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February 2025
Madness with Best-Selling Author Antonia Hylton in conversation with Heather Cabot
Widely listed as one of the best books of 2024, Madness tells the 93-year-old history of Crownsville Hospital, one of the last segregated asylums with surviving records and a campus that still stands in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Award-winning journalist Antonia Hylton traces the legacy of slavery to the treatment of Black people’s bodies and minds in our current mental healthcare system. Hylton will be in conversation with former ABC News Correspondent and Anchor Heather Cabot.
Find out more »Birding By Ear
Frank Gallo will introduce you to the basic techniques needed to learn to identify birds by sound and offer you tips and tricks learned over years of study. This course teaches you how to learn bird songs on your own.
Find out more »Parker Bowles speaks to Men’s Club about The Playhouse, Movie Industry Trends
Luke Parker Bowles, CEO of Cinema Lab, will speak to the New Canaan Men’s Club Friday, Feb. 28, about the recently reopened Playhouse, the challenges involved in modernizing the theater, its success to date and the trends impacting the movie industry today. The club meets at 10 a.m. in Morrill Hall at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, with Parker Bowles expected to begin his remarks at 10:40 a.m., following the club’s business meeting. Cinema Lab is a movie theater development and…
Find out more »Film Screening: Hidden Figures
Three female African-American mathematicians play a pivotal role in astronaut John Glenn's launch into orbit, even as they encounter racial and gender discrimination at work.
Find out more »Filmmaker and Producer Jake Gorst Presents the Remastered 1959 Classic “American Look”
This promotional film highlights the Chevrolet automobile line as a showcase of American industrial design and style. It features modern architecture, interiors, packaging, office equipment, and industrial machines, ending with a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the 1959 Chevrolet Impala at General Motors’ Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. The film emphasizes the abundance of consumer goods and the role of design in offering people freedom of choice. American Look originally premiered at the 1958 American Society of Industrial Designers…
Find out more »Mini Golf at the Library
Bring your whole family during our tee times to play Mini Golf and Support the Library! Snag your tickets now to tee off among the stacks. Our 18-hole course will take you all around the library and we'll have fun prizes for you to win. New Canaan's favorite Apple Cart Food Co. will be selling hot dogs and other treats for our golfers Tickets $10 per player Friday Golfing Friday, February 28 from 6-9pm Saturday Family Ball Saturday, March 1…
Find out more »Paint with your Partner, with artist Justin Cox at the Carriage Barn
Friday, February 28 from 6:30-8pm Mix up your date night & come explore your creativity at the Carriage Barn with artist Justin Cox! A fun and engaging event for couples and friends. Work together or separately to create art inspired by the energy and movement of the ocean… no art experience required, all materials provided. Justin is an abstract artist fueled by surfing, music, art and fashion. His work has been featured in Vogue, Esquire and Harper’s Bazaar, the Tommy…
Find out more »March 2025
Mini Golf at the Library
Bring your whole family during our tee times to play Mini Golf and Support the Library! Snag your tickets now to tee off among the stacks. Our 18-hole course will take you all around the library and we'll have fun prizes for you to win. New Canaan's favorite Apple Cart Food Co. will be selling hot dogs and other treats for our golfers Tickets $10 per player Friday Golfing Friday, February 28 from 6-9pm Saturday Family Ball Saturday, March 1…
Find out more »Book Signing with Richie McGinniss
Join us Saturday, March 1st from 12:00-2:00 PM with author, Richie McGinniss! No political agenda. No filters. Just raw, on-the-ground video reporting of some of the most polarizing and violent unrest in American history. The chaotic history he recorded nearly got him killed, threw him into the national media spotlight, thrust him into a major trial, and made him enemies on the left and right. Richie McGinniss -- a fearless new breed of journalist.
Find out more »Storytelling with The Moth
Learn storytelling from the best in this introductory workshop with The Moth. Since its launch in New York City in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of stories told live and without notes, renowned for the great range of human experience they showcase. In one 3-hour session, participants will learn The Moth’s unique storytelling principles; hear a sample story; brainstorm, reflect, and begin developing a personal story; and connect with others in the room. Spots for this special learning experience…
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