Event List

Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Jane Austen

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

Join us each month as we create a seasonal painting in acrylic! All skill levels are welcome. 

Please pre-register. 

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 a 7-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.

New Canaan Library is pleased to offer a new 5-session weekly Calligraphy course this Winter. Calligraphy is the art of fine hand lettering. Participants will use a calligraphy marker to learn letter shapes and pen strokes.

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.

Swing by the library to pick up the supplies for a make-at-home craft! Everything you need will be in your kit, so it's perfect for a study break or long weekend trip. 

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.

Join Miss Rebecca for a 7-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. 

Go beyond basic search and explore the various ways to get the most out of your Google account. Participants will learn about Google Books, Google Translate, Gemini, and more.

This group reads broadly, with a focus on literary award winners, well-reviewed fiction, and translations. This month’s discussion will be TBA

Join Miss Rebecca for our K-1st Book Club, featuring hands-on games and crafts! Each month, we will read a book together at the Library, then get creative with book-inspired projects.

For this month's sewing class, we will learn to make a simple zipper pouch. Sewing experience not required.  This workshop is for ages 10-16. 

Registration opens December 1 at 8am.

Leeches, superstition, and inevitable doom — these are the images many of us conjure when we think of medieval medicine.

The college admissions landscape is evolving, with shifting policies, priorities, and expectations shaping how students are evaluated.

Join Miss Dajana for a 7-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and activities! This class is for those who are 24-36 months old with a caregiver. 

Join Miss Marie or Miss Rebecca for 3-5’s Storytime with songs, rhymes, felts, and special books and activities!

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for a morning of stories, songs, movement, and crafts!

Children and teens ages 8-20 have the rare opportunity to perform a song or monologue and receive professional feedback from Broadway and film performers, directors, agents, and producers in New Pa

Children and teens ages 8-20 have the rare opportunity to perform a song or monologue and receive professional feedback from Broadway and film performers, directors, agents, and producers in New Pa