New Canaan Library Adult Programs - October 2023

Calendar of Events

Featured Event

Renowned Journalist Carl Bernstein

Presents Annual Richard Salant Lecture
Thursday, October 19th

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

New Canaan Library is honored to welcome celebrated journalist and author Carl Bernstein for the 23rd Annual Richard Salant Lecture. Mr. Bernstein is famous for breaking the Watergate Scandal in 1972, his journalism for The Washington Post, and five critically acclaimed books, including All the President’s Men.

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October Events

Master Class: Write the Stories of Your Past with Author Bill Roorbach
Sunday, October 1st
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room

Bill Roorbach, award-winning and Kirkus prize finalist, will provide productive in-class exercises for writers of all levels and interests. A university professor of writing, Roorbach offers innovative techniques that will trigger creativity and idea formation.

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Intermediate ESL Class
Monday, October 2nd
Monday, October 9th
Craig B. Tate Conference Room
7:00pm - 8:00pm

ESL classes resume this fall with Intermediate English Language Learning. Discuss topics relating to current events, American culture, and fun facts. We focus on speaking and listening comprehension.

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Glass House Presents:

A Conversation with Sculptor Mark Mennin
Tuesday, October 3rd
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

Join artist Mark Mennin and Glass House chief curator Hilary Lewis for a conversation about the exhibition Mark Mennin: Processi, on view at The Glass House through December 15, 2023.

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Hispanic Heritage Month Book Discussion

"A Little Luck"  new date
Thursday, October 12th
5:00pm - 6:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room

Join our librarian-led book group as we discuss celebrated Argentinian novelist Claudia Piñeiro's novel A Little Luck.

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Living Well as We Age: To Downsize or To Stay in Place?

Wednesday, October 4th
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

The decision to stay in place or to move is a tricky one. We give you the information to make your best choice. In partnership with Staying Put in New Canaan.

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Never Enough: Fireside Chat with Author Jennifer Wallace

Thursday, October 5th
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

Jennifer Wallace exposes the roots of achievement culture, and shows that in order to thrive, what kids need from the adults in the room is to feel like they matter – not more pressure. Join Jennifer Wallace for a fireside chat, in conversation with NCPS Superintendent Dr. Bryan Luizzi.  

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Never Enough: Continue the Conversation with New Canaan CARES

Tuesday, October 10th
10:00am - 11:00am
Craig B. Tate Conference Room

Would you like to learn more about Mattering, the movement to untangle self-worth from achievement, and discuss other topics related to the book Never Enough by Jennifer Wallace? Please join New Canaan CARES to continue the conversation.

Parents of middle and high school students, learn to incorporate the Mattering movement in your home.

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Red Cross Blood Drive

Saturday, October 7th
10:00am - 3:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

The need to maintain a reliable blood supply is constant and vital; by donating you are helping to change, and perhaps save, a life! Blood Drive is supported by the New Canaan High School Red Cross club.

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Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

Saturday, October 7th
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room

The Library and the Org. of Chinese Americans Fairfield County present the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. Includes: the Moon Goddess story, sampling teas, eating mooncakes, making lanterns and more.

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Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, October 10th
Tuesday, October 24th
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room

This book club is for older teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who enjoy reading or listening to stories. Each member is given a turn to read regardless of their reading level.

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Oh, my Aching Back! Common Problems and Solutions for the Treatment of Back Pain

Tuesday, October 10th
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

Spine surgeon Dr. Robert Merrill and Physical Therapist Alicia Hirscht of Orthopedic Neurosurgery Specialists (ONS) explains the common conditions of back pain and treatment options.

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Cricut Crafts for Adults: Bookmarks

Tuesday, October 10th
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Anderson MakerLab

Create your very own bookmark using the Cricut machine. Start with an intro to the Cricut Maker- a machine that can cut and draw on a wide-range of material.

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Women and Money Roundtable:

How to Make Sense of Today's Financial Markets

Wednesday, October 11th
1:00pm - 2:00pm WEBINAR

Financial Advisors Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone discuss how to make sense of today's financial markets.

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August 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop. We celebrate with two programs.

"Fashion Killa": How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion

Wednesday, October 11th
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

Fashion Killa commemorates the contributions of hip-hop to music, fashion, and our culture. Sowmya Krishnamurthy discusses sociopolitical forces that define fashion and tracks the influence of music and streetwear on luxury brands.

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Glass House Presents: Sekou Cooke and Hip Hop Architecture

Thursday, October 12th
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

Sekou Cooke discusses the cross-section of music and architecture. Cooke is a leading advocate for the study and practice of hip-hop Architecture, which addresses the broad impacts of the racist history of architecture and urban planning.

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ArtScapades and ARTicipation Present Nightscapes from Dusk to Dawn

ArtScapades

Monday, October 16th
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

ArtScapades will focus on how artists captured night scenes in different periods of art beginning in Medieval times, moving through Impressionism, and continuing on to modern and contemporary images.  

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ARTicipation

Wednesday, October 18th
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Anderson MakerLab

Use mixed media collage materials including acrylic paint on canvas, tissue paper, printed patterns, stencils, and texture techniques in this workshop. Explore the look of night: shadows, reflections, light direction, and color.

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Final Decisions: Taking Control of your Journey

Wednesday, October 18th
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

Death is inevitable, but you can control surrounding circumstances by making plans on issues such as memorial service vs funeral, where and how you’d like to be interred and obituaries.

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Writing Tips: Literary Interiority vs. Exteriority in Building your Story's Character

Saturday, October 21st
10:30am - 12:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room

Learn how to develop richer, fuller characters and transmit the emotions, daydreams and longings – and the actions - of your characters to your readers.

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Romance Lovers Book Group   

Saturday, October 21st
11:00am - 12:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room

Calling all Romance Lovers! Join the Romance Lovers Book Group to read and discuss Romance novels across all subgenres. This month we are reading The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston.

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Introduction to Microsoft Excel: Fundamentals

Monday, October 23rd
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room

Learn the basics of creating a spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel. Topics: entering data and formulas, moving data, formatting & print previewing worksheets.

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Tech Tuesday: Shop Smarter With Consumer Reports!

Tuesday, October 24th
1:00pm - 2:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room

Use Consumer Reports to take your shopping skills to the next level. You’ll learn how to access the database from anywhere.

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Adult Coloring & Conversation

Tuesday, October 24th
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Anderson MakerLab

Coloring is not just for kids! Coloring can be done by anyone of any age and can have therapeutic benefits such as alleviating stress and anxiety.

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BookTok Book Group
Wednesday, October 25th
6:00pm - 7:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room

Are you on BookTok and Bookstagram? Read and discuss books that are trending on Social Media. This month we will be reading Bunny by Mona Awad.

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Gil Harel: Defying Gravity (and Expectations) - A Brief History of "Wicked"

Thursday, October 26th
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium   

Professor Harel’s lecture about "Wicked" will feature piano demonstration.

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Ghostbusters: After-Hours Movie Screening

Friday, October 27th
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

Get in the Halloween spirit and join us for a special after-hours screening of Ghostbusters (1984). Open to all ages, and children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Hands-Only CPR and AED Training

Monday, October 30th
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

Learn Hands-Only CPR from New Canaan EMS and save a life!

Less than 25% of victims of sudden cardiac arrest receive help from bystanders - yet rapid response is critical to survival.

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