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March 11

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March 11

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm













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      The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series presents: Cabaret Theater (In-Person)
      July 27    
      5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
      The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series is pleased to present a Summer Musical Cabaret featuring songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. The Cabaret [...]
      Paint Chip Craft
      July 28    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      Design your own artwork using hole-punched paint chip cards. What will you make? Earn extra entries to the grand prize raffle for attending teen summer programs. Registration [...]
      MTL Writers' Group (In -Person)
      July 28    
      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 [...]
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      July 28    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
      Breathe: Summer Yoga at the Library (In-Person)
      July 29    
      10:00 am - 11:15 am
      Stretch, move and find your center with gentle yoga at the Library this summer. Join us as Redding's Nancy Schur of Peaceable Yoga leads a [...]
      NEW DATE!: Topstone Flashlight Walk
      July 29    
      7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
      Join us for a fun summer walk and smore's at Topstone Park. Don't forget your flashlight!  Co-sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks and Recreation. [...]
      Ballroom Dancing Lessons — Step Into the Rhythm!
      July 30    
      3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Looking to add a little swing, sway and sparkle to your summer? Join us to learn the basics of ballroom dancing! Get [...]
      Sunny Season Eats: Asian Inspired Dishes with Thirsty Radish (Virtual)
      July 30    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below This is the first of two summer sessions celebrating the season. Let summer inspire you to make new dishes perfect for snacks, [...]
      On the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains with Pria Anand (Virtual)
      July 31    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness [...]
      Color by Number
      July 31    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      Enjoy a cool and relaxing program doing color by numbers or querkles, a unique twist on the classic color by number. Earn extra entries to [...]
      Teacher Tags
      August 1    
      1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
      Join us for a second program. Bring your creative side - we are creating "Teacher Tags" for classroom doors at RES! Show your support and [...]
      Let’s play ZOO BALL!
      Ready to do something silly? Let’s play ZOO BALL! For kids entering 1st and 2nd grade We have lots and lots of “Animal Balls” – [...]
      Cookie Day
      August 4    
      4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
      Celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day with a taste of the classic cookie, and help make a fun no-bake treat! You'll even be able to [...]
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      August 4    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
      The Stories, Science, and History of Birds with Smithsonian Biologist Jay Falk (Virtual)
      August 5    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      Delve into the fascinating world of birds through astonishing photography and clear explanations in this absorbing global guide, The Bird Book: The Stories, Science, and History [...]
      Watercolor Painting
      August 5    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      Be an artist - today we will be painting with watercolor. Will you make a flower, or an ocean? An animal, a sunset? Let the [...]
      Revitalize Georgetown: Family Pizza Party on the Patio (with Popsicles!)
      Take the night off from cooking and come enjoy our fabulous outdoor patio with friends and neighbors. Parents of school age children are invited to [...]
      Sunny Season Eats: Tasty Mocktails with Thirsty Radish (Virtual)
      August 6    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below This is the second of two summer sessions celebrating the season! Incorporate summer ingredients in refreshing non-alcoholic drinks that are perfect for [...]
      Core Principles: Pilates at the Library (In-Person)
      August 7    
      10:00 am - 11:00 am
      Registration Required Below Recommended for adults and high school students Get stronger this summer with free Pilates sessions at the Library!  These classes are designed [...]
      Postponed-Slime Making
      August 7    
      4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
      You asked, I (finally) agreed ... it's slime time! Come make your own batch of fluffy slime. We will tackle this art project outside. Earn [...]
      Kick Up Your Heels — Learn Country-Western Line Dancing!
      August 7    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Ready to do some boot-scootin boogie moves to great music? Join in the fun as the Library goes full country-western with Line Dancing classes! Led [...]
      Kitty Visit
      August 8    
      1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
      Check out a good book and find a spot to read to our visitors. Join us as we close out the summer and celebrate National [...]
      Redding Community Hiking Club — Summer Hike (Off-Site)
      August 9    
      10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      *Registration will close for this hike on Thursday, August 7, at 4:00 pm The Redding Community Hiking Club, a collaboration between the Redding Land Trust, [...]
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      August 11    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
      MTL Writers' Group (Virtual)
      August 11    
      7:00 pm - 8:30 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 [...]
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      August 12    
      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 [...]
      You Be the Judge... on Beer with Advanced Cicerone (In-Person)
      August 14    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Learn how to taste beer like an international beer judge! Join Advanced Cicerone, cartoonist and author Em Sauter to find out what goes into being a beer judge — [...]
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      August 18    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
      Climate Change Workshop
      August 19    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      Do you know the impact we have on the climate? And the effects the climate has on us? Come learn all there is to know [...]
      Compton & Newberry ~ Return to Old-Time Music Presented by the Allen & Helen Hermes Arts Series (In-Person)
      August 19    
      7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
      Photo Credit: Scott Simontacchi Do you love the down-home charm of music in NPR's A Prairie Home Companion, the film O Brother Where Art Thou? [...]
      Returning to Romance Through Food and Flirty Fun in Fiction with Casey McQuiston (Virtual)
      August 20    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we discuss New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, The Pairing. For information or to register, click here.
      Core Principles: Pilates at the Library (In-Person)
      August 21    
      10:00 am - 11:00 am
      Registration Required Below Recommended for adults and high school students Get stronger this summer with free Pilates sessions at the Library!  These classes are designed [...]
      Drizzle Paint
      August 21    
      4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
      Finish off our "artsy" summer with one last art project - join us for an afternoon of drizzle painting! Pour on your colors as your [...]
      Back to School Bingo
      August 22    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      Get ready for back-to-school with a few rounds of everyone's favorite - Bingo! Munch on snacks while we play. Earn extra entries to the grand [...]
      Teacher Tags
      August 22    
      3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
      Join us for a THIRD program. We'll be working on more "teacher tags" for classroom doors at RES. Snacks included. Earn extra entries to the [...]
      Kindergarten Back to School Story Time for Incoming Kindergarteners
      Soon-to-be Kindergartners, let's gather together for a relaxing afternoon of books, stories and songs. This program is for independent Kindergarteners who will attend without their [...]
      Summers End Party
      August 25    
      5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
      Get ready for back-to-school with a Summers End Pizza and Ice Cream Party with a movie! Space is very limited - register early! Earn extra [...]
      MTL Writers' Group (In-Person)
      August 25    
      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 [...]
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      August 25    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
      How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos with Organizational Psychologist Dr. Tasha Eurich (Virtual)
      August 28    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      Learn how to master the daily grind and become shatterproof in a tumultuous world with key insights by Dr. Tasha Eurich as she talks about [...]
      64th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair
      August 29    
      9:00 am - 4:00 pm
      64th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair Labor Day weekend dates are Friday, August 29, 2025 - Monday, September 1, 2025 Where: The Redding Community [...]
      64th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair
      August 30    
      10:00 am - 4:00 pm
      64th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair Labor Day weekend dates are Friday, August 29, 2025 - Monday, September 1, 2025 Where: The Redding Community [...]
      64th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair
      August 31    
      10:00 am - 4:00 pm
      64th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair Labor Day weekend dates are Friday, August 29, 2025 - Monday, September 1, 2025 Where: The Redding Community [...]
      64th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair
      September 1    
      9:00 am - 4:00 pm
      64th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair Labor Day weekend dates are Friday, August 29, 2025 - Monday, September 1, 2025 Where: The Redding Community [...]
      MTL Cookbook Club: Cookbooks by Julia Turshen (In-person)
      September 3    
      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 [...]
      On Writing Darkly Charming Villainous Love with Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Virtual)
      September 3    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Embrace your dark side (and your best evil laugh) and join us in conversation with Hannah Nicole Maehrer, creator of the New York Times bestselling Assistant to the [...]
      Autumn Flow: Restorative Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      September 4    
      12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
      Registration Required Below  Looking for a way to stay grounded and rejuvenated? Join us for this popular and inspiring 6-week virtual series with Viki Boyko, [...]
      UNO!
      September 4    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      It's back! Who doesn't love a good 'ol game of uno? Join us at MTL and bring your friends for a round or two of the [...]
      From Uptown Girls to Downton Abbey: How American Gilded Age Heiresses Invaded the British Aristocracy (Virtual)
      September 4    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Long before the British Invasion, the cash-strapped lords, viscounts, and dukes of Great Britain shifted their focus from hunting foxes and pheasants [...]
      Snack and Relax
      September 5    
      3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
      Get off on the right foot. Snacks will be provided for a calm and quiet afternoon of relaxing while reading or maybe tackling some new [...]
      Events on July 28
      Paint Chip Craft
      28 Jul 25
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      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      28 Jul 25
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      Events on July 29
      Events on August 1
      Teacher Tags
      1 Aug 25
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      Events on August 2
      Let’s play ZOO BALL!
      2 Aug 25
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      Events on August 4
      Cookie Day
      4 Aug 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on August 8
      Kitty Visit
      8 Aug 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on August 11
      Events on August 12
      Events on August 18
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      18 Aug 25
      #_TOWN
      Events on August 21
      Events on August 22
      Back to School Bingo
      22 Aug 25
      #_TOWN
      Teacher Tags
      22 Aug 25
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      Events on August 29
      Events on August 30
      Events on August 31
      Events on September 1
      Events on September 5
      Snack and Relax
      5 Sep 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.

      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