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| UPCOMING EVENTS |
Join Dungeons and Dragons Camp
Runs during these weeks: June 17-21, 24-28 and July 1-3, 8-12
For Kids ages 10-13. No experience required.
Dive into epic dungeons in the City of Waterdeep during the summer. Run by rising 9th grader William Breen and Stewart Goodwin.
$250 per week
Limited Spots. Portion of Proceeds will be donated to NCCF Young Philanthropists Program.
To sign-up: https://www.shorturl.at/NeqPA. For more information email DandDNewCanaan@gmail.com.
Make Music New Canaan features local and regional musicians performing original music and covers in a range of genres.
How Can You Perform?
Anyone and everyone are welcomed and encouraged to create a Performer profile. Creating your profile is quick and easy!
Email your:
Name / Band Name
a Video / Link to Video
Number of Performers
Genre of Music and Instruments used
to newcanaan@makemusicday.org
For over a decade, the ten exhibiting artists have been meeting every other week to discuss each other’s work, most recently at the Carriage Barn Arts Center. They gather every other Thursday morning for several hours to critique each other’s work, a process that has resulted in numerous group and solo exhibitions, book publications and awards. For the In/SIGHT exhibition, each artist in the group is exhibiting work from a cohesive body of work.
*For more information visit https://carriagebarn.org/in-sight-group-photography-exhibition/
At Silvermine's Summer Art Studios, young artists can explore ceramics, puppetry, drawing, animation, and more. With mediums like metal, painting, glass flame working, and mixed media, there's something for every artistic interest.
Silvermine offers week-long art camps with morning, afternoon, or full-day sessions available.
Morning sessions run from 9AM to 12PM, afternoon sessions from 1PM to 4PM, and a lunch option is provided from 12PM to 1PM for full-day campers. See all the camps available and register here: https://www.silvermineart.org/school/
New Canaan Youth Field Hockey Fall Registration is Open
Register by Sunday, June 30, 2024
Calling all rising Grade 3 through rising Grade 8 athletes interested in playing field hockey next fall. All skill levels are welcome, including beginners—program details are outlined on our website. Register HERE before June 30 to secure a spot on our roster. See you on the turf!
Background: Ben grew up in New Canaan, going through the public school system here, and graduated from Bucknell University, where he was a 2-year Co-Captain of their Division I tennis team. This is now Ben’s 16th year at Saxe, and he absolutely loves being a 7th grade language arts teacher and a member/advisor of numerous clubs and committees. Additionally, Ben is the proud Head Coach of the NCHS Boys Varsity Tennis Team.
Registration is open, but please contact ben.young@ncps-k12.org if you have additional questions! Click HERE to learn more.
| ONGOING PROGRAMS |
Carriage Barn - Website
The mission of the New Canaan Society for the Arts, Inc. is to promote the visual and performing arts, and to enrich the community through exhibitions, education, and cultural experiences, and to operate the Carriage Barn Arts Center. The Carriage Barn Arts Center offers a wide variety of youth and community events. Please visit their website for their latest list of events and classes.
New Canaan Tutor Connect - Website
Looking for a tutor? Have HS/College-aged kids or know an NCPS teacher who would like to tutor NCPS students? Please check out TutorConnect, the Girl Scout Silver Award Project of NCHS Freshman Emily Barnes. TutorConnect is a database/website that gives New Canaan students and tutors (paid and volunteer) a place to find each other!
New Canaan CARES - Website
"New Canaan CARES is an independent, non-profit community organization whose purpose is to advance the health and well-being of youth and families. CARES provides responsive educational programs and professional development that support and strengthen parenting skills, positive youth development, and healthy lifestyles – free-of-charge."
New Canaan Girl Scouts - Website
As the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. With programs from coast to coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure and success. New Canaan Girl Scouts is open to girls in grades K through 12.
New Canaan Recreation Department - Website
"It is the mission of the New Canaan Recreation Department to enhance the quality of life for New Canaan residents by utilizing all resources under our control including public parks, public buildings, and public facilities to foster beneficial use of personal and family time for recreation and leisure. To accomplish this, we will provide and promote a wide variety of quality recreation services that meet citizen needs and interests at a reasonable cost."
New Canaan YMCA - Website
"The Y is the nation's leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility."
Scouts BSA - Grades 5-12 (3 Troops in New Canaan)
Troop 31 - Website
For more information, please visit the website or email the troop
Troop 45 - Website
Troop 45 is: Impactful Service, Inspired Leadership, Expert Scoutcraft, Unforgettable Fun
For more information, please visit the website or contact Scoutmaster Steve Prostor
Troop 70 - Website
Troop 70 is over 40 scouts, many of whom attend Saxe. The troop's website is a great resource for learning about the troop and all the activities the scouts are doing. Meetings are held weekly on Thursdays from 7:30pm to 8:45pm. The location has been changing due to Covid restrictions, but any interested families are welcome to visit. Please reach out to Scoutmaster Jose Morales or Troop Committee Chair Michael Reed with any questions or to go see the scouts in action.
What is SLOBs (Service League of Boys)? - Website
NCHS's School Service League of Boys (SLOBs) is a philanthropic club for sons and parents to initiate and promote educational and charitable endeavors that foster community responsibility and leadership, as well as strengthen the parent/son relationship. Members currently serve over 50+ philanthropic organizations with over 70 different events each school year. SLOBs is the largest service club at NCHS with 250+ members and has served our community with over 35,000 volunteer hours. Please follow us @nchs.slobs to see all the great work these boys accomplish and to see if this group is of interest to you and your son for his high school years.
SPED*NET New Canaan - Website
"SPED*NET Special Education Network of New Canaan, Ltd. (SPED*NET New Canaan”) is organized exclusively to educate the public on special education and disability-related issues. We strive to empower parents, professionals, and students to become more effective advocates in their schools and communities, particularly in New Canaan, CT, and it’s neighboring towns. We serve as a resource for disability-related information, and as a parent-to-parent support and advocacy network for families of children with individual education plans (IEP’s) and Section 504 plans."
