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July 2024
21st Annual Sunflowers for Wishes
Each year, the Button family plants 14 acres of sunflowers and harvests more than 300,000 blooms. Because of their incredible generosity, 100% of proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish Connecticut. Join us for this fun, family-friendly 9-day festival and fundraiser. Pricing: $3 per person & $3 per sunflower
Find out more »Mary Poppins The Broadway Musical
Everyone's favorite ‘practically perfect’ nanny takes the Summer Theatre of New Canaan stage in this ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ family musical adventure. With unforgettable songs and breathtaking dance numbers this beloved Disney classic is a ‘jolly holiday’ for the whole family. This July, the Summer Theatre of New Canaan presents Mary Poppins for three weeks only! Don't miss this Broadway caliber production that will leave you singing, laughing, and believing that ‘anything can happen if you let it!’ Fri/Sat @7pm; Sat/Sun @2pm More…
Find out more »Fairfield County Dance Festival on the Library Green
Enjoy a glorious evening of dance on New Canaan Library’s Green. Now in its fifth year, the Ted Thomas Dance Foundation and East Coast Contemporary Ballet are proud to present a series of free outdoor dance performances throughout Fairfield County, to enable greater access to the arts and arts education. Attendees are asked to please bring their own chairs, blankets and food. Please register to attend. Guest dance companies include Alison Cook Beatty Dance, Garet & Company, Lydia Johnson Dance…
Find out more »August 2024
Broadway Cabaret with Gil Harel & the Naugatuck Valley Troupe
The thrill of Broadway Cabaret comes to New Canaan Library when students of CT State College, Naugatuck Valley, delight the audience with songs and scenes from beloved musicals. Under the direction of Professor Gil Harel, this theater troupe has performed in venues across New England. Their dynamic acts have been a hit with audiences of all musical interests and listening preferences. This set will include songs from shows such as Rent, Dear Evan Hansen, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, as…
Find out more »Yoga and Movement with Pilin Anice
Step into the airy Court in the River building for a movement class designed for all levels led by Pilin Anice, a renowned yoga, dance, and meditation instructor, as well as faculty member at Kripalu and Ailey Extension.
Find out more »The Adventures of Robin Hood
A tale that’s been told a thousand times, although never quite like this! Get ready for an imaginative twist on Robin Hood like never before! Two actors take the stage telling this classic tale with sporting equipment straight from the school gym – hockey sticks, jump ropes, basketballs, and more. Watch as they blur the lines between heroes and villains in this epic adventure that engages young audiences with concepts of right and wrong. Join us for a one-of-a-kind performance…
Find out more »Artists Walk & Talk At Silvermine Galleries
Please join us on Saturday August 3rd from 2-4pm for an Artist Walk and Talk at Silvermine Galleries. The Artist Walk and Talk will feature many talented artists from the current exhibition The Guild Summer Salon. The exhibition is on view Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm and runs through August 22nd.
Find out more »Planets Near and Far: Exploring our Solar System
Humans have studied planets in the solar system, including our own Earth, for centuries. Garrett Levine, PhD candidate in astronomy at Yale, offers a fascinating exploration of exoplanets and the search for other Earth-like planets in our galaxy. Only in the mid-1990s did astronomers first find planets that orbit stars other than the Sun. In the thirty years since that monumental discovery, over 5000 additional planets have been discovered. Perhaps surprisingly, very few of these "exoplanets" resemble anything like the…
Find out more »Novelist To Be Men’s Club Guest Speaker
Author Mark Perlman will speak to the New Canaan Men’s Club Friday, Aug. 9, about his historical novel, The Reluctant Soldier, which follows the exploits of an African American soldier assigned to the Harlem Hellfighters regiment in World War I to his return to France between the wars and his actions in the French Resistance during World War II. The Men’s Club meeting will be in Morrill Hall at St. Marks Episcopal Church beginning at 10 a.m. with Perlman’s talk…
Find out more »Open Doors Backpack Drive
State Representative Lucy Dathan is hosting a Backpack/Back-to-School Supplies drive to support Open Doors Shelter at 55 Chestnut Street in Norwalk on Saturday, 8/17 from 9:00am to 12:00pm. The drive is co-hosted by State Senator Bob Duff, State Rep. Dominique Johnson, State Rep. Kadeem Roberts, and State Rep. Travis Simms. Open Doors and the group are urging area residents to stop by and bring donations to help with this effort. “Our local residents are notorious for their generosity and willingness…
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