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Beginner & Intermediate ESL Class

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference 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 "Ages 0-5" group

Winter Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Tuesday, December 9, 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!

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Open Tech

Tuesday, December 9, 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, December 9, 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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This event is in the "Grades K-5" group

Creation Station for Grades 3-4

Tuesday, December 9, 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

Each month will feature a different hands on activity that invites children in grades 3-4 to design, create, build, explore and have fun. 

REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL DATE. 

 

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Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM

In this class, participants will learn how to create a slideshow presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint. Topics include creating and editing slides, inserting images, and running your slideshow.

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Registration Required
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Beginner to Intermediate Spanish Conversation Group for Adults

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B 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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Yale Alley Cats A Cappella Performance

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances

Get in the spirit with a holiday performance by the Yale Alley Cats, the globally-renowned cappella singing group from Yale University that has been making music around the world since their founding in 1943.

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

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Wednesday, December 10, 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 10, 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!

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

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

Wednesday, December 10, 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 "Grades K-5" group
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group

Hello Madarin! for Grades 3-6

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops

Join New Canaan High School freshman and native speaker Jun Wang for a fun introduction to Mandarin and Chinese culture! Learn the art of Chinese painting. No experience needed, just curiosity!

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Maker Club for Grades 4-8

Wednesday, December 10, 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.

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BookTok Book Group

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups

This group reads and discusses books of all genres that have trended on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

United Nations Lecture: Action in Conflict: KidsOR Leading the Way

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures, Health & Wellness, Special Programs & Outreach

As nearly 2 billion children around the world are needlessly dying and in crisis, KidsOR is pushing through the conflict to save lives and bring healing amid the strife—not only in Gaza and Ukraine but in over 35 countries including Somalia, Haiti

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

Tales for Tots (18-36 mos.)

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

 

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Registration Required
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Beginning and Intermediate Drawing Course.

Thursday, December 11, 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.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Notable Reads Book Group: Clear by Carys Davies

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:15pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups

This group reads broadly, with a focus on literary award winners, well-reviewed fiction, and translations. This month’s discussion is Clear: A Novel by Carys Davies

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This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group

Live Girl Confidence Club for Grades 5-8

Thursday, December 11, 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 "Tweens & Teens" group

Sewing Project for Ages 10-16: Graphic Quilt Block

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting

Foundation paper piecing is a quilt making technique that can be used to create quilt blocks with high visual impact and precise details.

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The Gothic Circle Book Group

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hobbs Family Study Room (#221) at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups

This book group reads broadly across the gothic genre and includes literature spanning from the 1700s to the present.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Former Navy SEAL Mike Hayes Presents "Mission Driven"

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures

We are pleased to welcome back Mike Hayes, the former commanding officer of SEAL Team Two, White House fellow, and director of defense policy and strategy at the National Security Council.

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This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group

Books for Good: A Peer Led Book Group for Grades 5-8

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 7:15pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops

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.

We'll announce the December book soon! 

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