 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.

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The Next Chapter Book Club is a social, community-based book club for older teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who enjoy reading or listening to stor...

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

Dungeons & Dragons: Evergreen Jubilee Twoshot (ages 12 to 18)

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Winter greets you as your party finds itself outside Chestnut Hollow, a merry community of jovial animal folk. All seems well, but the party must spring into action when disaster t...

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

Scratch Game Lab for Grades 3-5

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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 retro video game as we work to develop our own games in Scratch.  We'll start by playing a retro video game focusing on the ga...

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

Spanish Conversation Group for Adults

Tuesday, January 21, 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...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Lisa Genova presents her new novel, More or Less Maddy

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:15pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

New Canaan Library is pleased to welcome New York Times bestselling authors, Lisa Genova and Ann Leary to talk about Genova's new novel, More or Less Maddy. This bre...

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

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Wednesday, January 22, 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 caregive...

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

Time for 2's

Wednesday, January 22, 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 a 7-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 with...

Closed
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, January 22, 2025 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...

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

Lifestyle Medicine Workshop: Life Stages and Women's Health

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Dr. Raquel Harrison in discusses ways to optimize health quality and longevity as women undergo different life stages and hormonal changes. Dr. Raquel Harrison (MD, FACEP, dip...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cricut Crafts for Adults: Custom Keychains

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 Join Reference librarians Kassidy and James to create a customized keychain using the Cricut. Participants will assemble their own keychain and then decorate it with stickabl...

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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

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
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 3-5’s Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felts, special books and activities! This class is for those who are 3-5 years old with a caregiver. ...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Alzheimer's Support Group with the Waveny LifeCare Network

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Family members, caregivers, and friends are invited to meet for informative and supportive group sessions to help navigate changes related to memory loss and cognitive decline. Joi...

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

STEAM LAB for Ages 10-16

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 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:

Welcome to STEAM Lab!  This time is for students ages 10-16 to use the MakerLab, try new equipment and deepen skills. Teen volunteers will be on hand to help assist. &nbs...

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

Math Art for Grades 1-2

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Children in grades 1 and 2, join Miss Rebecca for 5 weeks of hands-on, games and crafts that will level up your math skills! This is an ongoing club. Please plan to attend for all ...

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

Dungeons & Dragons for ages 12 to 18 - Witchlight Carnival Group 1

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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:

Once every eight years, the fantastic Witchlight Carnival touches down on your world, bringing joy to one settlement after the next. Its owners, Mister Witch and Mister Light, know...

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