Come join the Canton Public Library's Writers Group, led by our Writer-in-Residence and local author, Shona Bradbury. The group will meet every Monday from 1:00-2:30pm. Write-in sessions will consist of networking, timed blocks of quiet writing time using the Pomodoro method, and sharing of excerpts and writing goals. Please register on this page or by…Read more ›
Come join the Canton Public Library's Writers Group, led by our Writer-in-Residence and local author, Shona Bradbury. The group will meet every Monday from 1:00-2:30pm. Write-in sessions will consist of networking, timed blocks of quiet writing time using the Pomodoro method, and sharing of excerpts and writing goals. Please register on this page or by…Read more ›
The harrowing story of the hanging of witches in Colonial New England continues to haunt our present-day imagination. The trials and executions of witches in Connecticut predated the more famous Salem witch panic by over 40 years. Hear the stories of some of the women and men accused, tried, and executed as witches and learn…Read more ›
Local author Aimee Hoben will join us in conversation with Beth Vrabel to talk about her first novel, The Third Way. A novel charting the intersection between idealism, extremism, and forgiveness, fans of Barbara Kingsolver and Margaret Atwood will love The Third Way—the story of a young woman struggling with her own demons while trying…Read more ›
Come join the Canton Public Library's Writers Group, led by our Writer-in-Residence and local author, Shona Bradbury. The Wednesday group will meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm. Write-in sessions will consist of networking, timed blocks of quiet writing time using the Pomodoro method, and sharing of excerpts and writing goals. Please…Read more ›
Come join the Canton Public Library's Writers Group, led by our Writer-in-Residence and local author, Shona Bradbury. The group will meet every Monday from 1:00-2:30pm. Write-in sessions will consist of networking, timed blocks of quiet writing time using the Pomodoro method, and sharing of excerpts and writing goals. Please register on this page or by…Read more ›
***PROGRAM IS NOW FULL. If you would like to be placed on the waitlist, please email Sarah at smccusker@townofcantonct.org. PLEASE NOTE: October's date has been changed. We will meet on October 20 at 6:30pm. Thank you for understanding! Adult Craft Night is back! Join library director and avid crafter Sarah McCusker for a fun craft…Read more ›
Come join the Canton Public Library's Writers Group, led by our Writer-in-Residence and local author, Shona Bradbury. The group will meet every Monday from 1:00-2:30pm. Write-in sessions will consist of networking, timed blocks of quiet writing time using the Pomodoro method, and sharing of excerpts and writing goals. Please register on this page or by…Read more ›
Please join us for an afternoon of poetry and music in memory of our great friend David Leff, featuring presentations from luminaries around the state including Connecticut Poet Laureate Margaret Gibson; poets Barb Fulton Jennes, Frederick-Douglass Knowles II, Amy Nawrocki, Steven Ostrowski, and James R. Scrimgeour; and music by singer/songwriter Don Lowe. Please register, either…Read more ›
Join advocate Jillian Celentano and a panel of gender diverse teens for a discussion on how to support members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Hear personal stories of gender journeys, learn about trans health care, the importance of an emotional support system, and what being an ally actually means. Co-sponsored by S.E.E. CT. Registration required, on…Read more ›
Inclement weather policy: If Canton schools or afterschool activities are cancelled for weather-related reasons, so too are events for teens and children at the Canton Public Library. The library is often still open, please contact us with questions or concerns at 860.693.5800.