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Cellist Jacqueline du Pre’ To Be Focus Of Y’s Women Meeting In Westport
WESTPORT, Conn. -- Noted cellist Jacqueline du Pre’ will be the focus of a presentation by Bob Fatherly at the Y’s Women meeting on Monday, Nov. 27 in Westport. The event will be held at Temple Israel on Coleytown Road and will begin at 10:15 a.m. with coffee and conversation followed by the program at 11 a.m. The presentation will consist of a film about du Pre’, who during her prime was recognized as one of the world’s leading cellists and a role model for many young musicians. Her playing was characterized by an unusual mixture of elegance and ferocity … her technique virtually flawless…
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A Certain Jolly Old Elf Is Expected At The Shelton Downtown Tree Lighting
SHELTON, Conn. — It’s time for the fourth annual Community Tree Lighting in downtown Shelton. Celebrate Shelton is planning an evening of fun on Friday, Dec. 1 at the Rotary Pavilion in Veteran’s Memorial Park. The 6 p.m. festivities will feature performances by the Shelton Intermediate School Choir and Susanna Wesley School students. There will be free hot cocoa and cookies courtesy of the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley’s Keystone Club and Santa arrives via Echo Hose fire truck at 7 p.m. Children are invited to meet the big man and snap a few photos. Learn more abou…
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Ring In The Holidays At Norwalk American Legion Tree Lighting On Sunday
NORWALK, Conn. -- The Frank C. Godfrey American Legion Post 12 in Norwalk will host its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony and Holiday Vendor Fair on Sunday. The tree lighting will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26 at the American Legion Post 12, located at 60 County St. in Norwalk. Santa will arrive on a fire truck to the event, which will also feature live holiday music and reading by local carolers, and refreshments. Before the tree lighting, stop by the Holiday Vendor Fair, featuring more than 30 crafters and hundreds of one-of-a-kind handmade items to choose from. The fair will…
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Balloons Were Low, But Spirits Were High At Stamford's Thanksgiving Parade
STAMFORD, Conn. — Do you love a parade? Check out the all the fun and festivities that took place Sunday at the annual Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular. The giant balloons looked like they were hunting for loose change on Atlantic Street, but spirits were high and performers were game at the blustery Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular on Sunday. With winds gusting to more than 30 miles per hour, parade organizers delayed the big show for a half-hour, allowing an impromptu dance party in the street in front of the reviewing stand. By 12:30 p.m., the Downtown Special Services District …
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Westport Community Theatre Stages 'The Diary Of Anne Frank'
WESTPORT, Conn. – Westport Community Theatre is producing a newer adaptation of "The Diary of Anne Frank" originally written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett and newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman. The compelling and thought-provoking production opens Thanksgiving weekend, providing timely entertainment for families during the holiday season. Performances take place from Nov. 24 through Dec. 10 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on Sundays, with a Thursday performance on Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. Anthony Gray is Stage Manager for the production, which is directed by Richa…
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Person-To-Person Distributes Turkeys With All The Fixings In Norwalk
NORWALK, Conn. — Person-To-Person in Norwalk had a few extra helpers Wednesday as volunteers handed out turkeys and bags stuffed with all the sides to families in need. Residents were thrilled to meet newly re-elected Mayor Harry Rilling, state Sen. Bob Duff and U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy as they picked up their turkey, stuffing and all the fixings at the Person-To-Person headquarters on South Main Street. "Stopped by @p2phelps in Norwalk to thank volunteers and help distribute turkeys to families in need this Thanksgiving. Their team does amazing work to help people in Fairfield County,&q…
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Hey, Fairfield: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town This Weekend
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Jolly Old St. Nick will ride into Fairfield on Saturday, Nov. 25, heralding in the holiday season with a petting zoo, a sing-along film and horse and wagon rides. The Chamber of Commerce event begins when a hook-and-ladder ferries Santa Claus to Sherman Green around 10 a.m., when he’ll take his place at the decorated gazebo to hear children’s holiday wishes until 2 p.m. The ever-popular children’s petting zoo runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., weather permitting, and wagon rides will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feeling a bit peckish? A food truck will be available with…
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Westport Knights Of Columbus To Distribute Winter Coats To Kids In Norwalk
NORWALK, Conn. –The Knights of Columbus will distribute brand new winter coats to children in Norwalk on Friday, Nov. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon or until supplies last in St Joseph Church basement on 85 South Main St. in South Norwalk. When families struggle to clothe their children with warm coats in the winter, Knights of Columbus councils help meet this basic need with the Coats for Kids program. As part of the Neighbors Helping Neighbors initiative that resulted from a Knights of Columbus-sponsored summit held in New York City, Coats for Kids allows councils across North America to purchase …
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Hit The Brakes: Expect Road Closures For Fairfield/Westport Road Race
WESTPORT, Conn. — Motorists should expect temporary road closures and delays as the Pequot Runners of Fairfield hold their 40th annual Thanksgiving Day 5-mile road race on Thursday, Nov. 23. The race kicks off at 8:15 a.m. in Southport and travels along Pequot and Beachside avenues before turning north on Sasco Creek Road. From there, the runners travel east on Greens Farms Road, northwest on Clapboard Hill Road, south on Maple Avenue South, west on Greens Farms Road, south on New Creek Road and then east on Beachside Avenue until the race again enters Southport on Pequot Avenue. The race…
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Bridgeport Gives Thanks To Veterans With Free Turkey Day Fixings
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The city’s Veterans Affairs office made Turkey Day a little tastier for dozens of veterans, passing out bags of free Thanksgiving trimmings at their East Main Street offices Monday. “We’re in the time of gratitude at Thanksgiving,” said Health Director Martiza Bond, overseeing the annual distribution. City workers had already donated to about 60 vets in the first 20 minutes of the distribution. They expected to serve about 200 vets and their families. “This is wonderful,” said Mark Wildman, who volunteered to serve in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. WIldman said …
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Westport Church Celebrates Installation Of Fifth Pastor In 96 Years
WESTPORT, Conn. — St. Paul Westport has something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving — the church’s new pastor. Pastor Bradley D. Knorr was installed as the Lutheran church’s new senior pastor at a special service on Nov. 19. Knorr is the fifth pastor of the 96-year-old congregation on Easton Road. He takes the helm as Pastor Paul Teske retired after 28 years of service. Teske is now the church’s pastor at large. Born in Nebraska, Knorr received his master of divinity degree from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. He most recently served as youth pastor at King of Kings Omaha.
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Balloons Were Low, But Spirits Were High At Annual Stamford Parade
STAMFORD, Conn. — The giant balloons looked like they were hunting for loose change on Atlantic Street, but spirits were high and performers were game at the blustery Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular on Sunday. With winds gusting to more than 30 miles per hour, parade organizers delayed the big show for a half-hour, allowing an impromptu dance party in the street in front of the reviewing stand. By 12:30 p.m., the Downtown Special Services District and Stamford Police decided to let some of the balloons crawl down the mile-long route to the delight of the estimated 200,000 in attendance…
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