New Canaan Police are investigating a report of an engagement and wedding ring either lost or stolen from a Ramhorne Road home, received at 3:17 p.m. Sunday.
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Coming at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 to New Canaan Library: New Canaan author Sarah Pierce will discuss her debut novel, “For Human Use”—an NPR “Pop Culture Happy Hour” pick—with Kris Frieswick in the Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium.
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Police at 3:05 p.m. on May 4 received a report of items missing from a patient room at a Farm Road organization. The investigation is ongoing.
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Doppio on Main Street is now open for lunch Saturday and Sunday.
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Congratulations to New Canaan Police Officer Nicholas Rienzi, who was unable to attend Thursday afternoon’s NCPD Awards Ceremony (where he was recognized for his marksmanship) because his baby boy was born that morning, Chief John DiFederico said. “He had other commitments, I guess,” the chief said, drawing laughter from the training room at police headquarters.
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A reminder that the Affordable Housing Committee’s public workshop on affordable housing options will be held at 7 p.m. next Tuesday, May 19 at Lapham Center. More info here.
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The “Hoyt-Burwell-Morse” house. Photo courtesy of Chris Schipper
The “Hoyt-Burwell-Morse” house on Ferris Hill Road has received the prestigious 2026 Connecticut Preservation Award. Here’s part of the citation: “Dudley Schipper renovated this 18th-century saltbox as her vision for the property evolved from guest house for a new dwelling to staying within the existing historic footprint. Her work shows that with careful planning one can live comfortably in an historic house without overwhelming additions.”
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The grand opening of The Strength Collective on Vitti Street will be held from 12 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 17. More info here (background on the business here).
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Congratulations to New Canaan resident Jul Ymeraj — known to locals for Jul’s Salon on Cherry Street — on publication of her memoir, “Chasing Silver Spoons: A Memoir of Resilience and the Courage to Rise Again” (here on Amazon, check back on the Elm Street Books site to see if it appears there). It’s a “heartfelt memoir about love, loss, and the quiet strength it takes to begin again,” according to an Amazon description.
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New Canaan EMS is hosting a non-perishable food donation drive at Walter Stewart’s Market from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, benefitting the New Canaan Food Pantry. More details here.
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Alysia Rovinelli
New Canaan Public Schools recently named Alysia Rovinelli as the district’s New K-8 Science Coordinator, effective July 1 “She will be stepping in this role for Melinda Meyer, who was promoted to the district’s Director of Innovation and Technology last year,” officials said in a press release. “Rovenilli will oversee the district’s science programing and implementation for students K-8 at East, South, West, and Saxe Intermediate and Middle Schools.”
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The Town Players of New Canaan’s next production— “Once: A Musical” —will run June 5 to 21. Details here.
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New Canaan’s Eleanor Flatow, director of sales at Hollis Taggart and partner at Hollis Taggart Downtown in New York City, is curating a group show at the company’s gallery on the lower east side. “Material Memory,” an exhibition that includes work from New Canaanite Hans Neleman, “brings together seven contemporary artists working across painting, sculpture, and assemblage to explore memory not as something recalled, but as something physically constructed and embedded in material, surfaces and systems,” organizers say. The six other featured artists are Megan Baker, Edward Holland, Ashanté Kindle, Cordy Ryman, Kelly Wang and Michael Wolf. The show will be on view May 15 to June 20 at 109 Norfolk St., with an opening reception on May 15 from 6 to 8 p.m.
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Finally, here are more local happenings worth checking out (add your event to the Community Calendar here and we’ll share it with fellow residents):
- ‘Acabella’ Concert Featuring the ‘Conn Artists’ (May 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm)
- The Jeff Franzel Trio & Friends (May 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm)
- Basketball Legend Jim Calhoun Presents ‘More Than A Game’ (May 16 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
- Spectrum 2026: Wonderland opening reception at the Carriage Barn with Katharine Earnhardt (May 16 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
- Lunch & Learn with Tom Davies: 60 Years in the Art World. Stories, Lessons, Tips and Suggestions (May 19 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm)
- Shakespeare on the Sound Explains Much Ado About Nothing (May 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- Norwalk Public Schools and the Norwalk Art Space Host Annual Citywide Student Art Show: Opening Reception (May 21 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm)
- Bestselling Author Douglas Brunt Presents ‘The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel’ (May 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- The Power of the Game : A Panel on Sports, Risk, and Things No One Tells You (May 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- 2026 Annual Gala – Celebrate New Canaan (May 29 @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm)
- The Great Community Cake-Off Primary tabs (May 30 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
- 35th Annual Ice Cream Social and Antique Car Show (May 31 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm)