Event List

Want to attend a book club but don’t have time to add another book to your list? Looking for ways to gain more tickets to win our Summer Reading Grand Prize? Join the New Canaan Library’s Silent Book Club!

Learn to bead a jumping frog using seed beads and wire. For students in grades 5-8 in Fall 2026.

Registration opens July 1 at 8am.

Do you need help with plant identification? Insect Damage and disease diagnosis? Plant suggestions? Vegetable growing advice?

Join Arianne Kolb, Executive Director of the Merritt Parkway Conservancy, to explore images of some of the most noteworthy bridges on the Merritt and discover the stories they tell.

This group reads books of all genres written by women with an emphasis on diverse, edgy, and emerging authors.

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. 

Open Tech is a weekly drop-in program held every Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 PM.

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

Join us as Christine's Critters visits for a one-hour live program, offering an unforgettable, immersive experience bringing us face to face with 4–5 incredible birds of prey, including hawks, owls, and falcons, as well as rescued reptiles.

Join us for a friendly session of Modern Casual Magic: The Gathering! Beginners and players of any experience are more than welcome to join. Please bring your own standard deck if possible! 

Essay expert Stacey Brook, founder and chief advisor at College Essay Advisors (CEA), walks readers through her signature Uncommon College Essay Approach, a four-step process designed to turn essay anxiety into essay success. 

Join us to learn the basics of mosaic! In this workshop you'll get to design your coaster (or use a pre-made design) before picking out the tiles you want and gluing them down.

Do you need help with plant identification? Insect Damage and disease diagnosis? Plant suggestions? Vegetable growing advice?

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. 

Open Tech is a weekly drop-in program held every Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 PM.

Want to read more this summer? Looking for ways to gain more tickets to win our Summer Reading Grand Prize? Join our Reference Librarians at our BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) club!

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. 

This group reads and discusses books of all genres that have reached bestseller status. Join Reference librarians James and Kassidy to find out why these books are so well-loved and determine if they live up to the hype.

Do you need help with plant identification? Insect Damage and disease diagnosis? Plant suggestions? Vegetable growing advice?

Canva is a free online tool that makes it easy to create professional or fun graphics for social media, posters, flyers and more. With Canva’s suite of built in AI tools, it is now easier than ever to create, share, and design!

Open Tech is a weekly drop-in program held every Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 PM.