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[Note: This post has been updated with a new location for the Silver Hill security discussion.]

New Canaan Police are investigating the theft of $875 of items from Togs on South Avenue, reported at 3:19 p.m. Sunday. 

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The grand opening of Fred Astaire Dance Studios New Canaan on Main Street will be held 3 to 6 p.m. next Friday, March 28: prizes, mini-workshop, group dancing, special show. (Here’s Laura Ault’s “Who Knew?” column on the studio.)

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Police at 11:17 p.m. on March 6 received a report of a residential burglary on Weed Street. Access had been gained by breaking a window. The investigation is active. ***

Tickets are available for The Glass House’s 2025 tour season, opening April 17.

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The town on Monday received a notice of intent to sue filed on behalf of a woman who said she fell at about 3 p.m. on Dec. 4 (a Wednesday) while walking on Cherry Street near Morse Court because of a “cantilevered and raised and crooked sidewalk due to underground tree roots growing uncontrollably.”

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“Two Viennese Masses”—from Mozart and Schubert—will be performed at 5 p.m. Saturday at St. Mark’s Episcopalian Church ($30, $35 day of event, $10 students). 

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Monday’s Board of Education meeting opened with the New Canaan High School Madrigals singing “Needle and Thread” by Jocelyn Hagen. The performance, directed by choir teacher Sarah Gleason, marked the start of Arts In Our Schools Month, according to NCHS Director of Visual and Performing Arts Laura Newell:

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The owners of a River Street dwelling on Monday filed eviction papers against a tenant that they say has failed to pay $1,850 in monthly rent since last fall. ***

New Canaan Chamber Music’s next concert is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 20 and 7 p.m. on March 21. “The Link from Mozart to Film” features musicians Stella Chen (violin), Geneva Lewis (violin), Matthew Lipman (viola), Ani Aznavoorian (cello) and Andrew Armstrong (piano).

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New Canaan Police at 10:11 a.m. Monday received a report of a hat stolen from a Heritage Hill Road home. ***

Registration is open for spring programs and activities at the New Canaan YMCA. ***

The New Canaan High School PFA is holding a prom dress donation drive through Saturday. If you can part with your clean and gently-used (less than five years old) prom dress, email nchspostprom2025@gmail.com to arrange a pick-up. Members of the NCHS Class of 2025 will model the dresses at the Ram Jam fashion show and music festival – afterwards, the dresses will be donated to charity.

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New Canaan Police at 9:56 a.m. on Feb. 5 were notified by the state Department of Transportation about a dead cat found on the Merritt Parkway near the northbound service plaza by Exit 37. ***

There’s an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Silvermine Galleries of the “Color Me…” exhibition. More info here. ***

New Canaan High School’s student-based club Charity Link joined efforts with Walter Stewart’s Market to raise more than $400 for groceries donated to New Canaan’s local food pantry.

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New Canaan Police at 9:57 a.m. on Jan. 31 received a report of a laptop stolen from 3 Farm Road, the street address of Waveny. ***

HALO Wellness Weekend will be held this Saturday and Sunday at HALO Fitness at 45 Grove St., featuring a new 7,000-square-foot facility. All events are complimentary and open to the public: tennis and pickleball, yoga, massage, facials, group classes, kids soccer and dance clinic, free personal training, complimentary gym passes, private HALO tours and more. Spots are limited.