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Westport Violist Headlines String Ensemble's Holiday Concert WESTPORT, Conn. — The Pizzazz Strings Ensemble, featuring Westport violist Sarah Smale, will perform a holiday concert Sunday in the Westport Library's McManus Room. The ensemble will perform holiday selections that include Baroque master Vivaldi, Strauss waltzes and jazzy and pop Christmas and Hanukkah favorites. The program is free and open to the public. In addition to Smale, the quintet includes Pizzazz director and cellist Andrea Mills, violinists Andrew Smith and Jeanine Wynton, and harpist Jane Zopf. Members of Pizzazz have made recordings and performed concerts at Lincoln Center,…

by Ken Davis

12/08/2016

Events

Westport Production Of Agatha Christie Mystery Boasts Large Cast Of Locals WESTPORT, Conn. -- The cast of the Westport Community Theatre's production of Agatha Christie's murder-mystery "Witness for the Prosecution" includes 14 local actors familiar to theatre audiences throughout Fairfield County. The production, which is directed by Tom Rushen, runs through Sunday, Dec. 11. Set in post-war London of the 1950s, the play is a “whodunit” with numerous plot twists and turns that keep the audience guessing until the very last scene. Rushen’s cast leads the audience through the unraveling of an intellectually challenging mystery. Audience members must pay …

by Ken Davis

12/08/2016

Events

Enjoy Holiday Cheer At Christmas Open House, Caroling In Easton EASTON, Conn. -- The Historical Society of Easton will host an open house and a cappella sing-along to celebrate the holidays. The open house takes place on Friday, Dec. 9 from 6-8 p.m. at Adams Schoolhouse, 45 Westport Road, Easton. Easton community members, friends and volunteers are invited to the BYOB event. Guests should bring hors d’oeuvres to share and expect an evening of stimulating conversation. For additional information, call 203-261-2090 or email hseastonct@gmail.com. Additionally, the Historical Society of Easton will sing Christmas carols with the Joel Barlow a cappella cho…

by Ken Davis

12/07/2016

Lifestyle

Weston Author Helps Children Conjure Up Dream Characters In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A workshop and book signing with children's author and illustrator Clare Pernice of Weston will celebrate the fifth anniversary of Fairfield University Bookstore on Sunday, Dec. 11. Pernice will lead a story time, incorporating her workshop, “Words and Pictures,” geared for children ages 4-6 p.m., at the store’s Fairfield location at 1499 Post Road. The author will read from her first book "Circus Girl," then invite children to develop and draw their own main characters. The workshop will be followed by a book signing, and attendees will be entered into a d…

by Ken Davis

12/07/2016

Events

Celebrate The Holidays At Norwalk's Lockwood-Mathews Mansion NORWALK, Conn. -- A day of entertainment is planned at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk on Sunday, Dec. 11. The mansion is teaming up with the Norwalk Public Library, New Canaan Dance Academy and Matthew Surapine Studio for for an open house event. Visitors can view the exhibit "Holiday Splendor at the Mansion: Christmas and New Year’s Celebrations," as well as enjoy music and dance surrounded by the glittering lights and other displays throughout the first floor. They can also stop by the Mansion’s Café, featuring complimentary refreshments served by the costumed in…

by Ken Davis

12/05/2016

Police & Fire

Community Invited To Conversation On 'A Safer South Norwalk' NORWALK, Conn. -- The Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program will host its third “A Safer South Norwalk” Community Conversation on Tuesday, Dec. 6, in the Community Room of the Choice Neighborhood Building in Norwalk. Community members are invited to this conversation in which BCJI will discuss its mission for revitalization, as well as its strategy plan, research data and early action plan. BCJI's Steering committee will be present. The BCJI Initiative supports data and research-driven projects to build and enhance the capacity of communities to create comprehensive strategies to ad…

by Ken Davis

12/05/2016

Schools

Stamford High Students Meet With Sen. Blumenthal For Leaders Program STAMFORD, Conn. -- Students at Stamford High School participated in Altice Connects “Meet the Leaders at School” program, which took place on campus Monday and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn, took part in the event. In honor of Veterans Day, the program focused on the importance of the holiday, public service and leadership. Blumenthal invited Phil Kraft, a veteran who is also the president and executive director of National Veterans Services Fund, Inc., to join him for a panel discussion moderated by David Smith. The panel focused on the meaning of Veterans Day and included a ques…

by Ken Davis

12/05/2016

Neighbors

Carriage Rides, Bonfire To Brighten Pequot Library's Holiday Caroling Party FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Pequot Library in Southport will host its annual Holiday Caroling Party and Open House on Friday, Dec. 16, from 5 - 7 p.m. Families can kick off the holidays caroling around the bonfire on the library's Great Lawn. They can also climb onto the horse-drawn carriage rides for a tour through picturesque Southport Village. Additionally, there will crafts for the kids, including cookie decorating, pine cone bird-feeders, and activities for the very young. Admission is one donated book or canned good. Tickets will be required for carriage rides from 5 - 6:30 p.m. Open seat…

by Ken Davis

12/05/2016

Police & Fire

Brookfield Police Reintroduce Child Safety Seat Installation Program BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- The Brookfield Police Department announced that it has reintroduced its Child Safety Seat Installation Program in an effort to save the lives of children. As part of the program, officers will once again install and check child safety seats for residents. Three out of four child seats are installed improperly, according to the department. To lessen the percentage, the department has sent three officers for installation certification and has two more officers currently awaiting certification. Starting Wednesday, Dec. 14, the department will be providing the installation…

by Ken Davis

12/05/2016

Events

Find Holiday Cheer At The Norwalk Historical Society Special Event NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Historical Society Museum will host a special event to spread some Holiday Cheer on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Guests can enjoy warm apple cider and holiday cookies as they make their way around museum exhibits. All guests are asked to donate a canned or non-perishable food item to benefit the Open Door Shelter, which provides shelter, food, clothing as well as other services to the homeless and working poor in the Norwalk community. Visit norwalkhistoricalsociety.org for a list of suggested food items. All exhibits will be available for viewi…

by Ken Davis

12/05/2016

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