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Ex-ala President Maureen Sullivan To Speak At Wilton Library Annual Meeting WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton Library will celebrate its 120th birthday this spring with a celebration that will last through the summer. The season will kick-off with its Annual Meeting from 4-5:30 p.m. on June 14 at the Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd. in Wilton Center, and will be followed by a speech by former American Library Association President Maureen Sullivan. The meeting will cover the election of officers and new trustees, acknowledge retiring board members, and present its outstanding Volunteer of the Year and Staff Member of the Year awards. This year’s nominated of…

by Christopher C. Wuensch

06/13/2015

Events

SoNo Library In Norwalk Kicks Off Summer Reading With Jeff Boyer NORWALK, Conn. -- The SoNo Branch Library in Norwalk will kick off its summer reading program with a visit from Jeff Boyer, the Bubble Trouble Man. “Every Hero Has a Story” will run from 10 to 11 a.m. on June 13 on the SoNo Branch Library, 10 Washington St. in Norwalk, and feature Boyer’s mix of music, magic and comedy. Boyer’s act includes a bubble volcano, a bubble roller coaster and fog-filled bubbles. Children of all ages are encouraged to dress in superhero costumes. Following Boyer’s performance at 11 a.m. will be the unveiling of the "Take Flight” quilt. Designed by author and…

by Christopher C. Wuensch

06/12/2015

Neighbors

Greenwich Historical Society To Serve Green Market Supper GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich Historical Society will take a page from history with an evening of food, conversation and music when it plays host to a Green Market Supper in Cos Cob. Guests can stroll the same lush landscape that inspired works by the American Impressionists of the Cos Cob art colony from 6-9 p.m. on June 26 at Cos Cob’s Bush-Holley House, 39 Strickland Road. Dina Andrews, a farmer with The Hickories’ Community Supported Agriculture in Ridgefield, will walk guests through the site’s period vegetable garden to talk about local farming, gardening trends and historic i…

by Christopher C. Wuensch

06/12/2015

Events

North Salem Library Announces Children's Summer Events NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- It’s time for the children of North Salem, N.Y., to grab their capes and masks and head to the library. Super heroes will be the theme of this year’s summer events for children at the Ruth Keeler Memorial Library, 276 Titicus Rd. in North Salem. The program will run throughout July and into August with events such as a book club, a creature exhibition and a library sleepover. The season begins at 2-3:30 p.m. on July 11 with a Summer Reading Kick-Off Adventure Party. Kids of all ages are encouraged to wear the costume of their favorite super hero. The “I Survived”…

by Christopher C. Wuensch

06/11/2015

Events

Annual Snapping Turtle Walk Returns To Garrison's Boscobel House GARRISON, N.Y. -- Boscobel House and Gardens of Garrison, N.Y., will celebrate New York’s official state reptile, the snapping turtle, with a morning discussion and a chance to observe the creatures during nesting season. The museum will play host to its 21st Annual Snapping Turtle Walk beginning at 7:30 a.m. on June 13 at its location at 1601 Route 9 in Garrison. Members of the Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary staff will be on hand to discuss the habits and history of these living fossils that live to be more than 100 years old, and to introduce live specimens to the aud…

by Christopher C. Wuensch

06/11/2015

Lifestyle

Shrub Oak, Cortlandt Manor Residents Win Bull Burger Battle In Mahopac SHRUB OAK, N.Y. -- For Joe Saccente of Shrub Oak, redemption comes in the tasty form of a trip to the World Food Championships. Saccente and friend Chris Prichinello of Cortlandt Manor cooked their way to the top spot at the Second Annual New York Bull Burger Battle on Saturday at Best in Backyards, 119 US-6 in Mahopac. The reward was a Lonestar Grill Cart from Bull Outdoor Products and a trip for two to compete in this November’s World Food Championships in Kissimmee, Fla. Saccente won with his "All American Cheeseburger," which incorporated ground beef, salt, pepper, onion, lettuce an…

by Christopher C. Wuensch

06/11/2015

Neighbors

Greenwich Historical Society Celebrates Open House Day GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich Historical Society will celebrate Connecticut Open House Day with a full slate of activities of family-oriented activities. The event takes place from noon to 4 p.m. on June 13 at the Greenwich Historical Society’s Bush-Holley Historic site, 39 Strickland Road, Cos Cob. Artist Carol Nipomnich Dixon will lead a workshop from noon to 2 p.m. on designing two-dimensional collages crafted from papers, fabrics, photographs, found objects and natural materials. Dixon will provide guidance on how to juxtapose color, texture and imagery to create original and pe…

by Christopher C. Wuensch

06/11/2015

Business

License 2 Grill Among Winners At Westchester Magazine's Burger Contest WESTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Erica Gendler earned her license to grill as one of the winners for best burgers at Westchester Magazine’s Fourth Annual Burger and Beer Blast. Gendler, owner of License 2 Grill, 802 Commerce St. in Thornwood, took home third-prize for best burger at the competition held June 4 at the Kensico Dam Plaza, 1 Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla, N.Y. It was Coals Grilled Pizza in Bronxville and Port Chester who fended off 27 other Westchester restaurants and four local food trucks to claim the top burger honor with an all-beef burger topped with tequila-cured bacon, cheddar, …

by Christopher C. Wuensch

06/11/2015

Sports

Ridgefield High School Hockey Club Tees Up Golf Fundraiser RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The Ridgefield High School Boys Hockey Booster Club will trade hockey sticks for golf clubs with its annual Tiger Tee Off Golf Outing. The tournament will tee off at 12:15 p.m. June 10 at the Ridgefield Golf Club, 545 Ridgebury Road. Players at all levels are welcomed to participate for the event that helps fund items such as equipment and uniforms. The afternoon begins with lunch before a shot gun start at 1 p.m. A post-play cocktail party will follow the event in the newly-renovated DHLY club house. The organization will award prizes for longest drive and the top fin…

by Christopher C. Wuensch

06/10/2015

Events

Actor Ed Asner Fielding Questions After Film At Ridgefield Playhouse RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The Ridgefield Playhouse Film Society is offering an opportunity to participate in a question-and-answer session on June 17 with Ed Asner as the legendary actor discusses his latest feature film. Asner and director Brian Jett will answer questions after a special screening of their award-winning comedy “Let Go” as part of the Ridgefield Playhouse Film Society’s Lost and Found Film Series. The evening commences at 7:30 p.m. at the Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge Road. “Let Go” is an ensemble comedy following the intertwined stories of a parole officer and three …

by Christopher C. Wuensch

06/10/2015

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