Next Week at New Canaan Library

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This coming week, workers will be onsite finishing our bookshelves. We apologize for this necessary disruption. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Lectures and Programs

Open Tech

Tuesday, February 28th

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Karl Family Study Room

Open Tech is held weekly on Tuesdays in the Karl Family Study Room (#219). Sessions are for one-on-one technology reference services from 2:00-4:00 PM. All technology questions, queries and interests are welcome. Please register by calling 203-594-5075 or email [email protected].

New Canaan Chamber

Music Concert - SOLD OUT

Thursday, March 2nd

7pm - 8pm, Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

New Canaan Chamber Music is thrilled to announce that pianist Andrew Armstrong and four more world-class musicians will be performing the inaugural music concert in the Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium. The program is currently full, but you can get more information and join the waitlist here.

Knitting & Crochet Meetup

Saturday, March 4th

2:00pm - 4:00pm, Anderson MakerLab

Monthly meetup for experienced and beginner knitters and crocheters. We can help beginners get started learning to knit or crochet and offer project assistance for works in progress. Hooks, needles, and yarn will be available for use. For adults and teens. Ages 10-12 welcome with an adult. Register here

Next Up Highlights

Vaping and Marijuana: What Is the Impact On Our Lungs?

Thursday, March 9th

7pm - 8pm, Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

In collaboration with Stamford Health: Connecticut's recent legalization of marijuana and growing popularity of vaping can have significant impacts on our lung health. Join Dr. Michael Bernstein, Associate Director for Pulmonary and Critical Care at Stamford Hospital, for a presentation on potential side effects and facts that we need to know. Register here 

Parents and Tweens: Connect with Your Tween with

Dr. Amanda Craig

Sunday, March 5th

3pm - 4:30pm

Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

In collaboration with New Canaan CARES, we are pleased to invite parents and tweens to an interactive workshop with author Amanda Craig. She will discuss how to strengthen familial bonds and explain why the tween years are among the most critical years developmentally and how parents and tweens can navigate them together. Register here

Meeting the Needs of Siblings of Children with Disabilities

Tuesday, March 7th

10am - 11am

Community Room

The experience of growing up with a sibling who has a disability is characterized by unique joys and challenges. Join Dr. Julie Wolf, a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor of Clinical Child Psychology at the Yale Child Study Center, to learn how to ensure that these unique needs of siblings are met. Register here

Family Programs

Teen Advisory Board

Saturday, February 25th

12pm - 1pm, Craig B. Tate Conference Room

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.) The Teen Advisory Board is open to tweens/teens ages 12-18. Register here 

Young Critics Book Group for Grades 4-6

Tuesday, February 28th

7pm - 8pm, Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room

The Young Critics are reading A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying by Kelley Armstrong this month. Join Librarian Rebecca Fox to discuss the book, enjoy some pizza, and chat with your friends! This program is for any children in 4th-6th grades. Register here