Join us on Tuesday, May 14th at 6pm at New Canaan Country School for an author talk with Bonnie Hammer, Vice Chair of NBCUniversal, and author of 15 Lies Women Are Told at Work, in conversation with Lindsay Czarniak. Bonnie Hammer is Vice Chair of NBCUniversal, where she’s spent decades transforming every facet of the television business. Under her leadership, the company’s cable group and studios achieved record-setting profits, garnered 167 Emmy nominations, and launched hit series including Suits, Psych,…

Author Ian Rowe presents his book Agency: The Four Point Plan (F.R.E.E.) for ALL Children to Overcome the Victimhood Narrative and Discover Their Pathway to Power. This book describes four pillars that can uplift every young person as they make the passage into adulthood: Family, Religion, Education, and Entrepreneurship. Together, these pillars embody the true meaning of freedom, wherein people are motivated to embrace the ennobling responsibilities of building healthy social structures and shaping the outcomes of their own lives.…

Turning to a session on Irish history, the New Canaan Men’s Club will learn about the Vikings’ impact and influence on what is now known as Ireland between the 8th and 11th centuries in a talk May 17 by Hamish Lutris, associate professor of History, Political Science and Geography, at Capital Community College. In his presentation, “Burned by the Heathens: The Vikings in Ireland,” Lutris will describe how western Scandinavian expansion brought with it both devastation and innovation. Over time,…

The perfect way to spend a Friday afternoon! Musicals in May at New Canaan Library presents a screening of An American in Paris, the legendary Gershwin musical starring Gene Kelly, directed by Vincent Minnelli. Jerry Mulligan, a struggling American painter in Paris, is "discovered" by an influential heiress interested in more than Jerry's art. Jerry, in turn, falls for Lise, a young French girl already engaged to a cabaret singer. Jerry jokes, sings, and dances with his best friend, an…

Elevate your fitness during this dynamic workout focusing on upper body, lower body, and core strength! Taught by coach, trainer, and motivator Ottis Lewis, this class incorporates bodyweight and band resistance movements including squats, pushups, and mountain climbers. For all fitness levels.

Tour the Grace Farms Community Garden with Master Gardener Lauren Elliott to explore how companion planting can help increase pollination while suppressing diseases and pests in your own garden.