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New Canaan Police at 1:31 p.m. Tuesday received a report of a vehicle stolen from a Mariomi Road home while its owner was unloading groceries. The investigation is active, police said. Here’s a social post from NCPD regarding vehicle thefts:

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It’s almost here: New Canaan Chamber Music’s next concert, titled “Americans in Paris,” will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6 and 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7 at First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan. It will feature pianist Andrew Armstrong (also New Canaan Chamber Music’s artistic director), Mak Grgić (guitar) and Orion Weiss (piano). Tickets here.

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The Planning & Zoning Commission during its regular meeting Tuesday unanimously re-elected Dan Radman as chair and Krista Neilson as secretary. Those voting included Radman, Neilson and commissioners John Kriz, John Engel, Chris Hering, Paul Knag, Allen Swerdlowe, Tom Benton, Eric Knowles, Meghan Mensching and Bill Pratt. Commissioner Kristina Larson was absent.

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The Valentine’s Tea Party will be held 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society. Tickets and info here.

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Heads-up: Free tax preparation via the AARP Tax-Aide will start next week on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at Lapham Community Center in Waveny. There are no age, income or residency restrictions. Bring Social Security card or ITIN proof for each household member, government-issued photo ID and last year’s federal and state returns. Bring tax documents, details of extra income/expenses and bank account number or a check for direct deposit/payment.

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Now showing at the Playhouse movie theater on Elm Street: “The Brutalist,” “September 5,” and “Dog Man,” with “Captain America: Brave New World” and other films to follow.

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The “news feed” on Live New Canaan—a marketing website toward which elected and appointed town officials allocated $60,000 in ARPA funds—has published four posts since Oct. 1.

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The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday voted 3-0 in favor of hiring Jackson Sainville for the position of Mechanic II in the Department of Public Works. According to town Human Resources Director Cheryl Pickering Jones, the town received 20 applications and interviewed four applicants. Sainville has a commercial driver’s license and has worked for the city of Bridgeport since 2018.

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An opening reception for the 45th Annual Juried Photography Show will be held 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Carriage Barn Arts Center. It runs through March 5. More info here.

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Last chance: Join the New Canaan YMCA by Jan. 31 to earn a $0 joiner fee and a free month. Details here.

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L-R: Betsy Bilus, Bill Pollack (from Keith Simpson & Associates), Jimmy Peck from DPW, Jeff Manella from DPW and Jill Ernst. Photo courtesy of the NC Beautification League

The 150 stakes with bright orange caps that have appeared alongside South Avenue mark the spots where trees will be planted between Bank Street and the New Canaan YMCA, according to the New Canaan Beautification League. They’ll include oaks, maples, sycamore, elm, dogwood, hawthorn, tupelo and linden.  Subject to state approval, planting could start this spring.

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Tickets are on sale for the Town Players of New Canaan’s next show. “Terra Nova” runs Feb. 21 to March 9. Info here.

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Congratulations to the following New Canaan High School and Saxe Middle School students who earned honors at the 2025 Connecticut Regional Scholastic Art Exhibition, hosted by the University of Hartford’s Art School in West Hartford:

Gold Key Awards: 

  • Michael Telesco – Gold Key Award, CAEA’s Best in Digital Art (Digital Art), “The Great Solar Eclipse” 
  • Wilhemina DeFosset – Gold Key Award (Photography) “My Sister, the Caregiver” & Honorable Mention for Senior Portfolio “My Sister, the Caregiver” 
  • Emily Meng (Saxe Middle School) – Gold Key Award, CAEA’s Best in Drawing “Tibetan Farmer” & Silver Key Award (Drawing & Illustration) “Release”

Silver Key Awards: 

  • Ben Bognon – Silver Key Award (Drawing) “The Lonely Tiger” 
  • Amy Meng – Silver Key Award (Digital Art) “We Are Porcelain” & Silver Key Award for Senior Portfolio “Distorting Reality” 
  • Sophia Staron – Silver Key Award (Ceramics & Glass) “Overgrown Medusa” 
  • Ayush Dave – Silver Key Award (Photography) “Tug of War” 
  • Lilly Messina – Silver Key Award (Printmaking) “My Name’s Sake” 
  • Sarah Frank – Silver Key Award (Digital Art) “A Visit Through the Window” 
  • Victoria Fromzel – Silver Key Award (Film) “The Little Present”
  • Anna Fiorito – Silver Key & Honorable Mention (Painting) “Cycle of Existence – Purple” & “Cycle of Existence – Red”

Honorable Mentions: 

  • Isabelle Kelly – Honorable Mention (Painting) “Oliver” 
  • Ava Smock – Honorable Mention (Drawing) “Ophidiophobia” 
  • Maddie Sirois – Honorable Mention (Comic Art) “Mortis Series” 
  • Jack Vincent – Honorable Mention (Photography) “Game Night” 

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Reminder: The grand prize for this year’s Color Drop—the March 22 fundraiser for the New Canaan High School Scholarship Foundation— is a red 2025 Chevy Colorado truck. At 1 p.m. on Saturday, police, fire and EMS officials will escort the truck from Karl Chevrolet to South Avenue and Farm Road, where it will be parked in front of Saxe Middle School until the March event. More info on the Color Drop here. 

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Finally—courtesy of event section sponsor April Kaynor & Kelly DeFrancesco of William Raveis—here are more local happenings worth checking out (add your event to the Community Calendar here and we’ll share it with fellow residents):

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