Åround Town Calendar

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Friday, February 5

Art a la Carte, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Silvermine Guild. Silvermine Guild Gallery Director Jeffrey Mueller and new guild members host an art discussion about their current show. Talk participants will receive a 15 percent-off coupon for dinner that night at the Silvermine Market. For more information, call 203-966-9700, ext. 20, or visit silvermineart.org.

Saturday, February 6

Adopt-A-Sugar Maple Tree season kickoff, 10 a.m. New Canaan Nature Center. Residents are invited to “adopt” one of the center’s 30 maple trees for the tapping season. Participants will learn about and actively participate in the maple syrup making process by tapping a tree, collecting the sap and finally enjoying the finished product. The cost to participate is $75 per family. Call 203-966-9577 ext. 10 to reserve a tree.

Sunday, February 7 through March 7

30th annual Juried Photography Exhibition, Carriage Barn Arts Center in Waveny Park. Sponsored by the New Canaan Society for the Arts, the show features black and white and color images by area photographers. Works were selected by juror Kristen Lubben, associate curator at the International Center of Photography. A free opening reception with refreshments will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, February 7. For more information, call 203-972-1895 or visit carriagebarn.org

Monday, February 8

ArtScapades, 10 to 11:30 a.m. New Canaan Library. The two-session workshop helps participants develop the means to critique a work of art while learning art history and appreciation. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 203-594-5003 or visit newcanaanlibrary.org.

Tuesday, February 9

“Friendships and FriendSHIFTS,” 9:30 a.m. East School. Meg Domino, executive director of New Canaan CARES, addresses the stages of friendship and establishing identity; recognizing behaviors: normal, annoying or damaging; helping kids cope when friendships change and minimizing negative behaviors: playground, playdate and cyberspace.

Wednesday, February 10

“Navigating the Teen Party Scene,” 9:30 a.m. New Canaan High School; 7 p.m. Outback Teen Center. Meg Domino, executive director of New Canaan CARES, talks about the ‘new’ party scene kids experience. She will discuss how parents can navigate the scene’s ups and downs, what factors contribute to alcohol and other drug use and what protective factors limit high-risk behaviors associated with the teen party scene, and how appropriate limits can be set and enforced, while simultaneously encouraging independence and appropriate risk-taking.

Friday, February 12

Valentine’s Day Workshop, 12:30 to 2 p.m. The New Canaan Historical Society. Children ages six to 11 are invited to the annual workshop to make Victorian-inspired crafts and prepare tea and treats. To reserve a spot, call 203-966-1776 or visit nchistory.org.

Tuesday, February 16 to Thursday, February 18

Winter Break Mini Camp, 10 a.m. to noon. The Historical Society. Children ages six to 11 may sign up for one, two or all three sessions. To reserve a spot call 203-966-1776 or visit nchistory.org.

Friday, February 19

Walk & Talk Series, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Silvermine Guild Artists Arlé Sklar-Weinstein and Jody Silver will host an informal art discussion about their current collaborative works on exhibit in “In Relation To...” at the Silvermine Galleries. This exhibit features the exchange of ideas between the two artists, creating a dialogue between materials that inform, challenge and expand each other’s working process. For more information, call 203-966-9700 or visit silvermineart.org.

Sunday, February 21

Lecture series, 4:30 p.m., Silvermine Guild Arts Center. David Dunlop, Silvermine Guild artist and School of Art faculty member, continues his four-part lecture series with a discussion of how artists and scientists influence each other. For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, call 203-966-6668, ext. 2, or visit silvermineart.org.

Monday, February 22

ArtScapades, 10 to 11:30 a.m. New Canaan Library. The two-session workshop helps participants develop the means to critique a work of art while learning art history and appreciation. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 203-594-5003 or visit the library’s Web site at newcanaanlibrary.org.

Tuesday, February 23

Challenges and Changes, 9:30 a.m. Waveny House. New Canaan Cares hosts Dr. Marcie Schneider to talk with seventh through 12th graders about a variety of adolescent issues. Schneider will address the physical, social and emotional roller-coaster that mid to late adolescents navigate daily. This event is free. Visit newcanaanCARES.org for more information.

Thursday, February 25

Children’s Financial Literacy Seminar, 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., New Canaan Country School cafeteria. The PA Parent Education Committee has invited renowned speaker, bestselling author and chairman of the Children’s Financial Network Neale Godfrey, to offer a seminar on financial literacy for children. In her books and speaking engagements, Godfrey addresses how to teach children from preschool to high school age to become financially responsible citizens of the household and the community. For more information visit childrensfinancialnetwork.com.

February 22 to March 29

Itsy Bitsy Yoga Classes, 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. A new yoga class will be offered for kids ages 22 months to 4 years old. The class combines toddler-friendly yoga poses with songs, stories and games to create an enriching experience. Cost for members is $70 for six classes and for non-members is $85. Call 203-966-9577 to register.

Tuesday, February 23

“Challenges and Changes: Mid to Late Adolescence,” 9:30 a.m. Waveny House. Dr. Marcie Schneider, director of adolescent medicine for Greenwich Hospital, speaks in this free community program about a variety of adolescent issues, including the physical, social and emotional roller coaster that mid to late adolescents navigate daily.

Through February 27

Gruelle family art, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. New Canaan Historical Society. The society displays works from the Gruelle family of artists, including paintings and Works Project Administration murals by Justin Gruelle, based on Aesop’s fables and works and dolls by Johnny Gruelle, creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy. For more information, call 203-966-1776.

March 11-13

‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood,’ New Canaan High School Auditorium. It is up to the audience to decide what happened to Edwin Drood on a stormy Christmas Eve, in this musical based on Charles Dickens’ unfinished novel.

Sunday, March 21

Lecture series, 4:30 p.m., Silvermine Guild Arts Center. David Dunlop, Silvermine Guild artist and School of Art faculty member, concludes his four-part lecture series with a discussion of how past artists conveyed the sensation of time and how future artists will present it in light of new discoveries in neuroscience and philosophy. For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, call 203-966-6668, ext. 2, or visit silvermineart.org.

Sunday, April 18

Waveny Chamber concert, Waveny Carriage Barn. The Borealis String Quartet performs. For more information, call 203-966-5976.

April 29 to May 1

21st annual drama festival, New Canaan High School Auditorium. This annual festival features original monologues and short plays written, directed and performed by NCHS students.

Sunday, May 23

Waveny Chamber concert, Waveny Carriage Barn. The St. Petersburg Quartet performs. For more information, call 203-966-5976.