Event List

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. 

In this class, learn how to get started with LinkedIn Learning, the library’s newest resource that you can use to learn new skills at your own pace, with over 16,000 professionally designed courses available for free!

It is time for the next Epicurean Cooking Tournament! This year, the council has selected a sweltering jungle to host the competition. Can the party craft the best dishes while foiling their rivals plot to cook up something... sinister?

You're invited to hear bestselling author Amity Gaige discuss her new novel, Heartwood, in conversation with Daisy Alpert Florin. 

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.

For parents of all children in preschool and elementary school. 

Get your 2025 taxes filed for free at New Canaan Library through SimplifyCT.

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

Please note this course is for NEW STUDENTS who did not take the February 2026 class. 

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. 

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

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

Looking to strengthen your German in a relaxed, supportive setting? Join our weekly German Conversation Class and build confidence through guided, real-time discussion.

Join Miss Marie for an 8-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and marching! This class is for those who are 24-36 months old with a caregiver. 

Join Miss Rebecca for Book Babies (Walkers) Storytime with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 12-23 months old with a caregiver.

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

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

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

A New York Times best book of the year: An oppressive authoritarian regime tries to terrorize Argentina, but a group of grandmothers prevails in A Flower Traveled in My Blood, the product of extensive archival research and meticulous, ori

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.

Join Miss Rebecca for an 8-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and crafts! This class is for those who are 24-36 months old with a caregiver. 

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.

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.