March 17, 2014

A silent auction benefiting the New Canaan Community Foundation’s Young Philanthropists will be held at elm restaurant on March 25th from 5:30 – 9:30pm. Residents are invited to join us for dinner that night and the restaurant will generously donate a portion of their proceeds to this innovative charitable program for local high school students. Silent auction items include a print by world-renowned Chilean artist, Sergio Gonzalez-Tornero donated by Silvermine Arts Center, as well as gifts from Noelle Spa, Caren Forbes, She La La and Vineyard Vines. Local merchants Ten Thousand Villages and Caren Forbes will also donate a portion of their sales from this day to our cause. Call the Foundation office at 966-0231 for more information.

For the past two summers the Chamber of Commerce, along with a committee of dedicated volunteers, has set up and run the Pop Up Park on at the intersection of South and Elm. The park has been used for friends and family to share some food from a local restaurant, take a break from shopping, and even to enjoy music and entertainment. As we begin to plan for Summer 2014 we are very much interested in public opinion about the park and we want to hear your views on how to best utilize this space. We invite you to participate in a brief survey to express your opinions about the Pop Up Park that will help determine the future of the space.