August 2026
Silent Book Club
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.
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The American Revolution, Episode 1: In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775)
The American Revolution, a landmark documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, examines how our nation’s founding was at once a war for independence, a civil war, and a world war that impacted millions. We are pleased to present screenings of all six episodes in their entirety for America 250. Episode One: In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775) Led by George Washington a small force of Virginia militiamen and their Native-American allies ambushes unsuspecting…
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