Event List

Award-winning sportswriter Ivan Maisel brings the forgotten legend of Notre Dame head football coach Frank Leahy back to life, based on rare and complete access to Fighting Irish football historical archives and the Leahy family.

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.

Join Miss Rebecca for a 7-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and crafts! This class is for those who are 24-36 months old with a caregiver. 

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.

Family members, caregivers, and friends are invited to meet for informative and supportive group sessions to help navigate changes related to memory loss and cognitive decline. Join us at 2:00 pm for our free Caregiver Peer Support Group.

New Canaan Library is pleased to offer a new 5-session weekly Calligraphy course this Winter. Calligraphy is the art of fine hand lettering. Participants will use a calligraphy marker to learn letter shapes and pen strokes.

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

Join Miss Rebecca for a 7-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and crafts! This class is for those who are 24-36 months old with a caregiver. 

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 book group reads broadly across the gothic genre and includes literature spanning from the 1700s to the present.

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.

Join Miss Dajana for a 7-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and activities! This class is for those who are 24-36 months old with a caregiver. 

Join Miss Marie or Miss Rebecca for 3-5’s Storytime with songs, rhymes, felts, and special books and activities!

Wind down from the school-week with a gentle crafting project.  This month, we'll learn latch hook techniques to cultivate serene mossy patches using various yarns and pipe cleaners to create layers of verdant texture.  

The New England Academy of Dance (NEAD) brings the magic of The Nutcracker ballet to New Canaan Library showcasing dancers from the company as well as esteemed professionals from New York City.

Join Miss Marie for Book Babies Storytime with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 0-23 months old with a caregiver. 

Join us for a writing workshop to spark your creativity and help you discover your unique voice. Through a series of thought-provoking prompts, you'll have the opportunity to explore your inner writer and share your stories if you choose.

In partnership with New Canaan Community Foundation, New Canaan Library is thrilled to host a Nonprofit Volunteer Fair

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.

THIS EVENT IS BEING RESCHEDULED.

Stori

We have teamed up with the New Canaan YMCA to create a tranquil, foundation-building class designed to introduce new students to yoga, as well as offer regular practitioners a gentle class to complement their yoga practice.