35th Annual Lobsterfest will be a drive-through, contactless event. Friday & Saturday, October 16th & 17th – Advanced on-line tickets only – NO WALK UP SALES. Orders must be done online Pick up at Waveny Pool. Food prepared and packed by professional caterers from New Canaan’s Fjord Fish Market (steamed lobster and new grilled salmon […]
Read More →Silvermine Living Arts Award Benefit
on September 18, 2020in Our Town
An evening of celebration at the Stamford Yacht Club, Saturday October 3rd 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm Honoring Visionaries for Art LIVING ART AWARD Colgate-Palmolive Company ARTIST AWARD Katharine Draper PHILANTHROPY AWARD Janet and Robert Dilenschneider Tickets Stamford Yacht Club 97 Ocean Dr W Stamford Stamford, 06902
Read More →Staying Put’s “A Celebration of Generations” Luncheon
on September 9, 2020in Our Town
Staying Put’s Inaugural Fundraising Luncheon! Tuesday, September 22, 2020 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM A luncheon honoring three generations of New Canaanites Allison Williams, Jane Stoddard Williams, and Pat Stoddard Join us as we listen to stories about the unique character and history of our community as told through the experiences of three generations […]
Read More →Six-Part Series “The Start of Change: Addressing Racism,” is Presented Collaboratively by Four New Canaan Organizations
on September 8, 2020in Our Town
New Canaan Library, New Canaan Museum & Historical Society, New Canaan Community Foundation, and the Interfaith Council introduce an important series to address our community’s understanding of race and racism. “The Start of Change: Addressing Racism,” is a six-part series, designed to bring our community together in developing a common understanding of the history, policy […]
Read More →New Canaan Library Presents Live Webinar from Jeanine Cummins, Author of Bestseller American Dirt
on August 19, 2020in Our Town
American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins, is one of the most controversial books released this past year. Join New Canaan Library in welcoming Ms. Cummins as she speaks about her book, via Zoom, on Thursday, September 10 at 7 PM EST. Zoom sign in information will be provided upon registration; please register at newcanaanlibrary.org. Both a […]
Read More →4th Annual Community Addiction Awareness Vigil
on July 20, 2020in Our Town
The Vigil will have both a virtual format along with a physical presence. We will honor those who died too soon, as well as those who have struggled and are now in long-term recovery. Returning to our Vigil site at 6 South Avenue will be our Hope & Remembrance Wall and Resource Wall. Parents and […]
Read More →Women & Money Roundtable at New Canaan Library: “How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets.”
on July 20, 2020in Our Town
New Canaan Library’s Women & Money Roundtable presents the live webinar “How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets.” Register online at newcanaanlibrary.org to receive Zoom sign in info for the Wednesday, August 12 presentation at 1 PM EST. Join Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone, for an easy-to-follow discussion on how to make sense of […]
Read More →Childhood Trauma and Resiliency Podcast
on July 20, 2020in Our Town
This month, Talking About It series host Cindy Graziano talks about overcoming childhood trauma and building resileincy with Rev. Carol Howard Merritt, author of Healing Spiritual Wounds and Interim Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan. “Talking about trauma is such an important part of the healing process. Not only on a personal […]
Read More →ArtScapades at New Canaan Library Continues “The Road to Modern Art” Series with the Talk “Fauvism and Beyond”
on July 6, 2020in Our Town
ArtScapades at New Canaan Library continues the 2019-2020 series, “The Road to Modern Art”, on Monday, July 13 at 7:00 p.m. via live webinar. Please register at newcanaanlibrary.org for Zoom sign in information. The series continues with “Fauvism and Beyond: From Color to Form,” which will explore the beginnings of Modern Art, starting with two […]
Read More →A Virtual Talk on American Impressionist Mary Rogers Williams by Author & Scholar Eve Kahn
on June 22, 2020in Our Town
Revolutionary artist Mary Rogers Williams (1857—1907), a baker’s daughter from Hartford, Connecticut, biked and hiked from the Arctic Circle to Naples, exhibited from Paris to Indianapolis, trained at the Art Students League, chafed against art world rules that favored men, wrote thousands of pages about her travels and work, taught at Smith College for nearly […]
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