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      College Prep - Finding Scholarships (Virtual)
      College Prep - Finding Scholarships (Virtual)
      April 29    
      6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
      Paying for college is a common concern amongst families. It seems that the price tag just keeps getting higher and higher each year, and most [...]
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      Seasonal Ayurveda & Yoga Therapy Workshop (In-Person)
      Seasonal Ayurveda & Yoga Therapy Workshop (In-Person)
      April 29    
      7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
      Embrace the rhythms of nature and support your well-being with our Seasonal Ayurveda & Yoga Therapy Workshop. This program offers a 30-minute educational introduction to the Ayurvedic perspective on the current [...]
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      OUTDOOR Bundle Up Lunch Bunch with Pizza on the Patio (birth-5)
      OUTDOOR Bundle Up Lunch Bunch with Pizza on the Patio (birth-5)
      April 30    
      11:30 am - 12:00 pm
      WEATHER PERMITTING Let's bundle up, sit OUTSIDE on our new patio, and enjoy lunch together! Miss Lisa will bring cheese pizza and we have a [...]
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      OUTDOOR Bundle Up Lunch Bunch with Pizza on the Patio (birth-5)
      OUTDOOR Bundle Up Lunch Bunch with Pizza on the Patio (birth-5)
      April 30    
      11:30 am - 12:00 pm
      WEATHER PERMITTING (if it's ridiculously hot, or raining, we'll move inside) Let's slather on sunscreen and sit OUTSIDE on our new patio, and enjoy lunch [...]
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      Small Business Marketing Made Simple (In-Person)
      Small Business Marketing Made Simple (In-Person)
      April 30    
      1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
      Registration Required Below Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, oh my! It seems like there's a new social media marketing tool to keep track of every day, and [...]
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      CANCELED Community Poetry Reading: Celebrating Young Voices
      CANCELED Community Poetry Reading: Celebrating Young Voices
      April 30    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      THIS PROGRAM IS CANCELED. This program will not be taking place as scheduled. We appreciate your interest and hope to see you at another event [...]
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      Gentle Bloom: Spring Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Gentle Bloom: Spring Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      May 1    
      12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
      Registration Required Below  Looking for a way to stay grounded and rejuvenated this spring? Join us for this popular and inspiring 4-week virtual series with [...]
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      The Collective @ MTL — Community Pop-Up Market (In-Person)
      The Collective @ MTL — Community Pop-Up Market (In-Person)
      May 1    
      2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
      Looking for unique Mother's Day gifts, or thinking about treating yourself to something special this spring? Visit The Collective @ MTL: Community Pop-Up Market where [...]
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      Bingo
      Bingo
      May 1    
      4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
      It’s Bingo night! Join us for fun, prizes, and snacks while playing the classic game everyone loves!  Registration is required. (Gr. 5+)
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      Friday Games - Pictionary
      Friday Games - Pictionary
      May 2    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      Will your team guess correctly before you finish drawing? Will you spruce up your round with the challenge dice? Or will you completely stump everyone? [...]
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      Frog Frolic Family Festival
      Frog Frolic Family Festival
      May 3    
      All Day
      Family Festival A Day of Fun for Everyone! Saturday, May 3RD, 2025 - 10am-4pm @ Redding Community Center - 37 Lonetown Road, Redding, CT 06896 [...]
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      May Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      May Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      May 5    
      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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      Great Decissions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decissions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      May 5    
      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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      CANCELED FOR WEATHER TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5) WEATHER PERMITTING!
      CANCELED FOR WEATHER TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5) WEATHER PERMITTING!
      May 6    
      10:30 am - 11:00 am
      CANCELED FOR WEATHER! WEATHER PERMITTING MTL Story Times @ Topstone Pond: Co-sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Recreation Let's enjoy the outdoors together! [...]
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      Spring Into Fishing: Angling 101
      Spring Into Fishing: Angling 101
      May 6    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      Registration Required Below As the days grow longer and the water warms, it’s the perfect time to dive into the world of fishing! Join Michael [...]
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      MTL Cookbook Club: "The Comfortable Kitchen: 105 Laid-Back, Healthy, and Wholesome Recipes" (In-person)
      MTL Cookbook Club: "The Comfortable Kitchen: 105 Laid-Back, Healthy, and Wholesome Recipes" (In-person)
      May 7    
      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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      Nature Book Club — 'Walden' (Off-Site)
      Nature Book Club — 'Walden' (Off-Site)
      May 7    
      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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      How To Use Anxiety to Thrive: An Author Talk with Dr. David H. Rosmarin (Virtual)
      How To Use Anxiety to Thrive: An Author Talk with Dr. David H. Rosmarin (Virtual)
      May 7    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      Let’s face it: Everyone has anxiety. Furthermore, our incessant quest to rid ourselves of this ubiquitous human emotion worsens it. What if, instead of fighting [...]
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      Story Time (birth-5) (part will be videotaped for MTL promotional materials)
      Story Time (birth-5) (part will be videotaped for MTL promotional materials)
      May 8    
      10:30 am - 11:00 am
      This Story Time will be filmed, briefly at the beginning, as we sing Wheels On the Bus together. Then, we'll continue with normal story time [...]
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      Mother's Day Craft - Gr. 5&6
      Mother's Day Craft - Gr. 5&6
      May 8    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      Come in to make your mom something special this Mother's Day! The craft is a surprise - shhh, don't tell mom! Registration is required. Space [...]
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      Mother's Day Craft - Gr. 7+
      Mother's Day Craft - Gr. 7+
      May 8    
      5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
      Come in to make your mom something special this Mother's Day! The craft is a surprise - shhh, don't tell mom! Registration is required. Space [...]
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      A Black Soldier's Revolutionary War Experience (In-Person)
      A Black Soldier's Revolutionary War Experience (In-Person)
      May 8    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      New Date ~ Registration Required Below MTL's History Close to Home Series Watch history come to life as Historian Kevin Johnson presents: A Black Soldier's [...]
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      4th Grade MTL Party! (Grade 4 only) with bus from RES to MTL
      4th Grade MTL Party! (Grade 4 only) with bus from RES to MTL
      May 9    
      3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
      Redding 4th graders, let's celebrate the end of a great year!  Take the bus from RES to MTL. We'll enjoy pizza, ice cream, chips, and more! [...]
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      Card Games & Sour Gummy Taste Testing (Grades 2-4) with Bus from RES to MTL
      Card Games & Sour Gummy Taste Testing (Grades 2-4) with Bus from RES to MTL
      May 12    
      3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
      2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders, join us at the Mark Twain Library to play games such as Uno & Jenga! We'll enjoy a snack of [...]
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      DIY Coasters - Gr. 7+
      DIY Coasters - Gr. 7+
      May 12    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      Need a place to set down your milkshake or bowl of cereal? Design your own coaster using yarn, and you'll have just the spot. Registration [...]
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      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      May 13    
      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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      Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day — An Evening of Shared Stories (In-Person)
      Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day — An Evening of Shared Stories (In-Person)
      May 13    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      Registration Required Below Join us for an evening of remembrance, reflection, and commemoration in honor of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. This special program will [...]
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      On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller: With Author Liann Zhang (Virtual)
      On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller: With Author Liann Zhang (Virtual)
      May 14    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Grab your popcorn, grab your friend, and join us for an propulsive online conversation with author Liann Zhang as she chats with us about her [...]
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      Gentle Bloom: Spring Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Gentle Bloom: Spring Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      May 15    
      12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
      Registration Required Below  Looking for a way to stay grounded and rejuvenated this spring? Join us for this popular and inspiring 4-week virtual series with [...]
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      Digital Tune-Up: Looking Under the Hood (In-Person)
      Digital Tune-Up: Looking Under the Hood (In-Person)
      May 15    
      2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
      Registration Required Below Ever feel overwhelmed by your device? Unsure what cookies really do, or why your inbox is a mess? You’re not alone! Join [...]
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      Watercolor Painting - Gr. 5&6
      Watercolor Painting - Gr. 5&6
      May 15    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      Today we paint! Be inspired as you work on your watercolor artwork. We may even turn our art into something special during a later event! [...]
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      Watercolor Painting - Gr. 7+
      Watercolor Painting - Gr. 7+
      May 15    
      5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
      Today we paint! Be inspired as you work on your watercolor artwork. We may even turn our art into something special during a later event! [...]
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      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
      May 16    
      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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      Spring and Summer Celebration - Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
      Spring and Summer Celebration - Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
      May 17    
      11:00 am - 12:30 pm
      Registration Required Below *Registration will close for this hike on Thursday, May 15 at 4:00 pm The Redding Community Hiking Club, a collaboration between the [...]
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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)
      May 19    
      3:00 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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      DIY Friendship Bracelets - Gr. 5&6
      DIY Friendship Bracelets - Gr. 5&6
      May 19    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      Give the gift of friendship - today we are making friendship bracelets. Come with your friends and leave with piece of them! Registration is required.
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      Great Decissions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decissions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      May 19    
      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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      Modern Makers Workshop: Sweet Roses & Storybook Vases (In-Person)
      Modern Makers Workshop: Sweet Roses & Storybook Vases (In-Person)
      May 20    
      10:00 am - 12:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Join us for this month’s Modern Makers session, where creativity blooms in unexpected ways! This hands-on craft workshop, led by our favorite [...]
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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!
      May 20    
      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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      Dave Brubeck's Time Out: A Jazz Landmark — An Evening with Gil Harel (Virtual)
      Dave Brubeck's Time Out: A Jazz Landmark — An Evening with Gil Harel (Virtual)
      May 20    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Join us for a fascinating evening of music history as musicologist Gil Harel delves into one of jazz’s most groundbreaking and best-loved recordings: Dave Brubeck’s [...]
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      Dave Brubeck's Time Out: A Jazz Landmark — An Evening with Gil Harel (In-Person)
      Dave Brubeck's Time Out: A Jazz Landmark — An Evening with Gil Harel (In-Person)
      May 20    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Join us for a fascinating evening of music history as musicologist Gil Harel delves into one of jazz’s most groundbreaking and best-loved recordings: Dave Brubeck’s [...]
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      *RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 4 ~ Project Management Basics for Small Business Success (In-Person)
      *RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 4 ~ Project Management Basics for Small Business Success (In-Person)
      May 21    
      1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
      Rescheduled to June 4th, 1:30 PM - Click Here to Register  Some of the most successful businesses do well because they are consistent—they get things [...]
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      How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us: Author Talk with Rachelle Bergstein (Virtual)
      How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us: Author Talk with Rachelle Bergstein (Virtual)
      May 21    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      You’re invited to an intimate online conversation with bestselling author Rachelle Bergstein as she chats about her newest book The Genius of Judy. This book [...]
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      History Book Club — 'A Rome of One's Own' (In-Person)
      History Book Club — 'A Rome of One's Own' (In-Person)
      May 21    
      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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      Move It! Story Time (3 & 4-Year-Olds)
      Move It! Story Time (3 & 4-Year-Olds)
      May 22    
      1:30 pm - 2:10 pm
      Let's Move It! during story time today! We'll use the balance beam, tunnels, and other moving and dancing games in addition to stories and songs! [...]
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      Classics Book Club: "Mrs. Dalloway" (In-Person)
      Classics Book Club: "Mrs. Dalloway" (In-Person)
      May 23    
      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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      MTL Writers' Group (Virtual)
      MTL Writers' Group (Virtual)
      May 26    
      6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
      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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      Woodcock Nature Center Visit
      Woodcock Nature Center Visit
      May 27    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      Join us for a fun visit with our neighbors from Woodcock Nature Center! Come see, learn about, and touch some animals. Space is limited. Grades [...]
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      The Jack Benny Radio Program: A 23-Year Success Story Presented by Joseph Gianquinto (In-Person)
      The Jack Benny Radio Program: A 23-Year Success Story Presented by Joseph Gianquinto (In-Person)
      May 28    
      3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Co-sponsored with Redding's Heritage Center Step back in time to the Golden Age of Radio and rediscover one of America’s most beloved [...]
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      Gentle Bloom: Spring Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Gentle Bloom: Spring Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      May 29    
      12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
      Registration Required Below  Looking for a way to stay grounded and rejuvenated this spring? Join us for this popular and inspiring 4-week virtual series with [...]
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      Move It! Story Time (3 & 4-Year-Olds)
      Move It! Story Time (3 & 4-Year-Olds)
      May 29    
      1:30 pm - 2:10 pm
      Let's Move It! during story time today! We'll use the balance beam, tunnels, and other moving and dancing games in addition to stories and songs! [...]
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      College Prep: Rising Seniors - College Application Timeline (IN-PERSON) - Cancelled
      College Prep: Rising Seniors - College Application Timeline (IN-PERSON) - Cancelled
      May 29    
      6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
      Rising seniors, you have a lot coming up in the next year as you navigate your college essays and applications, in addition to your regularly [...]
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      RESCHEDULED: Cultivate Calm: Spring Meditation & Visualization (In-Person)
      RESCHEDULED: Cultivate Calm: Spring Meditation & Visualization (In-Person)
      May 29    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Spring is a season of renewal — and the perfect time to refresh your mind and spirit. Join us at the Library [...]
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      Friday Games - UNO
      Friday Games - UNO
      May 30    
      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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      Events on April 29
      College Prep - Finding Scholarships (Virtual)
      College Prep - Finding Scholarships (Virtual)
      29 Apr 25
      #_TOWN
      Seasonal Ayurveda & Yoga Therapy Workshop (In-Person)
      Seasonal Ayurveda & Yoga Therapy Workshop (In-Person)
      29 Apr 25
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      Events on April 30
      OUTDOOR Bundle Up Lunch Bunch with Pizza on the Patio (birth-5)
      OUTDOOR Bundle Up Lunch Bunch with Pizza on the Patio (birth-5)
      30 Apr 25
      #_TOWN
      OUTDOOR Bundle Up Lunch Bunch with Pizza on the Patio (birth-5)
      OUTDOOR Bundle Up Lunch Bunch with Pizza on the Patio (birth-5)
      30 Apr 25
      #_TOWN
      Small Business Marketing Made Simple (In-Person)
      Small Business Marketing Made Simple (In-Person)
      30 Apr 25
      #_TOWN
      CANCELED Community Poetry Reading: Celebrating Young Voices
      CANCELED Community Poetry Reading: Celebrating Young Voices
      30 Apr 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 1
      Gentle Bloom: Spring Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Gentle Bloom: Spring Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      1 May 25
      #_TOWN
      The Collective @ MTL — Community Pop-Up Market (In-Person)
      The Collective @ MTL — Community Pop-Up Market (In-Person)
      1 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Bingo
      Bingo
      1 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 2
      Friday Games - Pictionary
      Friday Games - Pictionary
      2 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 3
      Frog Frolic Family Festival
      Frog Frolic Family Festival
      3 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 5
      May Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      May Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      5 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Great Decissions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decissions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      5 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 6
      CANCELED FOR WEATHER TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5) WEATHER PERMITTING!
      CANCELED FOR WEATHER TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5) WEATHER PERMITTING!
      6 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Spring Into Fishing: Angling 101
      Spring Into Fishing: Angling 101
      6 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 7
      MTL Cookbook Club: "The Comfortable Kitchen: 105 Laid-Back, Healthy, and Wholesome Recipes" (In-person)
      MTL Cookbook Club: "The Comfortable Kitchen: 105 Laid-Back, Healthy, and Wholesome Recipes" (In-person)
      7 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Nature Book Club — 'Walden' (Off-Site)
      Nature Book Club — 'Walden' (Off-Site)
      7 May 25
      #_TOWN
      How To Use Anxiety to Thrive: An Author Talk with Dr. David H. Rosmarin (Virtual)
      How To Use Anxiety to Thrive: An Author Talk with Dr. David H. Rosmarin (Virtual)
      7 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 8
      Story Time (birth-5) (part will be videotaped for MTL promotional materials)
      Story Time (birth-5) (part will be videotaped for MTL promotional materials)
      8 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Mother's Day Craft - Gr. 5&6
      Mother's Day Craft - Gr. 5&6
      8 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Mother's Day Craft - Gr. 7+
      Mother's Day Craft - Gr. 7+
      8 May 25
      #_TOWN
      A Black Soldier's Revolutionary War Experience (In-Person)
      A Black Soldier's Revolutionary War Experience (In-Person)
      8 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 9
      4th Grade MTL Party! (Grade 4 only) with bus from RES to MTL
      4th Grade MTL Party! (Grade 4 only) with bus from RES to MTL
      9 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 12
      Card Games & Sour Gummy Taste Testing (Grades 2-4) with Bus from RES to MTL
      Card Games & Sour Gummy Taste Testing (Grades 2-4) with Bus from RES to MTL
      12 May 25
      #_TOWN
      DIY Coasters - Gr. 7+
      DIY Coasters - Gr. 7+
      12 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 13
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      13 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day — An Evening of Shared Stories (In-Person)
      Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day — An Evening of Shared Stories (In-Person)
      13 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 14
      On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller: With Author Liann Zhang (Virtual)
      On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller: With Author Liann Zhang (Virtual)
      14 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 15
      Gentle Bloom: Spring Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Gentle Bloom: Spring Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      15 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Digital Tune-Up: Looking Under the Hood (In-Person)
      Digital Tune-Up: Looking Under the Hood (In-Person)
      15 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Watercolor Painting - Gr. 5&6
      Watercolor Painting - Gr. 5&6
      15 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Watercolor Painting - Gr. 7+
      Watercolor Painting - Gr. 7+
      15 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 16
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
      16 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 17
      Spring and Summer Celebration - Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
      Spring and Summer Celebration - Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
      17 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 19
      Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      Build-It with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      19 May 25
      #_TOWN
      DIY Friendship Bracelets - Gr. 5&6
      DIY Friendship Bracelets - Gr. 5&6
      19 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Great Decissions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decissions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      19 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 20
      Modern Makers Workshop: Sweet Roses & Storybook Vases (In-Person)
      Modern Makers Workshop: Sweet Roses & Storybook Vases (In-Person)
      20 May 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!
      20 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Dave Brubeck's Time Out: A Jazz Landmark — An Evening with Gil Harel (Virtual)
      Dave Brubeck's Time Out: A Jazz Landmark — An Evening with Gil Harel (Virtual)
      20 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Dave Brubeck's Time Out: A Jazz Landmark — An Evening with Gil Harel (In-Person)
      Dave Brubeck's Time Out: A Jazz Landmark — An Evening with Gil Harel (In-Person)
      20 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 21
      *RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 4 ~ Project Management Basics for Small Business Success (In-Person)
      *RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 4 ~ Project Management Basics for Small Business Success (In-Person)
      21 May 25
      #_TOWN
      How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us: Author Talk with Rachelle Bergstein (Virtual)
      How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us: Author Talk with Rachelle Bergstein (Virtual)
      21 May 25
      #_TOWN
      History Book Club — 'A Rome of One's Own' (In-Person)
      History Book Club — 'A Rome of One's Own' (In-Person)
      21 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 22
      Move It! Story Time (3 & 4-Year-Olds)
      Move It! Story Time (3 & 4-Year-Olds)
      22 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 23
      Classics Book Club: "Mrs. Dalloway" (In-Person)
      Classics Book Club: "Mrs. Dalloway" (In-Person)
      23 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 26
      MTL Writers' Group (Virtual)
      MTL Writers' Group (Virtual)
      26 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 27
      Woodcock Nature Center Visit
      Woodcock Nature Center Visit
      27 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 28
      The Jack Benny Radio Program: A 23-Year Success Story Presented by Joseph Gianquinto (In-Person)
      The Jack Benny Radio Program: A 23-Year Success Story Presented by Joseph Gianquinto (In-Person)
      28 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 29
      Gentle Bloom: Spring Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Gentle Bloom: Spring Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      29 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Move It! Story Time (3 & 4-Year-Olds)
      Move It! Story Time (3 & 4-Year-Olds)
      29 May 25
      #_TOWN
      College Prep: Rising Seniors - College Application Timeline (IN-PERSON) - Cancelled
      College Prep: Rising Seniors - College Application Timeline (IN-PERSON) - Cancelled
      29 May 25
      #_TOWN
      RESCHEDULED: Cultivate Calm: Spring Meditation & Visualization (In-Person)
      RESCHEDULED: Cultivate Calm: Spring Meditation & Visualization (In-Person)
      29 May 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 30
      Friday Games - UNO
      Friday Games - UNO
      30 May 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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      Location: 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896

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