September 2014
“Israel and the U.S.”
The public is invited to attend a World Affairs Forum Great Decisions event featuring Seth Anziska, Columbia University. Mr. Anziska will speak on “Israel and the U.S.” at the New Canaan Library on September 22, 2014. Seth Anziska is in the History department at Columbia University and has interests in the Middle East, US foreign relations, and modern Jewish history. His dissertation explored the relationship between Israel, the Palestinians, and the United States from the Camp David Accords through the…
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Family Craft Day at New Canaan Library Celebrates the Beauty of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea, the setting of Lily King's Euphoria, is alive with exotic wildlife, flora and fauna. The Library invites all ages to create, explore, discover and just have fun at a hands-on crafting afternoon centered on the natural wonders of Papua New Guinea. The event takes place on Saturday, March 18 from 1 - 3 p.m. in the Adrian Lamb Room. Please register to attend, online at newcanaanlibrary.org. The afternoon event will offer a number of different activities; participants…
Find out more »June 2017
Duo Fendrick & Peck Perform Lively Outdoor Concert at New Canaan Library
New Canaan Library is pleased to have popular folk, blues and bluegrass duo Fendrick & Peck return for an outdoor summer concert, Saturday, June 10 at 1 p.m. The concert takes place in Christine’s Garden, located next to the Library on the corner of South Avenue and Maple Avenue. Please register for this free event online at newcanaanlibrary.org. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs if they prefer to sit. If weather doesn't permit an outdoor concert, the…
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ESPN Commentator and Journalist Kate Fagan, Discusses her Book ‘What Made Maddy Run’ on a Teen Suicide
New Canaan Library welcomes author and journalist Kate Fagan, who will speak about her recently released book, What Made Maddy Run, a thoughtfully written and important book that addresses the vital topics of teenage suicide, pressures young people face today, and mental illness. Ms. Fagan will speak at the Library at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 6. Support for this event comes from New Canaan Cares and Elm Street Books. Please register online at Newcanaanlibrary.org. What Made Maddy Run is the heartbreaking…
Find out more »“Seeing is Being,” Art Exhibition by Deborah Chaney, Edhu Nascimento and Cris Xavier Opens, September 23 Reception features Special Dance Performance
"Seeing is Being" is a show about awareness and moments of clarity - those rare moments when everything seems to stand still and one actually sees. The exhibition opens at New Canaan Library's H. Pelham Curtis Gallery on September 21 and runs through November 5, 2017, with an opening reception on Saturday, September 23 from 3 -5 p.m. The reception opens at 3 p.m. with a special, soulful dance performance of "In the Arms of Three," performed by Sophie Graham…
Find out more »October 2017
Jeff Fager, Executive Producer of 60 Minutes, to Deliver New Canaan Library’s 2017 Salant Lecture Introducing his Book 50 Years of 60 Minutes: The Inside Story of Television’s Most Influential News Broadcast
New Canaan Library is pleased to announce Jeff Fager, Executive Producer of 60 Minutes, will be guest lecturer for the Library’s 2017 Richard Salant Lecture. The event will be held on Sunday, October 29 at 2:30 p.m. in the Adrian Lamb Room, preceded by a light reception. The lecture is open to the public; please register online at newcanaanlibrary.org. From ground-breaking exposes to intimate interviews with intriguing personalities in politics, the arts and international movements, 60 Minutes has, since it…
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New Canaan Library and UN Committee of New Canaan Celebrate Earth Day with Lecture: Managing Climate Risk Guest Speakers are Radley Horton and Drew Magratten
New Canaan Library and the UN Committee of New Canaan are pleased to recognize Earth Day with the lecture Managing Climate Risk. Guest speakers will be Radley Horton, Columbia University research professor and research scientist with Center of Climate Systems, NASA; and Drew Magratten, co-executive producer of The YEARS Project,an award winning documentary on climate change. The event will be held on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at 3 p.m. in the Library's Adrian Lamb Room. Please register for this program…
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