FEATURED EVENT

How Business Does Well by Doing Good: MillerKnoll on Designing for People,

Planet, and Profit

Thursday, March 30th

7pm-8pm

Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

Learn how MillerKnoll, a collective of brands including Herman Miller, shapes places that matter for customers while contributing to a more equitable and sustainable future for all. REGISTER HERE

LECTURES AND PROGRAMS for MARCH 27th - April 2nd

Yale Science: From Guts to Galaxies: Evolution on Many Scales

Wednesday, March 29th

7pm-8pm

Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

This month’s Science in the News talk welcomes three Yale scientists, discussing the evolution of everything around us, from gut bacteria to far away galaxies. REGISTER

Cricut Crafts: DIY Flower Press

Thursday, March 30th

6pm-7:30pm

Anderson MakerLab

Join us to make your own flower press for drying flowers. We'll upcycle wood, cardboard and paper to press, then personalize it using the Cricut machine to cut vinyl decals. For adults and teens ages 12+. WAITLIST

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Tickets for the May 5th and May 7th New Canaan Chamber Music Concerts will go on sale April 1st. MORE INFORMATION

Registration for April's Gentle Yoga and Tai Chi classes opens on March 27th. SAVE YOUR SPOT

NEXT UP HIGHLIGHTS for APRIL 3rd to APRIL 9th

Chris Whipple Presents:

The Fight of his Life: Inside Joe Biden’s White House

Tuesday, April 4th

6:30pm-8pm

Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

Please join New York Times bestselling author Chris Whipple as he presents his new book, The Fight of His Life: Inside Joe Biden’s White House. He provides an insider, revelatory account of President Biden’s first years in office. REGISTER HERE

Can't Sleep Thrillers (WAITLIST)

Wednesday, April 5th

7pm-8pm

McLaughlin Meeting Room

Librarian-led for feverish fans of books with psychological mayhem, dubious mysteries, and plot twists.

Please email [email protected] to be added to the waitlist.

Poetry Appreciation Roundtable

Wednesday, April 5th

1pm-2pm

McLaughlin Meeting Room

This group explores poetry in a casual, round-table-like discussion. No lecture, just reading and sharing our interpretations

REGISTER HERE

Way Forward for Families of Children with Special Needs

Monday, April 3rd

10am-11:30am

Join Women Empowering Women Institute and New Canaan Library for an interactive panel discussion. Community service providers engage parents and caregivers of children with special needs with guidance and support. REGISTER HERE

Notable Reads Book Group

Thursday, April 6th

11am-12pm

McLaughlin Meeting Room

This group reads broadly, with a focus on literary award winners and well-reviewed fiction, translations, and indie bookstore reads. This session’s choice is Booker Prize Winner The Promise, by Damon Galgut.

REGISTER HERE

COLLEGE INFO SERIES:

How to Crush Your College Essay: And why it’s the key to getting in

Thursday, April 6th

7pm-8pm

Tate Conference Room

FREE workshop for all high school students and parents. 30 minute presentation with Q&A. REGISTER HERE

ONGOING WEEKLY EVENTS

Gentle Yoga (Registration Required)

Mondays, 10am

Bring your own mat

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Open MakerLab

Wednesdays, 4pm-6pm

Drop by and check it out

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Open Tech (No registration Required)

Tuesdays, 2pm-4pm

Come in for one-on-one support MORE

Tai Chi (Registration Required)

Fridays, 10am

All levels are welcome

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FAMILY PROGRAMS for MARCH 25th - 31st

Teen Advisory Board

Saturday, March 25th

12:30pm

Tate Conference Room

Calling all teens! Join us once a month to chat, eat pizza, share ideas for teen programs, help develop the teen collection, and more!

This month we'll be talking about new clubs at the Library and making plans for teen-led programs during the summer. The Teen Advisory Board is open to tweens/teens ages 12-18. REGISTER

Young Critics Book Group for Grades 4-6

Tuesday, March 28th

7pm

Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room

The Young Critics are reading Booked by Kwame Alexander this month. Choose to read the novel in verse or the graphic novel version--or try both! Join Librarian Rebecca Fox to discuss the book, enjoy some pizza, and chat with your friends! For 4th-6th grades. REGISTER