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Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
April 28    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
MTL Writers' Group (In-Person)
April 28    
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Registration Required Below The Mark Twain Library's Writers' Group meets twice a month alternating gathering at the Library and via Zoom. Second Monday of the [...]
Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Light the Dark" (Virtual)
April 29    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration Required Below Have fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly group discussions about art, creativity and so much more! Our [...]
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
April 29    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Meets Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Our popular weekly drop-in knitting circle continues to meets every Tuesday in the Library's Mark Twain Room.  Share [...]
College Prep - Finding Scholarships (Virtual)
April 29    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Paying for college is a common concern amongst families. It seems that the price tag just keeps getting higher and higher each year, and most [...]
Seasonal Ayurveda & Yoga Therapy Workshop (In-Person)
April 29    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Embrace the rhythms of nature and support your well-being with our Seasonal Ayurveda & Yoga Therapy Workshop. This program offers a 30-minute educational introduction to the Ayurvedic perspective on the current [...]
Family Story Time (birth-5)
Registration Required It's time for Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but interested [...]
OUTDOOR Bundle Up Lunch Bunch with Pizza on the Patio (birth-5)
WEATHER PERMITTING Let's bundle up, sit OUTSIDE on our new patio, and enjoy lunch together! Miss Lisa will bring cheese pizza and we have a [...]
Small Business Marketing Made Simple (In-Person)
April 30    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Registration Required Below Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, oh my! It seems like there's a new social media marketing tool to keep track of every day, and [...]
CANCELED Community Poetry Reading: Celebrating Young Voices
THIS PROGRAM IS CANCELED. This program will not be taking place as scheduled. We appreciate your interest and hope to see you at another event [...]
Gentle Bloom: Spring Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
May 1    
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Registration Required Below  Looking for a way to stay grounded and rejuvenated this spring? Join us for this popular and inspiring 4-week virtual series with [...]
The Collective @ MTL — Community Pop-Up Market (In-Person)
May 1    
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Looking for unique Mother's Day gifts, or thinking about treating yourself to something special this spring? Visit The Collective @ MTL: Community Pop-Up Market where [...]
Bingo
May 1    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
It’s Bingo night! Join us for fun, prizes, and snacks while playing the classic game everyone loves!  Registration is required. (Gr. 5+)
Friday Games - Pictionary
May 2    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Will your team guess correctly before you finish drawing? Will you spruce up your round with the challenge dice? Or will you completely stump everyone? [...]
Frog Frolic Family Festival
Family Festival A Day of Fun for Everyone! Saturday, May 3RD, 2025 - 10am-4pm @ Redding Community Center - 37 Lonetown Road, Redding, CT 06896 [...]
May Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
Kindergartners, we'll gather together for a relaxing afternoon of books, stories, songs and snacks! The Kindergarteners will attend this program without an adult. Children who [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
May 5    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
Great Decissions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
May 5    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Registration for this series is full. Watch for our next world affairs discussion group in the fall of 2025.  Join our popular Great Decisions series, [...]
CANCELED FOR WEATHER TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5) WEATHER PERMITTING!
CANCELED FOR WEATHER! WEATHER PERMITTING MTL Story Times @ Topstone Pond: Co-sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Recreation Let's enjoy the outdoors together! [...]
Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Light the Dark" (Virtual)
May 6    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration Required Below Have fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly group discussions about art, creativity and so much more! Our [...]
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
May 6    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Meets Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Our popular weekly drop-in knitting circle continues to meets every Tuesday in the Library's Mark Twain Room.  Share [...]
K.R.A.B.S (Kids Raving About Books) for 4th, 5th and 6th Graders
May 6    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
4th, 5th, and 6th graders are invited to attend our monthly book discussion group for younger readers on May 6th, to browse through new books, [...]
Spring Into Fishing: Angling 101
Registration Required Below As the days grow longer and the water warms, it’s the perfect time to dive into the world of fishing! Join Michael [...]
Family Story Time (birth-5)
Registration Required It's time for Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but interested [...]
MTL Cookbook Club: "The Comfortable Kitchen: 105 Laid-Back, Healthy, and Wholesome Recipes" (In-person)
May 7    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Registration Required Below Join us for the MTL Cookbook Club – part book club, part culinary tasting!  Each meeting will focus on a particular cookbook [...]
Nature Book Club — 'Walden' (Off-Site)
May 7    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
LOCATION: New Pond Farm Education Center Created in partnership with New Pond Farm Education Center and Redding Land Trust Join us to celebrate the seasons! [...]
How To Use Anxiety to Thrive: An Author Talk with Dr. David H. Rosmarin (Virtual)
May 7    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Let’s face it: Everyone has anxiety. Furthermore, our incessant quest to rid ourselves of this ubiquitous human emotion worsens it. What if, instead of fighting [...]
Story Time (birth-5) (part will be videotaped for MTL promotional materials)
May 8    
10:30 am - 11:00 am
$0.00
This Story Time will be filmed, briefly at the beginning, as we sing Wheels On the Bus together. Then, we'll continue with normal story time [...]
Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging (In-Person)
May 8    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Co-sponsored by Redding’s Commission on Aging “Aging is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person you always should have been,” David Bowie [...]
Mother's Day Craft - Gr. 5&6
May 8    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Come in to make your mom something special this Mother's Day! The craft is a surprise - shhh, don't tell mom! Registration is required. Space [...]
Mother's Day Craft - Gr. 7+
May 8    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come in to make your mom something special this Mother's Day! The craft is a surprise - shhh, don't tell mom! Registration is required. Space [...]
A Black Soldier's Revolutionary War Experience (In-Person)
New Date ~ Registration Required Below MTL's History Close to Home Series Watch history come to life as Historian Kevin Johnson presents: A Black Soldier's [...]
4th Grade MTL Party! (Grade 4 only) with bus from RES to MTL
Redding 4th graders, let's celebrate the end of a great year!  Take the bus from RES to MTL. We'll enjoy pizza, ice cream, chips, and more! [...]
Card Games & Sour Gummy Taste Testing (Grades 2-4) with Bus from RES to MTL
May 12    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
$0.00
2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders, join us at the Mark Twain Library to play games such as Uno & Jenga! We'll enjoy a snack of [...]
DIY Coasters - Gr. 7+
May 12    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$0.00
Need a place to set down your milkshake or bowl of cereal? Design your own coaster using yarn, and you'll have just the spot. Registration [...]
Dying to Know!! — A Moderated Discussion Group on Death and Dying (In-person)
May 12    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Join us in a judgment-free environment where participants, often strangers, can openly engage in discussion on the topic of death and dying. [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
May 12    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
MTL Writers' Group (Virtual)
May 12    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below The Mark Twain Library's Writers' Group meets twice a month alternating gathering at the Library and via Zoom. Second Monday of the [...]
Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Light the Dark" (Virtual)
May 13    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Have fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly group discussions about art, creativity and so much more! Our [...]
Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
May 13    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Release your inner thespian and join the MTL's Script Reading Group!  Participating in this group will allow you to experience stage shows in [...]
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
May 13    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Meets Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Our popular weekly drop-in knitting circle continues to meets every Tuesday in the Library's Mark Twain Room.  Share [...]
Z.E.B.R.A. (Zealous Excellent Book Readers Association) for 7th and 8th Graders
May 13    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
$0.00
Avid readers in 7th and 8th grades are invited to attend our monthly book discussion group for older readers. There will be books for browsing [...]
Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day — An Evening of Shared Stories (In-Person)
May 13    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Join us for an evening of remembrance, reflection, and commemoration in honor of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. This special program will [...]
Family Story Time (birth-5)
May 14    
10:30 am - 11:10 am
$0.00
Registration Required It's time for Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but interested [...]
Women & Money Roundtable Series
May 14    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below The Women and Money Roundtable is a monthly financial program created to empower and educate women on financial matters that impact their [...]
*NEW ~ Silent Book Club on the Loggia – Read, Relax, Connect!
May 14    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below This spring and summer escape into the pages of a great book while enjoying the fresh air and peaceful surroundings of the [...]
BOOKSTERS
May 14    
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
$0.00
Are you a third grader who loves to read? Then we invite you to join the BOOKSTERS! This is the Mark Twain Library's NEW book [...]
On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller: With Author Liann Zhang (Virtual)
May 14    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Grab your popcorn, grab your friend, and join us for an propulsive online conversation with author Liann Zhang as she chats with us about her [...]
Gentle Bloom: Spring Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
May 15    
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below  Looking for a way to stay grounded and rejuvenated this spring? Join us for this popular and inspiring 4-week virtual series with [...]
Digital Tune-Up: Looking Under the Hood (In-Person)
May 15    
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Ever feel overwhelmed by your device? Unsure what cookies really do, or why your inbox is a mess? You’re not alone! Join [...]
Watercolor Painting - Gr. 5&6
May 15    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$0.00
Today we paint! Be inspired as you work on your watercolor artwork. We may even turn our art into something special during a later event! [...]
Watercolor Painting - Gr. 7+
May 15    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
$0.00
Today we paint! Be inspired as you work on your watercolor artwork. We may even turn our art into something special during a later event! [...]
It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
May 16    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
$0.00
Registration Suggested Below It Takes a Village Meetings are held on the third Friday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This program [...]
Spring and Summer Celebration - Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
May 17    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below *Registration will close for this hike on Thursday, May 15 at 4:00 pm The Redding Community Hiking Club, a collaboration between the [...]
Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
May 19    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
$0.00
Join us at the Mark Twain Library for Build-It! We'll be building and free playing with our amazing toys such as Legos, Marble runs, Tinker [...]
DIY Friendship Bracelets - Gr. 5&6
May 19    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$0.00
Give the gift of friendship - today we are making friendship bracelets. Come with your friends and leave with piece of them! Registration is required.
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
May 19    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
Great Decissions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
May 19    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Registration for this series is full. Watch for our next world affairs discussion group in the fall of 2025.  Join our popular Great Decisions series, [...]
Modern Makers Workshop: Sweet Roses & Storybook Vases (In-Person)
May 20    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Join us for this month’s Modern Makers session, where creativity blooms in unexpected ways! This hands-on craft workshop, led by our favorite [...]
TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5) WEATHER PERMITTING!
May 20    
10:30 am - 11:00 am
$0.00
WEATHER PERMITTING MTL Story Times @ Topstone Pond: Co-sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Recreation Let's enjoy the outdoors together! We'll gather at [...]
Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Light the Dark" (Virtual)
May 20    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Have fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly group discussions about art, creativity and so much more! Our [...]
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
May 20    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Meets Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Our popular weekly drop-in knitting circle continues to meets every Tuesday in the Library's Mark Twain Room.  Share [...]
Dave Brubeck's Time Out: A Jazz Landmark — An Evening with Gil Harel (Virtual)
May 20    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Join us for a fascinating evening of music history as musicologist Gil Harel delves into one of jazz’s most groundbreaking and best-loved recordings: Dave Brubeck’s [...]
Dave Brubeck's Time Out: A Jazz Landmark — An Evening with Gil Harel (In-Person)
May 20    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Join us for a fascinating evening of music history as musicologist Gil Harel delves into one of jazz’s most groundbreaking and best-loved recordings: Dave Brubeck’s [...]
Family Story Time (birth-5)
May 21    
10:30 am - 11:10 am
$0.00
Registration Required It's time for Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but interested [...]
Project Management Basics for Small Business Success (In-Person)
May 21    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Some of the most successful businesses do well because they are consistent—they get things done when they say they will, they respond to [...]
How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us: Author Talk with Rachelle Bergstein (Virtual)
May 21    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
You’re invited to an intimate online conversation with bestselling author Rachelle Bergstein as she chats about her newest book The Genius of Judy. This book [...]
History Book Club — 'A Rome of One's Own' (In-Person)
May 21    
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Interested in history? This book club is for you! Led by members of the Library's Programming Committee, this book club selects engaging [...]
MTL Writers' Group (In-Person)
May 26    
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below The Mark Twain Library's Writers' Group meets twice a month alternating gathering at the Library and via Zoom. Second Monday of the [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
May 26    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Light the Dark" (Virtual)
May 27    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Have fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly group discussions about art, creativity and so much more! Our [...]
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
May 27    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Meets Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Our popular weekly drop-in knitting circle continues to meets every Tuesday in the Library's Mark Twain Room.  Share [...]
Woodcock Nature Center Visit
May 27    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
$0.00
Join us for a fun visit with our neighbors from Woodcock Nature Center! Come see, learn about, and touch some animals. Space is limited. Registration [...]
Family Story Time (birth-5)
May 28    
10:30 am - 11:10 am
$0.00
Registration Required It's time for Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but interested [...]
The Jack Benny Radio Program: A 23-Year Success Story Presented by Joseph Gianquinto (In-Person)
May 28    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Step back in time to the Golden Age of Radio and rediscover one of America’s most beloved comedy programs! The Jack Benny [...]
Gentle Bloom: Spring Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
May 29    
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below  Looking for a way to stay grounded and rejuvenated this spring? Join us for this popular and inspiring 4-week virtual series with [...]
College Prep: Rising Seniors - College Application Timeline (IN-PERSON)
May 29    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
$0.00
Rising seniors, you have a lot coming up in the next year as you navigate your college essays and applications, in addition to your regularly [...]
Cultivate Calm: Spring Meditation & Visualization (In-Person)
May 29    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Spring is a season of renewal — and the perfect time to refresh your mind and spirit. Join us at the Library [...]
Friday Games - UNO
May 30    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
$0.00
UNO is back! Join us for another group game of uno and snacks.  This will be a once a month game night so bring your [...]
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