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Drop-in Crafternoon for Ages 4-8

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

Join us for an afternoon of crafting! Stop in anytime between 1pm-3pm.

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

CARES Crafts Club for Grades K-5

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

Let’s come together and give back to our community! Join New Canaan CARES and New Canaan Library, with the helping hands of New Canaan Girl Scouts, to get crafty and create projects reflecting kindness and caring.

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

Story Starters for Grades K-2

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

Are you a budding writer in Grades K to 2? Join Miss Rebecca for a storytelling–and story writing–extravaganza! We’ll play games to get imaginations flowing, then put ideas to paper in creative ways.

Upcoming
Registration 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 "All Ages/Families" group

Open-ended Art Exploration with Barbara Rucci

Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting

Famlies can drop in to come make art with Barbara Rucci! We will have 3 different art stations where you can explore your creativity. No registration needed, this is a drop-in program.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group
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Radiant Reviewers Book Group for Grades 4-6

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops

Are you ready to be a book reviewer? Passionate readers in grades 4 to 6, join Miss Rebecca to learn how professional book reviewers talk about books.

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

Creative Writing Corner for Grades 3-5

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops

Are you a writer in grades 3-5? Join Miss Rebecca to write, write, write! Trigger your imagination with writing games and prompts, try out new writing styles, and workshop writing of your own.

Upcoming
Registration 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

Peaceful Pages and Playful Minds: An Adaptive Storytime for Ages 3-7

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach, Storytimes & Early Literacy

Developed in consultation with Inclusive Together, this is a monthly storytime especially designed for children with special needs and their families, as well as those who prefer a calmer storytime envir

Upcoming
Registration 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 3-6

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups

Are you a fan of Jeopardy? Ready to put your memory to the test? Kids in grades 3 to 6, join us once a month for the Quiz Game Book Group! Each month, we'll assign a book for you to read at home.

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

Little Bookworms: Book Group for Grades K-1

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

Join Miss Rebecca for our K-1st Book Club, featuring hands-on games and crafts! Each month, we will read a book together at the Library, then get creative with book-inspired projects. 

 

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group

(NOT) Just for Kids: Norwalk Symphony- A Woodwind State-of-Mind

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances

Woodwind instruments come in all shapes and sizes - and their diversity is what makes them sound so great together!  Made of metal and/or wood, long or short, each creates an individual melodic sound that blends beautifully when played togeth

Upcoming
Registration 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
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group

UNIQUE Series Concert: Love

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances, Special Programs & Outreach

Music helps us share our feelings--happy, silly, scared, even angry! Love is one of the trickiest feelings of all, and music can help us understand it.

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

Story Starters for Grades K-2

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

Are you a budding writer in Grades K to 2? Join Miss Rebecca for a storytelling–and story writing–extravaganza! We’ll play games to get imaginations flowing, then put ideas to paper in creative ways.

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

Discovery Zone for Grades 1-2

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 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

Discovery Zone will focus on the concepts of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) for children in 1st and 2nd grade.

 

REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL DATE. 

Upcoming
Registration 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

Peaceful Pages and Playful Minds: An Adaptive Storytime for Ages 3-7

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach, Storytimes & Early Literacy

Developed in consultation with Inclusive Together, this is a monthly storytime especially designed for children with special needs and their families, as well as those who prefer a calmer storytime envir

Upcoming
Registration 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

Radiant Reviewers Book Group for Grades 4-6

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops

Are you ready to be a book reviewer? Passionate readers in grades 4 to 6, join Miss Rebecca to learn how professional book reviewers talk about books.

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

Creative Writing Corner for Grades 3-5

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops

Are you a writer in grades 3-5? Join Miss Rebecca to write, write, write! Trigger your imagination with writing games and prompts, try out new writing styles, and workshop writing of your own.

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

Little Bookworms: Book Group for Grades K-1

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

Join Miss Rebecca for our K-1st Book Club, featuring hands-on games and crafts! Each month, we will read a book together at the Library, then get creative with book-inspired projects. 

 

Upcoming
Registration 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 3-6

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups

Are you a fan of Jeopardy? Ready to put your memory to the test? Kids in grades 3 to 6, join us once a month for the Quiz Game Book Group! Each month, we'll assign a book for you to read at home.

Upcoming
Registration Required