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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

Golden Hour Tours at The Glass House

Date: 2026-09-10 through 2026-10-22

Schedule: September 10 · 5:30pm & 6:00pm · September 24 · 5:45pm & 6:15pm · October 8 · 4:45pm & 5:15pm · October 22 · 4:30pm & 4:45pm

Time: Sep 10 5:30pm & 6:00pm; Sep 24 5:45pm & 6:15pm; Oct 8 4:45pm & 5:15pm; Oct 22 4:30pm & 4:45pm

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: $95

Registration: Advance timed ticket and shuttle transportation required; rain or shine; ticket sales final, transfers allowed

Official details: https://theglasshouse.org/whats-on/golden-hour-tours/

Type: Architecture

Experience the architecture, art, and landscape of The Glass House in late-day light on four select fall Thursdays. This two-hour guided tour includes shuttle transportation from the Visitor Center and runs rain or shine. Advance timed tickets are required; ticket sales are final.

The Aeneid: Reading the Ancient Classics

Date: 2026-09-10

Schedule: Every other Thursday Sep 10, Sep 24, Oct 8, Oct 22 · 6:30–7:30 PM

Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

For: Adults

Venue: New Canaan Library

Address: 151 Main Street, New Canaan, CT 06840

Organizer: New Canaan Library

Admission: Free (registration required)

Registration: Registration required for series via first event URL; registration closes September 10, 2026 at 6:30pm. Official page now shows Register (no waitlist/capacity-reached language).

Official details: https://www.newcanaanlibrary.org/event/aeneid-reading-ancient-classics-233883

Type: Book Group

Four-session close reading series on Virgil’s Aeneid led by reference librarian Flannery at New Canaan Library. Meets every other Thursday from September 10 through October 22, 2026. Reading Scott McGill and Susannah Wright’s 2025 translation; copies available on holds shelf for registrants. Capacity reached; waitlist via first-session registration. Room varies by session (e.g. Arlene H. Grushkin Children’s Program Room on Sep 10; Craig B. Tate Conference Room on Sep 24).

Rock ‘n’ Roll: Music, Moments and Memories with Alan Sharpe

Date: 2026-10-13 through 2026-10-27

Schedule: Tuesdays Oct 13–27, 2026 · 11:30 AM–12:30 PM · Dining Room

Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 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

Rock ‘n’ Roll: Music, Moments and Memories with Alan Sharpe at Lapham Community Center Dining Room, Tuesdays October 13–27, 2026, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM. Listed under Lapham Fall Events (ActivityID 148354); ages 21y and up; $0.00 Res. Registration via New Canaan Parks and Recreation myrec.

Sip, Chat & Chew Series: The History of New Canaan with Keith Simpson

Date: 2026-10-20

Schedule: Tuesday, October 20 · 7:00–8:30 PM

Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 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: Lecture

Sip, Chat & Chew Series talk on the history of New Canaan with Keith Simpson at New Canaan Nature Center. Pre-registration required.

Lunch & Learn with Dr. Scott Moore on the history of Witch Trials in CT and Virginia

Date: 2026-10-20

Schedule: Tuesday, October 20 · 12:00–1:00 PM

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

For: Adults / general public

Venue: New Canaan Museum and Historical Society

Address: 13 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT 06840

Organizer: New Canaan Museum and Historical Society

Official details: https://nchistory.org/lunch-learn-with-dr-scott-moore-on-the-history-of-witch-trials-in-ct-and-virginia/

Type: Lecture

Bring your sandwich, soup, salad or snack for a Lunch & Learn with historian Dr. Scott Moore, Professor of History at ECSU, on witch trials in Connecticut and Virginia, including Grace Sherwood and colonial Virginia’s only witch trial.

NC CARES Fall Community Conversation: Preparing for the Age of AI

Date: 2026-10-20

Schedule: Tuesday, October 20 · 7:00–8:00 PM · Bartlett Auditorium / Community Room / Kend Kitchen

Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

For: Middle and high school parents and their children

Venue: New Canaan Library

Address: 151 Main Street, New Canaan, CT 06840

Organizer: New Canaan CARES / New Canaan Library

Admission: Free; registration via New Canaan CARES

Registration: Register via New Canaan CARES (link on library event page)

Official details: https://www.newcanaanlibrary.org/event/cares-fall-community-program-ai-236505

Type: Community Conversation

Conor Grennan, founder and CEO of AI Mindset and former Chief AI Architect at NYU Stern, joins his son Finn, a St. Luke’s student and member of the school’s AI Council. They share real-world experiences on how families can navigate AI thoughtfully and responsibly—what kids encounter with AI, when and how parents should allow use, and how parents and children can learn together. Presented in partnership with New Canaan CARES and New Canaan Library.

Wildly Inspired: An Artful Floral Workshop

Date: 2026-10-20

Schedule: Tuesday, October 20 · 11:00 AM–12:30 PM

Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

For: Adults

Venue: Carriage Barn Arts Center

Address: 681 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT 06840

Organizer: Carriage Barn Arts Center / Woodway Blooms

Admission: $120 members / $135 non-members

Registration: Registration and payment via Carriage Barn event page

Official details: https://carriagebarn.org/event/wildly-inspired-workshop/

Type: Workshop

Join New Canaan floral studio Woodway Blooms (Holly Hopkins and Beccah Pocock) for a relaxing morning of flower arranging at the Carriage Barn. Choose a piece from the gallery's current Member Show as inspiration, then build a layered arrangement with seasonal flowers, grasses, branches, and vines. All materials provided; no experience needed. Bring floral snips or sharp scissors and gardening gloves if you have them. $120 members / $135 non-members; register on the Carriage Barn event page.

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