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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Thursday March 28 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 March 28 11:00am - 11:30am 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 March 28 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 March 28 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 Winter Story Time meets once a week for 6 weeks......More
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Thursday March 28 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 March 28 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Finding College Scholarships (Teens and Adults) Zoom program
Please register to receive a Zoom meeting invitation the day of the program. Paying for college is a common concern, and the price keeps getting higher and higher each year. In this presentation, we'll cover: The sources of financial aid & scholarships: The Federal Gov'......More
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Friday March 29 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
It Takes a Village
Registration Suggested BelowIt Takes a VillageFridays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:030 a.m.This program is presented in partnership with the Town of ReddingIt Takes a Village is designed to support new parents as they navigate every aspect of life with young children, and to h......More
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Monday April 1 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 1 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 1 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 April 2 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 April 3 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 April 3 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Habitat for Humanity Chat & Chew (Recommended for Teens and Adults) IN-PERSON Program
Please register below. Join us, members of Housatonic Habitat for Humanity, including the Joel Barlow Chapter, to discuss the affordable housing crisis. While we can't single-handedly solve the problem, we aim to help alleviate it as much as we can by building affordabl......More
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Thursday April 4 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 April 4 11:00am - 11:30am 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 April 4 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 April 4 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 Winter Story Time meets once a week for 6 weeks......More
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Thursday April 4 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Egypt's Golden Couple — Meet the Authors (In-Person)
Registration Required BelowThe gold funerary mask of Tutankhamun and the painted bust of Nefertiti are perhaps the most recognizable artifacts from all of ancient Egypt. But what can we actually know about these rulers who lived more than three thousand years ago?In the......More
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Friday April 5 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
It Takes a Village
Registration Suggested BelowIt Takes a VillageFridays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:030 a.m.This program is presented in partnership with the Town of ReddingIt Takes a Village is designed to support new parents as they navigate every aspect of life with young children, and to h......More
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Friday April 5 4:00pm - 4:45pm EDT
Nutmeg Nominee Book Club (Grades 5-8; Meets 1/26, 3/1, 3/22, 4/5)
Please register HERE. During this fun, interactive program, we will read, discuss the Nutmeg Nominees, socialize, and do activities, all while enjoying lots of tasty snacks! We'll have copies of the books available for checkout.All meetings will be from 4:00 to 4:45 p.m......More
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Sunday April 7 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series presents — Broadway Tails: Strays to Stars (In-Person)
Registration Required Below The Allen and Helen Hermes Arts Series is pleased to welcome 2011 Tony Honoree William Berloni, an animal director who trains rescue animals to appear in Broadway productions!Currently the animal director of the new musical Because of Winn D......More