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The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series presents: Yale's Whim 'n Rhythm (In-Person)
February 25    
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
REGISTRATION AND WAITLIST IS FULL.  We hope to have the group back in the future. The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series is pleased to [...]
MTL Youth Chess Club (Recommended for Grades 4-8) IN PERSON Program
Registration recommended; drop-ins welcome. We invite young chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched Youth Chess Club. No prior chess knowledge is [...]
Evening Pajama Family Story Time (Ages Birth-5)
It’s time for Family Story Time in the evening! Wear your coziest pajamas! We will share bedtime stories, sing lullabies and more! This event is designed [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-person)
February 26    
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 (Virtual)
February 26    
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 [...]
"The Art Spirit": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
February 27    
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 [...]
Jazz Journeys with David Morgan (In-Person)
February 27    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Registration Required Below Embark on a soulful journey of enchanting melodies and smooth rhythms with David Morgan, a Redding resident and accomplished jazz pianist. During [...]
Midday Recharge: A Meditation Series (Virtual)
February 27    
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Registration Required Below A changing season is a time for renewal and considering different points of view. Join popular meditation instructor Alexa Owen virtually for [...]
Z.E.B.R.A. (Zealous Excellent Book Readers Association) for 7th and 8th Graders
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 [...]
Beating Osteoporosis: With Experts From RVNAHealth (Virtual)
February 27    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Beating Osteoporosis with Targeted Nutrition and Exercise Learn how to increase your odds against osteoporosis, the most prevalent metabolic bone disease in [...]
Beating Osteoporosis: With Experts From RVNAHealth (In-Person)
February 27    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Beating Osteoporosis with Targeted Nutrition and Exercise Learn how to increase your odds against osteoporosis, the most prevalent metabolic bone disease in [...]
Family Story Time (birth-5)
February 28    
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 [...]
Stone's Throw: African American History Museum (Off-Site)
February 28    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
You don’t have to travel very far to learn and discover — this region is home to dozens of attractions offering history, arts and culture! [...]
Discover Gap Years! (Teens and Adults) Zoom Program
February 28    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Please register below to receive a Zoom meeting link the day of the program. Are you curious about gap years? Have you ever wondered if taking [...]
Conversations in a Brave Space: LGBTQ+ Beyond the Letters (In-Person)
February 29    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Registration Required Below Conversations in a Brave Space Part III: LGBTQ+ Beyond the Letters with Cadence Pentheny, Coordinator of Community & Corporate Learning, Triangle Community [...]
It Takes a Village
March 1    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Registration Suggested Below It Takes a Village Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:030 a.m. This program is presented in partnership with the Town of Redding [...]
Nutmeg Nominee Book Club (Grades 5-8; Meets 1/26, 3/1, 3/22, 4/5)
March 1    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Please register HERE. During this fun, interactive program, we will read, discuss the Nutmeg Nominees, socialize, and do activities, all while enjoying lots of tasty [...]
Golf-the-Stacks Robotics Workshops (Grades 5-8) In-Person 6-Part Series: 10/6, 11/17, 12/15, 1/12, 2/9, 3/1 REGISTRATION FULL
March 1    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
REGISTRATION FULL. Join us at the library for a six-part, build-your-own hole for a mini golf course! Golf-the-Stacks will be a playable mini golf course [...]
POSTPONED Activism in Poetry Workshop Series (Grades 5-8, IN-PERSON Program)
March 3    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
This program has been POSTPONED. Calling all poets and poetry lovers! The Mark Twain Library is hosting a series of poetry seminars for middle schoolers. [...]
MTL Youth Chess Club (Recommended for Grades 4-8) IN PERSON Program
Registration recommended; drop-ins welcome. We invite young chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched Youth Chess Club. No prior chess knowledge is [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-person)
March 4    
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 Decisions (In-Person)
March 4    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Registration for this program is closed.  Look for our next session in the Fall of 2024 Join our popular Great Decisions series, an international relations [...]
"The Art Spirit": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
March 5    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration for this program is closed.  Look for our next session this spring. Have fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly [...]
Cooking with the Thirsty Radish — Breakfast Buns & Brunch (Virtual)
March 5    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Join us virtually as we welcome back Vanessa Young from The Thirsty Radish for a three-part cooking series that celebrates the coziness [...]
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: A Collection of MTL Cookbooks (In-person)
March 6    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Registration Require Below Join us for the MTL Cookbook Club – part book club, part culinary tasting!  Each meeting will focus on a particular cookbook [...]
Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
Our youngest patrons and their caregivers will play and get to know other caregivers with same-age children. Together we will enjoy music and stories through [...]
2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
During our 2s Story Time, children 24-36 months and their caregivers will learn and play together. Each week we will explore music and stories through [...]
Sit to Be Fit: A Chair Yoga Series with Viki (Virtual)
March 7    
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Please note the new start time of 12:30 pm. Registration Required Below Want to free yourself from tension and stress? Lose weight? Build strength and [...]
3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
This is an energetic and interactive 40-minute program for independent 3-and-4 year-olds since they will attend story time without their caregiver.  We will share books, [...]
Sound Bowl Healing & Meditation
March 7    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Come relax, fill up your cup and find your Zen. This 60-minute session will take you on a meditative journey to navigate a path toward  [...]
It Takes a Village
March 8    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Registration Suggested Below It Takes a Village Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:030 a.m. This program is presented in partnership with the Town of Redding [...]
The New England Vampire Panic (Teens and Adults) IN PERSON Program
March 8    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Please register below. In the late 18th century, citizens of New England began hearing whispers and rumors. As plagues ravished families and communities, a strange [...]
Kindergarten March Story Time
Kindergartners, we'll gather together for a relaxing afternoon of books, stories and songs. The Kindergarteners will attend this program without an adult. Photos and videos [...]
MTL Youth Chess Club (Recommended for Grades 4-8) IN PERSON Program
Registration recommended; drop-ins welcome. We invite young chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched Youth Chess Club. No prior chess knowledge is [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-person)
March 11    
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 (Virtual)
March 11    
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 [...]
"The Art Spirit": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
March 12    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration for this program is closed.  Look for our next session this spring. Have fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly [...]
Midday Recharge: A Meditation Series (Virtual)
March 12    
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Registration Required Below A changing season is a time for renewal and considering different points of view. Join popular meditation instructor Alexa Owen virtually for [...]
K.R.A.B.S (Kids Raving About Books) for 4th, 5th and 6th Graders
4th, 5th, and 6th graders are invited to attend our monthly book discussion group for younger readers on February 6th, to browse through new books, [...]
Narcan Training (In-Person)
March 12    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Get the knowledge and training you need to potentially save a person's life during an opioid overdose emergency. Learn the signs and [...]
Family Story Time (birth-5)
March 13    
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)
March 13    
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 [...]
History Book Club — 'Cuba: An American History' (In-Person)
March 13    
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 [...]
Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
March 14    
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Our youngest patrons and their caregivers will play and get to know other caregivers with same-age children. Together we will enjoy music and stories through [...]
2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
March 14    
11:00 am - 11:30 am
During our 2s Story Time, children 24-36 months and their caregivers will learn and play together. Each week we will explore music and stories through [...]
3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
March 14    
1:30 pm - 2:10 pm
This is an energetic and interactive 40-minute program for independent 3-and-4 year-olds since they will attend story time without their caregiver.  We will share books, [...]
Hookers, Healers & Heroines: A Tour of Her Own (Virtual)
March 14    
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Registration Required Below Join us for a virtual tour to learn about some incredible women who lived in the nation's capital during the Civil War. [...]
It Takes a Village
March 15    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Registration Suggested Below It Takes a Village Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:030 a.m. This program is presented in partnership with the Town of Redding [...]
MTL Youth Chess Club (Recommended for Grades 4-8) IN PERSON Program
Registration recommended; drop-ins welcome. We invite young chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched Youth Chess Club. No prior chess knowledge is [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-person)
March 18    
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 Decisions (In-Person)
March 18    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Registration for this program is closed.  Look for our next session in the Fall of 2024 Join our popular Great Decisions series, an international relations [...]
"The Art Spirit": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
March 19    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration for this program is closed.  Look for our next session this spring. Have fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly [...]
Let's Build with Lego! (Grades 1-4)
Let's build with Legos!! Come enjoy the Mark Twain Library's extensive and eclectic Lego collection. We'll end with a story and popsicles (MadeGood Organic Gluten [...]
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 [...]
American Impressionism: Weir Farm to Holley House with Artscapades
March 20    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT AND THE WAITLIST ARE FULL.  We plan to have Artscapades with us again in the future and hope you will join [...]
Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
March 21    
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Our youngest patrons and their caregivers will play and get to know other caregivers with same-age children. Together we will enjoy music and stories through [...]
2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
March 21    
11:00 am - 11:30 am
During our 2s Story Time, children 24-36 months and their caregivers will learn and play together. Each week we will explore music and stories through [...]
3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
March 21    
1:30 pm - 2:10 pm
This is an energetic and interactive 40-minute program for independent 3-and-4 year-olds since they will attend story time without their caregiver.  We will share books, [...]
Welcome Spring Open House: Getting to Know Redding
March 21    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Learn more about our lovely town, its rich history and its welcoming community during a Welcome Spring Open House co-sponsored with Redding Neighbors & Newcomers. [...]
It Takes a Village
March 22    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Registration Suggested Below It Takes a Village Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:030 a.m. This program is presented in partnership with the Town of Redding [...]
Classics Book Club: 'David Copperfield Chapters 33—64' (In-Person)
March 22    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Registration Required Below This group is led by MTL's bibliophile extraordinaire,  Catherine Riordan. Catherine taught literature at the college level for many years, and shares [...]
Nutmeg Nominee Book Club (Grades 5-8; Meets 1/26, 3/1, 3/22, 4/5) 3/22 MEETING POSTPONED
March 22    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Our 3/22 meeting has been POSTPONED. Please register HERE. During this fun, interactive program, we will read, discuss the Nutmeg Nominees, socialize, and do activities, [...]
Nutmeg Book Chat with Snacks (Grades 1-3)
Let's meet at the Library to chat and snack while we talk about the Elementary School Nutmeg Nominee Books. You do not have to have [...]
MTL Youth Chess Club (Recommended for Grades 4-8) IN PERSON Program
Registration recommended; drop-ins welcome. We invite young chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched Youth Chess Club. No prior chess knowledge is [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-person)
March 25    
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 (Virtual)
March 25    
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 [...]
"The Art Spirit": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
March 26    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration for this program is closed.  Look for our next session this spring. Have fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly [...]
Jazz Journeys with David Morgan (In-Person)
March 26    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Registration Required Below Embark on a soulful journey of enchanting melodies and smooth rhythms with David Morgan, a Redding resident and accomplished jazz pianist. During [...]
Midday Recharge: A Meditation Series (Virtual)
March 26    
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Registration Required Below A changing season is a time for renewal and considering different points of view. Join popular meditation instructor Alexa Owen virtually for [...]
Z.E.B.R.A. (Zealous Excellent Book Readers Association) for 7th and 8th Graders
March 26    
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 [...]
Digital Parenting: Tips & Triage (Virtual)
Registration Required Below As a parent in today's rapidly changing digital world, being proactive and well-informed is essential. Join Meredith Dutra, Redding resident and parent [...]
Digital Parenting: Tips & Triage (In-Person)
Registration Required Below Join Meredith Dutra, Redding resident and parent of elementary-aged children with 15+ years in technology education, for an informative session on Digital [...]
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 [...]
Great Composers Part I: Bach's Pursuit of Musical Perfection (In-Person)
March 27    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below J.S. Bach's death in 1750 marked the end of the Baroque era. Though his music was not fully appreciated in the 18th [...]
Great Composers Part I: Bach's Pursuit of Musical Perfection (Virtual)
March 27    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below J.S. Bach's death in 1750 marked the end of the Baroque era. Though his music was not fully appreciated in the 18th [...]
Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
Our youngest patrons and their caregivers will play and get to know other caregivers with same-age children. Together we will enjoy music and stories through [...]
2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
During our 2s Story Time, children 24-36 months and their caregivers will learn and play together. Each week we will explore music and stories through [...]
Sit to Be Fit: A Chair Yoga Series with Viki (Virtual)
March 28    
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Please note the new start time of 12:30 pm. Registration Required Below Want to free yourself from tension and stress? Lose weight? Build strength and [...]
3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
This is an energetic and interactive 40-minute program for independent 3-and-4 year-olds since they will attend story time without their caregiver.  We will share books, [...]
Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging (In-person)
March 28    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
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 [...]
Finding College Scholarships (Teens and Adults) Zoom program
March 28    
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Please register to receive a Zoom meeting invitation the day of the program. Paying for college is a common concern, and the price keeps getting [...]
It Takes a Village
March 29    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Registration Suggested Below It Takes a Village Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:030 a.m. This program is presented in partnership with the Town of Redding [...]
MTL Youth Chess Club (Recommended for Grades 4-8) IN PERSON Program
April 1    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Registration recommended; drop-ins welcome. We invite young chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched Youth Chess Club. No prior chess knowledge is [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-person)
April 1    
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 Decisions (In-Person)
April 1    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Registration for this program is closed.  Look for our next session in the Fall of 2024 Join our popular Great Decisions series, an international relations [...]
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 [...]
Habitat for Humanity Chat & Chew (Recommended for Teens and Adults) IN-PERSON Program
April 3    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Please register below. Join us, members of Housatonic Habitat for Humanity, including the Joel Barlow Chapter, to discuss the affordable housing crisis. While we can't [...]
Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
Our youngest patrons and their caregivers will play and get to know other caregivers with same-age children. Together we will enjoy music and stories through [...]
2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
During our 2s Story Time, children 24-36 months and their caregivers will learn and play together. Each week we will explore music and stories through [...]
Sit to Be Fit: A Chair Yoga Series with Viki (Virtual)
April 4    
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Please note the new start time of 12:30 pm. Registration Required Below Want to free yourself from tension and stress? Lose weight? Build strength and [...]
3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
This is an energetic and interactive 40-minute program for independent 3-and-4 year-olds since they will attend story time without their caregiver.  We will share books, [...]
Egypt's Golden Couple — Meet the Authors (In-Person)
April 4    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below The gold funerary mask of Tutankhamun and the painted bust of Nefertiti are perhaps the most recognizable artifacts from all of ancient [...]
It Takes a Village
April 5    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Registration Suggested Below It Takes a Village Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:030 a.m. This program is presented in partnership with the Town of Redding [...]
Nutmeg Nominee Book Club (Grades 5-8) IN PERSON at Mark Twain Library
April 5    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Please register below. During our final meeting, we will discuss the Nutmeg Nominee books while enjoying pizza and snacks! We'll have copies of the books available [...]
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