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It's a Wonderful Life: A Closer Look with Film Expert Brian Rose (Virtual)
December 2    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below 'Tis the season to discover the magic behind It's a Wonderful Life! Join film expert Brian Rose for a holiday classic unwrapped! [...]
World Affairs Forum (In-person)
December 2    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Join our popular international relations discussion group modeled on the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions. This seven-session series will cover an array of foreign affairs [...]
TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5) WEATHER PERMITTING!
December 3    
10:30 am - 11:00 am
WEATHER PERMITTING- if we have a cold but sunny and windless day, we will have story time. If it's particularly windy, rainy or ridiculously cold, [...]
RESCHEDULED TO DEC. 12: Autumn Flow: Restorative Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
December 5    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
THIS SESSION HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO DECEMBER 12th at 11:00 AM Registration Required Below Want to free yourself from tension and stress? Lose weight? Build [...]
Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
December 7    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
*Registration will close for this hike on Thursday, December 5 at 5:00 pm Hiking in Redding’s 2000+ acres of beautiful open space and in surrounding [...]
Java with the Juror — MTL's 52nd Art Show Week (In-Person)
December 9    
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Come for coffee and advice from world class artist, MET Museum lecturer + MTL Show Juror David Dunlop! OPEN HOUSE-stop in and browse! Registration is [...]
Winter Story Time (Ages 3-4)
Brrr, it's cold outside! Come to the library and we'll be cozy warm as we share winter stories, songs, flannel boards and games! This program [...]
Pizza, Hot Chocolate & Mini Movies (Grade 1-4) register and take bus from RES
December is a busy month so come to the Mark Twain Library to relax with your friends.  We'll enjoy cheese pizza and winter stories. Then [...]
Dying to Know!! — A Moderated Discussion Group on Death and Dying (In-person)
December 9    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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. [...]
MTL Writers' Group (Virtual)
December 9    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Registration Required Below The Mark Twain Library's Writers' Group meets via Zoom on the second and fourth Monday of the month. In this session the [...]
Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
December 10    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Registration Required Below Release your inner thespian and join the Redding script reading group. Our group is a whole new way to experience a play [...]
K.R.A.B.S (Kids Raving About Books) for 4th, 5th and 6th Graders
December 10    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
4th, 5th, and 6th graders are invited to attend our monthly book discussion group for younger readers on December 10th, to browse through new books, [...]
Art in Bloom: A Floral Design Demonstration with Botanicals by Jessica (In-Person)
December 10    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Registration Required Below Co-sponsored by the Redding Garden Club Get into the holiday spirit with a festive flower arranging demonstration led by professional [...]
Family Story Time (birth-5)
December 11    
10:30 am - 11:10 am
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 and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets (Virtual)
December 11    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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 [...]
Autumn Flow: Restorative Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
December 12    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Registration Required Below Want to free yourself from tension and stress? Lose weight? Build strength and flexibility? Then it’s time to get moving! Our instructor, [...]
Art By Design — MTL's 52nd Art Show Week (In-Person)
December 12    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Two top NYC designers/Redding residents Victoria Cole and Bennett Leifer sharing fashionable advice on buying, framing and hanging. OPEN HOUSE-stop in and browse! Registration is [...]
Saturday Family Story Time (birth-5 & siblings)
December 14    
10:30 am - 11:10 am
This 40 - minute program is designed as fun for children birth - 5 (older siblings are welcome to attend but the focus is on [...]
2024 MTL Art Show Closing Reception (In-Person)
December 15    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Treat yourself to a bit of holiday cheer at the Mark Twain Library! Drop in for a final chance to see the Library's  52nd Annual [...]
Pizza & Hot Chocolate Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
Let's get cozy with pizza, hot chocolate and a good book or two! Kindergarteners, come to the Mark Twain Library, snack on pizza, and make [...]
Charcuterie & Cocoa
December 16    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Relax and warm up! Enjoy a sweets and treats charcuterie board and hot cocoa, while we play a special holiday game and mingle.   Registration [...]
World Affairs Forum (In-person)
December 16    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Join our popular international relations discussion group modeled on the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions. This seven-session series will cover an array of foreign affairs [...]
Gingerbread Story Time for 3 & 4-Year-Olds
“Run run run as fast as you can . . .” to the Gingerbread Story Time! We’ll share Gingerbread Man stories, songs, and games. We’ll [...]
Z.E.B.R.A. (Zealous Excellent Book Readers Association) for 7th and 8th Graders
December 17    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
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 [...]
POSTPONED ~ Global Warming — Local Impacts (In-Person)
December 17    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN POSTPONED - A NEW DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON. Climate change is a global challenge, but its effects can also be [...]
Family Story Time (birth-5)
December 18    
10:30 am - 11:10 am
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 [...]
BOOKSTERS
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 [...]
History Book Club — 'In the Kingdom of Ice' (In-Person)
December 18    
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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 [...]
Hanukkah Dreidel Craft
December 19    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Celebrate Hanukkah by creating your own puffy dreidel craft.   Registration is required!
Friday Games - Holiday
December 20    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Come in for some fun with holiday games and snacks!   Registration is required
Gingerbread Houses
December 23    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Bring your friends and come have fun building your own gingerbread houses! Kits and supplies are provided.   Registration is required
Snowflake Crafts
December 26    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
$0.00
Put your creativity to work with various supplies to make the snowflakes your heart desires!
Friday Games - Uno
December 27    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
$0.00
Bring your friends - it's UNO night! We will play a big game of uno while munching on chips and snacks.   Registration is required
Tea Party!
December 28    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
$0.00
YOU'RE INVITED TO A TEA PARTY AT THE MARK TWAIN LIBRARY, ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 28 FROM 11:00am to 11:45am. All around the world, people love [...]
End-of-Year Pizza Party
December 30    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
$0.00
Celebrate the end of the year with a pizza party! Cheese pizza and fun treats will be available.   Registration is required
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
December 30    
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 [...]
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Hanukkah Dreidel Craft
19 Dec 24
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Events on December 20
Friday Games - Holiday
20 Dec 24
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Events on December 23
Gingerbread Houses
23 Dec 24
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Events on December 26
Snowflake Crafts
26 Dec 24
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Events on December 27
Friday Games - Uno
27 Dec 24
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Events on December 28
Tea Party!
28 Dec 24
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Events on December 30
End-of-Year Pizza Party
30 Dec 24
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Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
30 Dec 24
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