This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group Summer Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years Monday, June 29, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for summer-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts! Upcoming View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group Dragonfly Painting for Ages 3-5 Monday, June 29, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Storytimes Children ages 3-5 years old will join Miss Dajana for a short dragonfly story followed by fun activity that focuses on fine motor skills. Please have your child wear a smock or clothes they can get paint on. Upcoming View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Origami Circuit Frog for Grades 5-8 Monday, June 29, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library Program Type: Technology & STEM Leap into summer reading with this origami circuit frog projects. We'll explore circuits and electricity by adding movement to our frogs with vibration motors. For students in grades 5-8 in Fall 2026. 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, June 30, 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, June 30, 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 "Tweens & Teens" group EV3 Robotics with Happy Code Club for Grades 5-8 Tuesday, June 30, 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. Upcoming View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.) Wednesday, July 1, 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, July 1, 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 Alzheimer's and Dementia Support Group with the Waveny LifeCare Network Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness Family members, caregivers, and friends are invited to meet for informative and supportive group sessions to help navigate changes related to memory loss and cognitive decline. Join us at 2:00 pm for our free Caregiver Peer Support Group. 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, July 2, 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, July 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Storytimes Upcoming View Details Registration Required
Library Closed: Independence Day 07/02/2026 @ 5:00pm to 07/04/2026 @ 8:00pm New Canaan Library The Library will close early at 5PM on Thursday, July 2nd, and will be closed all day Friday, July 3rd through Sunday, July 5th. Happy Independence Day! Closing
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group Summer Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years Monday, July 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for summer-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts! Upcoming View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group This event is in the "Multigenerational" group Chess Meetup for Families Monday, July 6, 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, July 7, 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, July 7, 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 "Ages 0-5" group Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.) Wednesday, July 8, 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, July 8, 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 "Kids" group This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group Tales for Tots (18-36 mos.) Thursday, July 9, 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, July 9, 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 "Kids" group This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group Sewing Machine First Time for Ages 8-12 Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm 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 "Grades K-5" group Bell Pitcher Bug Catcher Craft for Ages 6-7 Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library Program Type: Making & Crafting Children ages 6 and 7 will join Miss Dajana to learn about Bell Pitcher plants and then make their own bell pitcher plant craft. How many flies will your bell pitcher catch? Upcoming View Details Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Multigenerational" group Intergenerational String Quartet Concert: 250+ years of American Music! Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library Program Type: Music & Performances Please join Janey & Friends in an hourlong string quartet concert, as we journey through the diverse landscape of American Musical History from a Native American lullaby, to spirituals, Dvorak’s “American Quartet”, Joplin rags, Ellington, Gers Upcoming View Details Registration Required