New Canaan Police are investigating reports received at 2:20 p.m. on Sept. 28 about two pieces of jewelry that appear to have been stolen from an Elm Place home.
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Ann Fowler Cruz
Staying Put in New Canaan will hold its annual meeting from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10 at Lapham Community Center in Waveny. All are invited to the free event, and refreshments will be served. The featured guest speaker is elder law attorney Ann Fowler-Cruz. She will present “Legal Tools for Staying Put.” A certified elder law attorney, Fowler-Cruz has been a staunch advocate for the elderly and the disabled for more than two decades. “Her extensive knowledge in the area of elder law enables her to assist the elderly and the disabled in realizing the very best quality of life,” organizers say. RSVP to Staying Put at 203-966-7762 by Oct. 4.
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L-R: Grayden Overbeck, Phill Schoonmaker, Jenna Overbeck, Sam Schoonmaker, Emily Schoonmaker, Doug Stewart, George Stewart, Alex Stewart, Gail Stewart, Suzy Stewart, Meg Stewart, Rebecca Watson, Jed Stewart, Richard Stewart. Heartfelt thanks and photo credit to Ellen Crovatto
Family and friends gathered recently at New Canaan Library to dedicate the Robert Bailey Stewart Legacy Terrace. Named for a 1961 New Canaan High School graduate and fixture of the town—Stewart worked as president and chairman of Walter Stewart’s Market and Stewart’s Wine & Spirits for more than 45 years, succeeding his father and grandfather—the terrace is located between the new library building and the original 1913 structure.
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Tickets are understandably going fast: “Architecture Moves Us,” the Grace Farms Foundation’s 9th anniversary benefit featuring the London Philharmonic Orchestra will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21. More here.
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The Rilling Ridge resident who last year sued the Planning & Zoning Commission after the appointed body denied her application to build a tennis court withdrew the action on Sept. 6, court records show.
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It’s almost here: The 2nd Annual Waveny Park Arts Festival will run 10 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6. (background and info here).
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Artist Jan Dilenschneider presents her work at Waveny LifeCare Network.
Waveny LifeCare Network hosted artist Jan Dilenschneider on its Farm Road campus for an evening reception and presentation by the artist. The event was a rare opportunity to hear Dilenschneider discuss her artistic inspiration and the unique approaches that shape her paintings—some that had never been seen before.
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Police at 11:34 a.m. on Sept. 24 received a report of items stolen during a move at a White Oak Shade Road house.
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The Town Players of New Canaan’s production of Kate Hamill’s “Dracula” will run Oct. 11 to 27 at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny. Tickets here.
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Congratulations to New Canaan’s Sheri West on the publication of her new book, “Confidence Unleashed: 10 Kick-Ass Strategies to Grow as a Leader.” Also note there’s a book launch party scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18 at Elm Street Books (register here). Here’s some background from the writer:
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Two October events at the New Canaan Nature Center, including a very popular one on Saturday:
- Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5 (“Beers, bites and wine!”)
- Fall Fair, Oct. 11 to 13
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Police are investigating a report of copper gutters stolen from a Laurel Road home, reported at 3:47 p.m. on Sept. 27.
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The New Canaan Community Foundation has several Fall Program applications and nominations coming up. Applications are now open for their Young Philanthropists Program (due Oct. 6th), offering high school students a chance to dive into civic engagement and community impact. Letters of Inquiry for the 2025 Main Grant Cycle are also open for nonprofits to apply, with a deadline of Oct. 18. And don’t forget to nominate your star volunteers for the 2024 Volunteer Recognition Awards by Oct. 16.
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Now showing at The Playhouse movie theater on Elm Street: “Joker: Folie á Deux” and “The Wild Robot.” See what’s on and what’s coming here.
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The Board of Selectmen during its regular meeting Tuesday approved the hiring of Donna Hutter as a part-time administrative assistant to the fire marshal and Fire Department—she succeeds Jill Stayman (who’s retiring) in the role—and Jeff Mannella as a groundsman II in the Parks Department.
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Space is limited: The New Canaan Museum & Historical Society on Oct. 19 is running the “Sacred Spaces Architectural Tour.” Promotional materials say, “Learn how three modern architects satisfied the top client in the universe.” Just 25 tickets will be sold.
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Outside NCHS on the day October is declared Domestic Violence Awareness Month in New Canaan—Oct. 2, 2024. Photo courtesy of Bob Doran
More than 100 NCHS students on Wednesday morning attended the community’s marking of October as Domestic Abuse and Bullying Awareness Month. There, town resident and advocate Dede Bartlett said during an address that one in every three girls and women, and one in every three boys and men are victims of abuse and bullying. “That means each of you knows someone who is being abused or bullied,” Bartlett said. “Either in person or online, this abuse—be it physical, sexual, psychological, emotional or financial—is real. And whether it is online or in person, it is just as real. In the last 20 years, since the New Canaan Abuse Prevention Partnership was formed—2,000 people have called the police.” Bartlett noted that NCPD Officer Jeff Deak is the high school’s school resource officer and that Martha Huitron is the school’s Teen Talk counselor. “They can help,” Bartlett said. The gathering included First Selectman Dionna Carlson reading out a proclamation declaring “October 2024 as Domestic Abuse Awareness Month in the Town of New Canaan.”
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The selectmen on Tuesday also approved the appointments of Phil Williams and Don Mastronardi to the Inland Wetlands Commission.
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Get your tickets while you can to the Second Annual Hallo-Wine Party. Organized on behalf of ABC New Canaan, the party will be held 7 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Carriage Barn in Waveny. No tickets will be sold at the door. More info here.
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Thank you to New Canaan’s delegation to the state legislature for a wonderful moment during the Community Coffee on Thursday, it means a lot:
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St. Mark’s Friends of Music presents “Folk Songs Through the Ages” with Ryland Angel, tenor, and Ned Tipton, piano, at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. Tickets here.
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Finally—courtesy of event section sponsor April Kaynor & Kelly DeFrancesco of William Raveis—here are more local happenings worth checking out (add your event to the Community Calendar here and we’ll share it with fellow residents):
- Prospect Garden Tour in Westport, CT, by Encore Club of NC (October 4 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm)
- Wine Tasting with Carl Franco at NCM&HS (October 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- Screening of Mau (October 5 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm)
- Beginning Birding (October 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm)
- Textured Design: Creating an Exquisite, Eclectic Space (October 9 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm)
- Dr. Aliza Pressman in Conversation with Dr. Bryan Luizzi (October 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- CT Breast Imaging Celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month! (October 10 (and every Thursday in Oct) @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am)
- Staying Put in New Canaan’s Annual Meeting (October 10 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm)
- Pumpkin Paint & Sip at the Carriage Barn (October 10 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm)
- Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really. (October 11 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm)
Each morning I enjoy reading New Canaanite over a mug of hot coffee. It’s the first thing I read every day and the last bit of news I read before I sign off in the evening.
Congratulations, Mike, on receiving a citation from the Connecticut General Assembly in recognition of New Canaanite’s 7 Excellence in Journalism Awards from the Connecticut chapter of the the Society of Professional Journalists. Well deserved!! The photo certainly captured it all!