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This week, we talk to Lauren Sherwood, Saxe Intermediate School theater coordinator and director of "Alice In Wonderland Jr.," coming to Saxe Nov. 6 and 7 (tickets here).

This week, we talk to Lauren Patterson, president and CEO of the New Canaan Community Foundation, about the Behavioral Health Alliance's 5-minute "Community Health & Well-Being Survey." The confidential survey runs through Oct. 31—click here to participate.

This week, we talk to Deborah Burke, the creative director at the Town Players of New Canaan on Thursday, about "Rounding Third" which opens Thursday at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny. The one-weekend-only show will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 5 p.m. Sunday (tickets here).

This week, we talk to musician Eliot Goldberg, producer of the Sonic Impact podcast, about a two-part exploration and celebration of The Beatles coming next month to New Canaan. Presented by the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society, the first installment of "The Beatles: A Magical Musical History Tour" will be held 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 at St. Michael's Church (tickets here). The second installment will be held Sunday, Nov. 1

This week, we talk to Connecticut Stage Company co-founders Lorah Haskins and Kate Simone. The New Canaan-based nonprofit organization is opening its fourth season with "My Fair Lady, presented in partnership with New Canaan Library. The show will run at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18 at the library. (There's also an Opening Night Party before Saturday's show. All details and tickets can be found here.)

This week, we talk to Kim Herr, operations manager at Staying Put in New Canaan. In partnership with New Canaan Library and Lapham Community Center, the nonprofit organization is launching a four-part series next week called "Aging Well: 4 Keys to Living Stronger, Healthier and More Confidently." The first installment, which focuses on maintaining muscle after 60, will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Lapham. Click here for more information on the times, locations and topics of each installment, as well as how to RSVP (there's limited space).

This week, we talk to Terence Flanagan, director of music and fine arts at First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan. The church's 50-plus-year-old organ recently underwent major refurbishments, and will be showcased during an Oct. 4 dedication concert.

This week, we talk to New Canaan's Dede Bartlett about a new speaker series launching at New Canaan Library. The first installment of the Bartlett Lecture on Moral Courage will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, featuring Georgette Bennett (register here).

This week, we talk to New Canaan Police Chief John DiFederico about the department's plans for enforcing the town's newly adopted summertime ban on gas-powered leaf blowers.

This week, we talk to Mary Fetchet, executive director of Voices Center for Resilience. The nonprofit organization's Building Bridges Luncheon, emceed by Brian Williams, will be held April 17 at the Country Club of New Canaan (sponsorship and ticket info here).

In this installment of 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Andrew Brooks, town treasurer in New Canaan. The treasurer role is an elected position, though some in town have argued before the Charter Revision Commission in recent months that it should be appointed.

This week, we talk to Fred Noyes, son of Harvard Five architect Eliot Noyes, ahead of the upcoming screening of the documentary "Modernism Inc: The Eliot Noyes Design Story" at The Playhouse on Elm Street. The film will show at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, followed by a Q&A with Fred Noyes and Gordon Bruce (tickets here).

This week, we talk to New Canaan Police Chief John DiFederico. The department is hosting a crime prevention presentation at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9 at New Canaan Library (register here). Police will field questions from attendee as part of the event.

This week, we talk to Duncan Chisolm. A New Canaan resident, Chisolm helps organize the United Methodist Church's Midnight Run program, which sees a wide swath of community volunteers collect and deliver food, clothing, blankets and personal care items directly to New York City's homeless poor.

This week, we talk to Hannah and Alex Guerrero, children of the late longtime New Canaan resident and prolific artist Ben Guerrero. A fixture in town for decades, Ben Guerrero created a wide range of art work in his life, much of it curated for a new exhibition, titled "Our Friend Ben," opening Jan. 29 at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society.

This week, we talk to Kathleen Corbet, chair of the recently appointed Charter Revision Commission.

This week, we talk to the Rev. Dr. Stephen Chapin Garner and Frank Lyon about the Congregational Church of New Canaan's recent trip to Taybeh, the last remaining all-Christian town in the West Bank. Garner and Lyon, who works for AmeriCares, will make a presentation at 9 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14 at the Congregational Church about the visit and what they learned. All are welcome.

In this special Monday edition, we talk to New Canaan resident Dede Bartlett, who is leading a guided walking tour of Lakeview Cemetery at 2 p.m. Thursday. The tour is free for members of the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society, and $10 for nonmembers (info and tickets here).

This week, we talk to New Canaan resident Shiva Sarram, founder and executive director of Blossom Hill Foundation. The nonprofit organization funds programs, projects and products that help children, youth and families affected by conflict and war in the Middle East. Blossom Hill's popular "Holiday Bazaar" shopping event with local vendors is to be held Nov. 21 at the Carriage Barn Arts Center. Twenty percent of what is raised there goes to Blossom Hill's programming, including in Connecticut.

This week, we talk to Natalie Morath, the Lead Archivist & Curator at GM Design Archive & Special Collections, about a new exhibition at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society that she curated. "Eero Saarinen—An American Versailles" opens Friday in the Susan Schmeichel Gallery at NCM&HS and runs through Dec. 31. The exhibition features photographs, furniture, objects, sculpture and video from the Design Center at General Motors in Detroit, a sprawling campus that Saarinen designed.

This week, we talk to Kathleen Corbet, a member of the New Canaan Rotary Club, about the service organization's 40th annual Lobsterfest. A popular fundraiser for Rotary's charitable grant-giving program, Lobsterfest this year will be offered as a sit-down dinner in Waveny House, or for take away. It will run Thursday and Friday, Sept. 25 and 26 (tickets and info here).

This week, we talk to Liz Salguero, co-executive-director of Circle of Care, a nonprofit organization that offers programs and services to support families during their child's cancer journey. The organization's 11th annual walk-run fundraiser, called "Make Tracks for Kids with Cancer," is scheduled for Sunday, September 28th, at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport.

This week, we talk to Ted Grogan—a 1988 New Canaan High School graduate who works as executive director of The Serenity Project, a nonprofit organization that uses equine therapy to help people who have suffered from all forms of trauma—and New Canaan Police Officer Jeff Deak, the school resource officer at NCHS.

This week, we interview 1965 New Canaan High School graduate Sperry DeCew. It's the fourth installment of our "New Canaan Lifers" series, profiling longtime residents of the town.

This week, we talk to New Canaan's Rick Crolla (here's Laura Ault's "Who Knew?" on him). It's the third installment of our "New Canaan Lifers" series, profiling longtime residents of the town.

This week, we talk to Janet Bouton Wood Karl. It's the second installment of our "New Canaan Lifers" series, where we profile lifelong residents of the town.

This week, we talk to Liz Salguero, co-executive director of Circle of Care, a nonprofit organization with strong New Canaan ties that she launched more than 20 years ago when her then-3-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia. Here on Facebook and here on Instagram, Circle of Care offers programs and services that meet the unique and challenging needs of childhood cancer treatment. The nonprofit organization will hold one of its main fundraisers— "CARE to Laugh"—on April 3 in Fairfield.

This week, we talk to Monica Capela, a co-chair of the Waveny Playground Committee. Through a nonprofit entity under the New Canaan Community Foundation, the Friends of Waveny Playground group is now fundraising for the widely anticipated new facility. Note: If your family or business would consider a featured placement on the Waveny Playground Welcome Sign, prominently displayed at the playground entrance, please contact the Friends group for more information at ncwavenyplayground@gmail.com.

This week, we launch a new series with the 0684-Radi0 podcast. "New Canaan Lifers" will profile lifelong residents of the town, and we start with a personal favorite among New Canaanites: Beth Jones.

This week, we talk to Kathleen Benevento, executive director of Navigation at Waveny LifeCare Network. The organization's Navigator Alzheimer's and Dementia at Home Initiative helps caregivers who are supporting loved ones with Alzheimer's and dementia. Now, the Navigator Adult Day Program offers a supportive environment for individuals with Alzheimer's or dementia while providing a daytime respite for caregivers. For more information, call Waveny's dedicated Navigator line at 203-594-5289 or email navigator@waveny.org.

This week, we've switched things up on our podcast. As NewCanaanite.com marks its 11th anniversary this month, Bob Doran, the head of NCTV 79, interviews me about the news site, its history and my own experience in running it.

This week, we talk to Stephanie Sambeat Odenath, a New Canaan resident who grew up in Pacific Palisades, Calif. This past weekend, she flew back to Los Angeles, where the childhood home where her parents were still living has been destroyed. Here are some vetted resources for those seeking to help: Local LA American Red Cross Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation Baby2Baby World Central Kitchen (if you go to their site you can donate to California directly) Pasadena Community Foundation 211LA

This week, we talk to Michael Telesco, a New Canaan High School junior (here on Instagram) whose passion for astronomy has led him to help found the school's astronomy/astrophysics club and launch a stargazing outreach program. Designed for students in grades 5 through 9 and their families, "Stargazing for Families" is a free presentation (register here) that Telesco is running from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the library.

This week, we talk to Jeanne Gnuse, a longtime New Canaanite who this year published her memoir, "The Red Mustang."

This week, we talk to Margaret Riley, executive director of the New Canaan YMCA, and Bridget Philipp, the Y's vice president of healthy living and membership, about the organization's chronic disease programs.

This week, we talk to Luke Parker Bowles, co-founder and CEO of CinemaLab, the company that operates The Playhouse movie theater, event space, pub and concession on Elm Street. Note that CinemaLab recently entered into a partnership with London's famed National Theatre and now has the ability to broadcast live select multi-award-winning plays on the big screen at The Playhouse. While "Hamlet" and "Frankenstein" (both starring Benedict Cumberbatch) already have been screened this month, future broadcasts include "Vanya" (Dec. 4), "The Motive and the Cue" (Dec. 11) and "Present Laughter" (Dec. 18).

This week, we talk to Bill Post, president of the GetAbout Board of Directors. Schedule a ride by calling 203-972-7433. Transportation services are available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Here's an FAQ with the organization and here's information on how to support GetAbout.

This week, we talk to Sheri West, founder and CEO of LiveGirl, about her new book "Confidence Unleashed: 10 Kickass Strategies To Grow as a Leader (Without Changing Who You Are)." (Signed copies are available through Elm Street Books.)

This week, we talk to Dr. Andrew Gerber, president and medical director at Silver Hill Hospital, about the New Canaan Behavioral Health Alliance's Community Health & Well-being Survey.

This week, we talk to New Canaan John Walsh. One year after benefitting from life-saving efforts by emergency responders here, Walsh is honoring police, firefighters and EMTs on National First Responders Day (Oct. 28). He also is planning to take the all-volunteer New Canaan Emergency Medical Services training (it's being offered in January, details here) to pay it back.

This week, we talk to George Smart, CEO of US Modernist, an award-winning organization that documents, preserves and promotes Modernist residential architecture, and serves as home to the nation's largest open digital archive of Modernist houses. Smart is giving a talk at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20 at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society. Register here for "Accidental Archivist: Preserving America's Legacy of Modernist Houses." (Sign up here for US Modernist's weekly newsletter.)

This week, we talk to Nancy Coughlin, CEO of Person to Person or "P2P," a nonprofit organization known to many New Canaanites that supports families and individuals as they move toward stability with healthy food, clothing, housing assistance and a path to economic opportunity. Demand at the donor-supported organization, which recently launched its second mobile food pantry, has grown by 2.5 times since the onset of the pandemic.

This week, we talk to New Canaan Police Officer Nicole Vartuli about electric bikes or "e-bikes," whose misuse here is causing serious safety concerns. Please also note that Officer Vartuli will be at New Canaan Library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 to educate the community on scooter and motorized bike safety. During that event—details here—the organization Northeast Community Cycles will collect bicycles at an outdoor drop-off location. Please note that rusty bikes cannot be accepted, nor can scooters, plastic toddler bikes or skateboards.

This week, we talk to Heidi Xethalis, a New Canaan resident who is directing and acting in "The Marvelous Wonderettes," which opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny (tickets here). It's presented by the Town Players of New Canaan and Norwalk's Crystal Theatre.

This week, we talk to John Winter, executive director of the New Canaan Land Trust, about the Sept. 7-8 centennial celebration of Bristow Park, New Canaan's bird sanctuary and wildwood preserve (register here for free events). The centennial includes a silent auction (now live) and sale of limited editions of the new book, "A Songbird Heaven: The 100 Year History of Bristow Park."

This week, we talk to Rachel Takacs, director of Navigation at Waveny LifeCare Network. The program that she oversees for the nonprofit organization, called "The Navigator: Alzheimer's at home in New Canaan," provides services for caregivers, including assessments, education, insurance assistance, emotional support and more.

This week, we talk to Ted Grogan, a 1988 New Canaan High School graduate who works as executive director of The Serenity Project. A nonprofit organization that helps people recover from all forms of trauma, The Serenity Project will hold its annual spring fundraiser—"Gallop for Good: A Night at the Farm"—on Saturday, June 1 (tickets here).

This week, we talk to Bobby Troup, who at 7 p.m. Friday at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny is performing "The Life and Times of Poppa Blue." Presented by the Town Players of New Canaan, the show includes anecdotes shared by Troup about his own father, Robert Troup or "Poppa Blue" as scores of New Canaanites knew him.

This week, we talk to Dr. Raquel Harrison, a New Canaan resident who is one of the founders of a new initiative. New Canaan Unplugged is a parent-led effort to help families navigate the social media and smartphone landscape, with a focus on thoughtful boundaries around technology. (Their newsletter sign-up is here.)

This week, we talk to Vin Farrell, whose architectural photography goes on display this week at Gores Pavilion in Irwin Park. The New Canaan Museum & Historical Society is hosting an opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 2 at the Gores Pavilion. The show will run through October, and after the reception visitors can book an appointment with NCM&HS to view the exhibition.