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Adult Dungeons and Dragons Campaign: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops

You and your party have been approached by a dwarf named Gundren Rockseeker who is looking for someone to escort a shipment of goods to the nearby town of Phandalin.

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This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group

Winter Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy

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

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This event is in the "Adults" group

Open Tech

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Technology & STEM

Open Tech is a weekly drop-in program held every Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 PM.

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups

The Next Chapter Book Club is a social, community-based book club for older teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who enjoy reading or listening to stories.  At every meeting each member is given a turn to read reg

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This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group

Creative Writing Corner for Grades 3-5: Frame Your Work!

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops

Are you a writer in grades 3-5? Join Miss Rebecca to write, write, write! This month, we'll get crafty with our writing. We'll draft a story or poem, then put it on a canvas and decorate it to create a work of art.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Introduction to Excel: Excel Fundamentals

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM

Learn the basics of Microsoft Excel in this beginner-friendly workshop. We'll cover navigating the Excel interface, understanding workbooks and worksheets, and entering data effectively.

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This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group

Teen Paint (ages 12-18)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting

Join us each month as we create a seasonal painting in acrylic! All skill levels are welcome. 

Please pre-register. 

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This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join Miss Marie for Book Baby (Walkers) Storytime series with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 12-24 months old with a caregiver.

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This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group

Winter Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy

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

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group

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

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:45am - 11:30am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join Miss Marie for Book Baby (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.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group

Drawn to Reading: Graphic Novel Book Group for Grades 2-4

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups

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.

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This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group

Maker Club for Grades 4-8

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting

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.

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This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group

Felt Penguin: Take & Make Craft Pick Up for Ages 12 to 19

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting

Swing by the library to pick up the supplies for a make-at-home craft! Everything you need will be in your kit, so it's perfect for a study break or long weekend trip. 

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This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group

Dungeons & Dragons Mini-Campaign: The Shuffled Manor Heist (Ages 12 to 18)

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library

Your party is entrusted with testing the security system within a mysterious mansion within the Plane of Fey. When the system goes rogue traps the party within, they must battle their way through the security system's traps and defenses.

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This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group

Tales for Tots (18-36 mos.)

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

 

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This event is in the "Adults" group

Beginning and Intermediate Drawing Course.

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

Discover the joy of drawing in this five-week course designed for both beginning and intermediate students.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group

MakerLab Explorers for Grades 3&4: Snow Globe Shakers

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM

Each month we will use MakerLab equipment to work on a project together.  This month we will be creating snow globe shakers and discussing the 3D printer and laser cutter.

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This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group

Little Bookworms: Book Group for Grades K-1

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

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.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

ChatGPT, Gemini, and Beyond: Understanding Today’s AI Chatbots

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM

Curious about artificial intelligence and how tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot are changing the way we learn, work, and create? Join us for an engaging and approachable overview of today’s most widely used AI chatbots.

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This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group

Pizza & Pages: Grades 6-8

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7:15pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups

Middle schoolers in grades 6-8, join us each month for a book discussion, board game, and pizza. You can pick up each month's selection at the Library to read at home before the meeting. 

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This event is in the "Adults" group

Suicide Prevention Training: Question, Persuade and Refer

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness, Special Programs & Outreach

In partnership with the Health Department of New Canaan, we present a suicide prevention QPR class. 

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can use to help prevent suicide.

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This event is in the "Grades K-5" group
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
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Mozart's The Magic Flute at Lincoln Center

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances

Please join the Waitlist below if you interested in attending as we are actively working on expanding capacity for this program. 

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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

Peaceful Pages and Playful Minds: An Adaptive Storytime for Ages 3-7

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach, Storytimes & Early Literacy

Developed in consultation with Inclusive Together, this is a monthly storytime especially designed for children with special needs and their families, as well as those who prefer a calmer storytime envir

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