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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 [...]
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 [...]
07 Mar
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 [...]
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 [...]
14 Mar
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 [...]
21 Mar
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 [...]
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 [...]
28 Mar
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 [...]
04 Apr
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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