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      63rd Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair
      63rd Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair
      September 1    
      10:00 am - 4:00 pm
      63rd Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair Labor Day weekend dates are Friday August 30, 2024 to Monday, September 2, 2024 Where: The Redding Community [...]
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      63rd Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair
      63rd Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair
      September 2    
      9:00 am - 4:00 pm
      63rd Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair Labor Day weekend dates are Friday August 30, 2024 to Monday, September 2, 2024 Where: The Redding Community [...]
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      "These Precious Days": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      "These Precious Days": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      September 10    
      10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      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 [...]
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      Treasure or Trash? Find Out About Your Collectibles (In-Person)
      Treasure or Trash? Find Out About Your Collectibles (In-Person)
      September 10    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Are you fascinated by rare treasures and unique collections? Do you have a passion for antiques, vintage items, or collectibles of any [...]
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      MTL Cookbook Club: "I Dream of Dinner (so you don't have to)" (In-person)
      MTL Cookbook Club: "I Dream of Dinner (so you don't have to)" (In-person)
      September 11    
      12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
      Join us for the MTL Cookbook Club – part book club, part culinary tasting!  Each meeting will focus on a particular cookbook from the Library's [...]
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      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      12 Sep
      September 12    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      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 [...]
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      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      September 12    
      10:30 am - 11:00 am
      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 [...]
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      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      September 12    
      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, [...]
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      Redux! We Are Stardust: Woodstock at 55
      Redux! We Are Stardust: Woodstock at 55
      September 12    
      6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
      REGISTRATION AND WAITLIST ARE NOW FULL  Encore, Encore! Due to high demand, our performers are back with a second show. Gather at the Mark Twain [...]
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      Kindergarten September Story Time
      Kindergarten September Story Time
      September 16    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      Kindergartners, we'll gather together for a relaxing afternoon of books, stories and songs. The Kindergarteners will attend this program without an adult. Photos and videos [...]
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      "These Precious Days": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      "These Precious Days": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      September 17    
      10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      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 [...]
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      Creative Composting: Turning Waste into Wonder (In-Person)
      Creative Composting: Turning Waste into Wonder (In-Person)
      September 17    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Discover the many benefits of "black gold" with Master Composter Alastair Ong, who has been composting in his small NYC apartment for [...]
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      Communicating Effectively with Loved Ones Living with Dementia - presented by the Alzheimer’s Association (Virtual)
      Communicating Effectively with Loved Ones Living with Dementia - presented by the Alzheimer’s Association (Virtual)
      September 18    
      1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
      Registration Required Below Join us for a presentation by the Alzheimer's Association and learn how to communicate effectively with your loved ones who are living [...]
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      Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets (Virtual)
      Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets (Virtual)
      September 18    
      1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
      Registration Required Below The Women and Money Roundtable is a monthly financial program created to empower and educate women on financial matters that impact their [...]
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      Communicating Effectively with Loved Ones Living with Dementia - presented by the Alzheimer’s Association (In-Person)
      Communicating Effectively with Loved Ones Living with Dementia - presented by the Alzheimer’s Association (In-Person)
      September 18    
      1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
      Registration Required Below Join us for a presentation by the Alzheimer's Association and learn how to communicate effectively with your loved ones who are living [...]
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      History Book Club — `Napoleon' (In-Person)
      History Book Club — `Napoleon' (In-Person)
      September 18    
      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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      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      19 Sep
      September 19    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      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 [...]
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      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      September 19    
      10:30 am - 11:00 am
      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 [...]
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      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      September 19    
      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, [...]
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      September Weekend Family Story Time (birth-5 & siblings)
      September Weekend Family Story Time (birth-5 & siblings)
      September 21    
      10:30 am - 11:10 am
      This 40 - minute program is designed as fun for children birth - 5 (older siblings are welcome to attend but the focus is on [...]
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      Pods 'n Ends: A Podcast Club
      Pods 'n Ends: A Podcast Club
      September 23    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Podcast enthusiasts, rejoice! Your favorite pastime is no longer limited to listening in your car or while taking your dog for a walk! Pods 'n Ends is [...]
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      "These Precious Days": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      "These Precious Days": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      September 24    
      10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      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 [...]
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      Understanding Health Insurance Part I: Medicare Open Enrollment (In-Person)
      Understanding Health Insurance Part I: Medicare Open Enrollment (In-Person)
      September 24    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below This session will guide participants through the Medicare Open Enrollment period. Attendees will learn about changes in Medicare plans, how to evaluate [...]
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      Understanding Health Insurance Part I: Medicare Open Enrollment (Virtual)
      Understanding Health Insurance Part I: Medicare Open Enrollment (Virtual)
      September 24    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below This session will guide participants through the Medicare Open Enrollment period. Attendees will learn about changes in Medicare plans, how to evaluate [...]
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      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      26 Sep
      September 26    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      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 [...]
      More Info
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      September 26    
      10:30 am - 11:00 am
      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 [...]
      More Info
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      September 26    
      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, [...]
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      The Garden in Art: A Bouquet of Stories (In-Person)
      The Garden in Art: A Bouquet of Stories (In-Person)
      September 26    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      This program is now full for the In-Person option. However, there are slots still available for the Virtual option. Click here to register for the [...]
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      The Garden in Art: A Bouquet of Stories (Virtual)
      The Garden in Art: A Bouquet of Stories (Virtual)
      September 26    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below This program is co-sponsored by the Redding Garden Club and New Pond Farm Gardening in the afterlife, an emperor with an all-consuming [...]
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      Harry Potter Robotics Workshop (Recommended for Grades 6-8)
      Harry Potter Robotics Workshop (Recommended for Grades 6-8)
      September 27    
      4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
      Registration required below. Calling all witches and wizards: you won't need the floo network to participate in the library's Harry Potter-themed robotics workshops on September [...]
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      "These Precious Days": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      "These Precious Days": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      October 1    
      10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      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 [...]
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      Wisdom of Nature: Introduction to Herbalism (In-Person)
      Wisdom of Nature: Introduction to Herbalism (In-Person)
      October 1    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below There is a whole world of medicine — and it may be right outside your door! The practice of herbalism, or using [...]
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      Autumn Flow: Restorative Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Autumn Flow: Restorative Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      October 3    
      11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Want to free yourself from tension and stress? Lose weight? Build strength and flexibility? Then it’s time to get moving! Our instructor, [...]
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      Classics Book Club: 'Tom Jones' (In-Person)
      Classics Book Club: 'Tom Jones' (In-Person)
      October 4    
      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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      Events on September 1
      63rd Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair
      63rd Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair
      1 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on September 2
      63rd Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair
      63rd Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair
      2 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on September 10
      "These Precious Days": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      "These Precious Days": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      10 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Treasure or Trash? Find Out About Your Collectibles (In-Person)
      Treasure or Trash? Find Out About Your Collectibles (In-Person)
      10 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on September 11
      MTL Cookbook Club: "I Dream of Dinner (so you don't have to)" (In-person)
      MTL Cookbook Club: "I Dream of Dinner (so you don't have to)" (In-person)
      11 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on September 12
      12 Sep
      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      12 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      12 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      12 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Redux! We Are Stardust: Woodstock at 55
      Redux! We Are Stardust: Woodstock at 55
      12 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on September 16
      Kindergarten September Story Time
      Kindergarten September Story Time
      16 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on September 17
      "These Precious Days": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      "These Precious Days": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      17 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Creative Composting: Turning Waste into Wonder (In-Person)
      Creative Composting: Turning Waste into Wonder (In-Person)
      17 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on September 18
      Communicating Effectively with Loved Ones Living with Dementia - presented by the Alzheimer’s Association (Virtual)
      Communicating Effectively with Loved Ones Living with Dementia - presented by the Alzheimer’s Association (Virtual)
      18 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets (Virtual)
      Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets (Virtual)
      18 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Communicating Effectively with Loved Ones Living with Dementia - presented by the Alzheimer’s Association (In-Person)
      Communicating Effectively with Loved Ones Living with Dementia - presented by the Alzheimer’s Association (In-Person)
      18 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      History Book Club — `Napoleon' (In-Person)
      History Book Club — `Napoleon' (In-Person)
      18 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on September 19
      19 Sep
      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      19 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      19 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      19 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on September 21
      September Weekend Family Story Time (birth-5 & siblings)
      September Weekend Family Story Time (birth-5 & siblings)
      21 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on September 23
      Pods 'n Ends: A Podcast Club
      Pods 'n Ends: A Podcast Club
      23 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on September 24
      "These Precious Days": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      "These Precious Days": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      24 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Understanding Health Insurance Part I: Medicare Open Enrollment (In-Person)
      Understanding Health Insurance Part I: Medicare Open Enrollment (In-Person)
      24 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Understanding Health Insurance Part I: Medicare Open Enrollment (Virtual)
      Understanding Health Insurance Part I: Medicare Open Enrollment (Virtual)
      24 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on September 26
      26 Sep
      Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
      26 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      26 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
      26 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      The Garden in Art: A Bouquet of Stories (In-Person)
      The Garden in Art: A Bouquet of Stories (In-Person)
      26 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      The Garden in Art: A Bouquet of Stories (Virtual)
      The Garden in Art: A Bouquet of Stories (Virtual)
      26 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on September 27
      Harry Potter Robotics Workshop (Recommended for Grades 6-8)
      Harry Potter Robotics Workshop (Recommended for Grades 6-8)
      27 Sep 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 1
      "These Precious Days": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      "These Precious Days": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      1 Oct 24
      #_TOWN
      Wisdom of Nature: Introduction to Herbalism (In-Person)
      Wisdom of Nature: Introduction to Herbalism (In-Person)
      1 Oct 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 3
      Autumn Flow: Restorative Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      Autumn Flow: Restorative Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      3 Oct 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on October 4
      Classics Book Club: 'Tom Jones' (In-Person)
      Classics Book Club: 'Tom Jones' (In-Person)
      4 Oct 24
      #_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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