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      MTL Youth Chess Club (Recommended for Grades 4-8) IN PERSON Program
      May 27    
      5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration recommended; drop-ins welcome. We invite young chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched Youth Chess Club. No prior chess knowledge is [...]
      MTL Youth Chess Club (Recommended for Grades 4-8) IN PERSON Program
      May 27    
      5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration recommended; drop-ins welcome. We invite young chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched Youth Chess Club. No prior chess knowledge is [...]
      TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5)
      May 28    
      10:30 am - 11:00 am
      $0.00
      MTL Story Times @ Topstone Pond: Co-sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Recreation Let's enjoy the outdoors together! We'll gather at Topstone beach [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "The Creative Act" (Virtual)
      May 28    
      10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      Registration for this session is closed.  Please join us for our next session, registration will be available soon.  Have fun and make friends while cultivating [...]
      Jazz Journeys with David Morgan (In-Person)
      May 28    
      11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Embark on a soulful journey of enchanting melodies and smooth rhythms with David Morgan, a Redding resident and accomplished jazz pianist. During [...]
      Midday Recharge: A Meditation Series (Virtual)
      May 28    
      12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below A changing season is a time for renewal and considering different points of view. Join popular meditation instructor Alexa Owen virtually for [...]
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      May 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 [...]
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      May 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 [...]
      Sit to Be Fit: A Chair Yoga Series with Viki (Virtual)
      May 30    
      12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
      $0.00
      Please note the new start time of 12:30 pm. Registration Required Below Want to free yourself from tension and stress? Lose weight? Build strength and [...]
      History Close to Home — Mark Twain's Connecticut Connections (In-Person)
      May 30    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Join Brent Colley, Redding’s co-historian, as he leads a virtual tour through the Nutmeg State pointing out the people and places that [...]
      History Close to Home — Mark Twain's Connecticut Connections (Virtual)
      May 30    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Join Brent Colley, Redding’s co-historian, as he leads a virtual tour through the Nutmeg State pointing out the people and places that [...]
      Conversations in a Brave Space: Living at the Poverty Line, A Simulation Experience. (Off Site)
      June 2    
      1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Conversation in a Brave Space Living at the Poverty Line: A Simulation Experience at Temple B'nai Chaim, 82 Portland Ave, Wilton, CT [...]
      Kindergarten June Story Time
      June 3    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      $0.00
      Kindergartners, we'll gather together for a relaxing afternoon of books, stories and songs. The Kindergarteners will attend this program without an adult. Photos and videos [...]
      MTL Youth Chess Club (Recommended for Grades 4-8) IN PERSON Program
      June 3    
      5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration recommended; drop-ins welcome. We invite young chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched Youth Chess Club. No prior chess knowledge is [...]
      Adult Chess Club (In-person)
      June 3    
      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 (In-Person)
      June 3    
      7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
      Registration for this program is closed.  Look for our next session in the Fall of 2024 Join our popular Great Decisions series, an international relations [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "The Creative Act" (Virtual)
      June 4    
      10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      Registration for this session is closed.  Please join us for our next session, registration will be available soon.  Have fun and make friends while cultivating [...]
      Midday Recharge: A Meditation Series (Virtual)
      June 4    
      12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below A changing season is a time for renewal and considering different points of view. Join popular meditation instructor Alexa Owen virtually for [...]
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      June 4    
      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 [...]
      Snack and Study: Extended Hours For Barlow Mid-Year Exams (No Registration Required)
      June 10 - June 14    
      All Day
      We invite Barlow students to come to the Mark Twain Library for snacks and a quiet study area during extended hours for mid-year exams. We [...]
      MTL Youth Chess Club (Recommended for Grades 4-8) IN PERSON Program
      June 10    
      5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration recommended; drop-ins welcome. We invite young chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched Youth Chess Club. No prior chess knowledge is [...]
      MTL Writers' Group (Virtual)
      June 10    
      7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below The Mark Twain Library's Writers' Group meets via Zoom on the second and fourth Monday of the month. In this session the [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "The Creative Act" (Virtual)
      June 11    
      10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      Registration for this session is closed.  Please join us for our next session, registration will be available soon.  Have fun and make friends while cultivating [...]
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      June 11    
      11:00 am - 12:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Release your inner thespian and join the Redding script reading group. Our group is a whole new way to experience a play [...]
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      June 11    
      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 [...]
      Part I: Celebrate the Sunny Season with Thirsty Radish (Virtual)
      June 11    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below This is a three-part series celebrating the delectable delights of summer! Part I: Summer Entertaining Whether you’re hosting a summertime gathering or [...]
      Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets (Virtual)
      June 12    
      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 families [...]
      Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging (In-person)
      June 13    
      1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Co-sponsored by Redding's Commission on Aging "Aging is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person you always should have been," David [...]
      MTL Youth Chess Club (Recommended for Grades 4-8) IN PERSON Program
      June 17    
      5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration recommended; drop-ins welcome. We invite young chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched Youth Chess Club. No prior chess knowledge is [...]
      Great Decisions (In-Person)
      June 17    
      7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
      Registration for this program is closed.  Look for our next session in the Fall of 2024 Join our popular Great Decisions series, an international relations [...]
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      June 18    
      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 [...]
      Mini Movie & Activity: A Royally Good Time (Ages 3-7)
      June 19    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      $0.00
      It’s easy to feel royally magical when you decorate your own magic wand and crown! Come dressed as your favorite prince or princess (dressing up [...]
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      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 [...]
      Cartooning Workshop: Let's Draw Bugs! With Award-Winning Cartoonist, Rick Stromoski (Teens and Adults; Grades 5 and Up) ZOOM Program
      June 21    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      $0.00
      Please register below to receive a Zoom link the day of the program. Join award-winning cartoonist Rick Stromoski, creator of the new Middle Grade Graphic [...]
      June Weekend Family Story Time (birth-5 & siblings)
      June 22    
      10:30 am - 11:10 am
      $0.00
      This 40 - minute program is designed as fun for children birth - 5 (older siblings are welcome to attend but the focus is on [...]
      Teen Flashlight Walk at Topstone Park (Grades 5-12)
      June 22    
      7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration required below.  Celebrate the beginning of summer with a fun summer walk at Topstone Park. We'll make s'mores, too! Wear comfortable walking shoes and [...]
      Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)
      June 24    
      9:30 am - 10:30 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 [...]
      Build-It (All Ages)
      June 24    
      11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      $0.00
      Join us at the Mark Twain Library for Summer Build-It! It's an hour of building and free play with our amazing toys such as Legos, [...]
      Teen Summer Reading Kickoff Party with Treats, Prizes, and Photo Station! (Grades 5-12)
      June 24    
      3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration requested below. Calling all teen readers! Celebrate the start of summer with fun maker activities, treats, and registration prizes (while supplies last!). We'll also [...]
      MTL Youth Chess Club (Recommended for Grades 4-8) IN PERSON Program
      June 24    
      5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration recommended; drop-ins welcome. We invite young chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched Youth Chess Club. No prior chess knowledge is [...]
      MTL Writers' Group (Virtual)
      June 24    
      7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below The Mark Twain Library's Writers' Group meets via Zoom on the second and fourth Monday of the month. In this session the [...]
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      June 25    
      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 [...]
      Wizards Wands and Marauder's Maps: Harry Potter Robotics Workshop (Recommended for Grades 5-8)
      June 25    
      3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration required below. Please sign up for each workshop that you plan to attend. You won’t need the floo network to participate in this summer's [...]
      Mini Movie & Activity: Under the Sea (Ages 3-7)
      June 26    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      $0.00
      Dress up in your beachy best while we made a watch mini movies about life under the sea! After, we'll work on some sea animal [...]
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      June 26    
      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 [...]
      Make a Monster Book of Monsters: Harry Potter Robotics Workshop (Recommended for Grades 5-8)
      June 26    
      3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration required below. Please sign up for each workshop that you plan to attend. You won’t need the floo network to participate in this summer's [...]
      Travel Tips — Photography Workshop Part I  (Virtual)
      June 26    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Learn how to take stunning photos during your summer travels with tips from a professional photographer! We'll discover how to get the [...]
      Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging (In-person)
      June 27    
      1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Co-sponsored by Redding's Commission on Aging "Aging is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person you always should have been," David [...]
      OUTDOOR Family Pizza on the Patio!
      June 27    
      5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
      $0.00
      OUTDOOR PROGRAM (weather permitting) Looking for a break from making dinner evening after a long day of work and and camp?!? Then join us on [...]
      Classics Book Club: 'The Bluest Eye' (In-Person)
      June 28    
      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 [...]
      Origami Workshop with Masako (Grades 5-12)
      June 28    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration required below. Explore the creative possibilities of origami, the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures. During this workshop, local origami [...]
      Potions Class: Harry Potter Robotics Workshop (Recommended for Grades 5-8)
      June 30    
      1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration required below. You won’t need the floo network to participate in this summer's Harry Potter-themed robotics workshops! Smoking potions, colorful liquids, and who knows what [...]
      Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)
      July 1    
      9:30 am - 10:30 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 [...]
      Build-It (All Ages)
      July 1    
      11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      $0.00
      Join us at the Mark Twain Library for Summer Build-It! It's an hour of building and free play with our amazing toys such as Legos, [...]
      Red White and Blue Ice Cream Sundaes (K-4)
      July 1    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 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 [...]
      MTL Youth Chess Club (Recommended for Grades 4-8) IN PERSON Program
      July 1    
      5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration recommended; drop-ins welcome. We invite young chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched Youth Chess Club. No prior chess knowledge is [...]
      Mini Movie & Activity: Stars Shining Bright (Ages 3-7)
      July 3    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      $0.00
      Wear head to toe red white and blue (or anything in-between) and make star wands! Then, we'll watch mini movies where stars shine brightly! These [...]
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      July 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 [...]
      2024 Butterfly Walk (In-Person, Offsite Program, Parking at 105/107 Cross Highway)
      Please register below. This program will take place at 105/107 Cross Highway, Redding. Calling all kids and kids-at-heart! The 2024 butterfly count, and the preceding [...]
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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