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64th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair
August 31    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
64th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair Labor Day weekend dates are Friday, August 29, 2025 - Monday, September 1, 2025 Where: The Redding Community [...]
64th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair
September 1    
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
64th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair Labor Day weekend dates are Friday, August 29, 2025 - Monday, September 1, 2025 Where: The Redding Community [...]
MTL Cookbook Club: Cookbooks by Julia Turshen (In-person)
September 3    
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 [...]
On Writing Darkly Charming Villainous Love with Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Virtual)
September 3    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Embrace your dark side (and your best evil laugh) and join us in conversation with Hannah Nicole Maehrer, creator of the New York Times bestselling Assistant to the [...]
Autumn Flow: Restorative Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
September 4    
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
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, [...]
UNO!
September 4    
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 [...]
From Uptown Girls to Downton Abbey: How American Gilded Age Heiresses Invaded the British Aristocracy (Virtual)
September 4    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Long before the British Invasion, the cash-strapped lords, viscounts, and dukes of Great Britain shifted their focus from hunting foxes and pheasants [...]
Snack and Relax
September 5    
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Get off on the right foot. Snacks will be provided for a calm and quiet afternoon of relaxing while reading or maybe tackling some new [...]
Redding Community Hiking Club — Summer Hike (Off-Site)
September 6    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
*Registration will close for this hike on Thursday, September 4, at 4:00 pm The Redding Community Hiking Club, a collaboration between the Redding Land Trust, [...]
Back-to-School Bookmarks
September 8    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Prepare yourself for a successful year of learning and reading by creating your own bookmarks! You can even make some for the library bookmark bin. [...]
Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Light the Dark" (Virtual)
September 9    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration Required Below Join us for a casual, pop-up book discussion as we continue reading Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration and the Artistic [...]
Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
September 9    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
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 [...]
Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
September 10    
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 [...]
Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
September 10    
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)
September 10    
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 [...]
Family Story Time (birth-5)
September 10    
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 [...]
Argue Less and Talk More with Communication Expert Jefferson Fisher (Virtual)
September 10    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us (and be ready to take notes) for an afternoon virtual conversation with communication expert Jefferson Fisher, as we chat about his book, The Next [...]
Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
September 11    
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)
September 11    
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)
September 11    
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)
September 11    
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, [...]
Sudoku & Snacks
September 11    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
International Sudoku Day might be on Tuesday the 9th, but who says you can’t do sudoku any day? Come try your hand at the fun [...]
Mastering the Art of Preserving Your Harvest (In-Person)
September 11    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Registration Required Below Summer gardens are overflowing — now what? Don’t let your hard-earned harvest go to waste! Join us for this informative program where [...]
Kids Night Drop-Off Event (Grades 1-4) Co Sponsored with the Boys & Girls Club of Redding
DROP-OFF EVENT Join Miss Lisa and the Boys & Girls Club of Redding-Easton for a night of FUN at the Mark Twain Library!!! Friday, September [...]
Legos & Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
September 15    
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Join us at the Mark Twain Library for Build-It! We'll be building and free playing with our amazing toys such as Legos, Marble runs, Tinker [...]
Spot It
September 15    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
How quickly can you spot it? Come play a few quick rounds and various versions of the game Spot It with your friends. Registration is [...]
MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
September 15    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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 [...]
Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Light the Dark" (Virtual)
September 16    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration Required Below Join us for a casual, pop-up book discussion as we continue reading Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration and the Artistic [...]
Slime Making
September 16    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
You asked, I (finally) agreed ... it's slime time! Come make your own batch of fluffy slime. We will tackle this project outside, weather permitting. [...]
Seasonal Ayurveda & Yoga Therapy Workshop (In-Person)
September 16    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Embrace the rhythms of nature and support your well-being with our Seasonal Ayurveda & Yoga Therapy Workshop. This program offers a 30-minute educational introduction to the Ayurvedic perspective on the [...]
Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
September 17    
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 [...]
Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
September 17    
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)
September 17    
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 [...]
Family Story Time (birth-5)
September 17    
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 [...]
Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell with Author Gabe Henry (Virtual)
September 17    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Have you ever wondered why the English spelling of words is sometimes… well… just weird? Come on a surprisingly hilarious journey with us and author Gabe Henry [...]
History Book Club — 'The Wilderness Warrior' (In-Person)
September 17    
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)
September 18    
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)
September 18    
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 [...]
Autumn Flow: Restorative Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
September 18    
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
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, [...]
3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
September 18    
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, [...]
Drizzle Paint
September 18    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon of drizzle painting! Pour on your colors as your canvas spins, and watch what happens. Supplies and snacks included! Registration [...]
Reading, Writing & Redding — A History of Our Schools (In-Person)
September 18    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Join us for a fascinating journey through the educational history of Redding with our town historians! Bruce Nelson and Brent Colley explore [...]
Reading, Writing & Redding — A History of Our Schools (Virtual)
September 18    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Join us for a fascinating journey through the educational history of Redding with our town historians! Bruce Nelson and Brent Colley explore [...]
DIY Friendship Bracelets
September 19    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Give the gift of friendship - today we are making friendship bracelets. Come with your friends and leave with a piece of them! Registration is [...]
Girls Night
September 22    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Bring your girl friends - we are having a girls night! Celebrate both National Girls Night In and National White Chocolate Day by making a [...]
Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Light the Dark" (Virtual)
September 23    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration Required Below Join us for a casual, pop-up book discussion as we continue reading Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration and the Artistic [...]
Games Galore
September 23    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
No school? Don’t be bored, get a board game! It’ll be a fun afternoon with multiple board games out to choose from, so bring your [...]
Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
September 24    
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)
September 24    
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 [...]
Navigating the New Landscape of Long-Term Care (In-Person)
September 24    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Registration Required Below Join Lou and Jessica Pelletier from Pelletier Senior Planning as they delve into the evolving world of long-term care planning, especially the [...]
Navigating the New Landscape of Long-Term Care (Virtual)
September 24    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Registration Required Below Join Lou and Jessica Pelletier from Pelletier Senior Planning as they delve into the evolving world of long-term care planning, especially the [...]
Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
September 25    
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)
September 25    
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)
September 25    
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)
September 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, [...]
Succulent Centerpiece Demonstration with Botanicals by Jessica (In-Person)
September 25    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Spend a relaxing and inspiring evening at the Mark Twain Library as Jessica and Meredith of Botanicals by Jessica — well-loved, frequent [...]
Classics Book Club: "Emma" (In-Person)
September 26    
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)
September 29    
3:15 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. Registration is [...]
Afternoon Movie!
September 29    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
September 13th was National Roald Dahl Day, but every day at a library is a good day to remember an author! Join us in honoring [...]
Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Light the Dark" (Virtual)
September 30    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration Required Below Join us for a casual, pop-up book discussion as we continue reading Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration and the Artistic [...]
Unscripted: An Improv Workshop (In-Person)
September 30    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
“There was never yet an uninteresting life. Such a thing is an impossibility. Inside of the dullest exterior there is a drama, a comedy, and [...]
Freshman Fondue
September 30    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Freshman!! Kick off your first year of high school with friends and a fondue frenzy! Come to the Mark Twain Library for a quick afternoon [...]
Portraits — Photography Workshop (Virtual)
September 30    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below  Do you want to take photos of people that look more polished and professional? Learn from professional portrait photographer Deborah Tual and [...]
Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
October 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)
October 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 [...]
New Date Coming Soon Autumn Flow: Restorative Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
October 2    
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Today's virtual yoga program will be rescheduled due to unexpected internet outages affecting the presenter's area. This session will be rescheduled and posted as soon as [...]
Tenzi
October 2    
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
No school? No problem! Pick a number, or two, or three….Ready? Set? Roll! Today we are playing Tenzi, a fast paced dice game with the [...]
Nuestra América: Stories of 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States with Smithsonian Educators (Virtual)
October 2    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us in conversation with Smithsonian professionals Adrián Aldaba and Emily Key as they discuss Nuestra América and highlight inspiring stories of Latinos throughout history, [...]
DIY Fortune Cookies
To celebrate World Smile Day, we will be making our own paper fortune cookies with positivity messages and sweet notes to share and put a [...]
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