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Stepping Stones Museum: Around the World: 2017 – Latin America Tour, Brazil
April 30, 2017 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Show Me a Tale:
“How Night Came” – Long, long ago, at the beginning of time, the daughter of the Great Sea Serpent brought shadows from the depths of the ocean to create night on earth.
New Canaan YMCA to Host A Night in Saint Barths Gala
The New Canaan YMCA will be hosting its first gala fundraiser in over 12 years on April 29 to celebrate its 63 years of service to the community, as well as its soon-to-be-completed renovated facility.
BOY SCOUT TAG SALE @ St. A's
April 29, 2017 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Boy Scout’s TROOP 70 Fundraiser
(8:00 am Early Birds $10/person)
Discovery Fair at New Canaan Country School
The Discovery Fair will be held Saturday, April 29 (9:30–11:00 a.m.) for toddlers, pre-schoolers and their parents. The Discovery Fair is a hands-on exploration of scientific and artistic principles.
Rockets of Awesome! The Smarter Way to Shop for Kids. As easy as 3, 2, 1…
If you are short on shopping/returning time, have kids who refuse to step into a clothing store or need help putting together a well-balanced seasonal wardrobe for your kids, you must try out "Rockets of Awesome"! "Rockets of Awesome" has created a way to deliver...
Summer Farmer's Market
Summer Farmers Market Old Center School Parking Lot Corner of South Avenue, Maple Street, and Main Street New Canaan, CT 06840 Open every Saturday April 22, 2017 through December 16, 2017 10:00am to 2:00pm Rain or shine Follow them on FB
Day Out With Thomas the Train (Essex, CT)
Thomas & Friends will be joining us in 2017 with fun-filled family activities all day long! After meeting Thomas, guests will also have the opportunity to meet Sir Topham Hatt, and Percy the Small Green Engine!
New Canaan Country School to Host “Deal Days” Community Tag Sale
New Canaan Country School will host its 10th annual Deal Days tag sale on Saturday, April 22. This community-wide event is open to the public and offers thousands of items at great value prices.
Connecticut's Only Spring Apple Hunt @ Lyman Orchards
Get ready for Connecticut’s one and only Spring Apple Hunt! Search for thousands of Lyman’s own eco-certified apples in a Hay Maze! Enjoy a FREE Magic Show, with The Magic of Christopher! Get your face painted!
Meet Kate!
Welcome to your Meet a Mom Interview! Where are you from originally? Devon, Pa and arrived here in New Canaan via New York City How long have you lived in New Canaan? How many kids and their age(s)? We left the city and moved here six years ago. We have...
Egg-straordinary Egg-stravaganza @ Stepping Stones Museum!
Saturday, April 15, 2017 • 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Join Benedict the Egg, the egg-ceptional host of all things egg-citing! He will be participating in loads of egg-cellent activities including an egg scavenger hunt. Enjoy live music from Jay and Ray. Egg-streme fun is...
New Canaan Nature Center: The Great Egg Hunt & Spring Celebration
April 13, 14, and 15 Perfect for children ages, 2-10! Join us for The Great Egg Hunt 2017 & Spring Celebration. Our Egg Hunt programs are for smaller groups (approx. 25 per hunt) and will explore the miracle of SPRING. Meet warm and fuzzy animals (baby chicks and...
Filling in the Blanks to host fourth annual golf fundraiser
Features live and silent auction, ladies’ night out Filling in the Blanks (FIB), the Fairfield County-based non-profit that fights childhood hunger by providing needy children with meals on the weekend, will host its fourth annual golf outing May 4, 2017 at the...
GEORGE COGSWELL MEMORIAL FISHING DERBY 2017
Kids will try to catch the biggest and best trout during the annual fishing derby at Mill Pond in April.
A secret stocking of the pond with plenty of trout will take place ahead of Derby Day.
28 Places For Easter in CT: 2017 Edition Courtesy of CT Bites
Easter- one of the most egg-cellent holidays- is on Sunday April 16. Restaurants across Connecticut are creating special Easter menus, from the traditional to the more festive. Be sure to make your reservations soon so that you can celebrate with some-bunny special....
Because April Calls For Carrot Cake! Compliments of Anna Gass
Once Spring rolls around and the weather shows promise of a light weight jacket and maybe even some open toe shoes, I start getting excited about dishes that represent Spring. Now maybe it’s the fact that rabbits eat carrots but when I think of my holiday menu, I...
April is 30 Days of Family Month in New Canaan
The Town of New Canaan’s Youth and Family Services has teamed up with other Asset Building Organizations to announce the fourth consecutive April is 30 Days of Family Month in New Canaan.
Beauty & The Beast at the Kweskin Theater, Stamford
BE OUR GUEST as this Academy Award-winning film comes to life in a romantic and beloved take on the classic fairytale.
Women and Diabetes Day presented by Fitscript @ Halo Studios
Come to join Fitscript for their Women and Diabetes Day. At Fitscript they recognize that women experience different struggles when living with or being the caretaker of a child with diabetes.
It's Back! Healthyville® at Stepping Stones Museum
Now – Labor Day 2017 The museum’s beloved Healthyville exhibit is back and better than ever! New additions to the popular experience allow us to learn even more about fitness and nutrition: "Shop" for healthy foods in the market Brush a giant set of teeth Study...