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'American Idol' Winner Kris Allen Singing Christmas Carols At Danbury Mall 'American Idol' Winner Kris Allen Singing Christmas Carols At Danbury Mall
'American Idol' Winner Kris Allen Singing Christmas Carols At Danbury Mall DANBURY, Conn. — Fans of "American Idol" can see Season 8 winner Kris Allen live — and for free — for a Christmas concert Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Danbury Fair Mall.  Allen will be performing his new Christmas album, “Somethin’ About Christmas,” as the mall begins to celebrate the season. The free concert will be in the Lord & Taylor Court from 4 to 5 p.m.  For those who like to get a jump on shopping for gifts and visiting Santa, the Danbury Fair Mall is already set up for the Christmas season. The HGTV Santa HQ Experience is set up at Center Court, with Santa Claus ready to…

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by Daily Voice
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'Sesame Street' Star Speaks At Bridgeport Fundraiser For HCC 'Sesame Street' Star Speaks At Bridgeport Fundraiser For HCC
'Sesame Street' Star Speaks At Bridgeport Fundraiser For HCC BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Sonia Manzano, who has played Maria for more than 30 years on the popular children's show "Sesame Street," is one of two featured speakers for the eighth annual Alumni Hall of Fame Gala on Nov. 19 to benefit the Housatonic Community College Foundation's Scholarship Fund.Manzano is joined by Peter Werth III, founder and director of Himalaya Currents, a Connecticut-based nonprofit foundation supporting water and energy projects in Nepal, to give keynote talks at the gala. It all starts at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the college campus, 900 Lafayette Blvd., Bridge…

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by Amy Maciaszek
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Special Olympics' Shriver To Speak About Inclusion At Fairfield University Special Olympics' Shriver To Speak About Inclusion At Fairfield University
Special Olympics' Shriver To Speak About Inclusion At Fairfield University FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Special Olympics Chairman Timothy P. Shriver was 9 years old when his mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, launched the Special Olympics in Chicago. His lifelong passion for helping people with special needs is why Fairfield University invited him to speak about his humanitarian work on Nov. 16 at the school. As part of the 19th annual Jacoby-Lunin Humanitarian Lectureship at Fairfield, Shriver plans to make a presentation titled Overcoming the Fear of Difference. His lecture takes place at 8 p.m., Nov. 16, at the school's Quick Center for the Arts, 1073 N. Benson Road, Fairfi…

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by Amy Maciaszek
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Stratford Junior Woman's Club Plans 'Avenue' Fundraiser At Two Roads Stratford Junior Woman's Club Plans 'Avenue' Fundraiser At Two Roads
Stratford Junior Woman's Club Plans 'Avenue' Fundraiser At Two Roads STRATFORD, Conn. -- The Stratford Junior Woman's Club will host its "An Evening on the Avenue" fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 17, at Two Roads Brewery in Stratford.The evening will include beer, appetizers and raffles. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Sterling House Toy Drive and Adopt-A-Family Program and other community projects. Tickets are $30 per person. For ticket information, e-mail stratfordjuniorwomansclub@gmail.com. Guests who bring an unwrapped toy will receive an extra ticket for the door prize drawing. The event will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Two Roads B…

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by Ken Davis
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Helping Hands Needed For Bridgeport's Great ThanksGiving Project Helping Hands Needed For Bridgeport's Great ThanksGiving Project
Helping Hands Needed For Bridgeport's Great ThanksGiving Project BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Bridgeport Rescue Mission officials are looking for some helping hands to prepare for the annual Great ThanksGiving Project, which provdes food and clothing to around 3,000 working poor families in coastal Fairfield County.Individuals and groups are being encouraged to donate turkeys and other food items, along with coats and winter wear. Officials hope to collect at least 3,000 12- to 15-pound turkeys and at least 15,000 coats and other items. “There’s a big job ahead of us and we can’t do it alone,” said Bridgeport Rescue Mission Executive Director Terry Wilcox. “Our g…

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by Amy Maciaszek
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Greater Bridgeport Symphony Heads To The Movies For Next Concert Greater Bridgeport Symphony Heads To The Movies For Next Concert
Greater Bridgeport Symphony Heads To The Movies For Next Concert BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Greater Bridgeport Symphony will take the audience on a musical tour of Hollywood with “GBS Goes to the Movies" on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport.Ted Sperling, who is currently conducting both "Fiddler On The Roof"on Broadway, and rehearsing the national tour of "The King And I," which he conducted at Lincoln Center Theater, will be the guest conductor for this special event. The first half of the program will present “the real music” from which many movie scores were taken, such as Beethoven’s 7th Symphon…

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by Ken Davis
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Bishop Caggiano Celebrating Outdoor Mass On All Souls Day In Trumbull Bishop Caggiano Celebrating Outdoor Mass On All Souls Day In Trumbull
Bishop Caggiano Celebrating Outdoor Mass On All Souls Day In Trumbull TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport will celebrate an outdoor Mass on All Souls Day, Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 11 a.m. at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 1056 Daniels Farm Road. The Mass, offered for all the deceased bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated men and women and lay faithful in the diocese, will be open to the public and take place rain or shine. A tent will be provided in the case of inclement weather. “It is my hope that this special Mass will be celebrated every year and become a new tradition in the Diocese of Bridgeport,” said Ca…

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by Jay Waitkus
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Stratford PAL Teams With Fright Haven For Scary Fundraiser Stratford PAL Teams With Fright Haven For Scary Fundraiser
Stratford PAL Teams With Fright Haven For Scary Fundraiser STRATFORD, Conn. -- Fright Haven is teaming with Stratford Police Athletic League to invite kids of all ages to check out the haunted house attraction at Stratford Square as part of a Halloween fundraiser.  On Wednesday, Fright Haven will throw open the doors to its 20,000-square-foot facility with the proceeds going to Stratford PAL.  From 6:30 to 7 p.m., the lights will be kept on for little ghouls in costume. Kids ages 10 and under free but must be with a paying person over age 11. The cost is $10 per person over age 11, with five kids under age 10 allowed per person.  From 7 to 8 p.m.,…

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Habitat For Humanity Plans Gourmet Tasting, Fundraiser In Norwalk Habitat For Humanity Plans Gourmet Tasting, Fundraiser In Norwalk
Habitat For Humanity Plans Gourmet Tasting, Fundraiser In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. – Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County’s Women Build program will host its Eighth Annual Gourmet Tasting & Fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 27,  at Aitoro Appliances in Norwalk. Attendees will enjoy culinary samplings provided by local restaurants, caterers and chefs in Aitoro’s state-of-the-art kitchens, as well as complimentary craft beer and wine. All proceeds from the evening will benefit Habitat CFC’s 12th Women Build home to be completed this year. Women Build is a Habitat for Humanity program that enables women to become involved in their communities to …

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by Ken Davis
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Danbury Farmers Market Brings Area's Finest Fruits And Veggies To The Table Danbury Farmers Market Brings Area's Finest Fruits And Veggies To The Table
Danbury Farmers Market Brings Area's Finest Fruits And Veggies To The Table DANBURY, Conn. -- Come taste fall's finest flavors in Danbury this Saturday, as the Danbury Farmers Market Community Collaborative celebrates ' Food Day 16'. The day will include workshops, music, the best local fruits, vegetables, eggs, clams, plants, maple syrup and honey. Guest will have the opportunity to receive a $5 gift certificate to spend at the market. Food Day is a call to action for Americans to change their diets and our food policies. Food Day 2016 will focus on greener diets as a way to address both health and environmental issues. The market is committed to ensuring everyon…

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by John Haffey
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Learn About Latin American Art At 'Body & Soul' Gallery Talk In Bridgeport Learn About Latin American Art At 'Body & Soul' Gallery Talk In Bridgeport
Learn About Latin American Art At 'Body & Soul' Gallery Talk In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Housatonic Museum of Art in Bridgeport will host a talk with Ben Ortiz, curator of the museum's newest exhibition "Body & Soul," on Thursday.The talk is open to all and those who attend will engage directly with the works of art, and Ortiz will discuss his passion for collecting art and tell stories behind each work. The "Body & Soul" exhibition is a collection of prints, paintings, photographs and sculpture with an emphasis on works by Latin American art. Local, regional and national artists are also represented in this compilation of 5…

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by Ken Davis
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All Black Men Matter Conference Taking Place In Bridgeport All Black Men Matter Conference Taking Place In Bridgeport
All Black Men Matter Conference Taking Place In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Housatonic Community College is hosting a conference focusing on the personal and societal issues facing black men and boys statewide and regionally from 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. The event, tentatively titled “The State of Black Manhood/All Black Men Matter Conference,” will include a full-day series of workshops covering topics such as domestic violence, sexual abuse, mental well being and body/self image. The conference, presented by Hidden Acres Farms, Dream Life Works and Mudd Muck, also includes a lecture on how parental incarceration can affect chil…

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by Jay Waitkus