Event List

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.

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.

Looking for a safer way to remember your passwords?

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 More Than a Game, Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun, with journalist Dom Amore, reflects on a career that transcended the basketball court and shaped countless lives.

Math Buddies* is hosting a math game club for elementary students at the New Canaan Library. All students in grades K-4 are welcome!

Ready to get creative and bring your imagination to life? Join a few NCHS art students for an engaging, hands-on art class!

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.

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

Join Young Women in Bio Ambassador Julia for a hands-on exploration of DNA and genetics.  We will learn about the structure and function of DNA as well as ways DNA science is used in our daily lives.  To help us understand the basics of

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

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.

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

Learn Hands-Only CPR from New Canaan EMS and save a life!

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

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.