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Maker Club for Grades 4-8

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting

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.

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

Chess Meetup! for Grades K-5

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops

Join us for a monthly chess meetup featuring a mixture of instruction and supervised play. Participants of all levels are welcome!  Students new to the game will learn the basic rules and strategy while more experienced players will have

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

Dungeons & Dragons Mini-Campaign: The Shuffled Manor Heist (Ages 12 to 18)

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library

Your party is entrusted with testing the security system within a mysterious mansion within the Plane of Fey. When the system goes rogue traps the party within, they must battle their way through the security system's traps and defenses.

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

Classical Holiday Favorites: From the Messiah and Oratorio to the Magic Flute and Nutcracker

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances

Enhance your enjoyment of classical holiday favorites including Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Mozart’s Magic Flute, and Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker by learning about these composers and their music.  

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

Tales for Tots (18-36 mos.)

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

 

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Beginning and Intermediate Drawing Course.

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

Discover the joy of drawing in this five-week course designed for both beginning and intermediate students.

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

Diamond Painting for Adults: Snowmen Ornaments

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

In this workshop, participants will create a uniquely designed snowman ornament. Diamond painting is like paint by numbers, but using small gemstones instead of paint.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Sewing Project: Tapestry Stocking

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting

Join instructor Abby to make an elegant bounty-sized stocking with a fake fur cuff.  This is an adult class and participants must be familiar with a sewing machine.  Edit: Registration will open November 11.

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

Story Starters for Grades K-2

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

Are you a budding writer in Grades K to 2? Join Miss Rebecca for a storytelling–and story writing–extravaganza! We’ll play games to get imaginations flowing, then put ideas to paper in creative ways.

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

Live Girl Confidence Club for Grades 5-8

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:30pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach

Confidence Club provides girls with a positive adult role model and creates a safe space for girls to develop self-esteem and social emotional intelligence. Confidence Club is a facilitated discussion group that creates a BRAVE SPACE for girl

This event is in the "Adults" group

Canva + AI

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM

Canva is a free online tool that makes it easy to create professional or fun graphics for social media, posters, flyers and more. With Canva’s suite of built in AI tools, it is now easier than ever to create, share, and design!

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

Arts at the Library: Moss Art Workshop for Adults

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

This moss art workshop will explore using natural materials to create an assemblage landscape painting. Moss Art uses art materials found in nature to create one-of-a-kind compositions.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group

Winter Wonderland: Story, Craft, and Art Exploration at the Carriage Barn

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Special Programs & Outreach, Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join Miss Rebecca at the Carriage Barn Arts Center for a Winter Wonderland story and fun crafts for all ages, then explore the Carriage Barn’s latest exhibit with your family!

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group

Book Babies (0-23 Months)

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join Miss Marie for Book Babies Storytime with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 0-23 months old with a caregiver. 

 

 

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

Microsoft Word Basics

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM

If you are new to Microsoft Word or want to learn about the latest version of Word, this class is for you!

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group

Open-ended Art Exploration with Barbara Rucci

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting

Famlies can drop in to come make art with Barbara Rucci! We will have 3 different art stations where you can explore your creativity. No registration needed, this is a drop-in program.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Battle of Bastogne: War Game for Adults

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops

Come and play a recreation of the famous World War II battle between the Germans and the American Airborne 101st Division using miniature models and figures of all the tanks and soldiers.

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

Battle of Bastogne (WWII): Wargame for ages 12-18

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Featured, Special Programs & Outreach

Come and play a recreation of the famous World War II battle between the Germans and the American Airborne 101st Division using miniature models and figures of all the tanks and soldiers.

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

Cooking Demo: Holiday Treats and Gifts

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Kend Kitchen + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops

Get ready for the holidays and see a demonstration of how to prepare holiday treats and gifts. 

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

Gentle Yoga

Monday, December 8, 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.

Open
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 8, 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 "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group

CARES Crafts Club for Grades K-5

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

Let’s come together and give back to our community! Join New Canaan CARES and New Canaan Library, with the helping hands of New Canaan Girl Scouts, to get crafty and create projects reflecting kindness and caring.

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

Intermediate French Conversation Class

Monday, December 8, 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