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Winter Wonderland: Story, Craft, and Art Exploration at the Carriage Barn

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Special Programs & Outreach, Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join Miss Rebecca at the Carriage Barn Arts Center for a Winter Wonderland story and fun crafts for all ages, then explore the Carriage Barn’s latest exhibit with your family!

Offsite Event
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Open-ended Art Exploration with Barbara Rucci

Sunday, December 7, 2025 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.

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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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Adaptive Circus Program: Preschool Free Play

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach

Join Circus Moves for 30 minutes of free exploration especially for children with support needs and their families.

Open
Registration Required
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Celebrate and Learn about Chanukah

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting, Special Programs & Outreach

Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is December 14 to December 22 this year.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
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The Nutcracker: Hear the Story, See a Performance, Learn a Dance

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Music & Performances

The New England Academy of Dance (NEAD) brings the magic of The Nutcracker ballet to New Canaan Library showcasing dancers from the company as well as esteemed professionals from New York City.

Open
Registration Required
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Nonprofit Volunteer Fair

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Special Programs & Outreach

In partnership with New Canaan Community Foundation, New Canaan Library is thrilled to host a Nonprofit Volunteer Fair

Open
Registration Required
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Open-ended Art Exploration with Barbara Rucci

Sunday, January 11, 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.

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PERFORMER REGISTRATION New Paradigm Theatre: So Ya Wanna Be a Broadway Star?

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 11:30am - 4:00pm
Kend Family Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Music & Performances, Special Programs & Outreach

Children and teens ages 8-20 have the rare opportunity to perform a song or monologue and receive professional feedback from Broadway and film performers, directors, agents, and producers in New Pa

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AUDIENCE REGISTRATION New Paradigm Theatre: So Ya Wanna Be a Broadway Star?

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Music & Performances, Special Programs & Outreach

Children and teens ages 8-20 have the rare opportunity to perform a song or monologue and receive professional feedback from Broadway and film performers, directors, agents, and producers in New Pa

Open
Registration Required
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Family Cooking with Chef Nita: Intro to Indian Cooking

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Kend Kitchen + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach

Discover the vibrant flavors and comforting aromas of Indian home cooking in this fun, family-friendly class!

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
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Motivating Your Unmotivated Student

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach

This webinar will equip parents with actionable tips, tools, and strategies to motivate, inspire, and support their students.

What attendees will learn: 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Virtual Event
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Open-ended Art Exploration with Barbara Rucci

Sunday, February 8, 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 "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group

Making the Most of Play in Everyday Routines

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures, Health & Wellness, Special Programs & Outreach, Storytimes & Early Literacy

For parents of all children in preschool and elementary school. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
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UNIQUE Series Concert: You Have a Choice

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances, Special Programs & Outreach

Musicians make lots of choices--what to play, how loud, how fast! Listeners make choices too, like what to hear and how to move. Join the UNIQUE team for a fun, interactive concert all about musical decisions--yours included! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
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Open-ended Art Exploration with Barbara Rucci

Sunday, March 15, 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 "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
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