Fore CARES – A Day Off from School Event!

New Canaan CARES is excited to announce our first annual Election Day event Fore CARES! 

Join us on this day off of school for an 18 hole “par-tee” on the lawn of St. Mark’s Church on November 2nd from 10 am – 2 pm! Children under 12 must have supervision to attend.  

Fore CARES will be running on a Shotgun Start – all players at an assigned tee-time slot will begin simultaneously, but at different holes. Tee-times are 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm.  Each hole is limited to four players at a time. CARES may combine smaller groups to form a foursome.

This event is $20 per golfer, with the proceeds going directly towards CARES programming!

Click here to reserve your tee time

Talking About Puberty

Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 7pm (Virtual Program)

Learn how to talk about puberty from a medical, emotional and social standpoint with NYT bestselling author Dr. Cara Natterson. Dr. Natterson will address questions such as: why is puberty starting earlier and how can we best guide kids through it? There will also be time set aside for Q&A.

Dr. Natterson is a pediatrician, consultant, founder of puberty company OOMLA, and a mom of two teens who speaks to audiences across the country about understanding and owning their health and wellness.

Click here to register for this event.

Summer Fun ’21!

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Join New Canaan CARES in having some summer fun! Read, relax, learn some fun facts, craft, bake, and enjoy the sunshine with us! 

Share pics and videos of your creations on social media and tag us @newcanaancares #ncsummerfun21

Relax and Read

Join CARES in reading some fabulous books this summer. Some titles to start with are: The Circles All Around Us, The Ramble Shamble Children, Dog Squad, and Two Can Keep A Secret.

Check out these exciting titles: Hello, World!, Journey to the Moon #1, Kudo Kids: The Mystery of the Masked Medalist, and The Passing Playbook.

This week’s summer titles are: The Octopus Escapes, The Tree in Me, Escape This Book! Titanic, and Luck of the Titanic. 

Relax with these amazing books: The Ocean Calls, J.D. and the Great Barber Battle, When You Trap a Tiger, and From Little Tokyo, With Love. 

This week’s titles are: Big Feelings, Good Dogs on a Bad Day, Jude Banks, Superhero, and We Are Inevitable. 

Check out these books! Bug Books for Kids, Dinosaurs Before Dark Graphic Novel, Horse Girl, and Off the Record. 

Fun Facts

The Reduced Shakespeare Company attempts a feat that maybe no one else has done before… all 37 Shakespeare plays in 97 minutes! If you want even more Shakespeare in your life, check out Curtain Call’s Shakespeare on the Green July 15 – August 1!

Capitalize on your downtime this summer and learn all the states and their capitals. This catchy song makes it easy!

Who says math can’t be fun? Learn your times tables with a catchy MULTIPLICATION MASHUP, set to the tune of songs everyone knows and loves. 

Do you know all the U.S. Presidents? If you don’t, learn them all from George Washington through Bill Clinton in a catchy song. Can you create verses to add the newest ones? 

Science Rules! Learn more about germs with Bill Nye the Science Guy in a half-hour YouTube Video. 

Ever wondered how a bill becomes a law? Check out a classic from Schoolhouse Rock “I’m Just A Bill” in a YouTube video. You might just find yourself binging the series on a rainy day. 

Crafting with CARES

Check out CARES’ first IGTV series: Crafting with the Interns! Follow along with Kendall and Stirling as they demonstrate how to make a paper plate dream catcher. 

Get crafty and make a bird feeder! Share pics of the birds that flock to your yard!

The second episode of IGTV series Crafting with the Interns! This week, Kendall and Stirling teach you how to make paper flowers using cupcake wrappers.

Get messy with this fun and colorful tie dye guide!

The final episode of CARES’ IGTV series Crafting with the Interns. In this episode, Kendall and Stirling show you how to make paper airplanes.

Houston, it’s stomp rocket time! Check out this awesome guide from the Adler Planetarium on how to DIY a stomp rocket!

Snackin' Saturday

Check out this delicious recipe to make trail mix cookies, the perfect treat for your outdoor adventure. 

Learn how to make homemade strawberry basil frozen yogurt, a delicious and refreshing summer treat! Don’t like strawberries? Post and let us know what fruit you used instead. 

Learn how to make the unique and flavorful honeydew melon and cilantro ice pops. What other fruit and herb combos did you try?

Enjoy some chocolate covered banana pops – delicious and nutritious!

Cool off with some delicious homemade cherry sorbet.

Enjoy some healthy chocolate-chia pops! This refreshing treat will keep you cool in the August sun!

Looking for a way to stay cool in the summer heat? Why not make your own snow cones! Be creative with your favorite colors and flavors. 

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Teens Need A Break This Summer

As we prepare for the end of school and a summer “post Covid” we’d like to share this wisdom from one of our favorite experts, Dr. Lisa D’Amour. This article was recently published in the New York Times.

Cooking with CARES is now available!

New Canaan CARES is proud to announce the release of Cooking with CARES!

This cookbook is truly a community collective with recipes from our police and fire departments, town government and schools, parents and local celebrities!  Recipes run the gamut from  tried and true family recipes to pandemic favorites such sourdough bread and homemade cheese. We hope that you enjoy using this cookbook as much as we enjoyed creating it!

You may purchase just the cookbook or as one of two packages. These make wonderful Mother’s Day gifts, a thoughtful thank you gift for your favorite hostess or a gift to welcome your new neighbor to New Canaan! 

Click here to purchase

Profits from the sale of the cookbooks will help to fund the invaluable, responsive educational programs CARES provides to our community.

Home Tour Tickets Are LIVE!!

Tickets for the 28th Annual Home Tour are now on sale!  On Thursday, May 27th we will be sharing several special New Canaan properties with you in person!  All appropriate Covid precautions will be taken as we gather for this iconic New Canaan event. There are also opportunities to purchase the link to view the Virtual Interior Home Tour Video, which features three beautiful homes, a gourmet box lunch for tour day and “Cooking with CARES: A Community Cookbook”!
Click here to visit our Home Tour page, view your options and purchase your tickets today!

2021 Home Tour Patron Tickets are Live Now!

Patron Tickets for the 2021 Hybrid Home Tour: Outdoor Spaces and Quarantine Places are live now on the New Canaan CARES website.

The Patron Tickets levels consist of: $500 Home Tour Family, $300 Home Tour Neighbor, and $150 Home Tour Friend. Individual tickets will be available beginning March 31st.

All patrons who purchase tickets before April 16th will be entered into a weekly prize drawing, which includes prizes such as VIP Parking at the event.

The 2021 in-person tour is on Thursday, May 27th. For more information about prize drawings, ticket pricing, and to purchase your Patron Tickets, click here.

Hybrid Home Tour Homepage

28th Annual Home Tour Invitation to Advertise!

For the past 5 years the tour has been held, over 500 guidebooks were viewed by tour goers. Guidebooks serve as the tour goers ticket for access to each of the properties on the tour. The Home Tour offers the opportunity to visit several stunning, distinct, and exclusive New Canaan properties showcasing the latest in home design trends by nationally recognized designers.

The Home Tour is CARES’ major fundraising event with 100% of its proceeds directly supporting youth leadership programs, parent workshops, as well as health and wellness programs for the whole community. 

Please support CARES and highlight your business by placing an ad today!

Click below for rates and dates or contact CARES for more information:

caresinfo@newcanaancares.org

(203) 966-7862

Click here for more information

Let’s Talk About It New Canaan

Let’s Talk About It New Canaan

More than 40 partners have joined together to launch “Let’s Talk About It New Canaan,” a local campaign to increase visibility and reduce stigma associated with behavioral health. The campaign coincides with the re-launch of the website, www.LetsTalkAboutItNC.org, which offers resources and information for New Canaan residents.
 
The ”Let’s Talk About It New Canaan” campaign will be visible year-round. Partners include a wide variety of organizations and partners continue to join. Many local residents have also volunteered their time to this effort, and are committed to keeping up conversation among friends and neighbors.
 
You can access the online webinar offering a quick guide on how to navigate the resources offered by the www.LetsTalkAboutItNC.org website by clicking below. Speakers will include residents Suzanne Harrison and Andy Hersam, sharing their perspectives on behavioral health, former New Canaan resident Christine Brown of the New Canaan Police Department, Mia Handler of Silver Hill Hospital, and Judy Phillips of New Canaan Cares.
 
 
Watch the Webinar