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This week, we talk to Randy Ferguson and the Rev. Scott Herr of First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan about the 49th annual "Scottish Heritage Day," which will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday on the church's Oenoke Ridge campus.

This week, we talk to Claire Ayoub, a New Canaan High School graduate and comedy writer whose award-winning solo show, "The Gynokid," is coming to town next month. Presented by the Town Players of New Canaan, "The Gynokid" will be performed at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny from May 12 to 14 (just three shows, ticket info here).

This week, we talk to Karen Nissenson, executive director of the Women Empowering Women Institute. The New Canaan-based nonprofit organization serves as a resource for women, offering practical skills-based education and professional counseling.

This week, we talk to Kelley Franco Throop, a New Canaan native and local attorney who has expertise in our national pastime. Franco Throop has been a guest lecturer at the Baseball Hall of Fame and is receiving wide attention from the sport for a video series that she launched last year on Twitter and Instagram.

This week, we talk to Steffi Loomis, a board member at the New Canaan High School Scholarship Foundation, about the organization and its major fundraiser coming up this weekend. The Color Drop will take place at Waveny, at 10 a.m. Saturday, featuring a helicopter courtesy of New Canaan resident John Kjekstad, owner of HeliNY Sightseeing. The Color Drop's sponsors include Walter Stewart's Market, Karl Chevrolet, Franco's Wine and April Kaynor and Kelly DeFrancesco of William Raveis Real Estate.

This week, we talk to Tiger Mann, director of the New Canaan Department of Public Works, about current and upcoming infrastructure and utility projects that will bring partial or full road closures in the coming months.

This week, we talk to Adam Fielding, the principal at St. Aloysius School.

This week, we talk to ABC House of New Canaan Executive Director Jamie Boris. The nonprofit organization's Spring Luncheon is scheduled for April 5 at the Country Club of New Canaan (more information and tickets here).

This week on 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to longtime New Canaan resident Peter Hanson who, along with his wife, Karen, and many others in town, continue to observe strict COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions. We talk to Peter about his experience and reasons for precaution, as well as what would trigger his re-emergence.

This week, we talk to New Canaan Library Executive Director Lisa Oldham. The new library building opened Tuesday, to wide applause from the community, and we get Oldham's insights on the first 24 hours of operation.