Join us on the green for a glorious evening of dance. The Thomas/Ortiz Dance Company and East Coast Contemporary Ballet are coming to the library as a part of a series of free outdoor dance performances throughout Fairfield County to enable greater access to the arts and arts education. Please bring your own chairs, blankets, and food. Guest dance companies include Parsons Dance Company, Take Dance Company, Amy Marshall Dance Company, Neville Dance Company, Thomas/Ortiz Dance and East Coast Contemporary…

Want to attend a book club but don’t have time to add another book to your list? Looking for ways to gain more tickets to win our Summer Reading Grand Prize? Join the New Canaan Library’s Silent Book Club! Bring your current read, a cozy blanket or lawn chair, and join us on the library green for a silent reading session. We will have an hour of uninterrupted reading time and an (optional) half hour of socialization.

Experience movement and music in the light-filled Court with renowned mindfulness and wellness expert, Pilin Anice. This invigorating class takes participants through a breath-centered yoga practice while incorporating live music. These movement and meditation classes are for ages 18+ up. Accessible for all levels, no prior yoga or meditation experience is required. Participants may bring their own mats, towels, props, and water.

Golden Camp: Celebrating Kpop Demon Hunters, Ages 6-10 Monday - Friday 10am-1pm This fun and engaging camp led by experienced music educators teaches acting skills, movement, how to bring characters to life and develop stage presence while building confidence. Students will learn and perform songs, scenes and dances in small break out groups and one large group altogether to create a show. Themed daily art projects will include prop decorating and designing poster boards, followed by movement activities & fun…

"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?" Join us at the Library for a screening of Stand by Me (1986). Directed by Rob Reiner (1947-2025), this coming-of-age drama begins with one simple question: "Do you guys want to see a dead body?" On the eve of junior high, four friends venture out to find the body of a missing boy in what would be their last (and most…

Join us at the NCHS Planetarium on Wednesday, August 5 at 6:00 p.m. for a special live Digistar Domecasting event exploring the largest high-resolution 3D map of the universe ever created. Guided by Dr. Kyle Dawson, a leading astronomer on the DESI Survey, audiences will journey through 47 million galaxies and quasars while learning how scientists are uncovering the mysteries of dark energy and the expanding universe. As part of this unique worldwide event, the The Dome at NCHS will…