New Canaan Police at 5:44 p.m. on April 11 received a report of a smash-and-grab from a vehicle parked at Waveny. A purse and other items were stolen. The investigation is ongoing.
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The New Canaan Farmers Market opens for the season on Saturday morning. It will run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 21 in the Lumberyard Lot by the train station.
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The deadline for business sponsorship for Special Olympics Torch Run is May 3. Here’s some background on it from NCPD Officer Kelly Coughlin.
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First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan will have Mark Labberton—ordained pastor and president of Fuller Theological Seminary—speak during the adult forum held after worship service (10 a.m.) at 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
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The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday voted 3-0 to hire Ever Gamez as a part-time police custodian.
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Police will host Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 at the side main entrance to Town Hall (no syringes).
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Zoe Robinson, Principal of East Elementary School
The district has announced that Zoe Robinson, currently assistant principal at South School, will take over as East School principal July 1. Robinson earned a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Brooklyn College, a master’s degree in Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment from Walden University, and an Intermediate Administrator Certification from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield. She is pursuing a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership, also from Walden.
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The New Canaan Nature Center’s Seventh Annual Lecture & Luncheon will be held Thursday, May 9, featuring Bunny Williams. Info and tickets here.
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Family dispute-related calls came down to six from 22 year-over-year through the first quarter, according to data presented at Wednesday night’s Police Commission meeting.
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The United Methodist Women will host Cheryl Bundy, Director of Spiritual Care & Hospital Chaplain at Silver Hill Hospital, for “The Mental Health Crisis in Our Backyard,” to be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, April 22. During the free event, Bundy will discuss mental health issues and will have information about Urgent Assessment. “We will learn how spirituality can help endure and contextualize a mental health crisis,” organizers say. Refreshments will be served. For planning purposes, responses are greatly appreciated via Sign-Up Genius or by contacting office@umcofnewcanaan.org.
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Police have received more reports of vandalism in downtown New Canaan, at 94 Elm St. (reported at 10:22 a.m. on April 17), 88 Park St. (10:37 a.m. on April 12).
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The Glass House this week opened for tours for the 2024 season. Info and tickets here.
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Police at 6:37 p.m. Tuesday received a report of a vehicle stolen from a Four Winds Lane home.
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Save the Date: New Canaan Dog Days, presented by Pet Pantry Warehouse on Grove Street, will be held 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 at the New Canaan Nature Center.
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Finally, here are more events worth checking out (add your event to the Community Calendar here and we’ll share it with fellow residents):
- Carlson To Outline Town’s Goals and Priorities for Men’s Club (April 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am)
- New Canaan Annual Fishing Derby (April 20 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm)
- The Art of Cyanotype Workshop at the Carriage Barn – The Basics (April 20 @ 10:15 am – 1:45 pm)
- The Art of Cyanotype Workshop at the Carriage Barn – Advanced (April 21 @ 10:00 am – 1:30 pm)
- After-Hours Jazz Performance with the Laura Anglade Quartet (April 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm)
- The Mental Health Crisis in Our Backyard (April 22 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm)
- New Canaan CARES presents: Kids and Tech- Tips To Develop Healthy Digital Habits (April 23 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am)
- Encore Club Prospective and All Member Coffee (April 24 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am)
- Introduction to Cub Scouting for Pre-K Families (April 24 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm)
- New Canaan CARES presents Tech & Tweens – The Big Three! (April 25 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am)
- Lidia Bastianich, Celebrity Chef and Emmy Award Winning TV Host, To Speak at New Canaan Library (April 25 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- ABC New Canaan’s 50th Anniversary Gala (April 26 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm)
- New Canaan YMCA Family Field Day (April 27)
- Changing Our Minds: Neuroscientific Underpinnings of Psychoanalytic Action (April 27 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm)