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2 events,
Leisurama with Jake Gorst
Learn about this unusual architectural project in Jake Gorst’s compelling documentary that first aired on PBS. Jake will be here to answer questions.
Treetops Chamber Music Concert At The Carriage Barn
Treetops Chamber Music Concert At The Carriage Barn
Come hear acclaimed artists who perform chamber music from the classical repertoire and contemporary masterworks.
4 events,
New Canaan YMCA Caimans Swim Team Silent Auction
Proceeds from our silent auction offset costs such as coaches' travel and lodging, National Team travel.
After School Woodworking at the Carriage Barn Beginners for K – 4
After School Woodworking at the Carriage Barn Beginners for K – 4
Learn the basics of woodworking and tool skills while making a fun and useful wooden grabber tool.
ADVANCED Woodworking 10 & Up At The Carriage Barn
ADVANCED Woodworking 10 & Up At The Carriage Barn
Design and create your own FREESTYLE project using a range of tools and techniques.
3 events,
Yoga for Arthritis series at the Carriage Barn
Yoga for Arthritis series at the Carriage Barn
Program designed specifically to support the health and well-being of those living with Arthritis.
6 events,
New Canaan Beautification League May Program
New Canaan Beautification League May Program
Removing invasive shrubs and vines in order to create a native pollinator-friendly garden
New Canaan Community Foundation Spring Luncheon
New Canaan Community Foundation Spring Luncheon
a luncheon to benefit our work in the community, and for the third year we are pleased to spotlight an important community-wide issue: behavioral health.
Four Week Acrylic Painting Series with Evelyn Harvey at The Carriage Barn
Four Week Acrylic Painting Series with Evelyn Harvey at The Carriage Barn
Come learn about the foundations of painting, using painting tools, manipulating the acrylic medium, setting up a palette and creating an image on canvas.
5 events,
HAYVN’S Women in Sustainability: The Next Generation
HAYVN’S Women in Sustainability: The Next Generation
An honest conversation about what our youth believes is needed next to deconstruct and rebuild the systems that will make scaling climate solutions possible.
After School Art Adventures – Grades K – 4 At The Carriage Barn
After School Art Adventures – Grades K – 4 At The Carriage Barn
Pick your favorite place to travel and using mixed media will express your feelings about your favorite place whilst focusing on the style of a well known artist.
Celebration of the Restored Eberle Fountain at Waveny House
Celebration of the Restored Eberle Fountain at Waveny House
This event will celebrate the restoration and re-installation of the Lotus Fountain in the formal gardens of Waveny Park.
5 events,
Three Week Color Theory Series At The Carriage Barn
Three Week Color Theory Series At The Carriage Barn
Explore the core principles of describing color, manipulating color, color relationships to each other, subtractive and additive color, and how color is interpreted.
New Canaan Chamber Music “Pulling Out All the Stops!” Concert
New Canaan Chamber Music “Pulling Out All the Stops!” Concert
Come hear 11 world-class musicians led by pianist Andrew Armstrong
New Canaan Chamber Music Concert
New Canaan Chamber Music Concert
Trumpet extraordinaire Jeroen Berwaerts and crowd favorite cellist Raphael Bell both joining us from Belgium; nine string players and piano.
4 events,
Gustavo Bonevardi: A Structured Survey
Heather Gaudio Fine Art is pleased to present Gustavo Bonevardi: A Structured Survey, his first exhibition at the gallery. The show will survey the artist’s last fifteen years of paintings, works on paper and sculpture and will be on view May 6th-June 10th, 2023. The public is invited to attend an opening reception on Saturday […]
Pet Pantry Paws In Stores
Pet Pantry Paws In Stores
A fun, FREE downtown Scavenger Hunt that will take you and your best friend into 10 downtown, New Canaan locations.
7 events,
Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides Walk
Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides Walk
Charity walk to bring awareness and support to those in our community who live with Cystic Fibrosis
New Canaan Dog Days Hosted by Pet Pantry Warehouse
New Canaan Dog Days Hosted by Pet Pantry Warehouse
The "ultimate furry FUN-draiser" and benefits local organizations like the Nature Center and Adopt-a-Dog.
Children & Families Concert by New Canaan Chamber Music
Children & Families Concert by New Canaan Chamber Music
See pianist Andrew Armstrong joined by five acclaimed musicians perform!
New Canaan Chamber Music Children and Families Concert
New Canaan Chamber Music Children and Families Concert
Students of every age are invited to come learn the SUPERPOWER of listening and understanding great music
4 events,
After School Woodworking at the Carriage Barn Beginners for K – 4
After School Woodworking at the Carriage Barn Beginners for K – 4
Learn the basics of woodworking and tool skills while making a fun and useful wooden grabber tool.
5 events,
Yoga for Arthritis series at the Carriage Barn
Yoga for Arthritis series at the Carriage Barn
Program designed specifically to support the health and well-being of those living with Arthritis.
After School Drawing Series Grades 7 & Up At The Carriage Barn
After School Drawing Series Grades 7 & Up At The Carriage Barn
Spend time drawing outdoors, with studies of landscapes and Spring blooms.
Forces of Artistic Change: Horace Pippin, Archibald John Motley, Jr., and Aaron Douglas
Forces of Artistic Change: Horace Pippin, Archibald John Motley, Jr., and Aaron Douglas
ArtScapades will look at the lives and works of three African American artists who worked during the early 20th century, the time of the Great Migration out of the South.
7 events,
Connecticut Yankee Council, Boy Scouts of America 2023 Women in Leadership Luncheon
Connecticut Yankee Council, Boy Scouts of America 2023 Women in Leadership Luncheon
Join us in honoring two exceptional women whose work to empower others consistently demonstrates scouting values: integrity, respect, caring, and a commitment to making a positive difference.
Four Week Acrylic Painting Series with Evelyn Harvey at The Carriage Barn
Four Week Acrylic Painting Series with Evelyn Harvey at The Carriage Barn
Come learn about the foundations of painting, using painting tools, manipulating the acrylic medium, setting up a palette and creating an image on canvas.
HAYVN Book Chat – Assume Nothing: A Story of Intimate Violence by Tanya Selvaratnam
HAYVN Book Chat – Assume Nothing: A Story of Intimate Violence by Tanya Selvaratnam
Award-winning filmmaker Tanya Selvaratnam bravely recounts the intimate abuse she suffered while in a relationship with former NY State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and uses reporting to examine the domestic violence crisis.
Matthew Desmond: Poverty, by America: Pulitzer Prize Winning and NYT Bestselling Author To Speak at New Canaan Library
Matthew Desmond: Poverty, by America: Pulitzer Prize Winning and NYT Bestselling Author To Speak at New Canaan Library
A “provocative and compelling” argument about why poverty persists in America: because the rest of us benefit from it.
4 events,
Marie Yovanovitch, Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, to Present New Canaan Library’s William Attwood Memorial Lecture
Marie Yovanovitch, Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, to Present New Canaan Library’s William Attwood Memorial Lecture
Ambassador Yovanovitch will discuss her book Lessons from the Edge: A Memoir, an inspiring and urgent memoir by a pioneering diplomat who spent her career advancing democracy in the post-Soviet world.
So Many Decisions So Little Time, Empowering You and Your Family Resources to Smooth the Path in Preparation for the End of Life Journey
So Many Decisions So Little Time, Empowering You and Your Family Resources to Smooth the Path in Preparation for the End of Life Journey
Resources to Smooth the Path in Preparation for the End of Life Journey
3 events,
THE GYNOKID by CLAIRE AYOUB
THE GYNOKID by CLAIRE AYOUB
Claire shares the humor and awkwardness of growing up in a small community with parents who have an extremely personal relationship with their patients in a deeply insightful way that had me laughing and left me with much to think about
7 events,
Free Drop-In Family Series At The Carriage Barn
Free Drop-In Family Series At The Carriage Barn
Meet members of the New Canaan Sculpture Group, learn about their work, and take part in a sculpture activity
THE GYNOKID by CLAIRE AYOUB
THE GYNOKID by CLAIRE AYOUB
Claire shares the humor and awkwardness of growing up in a small community with parents who have an extremely personal relationship with their patients in a deeply insightful way that had me laughing and left me with much to think about
5 events,
THE GYNOKID by CLAIRE AYOUB
THE GYNOKID by CLAIRE AYOUB
Claire shares the humor and awkwardness of growing up in a small community with parents who have an extremely personal relationship with their patients in a deeply insightful way that had me laughing and left me with much to think about
Treetops Chamber Music Concert At The Carriage Barn – Cassatt String Quartet with Magdalena Baczewska
Treetops Chamber Music Concert At The Carriage Barn – Cassatt String Quartet with Magdalena Baczewska
Manhattan based Cassatt String Quartet
THE GYNOKID by CLAIRE AYOUB
THE GYNOKID by CLAIRE AYOUB
Claire shares the humor and awkwardness of growing up in a small community with parents who have an extremely personal relationship with their patients in a deeply insightful way that had me laughing and left me with much to think about
3 events,
After School Woodworking at the Carriage Barn Beginners for K – 4
After School Woodworking at the Carriage Barn Beginners for K – 4
Learn the basics of woodworking and tool skills while making a fun and useful wooden grabber tool.
5 events,
Yoga for Arthritis series at the Carriage Barn
Yoga for Arthritis series at the Carriage Barn
Program designed specifically to support the health and well-being of those living with Arthritis.
After School Drawing Series Grades 7 & Up At The Carriage Barn
After School Drawing Series Grades 7 & Up At The Carriage Barn
Spend time drawing outdoors, with studies of landscapes and Spring blooms.
Shop, Sip and Support Horizons
Shop, Sip and Support Horizons
15% of all sales will support the non-profit organization, Horizons at New Canaan Country School.
7 events,
Horizons Giving Day
Horizons Giving Day
Any gift made during our giving day period will go directly to support our year-round programming serving 400 students annually.
Four Week Acrylic Painting Series with Evelyn Harvey at The Carriage Barn
Four Week Acrylic Painting Series with Evelyn Harvey at The Carriage Barn
Come learn about the foundations of painting, using painting tools, manipulating the acrylic medium, setting up a palette and creating an image on canvas.
Front Steps Project @ the Gores Pavilion
Front Steps Project @ the Gores Pavilion
Showcasing the faces of New Canaan’s resilient and supportive community.
Lifestyle Expert and Author Mary Giuliani: How to Lose Friends and Influence No One
Lifestyle Expert and Author Mary Giuliani: How to Lose Friends and Influence No One
A reexamination of life when the proverbial party appears to be over.
Long Term Care: Planning for Your Family’s Future Care Needs
Long Term Care: Planning for Your Family’s Future Care Needs
An informative panel discussion featuring five industry experts in elder law, private wealth management, health and long-term care advice, home care services, and senior living placement.
5 events,
Exhibition Opening- Oh What A Night: A Century of Evening Wear (1860-1960)
Exhibition Opening- Oh What A Night: A Century of Evening Wear (1860-1960)
Celebrating the glamour and glitter of a hundred years of evening dress with breath-taking selections from the Museum’s clothing and textile collection.
Found presents: An Evening with Prudence Bailey
Found presents: An Evening with Prudence Bailey
Prudence will style a vignette featuring Found’s assortment of new and vintage decor plus share her own insider tips and secrets to achieving clean, fresh and comfortable interiors that blend modern and traditional styles.
Art Bar Series: Floral Bottle Painting At The Carriage Barn
Art Bar Series: Floral Bottle Painting At The Carriage Barn
Come socialize, create & have fun with friends at the Art Bar.
5 events,
New Canaan Food Revolution
New Canaan Food Revolution
Earn a stamp for everything you taste, if you complete your passport then you will be entered into a prize draw. EVERYONE receives a bravery certificate.
Painting Workshop with Erin Dolan: “Get In Your Flow State 2.0” at The Carriage Barn
Painting Workshop with Erin Dolan: “Get In Your Flow State 2.0” at The Carriage Barn
A one-day art workshop focused on the opportunity to create in the company of a group,
4 events,
6 events,
After School Drawing Series Grades 7 & Up At The Carriage Barn
After School Drawing Series Grades 7 & Up At The Carriage Barn
Spend time drawing outdoors, with studies of landscapes and Spring blooms.
Alice Waters’ Edible Schoolyard: Innovation in the global food system
Alice Waters’ Edible Schoolyard: Innovation in the global food system
New Canaan Library is pleased to offer a unique event, featuring changemakers behind the mission/work to “edibly educate” the next generation of regenerative growers of local, organic food.
The United States and the United Nations: What’s at Stake and Why it Matters Gillian Sorensen, Former UN Assistant Secretary-General to Deliver Library’s Anita Houston Memorial Lecture
The United States and the United Nations: What’s at Stake and Why it Matters Gillian Sorensen, Former UN Assistant Secretary-General to Deliver Library’s Anita Houston Memorial Lecture
Sorensen also serves as a member of the board of the International Rescue Committee and as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations
3 events,
New Age Film Festival Awards Night
New Age Film Festival Awards Night
An opportunity for young filmmakers to showcase their work and compete against other High School students across Fairfield County
6 events,
HAYVN’s Creative Cafe: Open Studio Project Day
HAYVN’s Creative Cafe: Open Studio Project Day
Bring your supplies and projects to work on in HAYVN’s new ‘Art & Wellness Cafe
New Canaan CARES 30th Annual Home Tour
New Canaan CARES 30th Annual Home Tour
Explore the best in architecture, design, landscaping, lighting and so much more!
Glass House Presents: Architecture Now: New York, New Publics
Glass House Presents: Architecture Now: New York, New Publics
Glass House Presents is an ongoing series of talks, performances, and other live events that extend the site’s historic role as a gathering place for artists, architects, and other creative minds.
New Canaan High School Presents “Disaster The Musical”
New Canaan High School Presents “Disaster The Musical”
Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and the unforgettable songs of the '70s take center stage in NCHS Theatre’s production of Disaster, the Musical!
3 events,
New Canaan High School Presents “Disaster The Musical”
New Canaan High School Presents “Disaster The Musical”
Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and the unforgettable songs of the '70s take center stage in NCHS Theatre’s production of Disaster, the Musical!
3 events,
New Canaan High School Presents “Disaster The Musical”
New Canaan High School Presents “Disaster The Musical”
Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and the unforgettable songs of the '70s take center stage in NCHS Theatre’s production of Disaster, the Musical!
3 events,
After School Drawing Series Grades 7 & Up At The Carriage Barn
After School Drawing Series Grades 7 & Up At The Carriage Barn
Spend time drawing outdoors, with studies of landscapes and Spring blooms.
5 events,
HAYVN’s Legislative Updates and Legal 101s for Start Ups
HAYVN’s Legislative Updates and Legal 101s for Start Ups
Learn the latest legislative information and legal 101's for start ups
Emergency Preparedness in New Canaan
Emergency Preparedness in New Canaan
Discussion emergency preparedness and equip attendees with essential skills and knowledge to handle an unforeseen situation effectively