Event List

Discovery Zone will focus on the concepts of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) for children in 1st and 2nd grade.

This month we will use teamworking skills with the floor is lava engineering challenge. 

This group explores popular books and their film adaptations. Read the book, watch the movie (on your own or at the Library), then come to the Library ready to discuss aspects of the book and the adaptation. New members are always welcome!

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.

This course offers a comprehensive foundation in drawing for beginners and those who wish to further enhance their skills.

New Canaan Library is proud to welcome Kate and Jake Goldbas for a special interactive concert inspired by Kate’s debut picture book and original song, "I Wish That I Could Be A Whale!"

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.

Unlock your creativity and problem-solving skills in this hands-on workshop!

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.

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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.

Wind down from the school-week with a gentle crafting project.  This month we will explore 'junk journaling' - handmade books that are part collage, part journal, part art.

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

In the first few days of June, the 4th Marine Brigade dug into a defensive line just to the southwest of the wheat field and Belleau Wood.

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.

This group reads books of all genres written by women with an emphasis on diverse, edgy, and emerging authors.

This month, we are reading Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke.

Calling all fans of Shannon Messenger's Keeper of the Lost Cities series! Join us to celebrate Keeper of the Lost Cities. Enjoy pizza, Keeper of the Lost Cities-inspired crafts and games, and more!

Open Tech is a weekly drop-in program held every Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 PM.

Are you a writer in grades 3-5? Join Miss Rebecca to write, write, write! Trigger your imagination with writing games and prompts, try out new writing styles, and workshop writing of your own.

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.

This course offers a comprehensive foundation in drawing for beginners and those who wish to further enhance their skills.

We are pleased to present a Financial Planning Series by Moneco Advisors. Please register for each program separately. 

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. 

Homer's The Odyssey, recorded over 2,000 years ago, remains one of the most beloved stories in human history. The epic follows Odysseus's journey home after 10 long years of fighting in The Trojan War.