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Event List

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Ink Drawing 2 day workshop

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults

In this two-day workshop, explore the fluidity and expression of ink drawing. Using dip pens and black ink, create a unique drawing illustrating the mark-making process of ink drawing.

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

Garden Club for Grades 3-5

Monday, June 16, 2025 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, Grades K-5

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 getting messy.  For grades 3-5.

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

Summer Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for summer-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts!

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

Summer Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for summer-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts!

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Introduction to Drawing: 4 session course for Adults

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults

This four-session weekly course is designed for adult beginners who want to develop fundamental drawing skills in a supportive environment. Learn fundamental drawing techniques including observation, proportion, shading, and perspective.

Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Ink Drawing 2 day workshop

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults

In this two-day workshop, explore the fluidity and expression of ink drawing. Using dip pens and black ink, create a unique drawing illustrating the mark-making process of ink drawing.

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

Book Lamp: Take and Make Craft Pick Up for Ages 12 to 19

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens

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. 

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Mid-Year Vision Boards

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults

Come create a Vision Board as a mid-year check-in. Join Reference Librarian, Kassidy to make your own Vision Board: a collage of images, text, and other materials to visually represent your goals. 

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

Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for a morning of stories, songs, movement, and crafts!

 

 

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

Summer Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for summer-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts!

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

2-Day Impressionist Painting Workshop on Library Green

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 9:30am - 3:30pm
Anderson Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults

Attend a 2-day Impressionist Painting Workshop outdoors at the Library, as part of the suite of programs offered to accompany our current exhibition in the Lightburn Gallery, Impressionism Then and Now: Dmitri Wright and the American Lineage.

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

Celebrate Harriet Tubman with Her Great-great-great Grandniece Rita Daniels

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures, Making & Crafting, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, All Ages/Families

Rita Daniels, great-great-great grandniece of Harriet Tubman and co-author of Harriet Tubman: Military Scout and Tenacious V

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

2-Day Impressionist Painting Workshop on Library Green

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 9:30am - 3:30pm
Anderson Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults

Attend a 2-day Impressionist Painting Workshop outdoors at the Library, as part of the suite of programs offered to accompany our current exhibition in the Lightburn Gallery, Impressionism Then and Now: Dmitri Wright and the American Lineage.

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

Summer Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for summer-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts!

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

Introduction to Drawing: 4 session course for Adults

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults

This four-session weekly course is designed for adult beginners who want to develop fundamental drawing skills in a supportive environment. Learn fundamental drawing techniques including observation, proportion, shading, and perspective.

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

Summer Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for summer-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts!

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

Summer Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for summer-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts!

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

Dinosaur Stompers & Tails for ages 4-6

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5

Join Miss Dajana for a dino-mite adventure where kids ages 4-6 will read a fun dinosaur book, then get creative by making their own dinosaur feet and tails! Afterward, we’ll stomp around the room just like real dinosaurs!

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

Summer Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for summer-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts!

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

Arts at the Library: Learn the Art of Mosaic for First Timers

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults

Discover the timeless craft of mosaic art in our engaging two-session workshop at the library. Mosaic is a 4000-year-old art form that uses bits of decorative glass, tiles, and other materials to create geometric designs.

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

Summer Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for summer-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts!

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

Arts at the Library: Learn the Art of Mosaic for First Timers

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults

Discover the timeless craft of mosaic art in our engaging two-session workshop at the library. Mosaic is a 4000-year-old art form that uses bits of decorative glass, tiles, and other materials to create geometric designs.

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

Beginner Bonsai Class for Teens (ages 12 to 18)

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens

Join us to learn how to pot and train new bonsai trees! We'll also talk about water, sunlight, and feeding needs to keep your miniature tree healthy for many years. 

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

Retro Crafts for ages 6 & 7

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5

Join Miss Dajana for a totally tubular craft session! Children ages 6 & 7 will make spinning paper toys and magical Shrinky Dinks, bringing the fun of the 90’s to life!

Waitlist
Registration Required