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      Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      February 24    
      3:00 pm - 3:45 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: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      February 25    
      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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      Yale Science in the News: Uncovering the Secrets of Life — How Molecules Shape Our Lives (Virtual)
      Yale Science in the News: Uncovering the Secrets of Life — How Molecules Shape Our Lives (Virtual)
      February 25    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below We all know that proteins are an essential part of a post-workout routine, but  they also play a crucial role in overall [...]
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      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      February 26    
      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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      Cultural Connections — An Introduction to The Museum Of Bad Art (In-Person)
      Cultural Connections — An Introduction to The Museum Of Bad Art (In-Person)
      February 26    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below The Museum Of Bad Art is a curated collection of interesting art found in thrift stores, yard sales, piles of roadside trash, [...]
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      Classics Book Club: 'Heart of Darkness' (In-Person)
      Classics Book Club: 'Heart of Darkness' (In-Person)
      February 28    
      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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      Friday Games - UNO
      Friday Games - UNO
      February 28    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      UNO is back! Join us for another group game of uno and snacks. This will be a once a month game night so bring your friends [...]
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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 2    
      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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      Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      March 3    
      3:15 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. Children who [...]
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      Magazine Art - Gr. 5&6
      Magazine Art - Gr. 5&6
      March 3    
      4:15 pm - 5:30 pm
      Let’s get silly! Cut out facial features and accessories from magazines to recreate funny faces Registration is required.
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      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      March 3    
      7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
      Registration for this series is full. Watch for our next world affairs discussion group in the fall of 2025.  Join our popular Great Decisions series, [...]
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      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      March 4    
      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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      Understanding Our Schools: A Conversation on the Budget (In-Person)
      Understanding Our Schools: A Conversation on the Budget (In-Person)
      March 4    
      6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Join us for an informative session as Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Jason McKinnon presents an overview of the 2025-2026 Redding school budget [...]
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      Understanding Our Schools: A Conversation on the Budget (Virtual)
      Understanding Our Schools: A Conversation on the Budget (Virtual)
      March 4    
      6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Join us for an informative session as Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Jason McKinnon presents an overview of the 2025-2026 Redding school budget [...]
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      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      March 5    
      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: "Jubliee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking" (In-person)
      MTL Cookbook Club: "Jubliee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking" (In-person)
      March 5    
      12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
      Join us for the MTL Cookbook Club – part book club, part culinary tasting!  Each meeting will focus on a particular cookbook from the Library's [...]
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      An Evening of True Crime: Peter Houlahan in Conversation with Tom Mellana (In-Person)
      An Evening of True Crime: Peter Houlahan in Conversation with Tom Mellana (In-Person)
      March 5    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Join us for a compelling evening with Redding resident and bestselling author Peter Houlahan as he discusses his latest true crime book, [...]
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      DIY Geodes - Gr. 5&6
      DIY Geodes - Gr. 5&6
      March 6    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      Time for science! Come make your own crystals using simple kitchen ingredients. Registration is required.
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      DIY Geodes - Gr. 7+
      DIY Geodes - Gr. 7+
      March 6    
      5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
      Time for science! Come make your own crystals using simple kitchen ingredients. Registration is required.
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      Revived French Cooking: A Uniquely Curated Culinary Adventure (In-person)
      Revived French Cooking: A Uniquely Curated Culinary Adventure (In-person)
      March 6    
      6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
      Embark on a delicious journey to the culinary heart of France! Join Tastebudsct for a captivating cooking demonstration where you'll learn to create classic French [...]
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      Friday Games - Majority Rules
      Friday Games - Majority Rules
      March 7    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      "Only one can move forward. And the majority wins" Vote with your friends on things never compared before to determine what you can't live without [...]
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      Seed plantings - Gr. 5&6
      Seed plantings - Gr. 5&6
      March 10    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      Spring is coming, and so is National Plant a Flower Day. What better way to prepare than to plant some seeds! You’ll even get to [...]
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      Seed plantings - Gr. 7+
      Seed plantings - Gr. 7+
      March 10    
      5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
      Spring is coming, and so is National Plant a Flower Day. What better way to prepare than to plant some seeds! You’ll even get to [...]
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      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      March 11    
      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)
      March 11    
      11:00 am - 12:30 pm
      Registration Required Below Release your inner thespian and join the MTL's Script Reading Group! Participating in this group will allow you to experience stage shows in a [...]
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      Sashiko Embroidery Workshop (In-Person)
      Sashiko Embroidery Workshop (In-Person)
      March 11    
      6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
      Discover the timeless beauty of Sashiko, a traditional Japanese technique of mending and embroidery that transforms simple stitches into bold, geometric patterns. In this hands-on [...]
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      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      March 12    
      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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      Power of Reset — How to Change What's Not Working with Author Dan Heath (Virtual)
      Power of Reset — How to Change What's Not Working with Author Dan Heath (Virtual)
      March 12    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      Are you ready for a revolutionary guide to fixing what’s not working—in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in our daily lives? Join [...]
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      Exploring Generational Trauma with Acclaimed Author Nikkya Hargrove (In-Person)
      Exploring Generational Trauma with Acclaimed Author Nikkya Hargrove (In-Person)
      March 12    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below  This program is co-sponsored by Bethel CT Pride Acclaimed writer and advocate Nikkya Hargrove explores generational trauma and the power of breaking [...]
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      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      13 Mar
      March 13    
      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)
      March 13    
      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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      Cozy Flow: A Winter Yoga Journey with Viki (Virtual)
      Cozy Flow: A Winter Yoga Journey with Viki (Virtual)
      March 13    
      12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
      Registration Required Below  Looking for a way to stay grounded and rejuvenated this winter? Join us for this popular and inspiring 6-week virtual series with [...]
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      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      March 13    
      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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      Popcorn Party
      Popcorn Party
      March 13    
      4:15 pm - 5:30 pm
      Today is National Popcorn Lovers Day and we are having a popcorn party to celebrate! Treats will include…you guessed it…popcorn! We’ll also play a fun [...]
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      Friday Games - Tenzi
      Friday Games - Tenzi
      March 14    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      Pick a number, or two, or three….Ready? Set? Roll! Our Friday Game is Tenzi, a fast paced dice game with the potential for a challenge. [...]
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      Winter Wonderland Hikes - Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
      Winter Wonderland Hikes - Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
      March 15    
      2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
      *Registration will close for this hike on Thursday, March 13 at 4:00 pm The Redding Community Hiking Club, a collaboration between the Redding Land Trust, [...]
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      Green Cupcake Decorating Story Time! with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      Green Cupcake Decorating Story Time! with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      March 17    
      3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
      Wear green! Think green! Eat green! We're all about the color green today with greenish stories, crafts, and snacks! SNACKS: Vanilla cupcakes with green frosting [...]
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      Painted Bird Houses - Gr. 5&6
      Painted Bird Houses - Gr. 5&6
      March 17    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      Join us in welcoming the start of spring by painting your own bird house. Supplies are provided. Registration is required.
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      Painted Bird Houses - Gr. 7+
      Painted Bird Houses - Gr. 7+
      March 17    
      5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
      Join us in welcoming the start of spring by painting your own bird house. Supplies are provided. Registration is required.
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      Great Decissions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decissions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      March 17    
      7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
      Registration for this series is full. Watch for our next world affairs discussion group in the fall of 2025.  Join our popular Great Decisions series, [...]
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      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      March 18    
      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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      College Prep - College Application Timeline Workshop (Virtual)
      College Prep - College Application Timeline Workshop (Virtual)
      March 18    
      6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
      Let's face it, the college application process can sound complicated even on a good day! In this program, Priyanka Shingala of Let's Talk College, LLC [...]
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      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      March 19    
      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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      Nature Book Club — 'The Hidden Life of Trees' (Off-Site)
      Nature Book Club — 'The Hidden Life of Trees' (Off-Site)
      March 19    
      1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
      LOCATION: New Pond Farm Education Center Created in partnership with New Pond Farm Education Center and Redding Land Trust Join us to celebrate the seasons! [...]
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      POSTPONED ~ Global Warming — Local Impacts (In-Person)
      POSTPONED ~ Global Warming — Local Impacts (In-Person)
      March 19    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Climate change is a global challenge, but its effects can also be experienced on a local level. Join us as Priti Kiefer, [...]
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      History Book Club — 'Valiant Ambition' (In-Person)
      History Book Club — 'Valiant Ambition' (In-Person)
      March 19    
      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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      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      20 Mar
      March 20    
      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)
      March 20    
      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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      Cozy Flow: A Winter Yoga Journey with Viki (Virtual)
      Cozy Flow: A Winter Yoga Journey with Viki (Virtual)
      March 20    
      12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
      Registration Required Below  Looking for a way to stay grounded and rejuvenated this winter? Join us for this popular and inspiring 6-week virtual series with [...]
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      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      March 20    
      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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      How Women’s Liberation Transformed America: In Conversation with Clara Bingham (Virtual)
      How Women’s Liberation Transformed America: In Conversation with Clara Bingham (Virtual)
      March 20    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      Join us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, as she chats with us about her new book, The Movement: How Women’s [...]
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      Paint Chip Poetry - Gr. 7+
      Paint Chip Poetry - Gr. 7+
      March 20    
      4:15 pm - 5:30 pm
      Bring your creative juices - you get to be the poet for today’s paint chip poetry project, in honor of World Poetry Day!
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      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
      March 21    
      10:00 am - 11:30 am
      Registration Suggested Below It Takes a Village Meetings are held on the third Friday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This program [...]
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      Friday Games - Apples to Apples
      Friday Games - Apples to Apples
      March 21    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      "The Game of Hilarious Comparisons" Come munch on snacks while playing a fun game of apples to apples with your friends. (Grades 5+) Registration is [...]
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      Pirate Party! with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      Pirate Party! with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      March 24    
      3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
      Ahoy me hearties! Set sail for the Mark Twain Library to decorate a pirate sword, to eat afterschool pirate snacks, and to watch pirate Minimovies! [...]
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      Yarn Painting - Gr. 5&6
      Yarn Painting - Gr. 5&6
      March 24    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      Come be an artist and create beautiful paintings using string! What you create is a surprise!  Registration is required.
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      Yarn Painting - Gr. 7+
      Yarn Painting - Gr. 7+
      March 24    
      5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
      Come be an artist and create beautiful paintings using string! What you create is a surprise!  Registration is required.
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      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      March 25    
      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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      TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5) WEATHER PERMITTING!
      TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5) WEATHER PERMITTING!
      March 25    
      10:30 am - 11:00 am
      WEATHER PERMITTING MTL Story Times @ Topstone Pond: Co-sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Recreation Let's enjoy the outdoors together! We'll gather at [...]
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      College Prep - The Digital SAT vs. ACT (Virtual)
      College Prep - The Digital SAT vs. ACT (Virtual)
      March 25    
      6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
      With the SAT 100% digital, the ACT offering a digital option starting in April 2025, and the test-optional universities returning to test-required, there are quite [...]
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      Google Workspace Hacks for Small Business Owners
      Google Workspace Hacks for Small Business Owners
      March 26    
      1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
      Registration Required Below Google Workspace is one of the most popular and powerful environments for business owners to operate on, but do you ever feel like [...]
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      Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner (Virtual)
      Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner (Virtual)
      March 26    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      You’re invited to a glimmering conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner as we chat about the signature emotional depth of her books that have [...]
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      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      27 Mar
      March 27    
      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)
      March 27    
      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)
      March 27    
      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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      Color By Number - Gr. 5&6
      Color By Number - Gr. 5&6
      March 27    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      Spend your afternoon relaxing and snacking over some fun pixelated color by number pages. They may prove harder than you think! Registration is required.  
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      Color By Number - Gr. 7+
      Color By Number - Gr. 7+
      March 27    
      5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
      Spend your afternoon relaxing and snacking over some fun pixelated color by number pages. They may prove harder than you think! Registration is required.  
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      Strike a Pose — Fashion in Art With ArtScapades (In-Person)
      Strike a Pose — Fashion in Art With ArtScapades (In-Person)
      March 27    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below The Library welcomes back Artscapades for a captivating evening of art history! Robin Hoffman of Artscapades discusses the history of fashion in [...]
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      Classics Book Club: The Canterbury Tales (In-Person)
      Classics Book Club: The Canterbury Tales (In-Person)
      March 28    
      11:00 am - 12:00 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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      Friday Games - UNO
      Friday Games - UNO
      March 28    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      UNO is back! Join us for another group game of uno and snacks.  This will be a once a month game night so bring your [...]
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      Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL: A FOOD FREE PROGRAM (Grades K-4)
      Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL: A FOOD FREE PROGRAM (Grades K-4)
      March 31    
      3:00 pm - 3:45 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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      Newspaper Collages - Gr. 5&6
      Newspaper Collages - Gr. 5&6
      March 31    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      Bring out your vintage side - make collages using newspaper clippings, whether photos or words. Grade 5 &6 Registration is required.
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      Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk with Jodi Picoult (Virtual)
      Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk with Jodi Picoult (Virtual)
      April 2    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Step into Spring with us as we chat with the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about her newest novel, By Any Other Name. For [...]
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      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      03 Apr
      April 3    
      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)
      April 3    
      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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      Cozy Flow: A Winter Yoga Journey with Viki (Virtual)
      Cozy Flow: A Winter Yoga Journey with Viki (Virtual)
      April 3    
      12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
      Registration Required Below  Looking for a way to stay grounded and rejuvenated this winter? Join us for this popular and inspiring 6-week virtual series with [...]
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      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      April 3    
      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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      Discover Five of Redding's Historic Homes (In-Person)
      Discover Five of Redding's Historic Homes (In-Person)
      April 3    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Redding is home to some of the region’s most remarkable historic houses, each with a story to tell. Join us as our town’s co-historians, Bruce [...]
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      Discover Five of Redding's Historic Homes (Virtual)
      Discover Five of Redding's Historic Homes (Virtual)
      April 3    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Redding is home to some of the region’s most remarkable historic houses, each with a story to tell. Join us as our [...]
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      Friday Games - 5 Second Rule
      Friday Games - 5 Second Rule
      April 4    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      It's easy to name 3 things in a category, but in this game you only have 5 seconds. Will your answers be accurate or totally [...]
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      Events on February 24
      Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      24 Feb 25
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      Events on February 25
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      25 Feb 25
      #_TOWN
      Yale Science in the News: Uncovering the Secrets of Life — How Molecules Shape Our Lives (Virtual)
      Yale Science in the News: Uncovering the Secrets of Life — How Molecules Shape Our Lives (Virtual)
      25 Feb 25
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      Events on February 26
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      26 Feb 25
      #_TOWN
      Cultural Connections — An Introduction to The Museum Of Bad Art (In-Person)
      Cultural Connections — An Introduction to The Museum Of Bad Art (In-Person)
      26 Feb 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on February 28
      Classics Book Club: 'Heart of Darkness' (In-Person)
      Classics Book Club: 'Heart of Darkness' (In-Person)
      28 Feb 25
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      Friday Games - UNO
      Friday Games - UNO
      28 Feb 25
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      Events on March 2
      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)
      2 Mar 25
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      Events on March 3
      Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      3 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Magazine Art - Gr. 5&6
      Magazine Art - Gr. 5&6
      3 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      3 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 4
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      4 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Understanding Our Schools: A Conversation on the Budget (In-Person)
      Understanding Our Schools: A Conversation on the Budget (In-Person)
      4 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Understanding Our Schools: A Conversation on the Budget (Virtual)
      Understanding Our Schools: A Conversation on the Budget (Virtual)
      4 Mar 25
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      Events on March 5
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      5 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      MTL Cookbook Club: "Jubliee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking" (In-person)
      MTL Cookbook Club: "Jubliee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking" (In-person)
      5 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      An Evening of True Crime: Peter Houlahan in Conversation with Tom Mellana (In-Person)
      An Evening of True Crime: Peter Houlahan in Conversation with Tom Mellana (In-Person)
      5 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 6
      DIY Geodes - Gr. 5&6
      DIY Geodes - Gr. 5&6
      6 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      DIY Geodes - Gr. 7+
      DIY Geodes - Gr. 7+
      6 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Revived French Cooking: A Uniquely Curated Culinary Adventure (In-person)
      Revived French Cooking: A Uniquely Curated Culinary Adventure (In-person)
      6 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 7
      Friday Games - Majority Rules
      Friday Games - Majority Rules
      7 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 10
      Seed plantings - Gr. 5&6
      Seed plantings - Gr. 5&6
      10 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Seed plantings - Gr. 7+
      Seed plantings - Gr. 7+
      10 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 11
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      11 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      11 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Sashiko Embroidery Workshop (In-Person)
      Sashiko Embroidery Workshop (In-Person)
      11 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 12
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      12 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Power of Reset — How to Change What's Not Working with Author Dan Heath (Virtual)
      Power of Reset — How to Change What's Not Working with Author Dan Heath (Virtual)
      12 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Exploring Generational Trauma with Acclaimed Author Nikkya Hargrove (In-Person)
      Exploring Generational Trauma with Acclaimed Author Nikkya Hargrove (In-Person)
      12 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 13
      13 Mar
      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      13 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      13 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Cozy Flow: A Winter Yoga Journey with Viki (Virtual)
      Cozy Flow: A Winter Yoga Journey with Viki (Virtual)
      13 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      13 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Popcorn Party
      Popcorn Party
      13 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 14
      Friday Games - Tenzi
      Friday Games - Tenzi
      14 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 15
      Winter Wonderland Hikes - Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
      Winter Wonderland Hikes - Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
      15 Mar 25
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      Events on March 17
      Green Cupcake Decorating Story Time! with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      Green Cupcake Decorating Story Time! with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      17 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Painted Bird Houses - Gr. 5&6
      Painted Bird Houses - Gr. 5&6
      17 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Painted Bird Houses - Gr. 7+
      Painted Bird Houses - Gr. 7+
      17 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Great Decissions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decissions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      17 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 18
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      18 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      College Prep - College Application Timeline Workshop (Virtual)
      College Prep - College Application Timeline Workshop (Virtual)
      18 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 19
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      19 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Nature Book Club — 'The Hidden Life of Trees' (Off-Site)
      Nature Book Club — 'The Hidden Life of Trees' (Off-Site)
      19 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      POSTPONED ~ Global Warming — Local Impacts (In-Person)
      POSTPONED ~ Global Warming — Local Impacts (In-Person)
      19 Mar 25
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      History Book Club — 'Valiant Ambition' (In-Person)
      History Book Club — 'Valiant Ambition' (In-Person)
      19 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 20
      20 Mar
      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      20 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      20 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Cozy Flow: A Winter Yoga Journey with Viki (Virtual)
      Cozy Flow: A Winter Yoga Journey with Viki (Virtual)
      20 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      20 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      How Women’s Liberation Transformed America: In Conversation with Clara Bingham (Virtual)
      How Women’s Liberation Transformed America: In Conversation with Clara Bingham (Virtual)
      20 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Paint Chip Poetry - Gr. 7+
      Paint Chip Poetry - Gr. 7+
      20 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 21
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
      21 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Friday Games - Apples to Apples
      Friday Games - Apples to Apples
      21 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 24
      Pirate Party! with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      Pirate Party! with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      24 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Yarn Painting - Gr. 5&6
      Yarn Painting - Gr. 5&6
      24 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Yarn Painting - Gr. 7+
      Yarn Painting - Gr. 7+
      24 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 25
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      Creative Collective Discussion Group: "Free Play" (Virtual)
      25 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5) WEATHER PERMITTING!
      TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5) WEATHER PERMITTING!
      25 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      College Prep - The Digital SAT vs. ACT (Virtual)
      College Prep - The Digital SAT vs. ACT (Virtual)
      25 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 26
      Google Workspace Hacks for Small Business Owners
      Google Workspace Hacks for Small Business Owners
      26 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner (Virtual)
      Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner (Virtual)
      26 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 27
      27 Mar
      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      27 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      27 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      27 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Color By Number - Gr. 5&6
      Color By Number - Gr. 5&6
      27 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Color By Number - Gr. 7+
      Color By Number - Gr. 7+
      27 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Strike a Pose — Fashion in Art With ArtScapades (In-Person)
      Strike a Pose — Fashion in Art With ArtScapades (In-Person)
      27 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 28
      Classics Book Club: The Canterbury Tales (In-Person)
      Classics Book Club: The Canterbury Tales (In-Person)
      28 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Friday Games - UNO
      Friday Games - UNO
      28 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 31
      Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL: A FOOD FREE PROGRAM (Grades K-4)
      Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL: A FOOD FREE PROGRAM (Grades K-4)
      31 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Newspaper Collages - Gr. 5&6
      Newspaper Collages - Gr. 5&6
      31 Mar 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 2
      Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk with Jodi Picoult (Virtual)
      Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk with Jodi Picoult (Virtual)
      2 Apr 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 3
      03 Apr
      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 Apr 25
      #_TOWN
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 Apr 25
      #_TOWN
      Cozy Flow: A Winter Yoga Journey with Viki (Virtual)
      Cozy Flow: A Winter Yoga Journey with Viki (Virtual)
      3 Apr 25
      #_TOWN
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 Apr 25
      #_TOWN
      Discover Five of Redding's Historic Homes (In-Person)
      Discover Five of Redding's Historic Homes (In-Person)
      3 Apr 25
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      Discover Five of Redding's Historic Homes (Virtual)
      Discover Five of Redding's Historic Homes (Virtual)
      3 Apr 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 4
      Friday Games - 5 Second Rule
      Friday Games - 5 Second Rule
      4 Apr 25
      #_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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