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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 [...]
Bean Mosaic
April 27    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$0.00
Let's get creative with beans! We will be making artwork using dry beans, where you'll design an image and bring it to life using paint. [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
April 27    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
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)
April 27    
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
$0.00
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)
April 28    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
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)
April 28    
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 [...]
Altered Book Workshop with Sarah Upson (In-Person)
April 28    
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Registration Required below Ever wonder what magic hides inside an old loved book? In this hands-on altered book workshop, you’ll transform a discarded book into [...]
Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
April 29    
9:30 am - 10:00 am
$0.00
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 29    
10:30 am - 11:10 am
$0.00
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 29    
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, [...]
Food for Thought: Nutrition for Memory & Brain Health (In-Person)
April 29    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below In Partnership with The Town of Redding's Heritage Center Can the right foods help us think more clearly and remember more easily? [...]
Garden Rock Painting
April 29    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
$0.00
Add a touch of fun to your garden - our last program in celebration of National Garden Month is rock painting. Every rock is unique [...]
Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
April 30    
9:30 am - 10:00 am
$0.00
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 30    
10:30 am - 11:00 am
$0.00
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 [...]
Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
April 30    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
$0.00
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 [...]
3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
April 30    
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, [...]
Charles Ives — Redding's Modernist Master (In-Person)
April 30    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below   Learn about the local places, people and events that influenced Charles Edward Ives, the internationally renowned Modernist musical composer who called [...]
Charles Ives — Redding's Modernist Master (Virtual)
April 30    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below   Learn about the local places, people and events that influenced Charles Edward Ives, the internationally renowned Modernist musical composer who called [...]
Author Talk — On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience (Virtual)
April 30    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
A conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds, as he discusses his latest work, Coach, the fifth — and final — book in the highly popular [...]
Frog Frolic Family Festival!
May 2    
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Don't miss the 29th Annual Frog Frolic Family Festival - an outdoor community fair with live music from local bands, food trucks, bounce houses, libations, games, [...]
Classical Guitarist Bret Williams: Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series (In-Person)
May 3    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below The Library's Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series welcomes acclaimed classical guitarist Bret Williams for an intimate session of music that spans [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
May 4    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
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)
May 4    
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)
May 5    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
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 [...]
TOPSTONE Family Story Time (ages birth-5) WEATHER PERMITTING!
May 5    
10:30 am - 11:00 am
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 [...]
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
May 5    
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)
May 6    
9:30 am - 10:00 am
$0.00
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)
May 6    
10:30 am - 11:10 am
$0.00
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: "Pass the Plate" by Carolina Gelen (In-person)
May 6    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Join us for the MTL Cookbook Club – part book club, part culinary tasting!  Each meeting will focus on a particular cookbook [...]
3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time WEDNESDAY (6-Week Session)
May 6    
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)
May 7    
9:30 am - 10:00 am
$0.00
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 [...]
Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
May 7    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
$0.00
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 [...]
3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
May 7    
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, [...]
"Mom, I Have Something to Tell You" — Screening and Discussion
May 7    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below A Special Program for Mother's Day — In Partnership with Mental Health Connecticut & Triangle Community Center  "Mom, I have something to tell [...]
Author Talk — 'The Lion Women of Tehran' (Virtual)
May 7    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for an exciting conversation with internationally acclaimed author Marjan Kamali as we delve into the timeless wonder of her New York Times bestselling [...]
Spring Awakening Hikes — Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
May 9    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
$0.00
Registration is required below and will close on Thursday, May 7 at 4 pm. Location: The Great Ledge  Parking/Gathering Location: Details will be provided to [...]
Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
May 11    
3:10 pm - 4:00 pm
$0.00
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)
May 11    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
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)
May 11    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
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)
May 11    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$0.00
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)
May 12    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
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 [...]
Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
May 12    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below New Participants Always Welcome! Release your inner thespian and join the MTL's Script Reading Group! Participating in this group will allow you to experience [...]
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
May 12    
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 [...]
Author Talk — How to Robot-Proof Your Kids — and Yourself! (Virtual)
May 12    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us for a timely conversation on AI, humanity, and the next steps towards building a better future with self-proclaimed “mad scientist” Dr. Vivienne Ming [...]
Bendable Body: Limber Up! Part I (In-Person)
May 12    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Learn an exercise method with John and Beryl Kelly, co-founders of Redding's Bendable Body. This three-part series is designed to introduce participants to [...]
Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
May 13    
9:30 am - 10:00 am
$0.00
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)
May 13    
10:30 am - 11:10 am
$0.00
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 [...]
Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
May 14    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
$0.00
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 [...]
Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
May 14    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
$0.00
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 [...]
Conversations: The Human Toll — Immigration and Incarceration in the United States (Virtual)
May 14    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Join us for an important and thought-provoking discussion with Brianna Nofil, Assistant Professor of History at William & Mary and author of The [...]
It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents (On-Site)
May 15    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
$0.00
Registration Suggested Below Special Guest Speaker on May 15 Who Am I Now? Finding Yourself in Parenthood Becoming a parent can be one of life’s [...]
Colorful Cupcake Decorating Story Time! with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
May 18    
3:10 pm - 4:00 pm
We're all about rainbows today with colorful stories, activities and snacks! We will make two over-the-top yummy cupcakes; one to eat and one to bring [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
May 18    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
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)
May 18    
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)
May 19    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
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 [...]
TOPSTONE Family Story Time (ages birth-5) WEATHER PERMITTING!
May 19    
10:30 am - 11:00 am
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 [...]
Creative Tools for Dementia Caregivers: Luncheon and Workshop (In-Person)
May 19    
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Registration Required Below In Partnership with the Alzheimer's Association and the Town of Redding's Heritage Center Caring for someone living with dementia can be both [...]
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
May 19    
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 [...]
Author Talk —  Reshape Your Beliefs and Unlock Your True Potential (Virtual)
May 19    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
What if the only thing standing between you and the seemingly impossible…was belief? This is the question posed by bestselling author Nir Eyal in his [...]
Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
May 20    
9:30 am - 10:00 am
$0.00
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)
May 20    
10:30 am - 11:10 am
$0.00
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!
May 20    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
$0.00
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 [...]
250 Years of American Music — Part III: From Sondheim to Miranda (Virtual)
May 20    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$0.00
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 III: From Sondheim to Miranda (In-Person)
May 20    
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 [...]
History Book Club — `Countdown 1945' (In-Person)
May 20    
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
$0.00
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 [...]
Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
May 21    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
$0.00
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 [...]
Listen Up! Jazz Appreciation — Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series (In-Person)
May 21    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Registration Required Below Learn how to better appreciate jazz music, America's original art form, with Greg Wall, aka The Jazz Rabbi, who will lead an [...]
Classics Book Club: "Jude The Obscure" (In-Person)
May 22    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
$0.00
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 [...]
Spring Awakening Hikes — Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
May 23    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
$0.00
Registration is required below and will close on Thursday, May 21 at 4 pm. Location: Garden Tour & Stormfield ~ Back by popular demand! Parking/Gathering [...]
MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
May 25    
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
$0.00
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)
May 26    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
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)
May 26    
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 [...]
Bendable Body: Limber Up! Part II (In-Person)
May 26    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Learn an exercise method with John and Beryl Kelly, co-founders of Redding's Bendable Body. This three-part series is designed to introduce participants to [...]
Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
May 27    
9:30 am - 10:00 am
$0.00
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)
May 27    
10:30 am - 11:10 am
$0.00
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 [...]
Cyber Safety Open Forum (In-Person)
May 27    
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Drop-In! No Registration Required Join us for a new Open Forum focused on cyber safety and everyday digital confidence with our Director of Technology George [...]
The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
May 28    
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Step away from the noise of daily life and give yourself the gift of peace. Join Jackie DeLise, CMMI & CMWI, for [...]
The Hermes Art Series presents: An Afternoon with Grammy-Winning Artist Dan Pugach & His Quintet (In-Person)
May 28    
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
$0.00
Registration Required Below Step into a world of timeless sophistication as the Jazz Society of Fairfield County presents an Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series [...]
Spring Awakening Hikes — Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
May 30    
7:00 am - 8:30 am
$0.00
Registration is required below and will close on Thursday, May 28 at 4 pm. Calling All Early Birds — Join a Bird Hike! Location: Aspetuck Trail [...]
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
June 2    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00
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 [...]
Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
June 4    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
$0.00
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 [...]
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