New Canaan Library invites the community to a free music and dance party under the stars on Saturday, June 6th on the Library Green. We're thrilled to share an evening of disco featuring DJ Lucas Walters. You'll also be treated to expert dance instruction to tune up your disco dancing skills, led by a team from New Canaan's own Fred Astaire Dance Studio. Purchase delicious food Avellino Family BBQ food truck on-site or bring your own picnic dinner. Bring your…

America’s gratitude guru and New York Times bestselling author Janice Kaplan presents her new book, What Your Body Knows About Happiness, with a new twist on how mind-body connections influence how we feel every day. Janice Kaplan's previous bestselling book, The Gratitude Diaries, is a smart and witty journey to discover the value of appreciating what you have. She is featured in magazines from Time to the Wall Street Journal and on Today and CBS This Morning. Janice hosted the…

New York, 1986: Wall Street boomed while thousands faced homelessness, AIDS, and deep inequality. Between 1986 and 1989, events like the crack epidemic, the rise of ACT UP, the Central Park jogger case, and the release of Do the Right Thing reshaped the city’s identity. Journalist Jonathan Mahler explores this turbulent era and the influential figures who defined it, including Ed Koch, Donald Trump, Al Sharpton, Spike Lee, Rudy Giuliani, and Larry Kramer. Elm Street Books will be on site…

The New York Botanical Garden is a vital link between the preservation of historic, picturesque landscapes and the development of sustainable future cities. Just as it preserves legacy designs, including the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden and other spaces that highlight the work of early 20th-century landscape designers such as Beatrix Farrand and Marian Coffin, over the last 20 years it has restored approximately 150 acres of landscape while completely changing its gardening practices to balance horticultural beauty with environmental responsibility.…

Join us for a viewing of Zootopia! We will provide popcorn, candy, and drinks. Who should sign up? This class welcomes adults with developmental disabilities. In order to attend alone, participants need to be independent in a group and able to follow 1-2 step directions with prompting or volunteer assistance. If they require additional support, a caregiver must stay with them. About the instructors: Led by Tess and Addi MacKenzie whose lived experience and professional backgrounds in disability advocacy, and…

Join our Adult Librarians (Anna, Flannery, Kassidy, James & Tara) as they showcase the upcoming, must read books of the Summer. After discovering your next favorite read, you can officially register for our Adult Summer Reading Challenge, learn how to enter into a drawing for a chance to win cool prizes, and walk away with your exclusive 2026 sign-up gift (while supplies last). The evening will end with a reception.

Peek into the world of nature’s tiniest superheroes in The Extraordinary Caterpillar, a beautifully shot 60-minute documentary that reveals the vital—and often overlooked—role caterpillars play in our ecosystems. From blooming meadows to city parks and backyard gardens, this inspiring film celebrates the magic of nature while showing families practical ways to make a difference. Along the way, you’ll see the groundbreaking work of The Caterpillar Lab, entomologist David Wagner, and Doug Tallamy, co-founder of Homegrown National Park.

Drop in and celebrate the start of Summer Reading! We are celebrating RIBBIT RIBBIT READIT for a fun frog summer! Join us as we play a life-sized frogger game, help make GIANT frog artwork, eat some green ice cream, do a scavenger hunt to earn frog tattoos, design a frog RV with author Suzanne Nelson, and enjoy more crafting fun! Bring the whole family to jump into Summer Reading!