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Event List

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Photo of the top and bottom of a coin purse shaped like a frog.

Frog Coin Pouch: Take and Make Craft Pick Up for Ages 12 to 19

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 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. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group
Assorted crafting supplies

Make Your Own Frog Bean Bag for 7 years old

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting

Join Miss Dajana to make your hand sewn frog bean bag. No prior experience necessary. 

This class is intended for children ages 7 years old. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
digital illustration of a fantastical land with brightly colored creatures

Dungeons & Dragons - Strange Wonders in Fairyland: Oneshot for ages 12 to 18

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:15pm - 4:45pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs

Take your party on a quest to return an orb of unstable magic to its rightful place in a whimsical wonderland. Will their journey prove fruitful? Or was it all just a strange dream? 

Upcoming
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

Board Game Design Camp for Grades 5-9

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting

Design a board game working either solo or with a team.  We'll explore game mechanics, strategies and storytelling and use MakerLab equipment to create a prototype of our games.  This workshop meets over four days: August 10-13.

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

Beaded Jumping Frogs for Grades 5-8

Friday, August 14, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting

Learn to bead a jumping frog using seed beads and wire. For students in grades 5-8 in Fall 2026.

Registration opens July 1 at 8am.

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

Chair Yoga

Monday, August 17, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness

We are pleased to continue our partnership with the New Canaan YMCA to bring you Chair Yoga.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
Cartoon Man with guitar

Morning Music with Kurt Gallagher

Tuesday, August 18, 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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Open Tech

Tuesday, August 18, 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.

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
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Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 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

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
This event is in the "Multigenerational" group
Small Frog atop a persons hand

Raptors and Reptiles with Christine's Critters for K-8th

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs

Join us as Christine's Critters visits for a one-hour live program, offering an unforgettable, immersive experience bringing us face to face with 4–5 incredible birds of prey, including hawks, owls, and falcons, as well as rescued reptiles.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
Magic the Gathering Logo over a digital painting of fantasy knights and creatures

Magic: The Gathering Meetup for ages 12 to 18

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs

Join us for a friendly session of Modern Casual Magic: The Gathering! Beginners and players of any experience are more than welcome to join. Please bring your own standard deck if possible! 

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
Photograph of small mosaic tiles

Mosaic Coaster Workshop for Teens (ages 12-18)

Friday, August 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops

Join us to learn the basics of mosaic! In this workshop you'll get to design your coaster (or use a pre-made design) before picking out the tiles you want and gluing them down.

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

Chair Yoga

Monday, August 24, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness

We are pleased to continue our partnership with the New Canaan YMCA to bring you Chair Yoga.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
Cartoon Man with guitar

Morning Music with Kurt Gallagher

Tuesday, August 25, 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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Open Tech

Tuesday, August 25, 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.

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
Beaded frog keychain

Beaded Frog Keychain: Take and Make Craft Pick Up for Ages 12 to 19

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 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. 

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

Chair Yoga

Monday, August 31, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness

We are pleased to continue our partnership with the New Canaan YMCA to bring you Chair Yoga.

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

Open Tech

Tuesday, September 1, 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.

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Image of Next Chapter Book Club

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 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

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
Black and white image of white male American colonist surrounded by white female American conlonists

The American Revolution, Episode 1: In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775)

Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures

The American Revolution, a landmark documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, examines how our nation’s founding was at once a war for independence, a civil war, and a world war that

Open
Registration Required