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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 "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 "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 "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.

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 "Tweens & Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons for ages 12 to 18 - Witchlight Carnival Group 1

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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:

Once every eight years, the fantastic Witchlight Carnival touches down on your world, bringing joy to one settlement after the next. Its owners, Mister Witch and Mister Light, know...

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

Mother's Day Watercolor Class for Grades 3-5

Sunday, May 12, 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:

Happy Mother’s Day! Join a few NCHS art students for a fun-filled, hour-long class on Sunday afternoon to design Mother’s Day cards with watercolor. We’ll first familiarize ourselv...

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

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

Monday, May 13, 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.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.

Mutt-i-grees: Meet a Dog

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Merrill Event Lawn at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Join Dod the Dog Guy from Stepping Stones Museum for Children for an inspiring book, lessons on approaching a dog you’d like to meet and then actually meet REAL dogs that have a wo...

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

Intermediate ESL Class

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference 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 "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

Autism Grows Up Panel Discussion

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Women Empowering Women Institute and New Canaan Library will present Autism Grows Up, a panel discussion addressing some of the challenges that parents go through during their spec...

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

Dungeons & Dragons Campaign for ages 12-18: Candlekeep Mysteries

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Candlekeep attracts scholars like a flame attracts moths. Historians, sages, and others who crave knowledge flock to this library fortress to peruse its vast collection of books, s...

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

She Cares Circle presents "A Garden of Stories"

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Health & Wellness, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Mark your calendars, and join us for an event created by high school leaders to break mental health stigma! Event Includes: Interactive Art Installation Family friendly ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Learn Spanish at the Library! Beginning Spanish course

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B 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 "Tweens & Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons for ages 12 to 18 - Witchlight Carnival Group 2

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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:

Once every eight years, the fantastic Witchlight Carnival touches down on your world, bringing joy to one settlement after the next. Its owners, Mister Witch and Mister Light, know...

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

Preschool Parenting: How do I help my child manage their behavior?

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Learn research-based strategies for supporting positive behavior and compassionately setting boundaries in young children. Parents of preschoolers, join New Canaan CARES and Eve...

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Required
This event is in the "Kids" 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.

The Rosy Road Presents: Getting Organized for a PPT Meeting

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Bartlett Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Learn some helpful strategies from a parent and special educator, Lauren Tarzia, M.A. CCC-SLP Since many of us have annual reviews at the end of the school year, let's talk abou...

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

Dungeons & Dragons: The Web of Latrodectus Oneshot for ages 12 to 18

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 3:30pm
Kend Family Kitchen 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 "Tweens & Teens" group.

Teen Advisory Board

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Calling all teens!  Join us once a month to chat, share ideas for teen programs, help develop the teen collection, and more!   (Plus, there will be pizza)  ...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" 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.

The Rosy Road Presents: Getting Organized for a PPT Meeting

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bartlett Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Learn some helpful strategies from a parent and special educator, Lauren Tarzia, M.A. CCC-SLP. Since many of us have annual reviews at the end of the school year, let's talk abo...

Open
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 "All Ages/Families" group.

PERFORMER REGISTRATION: New Canaan's Got Talent (Grades 1-8)

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Have a special talent? Come show it off at the New Canaan’s Got Talent, Talent Show. All children in grades 1- 8 are welcome to participate in the show! Children can showcase any t...

Open
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 "All Ages/Families" group.

AUDIENCE REGISTRATION: New Canaan's Got Talent

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

New Canaan's got talent--and this is your chance to see it! From magic tricks to playing an instrument, children in grades 1 to 8 will show off their special talents in our Februar...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

Passport Center

Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

We are happy to partner with the Ferguson Library’s US passport center to host passport clinics at New Canaan Library. At this event, the US Passport team can help registered atten...

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.

Big World of Little Dude: Cara Zelas Author Visit and Dog Snuggles (Ages 3-7 Years)

Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5, Grades K-5, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Join Cara Zelas, a teacher and author, along with a special guest, real-life therapy dog, Little Dude! Explore the theme of kindness through a book reading, engaging hands-on craft...

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