Event List

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.

Ready to get creative and make something amazing? Join a few NCHS art students for an engaging, hands-on art class! Students in grades 1-2 will create their own galaxies with colorful chalk pastels while exploring space science.

Each month we will take on a 3D design project using a CAD software. This month we will learn about the mechanics behind articulated 3D prints.

Each month we will use MakerLab equipment to work on a project together.  This month we will get an introduction to Tinkercad and 3D design as we work to design an articulated name keychain.

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.

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.

This is a small-group training session to learn how to use the BambuLab P1S 3D printer in the Library's MakerLab.  This session is open to ages 8-adult.

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

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 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.

Unlock your creativity and problem-solving skills in this hands-on workshop!

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!

Ready to get creative and bring your imagination to life? Join a few NCHS art students for an engaging, hands-on art class!

Calling all fans of Shannon Messenger's Keeper of the Lost Cities series! Join us to celebrate Keeper of the Lost Cities. Enjoy pizza, Keeper of the Lost Cities-inspired crafts and games, and more!

This is a small-group training session to learn how to use the BambuLab P1S 3D printer in the Library's MakerLab.  This session is open to ages 8-adult.

Are you a writer in grades 3-5? Join Miss Rebecca to write, write, write! This month, we will practice perspective taking: How does a raindrop experience spring? What about a new baby animal?

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.

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.

Please join us in celebrating Shakespeare on the Sound's 30th Anniversary season with a performance of our family-friendly Much Ado About Nothing for Kids!

This workshop brings STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) concepts to life through hands-on activities using LEGO® bricks.

This is a small-group training session to learn how to use the BambuLab P1S 3D printer in the Library's MakerLab.  This session is open to ages 8-adult.

Join New Canaan Library for our first Community Cake-Off event! Get your aprons and appetites ready as we invite you to bake a homemade cake to share with the community.