New Canaan brief: Thursday, October 29, 2026
Downtown Holiday Stroll adds Friday evening shopping, entertainment and Saturday visits with Santa
Archived edition, published Thursday, October 29, 2026. See today's New Canaan page.
Downtown Holiday Stroll adds Friday evening shopping, entertainment and Saturday visits with Santa.
Today in New Canaan
- Holiday Stroll details released for downtown. New Canaan's Holiday Stroll will include Friday evening shopping and entertainment downtown, followed by Saturday visits with Santa, according to New Canaan Patch.New Canaan Patch
- Weekend guide features Beatles tour, Grace Farms tea. This weekend's Patch guide highlights a two-part Beatles history tour by Eliot Goldberg at the New Canaan Museum and the Carriage Barn, with afternoon tea offered at Grace Farms.New Canaan Patch
- Five homes to hold open houses this weekend. Five New Canaan homes will hold open houses Oct. 31 through Nov. 1, ranging from $1,995,000 to a new $4,975,000 Silvermine house, New Canaan Patch reports.New Canaan Patch
- Residents' thank-you letters to police made public. Letters thanking New Canaan police officers for their help were made public at the Oct. 21 Police Commission meeting, New Canaanite reports.New Canaanite
- Injured woodpecker rescued near Laurel Road. A yellow-bellied sapsucker that flew into a window on Laurel Road near Soundview Lane was taken to Wildlife In Crisis and is expected to recover, per New Canaanite.New Canaanite
Coming up
- Fri, Oct 30, 2:00 p.m.: Library offers scam-spotting class Friday. New Canaan Library's 'Computer Basics: Spot a Scam' class meets Friday at 2 p.m. in the Craig B. Tate Conference Room; registration is required.New Canaan Library
- Sat, Oct 31, 10:30 a.m.: Library hosts Halloween stories and crafts Saturday. New Canaan Library offers Halloween stories and crafts for 2 and 3 year olds Saturday at 10:30 a.m.; the session has a waitlist.New Canaan Library
- Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m.: Library teaches holiday side dishes Sunday. New Canaan Library's culinary class on holiday side dishes meets Sunday, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m.; the class has a waitlist.New Canaan Library
- Sun, Nov 1: CAS holds open house Sunday. CAS hosts an open house for prospective families Sunday, Nov. 1, according to New Canaan Patch.New Canaan Patch
- Mon, Nov 2, 10:00 a.m.: Library launches four-session drawing course. New Canaan Library begins a four-session Introduction to Drawing course for adults Monday, Nov. 2, at 10 a.m. in the Community Room.New Canaan Library
- Wed, Nov 4: Library welcomes author Jenna Helwig. New Canaan Library hosts author Jenna Helwig for its Food My Language series Wednesday, Nov. 4; registration is required.New Canaan Library
- Wed, Nov 4: Sake workshop and tasting set for Wednesday. A sake workshop and tasting is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4, according to New Canaan Patch.New Canaan Patch
- Sat, Nov 7: Library hosts author Victoria Kann. New Canaan Library welcomes author Victoria Kann on Saturday, Nov. 7; registration is required.New Canaan Library
- Sat, Nov 7: Ballet company performs 'Dancescapes' Saturday. East Coast Contemporary Ballet presents its 'Dancescapes' performance Saturday, Nov. 7, according to New Canaan Patch.New Canaan Patch
- Sun, Nov 8: FCDS holds open house Sunday. FCDS hosts an open house for prospective families Sunday, Nov. 8, according to New Canaan Patch.New Canaan Patch