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May 2020
Maria Stuarda (Donizetti)
LIVE PRESENTATION IN HD Donizetti’s drama, focused on the political and personal rivalry between two queens, returns to the Met with Diana Damrau as the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots, and Jamie Barton as her rival, Queen Elizabeth I. Stephen Costello sings the role of Mary’s lover, Leicester; Andrzej Filończyk is the chancellor Cecil; and Michele Pertusi sings the Earl Talbot. Maurizio Benini conducts Sir David McVicar’s sweeping production. Approx. runtime: 3:06 Atria Senior Living Classical Series Underwritten by Jeanne…
Find out more »Ben Folds – Solo Piano
Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of his generation. His most recent album blended pop songs with his Concerto for Piano and Orchestra. It soared to #1 on both the Billboard classical and classical crossover charts. Don’t miss a chance to experience this intimate performance with Ben and a piano on stage at The Ridgefield Playhouse! It’s the only Connecticut appearance on his tour!
Find out more »Glass House Presents at New Canaan Library Live Webinar: Fritz Horstman Speaking on Textile Artist Anni Albers
The collaborative series “Glass House Presents at New Canaan Library” is pleased to offer a virtual presentation by curator Fritz Horstman on the art of Anni Albers, the preeminent textile artist of the 20th century. The live webinar will be presented on Monday, May 11 at 7 p.m. To view the talk, please register at https://newcanaanlibrary.org/calendar/ and click on the event for full information. The “Glass House Presents” series is generously supported by New Canaan Community Foundation. Known for her…
Find out more »Virtual Talk by Robert Kolker, NYT Bestselling Author, Silver Hill’s Dr. Michael Groat on Schizophrenia
New Canaan Library is pleased to present a virtual talk by Robert Kolker, award winning journalist and the author of the 2013 NYTimes bestseller, Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery. Kolker will speak about his latest release, Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of An American Family, on Tuesday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m. As part of the presentation, Kolker will be joined by Silver Hill Hospital’s Chief Clinical Officer Michael Groat, PhD, for a discussion of the many questions…
Find out more »2020 NAMI Connecticut Walk
Mark your calendars and tell your friends, families, co-workers, neighbors and frequently visited businesses... Our 2020 NAMI Connecticut Walk will take place on SATURDAY MAY 16 in two locations: Sherwood Island State Park in Westport and Bushnell Park in Hartford. We want you to join us in ensuring that NAMI Connecticut and NAMI Southwest CT can continue to offer their free programs to those impacted by mental health conditions. There are multiple ways you can make a difference with the…
Find out more »DVCC’s Voices of Courage Virtual Spring Luncheon
DVCC's Spring Luncheon will be VIRTUAL! Grab your lunch and join us! There is nothing more relevant in our communities today than the “human price tag” of domestic violence. And nothing more timely than the United Nations report in 2018 that put it starkly: The most dangerous place for a woman is her own home. Voices of Courage VIRTUAL Spring Luncheon Thursday, May 21, 2020 KEYNOTE SPEAKER, Rachel Louise Snyder, Author of NYT top 10 book of the year, No…
Find out more »100 Years of Suffrage and its Impact on Empowering Women Today
The League of Women Voters of New Canaan is delighted to announce that Patti Russo, Executive Director of the Campaign School (TCS) at Yale, will be speaking at its Annual Meeting and Luncheon on Thursday, May 28th at the Country Club of New Canaan. To mark the 100th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment and founding of the League, Russo will talk about how women’s engagement and activism today has been impacted by the struggle for enfranchisement. A dynamic speaker with…
Find out more »June 2020
Harvard Case Method Project Community Discussion
If you were a civil rights leader after Selma in 1965, how might you have responded to the violence and worked to move the cause of voting rights forward for black Americans? This question will be the focus of a Harvard Case Method Project Community Discussion, part of an innovative program offered by the League of Women Voters of New Canaan together with the New Canaan High School Social Studies Department on Tuesday, June 9th, beginning at 6:30 pm at…
Find out more »September 2020
Staying Put’s “Celebrate New Canaan” Luncheon
Join us at the Country Club of New Canaan as three generations of New Canaanites celebrate our town’s unique character and history.
Find out more »Martin Barre Performs Classic Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre will be joined by a full band that includes longtime Tull bandmates Dee Palmer and Clive Bunker for a night of classic Jethro Tull – “Aqualung,” “Bungle in the Jungle,” “Locomotive Breath,” “Cross Eyed Mary” and more! In 1969, a band of four English musicians arrived in New York and literally took America by storm. Over the next 50 years, this legendary band accumulated over 65 million record sales and a following of loyal fans…
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