Name: New Canaan CARES Annual Home Tour
Start: 2026-05-15T10:00:00-04:00

New Canaan CARES is thrilled to announce the 33rd Annual Home Tour, taking place on Friday, May 15, 2026. This highly anticipated community event invites attendees to step inside five stunning homes, each showcasing a unique design element that connects to CARES' core pillars: Empowering Youth, Strengthening Families, and Building Community. The tour will conclude with an optional, after-party at a bonus sixth home.

Local Event: New Canaan CARES Annual Home Tour

Fairfield County

RJ Scofield

New York City Metropolitan Area

New Canaan

Connecticut

New Canaan CARES Annual Home Tour

New Canaan CARES is thrilled to announce the 33rd Annual Home Tour, taking place on Friday, May 15, 2026. This highly...

New Canaan Library

The students of New England Academy of Dance (NEAD) have been working diligently to prepare for the Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) competition. It is the world's largest dance network - and the #1 source of young dance talent for dance schools and companies worldwide.
Ten students, ranging in age from middle school to seniors in high school, perform variations from ballets such as Don Quixote, Sleeping Beauty, Tarantella, Paquita, and contemporary choreography. Bring your own chair or blanket and take in the beauty of the dance with the library in the background.
Rain Date is Wednesday 5/6/26<a href="https://www.newcanaanlibrary.org/event/dance-green-classic-variations-nead-students-202562" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">REGISTER</a>

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Join us at the Library for a screening of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WGq2Rbs1Qg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Sense and Sensibility</a> (1995). &nbsp;
Directed by Ang Lee, Jane Austen's timeless classic is masterfully adapted to the big screen. When their family is forced to relocate to Devonshire, the lovely Dashwood sisters find themselves navigating through life in the English countryside where heartbreak and love await them.

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Join The Spice &amp; Tea Exchange of New Canaan for a festive weekend celebration featuring exclusive daily deals on fine spices, herbs, and teas. Enjoy a Buy One, Get One Free Happy Hour on 16 oz. iced or hot tea to-go and receive a free tote bag when you spend $50 or more while supplies last.

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The Wilton Garden Club presents its 87th annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale at the Gazebo on the Wilton Town Green, Friday May 8th and Saturday May 9th with a new look and added features. 
Continuing its illustrious tradition, on Friday, May 8th from 12:00-6:00pm, and Saturday, May 9th from 10:00am-2:00pm, the Wilton Garden Club will hold its 87th annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale at the Wilton Town Center gazebo. This event will be held rain-or-shine, and this year will be fully tented! 
Whether looking for the perfect gift for mom, or a spectacular addition to one’s own garden, visitors will find: 
● Locally-grown and dug perennials and shrubs 
● Pollinator-friendly native species 
● Annuals, and organic vegetable and herb plants grown from seed in the club’s own greenhouse 
● A specially curated selection of rare dahlias 
● Magnificent hanging baskets 
● Unique bouquets and creative floral gifts designed and crafted by club members. 
New this year: WGC’s Certified Master Gardeners will be wearing special identifying badges and circulating throughout the sale to lend their expert advice to curious shoppers and garden newbies. The Annuals Committee will also be providing bespoke garden solutions with a new service to help shoppers select specialized plants for container gardening, and even pot their selections on-site in compostable paper pulp planters. And if those shopping carts start to feel heavy, the Wilton Boy Scouts will be on hand to help customers carry and load their purchases into their vehicles. 
Proceeds from the plant sale are used for WGC’s many philanthropic efforts which include: 
● Maintaining most of the gardens in town (Post Office, Veteran’s Memorial, town sign at Rtes. 7/33, Schenck’s Island Chess Park and Horseshoe Rd. Garden) 
● Cultivating native plants and eradicating invasive plants throughout Wilton 
● Garden Therapy workshops with seniors at Comstock Community Center 
● Holiday decorations throughout Wilton 
● Holiday garden baskets to seniors through Wilton Social Services 
● Charitable donations to nonprofits such as Norwalk River Valley Trail, Norwalk River Watershed, Wilton Historical Society, Wilton Library, Green Teens at Trackside and Woodcock Nature Center, to name just a few. 
See you on the green s vibrant community event.

Local Event: Wilton Garden Club's 87th Annual Plant Sale

Wilton Garden Club's 87th Annual Plant Sale

 The Wilton Garden Club presents its 87th annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale at the Gazebo on the Wilton Town Green, Friday May 8th...

Wilton Town Center Gazebo

The Wilton Garden Club presents its 87th annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale at the Gazebo on the Wilton Town Green, Friday May 8th and Saturday May 9th with a new look and added features. 
Continuing its illustrious tradition, on Friday, May 8th from 12:00-6:00pm, and Saturday, May 9th from 10:00am-2:00pm, the Wilton Garden Club will hold its 87th annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale at the Wilton Town Center gazebo. This event will be held rain-or-shine, and this year will be fully tented! 
Whether looking for the perfect gift for mom, or a spectacular addition to one’s own garden, visitors will find: 
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● Pollinator-friendly native species 
● Annuals, and organic vegetable and herb plants grown from seed in the club’s own greenhouse 
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● Unique bouquets and creative floral gifts designed and crafted by club members. 
New this year: WGC’s Certified Master Gardeners will be wearing special identifying badges and circulating throughout the sale to lend their expert advice to curious shoppers and garden newbies. The Annuals Committee will also be providing bespoke garden solutions with a new service to help shoppers select specialized plants for container gardening, and even pot their selections on-site in compostable paper pulp planters. And if those shopping carts start to feel heavy, the Wilton Boy Scouts will be on hand to help customers carry and load their purchases into their vehicles. 
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Local Event: Garden Club 87th Annual Plant Sale

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Come and celebrate your Mom with us, at The Norwalk Inn and treat her to a delicious buffet at a price the whole family can enjoy.&nbsp; From our savory breads to our signature Prime Rib, Mother's Day is all about bringing the family together to celebrate the leading lady in every family.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Come and celebrate your Mom with us, at The Norwalk Inn and treat her to a delicious buffet at a price the whole family can...

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<h4>THIS SUNDAY ONLY!</h4><h4>When Orchestra Lumos’s fabulous wind instrumentalists bring you Bernstein’s Overture to Candide and so much more, it can only be the best of all possible winds!</h4>
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<ul><li>Leonard Bernstein Overture to Candide</li><li>William Grant Still Summerland</li><li>Charles Ives Variations on America</li><li>Darius Milhaud La Cheminée&nbsp;du roi René</li><li>Amy Beach Pastorale</li><li>John Philip Sousa Stars and Stripes</li><li>Antonin Dvořák String Quartet No. 12 American</li></ul>

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Join 50+ companies and 1,500+ walkers and runners on Thursday, May 14, at Mill River Park for the Boys &amp; Girls Club of Stamford's annual 5K! Our flat, 5K course runs through Mill River Park and Downtown Stamford and is open to the public. It is the largest 5K in Stamford and one of the largest 5K events in Fairfield County. <a href="https://www.stamfordboysandgirls5k.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Learn more and register here</a>! 
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The funds raised from this event will allow The Boys &amp; Girls Club of Stamford to sustain our impact, provide scholarships for summer camp, offer new and innovative programs, and help create bright futures for the 550+ students we serve daily.

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