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      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      June 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 [...]
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      June 2    
      1:00 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)
      June 3    
      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 [...]
      10:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      June 3    
      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 [...]
      Author Talk — Your Ticket to the Best State Fair Crafts with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig (Virtual)
      June 3    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      Join us for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted [...]
      Opening Reception Photography Show: Redding Land Trust (In-Person)
      June 3    
      5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
      Photo Credit: Kathleen Sandoval Celebrate the beauty of Redding open space and local talent. Enjoy light bites and beverages at this exhibit of juried photographs. [...]
      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 [...]
      RES VIP End of Year Party (Grades K-4)
      June 8    
      3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
      $0.00
      Redding K-4th graders, let's celebrate the end of a great year!  Take the bus from RES to MTL. We'll enjoy pizza, desserts, chips, and more! There [...]
      Dying to Know!! — A Moderated Discussion Group on Death and Dying (In-person)
      June 8    
      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)
      June 8    
      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)
      June 8    
      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)
      June 9    
      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!
      June 9    
      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 [...]
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      June 9    
      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)
      June 9    
      1:00 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 [...]
      Voices of Independence: The Declaration — A Special LIVE Conversations Event
      June 9    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Here Ye, Here Ye! Experience the Declaration of Independence as it might have been heard in 1776 — with a vivid live [...]
      10:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      June 10    
      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 [...]
      Nature Book Club — 'The Overstory' (Off-Site)
      June 10    
      1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
      $0.00
      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! [...]
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      June 11    
      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
      June 11    
      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 [...]
      Author Talk — Apocalyptic Mayhem, Lava-Spitting Llamas, and One Very Sassy Cat (Virtual)
      June 11    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Hold onto your heart-patterned boxers! Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) Dungeon Crawler Carl series, joins us to chat about [...]
      Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
      June 13    
      11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      $0.00
      REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BELOW AND WILL CLOSE ON THURSDAY, JUNE 11 AT 4 PM. Join us for our rescheduled February hike on Saturday, June 13 [...]
      Summer on the Wind: Aubade Wind Trio — Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series (In-Person)
      June 14    
      4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Welcome the arrival of summer as the Aubade Wind Trio performs a special concert that evokes the senses of the season. If [...]
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      June 15    
      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 [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      June 16    
      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)
      June 16    
      1:00 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 [...]
      NEW DATE ~ Appreciating Our Natural Environment Series — Understanding & Protecting Our Local Ecosystem (In-Person)
      June 16    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Please Note: This program has been rescheduled from its original date and will now take place at the Library. We hope you [...]
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      June 17    
      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 [...]
      10:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      June 17    
      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!
      June 17    
      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 [...]
      Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets (Virtual)
      June 17    
      1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
      $0.00
      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 — `Cleopatra' (In-Person)
      June 17    
      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 [...]
      Author Talk — Nurturing Future Generations: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood (Virtual)
      June 18    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      Join us in virtual conversation with storyteller and popular blogger Ted Page as we chat about his book Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood. This [...]
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents (Off-Site)
      June 19    
      10:00 am - 11:30 am
      $0.00
      Registration Suggested Below The program on June 19 will be held off-site weather permitting. Please check back here for location updates. It Takes a Village [...]
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      June 22    
      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)
      June 22    
      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 [...]
      Rainbow Pride Craft Kit Pickup While Supplies Last (Ages 3-10)
      June 23 - June 27    
      All Day
      Get crafty at home with our Pride month inspired rainbow crafts! This kit has several fun colorful craft kits for children. These craft kit will [...]
      Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)
      June 23    
      9:30 am - 11:00 am
      $0.00
      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 [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      June 23    
      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)
      June 23    
      1:00 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 [...]
      3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time
      June 23    
      1:00 pm - 1:40 pm
      $0.00
      This is an energetic and interactive 40-minute program for independent 3-and-4 year-olds (and 5 year-olds who are going to Kindergarten in the fall) since they [...]
      Author Talk — Simple, Sustainable, and Powerfully Delicious Meals (Virtual)
      June 23    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      A virtual chat with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy authors of The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook, which celebrates beautiful, simple, and seasonal cooking with [...]
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      June 24    
      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 [...]
      10:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      June 24    
      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)
      June 24    
      12:30 pm - 1:00 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)
      June 25    
      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 [...]
      Classics Book Club: "Delta Wedding" (In-Person)
      June 26    
      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 [...]
      Paper Hearts Puppets: Cardboard Explosion (Ages 4-10)
      June 29    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      $0.00
      Immerse yourself in the world of puppetry with our unique and original productions. Four original stories, brought to life using nothing but cardboard and the [...]
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      June 29    
      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 [...]
      Red White & Blue Craft Kit Pickup While Supplies Last (Ages 3-10)
      June 30 - July 3    
      All Day
      Get crafty at home with our July 4th inspired red, white and blue crafts! This kit has several fun patriotic craft kits for children. These [...]
      Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)
      June 30    
      9:30 am - 11:00 am
      $0.00
      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 [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      June 30    
      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 [...]
      A Stone's Throw — Fairfield University Art Museum Exhibition: `For Which It Stands…' (Off-Site)
      June 30    
      11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Mark America's 250th with a special Stone's Throw excursion to Fairfield University Art Museum, Bellarmine Hall Galleries, where we will have a [...]
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      June 30    
      1:00 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 [...]
      3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time
      June 30    
      1:00 pm - 1:40 pm
      $0.00
      This is an energetic and interactive 40-minute program for independent 3-and-4 year-olds (and 5 year-olds who are going to Kindergarten in the fall) since they [...]
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      July 1    
      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 [...]
      10:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      July 1    
      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: "Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love" by Samin Nosrat (In-person)
      July 1    
      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 [...]
      Red White and Blue Ice Cream Sundaes (K-4)
      July 1    
      3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
      $0.00
      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 [...]
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      15 Jun 26
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      Fundraisers

      Frog Frolic

      The Library holds a “children’s country fair” each year, for the general benefit of the library. Crafts, rides, games, and other activities designed for children of all ages are offered at the Redding Community Center, rain or shine.

      Book Fair

      The Mark Twain Library Book Fair is the oldest – and one of the largest – in New England. Held annually on Labor Day Weekend, it is one of the library’s biggest fundraisers.

      Pudd’nhead Festival

      The Pudd’nhead Festival was founded in 2014 by NY Times Bestselling author, actor, and comedian Michael Ian Black. The centerpiece of the Festival is the Pudd’nhead Prize for Outstanding Humor.

      Art Show

       Take inspired works of art; a Library magically transformed into a sparkling, vibrant gallery; add infectious community enthusiasm… Put it all together and the result is the Library’s Annual Art Show fundraiser.

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      Samuel Clemens, known to readers around the world as Mark Twain, moved to Redding in 1908, and shortly after founded the Mark Twain Library Association.

      Learn about the founder of our Library, Mark Twain

      Samuel Clemens, known to readers around the world as Mark Twain, moved to Redding in 1908, and shortly after founded the Mark Twain Library Association.

      Learn about the founder of our Library, Mark Twain