Jacquelynn Aldrich and Pablo Di Leo wed
Jacquelynn Rose Aldrich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Aldrich of New Canaan, and Pablo Nicolas Di Leo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ubaldo Di Leo of Buenos Aires, Argentina, were married Nov. 18, 2016. The...
View ArticleFilm discussion with Mark Schenker
Yale professor Mark Schenker returns to New Canaan Library to offer a discussion on what makes a movie a classic. In this Oscar season, it’s worth noting that many movies considered to be classics have...
View ArticleDr. Jill Biden joins Save the Children as board chair
Save the Children, the global humanitarian organization, today announced that lifelong educator Dr. Jill Biden has been elected Chair of the Board of Trustees in the U.S. Dr. Biden will succeed Anne...
View ArticleSen. Murphy calls for investigation after deaths at sober houses
Following a recent string of overdoses that have occurred in Connecticut sober houses, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), and...
View ArticleBenefit concert at Silvermine March 10
On March 10, Silvermine Arts Center will host a special evening to celebrate 25 years of its Outreach Education Program, Art Partners. The Melissa Newman Trio including jazz singer Melissa Newman,...
View ArticleAquarion announces statewide awards for environmental excellence
The Aquarion Water Company is again seeking to recognize adults, students, small and large businesses, and nonprofits whose volunteer efforts have protected or improved Connecticut’s natural resources...
View ArticleVoices of September 11th gala March 31
Voices of September 11th’s 9th annual Always Remember Gala will be held on Friday, March 31 at Guastavino’s, 409 East 59th Street, in New York City. The Honorable James R. Clapper, former U.S. Director...
View ArticleFriends of New Canaan lacrosse hosts event for Harden
On Friday, March 3, Friends of New Canaan Lacrosse, a nonprofit organization, is sponsoring a party and silent auction at Grace Farms in New Canaan to benefit NCHS alum and nationally celebrated...
View ArticleBlumenthal honors Alena Abramowitz
A nice surprise greeted New Canaan teen Alena Abramowitz after she performed for a few dozen people including children with special needs and their parents at the Kennedy Center on Feb. 4. After the...
View ArticleVIDEO: ‘Tree well’ doomed New Canaan snowboarder who died last week
Michael North, the 43-year-old New Canaan man who died last Thursday, Feb. 23, while snowboarding at Northstar California Resort, likely succumbed after falling into a tree well. According to the...
View ArticleGardens expert gives talk March 8
In anticipation of spring, The New Canaan Garden Club and the New Canaan Beautification League welcome renowned professor and author Doug Tallamy to speak on March 8 at the library. The title of the...
View ArticleLibrary is Broadway bound for new musical Amélie
New Canaan Library presents a unique opportunity to be part of the excitement surrounding the spring opening of a new Broadway musical, Amélie. Based on the Academy Award-winning French film of the...
View ArticleNCHS ’15 grad awarded for college film work
New Canaan High School 2015 graduate Lillian Engel recently produced a 35-second film that illustrates the emotions of the moviegoing experience as part of her undergraduate film studies at Elon...
View ArticleAAUW hosts Arts for Healing founder
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) will have as its guest speaker Karen Nisenson, founder and director of Arts for Healing in New Canaan on March 9 at 9:45 a.m. at Waveny House. Arts...
View ArticleKatherine Knetzger to wed Mark Vitale
Diane Knetzger of New Canaan and Hugh Knetzger of Greenwich announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Suzanne Knetzger, to Mark Anthony Vitale, son of Dorothy and Aldo Vitale of Brooklyn,...
View ArticleJustin Altman, Katie Logston plan summer wedding
Jeff and Jeanne Altman of New Canaan are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Justin, to Katie Logston of Nashville, Tenn. She is the daughter of Gary and Jane Logston of Nashville. Justin...
View ArticleGolden Beacon program recognizes Fairfield’s community leaders
Bankers Life recently introduced their Golden Beacon program to recognize the volunteer or service work of individuals age 50+ in Fairfield who are making a lasting difference in the community in which...
View ArticleBenefit concert at Silvermine Friday
On March 10, Silvermine Arts Center will host a special evening to celebrate 25 years of its Outreach Education Program, Art Partners. The Melissa Newman Trio including jazz singer Melissa Newman,...
View ArticleCollege honors
These New Canaan residents received the following Dean’s List honors for fall semester: Steven G. Anuszkiewicz, University of New Haven. Timothy J. Nowacki, Hamilton College Danielle Meyers, University...
View ArticleResident wins art award
Winners of ‘Inspiration’ were announced at the Rowayton Arts Center. New Canaan resident Marianne Rothballer won 2nd place for her watercolor, Free Spirit. The exhibition had 196 entries with 88...
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