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Upcoming Children’s Programs








Programs and events are held throughout the year. Check back soon!




Programs and events are held throughout the year. Check back soon!








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April 27


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      Passport to CT Libraries
      April 1 - April 30    
      12:00 am
      April 1-30 Passport to CT Libraries The MTL is participating in the Connecticut Library Association's challenge to visit as many libraries around the state as [...]
      Bean Mosaic
      April 27    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      $0.00
      Let's get creative with beans! We will be making artwork using dry beans, where you'll design an image and bring it to life using paint. [...]
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      April 28    
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      Altered Book Workshop with Sarah Upson (In-Person)
      April 28    
      6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
      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 [...]
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      April 29    
      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)
      April 29    
      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 [...]
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time WEDNESDAY (6-Week Session)
      April 29    
      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, [...]
      Food for Thought: Nutrition for Memory & Brain Health (In-Person)
      April 29    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below In Partnership with The Town of Redding's Heritage Center Can the right foods help us think more clearly and remember more easily? [...]
      Garden Rock Painting
      April 29    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      $0.00
      Add a touch of fun to your garden - our last program in celebration of National Garden Month is rock painting. Every rock is unique [...]
      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      April 30    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      $0.00
      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 [...]
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      April 30    
      10:30 am - 11:00 am
      $0.00
      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 [...]
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      April 30    
      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 [...]
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      April 30    
      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, [...]
      Charles Ives — Redding's Modernist Master (In-Person)
      April 30    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below   Learn about the local places, people and events that influenced Charles Edward Ives, the internationally renowned Modernist musical composer who called [...]
      Charles Ives — Redding's Modernist Master (Virtual)
      April 30    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below   Learn about the local places, people and events that influenced Charles Edward Ives, the internationally renowned Modernist musical composer who called [...]
      Author Talk — On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience (Virtual)
      April 30    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      A conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds, as he discusses his latest work, Coach, the fifth — and final — book in the highly popular [...]
      Frog Frolic Family Festival!
      May 2    
      10:00 am - 3:00 pm
      Don't miss the 29th Annual Frog Frolic Family Festival - an outdoor community fair with live music from local bands, food trucks, bounce houses, libations, games, [...]
      Classical Guitarist Bret Williams: Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series (In-Person)
      May 3    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below The Library's Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series welcomes acclaimed classical guitarist Bret Williams for an intimate session of music that spans [...]
      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 [...]
      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, [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      May 5    
      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 [...]
      TOPSTONE Family Story Time (ages birth-5) WEATHER PERMITTING!
      May 5    
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      May 6    
      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)
      May 6    
      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 [...]
      MTL Cookbook Club: "Pass the Plate" by Carolina Gelen (In-person)
      May 6    
      12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Join us for the MTL Cookbook Club – part book club, part culinary tasting!  Each meeting will focus on a particular cookbook [...]
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time WEDNESDAY (6-Week Session)
      May 6    
      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, [...]
      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      May 7    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      $0.00
      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 [...]
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      May 7    
      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 [...]
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      May 7    
      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, [...]
      "Mom, I Have Something to Tell You" — Screening and Discussion
      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 [...]
      Author Talk — 'The Lion Women of Tehran' (Virtual)
      May 7    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Join us for an exciting conversation with internationally acclaimed author Marjan Kamali as we delve into the timeless wonder of her New York Times bestselling [...]
      Spring Awakening Hikes — Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
      May 9    
      11:00 am - 12:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration is required below and will close on Thursday, May 7 at 4 pm. Location: The Great Ledge  Parking/Gathering Location: Details will be provided to [...]
      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 [...]
      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. [...]
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      May 12    
      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)
      May 12    
      11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below New Participants Always Welcome! Release your inner thespian and join the MTL's Script Reading Group! Participating in this group will allow you to experience [...]
      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 [...]
      Author Talk — How to Robot-Proof Your Kids — and Yourself! (Virtual)
      May 12    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      Join us for a timely conversation on AI, humanity, and the next steps towards building a better future with self-proclaimed “mad scientist” Dr. Vivienne Ming [...]
      Bendable Body: Limber Up! Part I (In-Person)
      May 12    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Learn an exercise method with John and Beryl Kelly, co-founders of Redding's Bendable Body. This three-part series is designed to introduce participants to [...]
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      May 13    
      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)
      May 13    
      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 [...]
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      May 14    
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      Conversations: The Human Toll — Immigration and Incarceration in the United States (Virtual)
      May 14    
      7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Join us for an important and thought-provoking discussion with Brianna Nofil, Assistant Professor of History at William & Mary and author of The [...]
      It Takes a Village — A Gathering for New Parents (On-Site)
      May 15    
      10:00 am - 11:30 am
      $0.00
      Registration Suggested Below Special Guest Speaker on May 15 Who Am I Now? Finding Yourself in Parenthood Becoming a parent can be one of life’s [...]
      Colorful Cupcake Decorating Story Time! with Bus from RES to MTL (Grades K-4)
      May 18    
      3:10 pm - 4:00 pm
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      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, [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      May 19    
      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 [...]
      TOPSTONE Family Story Time (ages birth-5) WEATHER PERMITTING!
      May 19    
      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 [...]
      Creative Tools for Dementia Caregivers: Luncheon and Workshop (In-Person)
      May 19    
      11:30 am - 1:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Registration Required Below In Partnership with the Alzheimer's Association and the Town of Redding's Heritage Center Caring for someone living with dementia can be both [...]
      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 [...]
      Author Talk —  Reshape Your Beliefs and Unlock Your True Potential (Virtual)
      May 19    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      What if the only thing standing between you and the seemingly impossible…was belief? This is the question posed by bestselling author Nir Eyal in his [...]
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      May 20    
      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)
      May 20    
      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!
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      250 Years of American Music — Part III: From Sondheim to Miranda (In-Person)
      May 20    
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      May 21    
      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 [...]
      Listen Up! Jazz Appreciation — Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series (In-Person)
      May 21    
      1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Learn how to better appreciate jazz music, America's original art form, with Greg Wall, aka The Jazz Rabbi, who will lead an [...]
      Classics Book Club: "Jude The Obscure" (In-Person)
      May 22    
      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 [...]
      Spring Awakening Hikes — Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
      May 23    
      10:00 am - 11:30 am
      $0.00
      Registration is required below and will close on Thursday, May 21 at 4 pm. Location: Garden Tour & Stormfield ~ Back by popular demand! Parking/Gathering [...]
      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 [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      May 26    
      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 [...]
      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 [...]
      Bendable Body: Limber Up! Part II (In-Person)
      May 26    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Learn an exercise method with John and Beryl Kelly, co-founders of Redding's Bendable Body. This three-part series is designed to introduce participants to [...]
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      May 27    
      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)
      May 27    
      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 [...]
      Cyber Safety Open Forum (In-Person)
      May 27    
      12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
      Drop-In! No Registration Required Join us for a new Open Forum focused on cyber safety and everyday digital confidence with our Director of Technology George [...]
      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      May 28    
      12:30 pm - 1:00 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 [...]
      The Hermes Art Series presents: An Afternoon with Grammy-Winning Artist Dan Pugach & His Quintet (In-Person)
      May 28    
      3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Step into a world of timeless sophistication as the Jazz Society of Fairfield County presents an Allen & Helen Hermes Art Series [...]
      Spring Awakening Hikes — Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
      May 30    
      7:00 am - 8:30 am
      $0.00
      Registration is required below and will close on Thursday, May 28 at 4 pm. Calling All Early Birds — Join a Bird Hike! Location: Aspetuck Trail [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      June 2    
      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 [...]
      Easy Flow Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      June 4    
      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 [...]
      Events on April 26
      Passport to CT Libraries
      1 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on April 27
      Passport to CT Libraries
      1 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Bean Mosaic
      27 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      27 Apr 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on May 2
      Events on May 13
      Events on May 22
      Events on May 25
      Events on May 27
      Events on June 2
      Events on June 4

      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