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Rising Seniors: College Application Timeline

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults

Rising seniors, you have a lot coming up in the next year as you navigate your college essays and applications, in addition to your regularly scheduled schoolwork & extracurriculars. 

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

Cooks & Books: The Small Plates of Tapas & Pintxos from Spain

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Featured
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to savor the flavorful small plates of tapas, a cornerstone to Spanish cuisine, and pintxos, the flavorful Basque region culinary cousin.

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

Publisher's Book Buzz: Discover The Summer's Most Anticipated Books

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Anderson Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Featured
Age Group:
Adults

The book publishers are coming to introduce the hot titles of summer.  Join us for an evening with representatives from Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, McMillan, Hachette, and Norton; it promises to be a night of fun for book grou

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

College Safety and Tips: Know Before you Go

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, All Ages/Families

This presentation is geared toward students preparing to graduate and is designed to help them navigate life on a college campus.

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

Notable Reads Book Group Discussion

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:15pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Featured
Age Group:
Adults

This group reads broadly, with a focus on literary award winners, well-reviewed fiction, and translations. This month’s discussion is on The Friend: A Novel by Sigrid Nunez, the 2018 National Book Award Winner a

Full
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writing Tips: Summer Journaling

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Featured
Age Group:
Adults

What is journaling?  It can be a diary of daily musings of prose, poetry, or essays.  Or it can be a directed effort toward clarity of the heart.

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

Writing Workshop Intensive: A Summer Seminar Series

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Featured
Age Group:
Adults

This Intensive Writer's Workshop encourages participants to submit a complete, critique-ready work on the first day.

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

Summer Reading Kickoff Party: The Party Continues for Adults

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Anderson Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults

Come learn about our NEW Adult Summer Reading program. Sign up, browse book recommendations, get crafty, and meet other readers. 

Can't make it? Stop by the Reference Desk at anytime to sign up for Summer Reading! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writing Tips: "Plein Air" Writing at Weir Farm

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Featured
Age Group:
Adults

This Writing Tips class will take place at Weir Farm National Historic Park for Art in Wilton, CT.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

Fairfield County Dance Festival on the Green

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Merrill Event Lawn at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Music & Performances
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens, Adults, All Ages/Families

Join us on the green for a glorious evening of dance. The Thomas/Ortiz Dance Company and East Coast Contemporary Ballet are coming to the library as a part of a series of free outdoor dance performances throughout Fairfield County t

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

SPELLBOUND a Magical Adventure with Magician Matt Matthews

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Music & Performances
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5, Grades K-5, All Ages/Families

Join magician Matt Matthews for SPELLBOUND, a magical adventure that will astound and delight audiences of all ages! You'll be amazed as objects disappear, reappear, and transform before your very eyes.

Upcoming
Registration 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.

Magic Workshop with Magician Matt Matthews for Ages 8 and up

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Music & Performances
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens

Following the Spellbound event, Matt Matthews will present a special Magic Learning Workshop, limited to children ages 8 and older! During this special, "

Upcoming
Registration Required