New Canaan Police at 9:57 a.m. on Jan. 31 received a report of a laptop stolen from 3 Farm Road, the street address of Waveny.
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HALO Wellness Weekend will be held this Saturday and Sunday at HALO Fitness at 45 Grove St., featuring a new 7,000-square-foot facility. All events are complimentary and open to the public: tennis and pickleball, yoga, massage, facials, group classes, kids soccer and dance clinic, free personal training, complimentary gym passes, private HALO tours and more. Spots are limited. Sign up here. Full schedule here, too.
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The Glass House is hosting a special benefit sale through Feb. 14 featuring Art Editions from renowned contemporary artists—including Derrick Adams, Miya Ando, Jenny Holzer, Ed Ruscha and Mickalene Thomas—with 10% of all proceeds supporting the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, helping artists and arts workers affected by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. Held in The Glass House Design Store, the Art Editions exemplify the site’s commitment to celebrating creative innovation in support of historic preservation. “We are excited to partner with such a dedicated group of organizations leading this effort,” Kirsten Reoch, executive director of The Glass House, said in a release. “Many artists who have had meaningful historic connections with our site are now in need of support.” More info here.
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Police at 9:19 a.m. on Jan. 27 received a report of a loose dog found at Waveny. The dog is still in the NCPD Animal Shelter, located at the dump.
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At 5 p.m. Saturday, St. Mark’s Friends of Music presents “Trevor Scott and Friends: Music of Benjamin Britten.” More info here.
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Congratulations to New Canaan’s Jaime Sneddon and The Sneddon Team of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty on earning multiple awards for sales performance in 2024. “Jaime Sneddon of the Sneddon Team was honored as the No. 1 real estate agent among all agents company-wide based on closed dollar volume, and additionally received the Diamond Award, the company’s highest recognition,” a press release said. “Sneddon was also named the No. 1 agent with the firm’s New Canaan brokerage across several categories, including closed dollar volume, closed unit sales and rentals. The Sneddon Team, which is led by Jaime and Kendall Sneddon and also includes team members George Bakes and Aileen Mastey, received further notable recognitions. The team was named the No. 1 team in closed dollar volume company-wide as well as the No. 1 team in the New Canaan brokerage by both closed dollar volume and closed units.”
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The highly regarded New Canaan Land Trust has posted the job of executive director. Here’s the job description. Compensation is $90,000 to $110,000, with benefits, and the deadline for applications is March 15.
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NCL Executive Board, L-R: Sara Sharma, Charmian Tunney, Susan Welch, Janet Lee, Allie Zylberkan, Jessica Knowles,
Meredith Woerz, Kathy Bakal, Remi Salami and Genevieve Schettino. (Not pictured: Cecilia Hassan, Allison Oliveira.)
The National Charity League, Canaan Parish Chapter held its annual Mother-Daughter Tea Jan. 26 at Weeburn Country Club in Darien. It began with a fashion show modeled by the junior class, themed “NCL Embraces Sustainable Chic.” The juniors fashioned outfits that were hand selected and then donated to the New Canaan Thrift Shop, an affiliate of Waveny LifeCare Network. Stella Clarke, executive director of Waveny’s community engagement and volunteering, was in attendance and has been a longtime partner with NCL. Beneficiaries included the New Canaan Food Pantry, Tisdale Elementary School in Bridgeport, Schoolhouse Apartments, Person to Person, Waveny Care Center, New Canaan CARES and Filling in the Blanks. The event featured keynote speake Laura Katen of Katen Consulting, moderated by Lucy Dathan, NCL’s chapter cultural chair.
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The youngest member of Elon Musk’s team at the Department of Governmental Efficiency is a 19-year-old from New Canaan, CT Insider reports.
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Dan Taylor announcing at the 2025 Inauguration. Contributed
Speaking of which, former New Canaan resident and “voice of the New Canaan Family Fourth” Dan Taylor was the announcer for many of the Inauguration events during the weekend of Jan. 18-19, including Monday, Jan. 20, Inauguration Day itself.
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Now showing at the Playhouse movie theater on Elm Street: “September 5” and “Dog Man,” with two Paddington movies and “Captain America: Brave New World” to follow.
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This 2025 Chevy Colorado truck from Karl Chevrolet is the grand prize for this year’s “Color Drop” fundraiser for the NCHS Scholarship Foundation, scheduled for March 22.
On Saturday, the grand prize for this year’s Color Drop—the March 22 fundraiser for the New Canaan High School Scholarship Foundation—a red 2025 Chevy Colorado truck, made its way from Karl Chevrolet to the Farm Road-South Avenue intersection, escorted by two fire trucks, police vehicles and EMS. All five New Canaan Public Schools mascots were on hand.
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A bat reported inside an Apple Tree Lane home at 9:19 a.m. on Jan. 23 tested negative for rabies, according to Animal Control.
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L-R: Dionna Carlson, First Selectman; Joe Scozzafava, President of the New Canaan Board of Realtors; Melissa Riley, President-Elect.
The New Canaan Board of Realtors on Jan. 22 convened at Town Hall for its annual “State of the Town” meeting, bringing together local leaders and real estate professionals. First Selectman Dionna Carlson provided a detailed update on the town’s current affairs, including insights into the ongoing affordable housing situation. Following the presentation, a panel discussion took place featuring representatives from the Health, Planning and Zoning, Engineering, and Building departments, offering valuable information and addressing key community concerns.
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Police at 5:15 p.m. on Jan. 30 received a report from a Pepper Lane resident of shoes that had been “taken” from the YMCA lost and found.
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It’s coming soon: 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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St. Luke’s Students demonstrate their adaptive devices to residents of The Inn.
Students in St. Luke’s School Engineering with Electronics class created adaptive devices for residents of The Inn, Waveny‘s independent living community. After a previous visit with residents, the students developed prototypes of their ideas, including a tool to “sweep” under the bed for dropped items, a closet device to lower items to an easier position to retrieve with the touch of a button, and a fall detection device with an audible alert that clips to a belt or pants
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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):
- Noted Astronomer Links Religion and Science at Men’s Club (February 7 @ 10:00 am)
- Night To Shine – Hosted by Grace Community Church (February 7 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm)
- Film Screening: Crooklyn by Director Spike Lee (February 8 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
- Music of Benjamin Britten (February 8 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm)
- ‘Oklahoma!’ A Concert Version (February 8 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm & February 9 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm)
- Shadow Dance Story Time with Woof Woof the Shadow Pup (February 9 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm)
- Author Talk: Amy Sohn, ‘The Man Who Hated Women’ (February 9 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
- Legislative Priorities in CT: Session Kickoff with Our Legislators (February 10 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm)
- Casual Chess Play with RedBandit Chess for Ages 10-101 (February 11 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- Renowned Author Elinor Lipman Presents “Every Tom, Dick & Harry” (February 12 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm)
- Blossom Hill’s Annual For the Love of a Child Valentine’s Event (February 13 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm)
- Film Screening: If Beale Street Could Talk (February 13 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm)