Practicing Silence — a free public showing
Practicing Silence, a year-long interdisciplinary workshop exploring the many meanings of silence, will bring together an interdisciplinary team of artists and scholars at Grace Farms, located at 365...
View ArticleResident promotes STEM education to help state meet demand for workers
New Canaan resident John Bemis, president and founder of Benchmark IT, joined representatives of 55 companies from across the country at the 17th annual TechServe Alliance Legislative Conference held...
View ArticleFrank Lloyd Wright’s religious architecture lecture
In honor of the 150th anniversary of Frank Lloyd Wright’s birth this June, New Canaan Library is pleased to present a lecture by Professor Joseph Siry of Wesleyan University. Professor Siry will speak...
View ArticleAmbassador to address Men’s Club tomorrow
Ambassador to Canada, Thomas M. T. Niles, will address the New Canaan Men’s Club in Morrill Hall at St. Mark’s Church on Friday, June 16, at 10 a.m. Niles will speak about the changing political...
View ArticleNew Navy officer
Edward “Ned” Hanlon graduated from the United States Naval Academy on May 26, 2017 with degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Systems Engineering. On the same day Ned received his commission as Ensign...
View ArticleCNN anchor visits St. Luke’s
CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota recently gave students at St. Luke’s School a view from the front lines of journalism. Camerota, a St. Luke’s parent, joined students for the Lunch & Lead series, an...
View ArticleWaveny park, mansion restoration top priorities going forward
In 50 years, a lot can happen. Looking back on the last half-century that the town has owned Waveny Park in New Canaan, that’s clear. This year, we celebrate 50 years since acquiring the former oil...
View ArticleCIA operative to speak at Library
Former Central Intelligence Agency operative Mike Baker will be the next speaker in the DTC Speaker Series on Wednesday, June 21, at 7 p.m. at the New Canaan Library. Doors open at 6:30 for...
View ArticleGuitarist John Lehmann-Haupt, from Bach to Debussey
New Canaan Library invites all to immerse themselves in the tantalizing performance of guitarist John Lehmann-Haupt. From classical works of Bach to Debussey and James Taylor, Lehmann-Haupt presents...
View ArticleYale forestry grad to lead Land Trust
New Canaan Land Trust President Art Berry announced the transition of executive director leadership from Mike Johnson to Aaron Lefland. Berry thanked Johnson for his many contributions to the Land...
View ArticleHigh School graduation live; Click on Watch Live box at right –>
HAN Network has teamed up with NCTV 78, the New Canaan High School’s TV broadcasting program, to live-stream the 2017 Commencement Ceremonies today at 5 p.m. Friends and family members who aren’t able...
View ArticleArtists accept 2017 Living Art Awards at Silvermine Benefit
Accepting his Living Art Award at the Roton Point Club in May, David Dunlop, Emmy-award winning artist (for his PBS series Landscapes Through Time), long-time faculty member at the Silvermine School of...
View ArticleJuly Caucus: Q&A with the Candidates: Selectman
Election season comes early in New Canaan. The party with the largest number of registered voters in town, the Republicans, holds the majority on Town boards, council and commissions. They will hold...
View ArticleJuly Caucus: Q&A with the Candidates: Town Council
Election season comes early in New Canaan. The party with the largest number of registered voters in town, the Republicans, holds the majority on Town boards, council and commissions. They will hold...
View ArticleJuly Caucus: Q&A with the Candidates: First Selectman
Election season comes early in New Canaan. The party with the largest number of registered voters in town, the Republicans, holds the majority on Town boards, council and commissions. They will hold...
View ArticleKing School student headed to West Point
Cara Shattan, daughter of Mark and MyLinh Shattan of New Canaan, has received an appointment to the Class of 2021 at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Shattan graduated from King School...
View ArticleNew Canaan residents’ college degrees, honors
[Note: Notices may be sent to Editor@NCAdvertiser.com] Bowdoin College Courtney S. Gallagher graduated with a major in Asian studies and a minor in government and legal studies. Mettler E. Growney...
View ArticlePromotion at Bankwell
Shawn Gelin has been promoted to senior vice president of Deposit Operations, it was announced by David Dineen, head of Community Banking at Bankwell, which has two locations in New Canaan. Gelin...
View ArticleAfragola honored and thanked
Bankwell celebrated Fred Afragola’s 15 years with Bankwell, first as the founding chief executive officer and chairman of The Bank of New Canaan (which rebranded to Bankwell in 2013). Afragola retired...
View ArticleMen’s Club elects new officers
The New Canaan Men’s Club has elected new officers — Nick Yanicelli, president; Peter Lawrie, vice president, and Jim Lisher, vice president. Yanicelli is a graduate Clarkson University with a degree...
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