Mark Twain Library
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About Us
The Mark Twain Library was founded in 1908 by the most popular American author of the time, Samuel Clemens best known as Mark Twain. Since then, the Mark Twain Library has continued to grow as a vital community resource providing public library services to the town of Redding, CT.
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Contact Information
439 Redding Road
Redding, CT 06896
Call (203) 938-2545
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Saturday September 21 10:30am - 11:10am EDT
September Weekend Family Story Time (birth-5 & siblings)
This 40 - minute program is designed as fun for children birth - 5 (older siblings are welcome to attend but the focus is on ages birth-5)! Each session begins with 15 minutes of free play when children and their caregivers can play, chat, and interact with other famili......More
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Monday September 23 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
Registration Recommended, See BelowWe invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior chess knowledge is required; all levels of experience are welcome to participate! The library will provide ......More
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Monday September 23 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
MTL Writers' Group (Virtual)
Registration Required BelowThe Mark Twain Library's Writers' Group meets via Zoom on the second and fourth Monday of the month. In this session the group will be reading and discussing Write Your Novel From The Middle by James Scott BellIn addition to reading books on ......More
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Monday September 23 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Pods 'n Ends: A Podcast Club
Registration Required BelowPodcast 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 a new MTL group facilitated by Amy Maloof, Redding Sentinel's podcast columnist, and Carolyn ......More
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Tuesday September 24 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
"These Precious Days": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
Registration Required BelowHave fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly group discussions about art, creativity and so much more! Our facilitated conversations invite participants to consider imaginative and alternative viewpoints about the ......More
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Tuesday September 24 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Off Script — Improv Workshop (In-Person)
Registration Require Below“There was never yet an uninteresting life. Such a thing is an impossibility. Inside of the dullest exterior there is a drama, a comedy, and a tragedy.”— Mark TwainExperience a thrilling stage adventure by tossing out scripted lines and leaning......More
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Tuesday September 24 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
Meets Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pmOur popular weekly drop-in knitting circle continues to meets every Tuesday in the Library's Mark Twain Room. Share your knitting, crochet, and needlepoint project or learn basic techniques like casting on, knit, and purl stitches. Each......More
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Tuesday September 24 4:00pm - 4:45pm EDT
Z.E.B.R.A. (Zealous Excellent Book Readers Association) for 7th and 8th Graders
Avid readers in 7th and 8th grades are invited to attend our monthly book discussion group for older readers. There will be books for browsing and cookies and chips for snacking while we discuss books you’ve read lately.REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
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Tuesday September 24 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Understanding Health Insurance Part I: Medicare Open Enrollment (In-Person)
Registration Required BelowThis session will guide participants through the Medicare Open Enrollment period. Attendees will learn about changes in Medicare plans, how to evaluate their current coverage, and how to make adjustments to ensure they have the right coverage ......More
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Tuesday September 24 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Understanding Health Insurance Part I: Medicare Open Enrollment (Virtual)
Registration Required BelowThis session will guide participants through the Medicare Open Enrollment period. Attendees will learn about changes in Medicare plans, how to evaluate their current coverage, and how to make adjustments to ensure they have the right coverage ......More
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Wednesday September 25 10:30am - 11:10am EDT
Family Story Time (birth-5)
Registration RequiredIt's time for Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together. This event is designed for children birth - 5 but interested older siblings are welcome to attend.You only need to signup once for all the Family Story Time sessions. It is okay......More
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Wednesday September 25 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
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Thursday September 26 9:30am - 10:00am EDT
Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)
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 singing, movement games, finger plays, nursery rhymes, and books. Older siblings are welcome to join us but the ......More
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Thursday September 26 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
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 songs, movement games, rhythm instruments, flannel boards, and books. Older and younger siblings are welcome to join us......More
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Thursday September 26 1:30pm - 2:10pm EDT
3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)
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, music, movement, stories, and crafts. 3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time meets once a week for 6 weeks.Please......More
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Thursday September 26 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Fine Wine or Sour Grapes? Let's Talk About Aging (In-Person)
Registration Required BelowCo-sponsored by Redding's Commission on Aging"Aging is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person you always should have been," David BowieAging happens... so let’s talk about it! Join a new, informal discussion group as we talk, l......More
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Thursday September 26 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
The Garden in Art: A Bouquet of Stories (In-Person)
Registration Required BelowThis program is co-sponsored by the Redding Garden Club and New Pond FarmGardening in the afterlife, an emperor with an all-consuming gardening hobby, monkeys trading in tulips, virtual reality in the 19th Century? Laura Conley, a long-time M......More
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Thursday September 26 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
The Garden in Art: A Bouquet of Stories (Virtual)
Registration Required BelowThis program is co-sponsored by the Redding Garden Club and New Pond FarmGardening in the afterlife, an emperor with an all-consuming gardening hobby, monkeys trading in tulips, virtual reality in the 19th Century? Laura Conley, a long-time M......More
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Friday September 27 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Harry Potter Robotics Workshop (Recommended for Grades 6-8)
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 27 and October 18! No prior experience is required to participate. Registration is limited ......More
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Monday September 30 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
Registration Recommended, See BelowWe invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior chess knowledge is required; all levels of experience are welcome to participate! The library will provide ......More
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Tuesday October 1 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
"These Precious Days": Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
Registration Required BelowHave fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly group discussions about art, creativity and so much more! Our facilitated conversations invite participants to consider imaginative and alternative viewpoints about the ......More
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Tuesday October 1 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Wisdom of Nature: Introduction to Herbalism (In-Person)
Registration Required BelowThere is a whole world of medicine — and it may be right outside your door! The practice of herbalism, or using plants as medicine, dates back to pre-historic times, as people learned which plants helped them, and which plants were harmful to ......More