New Canaan brief: Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Archived edition, published Tuesday, October 27, 2026. See today's New Canaan page.

Podcast examines charter revision ballot questions.

Today in New Canaan

• Podcast examines charter revision ballot questions. New Canaanite's podcast interviewed Town Council member Eric Thunem about six proposed Charter amendments appearing on this year's ballot, ahead of the town's vote on the founding document's language.New Canaanite
• Land Trust finishes five-year stone wall restoration. New Canaan Land Trust volunteers, led by Dr. Haik Kavookjian, completed a five-year restoration of a 611-foot stone wall at Hawkins Meadow, a preserve near North Wilton Road, New Canaanite reports.New Canaanite
• Patch recaps weekend sports results. New Canaan Patch recapped the weekend's sports action, citing a Friday night football game at Greenwich, a field hockey trip to Stamford and a volleyball match against Norwalk.New Canaan Patch

Coming up

• Wed, Oct 28, 9:15 a.m.: Library hosts Book Babies session for walkers. New Canaan Library hosts its Book Babies storytime for walkers, ages 12 to 23 months, Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 9:15 a.m. in the Community Room; the session has a waitlist.New Canaan Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 10:45 a.m.: Library offers Book Babies for pre-walkers. New Canaan Library's Book Babies storytime for pre-walkers, up to 12 months old, meets Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 10:45 a.m. in the Community Room; the session has a waitlist.New Canaan Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 5:00 p.m.: Spooky Wall Art craft pickup for teens. New Canaan Library offers a Spooky Wall Art take-and-make craft pickup for ages 12 to 19 Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Kontulis Family Storytime Room; registration is closed.New Canaan Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 7:00 p.m.: Library lecture explores séances and spiritualism. New Canaan Library hosts 'Knock Once for Yes: Spiritualism, Séances, and Skeptics,' a talk on Gilded Age New England spiritualism, Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Craig B. Tate Conference Room; the event has a waitlist.New Canaan Library
• Thu, Oct 29, 9:30 a.m.: Tales for Tots storytime set for Thursday. New Canaan Library's Tales for Tots storytime for ages 18 to 36 months meets Thursday, Oct. 29, at 9:30 a.m. in the Community Room; the session has a waitlist.New Canaan Library
• Thu, Oct 29, 4:15 p.m.: Graphic novel book group meets for grades 2 to 4. New Canaan Library's Drawn to Reading graphic novel book group for grades 2 through 4 meets Thursday, Oct. 29, at 4:15 p.m. in the Kontulis Family Storytime Room; registration is open.New Canaan Library
• Thu, Oct 29, 7:00 p.m.: Library offers intermediate Italian conversation class. New Canaan Library's Intermediate Italian Conversation Class meets Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. in the McLaughlin Meeting Room; registration is required and spots remain open.New Canaan Library
• Thu, Oct 29, 7:00 p.m.: Bartlett Lecture features humanitarian Georgette Bennett. New Canaan Library's Bartlett Lecture on Moral Courage welcomes humanitarian Georgette Bennett Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium; the program is full with a waitlist.New Canaan Library
• Fri, Oct 30, 2:00 p.m.: Library class teaches residents to spot scams. New Canaan Library's Computer Basics class, 'Spot a Scam,' meets Friday, Oct. 30, at 2 p.m. in the Craig B. Tate Conference Room; registration is open.New Canaan Library
• Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m.: Culinary class covers holiday side dishes. New Canaan Library's culinary class on holiday side dishes meets Sunday, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m. in the Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium and Kend Kitchen; the session has a waitlist.New Canaan Library
• Wed, Nov 4: Author Jenna Helwig discusses food and language. New Canaan Library hosts author Jenna Helwig as part of its 'Food = My Language' series on Wednesday, Nov. 4; registration is required.New Canaan Library
• Sat, Nov 7: Author Victoria Kann visits library Nov. 7. New Canaan Library welcomes children's author Victoria Kann for a visit and talk Saturday, Nov. 7; registration is required.New Canaan Library

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