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CANCELLED – Learn about Women Leaders with our Build Your Own Sticker Book Program

Canton Public Library 40 Dyer Avenue, Canton, CT, United States

We've cancelled this program, it will be rescheduled as part of our summer reading offerings. Work alongside of  Jane Allyn, a Children's Programmer here at the Canton Public Library, who will host David Ploughie of Sticker Book Publishing so that you can learn about and create your very own Sticker Book about Women's History. You…Read more ›

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Women’s Suffrage in Connecticut

Canton Public Library 40 Dyer Avenue, Canton, CT, United States

How did the women of CT work for – or against – the right to vote? In this program, we’ll look at photos, letters and pamphlets from the Connecticut Historical Society collection to understand one of the most hard-fought political battles of American history. You’ll learn about suffragists like Katharine Houghton Hepburn, Mary Townsend Seymour,…Read more ›

Something Old, Something New: Connecticut Weddings Through The Ages

Canton Public Library 40 Dyer Avenue, Canton, CT, United States

From colonial to modern times, how did Connecticans tie the knot? How did they celebrate? What did they wear? And how did some of our cherished wedding customs originate? This program, presented by the Connecticut Historical Society, uses items from CHS's collections to examine some of our ideas about what makes a "traditional" wedding, and…Read more ›

Witches in Connecticut

Canton Public Library 40 Dyer Avenue, Canton, CT, United States

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 ›

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.

Canton Public Library • 40 Dyer Avenue • Canton, CT 06019 • 860-693-5800 • Fax 860-693-5804