In partnership with The New Canaan Museum & Historical Society, New Canaan Library is pleased to present a six-part lecture series that will look at the origins of specific constitutional rights. The first lecture will explore the history of the Equal Rights Amendment and will take place on November 20 at 7 p.m. in the Adrian Lamb Room. A reception will follow the lecture. Please register for lectures online at newcanaanlibrary.org; all lectures must be registered for separately. Jean Sweeney, founder and president of Rethinking Eve, an influencer of women’s rights, will discuss the history of the Equal Rights Amendment, its impact, and the continued efforts to see it passed.
In conjunction with New Canaan Library’s 12th annual Literary Luncheon, featuring Delia Owens, speaking on her New York Times bestseller Where the Crawdads Sing, the Library offers a unique presentation by zoologist and Beardsley Zoo curator Jim Knox. The talk will take place on Saturday, November 9 at 11:30 a.m. in the Adrian Lamb Room. Please register online at newcanaanlibrary.org. Join Jim Knox as he profiles Delia Owens’ Where the Crawdad’s Sing through a naturalist’s eyes. Knox will discuss marsh ecosystems and explain what makes them so precious to the health of our planet.
Architect and author Donald M. Rattner will speak about the importance of the home’s physical environment– and how it affects our creativity – when he appears at the Library on Thursday, November 7 at 6:30 p.m. Rattner will also introduce his latest book, My Creative Space: How to Design Your Home to Stimulate Ideas and Spark Innovation. This program is presented in partnership with Elm Street Books; copies of the book will be available for purchase. Please register online at newcanaanlibrary.org. A great deal of psychological and productivity research has focused on how the design of our physical environment can improve creative performance – yet most targets the workplace, commercial spaces, and schools. What has been largely overlooked is the one place we spend the most time in and where more people than ever are now working: the home.
The collaborative series “Glass House Presents at New Canaan Library” is pleased to offer the talk “Furniture and the Bauhaus,” presented by Hilary Lewis, co-author of Philip Johnson: The Architect in His Own Words and The Architecture of Philip Johnson. The event will be held in the Library’s Adrian Lamb Room on Tuesday, November 5 at 6:30 p.m., preceded by a light reception at 6 p.m. Please register online at newcanaanlibrary.org. Hilary Lewis will speak about the Glass House’s extraordinary collection of Bauhaus-era furniture, and the connection between Philip Johnson and the early developments of European modernism. Lewis is co-author of Philip Johnson: The Architect in His Own Words and The Architecture of Philip Johnson. She worked directly with the architect during the last decade of his life.
New Canaan Library presents a dynamic evening with #1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille and his son, screenwriter Alex DeMille, introducing their just released thriller The Deserter. Due to the anticipated audience size, the event will be held at Woodway Country Club, Darien, Connecticut, on Wednesday, October 25 from 6:30 – 8 pm. The authors’ talk will be followed by a Q & A. The event is presented in partnership with Simon & Schuster. Those who register for the event before October 25th may bring their registration confirmation to Elm Street Books for a 10% discount on The Deserter at the bookstore or at the event. Please register online at newcanaanlibrary.org.