New Canaan Police at 3:49 a.m. Sunday received a report of a vehicle stolen from a private parking lot behind the new townhouses at Forest Street and Locust Avenue. It was recovered in Bridgeport.
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Just three performances remain of Town Players of New Canaan’s production of “12 Angry Men”—8 p.m. Friday and 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday (there’s no Sunday matinee). Tickets here. The 1957 drama follows 12 jurors as they deliberate to make the life or death decision of a young man accused of killing his father.
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All four wheels were removed overnight from a vehicle parked at a condo development on Route 123, as reported to police at 7:29 a.m. on June 4. The investigation is ongoing.
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The Flower Show is open through July 8 at Carriage Barn Arts Center in Waveny. Details here.
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About 98% of New Canaan commuters are driving to Darien and Stamford—rather than catching a bus—to catch Metro-North Railroad trains now that the local branch line is out of commission while officials work on it, First Selectman Kevin Moynihan said during Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting. Bill Oestmann, superintendent of buildings with the New Canaan Department of Public Works, said that town officials don’t know whether the project will be completed by Labor Day, as the Connecticut Department of Transportation has indicated.
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This year’s N.C. Combine, scheduled for Oct. 1—an athletic contest between the local police and fire departments that brings in town residents for the fun—will benefit the New Canaan-based Gracie Fund for Pediatric Cancer (background here). The event needs many volunteers, info here.
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Local authorities responded Wednesday to a report of a black bear sighting at Grace Farms.
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1997 NCHS graduate Elon Green’s book.
Congratulations to 1997 New Canaan High School graduate Elon Green, whose nonfiction book “Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York” has been made into an HBO four-episode docuseries that will debut July 9.
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One week remains to “double your impact” with a donation to New Canaan Library’s Annual Fund. (The library’s Board of Trustees has pledged $100,000 of matching funds for all donations through June 30.)
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A customer at 12:20 p.m. reported that their wallet had been stolen from Acme on Elm Street while shopping. The investigation is active.
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L-R: Sheri West, Chioma Nsude, Naja Bennett, Nadjasmine Rene, Mbalenhle Dube and Veronica DeLandro. (Missing Scholars: Anell Paulino and Natalie Betts.) Contributed
Congratulations to the following winners of LiveGirl’s Shine On Scholarship Program, funded by the Shine On Women’s Giving Circle:
- Anell Paulino, sophomore at Dartmouth College studying Government and Anthropology
- Chioma Nsude, graduate student at the University of New Haven studying Public Health;
- Mbalenhle Dube, sophomore at Westchester Community College studying Computer Science;
- Nadjasmine Rene, freshman at Brown University studying Public Health on the pre-med track;
- Naja Bennett, junior at Penn State University studying Health and Political Science;
- Natalie Betts, junior at Howard University studying health science with an Afro-American Studies minor.
LiveGirl founder and CEO Sheri West said in a statement, “The LiveGirl Shine On Scholarship program aims to recognize and support exceptional young women who exemplify courage, confidence, and a commitment to better their communities. The Shine On Scholarship not only celebrates these young women’s past achievements, but also serves as a stepping stone towards a bright and promising future.”
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Wednesday was the first official day of summer, bringing “Summer on God’s Acre”—9 a.m. “Sunday Garden” worship service with the Congregational Church of New Canaan.
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Police at 10:15 p.m. on June 16 received a report of jewelry stolen from an Adams Lane home after suspects gained entry by breaking a first-floor window. The investigation is ongoing.
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Saxe Middle School eighth grade promotion ceremony. Credit: Julia Stewart
Congratulations to the Saxe Middle School eighth-graders honored at the promotion ceremony held last Friday. Wishing the New Canaan High School class of 2027 all the best in the next phase.
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Gov. Ned Lamont announced Wednesday that Connecticut is releasing more than $7 million in state grants to nonprofit organizations for the purposes of making facility and infrastructure upgrades at 34 cultural and historic sites statewide. They include $128,000 “to renovate and enhance the courtyard entry to the Carriage Barn Arts Center that will serve as a year-round public space for programs, performances, exhibitions, socializing and enjoyment,” according to a press release from the governor’s office.
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From 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, 15% of all sales at J. McLaughlin at 116 Elm St. will go to the Cathy Kangas Foundation for Animals, and specifically a PRAI for PAWS charity.
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Police at 7:55 p.m. on June 14 received a report of a key ring with car and house keys that went missing from a Turner Hill Road home.
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Registration is open now through July 31st for New Canaan Youth Field Hockey‘s Fall 2023 season. Players rising to grades 5 to 8 can score early bird rates if registered by July 4th, and registration for the grade 3-4 program opens soon.
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The Exchange Club of New Canaan raises its funds for grant-making through the Christmas Tree Sale and a golf outing.
The Exchange Club of New Canaan announced that the service organization, through its annual grant-making, gave more than $200,000 to 35 not-for-profit organizations in New Canaan and neighboring communities over the past year. Beneficiaries include ABC Inc. of New Canaan, Boy Scouts of America, Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan Scholarship Fund, Filling in the Blanks, Future Five, GetAbout, Inc., Help for Kids, Little Free Pantry, Meals-on-Wheels, New Canaan Cares, New Canaan Historical Society, New Canaan Parent Support Group, Pivot Ministries, Inc, Planet New Canaan, Shepherds, Inc., Staying Put in New Canaan, WEE-ACT College Tours, and Women Empowering Women.
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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):
- Book Reading and Signing with Author and Professor Kelly Walters (June 22 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm);
- George VI & Elizabeth: The Marriage That Saved the Monarchy (June 22 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- ‘Into The Garden’ Lecture & Book Signing with Christian Peltenburg-Brechneff at The Carriage Barn (June 23 @ 10:00 am)
- New Canaan Field Club Is Topic at Men’s Club Meeting (June 23 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am)
- Summer Movie Poster Design Series At The Carriage Barn (June 26 – 30 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
- Gentle Yoga at The Carriage Barn (June 27 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm)
- Garden Inspired Floral Design Workshop (June 28)