New Canaan Police are investigating a reported illegal entry of a vehicle on Field Crest Road, received at 7:24 a.m. on April 13. No items were reported missing from the car.
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“Alice in Wonderland” opens Friday at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny, presented by the Town Players of New Canaan. Background on the show here. Tickets here.
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Speaking of live theater: There are free tickets available to the Connecticut Stage Company’s production of “Little Women” this weekend at New Canaan Library. Get them here. There are two shows: 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Here’s a peek:
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A Greenley Road resident at 2:07 p.m. on April 16 turned in old ammunition to police so that it could be destroyed.
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Book it: May Fair is coming. Friday Night Lights will be held 5 to 10 p.m. on May 10, with May Fair running 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. Volunteer sign-up here. Info on the White Elephant tag sale info here.
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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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L-R: Izzy Kittredge, Sophie Dunlap, Lucy Casey, Chandler Wagner, and Teddy Smedley (not pictured are Emma Row and Tema Wagner). Photo courtesy of Tamara White
Congratulations to members of the New Canaan Chapter of the National Charity League on receiving the 2023 President’s Volunteer Service Award, honoring individuals and groups who meet certain criteria and “whose service positively impacts communities…and inspires those around them to take action.” Individual awardees for 2023 include Teddy Smedley (Gold award for 110.25 hours of service) and Chandler Wagner (Bronze award for 56 hours of service). Recipients of the “NCL, New Canaan Chapter Distinguished Service Group” award (Gold level for a combined 346.75 hours of service) include: Lucy Casey, Sophie Dunlap, Izzy Kittredge, Emma Row, Teddy Smedley, Chandler Wagner, and Tema Wagner.
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New Canaan Chamber Music’s 2nd Annual Children’s Show will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 in the Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium at New Canaan Library. Tickets here.
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NCPD Animal Control at 9 a.m. on April 18 received a report of a bat in a house on Ponus Ridge.
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Coming soon: 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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The New Canaan Ethics Board on April 9 elected Josh Kaye as its chair and re-elected Arvind Bajaj as secretary.
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SLOBs 2023 – 2024 Board. Photo courtesy of Wendy Werneburg
On June 1, the New Canaan Service League of Boys or “SLOBs” will open registration for incoming and enrolled NCHS students to join or renew membership. Once a member and his parent join, they learn how to use a website tool to find and sign up for service hours and volunteer events around the school’s local community.
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Learn hands-only CPR and AED: There’s no advance registration needed to participate in the 20-minute “Hands For Life” training, to be held between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday at the New Canaan YMCA.
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A complaint submitted to the state in December, saying that chemical spills were not being addressed correctly at the First District Water Department’s treatment plant in New Canaan, has led to citations of violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, reports Nancy On Norwalk.
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Alex Benevento. Photo courtesy of New Canaan Rams Baseball
Congrats to New Canaan High School senior baseball player Alex Benevento on recording his 100th career hit against Fairfield Warde this past Monday night. The Rams co-captain reached the milestone in style with a home run. As the season hits the halfway point, Benevento is hitting a remarkable .739 (20-26) on the season with 3 HR and 10 RBI. He has struck out just twice all year with 10 walks and has been intentionally walked six times. A two-time state champion football player for NCHS, Benevento will be playing baseball for Brown University next spring.
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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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Finally, here are more events worth checking out (add your event to the Community Calendar here and we’ll share it with fellow residents):
- New Canaan YMCA Family Field Day (April 27)
- Changing Our Minds: Neuroscientific Underpinnings of Psychoanalytic Action (April 27 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm)
- Hands For Life New Canaan 2024 (April 28 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm)
- Picnic Palooza (April 28 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm)
- Architreks: Travels of Architecture Addicts (April 28 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
- Finding Your Voice as a Parent: Supporting Students with Learning Differences in College and Beyond (May 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- The Photography of Vin Farrell (May 2 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm)
- Musicals in May: Screening of ‘Top Hat,’ Starring Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers (May 3 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
- Sunset Wine Party: Spring ’24 Edition at the Carriage Barn Arts Center (May 3 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm)