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Intro to Web Development for Grades 4-7

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Code Ninjas joins us for an introduction to web development.  We'll learn about HTML and CSS and work to build our own websites using these front-end coding languages.  T...

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

Math Art for Grades 1-2

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Children entering grades 1 and 2, join Miss Rebecca for 5 days of hands-on art projects that will level up your math skills! Each day's project will incorporate math in a fun,...

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

3D Design + Print Project: LEGO Bricks for Grades 4-7

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Join volunteer Anthony and librarian Laura for an introduction class to Tinkercad and the 3D printer. We will learn the tools in Tinkercad to design a LEGO brick which we will then...

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

Intro to Web Development for Grades 4-7

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Code Ninjas joins us for an introduction to web development.  We'll learn about HTML and CSS and work to build our own websites using these front-end coding languages.  T...

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

Math Art for Grades 1-2

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Children entering grades 1 and 2, join Miss Rebecca for 5 days of hands-on art projects that will level up your math skills! Each day's project will incorporate math in a fun,...

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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.

Science of Suds with Connecticut Science Center

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Join Connecticut Science Center and get ready to think outside the bubble! Have some good clean fun exploring the captivating, colorful science of soap and water. Uncover the myste...

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

3D Printed Constellation Projector for Grades 4-7

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Join high school volunteer Michael and librarian Laura to learn about constellations and designing for 3d printing.  We'll start with a brief presentation and discussion of co...

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

Math Art for Grades 1-2

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Children entering grades 1 and 2, join Miss Rebecca for 5 days of hands-on art projects that will level up your math skills! Each day's project will incorporate math in a fun,...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Get Creative With Canva!

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to use the design tool everyone is raving about! Canva is a free online tool that makes it easy to create professional or fun graphics for social media, posters, flyers a...

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

STEAM LAB for Ages 10-16

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

In keeping with our summer reading theme, we're blasting off into space!  This week we will be attending SPACE CAMP!  We'll bring out the classic camp craft supplies to m...

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

Math Art for Grades 1-2

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Children entering grades 1 and 2, join Miss Rebecca for 5 days of hands-on art projects that will level up your math skills! Each day's project will incorporate math in a fun,...

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

Exhibit MAKERS for Grades 3-4

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Grades K-5
Event Details:

Our MakerLab exhibit is changing from animals to space!  At this workshop, we will use MakerLab tools to create a space-related exhibit.  This workshop will combine resea...

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

Math Art for Grades 1-2

Friday, August 2, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Children entering grades 1 and 2, join Miss Rebecca for 5 days of hands-on art projects that will level up your math skills! Each day's project will incorporate math in a fun,...

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

DIY Space Lander for Grades 3-4

Friday, August 2, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

  Children in grades 3-4 will put their engineering abilities to the test when they design and build their own space lander.  This program is intended for children ...

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

Engineering Challenge for Grades 4-6

Monday, August 5, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Calling all engineers, tinkerers, and problem-solvers!  Join us in the MakerLab for a STEM challenge where you will use critical thinking, teamwork, and experimentation to tak...

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This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

Knit & Crochet Meetup on the Green

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Merrill Event Lawn at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Bring your knit or crochet project and come hang out with other knitters and crocheters on the Library green.  Bring a blanket or chair.  Limited seating will be availabl...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cut the Cord to Cable

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Tired of your ever-rising cable bill? If you’re considering cutting the cord this summer, then this class will give you the latest information on possible options and alternatives....

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Tech

Tuesday, August 6, 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 "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.

Minecraft Adventure for Grades 3-5

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Have fun with STEM challenges in Minecraft!  TD3 Innovative Gaming will be our guide as we take on a series of challenges that will demand creative problem-solving and teamwor...

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

STEAM LAB for Ages 10-16

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

In keeping with our summer reading theme, we're blasting off into space!  This week we will have fun with astronaut theme projects. Welcome to STEAM Lab!  Each week wi...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Planets Near and Far

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Garrett Levine, a PhD candidate in astronomy at Yale, for a presentation on exoplanets and the search for other Earth-like planets in our galaxy. Humans have studied planet...

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

Kid Creators in Space for Ages 4-6 years old

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Storytimes & Early Literacy, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Children ages 4-6 years old will join Miss Dajana for a space story and a themed craft. Kid Creators in Space focuses on concepts of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, a...

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

Light-Up Constellations on the Laser Cutter for Ages 10-16

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

We're making edge-lit acrylic displays using the laser cutter!  We'll start with an introduction to the process: edge-lit acrylic displays involve etching acrylic with your de...

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

Physics Exploration for Grades 4-6

Friday, August 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

High school volunteers Athena and Ripley join us at the library for our exciting Physics Fun class! Through creative crafts and interactive demonstrations, we will make comple...

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