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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 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 [...]
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      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      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 [...]
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      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      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 [...]
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      History of Hats Through the Centuries (In-Person)
      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. [...]
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      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      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 [...]
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      Quantum Hypnosis — An Introduction (In-Person)
      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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      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      April 6    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
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      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      April 6    
      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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      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      April 7    
      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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      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      April 9    
      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 [...]
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      Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
      Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
      April 9    
      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 [...]
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      Dying to Know!! — A Moderated Discussion Group on Death and Dying (In-person)
      Dying to Know!! — A Moderated Discussion Group on Death and Dying (In-person)
      April 13    
      6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Join us in a judgment-free environment where participants, often strangers, can openly engage in discussion on the topic of death and dying. [...]
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      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      April 13    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
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      MTL Writers' Workshop (Virtual)
      MTL Writers' Workshop (Virtual)
      April 13    
      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 [...]
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      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      April 14    
      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 [...]
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      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      April 14    
      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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      Appreciating our Natural Environment Series — Mapping Redding's Big Outdoors: `The Book of Trails, Updated' (In-Person)
      Appreciating our Natural Environment Series — Mapping Redding's Big Outdoors: `The Book of Trails, Updated' (In-Person)
      April 14    
      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 the natural [...]
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      The Quiet Chapter Book Club – Read, Relax, Connect!
      The Quiet Chapter Book Club – Read, Relax, Connect!
      April 15    
      1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Take time to escape into the pages of a great book while enjoying the peaceful surroundings of the Mark Twain Library! Join [...]
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      History Book Club — `Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin' (In-Person)
      History Book Club — `Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin' (In-Person)
      April 15    
      7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Interested in history? This book club is for you! Led by members of the Library's Programming Committee, this book club selects engaging [...]
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      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      April 16    
      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 [...]
      More Info Book Now!
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
      April 17    
      10:00 am - 11:30 am
      $0.00
      Registration Suggested Below It Takes a Village is a facilitated monthly gathering to support new parents as they navigate every aspect of parenting—pregnancy, postpartum, and [...]
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      Legos & Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      Legos & Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      April 20    
      3:10 pm - 4:00 pm
      $0.00
      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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      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      April 20    
      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 [...]
      More Info Book Now!
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      April 20    
      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, [...]
      More Info
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      April 21    
      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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      250 Years of American Music: Part II — Copland & Bernstein (In-Person)
      250 Years of American Music: Part II — Copland & Bernstein (In-Person)
      April 22    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      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 II: Copland & Bernstein (Virtual)
      250 Years of American Music — Part II: Copland & Bernstein (Virtual)
      April 22    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      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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      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      April 23    
      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 [...]
      More Info Book Now!
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      April 27    
      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 [...]
      More Info Book Now!
      MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
      MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
      April 27    
      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 [...]
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      Unscripted: An Improv Group
      Unscripted: An Improv Group
      April 28    
      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 [...]
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      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      April 28    
      1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
      Meets Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Our popular weekly drop-in knitting circle continues to meets every Tuesday in the Library's Mark Twain Room.  Share [...]
      More Info
      Altered Book Workshop with Sarah Upson (In-Person)
      Altered Book Workshop with Sarah Upson (In-Person)
      April 28    
      6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required below Ever wonder what magic hides inside an old loved book? In this hands-on altered book workshop, you’ll transform a discarded book into [...]
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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)
      April 30    
      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 [...]
      More Info Book Now!
      Events on March 30
      Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      30 Mar 26
      #_TOWN
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      30 Mar 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on March 31
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      31 Mar 26
      #_TOWN
      History of Hats Through the Centuries (In-Person)
      History of Hats Through the Centuries (In-Person)
      31 Mar 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 2
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      2 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Quantum Hypnosis — An Introduction (In-Person)
      Quantum Hypnosis — An Introduction (In-Person)
      2 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 6
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      6 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      6 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 7
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      7 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 9
      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      9 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
      Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
      9 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 13
      Dying to Know!! — A Moderated Discussion Group on Death and Dying (In-person)
      Dying to Know!! — A Moderated Discussion Group on Death and Dying (In-person)
      13 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      13 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      MTL Writers' Workshop (Virtual)
      MTL Writers' Workshop (Virtual)
      13 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 14
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      14 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      14 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Appreciating our Natural Environment Series — Mapping Redding's Big Outdoors: `The Book of Trails, Updated' (In-Person)
      Appreciating our Natural Environment Series — Mapping Redding's Big Outdoors: `The Book of Trails, Updated' (In-Person)
      14 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 15
      The Quiet Chapter Book Club – Read, Relax, Connect!
      The Quiet Chapter Book Club – Read, Relax, Connect!
      15 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      History Book Club — `Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin' (In-Person)
      History Book Club — `Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin' (In-Person)
      15 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 16
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      16 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 17
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
      17 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 20
      Legos & Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      Legos & Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      20 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      20 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      20 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 21
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      21 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 22
      250 Years of American Music: Part II — Copland & Bernstein (In-Person)
      250 Years of American Music: Part II — Copland & Bernstein (In-Person)
      22 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      250 Years of American Music — Part II: Copland & Bernstein (Virtual)
      250 Years of American Music — Part II: Copland & Bernstein (Virtual)
      22 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 23
      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      23 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 27
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      27 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
      MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
      27 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 28
      Unscripted: An Improv Group
      Unscripted: An Improv Group
      28 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      28 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Altered Book Workshop with Sarah Upson (In-Person)
      Altered Book Workshop with Sarah Upson (In-Person)
      28 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 30
      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      30 Apr 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.

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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.

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