New Canaan Sentinel

Erin Dana Lichy's Cookbook Debut: She's A HOST
2025-11-05 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT
Beloved Real Housewives of New York City star Erin Dana Lichy debuts her first cookbook, She’s A HOST: An Unbuttoned Cookbook for Elegant Entertaining. Erin will be in conversation with cookbook author Kathleen Ashmore.
The book offers a mix of Erin’s personal family recipes (from Cuba, Iraq, Yemen, Israel, and Turkey), modern New York classics, decorating advice, and tips for hosting various events. Readers can expect to find recipes for dishes like shakshuka and sambusak, along with advice on creating interactive cocktail stations and photo-worthy tablescapes.

Medicare 2026: Understanding Changes and Coverage Options
2025-11-06 18:00 - 19:00 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT
This session will help you navigate the complexities of Medicare in 2026, including the Parts (A – Hospital; B – Physician and Outpatient Coverage; D – Drug Coverage) and the important new changes to Medicare drug plans rolling out in 2026. They’ll walk you through the pros and cons of Medicare Supplement Plans and Medicare Advantage Plans, and help you understand IRMAA (Income Related Monthly Adjusted Amount), Medicare Savings Programs, and the importance of having a Medical Power of Attorney. This workshop is perfect for seniors, their adult children, and anyone who wants to understand how to make smart, informed decisions about Medicare in 2026.

The Eternal Forest: A Memoir of the Cuban Diaspora with Elena Sheppard
2025-11-06 19:00 - 20:00 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT
Poetic, spellbinding, and deeply human—experience the Sheppard family’s generational journey of exile from Cuba to Miami and beyond. The first of her family to be born in the U.S., Elena Sheppard tells a powerful story of leaving and remembering, the Cuban Revolution and its diaspora. Through a spellbinding blend of cultural myth, historical texts, and personal narrative, The Eternal Forest seeks to understand the nature of inheritance, how trauma and memory are passed down through generations.

Silvermine’s Artisans Market
2025-11-08 10:00 - 2025-11-09 16:00 | Silvermine Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan, CT
Silvermine’s Annual Artisans Market
Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9
11AM – 4PM
Join us for a weekend of fine art and craft shopping at our Artisans Market! Discover an incredible selection of jewelry, ceramics, woodworking, glass, textiles, stationery, candles, accessories and original artwork – perfect for gifts or something special for yourself.
You’ll have the chance to meet the talented artisans behind each creation and know that every purchase supports both the artist and Silvermine.
Plus, enjoy tax-free shopping in our expanded holiday gallery gift shop all weekend long!
Don’t miss this annual event!
Get a head start on your holiday shopping!

Grateful Dead Night with 'Take A Step Back' at the Carriage Barn
2025-11-08 19:00 - 22:30 | Carriage Barn Arts Center, 681 South Ave, New Canaan, CT
Bandleader and guitarist Michael-Louis Smith and “Take A Step Back” return to the Carriage Barn with music of The Grateful Dead.
An evening of live music featuring uplifting rhythms, unique song forms, organic harmonic progressions and the gorgeous and often cryptic storytelling in the lyrics that connects the listener to the inner fabric of the universe and the spiritual elements of humanity. The love for the music runs deep in all of these musicians who realize all the important innovations and contributions The Grateful Dead made to the world of music, touring, sound engineering, technology, and live recording. Welcoming The Parkway Ramblers Bluegrass Trio who open the evening – Bluegrass sprung from the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, here in coastal Connecticut!

Treetops Chamber Music: American String Quartet at the Carriage Barn, Sunday November 9, 4-5:30pm
2025-11-09 16:00 - 17:30 | Carriage Barn Arts Center, 681 South Ave, New Canaan, CT
“Luxurious, beautifully sculptured performances” – The New York Times
Internationally recognized as one of the world’s finest quartets, the American String Quartet has spent decades honing the luxurious sound for which it is famous. The Quartet celebrated its 45th anniversary in 2019, and, in its years of touring, has performed in all fifty states and has appeared in the most important concert halls worldwide.
Program:
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN String Quartet in F Minor, Opus 95, “Serioso”
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Opus 110
Antonín DVORAK String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Opus 96, “American”​
TICKETS AT TREETOPSCMS.ORG

Dr. Erika Schwartz Presents, "Don't Let Your Doctor Kill You: The Ultimate Patient Playbook for Navigating Modern Healthcare"
2025-11-10 19:00 - 20:00 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT
Dr. Erika Schwartz presents her book, Don’t Let Your Doctor Kill You: The Ultimate Patient Playbook for Navigating Modern Healthcare. She discusses her plan for how to stop relying on our confusing and intimidating healthcare system and taking charge of your health.

Building Confidence, Connection, and Independence in Your Neurodiverse Child
2025-11-11 18:30 - 20:00 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT
Join Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities for an empowering, interactive workshop with Deirdre Flores, founder of The Teen SLP, designed to provide parents of neurodiverse elementary, middle, and high school students with concrete tools to foster their child’s independence.
This session will focus on the essential social, communication, and life skills that pave the way for success both in and out of the classroom. You’ll learn how to identify the specific skills your child needs to thrive as they grow. Using real-world examples, role-playing, and practical, parent-friendly tools, Deirdre will guide you through age-appropriate strategies you can apply immediately at home and in your community.

The Power of Collaboration: Fostering Family Support for Teen Success!
2025-11-12 19:00 - 20:00 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT
The Ram Council Foundation, Inc. will host their annual parent/teen town-wide forum, entitled “The Power of Collaboration: Fostering Family Support for Teen Success,” at New Canaan Library (Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium). This free program will discuss parenting high school students in regard to positive health, academic, and social decisions for their teen years and their future. Panelists will also offer teens practical coping strategies for self-care and stress management that can be applied during their high school experience.

The Dome @ NCHS 2nd Public Showing - Nov 12th
2025-11-12 19:00 - 20:30 | New Canaan High School
Back by popular demand! Step inside The Dome on Wednesday, November 12th (7–8:30 PM) for an all-new cosmic experience featuring the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Captured with a groundbreaking telescope housing the largest digital camera ever built, this breathtaking show celebrates the launch of the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST); a decade-long journey to create the most detailed time-lapse movie of our Universe. Tickets are $20 on The Dome’s Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/another-look-rubin-observatory-tickets-1839115005489?aff=erelexpmlt) or by scanning the QR code, with proceeds supporting ongoing student programming.

Be Aligned – Human Design Workshop with Brianne Cuttler
2025-11-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Carriage Barn Arts Center, 681 South Ave, New Canaan, CT
Series Overview — Be Aligned: A Seasonal Journey of Coming Home to Yourself
This three-part Human Design workshop series guides the Carriage Barn community through a journey of self-discovery, release, and renewal, in alignment with the natural rhythms of the seasons. Each two-hour session builds upon the last to create a powerful transformation:
Join us November 13 from 6:30-8:30pm for the first session at an introductory rate ($30 member / $35 non-member). Two additional sessions will be scheduled for January and April 2026.
Session 1 | November 13 | Aligned Beginnings: Living in Flow with Your Design (Type, Strategy & Authority)
As autumn transitions into winter, we begin with the foundations of Human Design: Energy Type, Strategy, and Authority. Participants will learn how their energy is designed to flow, how to make aligned decisions, and how the universe communicates with them. The transformation: an immediate sense of clarity, ease, and reconnection to their authentic energy.

World Music Series: Indian Classical Performance with Tabla and Sarod
2025-11-15 15:00 - 16:00 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT
In the first program of our new World Music Series, master musicians Ranendra Das (tabla) and Satyaki Dutta (sarod) will take us on a musical journey that is millennia in the making. Prepare to be transported by their intricate, complex rhythms and deeply resonant sounds as we listen and learn about this rich musical tradition. This program is co-sponsored by the India Cultural Center.
Tabla is a North Indian instrument that consists of two drumheads made of goatskin. Sarod is a North Indian fretless melodic instrument originating from the lute family with eight main strings and fifteen additional sympathetic strings.

Acclaimed Author Dorie Greenspan Presents 15th Cookbook, "Dorie's Anytime CAKES"
2025-11-16 14:00 - 15:00 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT
Five-time James Beard winner and New York Times bestselling author Dorie Greenspan discusses her 15th cookbook, Dorie’s Anytime CAKES with Anna Francese Gass.

Successfully Navigating College Admissions This Fall (ONLINE)
2025-11-19 19:30 - 20:30 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT
We are offering this Zoom presentation to help families of high school juniors, sophomores and freshmen better understand the college admissions process and how to successfully navigate the changing landscape.
We will discuss current college admissions trends, admissions strategies, the changing test-optional environment, the importance of researching and visiting colleges to find schools that can be a good fit, a timeline and other action steps to make this fall productive and help reduce the stress around the college admissions process.

Blossom Hill Holiday Bazaar
2025-11-21 17:30 - 21:00 | Carriage Barn Arts Center, 681 South Ave, New Canaan, CT
It’s that time of year again 🛍️
Bring the whole family to our Third Annual Holiday Bazaar on Friday, Nov. 21st (5:30-9 PM) at the Carriage Barn Arts Center in New Canaan.
Enjoy live music & food 🍷 while you browse exclusive vendors with gorgeous wrapped gifts ready to go.
Support local small businesses AND Blossom Hill while crossing everyone off your list—teachers, coaches, and more!
🎟️ Grab your tickets now—first 50 ticket buyers get a special gift! 🎁

Film Screening: The Ice Storm
2025-11-24 18:00 - 20:00 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT
Join us for a screening of Ice Storm.
“In 1973 New Canaan, CT, several families experimenting with substance abuse and the swinging lifestyle find their lives spinning beyond their control.” (IMDb)
Runtime: 1hr, 52 minutes
Rated R

First Aid Training by New Canaan EMS
2025-12-01 08:00 - 17:00 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT
Learn First Aid from New Canaan EMS and save a life!
First aid training is designed to teach people the basic principles and techniques for providing immediate help if and when they witness a serious injury or illness. The goal of first aid is to preserve life and prevent the condition from worsening in the safest way possible until professional medical help is available.

Tom Freston presents Unplugged: Adventures from MTV to Timbuktu
2025-12-02 19:00 - 21:00 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT
Join us for an evening with Tom Freston in conversation with Holly Parmelee.
Unplugged: Adventures from MTV to Timbuktu is a freewheeling and riveting memoir from founder Tom Freston that takes us behind the scenes of his global adventures—from hitchhiking around the world, to running a clothing export company out of India and Afghanistan, to cofounding MTV, to becoming CEO of MTV Networks, then CEO of Viacom, then later returning to work in Africa and Afghanistan.

Classical Holiday Favorites: From the Messiah and Oratorio to the Magic Flute and Nutcracker
2025-12-03 19:00 - 20:00 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT
Enhance your enjoyment of classical holiday favorites including Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Mozart’s Magic Flute, and Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker by learning about these composers and their music. This program is led by musician, conductor, and educator Ned Tipton who serves as the Director of Music Ministries for St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in New Canaan.

(NOT) Just for Kids: Norwalk Symphony -The Melodies of Strings for the Holidays
2025-12-06 13:00 - 14:00 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT
Join Norwalk Symphony for the Melodies of Strings for the Holidays. Soaring melodies from the String Quartet are familiar to everyone as they usher in the holidays. What is the science behind their sound? Do they all sound the same? Come find out, listen and sing along with some holiday tunes. . Try your hand at a stringed instrument with our Instrument Petting Zoo as well!

Open-ended Art Exploration with Barbara Rucci
2025-12-07 12:00 - 14:00 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT
Famlies can drop in to come make art with Barbara Rucci! We will have 3 different art stations where you can explore your creativity. No registration needed, this is a drop-in program.
This program is designed for children to explore materials and ideas on their own. Parents are free to engage with other parents, or their child, as long as they are not impeding their child’s creative process. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Yale Alley Cats A Cappella Performance Primary tabs
2025-12-09 19:00 - 20:00 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT
Get in the spirit with a holiday performance by the Yale Alley Cats, the globally-renowned cappella singing group from Yale University that has been making music around the world since their founding in 1943.

United Nations Lecture: Saving Children Amid Crisis: KidsOR Leading the Way
2025-12-10 19:00 - 20:00 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT
Saving Children Amid Crisis: A UN Lecture
Nearly 2 billion children face life-threatening health crises worldwide. KidsOR is delivering surgical care and hope in conflict zones and underserved regions—from Gaza and Ukraine to Somalia, Haiti, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uganda.
Join us for the inaugural lecture in our United Nations Series, featuring a recorded message from the UNDP Head of Office for Gaza, followed by Dr. Maija Cheung, Yale surgeon and KidsOR Chief Medical Officer. She will reveal the staggering impact of the global pediatric surgical gap and share solutions for even the most challenging environments.
Thanks to Dr. Mark DeWaele, KidsOR Board Chairman, for making this presentation possible.

Celebrate and Learn about Chanukah
2025-12-14 14:00 - 16:00 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT
Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is December 14 to December 22 this year. Join members of our community to celebrate and learn about Chanukah with hands-on games and crafts, a special story walk, and tasty treats. This program is ideal for the whole family. Arrive anytime between 2 and 4 p.m., and stay however long you are able. Children under 6 years may need help from a grown-up to complete some projects.
This program is in partnership with the Chabad New Canaan Jewish Center and the New Canaan Jewish Group, a social, cultural, and civic organization.
We are grateful to our Multicultural Programming Advisory Board members for planning and helping to lead this event.
