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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
Voices of Reflection Art Exhibit
Date: 2026-09-04 through 2026-10-17
Schedule: September 4–October 17 · Museum hours Tuesday–Saturday 10 AM–4 PM
Time: Tuesday–Saturday 10 AM–4 PM, or by appointment
Venue: Schmeichel Gallery
Address: 13 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT 06840
Organizer: New Canaan Museum & Historical Society, in collaboration with Voices of Resilience
Official details: https://nchistory.org/voices-of-reflection-art-exhibit/
Type: Art & Exhibition
In collaboration with Voices of Resilience, the Museum opens the Schmeichel Gallery for a special exhibition commemorating the anniversary of September 11, 2001. Opening Night Thursday, September 3, 5–7pm. On view September 4–October 17.
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; waitlist)
Registration: Registration required for series via first event URL; capacity reached, waitlist available
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).
Your AI-Powered Life: Everyday Uses for AI
Date: 2026-09-16
Schedule: Wednesday Sep 16, 2026 · 6:00–7:30 PM · Dining Room
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
For: Adults 21+
Venue: Lapham Community Center
Address: Lapham Community Center, New Canaan, CT
Organizer: Lapham Community Center / New Canaan Parks and Recreation
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
Your AI-Powered Life: Everyday Uses for AI at Lapham Community Center Dining Room on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 6:00–7:30 PM. Listed under Lapham Fall Events; $0.00 Res. Registration via New Canaan Parks and Recreation myrec.
Community Conversation: Waveny Life Plan Community
Date: 2026-09-16
Schedule: Wednesday Sep 16, 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
Community Conversation: Waveny Life Plan Community at Lapham Community Center Dining Room on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM. Listed under Lapham Fall Events (ActivityID 148393); ages 21y and up; $0.00 Res. Registration via New Canaan Parks and Recreation myrec.
Tea Leaf Readings
Date: 2026-09-17
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.
The American Revolution, Episode 3: The Times That Try Men’s Souls (July 1776 – January 1777)
Date: 2026-09-17
Schedule: Thursday, September 17 · 6:00–8:00 PM
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 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; closes September 17, 2026 at 6:00pm
Official details: https://www.newcanaanlibrary.org/event/hold-ken-burns-american-revolution-screening-episode-3
Type: Screening
New Canaan Library screening of Episode Three of Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt’s documentary The American Revolution, presented in full for America 250. Episode Three: The Times That Try Men’s Souls (July 1776 – January 1777) covers the Howe brothers’ New York invasion, Hessians, the Charleston Harbor attack, and Cherokee frontier fighting. Venue: Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen.
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