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March 11

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March 11

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm













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      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      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, [...]
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      March 9    
      3:10 pm - 4:00 pm
      $0.00
      Kindergartners, we'll gather together for a relaxing afternoon of books, stories, songs and snacks! The Kindergarteners will attend this program without an adult. SNACK: Pirate's [...]
      Dying to Know!! — A Moderated Discussion Group on Death and Dying (In-person)
      March 9    
      6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Join us in a judgment-free environment where participants, often strangers, can openly engage in discussion on the topic of death and dying. [...]
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      March 9    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
      MTL Writers' Workshop (Virtual)
      March 9    
      7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below The Mark Twain Library's Writers' Group meets twice a month alternating gathering at the Library and via Zoom. Second Monday of the [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      March 10    
      10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Have fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly group discussions about art, creativity and so much more! Our [...]
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      March 10    
      11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      $0.00
      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 [...]
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      March 10    
      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 [...]
      K.R.A.B.S (Kids Raving About Books) for 4th, 5th and 6th Graders
      March 10    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      $0.00
      4th, 5th, and 6th graders are invited to attend our monthly book discussion group for young readers on February 10th, to browse through new books, [...]
      Appreciating Our Natural Environment Series — Taking Great Landscape Photographs (In-Person)
      March 10    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below The Redding Land Trust, New Pond Farm and Mark Twain Library present Appreciating Our Natural Environment, a three-part series focusing on preserving [...]
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      March 11    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      $0.00
      Registration Required It's time for Early Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but [...]
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      March 11    
      10:30 am - 11:10 am
      $0.00
      Registration Required It's time for Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but interested [...]
      Nature Book Club — 'H is for Hawk' (Off-Site)
      March 11    
      1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
      $0.00
      LOCATION: New Pond Farm Education Center Created in partnership with New Pond Farm Education Center and Redding Land Trust Join us to celebrate the seasons! [...]
      BOOKSTERS
      March 11    
      3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
      $0.00
      Are you a third grader who loves to read? Then we invite you to join the BOOKSTERS! This is the Mark Twain Library's book discussion [...]
      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      March 12    
      12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Step away from the noise of daily life and give yourself the gift of peace. Join Jackie DeLise, CMMI & CMWI, for [...]
      Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
      March 12    
      1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below “Aging is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person you always should have been,” David Bowie Aging happens… so let’s talk about [...]
      The Secret Lives of Artists — An Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series Panel Discussion (Virtual)
      March 12    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Get to know some of the celebrated artists who live in our community! The Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series presents a [...]
      Author Talk — Book Portals and Journeys of Literary Magic  (Virtual)
      March 12    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      You’re invited to join us for a conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, where books are not [...]
      The Secret Lives of Artists — An Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series Panel Discussion (In-Person)
      March 12    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Get to know some of the celebrated artists who live in our community! The Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series presents a [...]
      Redding Community Hiking Club - Winter Hike (Off-Site)
      March 14    
      11:00 am - 12:30 pm
      $0.00
      *Registration Required Below. Registration closes on Thursday, March 12 at 4 pm The Redding Community Hiking Club, a collaboration between the Redding Land Trust, the [...]
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      March 16    
      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: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      March 16    
      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, [...]
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      March 17    
      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 [...]
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      March 18    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      $0.00
      Registration Required It's time for Early Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but [...]
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      March 18    
      10:30 am - 11:10 am
      $0.00
      Registration Required It's time for Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but interested [...]
      The Quiet Chapter Book Club – Read, Relax, Connect!
      March 18    
      1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Take time to escape into the pages of a great book while enjoying the peaceful surroundings of the Mark Twain Library! Join [...]
      Tapping into the Past: Tavern Life in Early Connecticut (In-Person)
      March 18    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Taverns in early Connecticut were more than just a place to drink. Travelers and locals alike saw taverns as a place to [...]
      History Book Club — `Richard Nixon: The Life' (In-Person)
      March 18    
      7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Interested in history? This book club is for you! Led by members of the Library's Programming Committee, this book club selects engaging [...]
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      March 19    
      11:00 am - 11:45 am
      $0.00
      Please note the new start time of 11 a.m. Registration Required Below Want to free yourself from tension and stress? Lose weight? Build strength and [...]
      Conversations: How Germany Lost Its Democracy — Lessons for the 21st Century (Virtual)
      March 19    
      7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Join us for a discussion with historian Benjamin Carter Hett  about the rise of autocracy in America and its similarities to Europe in [...]
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
      March 20    
      10:00 am - 11:30 am
      $0.00
      Registration Suggested Below It Takes a Village is a facilitated monthly gathering to support new parents as they navigate every aspect of parenting—pregnancy, postpartum, and [...]
      Pirate Party! with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      March 23    
      3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
      $0.00
      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! [...]
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      March 23    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
      MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
      March 23    
      6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below The Mark Twain Library's Writers' Group meets twice a month alternating gathering at the Library and via Zoom. Second Monday of the [...]
      Unscripted: An Improv Group
      March 24    
      11:00 am - 12:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Experience a thrilling stage adventure by tossing out scripted lines and leaning into your instincts — that’s the magic of Improv! Improv [...]
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      March 24    
      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 [...]
      With Special Guest Barbara Kingsolver: America's Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis (Virtual)
      March 24    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they discuss Walter’s book Rehab: An [...]
      Planning Your Vegetable and Cutting Flower Garden (In-Person)
      March 24    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below As the days grow longer and the first signs of green begin to appear, it’s the perfect time to start dreaming—and planning—your [...]
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      March 25    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      $0.00
      Registration Required It's time for Early Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but [...]
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      March 25    
      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 [...]
      Redding Garden Club 2026 Open House: Rooted In History, Blooming In Books (In-Person)
      March 25    
      6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
      The Redding Garden Club is celebrating America's 250th anniversary in a special way — by inviting the community to take a creative and literary journey [...]
      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      March 26    
      12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Step away from the noise of daily life and give yourself the gift of peace. Join Jackie DeLise, CMMI & CMWI, for [...]
      Classics Book Club: "The Rebel Angels" (In-Person)
      March 27    
      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 [...]
      Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      March 30    
      3:10 pm - 4:00 pm
      $0.00
      Kindergartners, we'll gather together for a relaxing afternoon of books, stories, songs and snacks! The Kindergarteners will attend this program without an adult. SNACK: Pirate's [...]
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      March 30    
      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 [...]
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      March 31    
      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 [...]
      History of Hats Through the Centuries (In-Person)
      March 31    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Step into a world of style, status, and self-expression as we explore the fascinating history of hats for both men and women. [...]
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      April 2    
      11:00 am - 11:45 am
      $0.00
      Please note the new start time of 11 a.m. Registration Required Below Want to free yourself from tension and stress? Lose weight? Build strength and [...]
      Quantum Hypnosis — An Introduction (In-Person)
      April 2    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      REGISTRATION REQUIRED BELOW Join us as Redding’s Caroline Besancon leads participants on a journey with a practice known as Quantum Hypnosis Healing Technique, or QHHT. [...]
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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