Art Class for Grades 1-3: Halloween Paper Lanterns
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📍New Canaan Library · 151 Main Street, New Canaan, CT 06840 Get directions ↗
🏷Free
About this event
Ready to get creative and bring your imagination to life? Join a few NCHS art students for a fun, hands-on art class! Students will make their own paper lanterns with designs such as jack-o-lanterns, ghosts, bats, and more. Materials will be provided, and students can take their creations home to display on Halloween! These classes are organized by Emily Meng, a high school sophomore and recipient of multiple Scholastic Art Awards, including the CAEA/Arnini Best in Drawing Award, as well as additional honors in national and international competitions. Emily has a strong background in drawing, painting, crafting, and mural work, and she is passionate about sharing creative, hands-on experiences with young students. Learn more about the Young Art Explorers series here.
This is a small-group training session to learn how to use the BambuLab P1S 3D printer in the Library's MakerLab. This session is open to ages 8-adult. Please include every person who will be attending when you register. This session will cover: how to design and find projects to print how to set up a print in Bambu Studio including important settings and multi-color prints how to reserve the library's 3D printer for your own projects ideas for future printing During this session we will design and print a 'clicker' fidget as our hands-on example project for how to do the above steps. Depending on the number of people printing at the session, you may need to return to the library to pick up your finished design.
Ages 5–11
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China Discovery Series for Grades 2-4
New Canaan Library · New Canaan
Ready to embark on an exciting cultural journey and bring your imagination to life? Join us for China Discovery, an engaging, hands-on 4-week workshop series where children explore Chinese heritage through creative art, bringing iconic Chinese foods and culinary traditions to life! (Please note: This is a hands-on art and crafting workshop. No actual food will be served or consumed during class.) Designed for students in grades 2–4 (ages 7–9), each weekly session introduces a beloved traditional Chinese food or festive treat—from traditional mooncakes and hand-pulled noodles to lucky dumplings and candied fruit skewers. Through interactive storytelling and hands-on art activities using colorful, lightweight clay, paper, and other creative materials, participants will explore the cultural stories and traditions behind these foods while developing fine motor skills through molding, texturing, folding, shaping, and arranging. Children will create their own unique artistic interpretations of traditional Chinese foods to take home. All skill levels are welcome, and all materials will be provided. This class meets for four Saturdays (9/19, 9/26, 10/3, and 10/10) and is strictly capped at 12 students. Out of respect to the instructor and due to the limited number of seats, please commit to attending on all four dates. Lessons will build on one another. About the Instructor The program is designed and led by Yuting Song, Vice Principal and Instructor at Norwalk Chinese School and a Chinese language teacher at local private schools. With years of experience in Chinese language and cultural education, Yuting specializes in creating immersive, hands-on learning experiences for young students. By blending traditional craftsmanship with interactive storytelling and creative art, she is passionate about making global cultural heritage engaging, accessible, and fun for children.
Ages 7–104-week course
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(NOT) Just for Kids: Norwalk Symphony ~ Musical Games
New Canaan Library · New Canaan
Music is used to foster so many activities, and there are many games we can play to learn about the music we hear. We will start with Music Bingo, and a version of Name that Tune, then listen to a piece of music and draw what it inspires us to see in our mind’s eye. Do you have a favorite musical game? Let us know! (Not) Just for Kids is presented by Norwalk Symphony Orchestra.
Kids
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Pages, Playdoh & Pals: An Adaptive Program
New Canaan Library · New Canaan
Pages, Playdoh & Pals is a bi-monthly program created for neurodiverse children and children with special needs, their families, and anyone who enjoys a quieter, more relaxed environment. Activity stations will be set up for building and different types of play, meeting every child where they are. A cozy reading corner will be available in the Storytime Room. Simple crafts and Play-Doh will be available in the Program Room. Self-paced exploration is encouraged; this is not a class. Please register so we know how many art supplies to prepare. (Drop-ins will also be welcome). When you register, feel free to let us know if there are any accommodations or supports that would help your child enjoy the program. This program is intended for preschool and elementary-aged children.
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