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Fairfield

FTC Names New Artistic Director

FTC Names New Artistic Director

FTC names new Artistic Director.

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Bedford

Weir Farm National Historic Site Opens New Art Exhibit after the Holidays to Showcase its Pre-Restoration Wonder to Locals near Wilton, CT

Weir Farm National Historic Site Opens New Art Exhibit after the Holidays to Showcase its Pre-Restoration Wonder to Locals near Wilton, CT

Have a post-holiday meditative and creative experience at Weir Farm Historic Site. The site will open a new photo art gallery exhibit featuring works by New York artist, Xiomaro, in January 2012. Bring your friends and family and participate in the gallery exhibit and artist discussion.

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Litchfield

How many people visit Lourdes of Litchfield?

How many people visit Lourdes of Litchfield?

Lourdes of Litchfield, a venerated Roman Catholic shrine to the Virgin Mary, consists of a 123-acre woodland property—and manor house—located just east of the Litchfield green. Founded by Marian Missioners in 1958, it is open year round and attracts as many as 600 visitors each day...

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We've Got Answers

Are there more environmentally friendly ways to clear leaves than with a leaf blower?

Are there more environmentally friendly ways to clear leaves than with a leaf blower?

Well, a group is certainly making the case for a quiet and environmentally friendly alternative. Launched last spring, Bedford environmental group Leave Leaves Alone (leaveleavesalone.org) has been spreading its message about the many advantages mulching leaves has over merely getting rid of...

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Heart of the Matter

Not Your Decision

Larry Ackerman is the president and founder of The Identity Circle, a consulting firm that helps organizations perform better and individuals find the happiness they deserve. Find the answer to questions ranging from boyfriends to self-value.

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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Bijoux: The Origins and Impact of Jewelry

Investigates the wide range of materials used to make jewelry, from bones and fossils, to diamonds and CZs. Bijoux explores the ingenuity of artists to create adornment from a host of...

Where?
Bruce Museum
1 Museum Dr
Greenwich, CT
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 203-869-0376
Website »

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Weir was here - Secret Rooms, Doors, and Windows

In the summer of 2011 Weir Farm National Historic Site commissioned New York photographer and former Artist-in-Residence Xiomaro to create a photographic record of the interiors of the Weir...

Where?
Weir Farm Historic Site
735 Nod Hill Road
Wilton, CT
View map »

For more information:
Website »

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Art Show

Mixed media photo collages by Debra Schaffer from Ridgefield, CT.  Opening reception December 17, 2011

Cost: none

Where?
Pound Ridge Library Gallery
121 Westchester Avenue
Pound Ridge, NY
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Pound Ridge Library
Telephone: 203-244-5922
Contact name: Debra Schaffer

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Harry Connick, Jr. in "On a Clear Day" Benefit Show

We are planning a Meet and Greet with HARRY CONNICK and cast members of  ON A Clear Day following the perfomance!
Sunday 2PM  JANUARY 22nd. Harry...

Cost: $235

Where?
St. James Theater
at 264 W. 44th St.
New York, NY
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Summer Theatre of New Canaan
Telephone: 203-966-4634
Contact name: Melody Libonati
Website »

6:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Art Show: Bedford

39th Annual Art Show: Bedford. St. Matthew’s Art Show features talented local artists displaying and selling their work in the Fellowship Hall at St....

Where?
St. Matthew's Church
382 Cantitoe Street
Bedford, NY
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: St. Matthews
Telephone: 914-234-9636
Website »

8:00 PM -

an evening of one acts 2012

The Ridgefield Theater Barn will present An Evening of One Acts 2012 Friday and Saturday evenings, January 20 through February...

Cost: $22

Where?
Ridgefield Theater Barn
37 Halpin Lane
Ridgefield, CT
View map »

For more information:
Website »

United Way of Westchester and Putnam Seeks Foster Parents:

United Way of Westchester and Putnam Seeks Foster Parents: Have you ever considered being a foster parent but aren’t sure where to start?...

Cost: free

Where?
1 main street
Westchester, NY  10549
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 914-666-0066
Contact name: Elizabeth Crenson

Special Exhibition: Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in Action™

Star as your own action hero at Stepping Stones! This special exhibit features four interactive adventure scenes and an “action star training center” where children can...

Cost: Free with $15 museum admission

Where?
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
303 West Avenue
Norwalk , CT  06850
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 203-899-0606x262
Contact name: Alesia DiCosola

In the Gallery- Mixed Media- The Litchfield Montessori School

“Mixed Media- The Litchfield Montessori School

            In this mixed media art...

Cost: Free

Where?
Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South St.
Litchfield, CT  06759
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Oliver Wolcott Library
Telephone: 860-567-8030
Contact name: Tricia Messenger
Website »

United Way of Westchester and Putnam Seeks Foster Parents:

United Way of Westchester and Putnam Seeks Foster Parents: Have you ever considered being a foster parent but aren’t sure where to start? There are...

Cost: free

Where?
westchester
1 main street
mount kisco, NY  10549
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 914-666-0066
Contact name: Elizabeth Crenson

Art to the Point: Juried Exhibition

Juried by distinguished painter and printmaker Donald...

Where?
The Katonah Museum of Art
, NY

For more information:
Website »

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Creative Fun / Parent with Child Class

Children (ages 15-36 months) will explore art through paint, clay, and much more. Come meet other families and enjoy time spent with guardians and toddlers alike, siblings are...

Cost: $62-$82

Where?
Ridgefield Recreation Center
195 Danbury Road
Ridgefield, CT  06877
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Ridgefield Parks & Recreation
Telephone: 203-431-2755
Contact name: Kathy Fassman
Website »

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Bijoux: The Origins and Impact of Jewelry

Investigates the wide range of materials used to make jewelry, from bones and fossils, to diamonds and CZs. Bijoux explores the ingenuity of artists to create adornment from a host of...

Where?
Bruce Museum
1 Museum Dr
Greenwich, CT
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 203-869-0376
Website »

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Weir was here - Secret Rooms, Doors, and Windows

In the summer of 2011 Weir Farm National Historic Site commissioned New York photographer and former Artist-in-Residence Xiomaro to create a photographic record of the interiors of the Weir...

Where?
Weir Farm Historic Site
735 Nod Hill Road
Wilton, CT
View map »

For more information:
Website »

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Art Show

Mixed media photo collages by Debra Schaffer from Ridgefield, CT.  Opening reception December 17, 2011

Cost: none

Where?
Pound Ridge Library Gallery
121 Westchester Avenue
Pound Ridge, NY
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Pound Ridge Library
Telephone: 203-244-5922
Contact name: Debra Schaffer

United Way of Westchester and Putnam Seeks Foster Parents:

United Way of Westchester and Putnam Seeks Foster Parents: Have you ever considered being a foster parent but aren’t sure where to start?...

Cost: free

Where?
1 main street
Westchester, NY  10549
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 914-666-0066
Contact name: Elizabeth Crenson

Special Exhibition: Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in Action™

Star as your own action hero at Stepping Stones! This special exhibit features four interactive adventure scenes and an “action star training center” where children can...

Cost: Free with $15 museum admission

Where?
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
303 West Avenue
Norwalk , CT  06850
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 203-899-0606x262
Contact name: Alesia DiCosola

In the Gallery- Mixed Media- The Litchfield Montessori School

“Mixed Media- The Litchfield Montessori School

            In this mixed media art...

Cost: Free

Where?
Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South St.
Litchfield, CT  06759
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Oliver Wolcott Library
Telephone: 860-567-8030
Contact name: Tricia Messenger
Website »

United Way of Westchester and Putnam Seeks Foster Parents:

United Way of Westchester and Putnam Seeks Foster Parents: Have you ever considered being a foster parent but aren’t sure where to start? There are...

Cost: free

Where?
westchester
1 main street
mount kisco, NY  10549
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 914-666-0066
Contact name: Elizabeth Crenson

Art to the Point: Juried Exhibition

Juried by distinguished painter and printmaker Donald...

Where?
The Katonah Museum of Art
, NY

For more information:
Website »

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Weir was here - Secret Rooms, Doors, and Windows

In the summer of 2011 Weir Farm National Historic Site commissioned New York photographer and former Artist-in-Residence Xiomaro to create a photographic record of the interiors of the Weir...

Where?
Weir Farm Historic Site
735 Nod Hill Road
Wilton, CT
View map »

For more information:
Website »

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Art Show

Mixed media photo collages by Debra Schaffer from Ridgefield, CT.  Opening reception December 17, 2011

Cost: none

Where?
Pound Ridge Library Gallery
121 Westchester Avenue
Pound Ridge, NY
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Pound Ridge Library
Telephone: 203-244-5922
Contact name: Debra Schaffer

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Bijoux: The Origins and Impact of Jewelry

Investigates the wide range of materials used to make jewelry, from bones and fossils, to diamonds and CZs. Bijoux explores the ingenuity of artists to create adornment from a host of...

Where?
Bruce Museum
1 Museum Dr
Greenwich, CT
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 203-869-0376
Website »

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

The Autobiography of Mark Twain- A Book Discussion Led by Dr. Kerry Driscoll

Wry, cranky, droll and cantankerous- that’s the Mark Twain we think we know, thanks to reading Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer in high school.  But in this uncensored...

Cost: Free

Where?
Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South Street
Litchfield, CT  06759
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Oliver Wolcott Library
Telephone: 860-567-8030
Contact name: Tricia Messenger
Website »

United Way of Westchester and Putnam Seeks Foster Parents:

United Way of Westchester and Putnam Seeks Foster Parents: Have you ever considered being a foster parent but aren’t sure where to start?...

Cost: free

Where?
1 main street
Westchester, NY  10549
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 914-666-0066
Contact name: Elizabeth Crenson

Special Exhibition: Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in Action™

Star as your own action hero at Stepping Stones! This special exhibit features four interactive adventure scenes and an “action star training center” where children can...

Cost: Free with $15 museum admission

Where?
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
303 West Avenue
Norwalk , CT  06850
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 203-899-0606x262
Contact name: Alesia DiCosola

United Way of Westchester and Putnam Seeks Foster Parents:

United Way of Westchester and Putnam Seeks Foster Parents: Have you ever considered being a foster parent but aren’t sure where to start? There are...

Cost: free

Where?
westchester
1 main street
mount kisco, NY  10549
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 914-666-0066
Contact name: Elizabeth Crenson

Art to the Point: Juried Exhibition

Juried by distinguished painter and printmaker Donald...

Where?
The Katonah Museum of Art
, NY

For more information:
Website »

In the Gallery- Mixed Media- The Litchfield Montessori School

“Mixed Media- The Litchfield Montessori School

            In this mixed media art...

Cost: Free

Where?
Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South St.
Litchfield, CT  06759
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Oliver Wolcott Library
Telephone: 860-567-8030
Contact name: Tricia Messenger
Website »

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Weir was here - Secret Rooms, Doors, and Windows

In the summer of 2011 Weir Farm National Historic Site commissioned New York photographer and former Artist-in-Residence Xiomaro to create a photographic record of the interiors of the Weir...

Where?
Weir Farm Historic Site
735 Nod Hill Road
Wilton, CT
View map »

For more information:
Website »

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Art Show

Mixed media photo collages by Debra Schaffer from Ridgefield, CT.  Opening reception December 17, 2011

Cost: none

Where?
Pound Ridge Library Gallery
121 Westchester Avenue
Pound Ridge, NY
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Pound Ridge Library
Telephone: 203-244-5922
Contact name: Debra Schaffer

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Bijoux: The Origins and Impact of Jewelry

Investigates the wide range of materials used to make jewelry, from bones and fossils, to diamonds and CZs. Bijoux explores the ingenuity of artists to create adornment from a host of...

Where?
Bruce Museum
1 Museum Dr
Greenwich, CT
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 203-869-0376
Website »

United Way of Westchester and Putnam Seeks Foster Parents:

United Way of Westchester and Putnam Seeks Foster Parents: Have you ever considered being a foster parent but aren’t sure where to start?...

Cost: free

Where?
1 main street
Westchester, NY  10549
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 914-666-0066
Contact name: Elizabeth Crenson

Special Exhibition: Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in Action™

Star as your own action hero at Stepping Stones! This special exhibit features four interactive adventure scenes and an “action star training center” where children can...

Cost: Free with $15 museum admission

Where?
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
303 West Avenue
Norwalk , CT  06850
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 203-899-0606x262
Contact name: Alesia DiCosola

United Way of Westchester and Putnam Seeks Foster Parents:

United Way of Westchester and Putnam Seeks Foster Parents: Have you ever considered being a foster parent but aren’t sure where to start? There are...

Cost: free

Where?
westchester
1 main street
mount kisco, NY  10549
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 914-666-0066
Contact name: Elizabeth Crenson

Art to the Point: Juried Exhibition

Juried by distinguished painter and printmaker Donald...

Where?
The Katonah Museum of Art
, NY

For more information:
Website »

In the Gallery- Mixed Media- The Litchfield Montessori School

“Mixed Media- The Litchfield Montessori School

            In this mixed media art...

Cost: Free

Where?
Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South St.
Litchfield, CT  06759
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Oliver Wolcott Library
Telephone: 860-567-8030
Contact name: Tricia Messenger
Website »

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Weir was here - Secret Rooms, Doors, and Windows

In the summer of 2011 Weir Farm National Historic Site commissioned New York photographer and former Artist-in-Residence Xiomaro to create a photographic record of the interiors of the Weir...

Where?
Weir Farm Historic Site
735 Nod Hill Road
Wilton, CT
View map »

For more information:
Website »

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Art Show

Mixed media photo collages by Debra Schaffer from Ridgefield, CT.  Opening reception December 17, 2011

Cost: none

Where?
Pound Ridge Library Gallery
121 Westchester Avenue
Pound Ridge, NY
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Pound Ridge Library
Telephone: 203-244-5922
Contact name: Debra Schaffer

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Bijoux: The Origins and Impact of Jewelry

Investigates the wide range of materials used to make jewelry, from bones and fossils, to diamonds and CZs. Bijoux explores the ingenuity of artists to create adornment from a host of...

Where?
Bruce Museum
1 Museum Dr
Greenwich, CT
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 203-869-0376
Website »

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Home Energy Savings Workshop: Preventing Ice Dams

The Wilton Library is hosting a free Home Energy Savings
Workshop focusing on preventing ice dams. Approved
contractors will be on hand to answer questions.
...

Cost: Free

Where?
Wilton Public Library
137 Old Ridgefield Rd
Wilton, CT  06897
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Wilton Public Library
Telephone: 203-762-3950Ext2
Contact name: Jeff Crawford
Website »

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

A New Year, A New You! With Kris Carr and Gabrielle Bernstein

 

Join best-selling authors Gabrielle Bernstein and Kris Carr as they combine forces for the...

Cost: $35.00

Where?
The Ridgefield Playhouse
80 East Ridge Ave
Ridgefield, CT  06877
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Media Sponsor 98Q
Telephone: 203-438-5795
Website »

Special Exhibition: Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in Action™

Star as your own action hero at Stepping Stones! This special exhibit features four interactive adventure scenes and an “action star training center” where children can...

Cost: Free with $15 museum admission

Where?
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
303 West Avenue
Norwalk , CT  06850
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 203-899-0606x262
Contact name: Alesia DiCosola

Art to the Point: Juried Exhibition

Juried by distinguished painter and printmaker Donald...

Where?
The Katonah Museum of Art
, NY

For more information:
Website »

In the Gallery- Mixed Media- The Litchfield Montessori School

“Mixed Media- The Litchfield Montessori School

            In this mixed media art...

Cost: Free

Where?
Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South St.
Litchfield, CT  06759
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Oliver Wolcott Library
Telephone: 860-567-8030
Contact name: Tricia Messenger
Website »

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Fun with Music / Parent with Child Class

This wonderful guardian/child (ages 18-30 months) class includes dancing, singing, and instruments.  Instructor Mrs. Pesce teaches with humor, puppets, scarves, and stomp percussions...

Cost: $96-$117

Where?
Ridgefield Recreation Center
195 Danbury Road
Ridgefield, CT
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Ridgefield Parks & Recreation
Telephone: 203-431-2755
Contact name: Kathy Fassman
Website »

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Art Show

Mixed media photo collages by Debra Schaffer from Ridgefield, CT.  Opening reception December 17, 2011

Cost: none

Where?
Pound Ridge Library Gallery
121 Westchester Avenue
Pound Ridge, NY
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Pound Ridge Library
Telephone: 203-244-5922
Contact name: Debra Schaffer

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Weir was here - Secret Rooms, Doors, and Windows

In the summer of 2011 Weir Farm National Historic Site commissioned New York photographer and former Artist-in-Residence Xiomaro to create a photographic record of the interiors of the Weir...

Where?
Weir Farm Historic Site
735 Nod Hill Road
Wilton, CT
View map »

For more information:
Website »

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Bijoux: The Origins and Impact of Jewelry

Investigates the wide range of materials used to make jewelry, from bones and fossils, to diamonds and CZs. Bijoux explores the ingenuity of artists to create adornment from a host of...

Where?
Bruce Museum
1 Museum Dr
Greenwich, CT
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 203-869-0376
Website »

8:00 PM - 11:45 PM

Edgar Winter/Rick Derringer

 

Saxophonist and multi keyboardist Edgar Winter continues to thrill audiences with...

Cost: $60.00

Where?
The Ridgefield Playhouse
80 East Ridge Ave
Ridgefield, CT  06877
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Restaurant- Bailey's Backyard and Media Sponsor i95
Telephone: 203-438-5795
Website »

In the Gallery- Mixed Media- The Litchfield Montessori School

“Mixed Media- The Litchfield Montessori School

            In this mixed media art...

Cost: Free

Where?
Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South St.
Litchfield, CT  06759
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Oliver Wolcott Library
Telephone: 860-567-8030
Contact name: Tricia Messenger
Website »

Special Exhibition: Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in Action™

Star as your own action hero at Stepping Stones! This special exhibit features four interactive adventure scenes and an “action star training center” where children can...

Cost: Free with $15 museum admission

Where?
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
303 West Avenue
Norwalk , CT  06850
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 203-899-0606x262
Contact name: Alesia DiCosola

Art to the Point: Juried Exhibition

Juried by distinguished painter and printmaker Donald...

Where?
The Katonah Museum of Art
, NY

For more information:
Website »

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Art Show

Mixed media photo collages by Debra Schaffer from Ridgefield, CT.  Opening reception December 17, 2011

Cost: none

Where?
Pound Ridge Library Gallery
121 Westchester Avenue
Pound Ridge, NY
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Pound Ridge Library
Telephone: 203-244-5922
Contact name: Debra Schaffer

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Bijoux: The Origins and Impact of Jewelry

Investigates the wide range of materials used to make jewelry, from bones and fossils, to diamonds and CZs. Bijoux explores the ingenuity of artists to create adornment from a host of...

Where?
Bruce Museum
1 Museum Dr
Greenwich, CT
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 203-869-0376
Website »

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Weir was here - Secret Rooms, Doors, and Windows

In the summer of 2011 Weir Farm National Historic Site commissioned New York photographer and former Artist-in-Residence Xiomaro to create a photographic record of the interiors of the Weir...

Where?
Weir Farm Historic Site
735 Nod Hill Road
Wilton, CT
View map »

For more information:
Website »

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Jack and the Beanstalk

Join our modern day young hero as he uses his imagination to become the famous Jack from the book he is reading. As he spins the tale of trading the family cow for three magic beans, we watch...

Cost: $15.00

Where?
The Ridgefield Playhouse
80 East Ridge Ave
Ridgefield, CT  06877
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Pepsi and Star 99.9
Telephone: 203-438-5795
Website »

8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

The Cast of BEATLEMANIA

 

The "Cast" recreates the sights and sounds of The BEATLES so faithfully that you will...

Cost: $47.50

Where?
The Ridgefield Playhouse
80 East Ridge Ave
Ridgefield, CT  06877
View map »

For more information:
Sponsor: Fifty Coins Restaurant, 95.9fm- The Fox, and Guinness Black Lager Rock Series
Telephone: 203-438-5795
Website »

Special Exhibition: Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in Action™

Star as your own action hero at Stepping Stones! This special exhibit features four interactive adventure scenes and an “action star training center” where children can...

Cost: Free with $15 museum admission

Where?
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
303 West Avenue
Norwalk , CT  06850
View map »

For more information:
Telephone: 203-899-0606x262
Contact name: Alesia DiCosola

Art to the Point: Juried Exhibition

Juried by distinguished painter and printmaker Donald...

Where?
The Katonah Museum of Art
, NY

For more information:
Website »

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