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November 2025
The Eternal Forest: A Memoir of the Cuban Diaspora with Elena Sheppard
The first of her family to be born in the U.S., Elena Sheppard tells a powerful story of leaving and remembering, the Cuban Revolution and its diaspora. Through a spellbinding blend of cultural myth, historical texts, and personal narrative, The Eternal Forest seeks to understand the nature of inheritance, how trauma and memory are passed down through generations, and what it means to yearn for a place you can never fully know.
Find out more »Men’s Club checks in with Board of Health director
New Canaan Director of Health Amy Lehaney will speak to the New Canaan Men’s Club Friday about the various services her department offers to residents, from immunizing school children, to ensuring restaurants and hair salons are following sanitation standards, conducting free health screenings and conducting courses on suicide prevention, among other services. The club’s meeting in Morrill Hall at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 111 Oenoke Ridge, will begin at 10 a.m. Lehaney’s presentation will begin at about 10:40 a.m. and…
Find out more »Parents’ Night Out at the Y
Drop your kids off at the New Canaan YMCA and have a parents' night out! Join our New Canaan YMCA Family & Youth team on select Friday nights for a youth drop-off program for ages 5-12. Open to the community! Rotate through sports, art, Bouncing Bears, gymnastics, and more during these fun-filled evenings. Pizza included! Fees: $40/Member, $50/Non-Member Register Today!
Find out more »4th Annual Fairfield County Student Social Justice Art Showcase
Stand Together Against Racism (S.T.A.R.), in partnership with The Glass House and the Carriage Barn Arts Center, is excited to invite you to our fourth annual Fairfield County Student Social Justice Art Showcase. This event celebrates how art, design, and architecture can inspire conversations about social justice. All students—from any town in Fairfield County, CT, including college students—are welcome! Students share their creativity by submitting artwork that reflects a social justice topic that's important to them.What sets this apart is…
Find out more »Rest House Project Launch
The Grace Farms Rest House Project aims to provide tea and coffee farmers worldwide with ethically designed, sustainably built rest houses that offer safety, respite, and community spaces. By leveraging open-source design principles, this initiative seeks to create globally adaptable solutions that uphold and demonstrate Design for Freedom principles. Join Grace Farms and Slade Architecture for a workshop exploring concepts of designing spaces for rest, gathering, and wellness.
Find out more »Grateful Dead Night with ‘Take A Step Back’ at the Carriage Barn
Saturday, Nov. 8: Bandleader and guitarist Michael-Louis Smith and “Take A Step Back” return to the Carriage Barn with music of The Grateful Dead. An evening of live music featuring uplifting rhythms, unique song forms, organic harmonic progressions and the gorgeous and often cryptic storytelling in the lyrics that connects the listener to the inner fabric of the universe and the spiritual elements of humanity. The love for the music runs deep in all of these musicians who realize all…
Find out more »Silvermine’s Annual Artisans Market
Silvermine’s Annual Artisans Market Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9 11AM- 4PM Join us for a weekend of fine art and craft shopping at our Artisans Market! Discover an incredible selection of jewelry, ceramics, woodworking, glass, textiles, stationery, candles, accessories and original artwork - perfect for gifts or something special for yourself. You'll have the chance to meet the talented artisans behind each creation and know that every purchase supports both the artist and Silvermine. Plus, enjoy tax-free shopping…
Find out more »American String Quartet in New Canaan
“Luxurious, beautifully sculptured performances” – The New York Times Internationally recognized as one of the world's finest quartets, the American String Quartet has spent decades honing the luxurious sound for which it is famous. The Quartet celebrated its 45th anniversary in 2019, and, in its years of touring, has performed in all fifty states and has appeared in the most important concert halls worldwide. Program: Ludwig van BEETHOVEN String Quartet in F Minor, Opus 95, "Serioso" Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet…
Find out more »Dr. Erika Schwartz Presents, “Don’t Let Your Doctor Kill You: The Ultimate Patient Playbook for Navigating Modern Healthcare
Dr. Erika Schwartz presents her book, Don’t Let Your Doctor Kill You: The Ultimate Patient Playbook for Navigating Modern Healthcare. She discusses her plan for how to stop relying on our confusing and intimidating healthcare system and taking charge of your health.
Find out more »HAYVN’S Gather and Gab Get Glowing
Overview Join us for a radiant evening of self-care, connection, and that signature HAYVN glow at Face Foundrié in Stamford, plus special offers. HAYVN Gather & Gab: Get Glowing at Face Foundrié, Stamford IN-PERSON EVENT. OFFSITE Tuesday, 11/11/25, 5:30-8:00pm Location: Face Foundrié, 1117 High Ridge Rd, Stamford, CT Join us for a radiant evening of self-care, connection, and that signature HAYVN glow! We’re heading to Face Foundrié in Stamford for a special HAYVN Gather & Gab event themed “Get Glowing!”…
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