With a culture increasingly focused on developing effective strategies to achieve what we want most, sometimes the question dawns on us: What if what we want most isn’t actually worth wanting? Join Grace Farms Foundation’s Faith Initiative Director Dr. Matthew Croasmun for a presentation about identifying and focusing on the important questions that guide our actions and reflections, and open our minds to encourage new shifts in our thinking, our motivations and our values.
Enjoy a special meal with friends and neighbors, featuring local performing artists. This affordable dining experience promises expansive views and excellent company. The evening will take place in the River building’s Commons—a 6,900 square foot glass room appointed with social community tables built from trees harvested on the grounds, comfortable sofas, and a coffee bar serving our very own Heavenly Roast. Menu:
Kabocha Squash Soup
Lamb Korma
Turmeric Rice
Chi Bread Pudding
Please note: We always have a vegetarian option inspired by the main dish. It may be decided up to the night of to ensure the freshest local produce.
Discover Master Gardener and author Nick Mancini’s approach to sustainable organic gardening. Nick will join Grace Farms Foundation’s Director of Operations, Adam Thatcher, for a conversation about his experience, the methods he uses to achieve a productive and healthy garden, and how he’s helping to cultivate and expand the Community Garden at Grace Farms.
Enjoy a special meal with friends and neighbors, featuring local performing artists. This affordable dining experience promises expansive views and excellent company. The evening will take place in the River building’s Commons—a 6,900 square foot glass room appointed with social community tables built from trees harvested on the grounds, comfortable sofas, and a coffee bar serving our very own Heavenly Roast. Menu:
Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
Ginger Honey Chicken
Orzo and Summer Vegetables
Rhubarb Ginger Tart
Please note: We always have a vegetarian option inspired by the main dish. It may be decided up to the night of to ensure the freshest local produce.
As Earth passes through the path of Comet Swift-Tuttle, the Perseid Meteor Shower lights up the sky. Join New Canaan High School Planetarium Director Tim Haag and Grace Farms Foundation Nature Initiative Director, Mark Fowler, to learn about the famous and bright shower, and search the sky as we look for the bright Perseids. Please bring your binoculars. Telescopes will be available, but visibility is dependent on the weather.