Event List

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Starting a new school year can bring excitement, uncertainty, and a lot of emotions, for children and parents alike.

Children ages 3-5 are invited to join New Canaan Library's Miss Rebecca for summer stories, crafts, and games in the Community Room while their parents or caregivers attend the panel discussion next door in the Auditorium. 

Join Financial Advisors Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone for a series of easy-to-follow discussions on how to make sense of today’s financial markets. They will cover the latest market news and how that might affect your financial decisions.

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.

Are you a budding writer entering Grades 1 to 3? Join Miss Rebecca for a three-day storytelling–and story writing–extravaganza! We’ll play games to get imaginations flowing, then put ideas to paper in creative ways.

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. 

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. 

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? 

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.

Want to attend a book club but don’t have time to add another book to your list? Looking for ways to gain more tickets to win our Summer Reading Grand Prize? Join the New Canaan Library’s Silent Book Club!

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.

Join Jack (the dog) and his caretaker Amy (the human) as kids get a chance to read with them one-on-one for 15 minutes. Kids entering grades K-5 in Fall 2026 are welcome to bring a book or choose one from the Library.

Do you need help with plant identification? Insect Damage and disease diagnosis? Plant suggestions? Vegetable growing advice?

We are so excited to announce Project Social’s first dance party! DJ DogWalker will bring the tunes and we will provide food and refreshments! In case of rain or extreme heat, we will head inside to the auditorium.

Join Arianne Kolb, Executive Director of the Merritt Parkway Conservancy, to explore images of some of the most noteworthy bridges on the Merritt and discover the stories they tell.

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

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

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. 

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

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

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.

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!