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==Arts and culture== ===Points of interest=== * [[New Canaan Nature Center]] * [[Waveny Park]] on South Avenue was developed in 1912 by Lewis Lapham on what had been Prospect Farm, an early summer estate. In 1967 the Town acquired the 'castle' (Lapham's mansion on the property) and {{convert|300|acre|km2}} of surrounding parkland."<ref name=answer/> * Silvermine Arts Center [[File:Moreno Clock New Canaan.png|thumb|Moreno Clock located on Elm Street where it meets with South Avenue in New Canaan, Connecticut.]] ===On the National Register of Historic Places=== [[File:Glasshouse-philip-johnson.jpg|thumb|The [[Glass House]]]] * [[Hampton Inn (New Canaan, Connecticut)|Hampton Inn]] β 179 Oenoke Ridge; also known as The Maples Inn, which was built by the Elwood brothers in Queen Anne, [[Colonial Revival]] style. (added November 27, 2004) * [[Hanford Davenport House]] β 353 Oenoke Ridge (added September 3, 1989) * [[John Rogers Studio]] β 33 Oenoke Ridge; built in 1878 by John Rogers, who was called "the people's sculptor" in the late 19th century. The studio houses a collection of the artist's famous groups of statuary, many sculpted on site (added November 15, 1966).<ref name=socy>{{Cite web| url=http://nchistory.org/ | title=Welcome to the New Canaan Historical Society, Founded 1889, New Canaan, Connecticut, US | access-date=August 2, 2006 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060728071211/http://www.nchistory.org/ | archive-date=July 28, 2006 | url-status=dead}}</ref> "He used this studio from 1876 to the end of his life. The John Rogers studio houses one of the finest collections of Rogers Groups in the nation."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=668&ResourceType=Building|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070405115947/http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=668&ResourceType=Building|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 5, 2007|title=National Historic Landmarks Program (NHL)|date=April 5, 2007|access-date=December 3, 2018}}</ref> * [[Landis Gores House]] β 192 Cross Ridge Rd. "With its flat-roofed single-story form, full-height glass walls, and emphasis on horizontal planes, the house he designed for himself in New Canaan is an outstanding example" of modernist architecture.<ref>http://www.past-inc.org/register-right.htm {{dead link|date=December 2018}}</ref> (added April 21, 2002) * [[Maxwell Perkins|Maxwell E. Perkins]] House β 63 Park St. (added June 6, 2004) * [[Glass House|Philip Johnson Glass House]] β 798β856 Ponus Ridge Rd. (added March 18, 1997) * [[Richard and Geraldine Hodgson House]] β 881 Ponus Ridge Rd. (added February 28, 2005) ===Seasonal events=== New Canaan Nature Center Fall Fair: The fair offers activities for all ages from hay mazes to Old Faithful Antique Fire Truck rides to apple sling shots.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://newcanaannature.org/programs/events/index.php | title=New Canaan Nature Center | access-date=April 5, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410165406/http://newcanaannature.org/programs/events/index.php | archive-date=April 10, 2015 | url-status=dead}}</ref> All Hallows Eve (Halloween) Parade: No matter your costume, children of all ages and their dogs can receive a goody bag and march in the Parade led by the Old Faithful Antique Fire Truck which is sponsored by the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newcanaanchamber.com/halloween-parade.|title=Halloween Parade|date=October 3, 2013|website=Newcanaanchamber.com|access-date=December 3, 2018}}</ref> Holiday Stroll: Hosted by The Chamber of Commerce, downtown New Canaan celebrates with Christmas carolers, the lighting of the trees along Elm Street, the arrival of Santa Claus, and extended store hours.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newcanaanchamber.com/holiday-stroll|title=Holiday Stroll|date=October 18, 2013|website=Newcanaanchamber.com|access-date=December 3, 2018}}</ref> Christmas Carolling on [[God's Acre#New Canaan, Connecticut|God's Acre]]: since 1919 New Canaan residents have been gathering on God's Acre every Christmas Eve to sing Christmas carols with the New Canaan Town Band. The New Canaan town band was founded in 1831 and is the second oldest town band in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://godsacre.org/2014/12/19/christmas-eve-gods-acre-2/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410023920/http://godsacre.org/2014/12/19/christmas-eve-gods-acre-2/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 10, 2015|title=Christmas Eve on God's Acre - The Congregational Church of New Canaan|date=April 10, 2015|access-date=December 3, 2018}}</ref> Easter Egg Hunt: At the Annual Town Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Young Women's League of New Canaan, children are able to collect candy-filled Easter eggs, get their faces painted, take pictures with the Easter bunny, and participate in many other festive activities.<ref>http://www.newcanaan.info/content/9492/9224/667/6541.aspxl {{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Saint Mark's May Fair: Provides carnival rides and May Fair's famous strawberry shortcake.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org/get-involved/may-fair | title=May Fair 2015 | access-date=April 5, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411062819/http://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org/get-involved/may-fair | archive-date=April 11, 2015 | url-status=dead}}</ref> Family Fourth Fireworks: Town residents gather at Waveny Town Park for picnicking, live music, bounce houses, and fireworks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newcanaanchamber.com/calendar/family-fourth-fireworks/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828011100/http://newcanaanchamber.com/calendar/family-fourth-fireworks/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2014|title=Family Fourth Fireworks - New Canaan Chamber|date=August 28, 2014|access-date=December 3, 2018}}</ref> Juneteenth "Hearts of Freedom" Community Celebration put on by Stand Together Against Racism (S.T.A.R) annually on June 19 on the lawn of the New Canaan Historical Society. Features live music, local black-owned food trucks, kids activities and is free to attend. https://www.star-ct.org/juneteenth === Institutions and organizations === [[File:Grace Farms Interior View from Exterior.JPG|thumb|[[Grace Farms]], a nondenominational church in New Canaan, CT.]] * New Canaan Museum & Historical Society β operates seven museums, preserves five historic buildings, collects and preserves material thought to be of local historical value, and supports education programs such as school tours, special exhibits, seminars and publications on New Canaan history. The society was founded in 1889 and is housed in New Canaan's first town hall.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://nchistory.org/|access-date=October 21, 2021|website=New Canaan Museum & Historical Society|language=en-US}}</ref> * Harmony Lodge No. 67 Ancient, Free & Accepted Masons β the oldest voluntary society in the Town of New Canaan.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Feinstein|first1=Estelle|title=Stamford From Puritan to Patriot: The Shaping of a Connecticut Community, 1641-1774|date=1976|publisher=Stamford Bicentennial Corp.|location=Stamford|edition=1st}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Mason|first1=Post|url=https://www.masonpost.com/ct/harmony67/|title=Harmony Lodge #67 |access-date=November 3, 2017}}</ref> It was chartered by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the State of Connecticut and, with its establishment in 1763, became the first masonic lodge in lower Fairfield County. The only masonic lodges in the area at that time were Union Lodge No. 5 of Stamford and St. John's No. 6 in Norwalk.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Hubbard|first1=Frederick A.|title=Masonry In Greenwich|date=1922|location=Greenwich, Connecticut|isbn=978-1258186159}}</ref> This meant that the brothers of Canaan Parish, prior to 1825, had to meet either at Union No. 5, which often physically met at Greenwich, Stamford, and sometimes Bedford, NY or at St. John's No. 6 in Norwalk. Once Canaan Parish was incorporated into a separate town, Brothers Samuel Carter, Jr., John Seely, Eliphalet Weed and several other members, requested the recommendation of St. John's Lodge No. 6 in Norwalk to the Grand Lodge for a charter to establish a new lodge in the Town of New Canaan which was granted on May 30, 1825.<ref name=king1931>{{cite book|last1=King|first1=Mary Louise|title=Portrait of New Canaan|date=1931|publisher=John Spencer, Inc.|location=Chester, PA|isbn=0-939958-00-7|pages=144, 147, 275|edition=1st}}</ref> In 1954, the Lodge, in a three-way swap, bought the old Methodist Church building on Main Street, and Harmony Lodge No. 67 has been at this site ever since.<ref name=king1931 /> * [[New Canaan Society]] (NCS) - a nationwide movement of over 24,000 men who gather to encourage each other in friendship and faith, aiming to support one another in becoming better husbands, fathers, and leaders in their communities and workplaces.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What Is NCS |url=https://newcanaansociety.org/about/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |language=en-US}}</ref> * Silvermine Arts Center * New Canaan Red Cross * New Canaan Land Trust * New Canaan Library * [[Grace Farms]]
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