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      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 [...]
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      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 [...]
      More Info Book Now!
      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 [...]
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      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 [...]
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      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      May 4    
      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)
      May 4    
      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)
      May 5    
      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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      `Mom, I Have Something to Tell You' Film Screening & Discussion (In-Person)
      `Mom, I Have Something to Tell You' Film Screening & Discussion (In-Person)
      May 7    
      7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below A Special Program for Mother's Day — In Partnership with Mental Health Connecticut & Triangle Community Center  "Mom, I have something to tell [...]
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      Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      May 11    
      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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      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)
      May 11    
      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)
      May 11    
      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 (Virtual)
      MTL Writers' Workshop (Virtual)
      May 11    
      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 [...]
      More Info Book Now!
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      May 12    
      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
      Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
      Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
      May 14    
      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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      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
      May 15    
      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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      Colorful Cupcake Decorating Story Time! with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      Colorful Cupcake Decorating Story Time! with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      May 18    
      3:10 pm - 4:00 pm
      $0.00
      We're all about rainbows today with colorful stories, activities and snacks! We will make two over-the-top yummy cupcakes; one to eat and one to bring [...]
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      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      May 18    
      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)
      May 18    
      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)
      May 19    
      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
      The Quiet Chapter Book Club – Read, Relax, Connect!
      The Quiet Chapter Book Club – Read, Relax, Connect!
      May 20    
      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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      250 Years of American Music — Part III: From Sondheim to Miranda (Virtual)
      250 Years of American Music — Part III: From Sondheim to Miranda (Virtual)
      May 20    
      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 III: From Sondheim to Miranda (In-Person)
      250 Years of American Music — Part III: From Sondheim to Miranda (In-Person)
      May 20    
      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 [...]
      More Info Book Now!
      History Book Club — `Countdown 1945' (In-Person)
      History Book Club — `Countdown 1945' (In-Person)
      May 20    
      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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      MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
      MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
      May 25    
      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 [...]
      More Info Book Now!
      Unscripted: An Improv Group
      Unscripted: An Improv Group
      May 26    
      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 [...]
      More Info Book Now!
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      May 26    
      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
      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
      Events on May 4
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      4 May 26
      #_TOWN
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      4 May 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 5
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      5 May 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 7
      `Mom, I Have Something to Tell You' Film Screening & Discussion (In-Person)
      `Mom, I Have Something to Tell You' Film Screening & Discussion (In-Person)
      7 May 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 11
      Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      11 May 26
      #_TOWN
      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)
      11 May 26
      #_TOWN
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      11 May 26
      #_TOWN
      MTL Writers' Workshop (Virtual)
      MTL Writers' Workshop (Virtual)
      11 May 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 12
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      12 May 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 14
      Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
      Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging
      14 May 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 15
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents
      15 May 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 18
      Colorful Cupcake Decorating Story Time! with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      Colorful Cupcake Decorating Story Time! with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      18 May 26
      #_TOWN
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      18 May 26
      #_TOWN
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)
      18 May 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 19
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      19 May 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 20
      The Quiet Chapter Book Club – Read, Relax, Connect!
      The Quiet Chapter Book Club – Read, Relax, Connect!
      20 May 26
      #_TOWN
      250 Years of American Music — Part III: From Sondheim to Miranda (Virtual)
      250 Years of American Music — Part III: From Sondheim to Miranda (Virtual)
      20 May 26
      #_TOWN
      250 Years of American Music — Part III: From Sondheim to Miranda (In-Person)
      250 Years of American Music — Part III: From Sondheim to Miranda (In-Person)
      20 May 26
      #_TOWN
      History Book Club — `Countdown 1945' (In-Person)
      History Book Club — `Countdown 1945' (In-Person)
      20 May 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 25
      MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
      MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
      25 May 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 26
      Unscripted: An Improv Group
      Unscripted: An Improv Group
      26 May 26
      #_TOWN
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      26 May 26
      #_TOWN

      Fundraisers

      Frog Frolic

      The Library holds a “children’s country fair” each year, for the general benefit of the library. Crafts, rides, games, and other activities designed for children of all ages are offered at the Redding Community Center, rain or shine.

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      Book Fair

      The Mark Twain Library Book Fair is the oldest – and one of the largest – in New England. Held annually on Labor Day Weekend, it is one of the library’s biggest fundraisers.

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      Pudd’nhead Festival

      The Pudd’nhead Festival was founded in 2014 by NY Times Bestselling author, actor, and comedian Michael Ian Black. The centerpiece of the Festival is the Pudd’nhead Prize for Outstanding Humor.

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      Art Show

       Take inspired works of art; a Library magically transformed into a sparkling, vibrant gallery; add infectious community enthusiasm… Put it all together and the result is the Library’s Annual Art Show fundraiser.

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      Samuel Clemens, known to readers around the world as Mark Twain, moved to Redding in 1908, and shortly after founded the Mark Twain Library Association.

      Learn about the founder of our Library, Mark Twain

      Samuel Clemens, known to readers around the world as Mark Twain, moved to Redding in 1908, and shortly after founded the Mark Twain Library Association.

      Learn about the founder of our Library, Mark Twain

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      Mission: Honoring the spirit and legacy of our founder, The Mark Twain Library is Redding’s destination for discovery, enrichment, and connection…where books are just the beginning.

      Vision: Mark Twain Library strives to be the cultural crossroads of Redding.

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