New Canaan Police at 4:02 p.m. on Sept. 24 received a report of a wallet missing from a South Avenue home.
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The Fall Fair—food, games, music—is coming Oct. 9 to 11 at the New Canaan Nature Center. Details here.
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Nominations are open for the annual Volunteer Recognition Awards.
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New Canaan’s Schlafman kids with boxes ready to be shipped: Jack, Lily, Riley and Haley. Contributed
For the third time, New Canaan’s Schlafman kids—with support from local parents, the New Canaan Football Club, the NCHS Girls Soccer Team and St. Luke’s School—have successfully collected and shipped soccer cleats and balls to children in the African nation of Eritrea. This year’s shipment included three large boxes of soccer equipment sent to the Godaif Grassroots Football Club in Eritrea. Every child participating in the club received a pair of soccer cleats. The family offers special thanks to a group of boys from South School who worked tirelessly selling baked goods to help cover the cost of shipping the boxes overseas.
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John Engel is the new president of the Town Players of New Canaan.
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Speaking of the Town Players, it’s the final weekend of “Our Town” and tickets are available.
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Police are investigating a bracelet reported stolen from the YMCA at 12:37 p.m. on Sept. 25.
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ABC New Canaan is holding an Oktoberfest party from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16 at the Carriage Barn. Tickets here.
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A roaming dog reported on Husted Lane at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday was gone by the time police arrived.
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There’s a new doc in town, at locally owned Elite Dermatology Physicians at East Avenue and Cherry Street:
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A deer was killed after a car struck the animal on Heritage Hill Road at 7:20 a.m. Tuesday.
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Attention middle and high school students and parents: New Canaan CARES is presenting “Preparing for the Age of AI” at 7 p.m. on Oct. 20 at New Canaan Library. Register here for the free program.
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Police received a report from a Heritage Hill Road resident at 9:51 a.m. on Sept. 24 of unauthorized transactions on a credit card.
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Here’s an updated voter count of New Canaan:
New Canaan Voter Count—Oct. 1 2026
Source: Registrars of Voters
Democrat Republican Unafilliated Other Total
26% (3,817) 34% (5,006) 39% (5,713) 1% (142) 14,678
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Presented by Summer Theatre of New Canaan, “The Bard at Bristow: An Immersive Stroll” will be held Oct. 4 and 11, tickets here.
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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):
- Family Dinner Night (October 2 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- Ram Council Trivia Night (October 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm)
- Inclusive Together Community Connections Fair (October 3 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm)
- 12th Annual Vin Iovino Golf Outing: NC Athletic Alumni Association (October 5)
- 3rd Annual Lakeview Cemetery Tour with Dede Bartlett (October 8 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
- Maintaining Your Health As You Age – A Geriatrician’s Guide to Healthy Aging (October 9 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am)
- 4th Annual Waveny Arts Festival (October 11 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm)
- Toil and Trouble: The Supernatural in the Plays of Shakespeare (October 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
- Fall Candle Making Workshop (October 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm)
- New Canaan Historic House Tour (October 17 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
- CT Stage Co’s Opening Night Party (October 17 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm)
- NCHS Class of 1976 -50th Reunion (October 17 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm)
- NCNC Local Hikes — October 20 @ 9:15 am – 12:30 pm (also Nov. 3)
- My Fair Lady — October 17 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (and October 18 @ 2:00 pm)
- Preparing for the Age of AI (October 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm)
- The History of New Canaan with Keith Simpson (October 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm)
- New Canaan Land Trust’s Story BOOk Walk with Miss Dajana (October 26 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
- New Canaan Land Trust at the Library: Saving the Beech Forest (October 26 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm)