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Adult Programs
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
August 24
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
August 24
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
$0.00
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
August 25
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Shuffle the Tiles! Summer Mah Jongg Lessons (In-Person)
August 25
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
August 25
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America’s Black Botanical Legacy with Beronda Montgomery(Virtual)
August 25
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cyber Safety Open Forum (In-Person)
August 26
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Foley (Virtual)
August 27
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Allen & Helen Hermes Arts Series Presents: Celebrating America's Music (In-Person)
August 27
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
$0.00
Redding Community Hiking Club ~ August Full Moon Walk (Off-Site)
August 27
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
August 31
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
September 1
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
NEW! ~ Redding B2B: Networking @ MTL (In-Person)
September 1
10:30 am - 11:30 am
$0.00
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
September 1
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
The Democracy We Must Keep: Why the Ideas that Built America Still Matter (Virtual)
September 1
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Meditation For A Summer Evening @ The Library (In-Person)
September 1
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
$0.00
MTL Cookbook Club: "Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home" by Eric Kim (In-person)
September 2
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
$0.00
Sunny Season Eats Part III: Mindful Eating — A Holistic Approach to Meals With The Thirsty Radish (Virtual)
September 2
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$0.00
65th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair
September 4
All Day
65th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair
September 5
All Day
65th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair
September 6
All Day
65th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair
September 7
All Day
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
September 8
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
September 8
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
$0.00
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
September 8
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
2026 Pulitzer Prize Winner and NYT Bestselling Author Daniel Krauss (Virtual)
September 8
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Understanding Iran's Nuclear Program: Facts, History and Challenges (In-Person)
September 8
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$0.00
Poetry in the Wild: An Afternoon with Poet Sally Nacker (In-Person)
September 9
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
$0.00
The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
September 10
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
$0.00
Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
September 10
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
$0.00
Remembering 911: A Community Tribute (In-Person)
September 10
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$0.00
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
September 14
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
MTL Writers' Workshop (Virtual)
September 14
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$0.00
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
September 15
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
September 15
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Building Better, Stronger Relationships with Author Priya Parker (Virtual)
September 15
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Bendable Body: Limber Up! Part III (In-Person)
September 15
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$0.00
The Quiet Chapter Book Club – Read, Relax, Connect!
September 16
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
$0.00
Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets (Virtual)
September 16
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
$0.00
History Book Club — `The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams' (In-Person)
September 16
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
$0.00
It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents (In-Person)
September 18
10:00 am - 11:30 am
$0.00
Redding Community Hiking Club ~ Photo Walk (Off-Site)
September 19
10:00 am - 11:00 am
$0.00
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
September 21
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
September 21
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
$0.00
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
September 22
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Unscripted: An Improv Group (In-Person)
September 22
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
$0.00
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
September 22
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Cyber Safety Open Forum (In-Person)
September 23
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Trash Talk — CT's Waste Crisis & Potential Solutions (In-Person)
September 23
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$0.00
The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
September 24
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
$0.00
Classics Book Club: "Life on the Mississippi" (In-Person)
September 25
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
$0.00
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
September 28
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
September 28
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
$0.00
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
September 29
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
September 29
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
October 1
11:00 am - 11:45 am
$0.00
MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
October 5
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
October 6
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Redding B2B: Networking @ MTL (In-Person)
October 6
10:30 am - 11:30 am
$0.00
The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
October 8
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
$0.00
Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
October 8
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
$0.00
Dying to Know!! A Moderated Discussion Group on Death and Dying (In-person)
October 12
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
October 13
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
October 15
11:00 am - 11:45 am
$0.00
It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents (In-Person)
October 16
10:00 am - 11:30 am
$0.00
MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
October 19
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
October 20
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
October 22
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
$0.00
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
October 27
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Unscripted: An Improv Group (In-Person)
October 27
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
$0.00
Nature Book Club — 'The Silent Spring' (Off-Site)
October 28
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
$0.00
MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
November 2
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
November 3
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Redding B2B: Networking @ MTL (In-Person)
November 3
10:30 am - 11:30 am
$0.00
Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
November 5
11:00 am - 11:45 am
$0.00
The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
November 5
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
$0.00
Dying to Know!! A Moderated Discussion Group on Death and Dying (In-person)
November 9
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
November 10
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
November 12
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
$0.00
MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
November 16
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
November 17
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
November 19
11:00 am - 11:45 am
$0.00
The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
November 19
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
$0.00
It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents (In-Person)
November 20
10:00 am - 11:30 am
$0.00
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
November 24
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Unscripted: An Improv Group (In-Person)
November 24
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
$0.00
MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
November 30
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
December 1
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Redding B2B: Networking @ MTL (In-Person)
December 1
10:30 am - 11:30 am
$0.00
Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
December 3
11:00 am - 11:45 am
$0.00
The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
December 3
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
$0.00
MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
December 7
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
December 10
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
$0.00
Dying to Know!! A Moderated Discussion Group on Death and Dying (In-person)
December 14
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
December 17
11:00 am - 11:45 am
$0.00
The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
December 17
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
$0.00
It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents (In-Person)
December 18
10:00 am - 11:30 am
$0.00
MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
December 21
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
January 4
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
January 18
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
