The New Canaan League of Women Voters is hosting a Town Hall meeting with the town's delegation to the Connecticut General Assembly to discuss the legislative session. The event, starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, will feature state Sen. Toni Boucher, state Rep. Tom O'Dea and state Rep. Fred Wilms. The Town Hall meeting will be held at Lapham Community Center.

Lee Garden , located on Chichester Road, is one of New Canaan's Best Kept Secrets. Come learn more about this dazzling three acre display of spectacular shade plants which is open to the public from dawn until dusk every day. There will be a slide show as well as live plant samples. Faith Kerchoff, co-president of the NC Beautification League has, along with other volunteers, nurtured this public sanctuary for almost 3 decades. Find out what will work in your…

NEW CANAAN -- Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County will offer a cholesterol screening on Monday, September 12 at Lapham Community Center at Waveny Park in New Canaan. The screening is by appointment only and will be held from 8:45 a.m. until 12 noon. The screening includes total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides and glucose, as well as blood pressure and body mass calculation. A private health counseling session with a Registered Nurse will be provided. The screening involves a…

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Spring has officially sprung! Please mark Friday April 28 on your calendars. We hope you can join us for our Spring Boutique! Our members are busy creating unique handcrafts...perfect gifts for friends, family, and yourself! This is our final fundraiser for this grant giving cycle. Proceeds directly impact the funds we have available for distribution to community organizations.

Renowned Birder Phil Ives will present his collection of native birds at “Feathers with Phil,” a Lunch and Learn event on Wednesday, May 3rd at noon at the Lapham Community Center. Ives will also share his knowledge of birdsong, followed by a birdwatching expedition in Waveny Park. A light lunch will be provided. The event is co-sponsored by Lapham and Staying Put in New Canaan, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping seniors live independently in the community as they age.…

New Canaan resident Gigi Priebe has written a children's book, The Adventures of Henry Whiskers, about a mouse who lives in Queen Mary's Doll House at Windsor Castle. Gigi will provide an entertaining presentation showcasing the many facets of the Doll House and sharing what inspired her to write the book. A lunch and learn program sponsored by Staying Put in New Canaan to be held at Lapham. Free. RSVP to 594-3620.

New Canaan Library's Children's Room presents a thrilling Chinese acrobatics program perfect for children ages 4 and older (with an adult) on Wednesday, July 18 at 3:30 pm. Please Note: due to ongoing repair work on the Library's lower level following flooding, the performance is being held offsite at the Lapham Community Center in Waveny Park. The Library very much appreciates the use of Lapham's space. This is a drop in program; registration not required. Amazing acrobat Li Liu will…

No cost, full service VITAAARP IRS Tax assistance is available on Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., through April 10, 2019 at Lapham Center. Volunteers will assist with preparation and electronic filing of state and federal returns. Call 203-594-3620 to schedule an appointment and get information about required documents.

In a collaborative effort, New Canaan Library, Stamford Health, Lapham Community Center, Staying Put in New Canaan, and Waveny Lifecare Network are pleased to offer an informative talk on Long Covid, presented by Dr. Asha Shah, MD, MS, Director of Infectious Diseases at Stamford Health. Please register at newcanaanlibrary.org to attend. Long COVID is defined as a range of symptoms that can last weeks or months after first being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, or can appear weeks…

2022 Annual Meeting with Special Guest Speaker: Marie Allen, President & CEO of the Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging. "The Same as it Ever Was? A Look at Aging Norms Then and Now" Members, guests, donors and friends of Staying Put are invited. Wednesday, Oct. 12th 4:30pm - 6:30pm Lapham Community Center RSVP by Oct. 7th For more info go to: Stayingputnc.org

Lapham Community Center 677 South Ave, New Canaan, CT Diane Nickelberg-Barnett, Speaker (from Grounded Meditation) As events in the world around us and in our own lives continue to fluctuate, many of us feel more stressed than ever; worrying about “what happens next?” To help deal with these feelings, this “Curb Your Anxiety” workshop will teach you some practical anxiety-busting techniques that you can use right away. You will gain an understanding of working with energy to balance your chakras;…

Staying Put invites you to attend their Annual Meeting, Wednesday, October 11th  from 4:30 to 6:30pm at Lapham Community Center. Please join us to hear about Staying Put's successes over the past year and our plans for the future. The featured guest speaker will be Dr. Edward Schuster, Cardiologist. He will present “Live to be Happy and Healthy at 110”. Dr. Schuster, a graduate of the Chicago Medical School, completed his residency at Duke and Fellowship in Cardiology at John Hopkins…

A Breakfast and Learn with the New Canaan Fire Department Lapham Community Center Wednesday July 17, 10 a.m., free Lithium-Ion batteries power everything from electric vehicles, bikes and scooters to smartphones and laptops. Proper storage of these batteries is crucial to ensure safety and optimize battery performance and longevity. To help you keep your home and environment safe, members of the fire department will provide a review of best practices for storing your batteries properly. Breakfast sponsored by Staying Put…

Prescription opioids are often used by older adults to treat chronic pain. Join us for this presentation to learn how to reduce the risk of negative side effects and how to prevent, recognize and treat an overdose.

Staying Put in New Canaan's Annual Meeting Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:30pm at Lapham Community Center. Featuring guest speaker, Attorney Ann Fowler-Cruz on “Legal Tools and Strategies for Staying Put” RSVP to Staying Put at 203-966-7762 by October 4th.