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Cartoon Man with guitar

Morning Music with Kurt Gallagher

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances

Join Kurt Gallagher as he plays some favorite kids’ songs for 45 minutes of fun! Best for families with children ages 5 and under! Drop-in for the first 125 families to arrive. 

Book with footprints

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes

Join Miss Rebecca for the Book Babies (Walkers) Storytime series with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 12-23 months old with a caregiver. Depending on your baby’s nap time, please also see the 10:45 a.m.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Book with footprints

Book Babies ~Pre-Walkers (0-12 mos.)

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:30am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes

Join Miss Rebecca for the Book Babies (Pre-Walkers) Storytime series with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 0-12 months old with a caregiver.

Waitlist
Registration Required
a book with a tail and music notes on the cover and spine

Tales for Tots (18-36 mos.)

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes

 

Waitlist
Registration Required

Drop-in Storytime on the Green!

Friday, June 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Anderson Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes

Join our librarians outside for 30 minutes of fun stories, songs and movement. Bring a blanket to spread out and enjoy the green space. Best for families with children ages 5 and under!

Summer Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for summer-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Assorted crafting supplies

Dragonfly Painting for Ages 3-5

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes

Children ages 3-5 years old will join Miss Dajana for a short dragonfly story followed by fun activity that focuses on fine motor skills. Please have your child wear a smock or clothes they can get paint on. 

Waitlist
Registration Required
Cartoon Man with guitar

Morning Music with Kurt Gallagher

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances

Join Kurt Gallagher as he plays some favorite kids’ songs for 45 minutes of fun! Best for families with children ages 5 and under! Drop-in for the first 125 families to arrive. 

Book with footprints

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes

Join Miss Rebecca for the Book Babies (Walkers) Storytime series with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 12-23 months old with a caregiver. Depending on your baby’s nap time, please also see the 10:45 a.m.

Open
Registration Required
Book with footprints

Book Babies ~Pre-Walkers (0-12 mos.)

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:30am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes

Join Miss Rebecca for the Book Babies (Pre-Walkers) Storytime series with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 0-12 months old with a caregiver.

Open
Registration Required
a book with a tail and music notes on the cover and spine

Tales for Tots (18-36 mos.)

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes

 

Open
Registration Required
Book with Heart

3-5's Storytime

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes

 

Waitlist
Registration Required

Summer Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for summer-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Cartoon Man with guitar

Morning Music with Kurt Gallagher

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances

Join Kurt Gallagher as he plays some favorite kids’ songs for 45 minutes of fun! Best for families with children ages 5 and under! Drop-in for the first 125 families to arrive. 

Book with footprints

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes

Join Miss Rebecca for the Book Babies (Walkers) Storytime series with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 12-23 months old with a caregiver. Depending on your baby’s nap time, please also see the 10:45 a.m.

Open
Registration Required
Book with footprints

Book Babies ~Pre-Walkers (0-12 mos.)

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:30am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes

Join Miss Rebecca for the Book Babies (Pre-Walkers) Storytime series with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 0-12 months old with a caregiver.

Open
Registration Required
a book with a tail and music notes on the cover and spine

Tales for Tots (18-36 mos.)

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes

 

Open
Registration Required
Book with Heart

3-5's Storytime

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes

 

Waitlist
Registration Required

Drop-in Storytime on the Green!

Friday, July 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Anderson Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes

Join our librarians outside for 30 minutes of fun stories, songs and movement. Bring a blanket to spread out and enjoy the green space. Best for families with children ages 5 and under!

Summer Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for summer-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Cartoon Man with guitar

Morning Music with Kurt Gallagher

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances

Join Kurt Gallagher as he plays some favorite kids’ songs for 45 minutes of fun! Best for families with children ages 5 and under! Drop-in for the first 125 families to arrive. 

Book with footprints

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes

Join Miss Rebecca for the Book Babies (Walkers) Storytime series with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 12-23 months old with a caregiver. Depending on your baby’s nap time, please also see the 10:45 a.m.

Open
Registration Required
Book with footprints

Book Babies ~Pre-Walkers (0-12 mos.)

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:30am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes

Join Miss Rebecca for the Book Babies (Pre-Walkers) Storytime series with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 0-12 months old with a caregiver.

Open
Registration Required
a book with a tail and music notes on the cover and spine

Tales for Tots (18-36 mos.)

Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes

 

Waitlist
Registration Required