GREENWICH, Conn. -- Budding memoir writers of Fairfield County will have a chance to learn from former New York Times editor Joan Motyka, who returns to the Greenwich Library with a five-week instructional seminar. Motyka’s fourth installment of the memoir-writing class will meet from 1-3 p.m. every Wednesday beginning Sept. 30 in the meeting room of the Greenwich Library, 101 W. ...

LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Friends of the Larchmont Library will present a memoir writing workshop led by Bill Wertheim to commemorate the village’s 125th birthday in September. “Larchmont: The Way We Were” is a six-week memoir writing class that begins on Sept. 10 and continues every Monday thereafter through Oct. 22 at Larchmont Library, 121 Larchmont Ave. Wertheim’s workshop aims to ...

STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Avon Theatre in Stamford will present a documentary on renowned choreographer Paul Taylor, followed by a question-and-answer session with the film’s director and producer. “Paul Taylor: Creative Domain” will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 3 at the Avon Theatre, 272 Bedford St., Stamford. Kate Geis, the film’s director, producer and editor will answer questions after ...

KENT, N.Y -- More than 200 children signed up for the Kent Public Library’s summer reading program, entitled “Every Hero Has a Story.” All told, the children read for 44,100 minutes since the program began on June 29 with a show called “Heroes and Their Stories,” before concluding on Aug. 14 with a science-based performance by Sciencetellers at the Kent Public Library, 17 Sybils ...

BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Putnam County will get its first professional ice hockey team, after all, when the Brewster Bulldogs take the ice this season in the Federal Hockey League. The Brewster Bulldogs will drop the puck on its inaugural season on Nov. 7 at the team’s home ice at Brewster Ice Arena. Co-owners Bruce Bennett, of Mahopac, and Edward Crowe  purchased the new team, as well as ...

NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- This is the last weekend that Metro-North plans to run buses in place of trains along the New Canaan Branch as it ends a month of construction work.  As work continues on a train grade crossing, Metro-North Railroad is providing bus service between the New Canaan and Stamford stations for select trains on Fridays and for all trains on Saturdays and Sundays through ...

CARMEL, N.Y. -- Chris’ Automotive Center in Carmel will play host to its inaugural Customer Appreciation Day, with a slate full of activities to thank its loyal patrons. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 29 at Chris’ Automotive Center, 349 Route 52, Carmel. The afternoon of prizes, food and raffles will also feature a classic car show and automotive demonstrations, as well ...

RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Ridgefield artists Angela Liptack and Peggy Thomas will present a two-woman show this summer, showcasing their use of optical illusions and imagery. “Trompe L’Oeil: Nature…Made” will run through Sept. 7 at the Rose Gallery Fine Art, 238A Warren St., Hudson, N.Y. The gallery will feature more than 20 pieces of work by each artist, some specifically crafted for the ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The YWCA White Plains and Central Westchester will close out its Camp Funkist with a production of the 1960s classic “Hairspray.” The YWCA Funkist Show will host two performances at 3 p.m. today (Aug. 20) for Lower Camp and at 3 p.m. Friday Upper Camp at the YWCA White Plains and Westchester, 515 North St. in White Plains. More than 200 children will take part in ...

WILTON, Conn. -- John Newcomb and his paint brush have traveled the world capturing the essence of countries from Argentina to Russia. This summer, the Norwalk resident brings the world to Wilton.“Travels with John” opens with a public reception from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at the Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road.Newcomb’s gallery runs through Sept. 27 and features 50 ...