Norwalk Historical Society Talk Focuses On First Black Diplomat In U.S. Norwalk Historical Society Talk Focuses On First Black Diplomat In U.S.
Norwalk Historical Society Talk Focuses On First Black Diplomat In U.S. NORWALK, Conn. – To celebrate Black History Month, the Norwalk Historical Society is holding a talk on the life of Ebenezer D. Bassett, a pioneering black educator who served as the United States’ first black diplomat after the Civil War. Carolyn Ivanoff, an award-winning local historian and educator, is set to deliver the talk, which she has called “The Life and Times of a Quiet American Hero – Ebenezer D. Bassett,” at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15. Tickets to the event cost $5 at the door. Ivanoff, an assistant principal at Shelton High School, was named the Civil War Trust’s Civil War Teacher of the…
Equiniox Greenwich Leads the Way To Cycle For A Good Cause Equiniox Greenwich Leads the Way To Cycle For A Good Cause
Equiniox Greenwich Leads the Way To Cycle For A Good Cause GREENWICH, Conn. — Cycle for Survival, an indoor cycling event to support rare cancer research and clinical trials, will be held at Equinox in Greenwich on Sunday, Feb. 12. The ride begins at 8 a.m. at Equinox, which is located at 16 Old Track Road in Greenwich. The fifth annual ride will support research and trials at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), which owns and operates Cycle for Survival. The rides will be led by instructors from Equinox and sessions are scheduled throughout the day. Special guests, rare cancer survivors, patients, caregivers, MSK doctors, Equinox instru…
Hello, Cupid: Fairfield County Is Set For Valentine's Day Hello, Cupid: Fairfield County Is Set For Valentine's Day
Hello, Cupid: Fairfield County Is Set For Valentine's Day FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONN. -- Still looking for a way to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Here are five places in Fairfield County that have already done the planning for you: For the Health Enthusiast B.good, Fairfield: The counter-serve chain features health-conscious versions of fast-food favs such as baked french fries. A four-course dinner for two, which includes soup, entrée, wine and dark chocolate smoothies for dessert will set you back $40, but your heart will thank you for it. Love Rules: 1460 Post Road, (203) 292-8970. For That Sweet Tooth Café Xpresso, Newtown: Delight your sweetheart…
Westport Country Playhouse Stages Bare Bones Theater At Bare Bones Price Westport Country Playhouse Stages Bare Bones Theater At Bare Bones Price
Westport Country Playhouse Stages Bare Bones Theater At Bare Bones Price WESTPORT, Conn. — Annie Keefe, curator of Westport Country Playhouse's Script In Hand series,  highlighted this season’s three offerings for Y’s Men of Westport and Weston last week. Keefe called the series “theater light — no production values, no costumes, no scenery, no special lighting effects, no sound, no properties.” Just “good stories read by wonderful actors.” These bare bones script readings originated when Academy Award-winning actress Joanne Woodward became artistic director at the playhouse. Woodward said she "heard things better than she read them.”  Keefe, assistant art…
Shelton Farmers Market Sells Fresh Goodies All Through The Winter Shelton Farmers Market Sells Fresh Goodies All Through The Winter
Shelton Farmers Market Sells Fresh Goodies All Through The Winter SHELTON, Conn. – It was cold on Saturday, but the sun was out and so were the vendors from local farms as the Shelton Farmers Market opened the doors for its indoor event. There were lots of goodies to choose from, ranging from fresh vegetables, pies, jarred tomato sauces, wine, and much more. If you arrive early, breakfast food is made fresh to order, and sometimes there is even live music. “Every Saturday, when the market is open, I love to get an early start with some breakfast with my daughter and then we pick out some fresh vegetables and some tomato sauce to save for our Sunday night …
Grammy-Nominated Gavin DeGraw To Sing In Support Of Greenwich Hospital Grammy-Nominated Gavin DeGraw To Sing In Support Of Greenwich Hospital
Grammy-Nominated Gavin DeGraw To Sing In Support Of Greenwich Hospital GREENWICH, Conn. – New York-based rock artist Gavin DeGraw will perform at Greenwich Hospital's annual Under the Stars event on Saturday, June 24 at Riverside Yacht Club. The event runs from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. DeGraw is a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum selling singer and songwriter, known for his chart-topping hits such as "Chariot," "Not Over You," "I Don't Want To Be," and his most recent hit song, "She Sets The City On Fire." The event will feature a live auction, a high-end wine and liquor auction, and open bar and food service. In addition to D…
Wilton Historical Society Offers Chocolate-Making Workshop For Kids Wilton Historical Society Offers Chocolate-Making Workshop For Kids
Wilton Historical Society Offers Chocolate-Making Workshop For Kids WILTON, Conn. -- A popular chocolate-making workshop for kids is returning to the Wilton Historical Society on Saturday, Feb. 11 in time for Valentine's Day. In the program from 11 a.m. to noon participants will pour chocolate in charming molds of hearts, flowers, animals, stars, tools, among shapes, then decorate boxes for the treats. Registration is required by email to info@wiltonhistorical.org or call (203) 762-7257. The costs are: Members, $10 or $25 per family; non-members, $15; $35 per family. Parents are welcome to stay. The Wilton Historical Society is located at 224 Danbury Road,…
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…
Author Tackles Human Trafficking In New Canaan Talk Author Tackles Human Trafficking In New Canaan Talk
Author Tackles Human Trafficking In New Canaan Talk NEW CANAAN, CONN. -- Grace Farms in New Canaan will host author Corban Addison as he discusses his new fiction book that focuses on forced labor and human trafficking. The discussion begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28. The book, "A Harvest of Thorns,'' is a dramatic fictional account, based on real cases, of forced labor, criminal abuse, and human trafficking in the supply chain of global companies. The book opens in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where a garment factory burns to the ground, claiming the lives of hundreds of workers, mostly young women. Amid the rubble, a bystander captures a h…
Bruce Museum In Greenwich Hosts Lecture On Sargent's Landscape Paintings Bruce Museum In Greenwich Hosts Lecture On Sargent's Landscape Paintings
Bruce Museum In Greenwich Hosts Lecture On Sargent's Landscape Paintings GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Bruce Museum in Greenwich will host an art lecture on “John Singer Sargent and Landscape Painting” on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 6-8 p.m. Erica E. Hirshler, Croll Senior Curator of American Paintings, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will explore Sargent’s fascination with landscape painting, from his earliest sketches of the Alps to his engagement with Impressionism in the mid-1880s and his glorious abstracted mountain imagery of the 20th century.  This talk is offered in conjunction with the Bruce Museum’s current exhibition: Alfred Sisley (1839-1899): Impressionist Master…
'The Who's Tommy' Comes To Life On Stamford Stage 'The Who's Tommy' Comes To Life On Stamford Stage
'The Who's Tommy' Comes To Life On Stamford Stage STAMFORD, Conn. — The Kweskin Theatre in Stamford will be rocking when "The Who's Tommy" begins a three-week run on Thursday, Feb. 2. A smash-hit on both sides of the Atlantic, this powerful tale of a deaf, mute and blind pin-ball player who becomes an international messiah, now bursts on the stage in this multi-award winning adaptation of the original chart-topping rock album. Hit songs include "Pinball Wizard," and "See Me, Touch Me." Peter Townshend’s tale of a young boy’s journey from pain to triumph is the most electrifying evening of rock and roll ever to …
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…