This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group Morning Music with Kurt Gallagher Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Music & Performances 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 125 families to arrive. View Details
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Sewing Machine First Time for Ages 8-12 Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:45pm Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM Join us for an introduction to sewing machines. This class is intended for absolute beginners who have never used a sewing machine before between the ages of 8 and 12! Upcoming View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Open Tech Tuesday, August 4, 2026 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 "Grades K-5" group Creative Writing and Bookmaking Camp for Grades 3-5 Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Languages & Writing, Making & Crafting Are you a writer entering grades 3-5? Join Miss Rebecca to write, write, write! In this three-day creative writing camp, we will design our own books. We'll learn about the bookmaking process, then write stories of our own. Upcoming View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Next Chapter Book Discussion Tuesday, August 4, 2026 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 "Adults" group Summer Movie: Stand by Me Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Book Groups, Music & Performances "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"Join us at the Library for a screening of Stand by Me (1986). Open Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.) Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:00am Community Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Storytimes Join Miss Rebecca for the Book Babies (Walkers) Storytime series with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 12-23 months old with a caregiver. Depending on your baby’s nap time, please also see the 10:45 a.m. Upcoming View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group Book Babies ~Pre-Walkers (0-12 mos.) Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:30am Community Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Storytimes Join Miss Rebecca for the Book Babies (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. Upcoming View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Intermediate Cricut Class for Adults: Summer Acrylic & Vinyl Bookmarks Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM Fuel your summer reading with a new bookmark. In this intermediate Cricut class, participants will master the art of working with sticky vinyl to personalize a stylish bookmark with a custom design. Upcoming View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group Creative Writing and Bookmaking Camp for Grades 3-5 Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Languages & Writing, Making & Crafting Are you a writer entering grades 3-5? Join Miss Rebecca to write, write, write! In this three-day creative writing camp, we will design our own books. We'll learn about the bookmaking process, then write stories of our own. Upcoming View Details 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, August 6, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:15am Community Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Storytimes Upcoming View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group 3-5's Storytime Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Storytimes Upcoming View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group Pond Animal Puppets for Ages 5-7 Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library Program Type: Making & Crafting Children ages 5-7 years old will join Miss Dajana to learn about what animals live in and around a pond followed by a fun DIY puppet activity. This class is intended for children ages 5-7 years old. Upcoming View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group EV3 Robotics with Happy Code Club for Grades 5-8 Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library Program Type: Technology & STEM Learn the basics of programming robots with EV3 Lego Mindstorms, using a First Lego League training guide led by Happy Code Club. We will explore coding concepts as we program our robot to complete challenges and compete in games. Cancelled Closed View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Grades K-5" group Beaded Jumping Frogs for Grades 3-4 Friday, August 7, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library Program Type: Making & Crafting Learn to bead a jumping frog using seed beads and wire. For students in grades 3-4 in Fall 2026.Registration opens July 1 at 8am. Upcoming View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Multigenerational" group Weekly Plant Clinic with UCONN Master Gardeners Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:30pm New Canaan Library Program Type: Classes & Workshops Do you need help with plant identification? Insect Damage and disease diagnosis? Plant suggestions? Vegetable growing advice? View Details
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Grades K-5" group This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Board Game Design Camp for Grades 5-9 Monday, August 10, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library Program Type: Making & Crafting Design a board game working either solo or with a team. We'll explore game mechanics, strategies and storytelling and use MakerLab equipment to create a prototype of our games. This workshop meets over four days: August 10-13. Upcoming View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group Story Starters Camp for Grades 1-3 Monday, August 10, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting Are you a budding writer entering Grades 1 to 3? Join Miss Rebecca for a three-day storytelling–and story writing–extravaganza! We’ll play games to get imaginations flowing, then put ideas to paper in creative ways. Upcoming View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Grades K-5" group Chess Meetup! for Grades K-5 Monday, August 10, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Classes & Workshops Families can join us for a chess classes featuring a mixture of instruction and supervised play. Upcoming View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group Morning Music with Kurt Gallagher Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Music & Performances 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 125 families to arrive. View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Open Tech Tuesday, August 11, 2026 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 "Kids" group This event is in the "Grades K-5" group This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Board Game Design Camp for Grades 5-9 Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library Program Type: Making & Crafting Design a board game working either solo or with a team. We'll explore game mechanics, strategies and storytelling and use MakerLab equipment to create a prototype of our games. This workshop meets over four days: August 10-13. Upcoming View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group Story Starters Camp for Grades 1-3 Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting Are you a budding writer entering Grades 1 to 3? Join Miss Rebecca for a three-day storytelling–and story writing–extravaganza! We’ll play games to get imaginations flowing, then put ideas to paper in creative ways. Upcoming View Details Registration Required