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Toddler Popsicle Party & Story Time (for Toddlers)
The coolest kids in town, toddlers, are invited to gather for our Popsicle Party & Story Time. We'll enjoy melty drippy popsicles together and share [...]
Build-It Summer with popsicles! (Grades K-4)
Relax this summer at the Mark Twain Library with Build-It! We'll be hanging out building and free playing with our amazing toys such as Legos, [...]
Cricut Press Event
June 30    
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Need a new beach or vacation bag? Join us to design your own canvas tote bag using a fun image and our Makerspace Cricut Heat [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
June 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 [...]
Teen Chat & Chew
July 1    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Teens, join us for a a relaxing morning where you can grab a donut and bagel, chat with friends and browse for your next great [...]
Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)
The Mark Twain Library's Family Checkout Chat & Chew is a relaxing way to start your summer week with breakfast, friends, toys and books. We'll [...]
Breathe: Summer Yoga at the Library (In-Person)
July 1    
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Stretch, move and find your center with gentle yoga at the Library this summer. Join us as Redding's Nancy Schur of Peaceable Yoga leads a [...]
3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time
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, [...]
Drop-In Knitting Circle for Children and Teens to get Help and Support with their Projects (Grade 2 & up)
Children and teens, if you're working on a summer knitting project and need some support, join the MTL Knitting Circle today or July 15th! Please [...]
Red White and Blue Ice Cream Sundaes (K-4)
Join us to make deliciously decadent red white and blue ice cream sundaes in honor of July 4th! We'll start out with some fun red [...]
Postponed Due to Weather: Topstone Flashlight Walk
July 1    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Postponed Due to Weather Join us for a fun summer walk and smore's at Topstone Park. Don't forget your flashlight! Co-sponsored by the Redding Department [...]
Family Story Time Summer (Birth-5)
July 2    
10:30 am - 11:00 am
It's time for Summer Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but interested older [...]
MTL Cookbook Club: "Salad Freak" and "Cookies" (In-person)
July 2    
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 [...]
Brain Teasers
July 3    
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Tackle some tricky teasers at this afternoon's brain teasers program. Can you figure them out? Earn extra entries to the grand prize raffle for attending teen summer [...]
Build-It Summer with popsicles! (Grades K-4)
Relax this summer at the Mark Twain Library with Build-It! We'll be hanging out building and free playing with our amazing toys such as Legos, [...]
Shark Week Kickoff - Movie & Treats
July 7    
4:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Join the fun as we kick off Shark Week with the movie Shark Tale and shark themed snacks. Earn extra entries to the grand prize [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
July 7    
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 [...]
Teen Chat & Chew
July 8    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Teens, join us for a a relaxing morning where you can grab a donut and bagel, chat with friends and browse for your next great [...]
Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)
The Mark Twain Library's Family Checkout Chat & Chew is a relaxing way to start your summer week with breakfast, friends, toys and books. We'll [...]
Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
July 8    
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 [...]
3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time
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, [...]
Family Story Time Summer (Birth-5)
July 9    
10:30 am - 11:00 am
It's time for Summer Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but interested older [...]
Pizza Lunch & Craft Kits (Grades K-4)
It's lunch time! Let's enjoy pizza together and watch a festive summer minimovie. Then, we'll make some summer crafts together. Registration Required Photos and videos [...]
Core Principles: Pilates at the Library (In-Person)
July 10    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Registration Required Below Recommended for adults and high school students Get stronger this summer with free Pilates sessions at the Library!  These classes are designed [...]
Shark Week Paint Craft
July 10    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Celebrate Shark Week with a paint blowing craft to make your own ocean artwork. Earn extra entries to the grand prize raffle for attending teen [...]
Kick Up Your Heels — Learn Country-Western Line Dancing!
July 10    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Ready to do some boot-scootin boogie moves to great music? Join in the fun as the Library goes full country-western with Line Dancing classes! Led [...]
Shark Week Bingo
July 11    
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Enjoy a few shark themed bingo games and shark treats to close out shark week! Earn extra entries to the grand prize raffle for attending [...]
Paint Your Pet
July 12    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us and Nancy Roman, a Connecticut portrait artist, for a fun painting event. Simply bring a photo of your pet to paint and Nancy [...]
Summer Celebration - Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
July 12    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Registration Required Below *Registration will close for this hike on Thursday, July 10, at 4:00 pm The Redding Community Hiking Club, a collaboration between the [...]
Build-It Summer with popsicles! (Grades K-4)
Relax this summer at the Mark Twain Library with Build-It! We'll be hanging out building and free playing with our amazing toys such as Legos, [...]
Sing Along with Tom Sieling (Ages 4-10)
Singer Tom Sieling presents: "Take a Tromp Through the Swamp!" an athletic and participatory performance of favorite kids’ songs. He accompanies himself on guitar, banjo [...]
Cricut Press Event
July 14    
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Have you ever wanted to make your own t-shirt? For our second cricut press event, we will be doing just that! Come get a t-shirt [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
July 14    
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)
July 14    
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 [...]
Teen Chat & Chew
July 15    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Teens, join us for a a relaxing morning where you can grab a donut and bagel, chat with friends and browse for your next great [...]
Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)
The Mark Twain Library's Family Checkout Chat & Chew is a relaxing way to start your summer week with breakfast, friends, toys and books. We'll [...]
Breathe: Summer Yoga at the Library (In-Person)
July 15    
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Stretch, move and find your center with gentle yoga at the Library this summer. Join us as Redding's Nancy Schur of Peaceable Yoga leads a [...]
3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time
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, [...]
Drop-In Knitting Circle for Children and Teens to get Help and Support with their Projects (Grade 2 & up)
Children and teens, if you're working on a summer knitting project and need some support, join the MTL Knitting Circle today or July 15th! Please [...]
Teacher Tags
July 15    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Bring your creative side - we are creating "Teacher Tags" for classroom doors at RES! Show your support and have fun while doing it. Treats [...]
Family Story Time Summer (Birth-5)
July 16    
10:30 am - 11:00 am
It's time for Summer Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but interested older [...]
OUTDOOR Bundle Up Lunch Bunch with Pizza on the Patio (birth-5)
WEATHER PERMITTING (if it's ridiculously hot, or raining, we'll move inside) Let's slather on sunscreen and sit OUTSIDE on our new patio, and enjoy lunch [...]
Tie Dye T-shirts
July 17    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Summer is all about tie dye - come join the fun by making your own tie dye t-shirt! There will even be popsicles. Earn extra [...]
Ice Cream Sundae Bash
July 18    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Join us to make a yummy sundae with lots of toppings to celebrate National Ice [...]
Pickup Summer Craft Kits (Ages 3-10)
Get crafty at home with our summer craft kit! This kit has several fun summery craft kits for children. Craft kits will be labeled and [...]
DIY Fortune Cookies - Postponed
July 21    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
In honor of National Fortune Cookie Day, we will be making our own paper fortune cookies and snacking on real ones! Earn extra entries to [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
July 21    
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 [...]
Breathe: Summer Yoga at the Library (In-Person)
July 22    
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Registration Required Below Stretch, move and find your center with gentle yoga at the Library this summer. Join us as Redding's Nancy Schur of Peaceable [...]
Nature’s Calendar: Create Your Own Phenology Wheel (In-Person)
July 22    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Join us for a creative and reflective workshop celebrating the natural world around us! Redding resident and master gardener Susan Stein will [...]
Core Principles: Pilates at the Library (In-Person)
July 24    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Recommended for adults and high school students Get stronger this summer with free Pilates sessions at the Library!  These classes are designed for all levels [...]
Movie & Treats
July 24    
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Come munch on snacks and drinks for tonight's movie, a vote between The Hunger Games and Jurassic Park. Stay tuned! Earn extra entries to the [...]
Redding Community Hiking Club — Summer Hike (Off-Site)
July 26    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration is Closed The Redding Community Hiking Club, a collaboration between the Redding Land Trust, the Mark Twain Library and Redding Neighbors & Newcomers returns [...]
SHARK SHENANIGANS (Grades 1 and 2)
Celebrate Shark Week at the Library! Saturday July 26 from 11:00 – 11:45 am For Kids entering grades 1-2 Shark Activities and Games will include: [...]
The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series presents: Cabaret Theater (In-Person)
July 27    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series is pleased to present a Summer Musical Cabaret featuring songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. The Cabaret [...]
Paint Chip Craft
July 28    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Design your own artwork using hole-punched paint chip cards. What will you make? Earn extra entries to the grand prize raffle for attending teen summer programs. Registration [...]
MTL Writers' Group (In -Person)
July 28    
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 [...]
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
July 28    
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 [...]
Breathe: Summer Yoga at the Library (In-Person)
July 29    
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Stretch, move and find your center with gentle yoga at the Library this summer. Join us as Redding's Nancy Schur of Peaceable Yoga leads a [...]
NEW DATE!: Topstone Flashlight Walk
July 29    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us for a fun summer walk and smore's at Topstone Park. Don't forget your flashlight!  Co-sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks and Recreation. [...]
Ballroom Dancing Lessons — Step Into the Rhythm!
July 30    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Registration Required Below Looking to add a little swing, sway and sparkle to your summer? Join us to learn the basics of ballroom dancing! Get [...]
Sunny Season Eats: Asian Inspired Dishes with Thirsty Radish (Virtual)
July 30    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below This is the first of two summer sessions celebrating the season. Let summer inspire you to make new dishes perfect for snacks, [...]
On the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains with Pria Anand (Virtual)
July 31    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness [...]
Color by Number
July 31    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Enjoy a cool and relaxing program doing color by numbers or querkles, a unique twist on the classic color by number. Earn extra entries to [...]
Teacher Tags
August 1    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Join us for a second program. Bring your creative side - we are creating "Teacher Tags" for classroom doors at RES! Show your support and [...]
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