Event List

When winter releases its grip and spring starts to unfold, it beckons us to get outdoors which incorporates activities with varying terrain that can expose us to different risks.

Join the RAM Council Foundation, its members, and parents for a community conversation on supporting 8-12th grade students on their path to success.

This is a weekly, one-hour workshop where patrons can build up their typing skills. Bring a computer from home or let us know if you need to borrow a Library laptop. Stay for the full hour or for as long as you need!

Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between news that's well-researched and news that's false or misleading. Join to learn how to identify and understand fake news, misinformation, and disinformation online. 

Open Morning for Writers is once-a-month quiet writing space for writers at New Canaan Library.  There will not be any instruction or talking in the room. 

In this class, learn how to get started with LinkedIn Learning, the library’s newest resource that you can use to learn new skills at your own pace, with over 16,000 professionally designed courses available for free!

A Read with Jenna pick and instant national bestseller, this literary thriller takes readers on a gripping journey as a search and rescue team races against time after a woman mysteriously disappears on the Appalachian Trail.

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.

For parents of all children in preschool and elementary school. 

Get your 2025 taxes filed for free at New Canaan Library through SimplifyCT.

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

Please note this course is for NEW STUDENTS who did not take the February 2026 class. 

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

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

Looking to strengthen your German in a relaxed, supportive setting? Join our weekly German Conversation Class and build confidence through guided, real-time discussion.

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

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

Our Spanish Conversation group is designed for individuals with advanced beginner or intermediate skills. This lively, instructor-led session focuses on helping participants grow their confidence, expand their vocabulary, and stre

A New York Times best book of the year: An oppressive authoritarian regime tries to terrorize Argentina, but a group of grandmothers prevails in A Flower Traveled in My Blood, the product of extensive archival research and meticulous, ori

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. Join us at 2:00 pm for our free Caregiver Peer Support Group.

This course offers a comprehensive foundation in drawing for beginners and those who wish to further enhance their skills.

This class will introduce Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts in Microsoft Excel, focusing on how to use these tools to quickly summarize, analyze, and visualize large datasets.

Our Town Charter determines how responsibilities are distributed, decisions are made and accountability is enforced in New Canaan’s municipal government.

This is a weekly, one-hour workshop where patrons can build up their typing skills. Bring a computer from home or let us know if you need to borrow a Library laptop. Stay for the full hour or for as long as you need!