The Library's youngest patrons are invited to put on their costumes (or festive clothes) and celebrate Halloween with books, music, stories and songs. Then, we'll [...]
MadScience of Fairfield County is back with Spook-tacular Science Show! Come join us to see what’s inside our secret bubbling brew! There will be foggy [...]
Get ready for Halloween with a twist on gingerbread houses - today we are building Halloween houses! Supplies and snacks included. Registration is required, space [...]
Registration Required Below Join us for a casual virtual discussion on topics focusing on creative inspiration. This informal discussion group focuses on readings that support [...]
Registration Require Below “There was never yet an uninteresting life. Such a thing is an impossibility. Inside of the dullest exterior there is a drama, [...]
Ages 10-14 Barlow Robotics will treat (not trick) middle school aged students to design and build their very own Halloween-themed, no-code robot! No prior robotic [...]
Registration Required It's time for Early Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together. This event is designed for children birth - 5 but [...]
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 [...]
Coined as the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor court with a tale that is both timely and timeless. [...]
Please join us as we welcome back Catherine Macdonald, owner of Tastebudsct for an delectable autumnal cooking demonstration! For this culinary adventure, we'll be exploring [...]
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 [...]
Join our popular international relations discussion group, modeled on the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions program. This eight-session series will explore a wide range of [...]
WEATHER PERMITTING With Donuts from Uncle Leo's! It's an RES early no-school day; bring older siblings along with their birth-5 siblings and they can enjoy [...]
Registration Required Below Join us for a casual virtual discussion on topics focusing on creative inspiration. This informal discussion group focuses on readings that support [...]
Registration Required It's time for Early Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together. This event is designed for children birth - 5 but [...]
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 [...]
Registration Required Below Join us for the MTL Cookbook Club — part book club, part culinary tasting! Each meeting will focus on a particular cookbook [...]
You’re invited to learn from journalist and author Joseph Lee as he talks about his stirring memoir where he explores Indigenous identity in proximity to [...]
All aboard for Train Story Time! We'll share train stories, songs and flannel boards. Then, we'll have an extended playtime with a roomful of toy [...]
Registration Required Below Looking for a way to stay grounded and rejuvenated? Join us for this popular and inspiring 6-week virtual series with Viki Boyko, [...]
Registration Required Below When the rest of the nation went dry, Connecticut wasn’t exactly on board. During Prohibition, the state became a lively hub for [...]
Kindergartners, we'll gather together for a relaxing afternoon of books, stories, songs and snacks! The Kindergarteners will attend this program without an adult. Registration is [...]
Registration Required Below Join us for a casual virtual discussion on topics focusing on creative inspiration. This informal discussion group focuses on readings that support [...]
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 a [...]
4th, 5th, and 6th graders are invited to attend our monthly book discussion group for younger readers on November 11th, to browse through new books, [...]
Registration Required It's time for Early Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together. This event is designed for children birth - 5 but [...]
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 [...]
Registration Required Below Join Professor and Musicologist Gil Harel for an enchanting exploration of The Nutcracker, a timeless holiday ballet that captivates audiences with its [...]
Registration Required Below Join Professor and Musicologist Gil Harel for an enchanting exploration of The Nutcracker, a timeless holiday ballet that captivates audiences with its [...]
Let's Move It! during story time today! We'll use the balance beam, tunnels, and other movement and dancing games in addition to stories and songs! [...]
Let's Move It! during story time today! We'll use the balance beam, tunnels, and other moving and dancing games in addition to stories and songs! [...]
Join us in an online conversation with acclaimed writer Amanda Peters as we discuss her instant bestselling novel, The Berry Pickers, as well as her [...]
Join our popular international relations discussion group, modeled on the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions program. This eight-session series will explore a wide range of [...]
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 [...]
Registration Required Below Join us for a casual virtual discussion on topics focusing on creative inspiration. This informal discussion group focuses on readings that support [...]
Get yourself primed for the holiday season and join us for an online conversation you won't want to miss! Charles Duhigg, author of the bestselling [...]
Registration Required It's time for Early Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together. This event is designed for children birth - 5 but [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Young children (with their adult) are invited to share Thanksgiving books, stories, and songs. Photos & videos from this event may be used on the [...]
Registration Required Below Looking for a way to stay grounded and rejuvenated? Join us for this popular and inspiring 6-week virtual series with Viki Boyko, [...]
Come to the library and celebrate what we're thankful for! We will share Thanksgiving stories, songs, flannel board and games! This event is for independent [...]
Registration Required Below This is the first of two sessions celebrating the holiday season! Celebrate the holidays with simply elegant dishes including a crowd-pleasing appetizer, [...]
Registration Suggested Below It Takes a Village is a facilitated monthly gathering to support new parents as they navigate every aspect of parenting—pregnancy, postpartum, and [...]
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 [...]
Registration Required Below Join us for a casual virtual discussion on topics focusing on creative inspiration. This informal discussion group focuses on readings that support [...]
Registration Require Below “There was never yet an uninteresting life. Such a thing is an impossibility. Inside of the dullest exterior there is a drama, [...]
Registration Required It's time for Early Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together. This event is designed for children birth - 5 but [...]
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 [...]
*Registration Closed PARKING FOR THE TURKEY WADDLE IS AT JOHN READ MIDDLE SCHOOL The Redding Community Hiking Club, a collaboration between the Redding Land Trust, [...]
Put your creativity to work with our Disguise a Gingerbread Contest! Stop into the library starting December 1st and ask for a gingerbread. Disguise it [...]
Join our popular international relations discussion group, modeled on the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions program. This eight-session series will explore a wide range of [...]
Registration Required Below Join us for a casual virtual discussion on topics focusing on creative inspiration. This informal discussion group focuses on readings that support [...]
Registration Required Below Looking for a way to stay grounded and rejuvenated? Join us for this popular and inspiring 6-week virtual series with Viki Boyko, [...]