Westport Police Department's Holiday Toy Drive Begins Friday Westport Police Department's Holiday Toy Drive Begins Friday
Westport Police Department's Holiday Toy Drive Begins Friday WESTPORT, Conn. — The Westport Police Department will make the season a little brighter for kids in need with their annual Holiday Toy Drive. Hosted by the Local Union 2080 and the Police Benevolent Association, the program runs from Dec. 1 through 17 at several locations around town. The organization is accepting new, unopened and unwrapped toys as well as cash donations. Thousands of toys donated to the program will be distributed throughout Fairfield County and beyond. Westport officers will accept donations in the parking lot of ASF Sports & Outdoors, 1560 Post Road East, on Dec. 9…
Holocaust Survivor Shares Her Story At Westport Production Of 'Anne Frank' Holocaust Survivor Shares Her Story At Westport Production Of 'Anne Frank'
Holocaust Survivor Shares Her Story At Westport Production Of 'Anne Frank' WESTPORT, Conn. – Westport Community Theatre’s production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" will feature a talkback with Holocaust survivor Judith Altman following the Dec. 3 matinee of the play.  Altman, whose story parallels Anne Frank’s in many ways, will talk about her survival and answer questions from the audience. Marji Lipshez-Shapiro, Senior Associate Director of the Connecticut Office of the Anti-Defamation League, will moderate the talkback. Shapiro has over 25 years of experience in anti-bias education, interfaith work, anti-Semitism programming and Holocaust education. Alt…
Save Your Corks This Holiday Season To Help The Darien Nature Center Save Your Corks This Holiday Season To Help The Darien Nature Center
Save Your Corks This Holiday Season To Help The Darien Nature Center DARIEN, Conn. -- As the season of entertaining ramps up, the Darien Nature Center is asking community members and businesses to save their bottle corks during the holidays. Not only will doing so help the environment, but it will also help raise funds for the ongoing care of more than 40 resident animals at the Nature Center. Executive Director Leila Wetmore said the Nature Center has partnered with Yemm & Hart Green Materials, who recycle cork and make a financial donation in exchange for large cork collections. Cork can be used as a renewable and earth friendly replacement for plastic…
30 Musicians Rock Out In Wilton This Weekend To Help The Hungry 30 Musicians Rock Out In Wilton This Weekend To Help The Hungry
30 Musicians Rock Out In Wilton This Weekend To Help The Hungry WILTON, Conn. – Wilton Rocks for Food will host its third benefit concert for the Connecticut Food Bank and the Wilton Food Pantry on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 8 p.m., at the Trackside Teen Center in Wilton. The concert will feature more than 30 Wilton musicians. Last year’s event raised more than $48,000 for the two organizations. Wilton resident Andy Schlesinger, the concert’s organizer, said the goal this year is to raise $60,000. The event will feature food, beer and a silent auction in addition to the concert. The event is open to adults age 21 and over. One hundred percent of proceeds from…
Maritime Aquarium Salutes Norwalk Residents By Offering Free Admission Maritime Aquarium Salutes Norwalk Residents By Offering Free Admission
Maritime Aquarium Salutes Norwalk Residents By Offering Free Admission NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk residents can get close to seals, sharks and sea turtles for free on Saturday, Dec. 2 in a special admission offer from their grateful hometown jewel, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. During its annual “Salute Norwalk Days,” the popular family attraction thanks Norwalkers for their support by offering free admission to city residents. Proof of residency is required. Admission – which includes one of four spectacular 40-minute IMAX movies – regularly is $22.95 for adults, $20.95 for youths (13-17) and seniors (65+), and $15.95 for children (3-12). Thus, free admissi…
Stunning Santa Show Goes On In Fairfield — With A Few Minor Adjustments Stunning Santa Show Goes On In Fairfield — With A Few Minor Adjustments
Stunning Santa Show Goes On In Fairfield — With A Few Minor Adjustments FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Some lights are a little dimmer and the music is more muted, but there’s peace on Roseville Terrace after a petition threatened to end one home’s popular 300,000-light Christmas extravaganza. “It’s resolved,” homeowner Gene Halliwell said of neighbors’ plea to the town and police department to do something to control the crowds and traffic that come with "Wonderland at Roseville." Halliwell, who has spoken to media from around Connecticut and across the country about the controversy, declined to make any other statements about the tempest in a peppermint teacup.…
Westy Self Storage In Norwalk, Stamford To Collect Toys For Tots Donations Westy Self Storage In Norwalk, Stamford To Collect Toys For Tots Donations
Westy Self Storage In Norwalk, Stamford To Collect Toys For Tots Donations STAMFORD, Conn. – Westy Self Storage locations in Stamford and Norwalk will support Toys for Tots for the 19th year by collecting toy donations this holiday season. The donation drive will run through Dec. 19. Westy in Stamford and Norwalk are designated drop off locations for toy donations. In addition, Westy will also provide storage for the donations, and assist with final delivery. The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program collects new, unwrapped toys for less fortunate children in local communities. A shiny new toy can deliver a message of hope to needy children. Since it exp…
Norwalk Fire Department Hosts Toy Drive For Kids In Need Norwalk Fire Department Hosts Toy Drive For Kids In Need
Norwalk Fire Department Hosts Toy Drive For Kids In Need NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Fire Department is partnering with Human Services Council’s Children Connection’s annual toy drive, the Children’s Bank. This year, the fire stations will accept donations of new toys and gifts that will be given to almost 3,000 children living throughout lower Fairfield County.   This year’s toy drive began on Friday, Nov. 24 and will run through Dec. 21. The toys will be given to children who have been abused, neglected and/or are at-risk, many of whom live in foster care or group homes and are struggling with frightening and unclear futures. For some of the…
Norwalk Knights Of Columbus Continue Tradition Of Helping Those In Need Norwalk Knights Of Columbus Continue Tradition Of Helping Those In Need
Norwalk Knights Of Columbus Continue Tradition Of Helping Those In Need NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk’s Knights of Columbus St. Matthew Council 14360 has many traditions, but helping veterans and children in need is at the top of the list.   First, Council 14360 and students at All Saints Catholic School sponsored a donation drive for the veterans at the Homes for The Brave in Bridgeport in honor of Veterans Day. Homes for The Brave is a facility in Bridgeport that takes care of veterans who are working to get back to regular life after serving in the armed forces.  This was the fourth consecutive year that the council and school has run a drive for Homes for the Br…
Fairfield Podcaster Dives Into Second Season Of Cinema-Focused Program Fairfield Podcaster Dives Into Second Season Of Cinema-Focused Program
Fairfield Podcaster Dives Into Second Season Of Cinema-Focused Program FAIRFIELD, Conn. – A weekly podcast by Fairfield resident Phil Hall celebrating films and filmmaking is now in the midst of its second season, with recent episodes examining "The Godfather" and the cult classic Monkees film "Head." "The Online Movie Show with Phil Hall" is available on Mondays for real-time listening and downloads on the SoundCloud channel. The show offers an original half-hour with creative talent on both sides of the camera, along with visits by leading film critics to ascertain the best choices in theaters, on DVD and on streaming channels.  …
Norwalk Fire Department Invites Kids To Enjoy Pancakes With Santa Norwalk Fire Department Invites Kids To Enjoy Pancakes With Santa
Norwalk Fire Department Invites Kids To Enjoy Pancakes With Santa NORWALK, Conn. -- Kids can enjoy breakfast with St. Nick and help make a holiday wish come true for those less fortunate when the Norwalk Fire Department and Public Safety Cadets host the second annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa. The event will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Fire Headquarters, 121 Connecticut Ave. The doors will open at 8:15 a.m. The event is free, but the hosts are asking for donations of new and unwrapped toys and gifts for the annual Toy Drive. Toys and gifts will be collected for the Human Services Council's Children's Bank, which helps ch…
Norwalk's Maritime Garage Gallery Seeks Artists For Winter Exhibit Norwalk's Maritime Garage Gallery Seeks Artists For Winter Exhibit
Norwalk's Maritime Garage Gallery Seeks Artists For Winter Exhibit NORWALK, Conn. --  The Norwalk Parking Authority’s Maritime Garage Gallery is inviting submissions from artists 18 and over for a new exhibit at the Maritime Gallery entitled, “Worth a Thousand Words."  The gallery is located in the Maritime Parking Garage exhibit space in Norwalk. The exhibit will run from Jan. 29 to May 11, 2018. Every picture tells a story, it can communicate to anyone in the world a complex idea with just a single image, no translation needed. The Maritime Garage Gallery is seeking work that captures how the artist would communicate their stories, emoti…