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The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series presents: Yale's Whim 'n Rhythm (In-Person)
March 1    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series is pleased to welcome back Yale University's Whim 'n Rhythm, an a cappella group featuring the University's best [...]
New Game Testing & Taking the bus from RES!  (7, 8, 9-year-olds ONLY)
March 2    
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
7, 8 & 9-year-olds (ONLY), join us at the Mark Twain Library to test out a new board game from one of Redding's own children's [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
March 2    
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: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
March 2    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Registration for this series is full. Watch for our next world affairs discussion group in the fall of 2026.  Join our popular Great Decisions series, [...]
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
March 3    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Meets Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Our popular weekly drop-in knitting circle continues to meets every Tuesday in the Library's Mark Twain Room.  Share [...]
Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
March 4    
9:30 am - 10:00 am
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 [...]
Family Story Time (birth-5)
March 4    
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 [...]
MTL Cookbook Club: "Marcus Off Duty: The Recipes I Cook at Home" (In-Person)
March 4    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Registration Required Below Join us for the MTL Cookbook Club — part book club, part culinary tasting!  Each meeting will focus on a particular cookbook [...]
Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories with Michael Perry (Virtual)
March 4    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and [...]
250 Years of American Music: Part I — Charles Ives (In-Person)
March 4    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below To celebrate America's 250th anniversary, Professor and Musicologist Gil Harel presents a three-part series exploring the bold, evolving voice of American composers and [...]
250 Years of American Music: Part I — Charles Ives (Virtual)
March 4    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below To celebrate America's 250th anniversary, Professor and Musicologist Gil Harel presents a three-part series exploring the bold, evolving voice of American composers and [...]
Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
March 5    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Please note the new start time of 11 a.m. Registration Required Below Want to free yourself from tension and stress? Lose weight? Build strength and [...]
Waterpower, Workers & Woven Wire — How Gilbert & Bennett Fits the Textile Industry Pattern (In-Person)
March 5    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below This program is offered in partnership with The Granite and The Town of Redding. For more than a century, woven fabric made [...]
Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
March 9    
3:10 pm - 4:00 pm
Kindergartners, we'll gather together for a relaxing afternoon of books, stories, songs and snacks! The Kindergarteners will attend this program without an adult. SNACK: Pirate's [...]
Dying to Know!! — A Moderated Discussion Group on Death and Dying (In-person)
March 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. [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
March 9    
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' Workshop (Virtual)
March 9    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Registration Required Below The Mark Twain Library's Writers' Group meets twice a month alternating gathering at the Library and via Zoom. Second Monday of the [...]
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
March 10    
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 [...]
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
March 10    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Meets Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Our popular weekly drop-in knitting circle continues to meets every Tuesday in the Library's Mark Twain Room.  Share [...]
K.R.A.B.S (Kids Raving About Books) for 4th, 5th and 6th Graders
March 10    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
4th, 5th, and 6th graders are invited to attend our monthly book discussion group for young readers on February 10th, to browse through new books, [...]
Appreciating Our Natural Environment Series — Taking Great Landscape Photographs (In-Person)
March 10    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below The Redding Land Trust, New Pond Farm and Mark Twain Library present Appreciating Our Natural Environment, a three-part series focusing on preserving [...]
Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
March 11    
9:30 am - 10:00 am
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 [...]
Family Story Time (birth-5)
March 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 [...]
Nature Book Club — 'H is for Hawk' (Off-Site)
March 11    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
LOCATION: New Pond Farm Education Center Created in partnership with New Pond Farm Education Center and Redding Land Trust Join us to celebrate the seasons! [...]
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 book discussion [...]
The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
March 12    
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Registration Required Below Step away from the noise of daily life and give yourself the gift of peace. Join Jackie DeLise, CMMI & CMWI, for [...]
Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
March 12    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Registration Required Below “Aging is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person you always should have been,” David Bowie Aging happens… so let’s talk about [...]
The Secret Lives of Artists — An Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series Panel Discussion (Virtual)
March 12    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Get to know some of the celebrated artists who live in our community! The Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series presents a [...]
Author Talk — Book Portals and Journeys of Literary Magic  (Virtual)
March 12    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
You’re invited to join us for a conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, where books are not [...]
The Secret Lives of Artists — An Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series Panel Discussion (In-Person)
March 12    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Get to know some of the celebrated artists who live in our community! The Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series presents a four-part program: The [...]
CANCELLED ~ Redding Community Hiking Club - Winter Hike (Off-Site)
March 14    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
SATURDAY'S HIKE HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO TRAIL CONDITIONS - NEW DATE TO BE DETERMINED The Redding Community Hiking Club, a collaboration between the Redding [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
March 16    
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: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
March 16    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Registration for this series is full. Watch for our next world affairs discussion group in the fall of 2026.  Join our popular Great Decisions series, [...]
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
March 17    
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 [...]
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
March 17    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Meets Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Our popular weekly drop-in knitting circle continues to meets every Tuesday in the Library's Mark Twain Room.  Share [...]
St. Patrick's Day Craft & Snack
March 17    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
It sure is a lucky day - teen programs are back! Come make a fun St. Patrick's Day craft and enjoy a festive treat while [...]
Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
March 18    
9:30 am - 10:00 am
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 [...]
Family Story Time (birth-5)
March 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 [...]
The Quiet Chapter Book Club – Read, Relax, Connect!
March 18    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Registration Required Below Take time to escape into the pages of a great book while enjoying the peaceful surroundings of the Mark Twain Library! Join [...]
Tapping into the Past: Tavern Life in Early Connecticut (In-Person)
March 18    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Taverns in early Connecticut were more than just a place to drink. Travelers and locals alike saw taverns as a place to [...]
Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
March 19    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Please note the new start time of 11 a.m. Registration Required Below Want to free yourself from tension and stress? Lose weight? Build strength and [...]
Conversations: How Germany Lost Its Democracy — Lessons for the 21st Century (Virtual)
March 19    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Registration Required Below Join us for a discussion with historian Benjamin Carter Hett  about the rise of autocracy in America and its similarities to Europe in [...]
It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents (Off-Site)
March 20    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
The March 20th meeting will take place at New Pond Farm - join us for a walk on the beautiful grounds. Registration Suggested Below It [...]
Spring Fun
March 20    
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
Spring has sprung! Celebrate the first day of spring (and a half day) by making your own yummy bird feeders for our hungry friends. Supplies [...]
Pirate Party! with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
March 23    
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Ahoy me hearties! Set sail for the Mark Twain Library to decorate a pirate sword, to eat afterschool pirate snacks, and to watch pirate Minimovies! [...]
Coloring Craze
March 23    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of coloring and doodling with your friends. Snacks provided! Registration is required. Gr. 5+
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
March 23    
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' Workshop (In-Person)
March 23    
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Registration Required Below The Mark Twain Library's Writers' Group meets twice a month alternating gathering at the Library and via Zoom. Second Monday of the [...]
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
March 24    
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 [...]
POSTPONED ~ Unscripted: An Improv Group
March 24    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
This session of  Unscripted has been POSTPONED. Please join us for our April 28th session. Experience a thrilling stage adventure by tossing out scripted lines [...]
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
March 24    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Meets Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Our popular weekly drop-in knitting circle continues to meets every Tuesday in the Library's Mark Twain Room.  Share [...]
With Special Guest Barbara Kingsolver: America's Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis (Virtual)
March 24    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they discuss Walter’s book Rehab: An [...]
Planning Your Vegetable and Cutting Flower Garden (In-Person)
March 24    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below As the days grow longer and the first signs of green begin to appear, it’s the perfect time to start dreaming—and planning—your [...]
Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
March 25    
9:30 am - 10:00 am
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 [...]
Family Story Time (birth-5)
March 25    
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 [...]
3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time WEDNESDAY (6-Week Session)
March 25    
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, [...]
Redding Garden Club 2026 Open House: Rooted In History, Blooming In Books (In-Person)
March 25    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
The Redding Garden Club is celebrating America's 250th anniversary in a special way — by inviting the community to take a creative and literary journey [...]
History Book Club — `Richard Nixon: The Life' (In-Person)
March 25    
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 26    
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 26    
10:30 am - 11:00 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 [...]
The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
March 26    
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Registration Required Below Step away from the noise of daily life and give yourself the gift of peace. Join Jackie DeLise, CMMI & CMWI, for [...]
3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
March 26    
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, [...]
3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
March 26    
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, [...]
UNO!
March 26    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
It's back! Who doesn't love a good 'ol game of uno? Join us at MTL and bring your friends for a round or two of the [...]
Classics Book Club: "The Rebel Angels" (In-Person)
March 27    
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 [...]
Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
March 30    
3:10 pm - 4:00 pm
Kindergartners, we'll gather together for a relaxing afternoon of books, stories, songs and snacks! The Kindergarteners will attend this program without an adult. SNACK: Pirate's [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
March 30    
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 [...]
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
March 31    
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 [...]
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
March 31    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Meets Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Our popular weekly drop-in knitting circle continues to meets every Tuesday in the Library's Mark Twain Room.  Share [...]
DIY Coasters - Gr. 6+
March 31    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Need a place to set down your drink or bowl of cereal? Design your own coaster using yarn, and you'll have just the spot. Registration [...]
History of Hats Through the Centuries (In-Person)
March 31    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Registration Required Below Step into a world of style, status, and self-expression as we explore the fascinating history of hats for both men and women. [...]
Passport to CT Libraries
April 1 - April 30    
12:00 am
April 1-30 Passport to CT Libraries The MTL is participating in the Connecticut Library Association's challenge to visit as many libraries around the state as [...]
Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
April 1    
9:30 am - 10:00 am
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 [...]
Family Story Time (birth-5)
April 1    
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 [...]
3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time WEDNESDAY (6-Week Session)
April 1    
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, [...]
Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
April 2    
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)
April 2    
10:30 am - 11:00 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)
April 2    
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, [...]
Author Talk — On a Mission: The History of US Women Astronauts (Virtual)
April 2    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
You’re invited to join us for an exhilarating journey through the history of US women astronauts with Valerie Neal, emerita curator from the Smithsonian's National [...]
Easter Craft & Snack
April 2    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Hop on over to celebrate Easter - we'll be making sock bunnies and munching on fun themed snacks! Registration is required. Gr. 6+
Quantum Hypnosis — An Introduction (In-Person)
April 2    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
REGISTRATION REQUIRED BELOW Join us as Redding’s Caroline Besancon leads participants on a journey with a practice known as Quantum Hypnosis Healing Technique, or QHHT. [...]
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