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      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      December 1 - February 28    
      All Day
      The teen guessing jar will go on! Each month is something new (and perhaps challenging). Be sure to stop into the MTL circulation desk to [...]
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      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      February 2    
      7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
      Join our popular Great Decisions series, an international relations discussion group that meets in person at the Library. This 8-session course, designed by the Foreign [...]
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      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      February 3    
      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, creativity and so much more! Our [...]
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      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      February 4    
      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 [...]
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      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      February 4    
      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 [...]
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      Rise & Shine! Waking Up Your Garden in Spring (Virtual )
      Rise & Shine! Waking Up Your Garden in Spring (Virtual )
      February 4    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Get a jump start on the growing season and set yourself up for success with garden writer and author Jana Milbocker. We'll [...]
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      Sign Up Today to Get Your Library Card on Take Your Child to the Library Day
      Sign Up Today to Get Your Library Card on Take Your Child to the Library Day
      February 5    
      All Day
      Sign up below to get your library card on Take Your Child to the Library Day! Use the link below by Wednesday, February 4th; pick [...]
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      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      February 5    
      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 [...]
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      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      February 5    
      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 [...]
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      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      February 5    
      11:00 am - 11:45 am
      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 [...]
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      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      February 5    
      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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      Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures (Virtual)
      Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures (Virtual)
      February 5    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword & Sea, based on the folk story [...]
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      Redding's Revolutionary Years: America @ 250 (In-Person)
      Redding's Revolutionary Years: America @ 250 (In-Person)
      February 5    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration for our in-person program is now full. Please consider joining us virtually. Click here to register and receive a link for the virtual event. [...]
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      Redding's Revolutionary Years: America @ 250 (Virtual)
      Redding's Revolutionary Years: America @ 250 (Virtual)
      February 5    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below As the nation prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, Redding's co-historians present a fascinating look at the town during one of the [...]
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      Reading & Book Raffle (for children of all ages) a Take Your Child to the Library Day Event
      Reading & Book Raffle (for children of all ages) a Take Your Child to the Library Day Event
      February 7    
      All Day
      When children checkout books on Take Your Child to the Library Day they can enter our cookie raffle! On Monday, three raffle winners will be [...]
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      Legos, Toys Donuts and Coffee (for children of all ages) A Take Your Child to the Library Event
      Legos, Toys Donuts and Coffee (for children of all ages) A Take Your Child to the Library Event
      February 7    
      10:00 am - 11:00 am
      A Take Your Child to the Library Day Event Come to the Mark Twain Library on Take Your Child to the Library Day to relax [...]
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      Valentine's Day Craft Kits (for children of all ages) a Take Your Child to the Library Day Event
      Valentine's Day Craft Kits (for children of all ages) a Take Your Child to the Library Day Event
      February 7    
      11:00 am - 11:30 am
      The Mark Twain Library is getting Valentine crafty for Take Your Child to the Library Day! The big tables at MTL will be full of [...]
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      Book Browsing & Mini Krispie Treats (for children of all ages) a Take Your Child to the Library Day Event
      Book Browsing & Mini Krispie Treats (for children of all ages) a Take Your Child to the Library Day Event
      February 7    
      11:30 am - 12:00 pm
      Book Browsing & Mini Krispie Treats is a Take Your Child to the Library Day Event Browse for your next great read and enjoy a [...]
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      Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      February 9    
      3:10 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 [...]
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      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      February 10    
      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, creativity and so much more! Our [...]
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      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      February 10    
      11:00 am - 12:00 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 [...]
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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
      February 10    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      4th, 5th, and 6th graders are invited to attend our monthly book discussion group for younger readers on February 10th, to browse through new books, [...]
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      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      February 11    
      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 [...]
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      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      February 11    
      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 [...]
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      BOOKSTERS
      BOOKSTERS
      February 11    
      3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
      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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      Read & Reflect — Conversations (Virtual)
      Read & Reflect — Conversations (Virtual)
      February 11    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below An Exercise in Perception — That Was Then, This Is Now Join us for our next engaging and thoughtful Read & Reflect [...]
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      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      February 12    
      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 [...]
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      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      February 12    
      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 [...]
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      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      February 12    
      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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      SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER ~ Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
      SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER ~ Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
      February 12    
      1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Let's talk about Aging! This month, MTL Director of Technology George Avidon presents: Smarter Than the Scam: How They Work and How [...]
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      Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic (Virtual)
      Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic (Virtual)
      February 12    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Mammies [...]
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      Love Letters — A Meditation & Mindfulness Session (In-Person)
      Love Letters — A Meditation & Mindfulness Session (In-Person)
      February 12    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      Registration Required Below Join this in-person mindfulness program to kick off our virtual meditation series to help you feel grounded, refreshed, and connected. Love Letters [...]
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      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      February 16    
      7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
      Registration for this series is full. Add your name to our waitlist below—you'll be contacted if a seat opens. Join our popular Great Decisions series, [...]
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      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      February 17    
      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, creativity and so much more! Our [...]
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      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      February 18    
      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 [...]
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      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      February 18    
      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 [...]
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      NEW DATE: Steeped in Purpose: Tea, Connection & Conversation with Grace Farms (In-Person)
      NEW DATE: Steeped in Purpose: Tea, Connection & Conversation with Grace Farms (In-Person)
      February 18    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Sip and savor Grace Farms' new signature premium teas while learning about the organization's mission and latest initiatives to end forced and [...]
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      History Book Club — `Freedom at Midnight' (In-Person)
      History Book Club — `Freedom at Midnight' (In-Person)
      February 18    
      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 [...]
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      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      February 19    
      11:00 am - 11:45 am
      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 [...]
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      The Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series presents: Jazz In the Afternoon (In-Person)
      The Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series presents: Jazz In the Afternoon (In-Person)
      February 19    
      3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
      Registration Required Below Step into a world of timeless sophistication as the Jazz Society of Fairfield County presents an Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series [...]
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      Israel Putnam: The Man & The Myth (In-Person)
      Israel Putnam: The Man & The Myth (In-Person)
      February 19    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Israel Putnam, affectionately known as Old Put, played pivotal roles in our nation's founding — and also left an indelible mark on [...]
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      Legos & Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      Legos & Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      February 23    
      3:10 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 [...]
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      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      February 24    
      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, creativity and so much more! Our [...]
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      Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum
      Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum
      February 24    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his [...]
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      POSTPONED ~ Altered Book Workshop with Sarah Upson (In-Person)
      POSTPONED ~ Altered Book Workshop with Sarah Upson (In-Person)
      February 24    
      6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
      POSTPONED ~ Program has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 28 Ever wonder what magic hides inside an old loved book? In this hands-on altered book [...]
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      POSTPONED ~ Appreciating Our Natural Environment Series — Understanding & Protecting Our Local Ecosystem (Off-Site)
      POSTPONED ~ Appreciating Our Natural Environment Series — Understanding & Protecting Our Local Ecosystem (Off-Site)
      February 24    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      POSTPONED ~ New Date to be Determined The Redding Land Trust, New Pond Farm and Mark Twain Library present Appreciating Our Natural Environment, a three-part [...]
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      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      February 25    
      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 [...]
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      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      February 25    
      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 [...]
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      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      February 26    
      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 [...]
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      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      February 26    
      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 [...]
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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)
      February 26    
      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 [...]
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      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      February 26    
      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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      Beer & America: A Distilled History (In-Person)
      Beer & America: A Distilled History (In-Person)
      February 26    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Join author and cartoonist Em Sauter for an evening featuring 250 years of U.S. brewing history! From the minute the Pilgrims landed [...]
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      Classics Book Club: "Bartleby, the Scrivener" (In-Person)
      Classics Book Club: "Bartleby, the Scrivener" (In-Person)
      February 27    
      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 [...]
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      RESCHEDULED: Winter Wonderland Hikes - Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
      RESCHEDULED: Winter Wonderland Hikes - Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
      February 28    
      10:00 am - 11:00 am
      *Due to snow and limited accessibility on the trails, this event will be RESCHEDULED. A new date will be announced soon. The Redding Community Hiking [...]
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      The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series presents: Yale's Whim 'n Rhythm (In-Person)
      The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series presents: Yale's Whim 'n Rhythm (In-Person)
      March 1    
      4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
      The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series is pleased to welcome back Yale University's Whim 'n Rhythm, an a cappella group featuring the University's best [...]
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      New Game Testing & Taking the bus from RES! (7, 8, 9-year-olds ONLY)
      New Game Testing & Taking the bus from RES! (7, 8, 9-year-olds ONLY)
      March 2    
      3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
      7, 8 & 9-year-olds (ONLY), join us at the Mark Twain Library to test out a new board game from one of Redding's own children's [...]
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      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      March 2    
      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 [...]
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      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      March 2    
      7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
      Registration for this series is full. Watch for our next world affairs discussion group in the fall of 2026.  Join our popular Great Decisions series, [...]
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      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      March 3    
      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, creativity and so much more! Our [...]
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      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      March 3    
      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 [...]
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      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      March 4    
      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 [...]
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      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      March 4    
      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 [...]
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      MTL Cookbook Club: "Marcus Off Duty: The Recipes I Cook at Home" (In-Person)
      MTL Cookbook Club: "Marcus Off Duty: The Recipes I Cook at Home" (In-Person)
      March 4    
      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 [...]
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      Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories with Michael Perry (Virtual)
      Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories with Michael Perry (Virtual)
      March 4    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and [...]
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      250 Years of American Music: Part I — Charles Ives (In-Person)
      250 Years of American Music: Part I — Charles Ives (In-Person)
      March 4    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below To celebrate America's 250th anniversary, Professor and Musicologist Gil Harel presents a three-part series exploring the bold, evolving voice of American composers and [...]
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      250 Years of American Music: Part I — Charles Ives (Virtual)
      250 Years of American Music: Part I — Charles Ives (Virtual)
      March 4    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below To celebrate America's 250th anniversary, Professor and Musicologist Gil Harel presents a three-part series exploring the bold, evolving voice of American composers and [...]
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      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      March 5    
      11:00 am - 11:45 am
      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 [...]
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      Waterpower, Workers & Woven Wire — How Gilbert & Bennett Fits the Textile Industry Pattern (In-Person)
      Waterpower, Workers & Woven Wire — How Gilbert & Bennett Fits the Textile Industry Pattern (In-Person)
      March 5    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below This program is offered in partnership with The Granite and The Town of Redding. For more than a century, woven fabric made [...]
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      Events on February 1
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
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      Events on February 2
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      2 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 3
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      3 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 4
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      4 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      4 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Rise & Shine! Waking Up Your Garden in Spring (Virtual )
      Rise & Shine! Waking Up Your Garden in Spring (Virtual )
      4 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 5
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Sign Up Today to Get Your Library Card on Take Your Child to the Library Day
      Sign Up Today to Get Your Library Card on Take Your Child to the Library Day
      5 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      5 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      5 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      5 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      5 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures (Virtual)
      Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures (Virtual)
      5 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Redding's Revolutionary Years: America @ 250 (In-Person)
      Redding's Revolutionary Years: America @ 250 (In-Person)
      5 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Redding's Revolutionary Years: America @ 250 (Virtual)
      Redding's Revolutionary Years: America @ 250 (Virtual)
      5 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 6
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 7
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Reading & Book Raffle (for children of all ages) a Take Your Child to the Library Day Event
      Reading & Book Raffle (for children of all ages) a Take Your Child to the Library Day Event
      7 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Legos, Toys Donuts and Coffee (for children of all ages) A Take Your Child to the Library Event
      Legos, Toys Donuts and Coffee (for children of all ages) A Take Your Child to the Library Event
      7 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Valentine's Day Craft Kits (for children of all ages) a Take Your Child to the Library Day Event
      Valentine's Day Craft Kits (for children of all ages) a Take Your Child to the Library Day Event
      7 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Book Browsing & Mini Krispie Treats (for children of all ages) a Take Your Child to the Library Day Event
      Book Browsing & Mini Krispie Treats (for children of all ages) a Take Your Child to the Library Day Event
      7 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 8
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 9
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      9 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 10
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      10 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      10 Feb 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
      10 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 11
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      11 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      11 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      BOOKSTERS
      BOOKSTERS
      11 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Read & Reflect — Conversations (Virtual)
      Read & Reflect — Conversations (Virtual)
      11 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 12
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      12 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      12 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      12 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER ~ Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
      SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER ~ Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
      12 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic (Virtual)
      Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic (Virtual)
      12 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Love Letters — A Meditation & Mindfulness Session (In-Person)
      Love Letters — A Meditation & Mindfulness Session (In-Person)
      12 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 13
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 14
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 15
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 16
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      16 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 17
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      17 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 18
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      18 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      18 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      NEW DATE: Steeped in Purpose: Tea, Connection & Conversation with Grace Farms (In-Person)
      NEW DATE: Steeped in Purpose: Tea, Connection & Conversation with Grace Farms (In-Person)
      18 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      History Book Club — `Freedom at Midnight' (In-Person)
      History Book Club — `Freedom at Midnight' (In-Person)
      18 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 19
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      19 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      The Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series presents: Jazz In the Afternoon (In-Person)
      The Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series presents: Jazz In the Afternoon (In-Person)
      19 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Israel Putnam: The Man & The Myth (In-Person)
      Israel Putnam: The Man & The Myth (In-Person)
      19 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 20
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 21
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 22
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 23
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Legos & Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      Legos & Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      23 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 24
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      24 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum
      Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum
      24 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      POSTPONED ~ Altered Book Workshop with Sarah Upson (In-Person)
      POSTPONED ~ Altered Book Workshop with Sarah Upson (In-Person)
      24 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      POSTPONED ~ Appreciating Our Natural Environment Series — Understanding & Protecting Our Local Ecosystem (Off-Site)
      POSTPONED ~ Appreciating Our Natural Environment Series — Understanding & Protecting Our Local Ecosystem (Off-Site)
      24 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 25
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      25 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      25 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 26
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      26 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      26 Feb 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)
      26 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      26 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Beer & America: A Distilled History (In-Person)
      Beer & America: A Distilled History (In-Person)
      26 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 27
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      Classics Book Club: "Bartleby, the Scrivener" (In-Person)
      Classics Book Club: "Bartleby, the Scrivener" (In-Person)
      27 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 28
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      1 Dec 25
      #_TOWN
      RESCHEDULED: Winter Wonderland Hikes - Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
      RESCHEDULED: Winter Wonderland Hikes - Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
      28 Feb 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 1
      The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series presents: Yale's Whim 'n Rhythm (In-Person)
      The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series presents: Yale's Whim 'n Rhythm (In-Person)
      1 Mar 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 2
      New Game Testing & Taking the bus from RES! (7, 8, 9-year-olds ONLY)
      New Game Testing & Taking the bus from RES! (7, 8, 9-year-olds ONLY)
      2 Mar 26
      #_TOWN
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      2 Mar 26
      #_TOWN
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      2 Mar 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 3
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      3 Mar 26
      #_TOWN
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      3 Mar 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 4
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      4 Mar 26
      #_TOWN
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      4 Mar 26
      #_TOWN
      MTL Cookbook Club: "Marcus Off Duty: The Recipes I Cook at Home" (In-Person)
      MTL Cookbook Club: "Marcus Off Duty: The Recipes I Cook at Home" (In-Person)
      4 Mar 26
      #_TOWN
      Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories with Michael Perry (Virtual)
      Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories with Michael Perry (Virtual)
      4 Mar 26
      #_TOWN
      250 Years of American Music: Part I — Charles Ives (In-Person)
      250 Years of American Music: Part I — Charles Ives (In-Person)
      4 Mar 26
      #_TOWN
      250 Years of American Music: Part I — Charles Ives (Virtual)
      250 Years of American Music: Part I — Charles Ives (Virtual)
      4 Mar 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 5
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      5 Mar 26
      #_TOWN
      Waterpower, Workers & Woven Wire — How Gilbert & Bennett Fits the Textile Industry Pattern (In-Person)
      Waterpower, Workers & Woven Wire — How Gilbert & Bennett Fits the Textile Industry Pattern (In-Person)
      5 Mar 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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