This event is in the "Adults" group 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. Closed View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group The Jane Austen Book Club: Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Jane Austen Monday, December 15, 2025 at 6:15pm - 7:30pm Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Book Groups, Classes & Workshops Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Jane Austen Closed View Details Registration Required
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! Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
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. View Details
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 Closed View Details Registration Required
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. Open Register Now 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. Cancelled Closed View Details Registration Required
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. Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
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. Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
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! Waitlist Register Now 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. Open Register Now 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. Open Register Now Registration Required
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. Open Register Now Registration Required
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. Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
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. Open Register Now Registration Required
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 Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
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. Closed View Details 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. Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
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. Open Register Now 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. Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
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. Open Register Now Registration Required
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. Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group 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. Closed View Details Registration Required
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 Open Register Now Registration Required