New Canaan Police are investigating two more instances of graffiti in town: spray paint on a fence near train tracks behind an Old Studio Road home (complaint received at 9:35 a.m. on May 11) and graffiti on a garbage can in front of Joe’s Pizza on Locust Avenue (11:45 a.m. on May 9).
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The annual sale is on at Black Creek Designs on Grove Street: 20% off all furniture in inventory—from the business’s homepage, hover over “Portfolio” and select “Available”—through June 15. Here’s some background on furniture designer/maker Tom Throop, owner of Black Creek Designs and a 1982 New Canaan High School graduate. He’s been in business since 1992.
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Staying Put in New Canaan’s “Summer Soirée” will be held at 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 6 at Waveny House. It’s $75 per person—tickets here. Attendees at the nonprofit organization’s annual fundraiser will enjoy a buffet dinner and lively music. Summer attire is encouraged. Tickets also can be purchased by calling the Staying Put office at 203-966-7762.
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The dumped rabbits are up for adoption. Photo courtesy of New Canaan Animal Control
A pair of rabbits dumped at the New Canaan Nature Center last weekend—both “very friendly and healthy,” according to Animal Control Officer Sean Godejohn—will be up for adoption May 21. “We couldn’t ascertain who dumped the rabbits with the cameras as there was so much activity” at the Nature Center during its festival, Godejohn said. The rabbits do not have to be adopted together. If they’re not adopted, they will go to a rescue organization. Anyone interested should call Animal Control at 203-594-3510.
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A reminder that the VFW Post 653 is seeking volunteers to help place flags beside the gravestones of interred veterans in New Canaan. All are welcome to participate from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Lakeview Cemetery. (Please use the Lakeview Avenue entrance, the VFW tent will be straight ahead and there is ample parking down to the right.)
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The 2024 New Canaan CARES Home Tour will be held Friday, May 31 (home tour 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., patron party 2 to 4 p.m.). Tickets here.
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L-R: Steven March, Stacey Schibli and Robert Rizzo at the launch of the Cobble Court Interiors Studio Shop on South Avenue, on May 16, 2024. Credit: Michael Dinan
Cobble Court Interiors on Thursday evening held the grand opening of its new Studio Shop, an extension of its interior design business. Located at 21 South Ave., the Shop carries home furnishings, accessories and gifts as well as providing interior design services. Asked what it means to formally launch the new shop, owner Robert Rizzo said, “It’s wonderful to have a design studio and actually have a retail shop that we can explore and have fun with, selling what I actually do for my clients. So it’s now accessible to everybody, which is kind of fun.”
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The New Canaan Democrats’ “Time To Shine” cocktail party and fundraiser will be held 4 to 7 p.m. on June 1. Tickets here.
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A bat captured inside a West Road home following a call to police on May 10 has tested negative for rabies, according to the New Canaan Police Department’s Animal Control section.
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Also on Saturday: Nancy Meyer’s improv class at the Powerhouse Theatre (1 to 4 p.m.). Details here.
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NCHS Ram designed and carved by Walt Jaykus (NCHS 79) that used to be at the front entrance of the school.
The New Canaan High School Class of 1979 will reunite to celebrate old and new memories as well as lifelong friendships on October 12 (from 6:30–10:30 p.m.) at the Carriage Barn in Waveny. The 45th reunion committee is sending invitations and registration information to classmates (via e-mail) in the next week. Class members should be looking for the email—and check their junk/spam folder as well. Go to NCHS1979.com for more information about the reunion weekend activities, hotel info, updates and to help find missing classmates.
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L-R: Kate Gutzler, Sheri West, Bess Johnson, Kate Cognetti, Shamare Holmes, Megan Sargent, Amberleigh Quiles, Leilani Moyano, Lauren Patterson, McKayla Ruddock, Farrell Lindemann. Contributed
“A Garden of Stories” is interactive art created by the LiveGirl SHE CARES Circle, a group of high school girls passionate about mental health. In partnership with the New Canaan Community Foundation and featured at the New Canaan Library for Mental Health Awareness Month, the art piece seeks to end mental health stigma through vulnerability and hope. Join them as they answer the question, “What helps you grow?” Add a petal at the New Canaan Library Sunday, May 26 at the table outside the Children’s Room.
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“Draw Until You Drop,” a day of nonstop drawing, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 9 at Silvermine Arts Center. Register here.
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Siobhan McCormack
New Canaan Public Schools announced Wednesday that Siobhan McCormack has been appointed as the new assistant principal of South School. She succeeds Zoe Robinson, herself recently appointed as the new principal of East School, in the role. McCormack has worked as interim assistant principal at Ox Ridge School in Darien this school year. Prior to that, she served as a literacy coach at schools in Fairfield and Westport, and as a classroom teacher for grades 4 and 5 at Riverfield School in Fairfield.
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The Congregational Church of New Canaan is hosting an author talk with Dr. Lisa Miller (“The Spiritual Child”) at 7 p.m. next Tuesday. Details here.
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L-R: Hilary Wittmann, Carriage Barn; Tim Orr and associate, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management; Laura Budd, Chamber of Commerce; Melissa Jones and Lisa Ferrante, Houliahn Lawrence; Lori Kelly, New Canaan Board or Realtors; and Matt Heiser, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Not pictured: Steve Karl, Karl Chevrolet and Rob Hutchinson, Hutchinson Tree Care Specialist. Contributed
The Carriage Barn Arts Center is gearing up to launch Art In The Windows in partnership with the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce. All are welcome to a downtown kick-off event Friday, May 31 from 5-7pm, the exhibit continues through June 22 with artwork in over 70 downtown store and business windows. Pictured are exhibit sponsors and organizers.
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New Canaan Youth Field Hockey Fall Registration is open now. Register your rising Grade 3-8 players before June 30 to secure a spot on our roster at http://www.ncyfh.org.
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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):
- Author, Historian Hamish Lutris to be Men’s Club Speaker (May 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am)
- Film Musicals in May: An American in Paris (May 17 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
- Coffee With a Cop (May 18 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am)
- Bankwell to Host Community Shred Day (May 18 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm)
- Big World of Little Dude: Cara Zelas Author Visit and Dog Snuggles (May 19 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
- Landscaping for Beauty and Resilience (May 19 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
- S.T.A.R & Silver Hill Hospital Present ‘Social Media, Loneliness & Mental Health’ (May 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm)
- Dog Researcher and Author Dr. Horowitz Presents “The Year of the Puppy” (May 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- “Groove on the Green” – Free Music and Dance Party on the Library Green (May 25 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm)
Thank you, Sean, for taking care of the 2 rabbits that were dumped at the Nature Center. As an experienced rabbit owner for over 20 years, I’d like to share some information about rabbits:
1. rabbits need a lot of space and should not be kept in a cage for long periods of time. They are very social animals and require 3 to 4 hours of exercise and attention.
2. hay is difficult to clean. Like cats, their litter boxes need to be cleaned several times a day. NOTE: cat litter is a no-no. We used pine shavings.
3. since most veterinarians do NOT treat rabbits, you would need to locate a vet who specializes in exotics.
4. rabbits shed all the time. Their nails need to be trimmed regularly.
5. they may be small, however, they are quite destructive. Rabbits love to chew on anything including your carpet, furniture, electrical cords, wiring, wood door frames, paper. Rabbit-proofing is essential. They are natural diggers, too.
6. With good care dwarf bunnies can live over 10 years. Our last bunny lived over 15 years.
7. If you never owned a rabbit, please consider volunteering at a rabbit shelter before you adopt.
Our 3-pound bunny was more expensive to feed and maintain than our 82-pound Chesapeake Bay Retriever!