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In Conversation with Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Jodi Kantor

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
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Authors & Lectures, Featured, Parenting

New Canaan Library is pleased to present Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jodi Kantor in conversation with New York Times journalist Ron Lieber for a thought-provoking discussion about an essential question: how, in these challenging times, can a

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An Evening with Author Colm Tóibín

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
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Authors & Lectures, Featured, Special Programs

New Canaan Library is pleased to present author Colm Tóibín for a special evening celebrating his latest work.

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Beloved Italian Grandmother and Social Media Star Nonna Gracie Presents Her Cookbook

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
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Authors & Lectures, Classes & Workshops, Cooking

Beloved grandmother and social media star Grace Geramita (better known as Nonna Gracie) and her grandson Matt Gresia present Sunday Dinner with Nonna Gracie: Traditional Italian Recipes for Gathering and Sharing

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Mastering the New 2026 National Mah Jongg League Card

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium at New Canaan Library
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Authors & Lectures, Classes & Workshops, Featured

Get ready for a new Mah Jongg season! This lecture is designed to help players confidently transition to the 2026 card from the National Mah Jongg League.

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Basketball Legend Jim Calhoun Presents "More Than A Game"

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
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Authors & Lectures, Featured

In More Than a Game, Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun, with journalist Dom Amore, reflects on a career that transcended the basketball court and shaped countless lives.

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Eve Plumb, THE BRADY BUNCH's Jan Brady, Presents Her Memoir

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
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Authors & Lectures, Featured

As Jan Brady, America’s most memorable middle child on the beloved TV sitcom, The Brady Bunch, Eve Plumb has been an enduring icon of American pop culture for over 60 years. 

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Bestselling Author Douglas Brunt Presents "The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel"

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
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Authors & Lectures, Featured

Emanuel Nobel was heir to a powerful petroleum empire, a fierce rival of the Rockefellers, friend to the Romanov dynasty, and the man whose innovations helped build the modern oil age.

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Welcome to the World of Needlepoint Lecture

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium at New Canaan Library
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Art & Architecture, Authors & Lectures, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting

Step into the timeless and relaxing art of needlepoint—a creative craft that blends color, texture, and design into beautiful hand-stitched pieces.

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