City of Danbury

A MADCAP CHRISTMAS CAROL
Two Performances!
Sunday December 1 ~ 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM
If you think you know the story of miserly old Scrooge, think again! Madcap Puppets turns this Christmas ghost story into a fantastically funny tale, bringing your favorite Dickens characters to life with giant puppets and exciting new twists.
Founded in 1981, Madcap Puppets is nationally recognized for engaging and original children’s theatre productions, bringing comedic spins to classic stories and fairytales. The puppets are the “hand in mouth” variety, meaning your kids can see the actor behind the creatures. This makes for a silly show that’s anything but scary.

https://thepalacedanbury.com/a-madcap-christmas-carol/

A MADCAP CHRISTMAS CAROL
Two Performances!
Sunday December 1 ~ 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM
If you think you know the story of miserly old Scrooge, think again! Madcap Puppets turns this Christmas ghost story into a fantastically funny tale, bringing your favorite Dickens characters to life with giant puppets and exciting new twists.
Founded in 1981, Madcap Puppets is nationally recognized for engaging and original children’s theatre productions, bringing comedic spins to classic stories and fairytales. The puppets are the “hand in mouth” variety, meaning your kids can see the actor behind the creatures. This makes for a silly show that’s anything but scary.

https://thepalacedanbury.com/a-madcap-christmas-carol/

Learn the valuable skill set of "code" (a.k.a. computer programming) with this special series of workshops designed to introduce girls to this ever-expanding technology field. 

This will be a FUN experience facilitated by Patrice Gans, Founder and Executive Director of Random Hacks of Kindness, Jr. 

Join our sisterhood of supportive peers & role models using computer science to change the world.  Girls Who Code Clubs are a FREE program for 6th to 12th grade girls to learn about code in a fun and friendly way.

Free! Registration required. These workshops are Bi-Monthly on select Wednesdays. New Members Are WELCOME!

Click to Register!

These intricate, three-dimensional designs are created entirely from paper!

In this introductory series, you’ll follow along with Nghiep K. Luu to learn how to fold and piece together these amazing shapes.

No experience necessary! Ages 5 and up. All participants will keep their origami after the workshop.

Workshops are free and registration is required.

Click here to register!

As a part of the Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Great Stories Club, “Growing Up Brave on the Margins,” you will read and discuss stories that explore questions of race, equity, identity, history, institutional change and social justice.

Participating teens and library staff will also take part in racial healing sessions, where they will discuss questions of race and identity.

Sessions will be:
11/7/2019. Racial Healing Session.
12/5/2019. The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas.
1/9/2020. X: A Novel, by Ilyashah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon.
2/6/2020. Shadowshaper, by Daniel Jose Older.
2/20/2020.The Sun is Also a Star, by Nicola Yoon.
3/5/2020. Racial Healing Session.

Students must attend all six sessions. Community leaders will co-facilitate sessions, and refreshments will be provided. Students will receive copies of all the books to keep at the end of the program.

This program is funded by a grant from the American Library Association.

To sign up, please call the Teen Librarian, Deirdre Johnson, at (203) 797-4505 ext. 7716.
Click here for more information.

The Library is hosting its third annual Holiday Craft Fair featuring local artisans and crafters. Each artist will be sharing hands-on demonstrations with shoppers. Come to the library to support our community artists and learn a few fun skills along the way! A craft for children ages 5-10 will be offered as well.

Join the City for our annual Light the Lights celebration and help us make downtown Danbury merry & bright!

• Free refreshments for the kids,
• Mayor Boughton will light the tree,
• Santa will arrive by fire truck (courtesy of the Beckerle Hose Company), and
• Children may visit Santa on the Library Plaza (bring your own camera for photos).

Sponsored by Eversource Energy and the City of Danbury

https://citycenterdanbury.com/event/2019-light-the-lights/  

The Danbury Music Centre presents

The Danbury Community Orchestra, under the direction of Stephen Michael Smith, will perform a program of exciting works featuring:
Mussorgsky/Ravel,   Pictures at an Exhibition

Barber,  Violin Concerto, Op 14, Movement II
              Jason Boada, soloist

Schumann, Symphony No 2 in C major, op 61; Scherzo

Shore/Whitney,  Symphonic Suite from Lord of the Rings

Saturday, December 7, 2019
7:00 pm
Broadview Middle School, 72 Hospital Ave, Danbury, CT 06810

Admission is free, donations gratefully accepted at the door
This concert is partially funded by:
Susan Payne, Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised Fund
Joan and Stephen Howard,  A Donor Advised Fund of the U.S. Charitable Gift Trust

Enjoy a book discussion and light refreshments. Books will be available to check out a month before the scheduled book discussion.

Click here to register!

These intricate, three-dimensional designs are created entirely from paper!

In this introductory series, you’ll follow along with Nghiep K. Luu to learn how to fold and piece together these amazing shapes.

No experience necessary! Ages 5 and up. All participants will keep their origami after the workshop.

Workshops are free and registration is required.

Click here to register!