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April 2025
Earth Day-How to Manage Invasives
Featuring Larry Weaner Associates at the New Canaan Nature Center. Join us at the New Canaan Nature Center for a tour of the grounds with Larry Weaner Associates. Learn about the invasive control strategies that have been implemented, and explore our plans for future plants to restore the native habitats. Please meet at the Visitor Center.
Find out more »Planet New Canaan Hosts Happy Feet @ The Playhouse
Celebrate Earth Day with a Movie! April 22, 4:30 PM, New Canaan Playhouse on Elm Street Join us for a special free screening of Happy Feet! This family-friendly favorite isn’t just about dancing penguins—it also carries an important message about conservation and protecting our planet. Presented by Planet New Canaan – snacks & drinks served in compostable containers. It’s the perfect way to celebrate Earth Day while enjoying a fun, feel-good film with your kids. Don’t miss out on this…
Find out more »HAYVN’S Creative Cafe: Hands-on Decoupage Shell Workshop & Guided Meditation
ABOUT CREATIVE CAFE Welcome to Creative Cafe, at HAYVN for those seeking a break from work or a productive way to unwind after the day. Here, you can delve into creative play and self-expression through visual arts, writing, or any medium you prefer. While creativity is often linked with the arts, it's also crucial for entrepreneurial thinking and innovation. Our cafe encourages a collaborative atmosphere where ideas are shared freely and projects can blossom through teamwork. Whether you drop in…
Find out more »Integrating Interior Design w/ Sustainability-Focused Materials at HAYVN
About HAYVN's Sustainability and Social Impact Group: If you are interested in learning about Sustainability and exploring topics/trends to make a difference please join us. You'll hear from experts, have social impact in our community, connect with like-minded peers. This bimonthly group at HAYVN brings like-minded people together to help our planet, and ourselves, build a more sustainable future. Join us for quality networking, on an intriguing sustainability-focused topic and discussion with industry leading speakers. Light food and snacks will…
Find out more »Illume Fertility Presents Fertility 101: Facts, Myths, and Your Next Steps For National Infertility Awareness Week
For National Infertility Awareness Week, on Thursday, April 24th at 6:00 pm, Illume Fertility will host an online event that will provide insights focused on fertility education and empowerment designed for anyone who wants to better understand their reproductive health. Dr. Alexander Kucherov, a reproductive endocrinologist at Illume, will demystify the menstrual cycle, discuss fertility treatment basics, lifestyle factors that impact fertility, common misconceptions about fertility and explain the next steps you can take on your family-building journey. At the…
Find out more »The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City with Best-Selling Author Kevin Baker
Celebrated author Kevin Baker will discuss his latest book The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City, which was voted Sports Illustrated #1 Book of 2024. This hugely entertaining history of baseball and New York City is bursting with larger-than-life figures and fascinating stories from the game’s beginnings to the end of World War II. In Baker’s hands the city and the game emerge from the murk of nineteenth-century American life—driven by visionaries and fixers, heroes…
Find out more »Men’s Club speaker links healthy lifestyle to longer life
In remarks aspirationally titled, “How to Live to be 110,” the New Canaan Men’s Club will hear from Stamford Hospital Cardiologist Dr. Edward Schuster, Friday April 25, when he describes how healthy lifestyle choices positively improves longevity. The men’s club meeting will be in Morrill Hall at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 111 Oenoke Ridge, beginning at 10 a.m. Following the business session, Dr. Schuster will speak around 10:40 a.m. In his practice, Dr. Schuster notes that he has seen the…
Find out more »School of Rockets
At School of Rockets, hosted by the Cub Scouts, build your own rocket, watch a live engine demo and qualify for the private launch event on April 29. Register in advance and reserve your rocket. $10 rocket cover but free for anyone joining Cub Scouts. Attendees must be accompanied by an adult.
Find out more »Bankwell to Host Community Shred Day in New Canaan
As part of an ongoing effort to prevent identity theft, Bankwell is hosting a free Shred Day on Saturday, April 26th from 9am – noon at their 156 Cherry Street branch in New Canaan. Their branch at 2704 Dixwell Avenue in Hamden is simultaneously hosting a Shred Day. All are invited to dispose of up to three boxes of documents safely and securely. The Bankwell team will be on hand to help. Bankwell is a commercial bank serving…
Find out more »Early Childhood Discovery Fair
A fun, hands-on morning of guided exploration for children (ages 2–7) and their parents. Exploration stations include: • Wind experiments • Art (clay, wire & paint) • Music • Scientific principles • Obstacle course • Wood sculptures The event is free and open to the public; pre-registration is encouraged; drop-ins welcome. These activities are specifically designed for children ages 2–7 not currently enrolled in the school. For more information or to register to attend: www.countryschool.net/discoveryfair2025 DATE/TIME: Saturday April 26 9:30…
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