Event List

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Families can join us for a chess classes featuring a mixture of instruction and supervised play.

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.

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.

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.

Join Financial Advisors Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone for a series of easy-to-follow discussions on how to make sense of today’s financial markets. They will cover the latest market news and how that might affect your financial decisions.

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.

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.

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. 

Join Miss Dajana to make your hand sewn frog bean bag. No prior experience necessary. 

This class is intended for children ages 7 years old. 

Take your party on a quest to return an orb of unstable magic to its rightful place in a whimsical wonderland. Will their journey prove fruitful? Or was it all just a strange dream? 

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.

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!