This event is in the "Adults" group 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. Open Register Now 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! Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group 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. View Details
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 Open Register Now Registration Required
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. Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group 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. Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group 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. Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group 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. Open Register Now 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. Open Register Now 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! Waitlist Register Now 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. Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Women and Money Roundtable via ZOOM: How to Make Sense of Today's Financial Markets Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm Off Site Program Type: Classes & Workshops 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. View Details Offsite Event
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! Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Grades K-5" group This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group 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. Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group 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. Open Register Now 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 Open Register Now 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 11, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am Community Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Storytimes & Early Literacy Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group 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. Closed View Details 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 Open Register Now Registration Required
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 View Details
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. Waitlist Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group 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. Open Register Now 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. Open Register Now Registration Required
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! Open Register Now Registration Required