Renowned designer Nathan Turner joins us to explore what makes interiors beautiful—blending English-Bohemian influences with vibrant inspiration from around the world. With personal anecdotes, stunning photography, and practical advice, Turner shares how he creates homes that feel both stylish and livable. He is a sought-after lifestyle expert who has made appearances on popular shows like Today, Extra, CBS’s The Early Show, and Good Day LA/New York.

During the Cold War, the US State Department used Modern architecture as a powerful form of cultural diplomacy, designing embassies to express the ideals of a progressive, democratic society. David B. Peterson, author of US Embassies of the Cold War: the Architecture of Democracy, Diplomacy and Defense, will expand on the US State Department’s bid to win international hearts and minds through strategic use of cultural diplomacy, as those embassies are being decommissioned and sold today.

In Cognitive Kin, Christophe Kolb and Jan Rosen map the threshold where AI becomes a colleague to reshape the meaning of work and create new sources of value. Drawing on firsthand experience at the frontier of agentic AI, the authors show how digital labor becomes viable, why org charts give way to networks of intent, and how leadership shifts to orchestration. They translate the machinery--memory, feedback loops, tool use--into plain language, then follow the shockwave into strategy, culture, and governance.

New Canaan Library is pleased to present Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jodi Kantor in conversation with New York Times journalist Ron Lieber for a thought-provoking discussion about an essential question: how, in these challenging times, can anyone discover and begin their life’s work?

Using almost nothing but reused, repurposed, and dumpster-dived materials, Alex Eaves and Derek “Deek” Diedricksen convert a 17-foot moving truck into a 98-square-foot tiny house and mobile reuse education center. Witness their “triumph over junk”, first in the truly amazing film that reveals the before and after, followed by a tour of the mobile tiny house parked at the Library!

Experience the art and culture of the Tang Dynasty (618–907) in Tang Elegance and Delight, an interdisciplinary performance blending Chinese classical dance and calligraphy. Inspired by poetry, tea, flowers, Nanyin music, calligraphy, and Cuju, the program brings Tang daily life to life, celebrating tradition, creativity, and mentorship for the next generation of artists.

New Canaan Library is pleased to present author Colm Tóibín for a special evening celebrating his latest work, The News from Dublin, is a collection of nine short stories, many never-before-published, set across Ireland, Spain, and America—about the complexities of family, longing, loss, and love. Colm Tóibín is the author of eleven novels, including Long Island, an Oprah’s Book Club Pick; The Magician, winner of the Rathbones Folio Prize; The Master, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; Brooklyn,…

Beloved grandmother and social media star Grace Geramita (better known as Nonna Gracie) and her grandson Matt Gresia present Sunday Dinner with Nonna Gracie: Traditional Italian Recipes for Gathering and Sharing.

Master gardener and composter Alice Ely presents the basics of composting, choosing the method that’s right for you, and managing the process once you get started. This program is co-sponsored by Planet New Canaan, which promotes sustainable initiatives in New Canaan including food scrap recycling at the town’s Transfer Station.

Celebrate America 250 with the sounds of classic American jazz, together with newer sounds that chase the bounds of musical possibility. In 1977, Yale’s Redhot & Blue was founded to pay homage to the great American jazz pioneers. Forty years later, Redhot & Blue’s distinct arrangements and award-winning sound continue to look back to the greats while also including a wide variety of genres, from Broadway hits to the Beatles to Britney Spears.

Celebrate America 250 with the history of the Merritt Parkway. The Merritt Parkway is one of 20th-century America's most significant achievements in public architecture, planning, engineering, and landscape design, conceived and built by visionaries during the heyday of American motoring. Arianne Kolb, Executive Director of the Merritt Parkway Conservancy, will discuss the history of the Merritt Parkway's complex design and the Conservancy’s role in preserving Connecticut’s iconic landmark for the enjoyment of future generations.

Connecticut Stage Company continues its third season with the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical, Next to Normal. With an electrifying pop/rock score by Tom Kitt and an honest, gut-wrenching book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, Next to Normal explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Dad's an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family. And yet their…

The students of New England Academy of Dance (NEAD) have been working diligently to prepare for the Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) competition. Ten students, ranging in age from middle school to seniors in high school, will perform variations from ballets such as Don Quixote, Sleeping Beauty, Tarantella, Paquita, and contemporary choreography. Bring your own chair or blanket and take in the beauty of the dance with the library in the background. Rain Date is Wednesday 5/6/26

Emanuel Nobel, heir to a vast oil empire and rival of the Rockefellers, helped shape the modern petroleum industry. In The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel, bestselling author Douglas Brunt uncovers Nobel’s rise to wealth, his ties to the Romanovs, and his global impact. Brunt discusses the book on stage with Seth Wickersham.

Join New Canaan Library for our first Community Cake-Off event! Get your aprons and appetites ready as we invite you to bake a homemade cake to share with the community. Everyone who brings a cake will be able to sample 8 other servings of homemade cakes. Please read the rules before registering.