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We hope newcanaandarienmoms.com and DarienMoms.com helped you conquer 2017! The holidays bring excitement, cheer, and multi-tasking mayhem. The role of a mother is most demanding and yet, the most fulfilling. Giving moms the gift of time continues to be heart and soul...
Holiday Helpers @ the Darien Y (Drop-Off and Holiday Shop!)
December 16, 2017 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Need some time to get your holiday shopping, wrapping or cleaning done without your children in tow? Then let the Y staff entertain them for a few hours. Ages: 3-10 (fully potty trained) Activities Include: Games, Gym,...
Moms Morning In: Holiday Party with Santa @ the Darien Community Association
Friday, December 15 10:00am It's that time of year! Join the DCA for some holiday cheer, and to take the classic photos you and your relatives enjoy. The highlight of the party will be your little one visiting with Santa, set against the backdrop of a...
✨Your 2017 #shoplocal Holiday Gift Guide is Here!✨ Christmas Playlist Included
???? FA LA LA LA LA, it's finally here! Your #shoplocal ???? holiday gift guide! Grab a cup of coffee or hot tea and settle into all the amazing gift ideas from our local gems. Click on the image to the left for to set the holiday shopping mood! Click the...
Introducing, Temima's Bakery! Local Sister Duo Bringing you the Most Delicious Fresh Baked Bread and Goodies – All With Real Ingredients!
Thank you, for the invitation to introduce ourselves to your community. Hello all! We are Kathryn and Jennifer, two sisters passionate about great food and wellness. We started our bakery in Pound Ridge this spring and have found a great...
Inspire Your Child at the Mega Making exhibit at Stepping Stones Museum for Children
We do our best. We do our best to give our kids creative spaces in our homes. We try not to yell when they write on the walls, rip their toys apart, rough house, and destroy literally every piece of furniture in the house. We try to be understanding of their curious spirits and free nature. We want them to learn through play and imagination. But sometimes…we want them to do it outside our homes!
Home for Winter Break? Check out the Local Vacation Programs for Kids!
Winter Break is coming! Here are some great activities to keep the kids busy while you try and get stuff done!
New Canaan Nature Center Holiday Market
Thursday, December 7th 10:00am – 3:00pm Preview Party & Shop: Wednesday, December 6th 7:00 – 9:00pm The New Canaan Nature Center will kick off the holiday season by hosting our Holiday Market! This shopping event will attract hundreds of shoppers to...
Meet Monica!
Welcome to your Meet a Mom Interview! Where are you from originally? I was born in Mount Vernon, NY, but my father was in the military for years so we lived all over the country before returning to NY for good when I was 11 years old. We settled in Tarrytown,...
Winter Picks for Kids from Melissa of Elm Street Books
For me, December is the time of year when imagination is at it’s best. Adults are imagining the perfect present they would like to give or get. Children are imagining Santa’s journey and the excitement of what may be under the tree. And as the Children’s...
2017 Newcomers Holiday House Tour Dates and Ticket Availability
The Newcomers Club of New Canaan will present the 2017 “Homes for the Holidays“ House Tour on Friday, December 1 and Saturday, December 2. The tour will feature five magnificent homes festively decorated by professional designers. This year Decor by Debbie Propst...
Your One Stop Shop for All things "Elf on the Shelf"! No kids allowed 😉
Ready or not, here come Foddle, Criddle, and Clyde
Tips for the Perfect Christmas Tree from Stew Leonard's
Now that Thanksgiving has passed, it is officially officially time to start planning the holidays! Stew Leonard’s receives daily shipments of fresh, hand-sheared Christmas trees from family owned tree plantations found just 25 miles north of the U.S. border in the...
December Happenings @ Stepping Stones Museum for Children! Santa Visits, Elf Workshops and MORE!
Programs subject to change. Space may be limited. First-come, first-serve.
December Brings “Shark-Diving Santa,” A Santa Village, IMAX® Movies “The Polar Express” and “The Last Jedi,” & MORE to the Maritime Aquarium
See Santa Claus on land, sea and the giant screen in December as part of the holiday-season fun at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. Santa will be posing with kids in a holiday exhibit, scuba diving with the sharks and appearing on the six-story IMAX® Theater screen...
Friends of Mead Park, Please Show Your Support!
Friends of Mead Park Playground encourages a space that empowers children to have meaningful and accessible play, regardless of ability. There will be an access ramp and special play equipment that accommodates mobility devices. Also, we will say goodbye...
Freebie: Thanksgiving Printables
It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is this week! theSouthShoreMoms have created some free Thanksgiving printables and we are so excited to share them with you! These can easily be printed at home on any color printer. Simply click the image of the...
Charlie Brown Christmas @ The Palace Theatre
The company of the National Tour of A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage. Photo credit: Chad David Kraus Photography. A Charlie Brown Christmas, the Emmy® and Peabody award-winning story by Charles M. Schulz, has warmed the hearts of millions of...
NCHS Production of Bye Bye Birdie this weekend
November 17, 2017 7:00 pm November 18, 2017 2:00 pm November 18, 2017 7:00 pm Bye Bye Birdie - Bye Bye Birdie is a stage musical with a book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams and music by Charles Strouse. Originally titled Let's Go Steady, Bye...
Gingerbread House Tour Seeks Young Builders
New Canaan Chamber to Kick off Holiday Stroll Local children and children’s organizations are invited to pick up free kits with which to craft gingerbread houses, which will be displayed in the windows of local stores for the launch of the annual Holiday Stroll on...