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Hit The 'Ice!' Ticket Sales Open For Skating On Sherman Green In Fairfield Hit The 'Ice!' Ticket Sales Open For Skating On Sherman Green In Fairfield
Hit The 'Ice!' Ticket Sales Open For Skating On Sherman Green In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 3, for the first-ever Skating on Sherman Green, a three-day event sure to turn the center of Fairfield into a picture print by Currier & Ives. The event will take place from Feb 24 through 26 on a 40-foot-by-80 foot synthetic ice rink stretching from the Post Road to the gazebo in the center of the green, said Al DiGuido, owner of Saugatuck Sweets, who is organizing the fundraiser. “It’s actually plastic, but you get 90 percent of the friction you get on regular ice,” he said. The event will benefit DiGuido’s Al’s Angels, a charity th…

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by Meredith Guinness
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How Good Is Your Photo? Let Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce Decide How Good Is Your Photo? Let Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce Decide
How Good Is Your Photo? Let Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce Decide WESTPORT, Conn. – The Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce is seeking a “quintessential” community photograph to grace the cover of its 2017-18 Visitors/Membership Guide. To find the perfect photo, the Chamber will be running a photo contest, according to organizers, who said that a similar contest in 2015 received more than 1,000 entries from dozens of local amateur and professional photographers. “It was such a success, with so many participants and submissions, that we knew we were going to do it again,” said Matthew Mandell, the Chamber’s executive director. “It’s a great community activ…

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by James O'Rourke
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West Point Historian Will Speak On Normandy As Part Of Weston Exhibit West Point Historian Will Speak On Normandy As Part Of Weston Exhibit
West Point Historian Will Speak On Normandy As Part Of Weston Exhibit WILTON, Conn. -- A West Point history expert will cover World War II and the Normandy invasion in a lecture Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the Weston Public Library. In"Bullets, Gasoline & Rations - U.S. Army Logistics and the Normandy Campaign," Steve Waddell will cover the war behind the front, and the successes and the failures as the U.S. Army Services Forces worked around the clock to keep the combat forces supplied as they drove the Nazis out of Normandy and across France. The lecture accompanies the Weston Historical Society exhibit, "Memories of World War II," which c…

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by Donna Christopher
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Amazing Kreskin, Willie Wonka Character Coming To Norwalk Chocolate Expo Amazing Kreskin, Willie Wonka Character Coming To Norwalk Chocolate Expo
Amazing Kreskin, Willie Wonka Character Coming To Norwalk Chocolate Expo NORWALK, Conn. -- Meet the original Mike Mike Teavee of "Willie Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" and celebrity chefs at a vendor-filled Chocolate Expo returning Sunday, Jan. 29 to Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. About 40 local and regional vendors will be on site offering samples and sales of gourmet chocolates, baked goods, and specialty foods. Presenters that day include chefs, Barret Beyer, Tony Albanese and Larry Rosenberg, and mentalist The Amazing Kreskin. The aquarium will be open later that day until 7 p.m. and admission will be half price. Admission from 5 to 7 p.m. wil…

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by Donna Christopher
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Bridgeport's Habitat for Humanity Whisks Guests To Havana For Fundraiser Bridgeport's Habitat for Humanity Whisks Guests To Havana For Fundraiser
Bridgeport's Habitat for Humanity Whisks Guests To Havana For Fundraiser BRIDGEPORT, Conn. --The annual benefit for Bridgeport-based Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County will whisk people to Cuba for a "Havana Nights" party on Saturday, Feb. 25. The event, which is the largest part of the year, includes cocktails, dinner, dancing, silent auction and the Pasofino Social Club playing live Latin music. It will be held at the Fairfield Theatre Company Warehouse, 70 Sanford, St., in Fairfield, and runs from 6:30-11 p.m. Habitat CFC is offering online and mobile bidding for its silent auction. People can place bids online with a smartphone or mob…

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by Tom Renner
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Experts Help Caregivers Understand Alzheimer's In New Norwalk Series Experts Help Caregivers Understand Alzheimer's In New Norwalk Series
Experts Help Caregivers Understand Alzheimer's In New Norwalk Series NORWALK, Conn. -- About one in four family members will become caregivers at some point in their lives. To address the growing need, Bridges by EPOCH at Norwalk will present "Understanding Alzheimer’s” Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the DoubleTree by Hilton. “A lot of people don’t know how big Alzheimer’s disease is. It’s one of the leading terminal illnesses in this country," said Alicia Seaver, Director of Memory Care at Bridges by EPOCH. "People may hear that an estimated 5.4 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer’s, but it’s hard to visualize that. Another way to put it is that…

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by Donna Christopher
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Fifth Annual Sandy Hook 5K Stepping Off In Newtown Fifth Annual Sandy Hook 5K Stepping Off In Newtown
Fifth Annual Sandy Hook 5K Stepping Off In Newtown NEWTOWN, Conn. – The fifth annual 5k race to honor the memories of victims of the Sandy Hook shootings and support those impacted by the tragic events will be held on April 1. The race will take place on Saturday, April 1, on the campus of Fairfield Hills in Newtown beginning at 9 a.m. with staggered fun runs for kids. The 5k starts at 9:45 a.m. Online registration will open on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. on the official race website, www.5krunforshf.org. The Sandy Hook 5K has increased to 2,500 runners, the largest since the race moved back to Newtown. There will be no lottery for participat…

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by Tom Renner
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Kids Can Plant Seeds In Wilton In Honor Of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Kids Can Plant Seeds In Wilton In Honor Of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Kids Can Plant Seeds In Wilton In Honor Of Martin Luther King Jr. Day WILTON, Conn. -- Wilton Historical Society is hosting a children's workshop to honor the ideals of Martin Luther King Jr. "Seeds of Diversity" will be held at the Wilton Historical Society on Saturday, Jan. 14, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  Museum educator Lola Chen will talk about King’s ideals as the children plant seeds of different shapes, sizes, and colors, which will soon sprout side by side. The kids will be taking home their planters and watching the seeds grow. Once the plants are large enough, they can be transplanted into a pot and later to the garden.  The workshop Incl…

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by Tom Renner
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Walk Inside Life-Sized Inflatable Whale At Maritime Aquarium In Norwalk Walk Inside Life-Sized Inflatable Whale At Maritime Aquarium In Norwalk
Walk Inside Life-Sized Inflatable Whale At Maritime Aquarium In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- "Celebrate Whales" is being presented now until Monday, Jan. 16 at Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. Among highlights is a chance for visitors to size themselves up next to a humpback whale. Not an actual one, but a life-sized 43-foot inflatable version of the mammal in "Giant Walk-In Whale," is the star of the exhibit in Newman's Own Hall. “Learning about whales, how big they are, and about whale behavior,  is even more important for Connecticut and New York residents now, because humpback whales have visited Long Island Sound each of the last two summers,…

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by Donna Christopher
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Wilton Historical Society Reaches Out In Friendship To Honor MLK Day Wilton Historical Society Reaches Out In Friendship To Honor MLK Day
Wilton Historical Society Reaches Out In Friendship To Honor MLK Day WILTON, Conn. -- The Great Trains Holiday Exhibit at the Wilton Historical Historical Society will come to the end of the line on Monday, Jan. 16, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The show will be open from noon to 4 p.m. It will include a free "Hands of Friendship" drop-in workshop from 1 to 3 p.m.  The workshop demonstrates that people of all colors are part of one family, organizers said. They will be creating outstretched hands, representing diversity in the world. Visitors can enjoy cake as the Society bids farewell to the train show. Admission to Great Trains Holiday Exhibit is …

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by Tom Renner
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Weston's World War II Exhibit Features Film, West Point Lecturers Weston's World War II Exhibit Features Film, West Point Lecturers
Weston's World War II Exhibit Features Film, West Point Lecturers WESTON, Conn. -- The Weston Historical Society continues its film and lectures as part of their current exhibit: Memories of World War II – Celebrating Weston’s Contributions to World War II. The film, "The Battle of Great Britain," will be shown on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weston Public Library, 56 Norfield Road. Directed by Guy Hamilton, the film depicts the Battle of Britain, when in the summer and autumn of 1940 the British Royal Air Force defeated the German Luftwaffe, and so ended Hitler’s plan to invade England.  The Battle of Britain features some spectacular…

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by Tom Renner
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Adventure Traveler Brings Stories Of Turkey To Westport Adventure Traveler Brings Stories Of Turkey To Westport
Adventure Traveler Brings Stories Of Turkey To Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- Saugatuck Congregational Church in Westport and the Appalachian Mountain Club will host an international photographer and adventure traveler as he presents an audio-visual display about a recent excursion to Turkey. Sam Mehta’s presentation, “Turkey; People and Places" to the Appalachian Mountain Club will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Doors open for wine, appetizers, a pasta dinner, salad and desserts at 6.30 p.m. The one-hour presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. The event costs $10 for AMC members and $15 for non-members. Mehta will share images of Turkey and transport …

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by Tom Renner