Event List

Each month we will take on a 3D design project using a CAD software.  This month we will be designing bookmarks using a combination of drawing and computer-aided design in Tinkercad.  

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

This month we will be challenged to create a device to help a balloon puppet float in the air.

In Partnership with Inclusive Together & New Canaan Library

Maker Club is an open time for students in grades 4-8 to play games, work on a project, or tinker- it is up to you.  Ten laptops will be available for computer games as well as an assortment of board games if you'd like to stay offline.

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.

Each month, teen leaders from LiveGirl, S.T.A.R., and New Canaan Library guide participants in discussion around a selected realistic or historical fiction book. Open to anyone in grades 5-8.

Math Buddies* is hosting a math game club for elementary students at the New Canaan Library. All students in grades K-4 are welcome!

In the first program of our new World Music Series, master musicians Ranendra Das (tabla) and Satyaki Dutta (sarod) will take us on a musical journey that is millennia in the making.

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.

Calling all writers in grades 3-5: Join Miss Rebecca to write, write, write! Are you looking for a way to say thank you to a friend or family member?

Maker Club is an open time for students in grades 4-8 to play games, work on a project, or tinker- it is up to you.  Ten laptops will be available for computer games as well as an assortment of board games if you'd like to stay offline.

Learn Python fundamentals, such as printing text, variables, data types, basic math equations, conditionals(If/Else), loops, and functions with St. Luke's School volunteers.

Join high school junior George Wang for a fun and engaging seminar at the library based on his book Intro to Tech, designed to introduce rising 4th–8th graders to the exciting world of technology.

Are you ready to be a book reviewer?

Join Drawn to Reading, a fun graphic novel book group for 2nd–4th graders! We’ll read the first chapter of a graphic novel together followed by a fun activity.

Maker Club is an open time for students in grades 4-8 to play games, work on a project, or tinker- it is up to you.  Ten laptops will be available for computer games as well as an assortment of board games if you'd like to stay offline.

Join us for a monthly chess meetup featuring a mixture of instruction and supervised play. Participants of all levels are welcome!  Students new to the game will learn the basic rules and strategy while more experienced players will have

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.

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.

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.

Each month will feature a different hands on activity that invites children in grades 3-4 to design, create, build, explore and have fun. 

REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL DATE. 

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.

Join New Canaan High School freshman and native speaker Jun Wang for a fun introduction to Mandarin and Chinese culture! Learn the art of Chinese painting. No experience needed, just curiosity!

Maker Club is an open time for students in grades 4-8 to play games, work on a project, or tinker- it is up to you.  Ten laptops will be available for computer games as well as an assortment of board games if you'd like to stay offline.