New Canaan
Connecticut
New Canaan Library Programs for July 28th - August 11, 2023
Schools and Libraries
July 29, 2023
From: New Canaan LibraryESL for Beginners
Tuesday, August 1st
Tuesday, August 8th
10:00am - 11:30am
McLaughlin Meeting Room
Develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Learn basic grammatical sentences, short dialogues about personal information, daily life skills, and more.
Tech Tuesdays: Email Basics
Tuesday, August 8th
1:00pm - 2:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room
Learn the basics of Gmail- the world’s most popular email service. You'll learn how to create an account, read an email inbox, send, and forward email messages, attach files to your emails, and more. REGISTER HERE>>
Notable Reads Book Group
Thursday, August 10th
11:15am - 12:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room
Join us to discuss Elena Knows, by the Argentine writer Claudia Piñeiro, and shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2022. REGISTER HERE>>
Personal Digital Archiving
Saturday, August 5th
11:00am - 12:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room
Learn best practices for long-term archiving of your digital content, including the best storage systems, file formats, naming conventions and conversion strategies.
Women and Money Roundtable:
How to Make Sense of Today's Financial Markets (ZOOM)
Wednesday, August 9th
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Join us for a discussion on how to make sense of today’s financial markets. Covers the latest market news and its affect on your financial decisions. REGISTER HERE>>
Expert Search Tips and Tricks
Thursday, August 10th
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room
Learn search techniques to access our collection of thousands of books, ebooks, audiobooks, movies and more. Discover our subscription databases; newspaper articles, product reviews, genealogy resources and medical info. REGISTER HERE>>
Tick Talk: How a Bite can Lead to Illness
Thursday, August 10th
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium
Lyme disease - the most prevalent tick-borne disease in CT - is on the rise! Learn how to protect yourself and your family. We are happy to partner with the Town of New Canaan to present an informal talk on tick-borne illness and prevention.
ONGOING WEEKLY PROGRAMS
Gentle Yoga
Mondays, 10am
Bring your own mat. Registration opens on July 31st for August sesssions.
Open MakerLab
Wednesdays, 4pm-6pm
Drop by and check it out
Open Tech
Tuesdays, 2pm-4pm
Come in for one-on-one support MORE>>
Tai Chi
Fridays, 10am
All levels are welcome. Registration opens on July 31st for August sessions.
SUMMER READING 2023
Summer is here & it is time to get BUGGED about books! We will spend our summer learning about nature through reading, hands-on programs, and activity challenges. Log your minutes read and activities to earn prizes and badges.
For preschool through those entering grade 5 in Fall 2023.
Escape the everyday with our Summer READtreat! Spend the summer exploring the world around us with great books, fun programs, and activity challenges. Use Beanstack to log the pages you've read and complete activities to earn prizes!
For those entering grades 6 through 12 in the Fall of 2023.
Programs for Children, Teens and Families
Harry Potter's Birthday Bash!
Monday, July 31st
Children's Room
Join us to celebrate Harry Potter's Birthday! Find out what house you belong in! Mix up some magic potions! We will have crafts, activities, book discussions and more!
Stitching Lab for Ages 8-14
Tuesday, August 1st
3:00pm-5:00pm
Anderson MakerLab
Join us in the MakerLab for an exploration of all things needle and thread for a Stitching Lab! Hand-stitch a stuffed animal, give cross stitch or punch needles a try or keep it simple with a friendship bracelet. For ages 8-14. This is a drop-in event, no registration needed. Join us any time between 3pm and 5pm.
Teen Writing Camp for Ages 13-18
Tuesday, August 1st-Thursday, August 3rd
3:30pm-4:30pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room
Have you ever wondered how authors come up with plots? Confused by the nitty gritty of character development? Do you just have a story you're wanting to tell? Join us for a 3-day writing camp! We'll start off with writing exercises to warm up before talking about a different element of the writing process and then ending with some time to work on individual projects.
Book Babies ~Pre-Walkers (0-12 mos.)
Wednesday, August 2nd
10:45am
Community Room
Join Miss Marie for Book Babies (Pre-Walkers) Storytime with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 0-12 months old with a caregiver. REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL DATE.
Bug Eye Mask for Grades 1-2 Thursday, August 3rd
4:00pm-4:45pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room
Let's learn and craft together. Children in 1st and 2nd grade will learn about compound eyes and make their very own bug eye mask. This program combines science and art elements of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math). This program is intended for children entering 1st and 2nd grade in the fall.