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MTL Youth Chess Club (Recommended for Grades 4-8) IN PERSON Program
April 29    
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 29    
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 [...]
TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5)
MTL Story Times @ Topstone Pond: Co-sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Recreation Let's enjoy the outdoors together! We'll gather at Topstone beach [...]
Paths To Autistic Empowerment: Open Communication and Self-Advocacy
Registration Required Below April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time for sharing stories and providing opportunities to increase understanding and acceptance of people with autism. [...]
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 Woks of Life" (In-person)
May 1    
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 [...]
Bearing Witness: Yom HaShoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day (In-Person)
May 2    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below As a descendant of two Holocaust survivors, Redding's Renee Bronner Pessin will mark this Holocaust Remembrance Day (May 5—6) by telling the story [...]
Make Beaded Friendship Bracelets with MTL Teen Craft Club (Recommended for Grades 5-8)
May 3    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Please register below. The MTL Craft club is a fun space for teens to relax, have snacks, and craft! During each meeting, we’ll make a [...]
Frog Frolic Family Festival
Click here to learn all about the Frog Frolic Family Festival! A Day of Fun for Everyone! SATURDAY, MAY 4TH, 2024 - 10AM-4PM @ Redding [...]
MTL Open Mic: A Literary Event for Teens and Adults (Registration for READERS/PARTICIPANTS)
May 5    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Please register below. Mark Twain Library invites local writers and lovers of literature to join us for an open mic event! Read your own work [...]
MTL Open Mic: A Literary Event for Teens and Adults (Registration for AUDIENCE MEMBERS)
May 5    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Please register below. Mark Twain Library invites local writers and lovers of literature to join us for an open mic event! Read your own work [...]
Kindergarten May 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
May 6    
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)
May 6    
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)
May 6    
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 [...]
K.R.A.B.S (Kids Raving About Books) for 4th, 5th and 6th Graders
May 7    
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, [...]
Regenerative Farming — Eat Better, Save the Planet (Virtual)
May 7    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Registration Required Below This program is co-sponsored by Little Meadow Farm of Redding and Redding Land Trust  What did our planet look like before industrial [...]
Regenerative Farming — Eat Better, Save the Planet (In-Person)
May 7    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Registration Required Below This program is co-sponsored by Little Meadow Farm of Redding and Redding Land Trust  What did our planet look like before industrial [...]
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 [...]
Nature Book Club — 'Better Living Through Birding' (Off-Site)
May 8    
11:45 am - 12:45 pm
LOCATION: New Pond Farm Education Center Co-Sponsored by New Pond Farm Education Center and Redding Land Trust Delve more deeply into nature, ecology and wildlife [...]
Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging (In-person)
May 9    
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 [...]
The Collective @ MTL — Community Pop-Up Market (In-Person)
May 9    
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 [...]
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)
May 13    
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 [...]
Confronting Antisemitism in Redding: A Panel Discussion (In-Person)
May 13    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
THIS PROGRAM IS NOW FULL Please sign up for our waitlist above, or register for the virtual format here. Join our panelists for an evening [...]
Confronting Antisemitism in Redding: A Panel Discussion (Virtual)
May 13    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Join our panelists for an evening where we address the presence of antisemitism in our community and how we can work together [...]
TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5)
MTL Story Times @ Topstone Pond: Co-sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Recreation Let's enjoy the outdoors together! We'll gather at Topstone beach [...]
POSTPONED: Midday Recharge: A Meditation Series (Virtual)
May 14    
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
THIS SESSION HAS BEEN POSTPONED. NEW DATE IS TUESDAY, JUNE 4 AT NOON Registration Required Below A changing season is a time for renewal and [...]
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 III: Beethoven's Musical Language (Virtual)
May 15    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Born Ludwig “Van” (not “Von” — a distinction of significance) Beethoven, this German of humble birth would become arguably the most celebrated [...]
Great Composers Part III: Beethoven's Musical Language (In-Person)
May 15    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Born Ludwig “Van” (not “Von” — a distinction of significance) Beethoven, this German of humble birth would become arguably the most celebrated [...]
History Book Club — 'Code Talker' (In-Person)
May 15    
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 [...]
Sit to Be Fit: A Chair Yoga Series with Viki (Virtual)
May 16    
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 [...]
Department Stores — A Feminine Oasis: A Tour of Her Own (Virtual)
May 16    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Registration Required Below At one time, department stores were places that women could find a modicum of freedom from a male-dominated world. This nexus of [...]
The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series presents — Improv at the Library with Troupe Du Jour (In-Person)
May 19    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Registration Required Below The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series is pleased to host Improv at the Library, where all the world's a stage and [...]
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)
May 20    
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 [...]
Pods 'n Ends: A Podcast Club
May 20    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Podcast enthusiasts, rejoice! Your favorite pastime is no longer limited to listening in your car or while taking your dog for a walk! Pods 'n Ends is [...]
Great Decisions (In-Person)
May 20    
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 [...]
TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5)
MTL Story Times @ Topstone Pond: Co-sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Recreation Let's enjoy the outdoors together! We'll gather at Topstone beach [...]
Creative Collective Discussion Group: "The Creative Act" (Virtual)
May 21    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration for this session is closed.  Please join us for our next session, registration will be available soon.  Have fun and make friends while cultivating [...]
Z.E.B.R.A. (Zealous Excellent Book Readers Association) for 7th and 8th Graders
May 21    
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 [...]
Yale Science in the News: EnLIGHTenment — From Computers to the Cosmos (Virtual)
May 21    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Science in the News is a student-driven initiative where Yale graduate students and postdoctoral researchers present complex and exciting science topics to [...]
College Application Timeline Workshop (Recommended for Rising Seniors and their Families) Zoom program
Please register below to receive a Zoom link the day of the program. Calling all rising seniors! You have a lot coming up in the next [...]
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 [...]
Navigating the Challenge of Dementia — Luncheon, Lecture & New Resources (In-person)
May 22    
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
LUNCHEON, LECTURE & PRESENTATION OF NEW RESOURCES AT MTL Caring for someone suffering from memory loss? Interested in learning more about the condition? Join us [...]
The Klansman's Son — Conversations: Truth, Myth & Democracy (Virtual)
May 22    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Registration Required Below The Klansman's Son: My Journey From White Nationalism to Anti-Racism By R. Derek Black       Join us as Dr. Daniel Barrett [...]
Upcycle Crafting: MTL's Modern Makers (In-person)
May 23    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration Required Below Take time for yourself this spring and join our favorite crafter, Deb Owen for this delightfully fun craft.  Deb will show us [...]
Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging (In-person)
May 23    
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 [...]
Build Your Own U.S. History Book! (Grades 5-8) OFFSITE PROGRAM AT JOHN READ MIDDLE SCHOOL
May 24    
8:00 am - 8:50 am
Please register below. This program will be held before school at John Read Middle School. Come enjoy snacks and test your knowledge of U.S. History [...]
Classics Book Club: 'Winesburg, Ohio' (In-Person)
May 24    
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 [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-person)
May 27    
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 [...]
TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5)
MTL Story Times @ Topstone Pond: Co-sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Recreation Let's enjoy the outdoors together! We'll gather at Topstone beach [...]
Creative Collective Discussion Group: "The Creative Act" (Virtual)
May 28    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration for this session is closed.  Please join us for our next session, registration will be available soon.  Have fun and make friends while cultivating [...]
Jazz Journeys with David Morgan (In-Person)
May 28    
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)
May 28    
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 [...]
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 [...]
Sit to Be Fit: A Chair Yoga Series with Viki (Virtual)
May 30    
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 [...]
History Close to Home — Mark Twain's Connecticut Connections (In-Person)
May 30    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Join Brent Colley, Redding’s co-historian, as he leads a virtual tour through the Nutmeg State pointing out the people and places that [...]
History Close to Home — Mark Twain's Connecticut Connections (Virtual)
May 30    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Join Brent Colley, Redding’s co-historian, as he leads a virtual tour through the Nutmeg State pointing out the people and places that [...]
MTL@Bethel CT Pride (Bethel Municipal Center) No registration required
Celebrate Pride month with Mark Twain Library at Bethel CT Pride's Parade & Celebration! The event will feature a parade and lots of great vendors [...]
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29 May 24
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