Join Solarize New Canaan in the New Canaan Library from 6 to 8 p.m. on March 18 for a workshop on solar financing options. The workshop will focus on loan and lease options. A local Realtor will be on hand to discuss how solar installations benefit property values. Purepoint energy and New Canaan residents will be on hand to discuss their experiences with financing. Solarize New Canaan is a unique discount buying program that uses a tiered-pricing structure, town-supported education and…

Clear your calendars for March! New Canaan Library announces a month-long slate of lively and informative events to celebrate its 2nd annual One Book New Canaan town wide read of Bill Bryson's One Summer: America, 1927. New Canaan Library encourages everyone in town to get involved by reading and discussing this epic narrative by bestselling author Bill Bryson. One Summer: America, 1927 zeroes in on a single summer in history when America truly came of age as a nation. This…

Experience Charles Dickens' classic tale of hope like never before, in a dramatic retelling by a master storyteller. Jonathan Kruk, described as "intrepid" by the New York Times and "thrilling" by the Wall Street Journal engages audiences with a sonorous voice. Garbed in a velvet frock and top hat, he embodies every character in this lively intimate solo performance.  Every year his twenty performances of "A Christmas Carol" in Sleepy Hollow sell out.  - See more at: http://newcanaanlibrary.org/events/a-christmas-carol#sthash.pRY3Xg6q.dpuf

United States Marine Michael Zacchea and CNBC editor Ted Kemp will speak at New Canaan Library about their recently released book, The Ragged Edge: A US Marine's Account of Leading the Iraqi Army Fifth Battalion. Join the Library in welcoming them on Thursday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Adrian Lamb Room. Please register online at newcanaanlibrary.org. Copies of The Ragged Edge will be available for purchase, courtesy of Elm Street Books. Deployed to Iraq in March 2004 after…

Join Yale University PhD student Gao Yufang for an important discussion on China's role in the global problem of — and solution to — the illegal ivory trade. Yufang will speak at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 7 in the Adrian Lamb Room at New Canaan Library. Please register for this program online at NewCanaanLibrary.org. What is left of Africa’s dwindling elephant population is threatened by poachers who sell the animals’ tusks in the illegal ivory trade. In 2012, China was recognized as the…

Espionage, the Cold War and double agents are but a few of the topics addressed in Eva Dillon's fascinating memoir, Spies in the Family. Ms. Dillon will speak at the Library on Monday, November 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Adrian Lamb Room. Copies of the book will be available for purchase, courtesy of Elm Street Books. Please register online at newcanaanlibrary.org. Spies in the Family is a true-life spy thriller and revealing memoir from the daughter of an American…

Concerned about chemicals in your environment? Discover how the chemicals lurking in your home directly relate to your body and health in this informational presentation. Not all green cleaners are 100% natural, so let Marie Bristol explain how to decipher what’s really in your cleaners, and share options for better, healthier ways to clean. Marie Bristol has a degree in Integrated Health Care and 20 years experience with essential oils and natural ways to support body symptoms.

Stamford Hospital's popular and informative Med Ed series at New Canaan Library continues the winter series with a talk on heart health. The collaborative effort features top physicians from Stamford Hospital exploring some common health issues and the prevention and treatment of them. Join Dr. Evelyn Cusack, cardiologist, on Tuesday, February 13 at 6:30 p.m. when she will offer valuable information on the many ways in which to maintain a healthy heart. The event takes place in the Library's Adrian…

New Canaan Library offers a look into the mind of golf legend Tiger Woods, as authors Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian present their recently released biography, Tiger Woods. The event takes place on Wednesday, April 11 at 6:30 pm in the Adrian Lamb Room. Copies of the book will be available for purchase, courtesy of Elm Street Books. Please register online at newcanaanlibrary.org. “Very few individuals are known throughout the world by one word,” write Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian.…

New Canaan Library is pleased to present its first Author Fair, specifically featuring local authors. All are invited to attend, mingle with the authors, and discover some great new reads. The event, presented in partnership with Elm Street Books, is happening Saturday, June 9 from 1 - 3 p.m. in the Adrian Lamb Room. Local authors from New Canaan and the surrounding areas who have published books for adults, teens and children will be at the fair. This is a…