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      An Afternoon of Personal Stories with Michael Tucker & Jill Eikenberry — An Allen & Helen Hermes Arts Series Program (In-Person)
      An Afternoon of Personal Stories with Michael Tucker & Jill Eikenberry — An Allen & Helen Hermes Arts Series Program (In-Person)
      September 27    
      4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
      Registration Required Below Join us for a special afternoon with acclaimed actors Michael Tucker and Jill Eikenberry, best known for their memorable roles on NBC’s L.A. Law. Tucker [...]
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      Redding Community Hiking Club ~ September Harvest Moonwalk (Off-Site)
      Redding Community Hiking Club ~ September Harvest Moonwalk (Off-Site)
      September 27    
      7:15 pm - 8:15 pm
      REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BELOW AND WILL CLOSE ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, AT 4 PM. September Harvest Moon Walk! Location: Couch Hill Preserve, Redding Parking/Gathering Location: [...]
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      Movie Monday!
      Movie Monday!
      September 28    
      4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
      You're invited to movie Monday! Come watch a movie at MTL and enjoy popcorn with friends. (You'll get to vote on what to watch) Registration [...]
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      MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
      MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
      September 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 [...]
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      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      September 29    
      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, literature, technology, film, architecture, music and [...]
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      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      September 29    
      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 [...]
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      September Salsa Social: Ballroom Dancing 101 (In-Person)
      September Salsa Social: Ballroom Dancing 101 (In-Person)
      September 29    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      Don’t miss a step—dancing begins promptly at 6:30! Step onto the dance floor for a lively and welcoming evening of salsa dancing! Led by MTL’s [...]
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      Baby & Toddler Story Time (birth-36 months)
      Baby & Toddler Story Time (birth-36 months)
      October 1    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      Our youngest patrons and their caregivers will play and enjoy music and stories through singing, movement games, finger plays, nursery rhymes, and books. Older siblings [...]
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      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      October 1    
      11:00 am - 11:45 am
      Registration Required Below Want to free yourself from tension and stress? Lose weight? Build strength and flexibility? Then it’s time to get moving! Move in [...]
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      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time
      October 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, [...]
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      Candy Sushi
      Candy Sushi
      October 1    
      4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
      Bring your friends, and your sweet tooth - we are making our own candy sushi! Join us for a fun afternoon of DIY candy sushi [...]
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      Dystopian Icon & NYT Bestselling Author Veronica Roth (Virtual)
      Dystopian Icon & NYT Bestselling Author Veronica Roth (Virtual)
      October 1    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below A single choice can transform your destiny. Join us for an online conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth [...]
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      The Songs We Carry: Folklore, Fieldwork & The Human Voice (In-Person)
      The Songs We Carry: Folklore, Fieldwork & The Human Voice (In-Person)
      October 1    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below What can a song, a story, or a half-remembered melody tell us about the people who carry it? Join folklorist, researcher, and [...]
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      Kids Night Drop-Off Event (Grades 1-4) Co Sponsored with the Boys & Girls Club of Redding
      Kids Night Drop-Off Event (Grades 1-4) Co Sponsored with the Boys & Girls Club of Redding
      October 2    
      5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
      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, October [...]
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      Redding Community Hiking Club ~ From Trail to Table: A Stroll at Great Meadow Farm (Off-Site)
      Redding Community Hiking Club ~ From Trail to Table: A Stroll at Great Meadow Farm (Off-Site)
      October 3    
      11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      From Trail to Table: A Stroll at Great Meadow Farm Location: Great Meadow Farm, Redding Parking/Gathering Location: To be provided with registration Start Time: Hike will begin [...]
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      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      October 5    
      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 [...]
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      MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
      MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
      October 5    
      7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
      Join our popular international relations discussion group, modeled on the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions program. This ten-session series will explore a wide range of [...]
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      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      October 6    
      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, literature, technology, film, architecture, music and [...]
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      Redding B2B: Networking @ MTL (In-Person)
      Redding B2B: Networking @ MTL (In-Person)
      October 6    
      10:30 am - 11:30 am
      $0.00
      NEW GROUP! Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month. Registration encouraged but drop ins welcome. Register below. Redding B2B brings together local business [...]
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      Topstone Pond (ages birth-5)
      Topstone Pond (ages birth-5)
      October 6    
      10:30 am - 11:00 am
      MTL Story Times @ Topstone Pond: Co-sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Recreation Let's enjoy the outdoors together! We'll gather on the beach [...]
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      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      October 6    
      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 [...]
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      K.R.A.B.S (Kids Raving About Books) for 4th, 5th and 6th Graders
      K.R.A.B.S (Kids Raving About Books) for 4th, 5th and 6th Graders
      October 6    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      $0.00
      Our monthly book discussion group for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders will have its first meeting on Tuesday October 6 from 4 to 4:45 pm. [...]
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      2026 State Candidate Debate (In-Person)
      2026 State Candidate Debate (In-Person)
      October 6    
      7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Suggested Below Join us for the 2026 State Candidate Debate, presented in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Redding and the League [...]
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      2026 State Candidate Debate (Virtual)
      2026 State Candidate Debate (Virtual)
      October 6    
      7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Join us for the 2026 State Candidate Debate, presented in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Redding and the League [...]
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      BOOKSTERS
      BOOKSTERS
      October 7    
      3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
      $0.00
      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 [...]
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      How To Improve Sleep and Energy Problems Now (In-Person)
      How To Improve Sleep and Energy Problems Now (In-Person)
      October 7    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Join Dr. Edward Markowitz for an informative talk focused on practical ways to improve sleep quality, increase energy, and better understand the [...]
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      Baby & Toddler Story Time (birth-36 months)
      Baby & Toddler Story Time (birth-36 months)
      October 8    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      Our youngest patrons and their caregivers will play and enjoy music and stories through singing, movement games, finger plays, nursery rhymes, and books. Older siblings [...]
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      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      October 8    
      12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Step away from the noise of daily life and give yourself the gift of peace. Join Certified Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher Jackie [...]
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      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time
      October 8    
      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, [...]
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      Reinventing Postmodernism with Smithsonian Curator Carolyn Russo (Virtual)
      Reinventing Postmodernism with Smithsonian Curator Carolyn Russo (Virtual)
      October 8    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Join us for a captivating online conversation with acclaimed author and Smithsonian Curator Carolyn Russo as we dive into her fascinating book, [...]
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      Dying to Know!! A Moderated Discussion Group on Death and Dying (In-Person)
      Dying to Know!! A Moderated Discussion Group on Death and Dying (In-Person)
      October 12    
      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. [...]
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      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      October 12    
      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 [...]
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      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      October 13    
      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, literature, technology, film, architecture, music and [...]
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      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      October 13    
      11:00 am - 12:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below New Participants Always Welcome! Release your inner thespian and join MTL's Script Reading Group! Participating in this group will allow you to [...]
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      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      October 13    
      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 [...]
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      The Power of Limits: How Constraints Drive Genius with David Epstein (Virtual)
      The Power of Limits: How Constraints Drive Genius with David Epstein (Virtual)
      October 13    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Join us for an inspiring virtual conversation with bestselling author David Epstein as we explore his latest book, Inside the Box, and [...]
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      Should I Stay or Should I Go? Your House and Your Next Chapter (In-Person)
      Should I Stay or Should I Go? Your House and Your Next Chapter (In-Person)
      October 13    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below At some point, almost every longtime homeowner faces some big questions: Should I stay, or is it time to move ? And, [...]
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      Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets (Virtual)
      Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets (Virtual)
      October 14    
      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 [...]
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      Drawn to Beauty — Connecticut's Art Connections (In-Person)
      Drawn to Beauty — Connecticut's Art Connections (In-Person)
      October 14    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Connecticut’s contribution to the history of art spans several centuries, from the colonial and early American periods through modernism and the avant-garde. [...]
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      Baby & Toddler Story Time (birth-36 months)
      Baby & Toddler Story Time (birth-36 months)
      October 15    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      Our youngest patrons and their caregivers will play and enjoy music and stories through singing, movement games, finger plays, nursery rhymes, and books. Older siblings [...]
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      Mah Jongg Open Play (In-Person)
      Mah Jongg Open Play (In-Person)
      October 15    
      10:30 am - 12:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Looking for a place to play Mah Jongg and connect with fellow players? Join us for Mah Jongg & Mingle: Open Play on [...]
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      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      October 15    
      11:00 am - 11:45 am
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Want to free yourself from tension and stress? Lose weight? Build strength and flexibility? Then it’s time to get moving! Move in [...]
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      Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging (In-Person)
      Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging (In-Person)
      October 15    
      1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below -- Please Note: October date has been rescheduled to October 15. “Aging is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person you [...]
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      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time
      October 15    
      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, [...]
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      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents (In-Person)
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents (In-Person)
      October 16    
      10:00 am - 11:30 am
      $0.00
      Registration Suggested Below It Takes a Village is a facilitated monthly gathering to support new parents as they navigate every aspect of parenting—pregnancy, postpartum, and [...]
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      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      October 19    
      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 [...]
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      MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
      MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
      October 19    
      7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Join our popular international relations discussion group, modeled on the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions program. This ten-session series will explore a [...]
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      Topstone Pond (ages birth-5)
      Topstone Pond (ages birth-5)
      October 20    
      10:30 am - 11:00 am
      MTL Story Times @ Topstone Pond: Co-sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Recreation Let's enjoy the outdoors together! We'll gather on the beach [...]
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      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      October 20    
      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, literature, technology, film, architecture, music and [...]
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      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      October 20    
      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 [...]
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      The Quiet Chapter Book Club – Read, Relax, Connect! (In-Person)
      The Quiet Chapter Book Club – Read, Relax, Connect! (In-Person)
      October 21    
      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 [...]
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      Redding Community Hiking Club ~ Highstead Hike (Off-Site)
      Redding Community Hiking Club ~ Highstead Hike (Off-Site)
      October 21    
      4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
      $0.00
      REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BELOW AND WILL CLOSE ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, AT 4 PM. Special Highstead Hike! Location: Highstead, Redding Parking/Gathering Location: To be provided [...]
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      Robert Lee Morris: An Evening with a Master Jewelry Designer
      Robert Lee Morris: An Evening with a Master Jewelry Designer
      October 21    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below For more than five decades, Robert Lee Morris has challenged the way we think about jewelry. Renowned for his bold, sculptural designs, [...]
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      History Book Club — 'The Silk Roads: A New History of the World' (In-Person)
      History Book Club — 'The Silk Roads: A New History of the World' (In-Person)
      October 21    
      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 [...]
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      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      October 22    
      12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Step away from the noise of daily life and give yourself the gift of peace. Join Certified Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher Jackie [...]
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      Spirits of 1776 — An Evening with Ghost Hunter Barry Pirro (In-Person)
      Spirits of 1776 — An Evening with Ghost Hunter Barry Pirro (In-Person)
      October 22    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, join Paranormal Investigator and Author Barry Pirro for a chilling journey into the ghost stories and [...]
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      Classics Book Club: "Siddartha" (In-Person)
      Classics Book Club: "Siddartha" (In-Person)
      October 23    
      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 [...]
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      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      October 26    
      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 [...]
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      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      October 27    
      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, literature, technology, film, architecture, music and [...]
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      Unscripted: An Improv Group (In-Person)
      Unscripted: An Improv Group (In-Person)
      October 27    
      11:00 am - 12:30 pm
      Registration Required Below Experience a thrilling stage adventure by tossing out scripted lines and leaning into your instincts — that’s the magic of Improv! Improv [...]
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      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      October 27    
      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 [...]
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      The Healing Kitchen: Create a Natural Pharmacy (In-Person)
      The Healing Kitchen: Create a Natural Pharmacy (In-Person)
      October 27    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Our great-grandmothers were wiser than we thought — not only did they know how to enhance the body's natural defenses and improve [...]
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      Cyber Safety Open Forum (In-Person)
      Cyber Safety Open Forum (In-Person)
      October 28    
      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 [...]
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      Nature Book Club — 'The Silent Spring' (Off-Site)
      Nature Book Club — 'The Silent Spring' (Off-Site)
      October 28    
      1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
      $0.00
      LOCATION: New Pond Farm Education Center Register below for the October 28th session — The Silent Spring by Rachel Carson Created in partnership with New [...]
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      Events on September 27
      An Afternoon of Personal Stories with Michael Tucker & Jill Eikenberry — An Allen & Helen Hermes Arts Series Program (In-Person)
      An Afternoon of Personal Stories with Michael Tucker & Jill Eikenberry — An Allen & Helen Hermes Arts Series Program (In-Person)
      27 Sep 26
      #_TOWN
      Redding Community Hiking Club ~ September Harvest Moonwalk (Off-Site)
      Redding Community Hiking Club ~ September Harvest Moonwalk (Off-Site)
      27 Sep 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on September 28
      Movie Monday!
      Movie Monday!
      28 Sep 26
      #_TOWN
      MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
      MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
      28 Sep 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on September 29
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      29 Sep 26
      #_TOWN
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      29 Sep 26
      #_TOWN
      September Salsa Social: Ballroom Dancing 101 (In-Person)
      September Salsa Social: Ballroom Dancing 101 (In-Person)
      29 Sep 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 1
      Baby & Toddler Story Time (birth-36 months)
      Baby & Toddler Story Time (birth-36 months)
      1 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      1 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time
      1 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Candy Sushi
      Candy Sushi
      1 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Dystopian Icon & NYT Bestselling Author Veronica Roth (Virtual)
      Dystopian Icon & NYT Bestselling Author Veronica Roth (Virtual)
      1 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      The Songs We Carry: Folklore, Fieldwork & The Human Voice (In-Person)
      The Songs We Carry: Folklore, Fieldwork & The Human Voice (In-Person)
      1 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 2
      Kids Night Drop-Off Event (Grades 1-4) Co Sponsored with the Boys & Girls Club of Redding
      Kids Night Drop-Off Event (Grades 1-4) Co Sponsored with the Boys & Girls Club of Redding
      2 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 3
      Redding Community Hiking Club ~ From Trail to Table: A Stroll at Great Meadow Farm (Off-Site)
      Redding Community Hiking Club ~ From Trail to Table: A Stroll at Great Meadow Farm (Off-Site)
      3 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 5
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      5 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
      MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
      5 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 6
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      6 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Redding B2B: Networking @ MTL (In-Person)
      Redding B2B: Networking @ MTL (In-Person)
      6 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Topstone Pond (ages birth-5)
      Topstone Pond (ages birth-5)
      6 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      6 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      K.R.A.B.S (Kids Raving About Books) for 4th, 5th and 6th Graders
      K.R.A.B.S (Kids Raving About Books) for 4th, 5th and 6th Graders
      6 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      2026 State Candidate Debate (In-Person)
      2026 State Candidate Debate (In-Person)
      6 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      2026 State Candidate Debate (Virtual)
      2026 State Candidate Debate (Virtual)
      6 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 7
      BOOKSTERS
      BOOKSTERS
      7 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      How To Improve Sleep and Energy Problems Now (In-Person)
      How To Improve Sleep and Energy Problems Now (In-Person)
      7 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 8
      Baby & Toddler Story Time (birth-36 months)
      Baby & Toddler Story Time (birth-36 months)
      8 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      8 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time
      8 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Reinventing Postmodernism with Smithsonian Curator Carolyn Russo (Virtual)
      Reinventing Postmodernism with Smithsonian Curator Carolyn Russo (Virtual)
      8 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 12
      Dying to Know!! A Moderated Discussion Group on Death and Dying (In-Person)
      Dying to Know!! A Moderated Discussion Group on Death and Dying (In-Person)
      12 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      12 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 13
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      13 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      13 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      13 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      The Power of Limits: How Constraints Drive Genius with David Epstein (Virtual)
      The Power of Limits: How Constraints Drive Genius with David Epstein (Virtual)
      13 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Should I Stay or Should I Go? Your House and Your Next Chapter (In-Person)
      Should I Stay or Should I Go? Your House and Your Next Chapter (In-Person)
      13 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 14
      Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets (Virtual)
      Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets (Virtual)
      14 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Drawn to Beauty — Connecticut's Art Connections (In-Person)
      Drawn to Beauty — Connecticut's Art Connections (In-Person)
      14 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 15
      Baby & Toddler Story Time (birth-36 months)
      Baby & Toddler Story Time (birth-36 months)
      15 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Mah Jongg Open Play (In-Person)
      Mah Jongg Open Play (In-Person)
      15 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      15 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging (In-Person)
      Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging (In-Person)
      15 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time
      15 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 16
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents (In-Person)
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents (In-Person)
      16 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 19
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      19 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
      MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
      19 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 20
      Topstone Pond (ages birth-5)
      Topstone Pond (ages birth-5)
      20 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      20 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      20 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 21
      The Quiet Chapter Book Club – Read, Relax, Connect! (In-Person)
      The Quiet Chapter Book Club – Read, Relax, Connect! (In-Person)
      21 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Redding Community Hiking Club ~ Highstead Hike (Off-Site)
      Redding Community Hiking Club ~ Highstead Hike (Off-Site)
      21 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Robert Lee Morris: An Evening with a Master Jewelry Designer
      Robert Lee Morris: An Evening with a Master Jewelry Designer
      21 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      History Book Club — 'The Silk Roads: A New History of the World' (In-Person)
      History Book Club — 'The Silk Roads: A New History of the World' (In-Person)
      21 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 22
      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      22 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Spirits of 1776 — An Evening with Ghost Hunter Barry Pirro (In-Person)
      Spirits of 1776 — An Evening with Ghost Hunter Barry Pirro (In-Person)
      22 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 23
      Classics Book Club: "Siddartha" (In-Person)
      Classics Book Club: "Siddartha" (In-Person)
      23 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 26
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      26 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 27
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Creative Machines" (Virtual)
      27 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Unscripted: An Improv Group (In-Person)
      Unscripted: An Improv Group (In-Person)
      27 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      27 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      The Healing Kitchen: Create a Natural Pharmacy (In-Person)
      The Healing Kitchen: Create a Natural Pharmacy (In-Person)
      27 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 28
      Cyber Safety Open Forum (In-Person)
      Cyber Safety Open Forum (In-Person)
      28 Oct 26
      #_TOWN
      Nature Book Club — 'The Silent Spring' (Off-Site)
      Nature Book Club — 'The Silent Spring' (Off-Site)
      28 Oct 26
      #_TOWN

      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.

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      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.

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      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.

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      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

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      Mission: Honoring the spirit and legacy of our founder, The Mark Twain Library is Redding’s destination for discovery, enrichment, and connection…where books are just the beginning.

      Vision: Mark Twain Library strives to be the cultural crossroads of Redding.

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