New Canaan Police at 7:29 a.m. Sunday received a report of a burglary at a Deacon’s Way residence. Criminals had forced entry through a rear window and stolen cash and jewelry from the home. An investigation is underway.
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The Silvermine Arts Center’s “Every Picture Tells a Story” exhibition at Silvermine Galleries will hold an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday. The exhibition will run through April 4.
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Traffic complaints in New Canaan jumped from 24 to 41 year-over-year in January, according to data shared at the Feb. 21 Police Commission meeting.
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Here’s the new “Wine Minute” from Francos Wine Merchants on Elm Street:
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Updates here from the Town Players of New Canaan: The organization is accepting plays for the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival through March (more background on the festival here). Also, its current production of “Puffs” is running through Sunday (ticket info here), and there’s an improv class coming up 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 9 with Nancy L. Meyer (info here).
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Police at 4:13 p.m. on Feb. 22 received a report that someone had called an individual’s phone at a New Norwalk Road residence and yelled at him regarding his dog-related arrest. The street address is that of former Parks & Recreation Commissioner Jack Hawkins, arrested and charged with animal cruelty.
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The Congregational Church of New Canaan will hold its annual meeting at 11:15 a.m. Sunday in person and via Zoom. Details here.
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Hawkins has not yet retained a lawyer or entered a plea, according to Connecticut Judicial Branch records. He’s now scheduled for arraignment March 15.
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The 15 new CERT members as well as Nancy Upton, who once again led the six sessions of the class, Russ Kimes, Director of NC Emergency Management and several CERT Board member instructors. Contributed
Congratulations to the 15 newly trained graduates of New Canaan CERT (Community Emergency Response Team): Vincent Hunihan, Jessica Edwards, Thomas O’Dea, Jr., Brent Edwards, Nicholas Mitrakis, Laura Peterman, Patricia Thatcher, Robert Gallois, Nancy St. Clair, Andrew Westhead, Naoko Matsunago, Cynthia Wang, Marianne Perry, Robin Busch and Rosheila Rodriguez.
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A reminder that the second annual “Farm-To-Barn Brunch” will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the Carriage Barn Arts Center. The brunch is a partnership between the Carriage Barn and New Canaan Farmers Market, more background here.
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Police at 10:35 a.m. on Feb. 23 received a report of trespassing at the St. Aloysius Church construction site. The case involves juveniles, police said.
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Organist Christopher Houlihan is coming to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church at 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 10. Ticket info here.
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Jill Ernst
GetAbout this week announced that New Canaan’s Jill Ernst has been elected to its Board of Directors. Jill is co-president of the New Canaan Beautification League, the DAR Membership Chair, and an active parishioner of St. Mark’s Church. Jill and her husband, Chuck Loesch, have lived in New Canaan for 23 years. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Jill is now retired from a career in sales and marketing consulting.
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New Canaan Pop Culture Trivia Night will be held 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society. Tickets are just $25 (here)—pizza, wine and prizes.
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Arden + White Gallery at 32 Elm St. is moving to 155 Elm St. and will reopen there March 15, featuring a solo exhibit showcasing the work of Australian sculptor, Clementine Maconachie.
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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):
- Coffee with a Cop (March 1 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am)
- New Canaan Pop Culture Trivia Night (March 1 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm)
- Modernism, Inc. | The Eliot Noyes Design Story (March 2 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm)
- Building AI for the Greater Good (March 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- John Kao Presents ‘The World According to Jazz’ (March 9 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
- Destigmatize Mental Health For Teens (March 14 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am)
- Bestselling Author David Grann Discusses The Wager, New Canaan Library’s Community Read (March 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- New Canaan High School’s Winter Musical “The Drowsy Chaperone” (March 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm)