This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group 3-5's Storytime Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Storytimes Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Embroidery for Intermediate Sewers Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting In this series, sewers will use a number of familiar stitch and knot techniques to create a beautiful piece of art. In the final session, you will learn a basic DIY framing technique. Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Sewing Machine First Time for Ages 8-12 Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:45pm Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM Join us for an introduction to sewing machines. This class is intended for absolute beginners who have never used a sewing machine before between the ages of 8 and 12! Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group Bell Pitcher Bug Catcher Craft for Ages 6-7 Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library Program Type: Making & Crafting Children ages 6 and 7 will join Miss Dajana to learn about Bell Pitcher plants and then make their own bell pitcher plant craft. How many flies will your bell pitcher catch? Waitlist Register Now 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 "Multigenerational" group Intergenerational String Quartet Concert: 250+ years of American Music! Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Music & Performances Please join Janey & Friends in an hourlong string quartet concert, as we journey through the diverse landscape of American Musical History from a Native American lullaby, to spirituals, Dvorak’s “American Quartet”, Joplin rags, Ellington, Gers Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Once Upon a Darker Time: The Brothers Grimm and German Folklore Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Authors & Lectures, Classes & Workshops In 1812, brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their first collection of German folktales, including stories such as Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, and Rumpelstiltskin. Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Intermediate Italian Conversation Class Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Languages & Writing Benvenuti! If you are looking to move beyond textbook phrases and truly embrace la bella lingua, join us for this engaging coversation class. Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group Drop-in Storytime on the Green! Friday, July 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am Merrill Event Lawn at New Canaan Library Program Type: Storytimes Join our librarians outside for 30 minutes of fun stories, songs and movement. Bring a blanket to spread out and enjoy the green space. Best for families with children ages 5 and under! View Details
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Grades K-5" group This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Multigenerational" group 3D Printer Training for Ages 8-Adult Friday, July 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library Program Type: Technology & STEM This is a small-group training session to learn how to use the BambuLab P1S 3D printer in the Library's MakerLab. This session is open to ages 8-adult. Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group Painting Class for Incoming Grades 2-3: Yayoi Kusama-Inspired Dot Art Friday, July 10, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library Program Type: Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting Ready to get creative and make something amazing? Join a few NCHS art students for an engaging, hands-on art class! Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Multigenerational" group Weekly Plant Clinic with UCONN Master Gardeners Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:30pm New Canaan Library Program Type: Classes & Workshops Do you need help with plant identification? Insect Damage and disease diagnosis? Plant suggestions? Vegetable growing advice? View Details
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group Art Class for Incoming Grades 4-5: Van Gogh-Inspired Starry Night Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library Program Type: Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting Ready to get creative and recreate a famous masterpiece? Join a few NCHS art students for an engaging, hands-on art class! Waitlist 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 Learn to Play Piano Through Your Favorite Movie Themes for Ages 7-12 Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library Program Type: Music & Performances, Special Programs Join accomplished pianist and teen volunteer Cary Wang to learn basic music concepts and start piano playing through your favorite movie themes. Waitlist 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 Advanced: Learn Music Theory through Piano for Ages 8-14 Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library Program Type: Music & Performances, Special Programs Join accomplished pianist and teen volunteer Cary Wang to perfect your favorite piano pieces through advance music theory, foundation for education development and musical advancement. Children/Teens should have piano experience. Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group Summer Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for summer-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts! Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Pop-Up Books: Bog Life for Grades 5-8 Monday, July 13, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library Program Type: Making & Crafting Learn pop-up book mechanics and paper engineering concepts at this pop-up book making class. Our book will be bog life theme in keeping with our summer reading. Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Grades K-5" group Chess Meetup for Families Monday, July 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Classes & Workshops Families can join us for a chess classes featuring a mixture of instruction and supervised play. Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group Morning Music with Kurt Gallagher Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am 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 125 families to arrive. View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Introduction to Watercolor Painting: 3 session series Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting Please note this course is for NEW STUDENTS who did not take the February or APRIL 2026 class. Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Open Tech Tuesday, July 14, 2026 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 "Kids" group This event is in the "Grades K-5" group The Reptile Nook Presents Animal Talk Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library Program Type: Featured, Special Programs Join The Reptile Nook for a meet and learn about 4 different animal species. We will be meeting a lizard, snake, tortoise, and amphibian! Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Dungeons & Dragons - Raiders on the Red Water: Oneshot for ages 12 to 18 Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 3:30pm - 7:45pm Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Special Programs Facing despicable sea raiders and their newfound powers, will your party triumph over the kidnappers or will they too find their end at the bottom of a watery grave? Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Grades K-5" group The Reptile Nook Presents Animal Talk Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library Program Type: Featured, Special Programs Join The Reptile Nook for a meet and learn about 4 different animal species. We will be meeting a lizard, snake, tortoise, and amphibian! Open Register Now Registration Required