A Modern Approach to Feeding Your Family – East School
Jill Castle, Pediatric Dietitian In this engaging presentation, parents will learn tips on what to feed, how to feed, and ways to bring joy back to feeding your family! Topics will include meal planning, healthy snacks, food balance, good role modeling and messaging around food. REGISTER HERE
What Girls Need: A Parent/Daughter Workshop
In partnership with LiveGirl Marisa Porges, PhD, author of What Girls Need: How to Raise Bold, Courageous, and Resilient Women, to learn about what girls need and how adults in their lives can help them reach their goals. Marisa, a role model to young women everywhere, spends her days preparing girls to be leaders and […]
Shattering the Stigma of Mental Health
IN PERSON AT WOODWAY COUNTRY CLUB or JOIN US VIA ZOOM In partnership with the Town of New Canaan A conversation for parents and teens TEDX Talk Speaker and Suicide-attempt survivor, Emily Torchiana, is the founder of Lost Got Found. The Non-profit's mission is to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health by educating students about […]
2021 Hybrid Home Tour
Virtual Interior Home Tour Video - available now with Patron tickets! Join us in person on Thursday, May 27th for Outdoor Spaces and Quarantine Places
Preschool Family Yoga Sept. 14th @ 10:00 AM
Preschool Yoga & Wellness NC Historical Society - Outside Join former elementary school teacher, mother, global educational activist and wellness educator, Katy Ghadiyali, for a fun, 45 minute session of yoga to kickoff the school year! Register Here
Keepin’ it Real! Setting Expectations for the School Year
Families with elementary, middle, and high school students Waveny Back Patio In partnership with Silver Hill Hospital Dr. Frank Bartolomeo, PhD, LCSW and Tracey Masella, LCSW This fun, interactive workshop will include: Setting social, academic and athletic expectations How to create a reasonable plan as a family - what are negotiables, are some expectations too […]
Preschool Family Yoga Sept. 15th @ 12:30 PM
Preschool Yoga & Wellness with Katy NC Historical Society - Outside (inside if necessary) Join former elementary school teacher, mother, global educational activist and wellness educator, Katy Ghadiyali, for a fun, 45 minute session of yoga to kickoff the school year! Register Here
See Something, Say Something
First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan 178 Oenoke Ridge, New CanaanIn honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month, we have partnered with the Town of New Canaan, New Canaan Abuse Prevention Partnership, and Domestic Violence Crisis Center (DVCC). Our presenters will introduce a number of different intervention strategies for bystanders. Participants will then have the opportunity to practice these strategies using scenarios addressing situations involving domestic […]
Take the Reins: Empowering Children when Bullying Happens
In partnership with the New Canaan Library October 6th, 13th, 20th @ 4:30pm Children's Program Room at the Library This 3-session, hands-on workshop to empower children in grades 3 to 5 to stand up for themselves and others. Join us for storytelling, games, and more. Develop practical skills to use when confronted with difficult situations, […]
The Ups, Downs, and All Arounds of Middle School Friendship
Dr. Lauren Pote, PhD via Zoom Leave feeling empowered understanding: How children interact at different ages and how healthy relationships develop Ways to foster independence in you child while navigating friendships How to talk to your children about the "typical" challenges they may encounter How/when can parents get involved Register Here
What We’ve Learned Along the Way
Dr. Michelle Albright, PhD NCHS PFA Meeting via Zoom Reflecting, Revising, and Reviving As we sprint out of the gate, how do we keep the important family time & lessons we've learned intact? Family paths may have taken different twists and turns but remembering how we got there, is what matters. Set the pace for […]
Take the Reins: Empowering Children when Bullying Happens
In partnership with the New Canaan Library October 6th, 13th, 20th @ 4:30pm This 3-session, hands-on workshop to empower children in grades 3 to 5 to stand up for themselves and others. Join us for storytelling, games, and more. Develop practical skills to use when confronted with difficult situations, and have fun in the process! […]