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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Monday April 29 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
MTL Youth Chess Club (Recommended for Grades 4-8) IN PERSON Program
Registration recommended; drop-ins welcome. We invite young chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched Youth Chess Club. No prior chess knowledge is required; all levels of experience are welcome to participate! The library will provide che......More
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Monday April 29 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 April 29 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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Tuesday April 30 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Creative Collective Discussion Group: "The Creative Act" (Virtual)
Registration is closed for this session. Please join us for our next session in June. Have 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 t......More
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Tuesday April 30 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 April 30 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Paths To Autistic Empowerment: Open Communication and Self-Advocacy
Registration Required BelowApril is Autism Awareness Month, a time for sharing stories and providing opportunities to increase understanding and acceptance of people with autism. Jeremy Farrell, an Autism Spectrum Disorder Advocate, provides a roadmap to help those with......More
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Wednesday May 1 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 May 1 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
MTL Cookbook Club: "The Woks of Life" (In-person)
Registration Require BelowJoin us for the MTL Cookbook Club – part book club, part culinary tasting! Each meeting will focus on a particular cookbook from the Library's collection. Group members are invited to read the book, select a recipe to cook and enjoy sampling ......More
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Thursday May 2 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Bearing Witness: Yom HaShoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day (In-Person)
Registration Required BelowAs a descendant of two Holocaust survivors, Redding's Renee Bronner Pessin will mark this Holocaust Remembrance Day (May 5—6) by telling the story of her parents, Helen and Sam Bronner, who met while imprisoned in a concentration camp. Helen w......More
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Friday May 3 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Make Beaded Friendship Bracelets with MTL Teen Craft Club (Recommended for Grades 5-8)
Please register below. The MTL Craft club is a fun space for teens to relax, have snacks, and craft! During each meeting, we’ll make a different craft, starting with beaded friendship bracelets during our May 3rd meeting. For each craft made, we ask that participants ma......More
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Saturday May 4 10:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Frog Frolic Family Festival
Click here to learn all about the Frog Frolic Family Festival!A Day of Fun for Everyone!SATURDAY, MAY 4TH, 2024 - 10AM-4PM@ Redding Community Center - 37 Lonetown Road, Redding, CT 06896
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Sunday May 5 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
MTL Open Mic: A Literary Event for Teens and Adults (Registration for READERS/PARTICIPANTS)
Please register below. Mark Twain Library invites local writers and lovers of literature to join us for an open mic event! Read your own work or someone else’s work, or just listen to others read. All literary genres are welcome, but participants should limit their read......More
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Sunday May 5 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
MTL Open Mic: A Literary Event for Teens and Adults (Registration for AUDIENCE MEMBERS)
Please register below. Mark Twain Library invites local writers and lovers of literature to join us for an open mic event! Read your own work or someone else’s work, or just listen to others read. All literary genres are welcome, but participants should limit their read......More
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Monday May 6 4:00pm - 4:45pm EDT
Kindergarten May Story Time
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 from this event may be used on the Library's Website.Registration Required
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Monday May 6 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
MTL Youth Chess Club (Recommended for Grades 4-8) IN PERSON Program
Registration recommended; drop-ins welcome. We invite young chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched Youth Chess Club. No prior chess knowledge is required; all levels of experience are welcome to participate! The library will provide che......More
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Monday May 6 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 May 6 7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT
Great Decisions (In-Person)
Registration for this program is closed. Look for our next session in the Fall of 2024Join our popular Great Decisions series, an international relations discussion group that meets in person at the Library. This 8-session course, designed by the Foreign Policy Associa......More
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Tuesday May 7 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Creative Collective Discussion Group: "The Creative Act" (Virtual)
Registration is closed for this session. Please join us for our next session in June. Have 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 t......More
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Tuesday May 7 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 May 7 4:00pm - 4:45pm EDT
K.R.A.B.S (Kids Raving About Books) for 4th, 5th and 6th Graders
4th, 5th, and 6th graders are invited to attend our monthly book discussion group for younger readers on May 6th, to browse through new books, snack on cookies and chips, and talk about the books you’ve read recently.REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
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Tuesday May 7 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Regenerative Farming — Eat Better, Save the Planet (Virtual)
Registration Required BelowThis program is co-sponsored by Little Meadow Farm of Redding and Redding Land Trust What did our planet look like before industrial farms, crowded cities and pollution-emitting factories? How can we reverse the damage to our atmosphere, wildl......More
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Tuesday May 7 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Regenerative Farming — Eat Better, Save the Planet (In-Person)
Registration Required BelowThis program is co-sponsored by Little Meadow Farm of Redding and Redding Land Trust What did our planet look like before industrial farms, crowded cities and pollution-emitting factories? How can we reverse the damage to our atmosphere, wildl......More
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Wednesday May 8 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 May 8 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Nature Book Club — 'Better Living Through Birding' (Off-Site)
LOCATION: New Pond Farm Education CenterCo-Sponsored by New Pond Farm Education Center and Redding Land TrustDelve more deeply into nature, ecology and wildlife with a new bookclub focusing on science, conservation and natural history! Whether you're an avid birder, a d......More
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Wednesday May 8 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets (Virtual)
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 families and themselves. Join Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone virtually as they lead a lively and info......More
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Thursday May 9 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 May 9 2:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
The Collective @ MTL — Community Pop-Up Market (In-Person)
Looking for unique Mother's Day gifts, or thinking about treating yourself to something special this spring? Visit The Collective @ MTL: Community Pop-Up Market where you'll have the chance to shop small independent vendors from our community!Browse the market, enjoy re......More