Shop New Canaan
Shop New Canaan is your local guide to independent shops, dining, events and time well spent downtown.
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Upcoming events
Tomashi Jackson and Robert Rauschenberg: The Catch One
Date: 2026-04-16 through 2026-12-14
Schedule: April 16–December 14 · Access during timed tours
Time: On view through December 14
For: Ages 8+; children must be accompanied by an adult
Venue: The Glass House Visitor Center + Design Store
Address: The Glass House Visitor Center, 199 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT 06840
Organizer: The Glass House
Admission: Timed tour ticket required
Registration: Advance booking recommended; tours depart by shuttle from the Visitor Center
Official details: https://theglasshouse.org/whats-on/
Type: Exhibition
An exhibition placing work by Tomashi Jackson and Robert Rauschenberg in conversation across The Glass House campus. Access is governed by The Glass House’s timed-tour schedule. Exhibition and ticket information
Medicare: What's New for 2027?
Date: 2026-11-04
Schedule: Wednesday, November 4 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM · Dining Room
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
For: Adults 21+
Venue: Lapham Community Center
Address: Lapham Community Center, New Canaan, CT
Organizer: Lapham Community Center / New Canaan Parks and Recreation
Admission: $0.00 Res
Registration: Log in to register via myrec Lapham Fall Events (ProgramID 31170, ActivityID 148365)
Official details: https://newcanaanct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=31170
Type: Wellness
Medicare: What's New for 2027? at Lapham Community Center Dining Room on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM. Listed under Lapham Fall Events (ActivityID 148365); ages 21y and up; $0.00 Res. Registration via New Canaan Parks and Recreation myrec.
Found - 10 Year Anniversary Celebration
Date: 2026-11-04
Time: 5pm - 8pm
For: All our customers & friends who have supported us over the past 10 years!
Venue: Found
Address: 36 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT 06840
Organizer: Christine Keane
Registration: RSVP to: events@foundanddesign.com
Type: Event
It's hard to believe it's been 10 Years!
For a decade, Found has been about discovering beautiful things - old and new, one-of-a-kind and timeless - and creating a place filled with pieces that make a home feel warm and personal. As a female-owned small business, I'm incredibly grateful for the community that has supported Found, shopped with us, referred us to their friends, and allowed this little idea to grow into something so meaningful.
Please join us on Wednesday, November 4 from 5-8pm as we celebrate 10 years of 'timeless style for the home' with specialty cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and a few surprises! And to say thank you, enjoy 10% off the entire store all day. I hope you'll come our milestone with us.
Please RSVP to: events@foundanddesign.com
Food Is My Language: A Conversation with Author Jenna Helwig
Date: 2026-11-04
Schedule: Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 7:00–8:00 PM
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
For: Adults
Venue: New Canaan Library — Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen
Address: 151 Main Street, New Canaan, CT 06840
Organizer: New Canaan Library
Registration: Registration required; closes November 4, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Official details: https://www.newcanaanlibrary.org/event/hold-food-my-language-series-author-jenna-helwig-231185
Type: Author Talk
New Canaan Library launches its new conversation series, Food Is My Language, with Jenna Helwig, Food Director of Real Simple and creator of The Cookbookery Collective Substack. Helwig talks about her creative life through the lens of food and the real-life chef who inspired her new mystery novel, The Foreign Correspondent's Wife, set in post-war Paris and inspired by Julia Child's memoir. Elm Street Books will be onsite; book signing follows. Part of the library's Culinary Arts series. Free; registration required.
Sip and Paint with Tricia from Clever and Crafty
Date: 2026-11-04
Schedule: Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 5:00–7:00 PM · Dining Room
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
For: New Canaan residents 21+
Venue: Lapham Community Center — Dining Room
Address: 677 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT 06840
Organizer: Lapham Community Center / New Canaan Parks and Recreation
Admission: Free ($0.00 Res on myrec)
Registration: Register on New Canaan Parks and Recreation myrec (Lapham Fall Events, ActivityID 148417); space limited; sign-ups close 48 hours before the event or sooner if capacity is reached
Official details: https://newcanaanct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=31170
Type: Workshop
A relaxed evening of painting, mocktails, and good cheer at Lapham Community Center. Tricia from Clever and Crafty returns to guide participants as they paint. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. Lapham is open to New Canaan residents aged 21 and older; registration through New Canaan Parks and Recreation (myrec), and sign-ups close 48 hours before the event or sooner if full.
Tea Leaf Readings
Date: 2026-11-05
Schedule: Thursdays · 5:00–7:00 PM
Time: 5:00–7:00 PM
For: General audience
Venue: The Spice & Tea Exchange
Address: 118 Main Street, New Canaan, CT 06840
Organizer: The Spice & Tea Exchange
Admission: Purchase of a cup of tea from the Tea Bar
Registration: Contact the store to reserve a reading
Official details: https://www.spiceandtea.com/a/store-locator/new-canaan-ct.html
Type: Food & Drink
For centuries, tea leaves have been read as a way of telling the drinker's fortunes. If this intrigues you, join us every Thursday evening starting August 13th between 5 and 7 pm, for your personal tea leaf reading.
Please contact the store to reserve your spot. The cost for your reading is a cup of tea from our Tea Bar.
Sip, Chat & Chew Series: The Art of Quilling Workshop
Date: 2026-11-05
Schedule: Thursday, November 5 · 7:00–9:00 PM
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
For: Adults
Venue: New Canaan Nature Center
Address: 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT 06840
Organizer: New Canaan Nature Center
Official details: https://newcanaannature.org/seasonal-adult-programs/
Type: Workshop
Sip, Chat & Chew Series workshop on the art of quilling at New Canaan Nature Center. Pre-registration required.
Travel to Copenhagen with Marc Wollin
Date: 2026-11-05
Schedule: Thursday Nov 5, 2026 · 1:00–2:00 PM · Dining Room
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
For: Adults 21+
Venue: Lapham Community Center
Address: Lapham Community Center, New Canaan, CT
Organizer: Lapham Community Center / New Canaan Parks and Recreation
Admission: $0.00 Res
Registration: Log in to register via myrec Lapham Fall Events (ProgramID 31170)
Official details: https://newcanaanct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=31170
Type: Talk
Travel to Copenhagen with Marc Wollin at Lapham Community Center Dining Room on Thursday, November 5, 2026, 1:00–2:00 PM. Listed under Lapham Fall Events (ActivityID 148356); ages 21y and up; $0.00 Res. Registration via New Canaan Parks and Recreation myrec.
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