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Canva + AI

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM

Canva is a free online tool that makes it easy to create professional or fun graphics for social media, posters, flyers and more. With Canva’s suite of built in AI tools, it is now easier than ever to create, share, and design!

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Arts at the Library: Moss Art Workshop for Adults

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

This moss art workshop will explore using natural materials to create an assemblage landscape painting. Moss Art uses art materials found in nature to create one-of-a-kind compositions.

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Microsoft Word Basics

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM

If you are new to Microsoft Word or want to learn about the latest version of Word, this class is for you!

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Registration Required
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The Battle of Bastogne: War Game for Adults

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops

Come and play a recreation of the famous World War II battle between the Germans and the American Airborne 101st Division using miniature models and figures of all the tanks and soldiers.

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Cooking Demo: Holiday Treats and Gifts

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Kend Kitchen + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops

Get ready for the holidays and see a demonstration of how to prepare holiday treats and gifts. 

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Gentle Yoga

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness

We have teamed up with the New Canaan YMCA to create a tranquil, foundation-building class designed to introduce new students to yoga, as well as offer regular practitioners a gentle class to complement their yoga practice.

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Chair Yoga

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness

We are pleased to continue our partnership with the New Canaan YMCA to bring you Chair Yoga.

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Registration Required
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Intermediate French Conversation Class

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach

Our French Conversation class focuses on culture, conversation, vocabulary, and grammar. Students will engage in various activities to practice the language.

Open
Registration Required
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Women on the Edge

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups

This group reads books of all genres written by women with an emphasis on diverse, edgy, and emerging authors.

This month, we are reading The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

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Beginner & Intermediate ESL Class

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach

Join us for our Beginner & Intermediate English Language Learning Class on Mondays at 6:30 pm.  

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Registration Required
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Open Tech

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Technology & STEM

Open Tech is a weekly drop-in program held every Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 PM.

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
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Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups

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 stories.  At every meeting each member is given a turn to read reg

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Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM

In this class, participants will learn how to create a slideshow presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint. Topics include creating and editing slides, inserting images, and running your slideshow.

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Beginner to Intermediate Spanish Conversation Group for Adults

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach

Our Spanish Conversation group is designed for individuals with advanced beginner or intermediate skills. 


 

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Yale Alley Cats A Cappella Performance

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances

Get in the spirit with a holiday performance by the Yale Alley Cats, the globally-renowned cappella singing group from Yale University that has been making music around the world since their founding in 1943.

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

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops

Join Financial Advisors Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone for a series of easy-to-follow discussions on how to make sense of today’s financial markets. They will cover the latest market news and how that might affect your financial decisions.

Cancelled
Offsite Event
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BookTok Book Group

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups

This group reads and discusses books of all genres that have trended on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
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Adaptive MakerLab Workshop for Teens and Young Adults: Sparkling Snowscapes

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting

This is an adaptive art class for teens and young adults with disabilities. In this class we’ll assemble layers of wood into a 3D ornament. Using paint, glue, and glitter, you’ll bring your sparkling snowy scene to life.

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United Nations Lecture: From Ukraine to Gaza: Providing Pediatric Critical Care in Conflict Areas

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures, Health & Wellness, Special Programs & Outreach

As nearly 2 billion children around the world are needlessly dying and in crisis, KidsOR is pushing through the conflict to save lives and bring healing amid the strife—not only in Gaza and Ukraine but in over 35 countries including Somalia, Haiti

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Beginning and Intermediate Drawing Course.

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

Discover the joy of drawing in this five-week course designed for both beginning and intermediate students.

Closed
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Notable Reads Book Group: Clear by Carys Davies

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:15pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups

This group reads broadly, with a focus on literary award winners, well-reviewed fiction, and translations. This month’s discussion is Clear: A Novel by Carys Davies

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The Gothic Circle Book Group

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hobbs Family Study Room (#221) at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups

This book group reads broadly across the gothic genre and includes literature spanning from the 1700s to the present.

Open
Registration Required
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Cooking Demo: Dumpling Making

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Kend Kitchen + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops

Unlock the art of dumpling making in this demonstration-style class that celebrates flavor, tradition, and technique.

Upcoming
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The Art of Colored & Watercolor Pencil Drawing: 2 day workshop

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

In this two-day workshop, explore the expressive hues of colored pencils. On the first day, we will work with colored pencils, navigating cross-hatching, blending, and color analysis.

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