Week Calendar

Ages: Parents/Caregivers of children ages 0 - 5yrs
No Registration Required

Making music as a family is so much fun!  Come and experience a Music Together class. Sign up for Session I or II.  

Get some energy out by shakin’ our parachute. Enjoy classic songs like Wheels on the Bus and Old MacDonald and dance to new favorites!

For the month of April, we will be reading and discussing Tom Lake by Ann Patchett.

Interested in meeting other homeschooled teens? Come to our monthly teen homeschool hangout! We'll create a fun craft, play games, make friends, and share some of our favorite homeschooling resources. 

Ages: All Ages
No Registration Required
Rated: G

This program is being held at the Canal Dock Boathouse.

This program is part of the National Endowment of Arts with the International Festival of Arts and Ideas in New Haven series.

Making music as a family is so much fun!  Come and experience a Music Together class. Sign up for Session I or II.  

A woman seeks revenge against the man who kidnapped her mother.

Rated: R, Runtime: 109 mins.

No registration is required.

Join us for a one-of-a-kind conversation with National Book Award-winner Colum McCann as he is joined by Diane Foley, the inspiration behind the heartrending book American Mother. American Mother is the story of a

Are you interested in finally learning how to use your digital device? Join Reference Librarian, Brittany Pearson, as she teaches a beginner series computer class! 

Join Master Wildlife Conservationist, Ginny Apple for a discussion on the natural history of bobcats in Connecticut, including an overview of their habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, and current research efforts.

Should school be in session all year long? Is cereal a soup? Join our debate club to share your thoughts about serious topics, silly topics, and everything in-between.

Are you interested in volunteering at the library, but not sure where to start? Do you want to know which library resources can help you with studying or completing assignments?

Are you interested in volunteering at the library, but not sure where to start? Do you want to know which library resources can help you with studying or completing assignments?

Join us for this super chill program all about Magic: The Gathering! Bring your deck(s) to compete with other Magic fans or learn the basics from one of our teen volunteers. All skill levels are welcome to play, learn, or just watch.

Are you interested in volunteering at the library, but not sure where to start? Do you want to know which library resources can help you with studying or completing assignments?

Are you interested in volunteering at the library, but not sure where to start? Do you want to know which library resources can help you with studying or completing assignments?

April showers bring May flowers and we’re ready for those blooms. In this special Spring Break craft we are going to make our own watering can full of colorful flowers to help usher in the spring.

Ages: All Ages
No Registration Required

Ages: 4 - 12yrs
No Registration Required

This program is being held at the Mitchell Branch of the New Haven Public Library.

This program is part of the National Endowment of Arts with the International Festival of Arts and Ideas in New Haven series.

Are you a lover of all creatures big and small? Come in to learn some amazing animal facts while making an adorable animal craft!

This program is being held online.

This program is part of the National Endowment of Arts with the International Festival of Arts and Ideas in New Haven series.

Come experience the pleasure of the written word, spoken aloud, and shared. Bring a famous poem that you love, or a poem you’ve written yourself. Bring a sad poem or a love poem, a silly poem or a poem that changed your life.

Following a Parkinson's disease diagnosis, Mark Genovese began chronicling his life to potentially slow down the illness's impact. Mark stands proudly behind the statement, "I'M NOT FAMOUS," and he doesn't want to be.

Let's celebrate National Poetry Month with a Pajama Party! Wear your comfiest pjs, bring your favorite poems (or poems you've written), and join us for a chill evening in the teen area. We'll talk poetry, pop culture, and music.