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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…

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by Roy Fuchs
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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 …

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by Nicole Zappone
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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,…

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by Donna Christopher
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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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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…

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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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Ridgefield Playhouse Pays Tribute To Martin Luther King Jr. Ridgefield Playhouse Pays Tribute To Martin Luther King Jr.
Ridgefield Playhouse Pays Tribute To Martin Luther King Jr. RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The Town of Ridgefield will honor two community influencers, including one posthumously, at the 21st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration on Monday, Jan. 16. The celebration will honor Daniela Sikora, music director of The Ridgefield Chorale, and a posthumous award will be presented to the family of Tom Belote. The afternoon will feature special performances by Broadway’s Daniel Levine and Bryan Perri as well as The Ridgefield Chorale, The Serendipity Chorale, Kimberly Wilson, Ridgefield A Better Chance and students from Keys, a non-profit organization that brin…

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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