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 May 13 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 13 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 13 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 13 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 May 13 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Confronting Antisemitism in Redding: A Panel Discussion (In-Person)
[gravityform id="78"]THIS PROGRAM IS NOW FULLPlease sign up for our waitlist above, or register for the virtual format here.Join our panelists for an evening where we address the presence of antisemitism in our community and how we can work together to respond when inci......More
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Monday May 13 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Confronting Antisemitism in Redding: A Panel Discussion (Virtual)
Registration Required BelowJoin our panelists for an evening where we address the presence of antisemitism in our community and how we can work together to respond when incidents arise.Panelists include:Julia Pemberton, First Selectwoman of ReddingCantor Harriet Dunkerl......More
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Tuesday May 14 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 14 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5)
MTL Story Times @ Topstone Pond: Co-sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & RecreationLet's enjoy the outdoors together! We'll gather at Topstone beach for an outdoor Family Story Time with books, songs, and flannel board stories. Please bring your own beach chai......More
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Tuesday May 14 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
Registration Required BelowRelease your inner thespian and join the new MTL Script Reading Group. Our group is a whole new way to experience a play you never knew you needed. This casual monthly group will meet up to read classic and contemporary plays aloud. Our hope i......More
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Tuesday May 14 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT
POSTPONED: Midday Recharge: A Meditation Series (Virtual)
THIS SESSION HAS BEEN POSTPONED. NEW DATE IS TUESDAY, JUNE 4 AT NOONRegistration Required BelowA changing season is a time for renewal and considering different points of view.Join popular meditation instructor Alexa Owen virtually for this 8-week series to cultivate ea......More
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Tuesday May 14 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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Wednesday May 15 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 15 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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Wednesday May 15 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Great Composers Part III: Beethoven's Musical Language (In-Person)
Registration Required BelowBorn Ludwig “Van” (not “Von” — a distinction of significance) Beethoven, this German of humble birth would become arguably the most celebrated composer in the western world.During this program, Professor Gil Harel discusses how music evolved i......More
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Wednesday May 15 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Great Composers Part III: Beethoven's Musical Language (Virtual)
Registration Required BelowBorn Ludwig “Van” (not “Von” — a distinction of significance) Beethoven, this German of humble birth would become arguably the most celebrated composer in the western world.During this program, Professor Gil Harel discusses how music evolved i......More
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Wednesday May 15 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
History Book Club — 'Code Talker' (In-Person)
Registration Required BelowInterested in history? This book club is for you! Led by members of the Library's Programming Committee, this book club selects engaging history reads and meets regularly for lively and engaging discussions.Copies of the latest book will be av......More
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Thursday May 16 12:30pm - 1:15pm EDT
Sit to Be Fit: A Chair Yoga Series with Viki (Virtual)
Please note the new start time of 12:30 pm. Registration Required BelowWant to free yourself from tension and stress? Lose weight? Build strength and flexibility? Then it’s time to get moving! Move in and around the chair in this yoga fusion class. The best of both worl......More
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Thursday May 16 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Department Stores — A Feminine Oasis: A Tour of Her Own (Virtual)
Registration Required BelowAt one time, department stores were places that women could find a modicum of freedom from a male-dominated world. This nexus of class and commerce allowed women to casually socialize and escape their regimented existences. More importantly, i......More
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Sunday May 19 5:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series presents — Improv at the Library with Troupe Du Jour (In-Person)
Registration Required BelowThe Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series is pleased to host Improv at the Library, where all the world's a stage and the players are unscripted!Led by Redding's Diana Canova, an actress and 40-year resident, high school actors from Troupe Du Jou......More
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Monday May 20 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 20 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 20 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 20 7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT
Great Decisions (In-Person)
Registration is Required BelowJoin 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 Association, focuses on the most pressing issues of our time. Th......More
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Monday May 20 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 21 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 21 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 21 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 May 21 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Yale Science in the News: EnLIGHTenment — From Computers to the Cosmos (Virtual)
Registration Required BelowScience in the News is a student-driven initiative where Yale graduate students and postdoctoral researchers present complex and exciting science topics to the general public.In this session, speakers will focus on the topic: EnLIGHTenment: Tr......More
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Tuesday May 21 7:30pm EDT
College Application Timeline Workshop (Recommended for Rising Seniors and their Families) Zoom program
Please register below to receive a Zoom link the day of the program. Calling all rising seniors! You have a lot coming up in the next year as you navigate your college essays and applications, in addition to your regularly scheduled schoolwork & extracurriculars. Join P......More