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Film Screening: The Ice Storm

Monday, November 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured

Join us for a screening of Ice Storm. 

"In 1973 New Canaan, CT, several families experimenting with substance abuse and the swinging lifestyle find their lives spinning beyond their control." (IMDb)

Runtime: 1hr, 52 minutes

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Beginner & Intermediate ESL Class

Monday, November 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach

Join us for our Beginner & Intermediate English Language Learning Class on Mondays at 6:30 pm.  

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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

Radiant Reviewers Book Group for Grades 4-6

Monday, November 24, 2025 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?

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Open Tech

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 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

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 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

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

Drawn to Reading: Graphic Novel Book Group for Grades 2-4

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups

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.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Open Morning for Writers

Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops

Open Morning for Writers is once-a-month quiet writing space for writers at New Canaan Library.  There will not be any instruction or talking in the room. 

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Gentle Yoga

Monday, December 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness

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.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Chair Yoga

Monday, December 1, 2025 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.

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

Monday Music with Kurt Gallagher

Monday, December 1, 2025 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

Intermediate French Conversation Class

Monday, December 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach

Our French Conversation class focuses on culture, conversation, vocabulary, and grammar. Students will engage in various activities to practice the language.

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

Advanced Excel for Data Analysis: Pivot Charts and Tables

Monday, December 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM

Build on your Excel skills and learn how to analyze and visualize data with Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts.

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This event is in the "Adults" group

First Aid Training by New Canaan EMS

Monday, December 1, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness

Learn First Aid from New Canaan EMS and save a life!

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Beginner & Intermediate ESL Class

Monday, December 1, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach

Join us for our Beginner & Intermediate English Language Learning Class on Mondays at 6:30 pm.  

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

Winter Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for winter-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts!

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

Open Tech

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 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

Pottery for Teens and Adults: Handbuilding (Ages 14+)

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

Step into the world of pottery with this two-part beginner clay handbuilding class! 

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

Beginner to Intermediate Spanish Conversation Group for Adults

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
McLaughlin Meeting 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. 


 

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Tom Freston presents Unplugged

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures

Tom Freston presents Unplugged: Adventures from MTV to Timbuktu

Join us for an evening with Tom Freston in conversation with Holly Parmelee.

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

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 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.

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

Winter Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for winter-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts!

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

Book Babies ~Pre-Walkers (0-12 mos.)

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 10:45am - 11:30am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

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.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Alzheimer and Dementia Support Group with the Waveny LifeCare Network

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness

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.

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Registration Required