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

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
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
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
Cartoon Man with guitar

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. 

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.

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

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

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
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
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
a book with a tail and music notes on the cover and spine

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
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
Book with Heart

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
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
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
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
Cartoon Man with guitar

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. 

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.

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
Book with footprints

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

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
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
a book with a tail and music notes on the cover and spine

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
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
Book with Heart

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
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
Registration Required
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group
Assorted crafting supplies

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
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
Registration Required