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This Sunday, December 21, residents are invited to attend the community menorah lighting at God’s Acre. The event begins at 3:30 p.m. and is free and open to everyone. Families can enjoy donuts, hot latkes, and a festive Hanukkah chocolate gelt drop, with local firefighters tossing chocolate coins from the top of a fire truck for children to catch and collect.

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I attended a “Special Session Housing Bill” in New Canaan recently which was a legislative update on the recently passed housing bill HB-8002. It was hosted by elected state officials representing some local districts. State Rep. Tom O’Dea whose district covers New Canaan, Darien, and Stamford, along with state Sen. Ryan Fazio (Greenwich, Stamford, New Canaan), and Rep. Tina Courpas, a freshman legislator (Greenwich, Stamford), presented at this event.

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The holiday season in New Canaan is a special time, and one of the most cherished elements is the sparkling transformation of our downtown shopping district. From the week of Thanksgiving until mid-January, the professional installation of beautiful lights creates a magical atmosphere, welcoming shoppers, visitors, and residents alike. These lights are not a gift from an outside entity; they are a tradition—a gift that New Canaanites give to each other. They connect our community with the commerce that sustains our local businesses, fostering a festive spirit that truly embodies the season.

Who Knew: The Most Important Meal of the Year

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‘Who Knew?’ is sponsored by Walter Stewart’s Market. Fairfield County is home to rolling lawns, sprawling mansions, and this brutal truth: right now, 34,000 children in our county are food insecure. Statewide, one in six kids doesn’t know where their next meal will come from. 

In October, when we learned that SNAP wouldn’t be funded during the government shutdown, the human reality of nutrition assistance bloomed in vivid color: a lot of people need help paying for food, and many of these people are our neighbors. To allow people to go hungry is horrifying, and there’s no credible political or religious doctrine that justifies it. Period.

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For more than 20 years, the New Canaan Library has partnered with the UN Committee of New Canaan to bring world-class speakers to our community for a free annual public lecture that supports our mission to be a center of lifelong learning in our community.  

In light of the successful long-term partnership the library has enjoyed with the UN Committee, and in order to ensure the lasting impact of the committee’s work in New Canaan, the library has agreed to serve as the steward of an annual New Canaan Library UN Lecture to further the knowledge and awareness of international issues confronting the UN and the United States. The United Nations Committee of New Canaan was formed more than 60 years ago by a group of community members to build awareness and provide opportunities to learn about topics of geo-political interest that align with the broad objectives of the United Nations. This year marks the inaugural lecture in our United Nations Series, endowed by the United Nations Committee of New Canaan.