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May 2025
Groove on the Green Free Outdoor Concert
New Canaan Library invites the community to a free music and dance party under the stars on Saturday, May 17th on the Library Green. We're thrilled to share an evening of country music featuring SHOT DOWN band, performing their upbeat and energetic playlist of modern and standard country favorites. You'll also be treated to expert dance instruction to tune up your line dancing skills, led by a team from New Canaan's own Fred Astaire Dance Studio. Purchase delicious food from…
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Family Field Day
Join us for a Family Field Day at the New Canaan YMCA featuring fun, family activities! Free and open to all ages in the community! POTATO SACK RACE • WATER BALLOON TOSS • FACE PAINT DESIGNS • OBSTACLE COURSE • TIE DYE • GAGA • BASKETBALL • CRAFTS • & MORE! Please bring white apparel to tie-dye at the event! Location: Back Field *In the event of inclement weather, Family Field Day will be held indoors. Register today at www.newcanaanymca.org…
Find out more »Light the way Forward New Canaan Dems
Please join us for an inspiring afternoon as we celebrate community, progress, and the road ahead. No matter your party affiliation, we welcome you to connect, engage, and be part of the momentum. This unique affair will bring together local and state dignitaries, dynamic leaders within our community and we hope for as many new faces as possible. Enjoy gourmet appetizers, live music that will keep the energy high and mingle with those shaping the future of our town and…
Find out more »Mischa Dichter and Balourdet Quartet Treetops Chamber Concert at the Carriage Barn
Join us for this season finale concert. PROGRAM Paul NOVAK Barlow Endowment for Music Composition (2024) Bedřich SMETANA String Quartet in E Minor, “From my Life” Antonín DVORAK Piano Quintet in A Major, Opus 81 Reviews "A ravishing performance. Mr. Dichter’s reading ... was that of a flesh-and-blood poet, gently inflected, keenly felt, and executed with breathtaking polish from start to finish." – New York Times "Stupendous strength and brilliance; nothing was ever done just for the sake of effect.…
Find out more »Yoga with Julie
Spring Yoga with Julie Deery at the New Canaan Nature Center. Vinyasa for all levels. Join us for one or all classes
Find out more »Women’s Networking Group Zoom Masterclass
The Origin Story of Your Success 
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST 
Location: Live via Zoom What if the biggest barrier to your success isn’t external—but the story you tell yourself? The Women’s Networking Group invites you to a powerful masterclass with Jenn Lederer, award-winning comedian, keynote speaker, and storytelling consultant. This interactive session will help you identify and rewrite the subconscious success story that may be holding you back—so you…
Inspiring Hope: From Homeless to Harvard, Featuring Liz Murray
Bridgeport Rescue Mission proudly presents Inspiring Hope: From Homeless to Harvard, a powerful luncheon event on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the beautiful Riverside Yacht Club in Greenwich. Featuring keynote speaker Liz Murray, author of Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard, this event will shine a light on the transformative power of second chances. Liz’s remarkable journey from homelessness to Harvard mirrors the mission’s daily work- helping individuals break free from addiction, poverty, and despair to build…
Find out more »Citywide Student Art Show Opening Reception
Citywide Student Art Show Opening Reception At The Norwalk Art Space Featuring artwork by students in the Norwalk Public Schools K-12th grade.
Find out more »A Conversation with Author and Humorist Ann Leary
Enjoy an evening with New York Times bestselling author and humorist Ann Leary in conversation with New Canaan Library CEO Ellen Sullivan Crovatto. They discuss the literary feast of wisdom in her book I've Tried Being Nice, told from the perspective of a recovering people pleaser.
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