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New Canaan Chamber Music Concert for Kids

Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5, Grades K-5, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

New Canaan Chamber Music's Andrew Armstrong, who grew up in New Canaan, is returning for the second annual Children and Families Concert on May 5th at 3:00PM in the Jim &...

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.

Colored Pencil Drawing Lesson for Grades 3-5: Cartoons

Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Do you love to draw? Join a few New Canaan High School art students for a fun-filled, hour-long colored pencil drawing class on Sunday afternoon! Due to popular demand, we will be ...

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Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.

Stories, Songs and Senses for Ages 12-36 Months

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

This class has been moved to the YMCA.  Stories, Songs, and Senses is a sensory play class for children 12 months - 3 years old and their caregiver. Class will begin w...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gentle Yoga

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Registration for this event opens on 4/29 at 9am. We have teamed up with the New Canaan YMCA to create a tranquil, foundation-building class designed to introduce new students t...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons: The Web of Latrodectus Twoshot (ages 12 to 18)

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Your party is tasked with infiltrating a Thieves’ Guild steeped in shadowy secrecy. Will they find their target, or get caught in the web? This is the same game being played on ...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.

Garden Club for Grades 3-5

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Schubert Children's Garden at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Each month we dig into a topic related to gardening and get our hands dirty in our Children’s outdoor space: the Schubert Children's Garden. Wear clothes you are comfortable gettin...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate Excel: Class One

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Intermediate Excel: This class will further develop your Microsoft Excel Skills. Topics included are  Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts, Dashboards, Interactive Charts, Graphs, ...

Waitlist
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

From Loneliness to Connection: Learning & Healing with Experts from Silver Hill

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Loneliness is by no means a modern or unfamiliar concept, but in recent years it has been declared an epidemic, crossing generations, countries, and cultures.  What happened?&...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate ESL Class

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us as our ESL classes resume this Spring with Intermediate English Language Learning Mondays at 7 p.m.  Students will discuss topics relating to current events, Americ...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.

Time for 2's

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

  Join Miss Marie for an 8-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and activities! This class is for those who are 24-36 months...

Closed
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Join Miss Rebecca for Book Babies (Walkers) Storytime with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 12-23 months old with a caregiver. Depending ...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Arts at the Library: 3 Session Color Theory Workshop for Adults

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This three-session workshop will explore the properties of color, examining the meanings of hue, chroma, and value. The classes will consist of a visual presentation that reviews t...

Waitlist
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tech Tuesday: AtoZ World Foods

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join our monthly tech talks at the Library to learn about electronic resources, get help with devices and computer software, and get the type of tips that will bring you from tech-...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Tech

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Open Tech is a drop-in tech help program held weekly on Tuesdays from 2:00-4:00 PM. If you have questions about social media, email, smart phones, or accessing our digita...

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

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 stor...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.

Creative Writing Corner for Grades 3-5: Nature Writing Series

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Schubert Children's Garden at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Are you a writer in grades 3-5? Join Miss Rebecca to write, write, write! This month, we'll explore nature writing out in the Library's Schubert Children's Garden. This is a t...

Waitlist
Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Live Girl Confidence Club for grades 5 to 8

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:45pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Confidence Club is a 8-week facilitated discussion group that creates a brave space for girls, who meet with a professional mentor to share concerns & interests. The curriculum...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Healthy Living For Your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement, and use hands-on tools to help you incorporate these recomme...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Learn Spanish at the Library! Beginning Spanish course

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Featured, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome to Beginning Spanish Class at New Canaan Library. This engaging and interactive 10-week course is designed for adults with little to no experience in Spanish. This cou...

Closed
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Radiant Reviewers Book Group for Grades 4-6: TASTY TALES Semester

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Are you ready to be a book reviewer? Do you love to cook? Join the Radiant Reviewers for a semester of Tasty Tales! We will meet once a month (3/26, 5/7, and 6/4) to discuss a book...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

  Join Miss Marie for Book Baby (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...

Waitlist
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga on the Terrace

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Anderson Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We are pleased to continue our partnership with the New Canaan YMCA to bring you Chair Yoga on the Terrace. Enjoy the outdoors while you exercise! With the support of a chair, t...

Waitlist
Required

Virtual Computer Workshops with Career Resources, Inc.

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Online at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Event Details:

New Canaan Library is excited to partner with Career Resources, Inc. to bring 8 weeks of virtual classes that will cover a variety of topics including computer basics, file ma...

Virtual Event
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.

Time for 2's

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

  Join Miss Rebecca for an 8-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and activities! This class is for those who are 24-36 mont...

Closed
Required