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Tales for Tots (18-36 mos.)

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

 

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

Time for 2's

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join Miss Rebecca for an 8-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. 

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

MakerLab Explorers for Grades 3&4: Wind Tunnel Challenge

Thursday, March 19, 2026 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 exploring aerodynamics as we take on the challenge of building an aircraft that can hover in our air tunnel.

Upcoming
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, March 19, 2026 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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group

Live Girl Confidence Club for Grades 5-8

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:45pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach

Confidence Club provides girls with a positive adult role model and creates a safe space for girls to develop self-esteem and social emotional intelligence. Confidence Club is a facilitated discussion group that creates a BRAVE SPACE for girl

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

Time for 2's

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

 

Join Miss Dajana for a 8-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. 

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

3-5's Storytime

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

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

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Suicide Prevention Training: Question, Persuade and Refer

Friday, March 20, 2026 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.

Open
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, March 21, 2026 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

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

VITA Free Tax Preparation

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 5:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library

Get your 2025 taxes filed for free at New Canaan Library through SimplifyCT.

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

Monday Music with Kurt Gallagher

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances

Join Kurt Gallagher as he plays some favorite kids’ songs for 45 minutes of fun! Best for families with children ages 5 and under! Drop-in for the first 150 families to arrive. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

NC Focus: Paths to Affordable Housing

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach

The first in a series of programs focusing on current civic issues in New Canaan, this presentation by Town officials will explore the paths New Canaan has taken to meet its Affordable housing needs and St

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group

Radiant Reviewers Book Group for Grades 4-6

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops

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.

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

Time for 2's

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join Miss Marie for an 8-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and marching! This class is for those who are 24-36 months old with a caregiver. 

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

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join Miss Rebecca for Book Babies (Walkers) Storytime with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 12-23 months old with a caregiver.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Open Tech

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Lydee Hummel Study Room (#223) 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 "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group

Quiz Game Book Group for Grades 3-6

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups

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!

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Beginner to Intermediate Spanish Conversation Group for Adults

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach

Our Spanish Conversation group is designed for individuals with advanced beginner or intermediate skills. This lively, instructor-led session focuses on helping participants grow their confidence, expand their vocabulary, and stre

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group

Counting Sheep: Teen Paint (ages 12-18)

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 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. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group

CARES Spring Community Program: Raising Curious Kids

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:45pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures, Health & Wellness, Special Programs & Outreach

Join us for Raising Curious Kids with author, senior fellow, and director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution, Rebecca Winthrop.  

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

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Baby Teeth 101: A Beginner's Guide to Your Child's First Set of Chompers

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Parenting

Baby teeth—also known as primary teeth, deciduous teeth, or milk teeth—are the first set of teeth that emerge in infants and young children.

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

Time for 2's

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join Miss Rebecca for an 8-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. 

Upcoming
Registration Required