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Garden Club for Grades 3-6

Monday, September 16, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Schubert Children's Garden at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-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...

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

Music in Film: a Lecture by Film Historian Greg Blank

Monday, September 16, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures, Classes & Workshops, Music & Performances
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Music in Film Lecture: Music is integral to making a great film. Sometimes, a music’s original score fits perfectly into the tenor of a film and becomes as much a part of its ...

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

Intermediate ESL Class

Monday, September 16, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference 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 Fall with Intermediate English Language Learning Mondays at 6:30 pm Students will discuss current events, American culture, and fun fact...

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

Time for 2's

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 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 o...

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, September 17, 2024 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 ...

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

Learn the Art of Surrealist Assemblage: Shadow Box Workshop for Adults

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Throughout this four-week workshop, participants will learn the techniques and creative processes behind surrealist assemblage, focusing on Joseph Cornell's iconic style. Cornell i...

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

Open Tech

Tuesday, September 17, 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 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, September 17, 2024 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...

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

Scratch Game Lab for Grades 3-5

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 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 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...

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

Rainy Street: Painting Class for Teens (12-18)

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Come learn how to paint puddles and reflections in this beginner acrylic painting class. All skill levels are welcome. Please pre-register.

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

Boss Beauty with LiveGirl and author Lisa Mayer

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures, Featured
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Excited to announce our upcoming event: Boss Beauty with LiveGirl and author Lisa Mayer! Join us as we celebrate empowerment, beauty, and leadership.  Mark your calendars a...

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

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Wednesday, September 18, 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! We will have a special guest in today's class, Adina Oberman aut...

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

Virtual Computer Workshops with Career Resources, Inc.

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Online at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
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 managem...

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

Time for 2's

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 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...

Waitlist
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, September 18, 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 (Walkers) Storytime series with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! We will have a special guest in today's class, Adina Oberman aut...

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

Arts at the Library: Acrylic Painting Course for Adults.

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The library is pleased to offer a six-week acrylic painting class for adults. Throughout the course, participants will learn the essentials of acrylic painting, exploring color mix...

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

Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today's Financial Markets

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Financial Advisors Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone for a four-part, easy-to-follow discussion on how to make sense of today’s financial markets. They will cover the latest mar...

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

Bestselling Author Laura Dave Presents: The Night We Lost Him

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures, Featured
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a lively conversation between New York Times bestselling author Laura Dave and her editor, New Canaan’s own Marysue Rucci, as they discuss her soon-to-be-re...

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

3-5's Storytime

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 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. ...

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

STEAM LAB for Ages 10-16

Wednesday, September 18, 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:

Welcome to STEAM Lab!  Each week will feature three project tables relating to a theme: a quick project to introduce you to the topic, a technical challenge relating to the to...

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

Guardians of Liberty: James Madison’s Federalist Contributions

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

According to classical republican ideology, the lifeblood of republics was freedom, ensured through citizenship and individual virtue; their great enemy, tyrannical factionalism. I...

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

Dungeons & Dragons for ages 12 to 18 - Witchlight Carnival Group 2

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 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...

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

Tales for Tots (18-36 mos.)

Thursday, September 19, 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....

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

Time for 2's

Thursday, September 19, 2024 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...

Open
Required