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Home For The Holidays Event Supports Darien's EMS-Post 53 Home For The Holidays Event Supports Darien's EMS-Post 53
Home For The Holidays Event Supports Darien's Ems-post 53 DARIEN, Conn. -- Nielsen’s Florist in Darien will host its fifth annual "Home for the Holidays" event on Thursday, Nov. 10, in its conservatory. The event will benefit Darien EMS- Post 53. This unique event is the chance for Darien EMS- Post 53 members to mix and mingle with the community that they are trained to serve, while attendees can enjoy an atmosphere of holiday cheer and abundance, according to a release from Nielsen’s Florist. It is a pre-season cocktail party, showcasing holiday table arrangements and introducing Nielsen’s 2016 Christmas collection. Whether guests wou…

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Police & Fire
Monroe Police K-9 Murphy To Get Bullet-Proof Vest Monroe Police K-9 Murphy To Get Bullet-Proof Vest
Monroe Police K-9 Murphy To Get Bullet-Proof Vest MONROE, Conn. -- K-9 Murphy with the Monroe Police Department will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., and manufacturer Armor Express, the department announced recently. The new protective vest is part of an incentive program for which one free vest is awarded for every 15 vests purchased by the charity, the department said. Vests were donated to K-9s in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a…

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Wilton Library's Hot & Cool Jazz Concert Features 9 Horses Wilton Library's Hot & Cool Jazz Concert Features 9 Horses
Wilton Library's Hot & Cool Jazz Concert Features 9 Horses WILTON, Conn. -- Wilton Library will present a concert on Sunday, Nov. 13. by chamber jazz trio 9 Horses, which was inspired by the poetry of Billy Collins.The concert is part of the library's concert series Hot & Cool: Jazz at the Brubeck Room. Formed in 2013, 9 Horses features Joe Brent on the 10-string mandolin, Sara Caswell on the violin and Hardanger fiddle, and Andrew Ryan on bass. Each musician brings a unique element to the ensemble: Brent’s mandolin recalls the sound of Americana and folk music; Caswell is likewise an extraordinary jazz musician, and Ryan is a virtuoso impro…

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Pianist Joins Danbury Symphony Orchestra For WestConn Concert Pianist Joins Danbury Symphony Orchestra For WestConn Concert
Pianist Joins Danbury Symphony Orchestra For WestConn Concert DANBURY, Conn. -- The Danbury Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert Saturday at Western Connecticut State University's Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in Danbury.Pianist Claudia Knafo will solo with the orchestra on Bach's F minor Concerto, as well as Astor Piazzolla's "Four Seasons of Buenos Aires," arranged by composer Alexander Yagupsky. The orchestra will also play Mexican composer Silvestre Revuelta’s epic "La Noche de los Mayas." Ariel Rudiakov, music director and conductor of the Danbury Symphony Orchestra, will conduct. Admission is free and open to the publi…

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Nationally Syndicated Radio Host Larry Kudlow Speaks In New Canaan Nationally Syndicated Radio Host Larry Kudlow Speaks In New Canaan
Nationally Syndicated Radio Host Larry Kudlow Speaks In New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The New Canaan Library will host a discussion and book-signing with CNBC's senior contributor and nationally syndicated radio host Larry Kudlow on Monday, Nov. 7. Kudlow, who lives in Redding, will discuss his new book "JFK and the Reagan Revolution: A Secret History of American Prosperity." A book-signing will follow the discussion. The book, which Kudlow co-wrote with Brian Domitrovic, reveals the secret history of American prosperity by exploring the little-known battles within the Kennedy administration. For more information about "JFK and the Reaga…

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Fairfield's Pequot Library Honors Top Volunteers For Their Hours Of Work Fairfield's Pequot Library Honors Top Volunteers For Their Hours Of Work
Fairfield's Pequot Library Honors Top Volunteers For Their Hours Of Work FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Several members of the Fairfield community were recognized for their outstanding volunteer service to Pequot Library at its annual meeting last month.The Crane-Wood Book Sale Award was presented to Roberta Gagne and Sandy Zera. Gagne has been volunteering six hours a week, 50 weeks of the year, for nine years at the library. She sorts, prices and boxes more than 400 boxes of donated children's books annually, and she chooses and displays the rotating books in Pequot Library’s monthly themed Lobby Book Sale. “As I handle each donated book, I think of the joy and knowled…

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Police & Fire
K-9 Officer Murphy From Monroe Wins 'Top Dog' Award At Competition K-9 Officer Murphy From Monroe Wins 'Top Dog' Award At Competition
K-9 Officer Murphy From Monroe Wins 'Top Dog' Award At Competition MONROE, Conn. -- K-9 Murphy and his handler Officer John McAulay with the Monroe Police Department won top awards at the Stephen A. Ketchum K-9 Challenge.The event held last month honored the memory of Steve Ketchum, a retired Newtown police officer, who died of cancer in March. Attendees were asked to vote for "Top Dog." The police dog receiving the most votes would receive the award in honor of  Ketchum's contributions to the department. The competition consisted of five events, and K-9 Murphy won the agility course, the gunfire course, the fastest dog competition and the overa…

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King Street Church in Danbury Prepares for Holiday Fair King Street Church in Danbury Prepares for Holiday Fair
King Street Church in Danbury Prepares for Holiday Fair DANBURY, Conn. -- King Street United Church of Christ in Danbury will host its annual holiday fair from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.People are invited to get into the spirit of the season and start their holiday shopping early at the fair. Each year the fair features more and more handcrafted gifts, more fun and food. A holiday boutique featuring handcrafted wreaths, trees, ornaments and all kinds of gifts will be featured. A silent auction will be held, and food will be available in the church's tearoom, along with fun for the children. Also this year, Bob from Liberty Gold will be back on Sat…

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Photographer Daryl Hawk Explores Cuba In Westport Talk Photographer Daryl Hawk Explores Cuba In Westport Talk
Photographer Daryl Hawk Explores Cuba In Westport Talk WESTPORT, Conn. -- International documentary photographer Daryl Hawk will give an audio-visual presentation titled “Into the Heart of Cuba" to the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) on Wednesday, Nov 9, at the Saugatuck Congregational Church in Westport. In April, Hawk embarked on a 2,700-mile-long circumnavigation of the entire country of Cuba. He was one of the first Americans to travel alone without any restrictions and unlimited access to all areas, according to a release from the Saugatuck Congregational Church. Riding in a 1953 Chevrolet for two weeks, he fell in love with this un…

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Brookfield Filmmaker Premieres Short Film At Festival In Hawaii Brookfield Filmmaker Premieres Short Film At Festival In Hawaii
Brookfield Filmmaker Premieres Short Film At Festival In Hawaii BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- Brookfield filmmaker Olivia Hampson was recently recognized for her short film, "Phases of Mahina," with an official selection for the 2016 Hawaii International Film Festival, which begins on Thursday.  "Phases of Mahina" is a 16-minute narrative story that explores the world of a Hawaiian woman struggling to find herself amid conflicting cultural, economic and family pressures, according to a press release. “Mahina is a young woman caught between worlds: the past, represented by her interest in traditional arts like making Kapa cloth; the present, …

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