Event List

Are you a writer in grades 3-5? Join Miss Rebecca to write, write, write! This month, we'll create character sketches--both written and drawn.

Each month we will take on a 3D design project using a CAD software.  This month we will create our own musical fidgets that will play a simple melody (12 notes) when the slider passes over the bars.

What if stories could be brought to life through coding? For students from grades one through four who love stories and want to learn coding, this class is perfect for them!

Are you ready to be a book reviewer? Passionate readers in grades 4 to 6, join Miss Rebecca to learn how professional book reviewers talk about books.

Join Brookyln (the dog) and her caretaker Toni (the human) as kids get a chance to read with them for 15 minutes. Kids in grades K-5th are welcome to bring a book or choose one from the 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.

Learn how to use a sewing machine with a fun project.  We'll start the class with sewing basics and safety.  You will learn how to set up the machine, select stitches and then we will practice what we've learned with our project.

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.

Pages & Putts 

Bring your whole family during our tee times to play Mini Golf and Support the Library! Snag your tickets now to tee off among the stacks.

Pages & Putts 

Bring your whole family during our tee times to play Mini Golf and Support the Library! Snag your tickets now to tee off among the stacks.

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.

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.

Join Children's Music Specialist Kurt Gallagher for Sensory Music Time. Kurt will guide children of all abilities through an interactive, gentle program of music appreciation.

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

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.

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

REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL DATE. 

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.

The excitement ramps up as students program robots to move, react, and perform challenges — watching their code come alive in action!

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.

We'll announce our March book soon! 

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! 

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.

Each month we will take on a 3D design project using a CAD software.  This month we will work on designing a combination puzzle box.