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🌱 Patch AM: Ready to test your laps at New Canaan’s new CD Fun Run?
Coming up on the New Canaan Patch calendar: UN's Path Forward in a world in Crisis

Hi there, New Canaan! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready to test your laps at New Canaan's new CD Fun Run?
Also on today's calendar: UN's Path Forward in a world in Crisis and 13 more events.
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Clearing and a steady breeze, with a high of 70 and low of 47 degrees.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 45.
- Wednesday: Abundant sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ram Council Foundation CD Fun Run (fleetfeet.com) — New Canaan families can sign up now for the inaugural Ram Council Foundation CD Fun Run at the high school track on November 7, supporting local substance‑free programs for teens. With separate kids, women's, and men's races, caps for early registrants, and easy bib pickup at the library, it's designed as a fun, music‑filled morning for all ages.
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📸 Around New Canaan
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Canaan
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★ Featured events ★
- UN's Path Forward in a world in Crisis →
The Westport Library, 20 Jesup Rd, Westport
7:00 pm - Complimentary Presentation - Preparing for Taxes in Retirement →
Online Event,
12:30 pm - Seven Acres Montessori Virtual Prospective Parent Event →
Via Zoom, 34 Whipple Road, Wilton, CT,
10:00 am - Bruce Springsteen Evening Prayer: Land of Hope and Dreams →
St. Francis Episcopal Church, 2810 Long Ridge Rd, Stamford
5:00 pm - Opening Night: A Celebration of Broadway at FCC Darien →
14 Brookside Rd, Darien
5:00 pm - FCDS Open House - Saturday, October 17 →
Fairfield Country Day School, 2970 Bronson Rd, Fairfield
10:00 am - Campaigning Class For Next Wave of Women in Politics →
Westport, Conn. location provided upon registration,
10:00 am - You are Invited to the CAS Open House! →
1186 Newfield Ave, Stamford
12:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
Sunday November 1
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- October 6: SLS Experience (Tour and Information Session) →
377 N Wilton Rd, New Canaan
9:00 am - After School Art Adventures, Fall 2026 →
Carriage Barn Arts Center, 681 South Ave, New Canaan
4:00 pm - ROUNDING THIRD by Richard Dresser & PEN PALS by Michael Griffo →
Powerhouse Theatre Performing Arts Center, 679 South Ave, New Canaan
7:30 pm - Yoga & Sound Bath, Fall Series →
Carriage Barn Arts Center, 681 South Ave, New Canaan
9:00 am - Autumn Stroll →
Grace Farms, 365 Lukes Wood Rd, New Canaan
11:00 am - Ian McKeever: Going Forth, Painted Panels & Other Works →
Heather Gaudio Fine Art, 382 Greenwich Ave, Greenwich
4:00 pm - ROUNDING THIRD by Richard Dresser & PEN PALS by Michael Griffo →
Powerhouse Theatre Performing Arts Center, 679 South Ave, New Canaan
7:30 pm - Darien Cars & Coffee →
25 Old Kings Hwy N, Darien
7:00 am
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
📣 New Canaan Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making New Canaan PatchAM possible:
- Green Giant Oil & Stone — (203) 254-0022
- MarkDor LLC Home Care Companion — (475) 257-8929
- Athletic Limo — (203) 816-6900
- Coldwell Banker — (203) 240-0624
- Red Fashion School — (203) 690-4499
- Modern Care Home Care — 4755506060
- Crispy's Hauling & Junk Removal — (203) 722-2546
- Pina Bird Books — (203) 912-5754
- Arosa Ballroom Dance Studio — 2032124798
- N.joel Landscaping LLC — (203) 898-2496
- Needle | Cuda: Divorce and Family Law — (203) 557-9500
- California Closets — (203) 924-8444
- GxG Builders — (203) 994-6490
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- FCDS Open House - Saturday, October 17
Confidence. Curiosity. Character. It all starts with the right foundation. Discover how Fairfield Country Day School helps boys grow into capable,... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi all, chasing the golden hour vibes with this sunny boardwalk stroll looking out at the sea.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful fall weekend! (Nextdoor West New Canaan) - A New Canaan-based business with an interesting history.
Dr. Carl Barnes was a chemist who worked for 3M Corporation and General Aniline & Film Corporation. In 1951 he'd co-discovered the synthesis of… (Nextdoor Mill Pond)
- InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Wilton. Apply here.
- Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0658 in Wilton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Canaan here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wilton
- Trump names intelligence chief Clayton as AI czar, to head task force (texarkanagazette.com)
- Selectmen Approve Lighting Project, Discuss Sidewalk Maintenance (newcanaansentinel.com)
Stamford
- Sea Glass Psychiatry - Stamford, CT Patch (patch.com)
- Set High Goals for Stamford's Board of Education (ctexaminer.com)
- New Cohen Family Building gives Catholic Charities a larger home for serving Stamford's hungry and homeless (bridgeportdiocese.org)
Norwalk
- Spice Manufacturer Among 118 New Norwalk Businesses Registered In September (patch.com)
Ok New Canaan! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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