November 2014
Common Core Forum
Mark your Calendars. Common Core, the newly created national education standards, has made local, state and national headlines over the last year, garnering both friends and foes. A local forum, sponsored by the New Canaan Republican Town Committee, will be held to offer residents, parents and taxpayers the opportunity to learn more and ask questions of local and national experts. Jane Robbins, a Senior Fellow with the American Principals Project, and nationally-recognized speaker on this topic, will be featured, and…
Find out more »February 2017
Teddy Bear Sleepover Celebrates Valentine’s Day at New Canaan Library’s Children’s Room
Valentine's Day is coming up and teddies love slumber parties as much as kids do! New Canaan Library invites you to join in on the fun with its 4th annual Teddy Bear Sleepover fundraiser, Friday night, February 10, 2017. The fee to register is $25 per bear, with all proceeds going to benefit the Library's Children's Room. Please register online at newcanaanlibrary.org/teddybear. The event begins on Friday afternoon with a 3 - 5 p.m. drop off in the Children's Room…
Find out more »October 2017
New Canaan Coalition Training Event in Support of Your New Canaan Community Pilot Project with Facing Addiction
As a next step in our town's effort to promote health and wellness for everyone,the New Canaan Coalition for Youth and Families invites you to join this free training to learn and explore best practices for working with our community. This training is designed to equip us with the necessary tools with which to affect policy change in our community. The training topics will include: ● Community Organizing ● Policy Matters ● Message Training ● Social Media Let's keep the…
Find out more »November 2019
Author Talk and Signing: “My Creative Space”
Did you know that the color of your walls, the shape of your furniture, and the amount of light in your home can all greatly impact your ability to come up with creative ideas? Architect Donald M. Rattner delves into these and other elements of interior design that researchers have found to positively influence creative task performance. The heavily illustrated talk will draw from his newly published book "My Creative Space: How to Design Your Home to Stimulate Ideas and…
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