Featured Events
Beethoven's Innovations with Musicologist Gil Harel
Monday, May 15th
7pm-8pm
Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium
Professor Gil Harel will discuss how Beethoven's novel approach to form and harmony allowed him to create works that, 200 years later, are widely performed, recognized, and studied all over the world. REGISTER HERE
Lifestyle Expert and Author Mary Giuliani: How to Lose Friends and Influence No One
Wednesday, May 17th
7pm-8pm
Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium
Please join us for a lively evening with Mary Giuliani as she presents her latest book, How to Lose Friends and Influence No One. REGISTER HERE
Programs for Adults: May 15th- May 21st
Tech Tuesdays: Instagram 101
Tuesday, May 16th
1pm-2pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room
Get started using Instagram! You’ll learn how to manage your profile, follow and unfollow accounts, navigate the platform, send a message to other users, and post videos and photos like a pro. If you want to follow along, please download and install the Instagram app from the app store. REGISTER HERE
Notable Reads
Book Group
Thursday, May 18
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 meeting will discuss Foster and Small Things Like These, both by Claire Keegan. REGISTER HERE
Jazz Quartet Performance:
Michael-Louis Smith & Brooklyn Circle
Friday, May 19th
6pm-7pm
Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium
Immerse yourself in the great sounds of this world renowned group, featuring saxophonist Stacy Dillard (Stevie Wonder, The Roots), bassist Diallo House (Digable Planets), guitarist Michael-Louis Smith (Nneka), and drummer Ismail Lawal (Brian Jackson). REGISTER HERE
Uncovering Your Roots:
Getting Started With Genealogy
Saturday, May 20th
12pm-1pm
Tate Conference Room
Join us for the first of three sessions of Uncovering Your Roots. You will learn more about what genealogy is, how to develop your research questions, and what resources you can use to uncover your family's roots.
REGISTER HERE
Next Up Highlights for May 21st to May 27th
Period. End of Sentence:
Documentary Screening and Discussion
Monday, May 22st
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B
A period should end a sentence not a girl's education...
The library will be screening the award winning documentary Period. End of Sentence. followed by a discussion hosted by Olive Goldenberg (@olive_gives) and Jenny Kohl (The Diaper Bank of CT). Popcorn and drinks will be provided.
REGISTER HERE
Artscapades Presents: Cityscapes: From Masters to Modernists
Monday, May 22st
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium
ArtScapades will look at how artists portrayed cities in their works, from 17th century realistic cityscapes to 20th century abstract metropolitan views. Included in this lecture are works by Johannes Vermeer, Camille Pissarro, John Sloan, Edward Hopper, Piet Mondrian, Georgia O’Keeffe, and more! REGISTER HERE
Expert Search Tips and Tricks
Monday, May 22st
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room
Learn the search techniques that will help you access our vast collection of books, ebooks, audiobooks, movies and more. We’ll also show you how to get the most out of our research databases, how to install and configure the necessary apps, and how to get further assistance. The class will conclude with a tour of our new library building. REGISTER HERE
Alice Waters’ Edible Schoolyard: Innovation in the global food system
Tuesday, May 23rd
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium
Following the incredible success of Chez Panisse, chef, author, and activist Alice Waters founded the Edible Schoolyard Project (ESY) in 1995 — combining her perspectives as a trained Montessori teacher, fervent political activist, gifted chef, and champion of sustainable agriculture.
REGISTER HERE
Lifestyle Medicine Workshop:
Exercise
Wednesday, May 24th
11:00am - 12:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room
Let's tackle the management of our energy, and MORE! Lifestyle medicine specialist, Dr. Raquel Harrison, will teach you the evidence to optimal movement and its benefit both physically and mentally.
REGISTER HERE
ARTicipation for Adults
Wednesday, May 24th
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Anderson MakerLab
This ARTicipation workshop will cover how to create a Cityscapes Mixed Media painting using various mediums and techniques. Personal expression of all levels will be encouraged to create a work of art in the styles of either abstract or realism. This workshop is connected to the Artscapades Cityscapes lecture on Monday, May 22nd.
REGISTER HERE
Glass House Presents: Architecture Now: New York, New Publics
Thursday, May 25th
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium
The Glass House and New Canaan Library present a lecture by curator Evangelos Kotsioris on Architecture Now: New York, New Publics, an exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art that showcases 12 projects for public-facing spaces across New York City’s five boroughs.
REGISTER HERE
ONGOING WEEKLY PROGRAMS
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
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Tai Chi (Registration Required)
Fridays, 10am
All levels are welcome
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FAMILY PROGRAMS
Maker Morning: May
Flowers
Saturday, May 13th
10am-12pm
Anderson MakerLab
Every month we pick a theme and explore it through the lens of STEAM. Project stations will approach the month’s theme in different ways: try a science experiment, get inspired by an artist, use the Cricut machine for technology-assisted making and more! Projects are enjoyable for ages 6-14. Children under 10 will need their grown-up's help to complete the activities. For May, our projects will focus on flowers! No registration needed, this is a drop-in program.
MORE HERE
(NOT) Just for Kids: Norwalk Symphony You Can Be an Opera Star
Saturday, May 13th
1pm-2pm
Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium
Join Norwalk Symphony's Woodwind Quintet (Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon and Horn) as they delve into their season finale, Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Do you think there will be a flute in the show? Are opera singers the same as Broadway singers? What other interesting facts are there about this show? Come visit the library to find out these answers and more!
REGISTER HERE
Garden Club for Grades 3-5
Monday, May 15th
4:15pm-5:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room
Each month we dig into a topic related to gardening and get our hands dirty in our new Children’s outdoor space: the Schubert Children's Garden. Wear clothes you are comfortable getting messy. We will be outside for most of the class. For grades 3-5.
REGISTER HERE
Pizza & Pages for Grades 6-8
Wednesday, May 17th
7:00pm-7:45pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room
Middle schoolers in grades 6-8, join us each month for a book discussion, games, and pizza. You can pick up each month's selection at the Library to read at home before the meeting. We'll also vote on the book for next month. This month we're reading Curse of the Night Witch by Alex Aster! REGISTER HERE
The Farmer's Grind is OPEN!
Located in the Library Concourse
Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 10am - 6pm
Friday - Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday: Closed
LIBRARY HOURS
- Monday- Thursday: 9am - 8pm
- Friday: 9am - 5pm
- Saturday: 10am - 5pm
- Sunday: 12pm - 5pm
