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City to hold Community Cannabis Forum
Cannabis retail shops will soon open in Norwalk. You can learn about plans for teaching the public how to enjoy cannabis responsibly and for educating youth about risks associated with use of the drug at the Community Cannabis Forum, where a panel of City and State officials, cannabis merchants, and others will explore the topic. It’s planned for…
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P&Z’s final ‘Resilient South Norwalk’ workshop is Tuesday
The final “Resilient South Norwalk” workshop, hosted by Planning & Zoning in partnership with coastline protection organization CIRCA and engineering consultancy AECOM, is planned for Tuesday Oct. 3 according to a news release. At 5 p.m., attendees will gather at the corner of Raymond and Day Streets for an hour-long walking tour, followed by a…
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BMHS student named National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalist
Rosemary Strickland, a Brien McMahon High School student, is named one of 16,000 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists, placing her in an elite group representing less than 1% of this year’s U.S. high school seniors. Strickland entered the competition as one of 1.3 million students from 21,000 high schools who took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit…
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Tracey recognized for ‘Promising Practices of Character’
Tracey Magnet School’s student Character Education Progress Reports recently won the school recognition for “Promising Practices of Character” from global ethics promoting institution Character.org. The reports are said to measure students’ PRINT progress, PRINT being Tracey’s acronym for Problem Solving, Respect, Integrity, Neighborliness and Taking Responsibility. In November, Tracey staffers Kevin Downing D.S.W. (doctor of social work), Kristen Penta (character…
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LMMM presents ‘Baseball: Stories & History of America’s Favorite Pastime’
Baseball talk! Legendary NY Mets Hall-Of-Famer and Gold Glove Award winner Ron Darling will discuss the sport with baseball journalist/author/public relations director, Bob Wirz and prominent baseball attorney Kelley Franco Throop when the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum presents “Baseball: Stories & History of America’s Favorite Pastime.” It’s on Sunday Nov. 5 from 2 until 4 p.m. at…
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Norwalk Garden Club offers introduction to orchids
Miniature orchids that you can grow in your home are the specialty of J & L Orchids of Easton, a nursery now approaching its 50th year of operation. The public is invited to J & L’s presentation, “You CAN Grow Orchids!” at the Norwalk Garden Club’s meeting on Wednesday October 11 at 7 p.m. in St.…
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Marvin PTA fundraiser features FiveFingaz, fun characters
You’ll find artist FiveFingaz tagging spirit wear, a local artisan selling jewelry, fun characters, giveaways, and the Marvin Cow when the Marvin Elementary School PTA launches its annual fundraising campaign at Adam Raniolo’s East Norwalk Mobil Station, located at 219 East Ave., from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday Sept. 30. According to a news…
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Wilton offers bus tour of historic homes
View some of Wilton’s unique modern residences inside and out on a four hour excursion, “Midcentury Modern in Wilton: A Bus Tour of Historic Homes” conducted on Sunday Oct. 1 by guided tour specialists Histoury. The bus will depart at 1 p.m. from Wilton Historical Society, located at 224 Danbury Road in Wilton. According to a…
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New Norwalk recycling effort offers cash for cans, plastic and glass bottles
Norwalkers can redeem plastic and glass bottles and aluminum cans for instant cash on Monday Sept. 25 and Monday Oct. 9 from 3 until 6 p.m. at 98 South Main Street in SoNo. According to a news release, EyeRecycle, the city’s partner in the event, will pay you five cents per item when you drop off, and there’s…
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Norwalk Art Space presents ‘planes of being’
Stream-of-consciousness visual artist Carlos RM says, “Everything is incomplete. Everything is in constant motion; everything is changing as we see it.” His dreamlike paintings are showcased in “A Journey Through the Planes of Being,” at the Norwalk Art Space now until Thursday Dec. 7. According to a news release, the exhibit’s free opening reception is on…
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NPL to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month will be celebrated in several free Norwalk Public Library events, according to a news release. From 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday Sept. 23, the Norwalk Public Library’s SoNo Branch, located at 10 Washington St., will present music, dances, and cuisine that reflect the cultures of Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. The Guest of Honor…
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Westport Country Playhouse notes fundraiser
Westport Country Playhouse’s recent one-time fundraiser featured Broadway standouts Justin Paul, Kelli O’Hara and Aaron Tveit. Westport native Paul (La La Land, Dear Evan Hansen, The Greatest Showman, “Only Murders in the Building TV season 3”), a 2003 Staples graduate, had been a Staples Players member. A news release says that the assemblage included Jessica Vosk (Elphaba…
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Norwalk to collect mattresses for recycling
Unwanted mattresses and box springs that are dry and intact can be disposed of by Norwalk residents only this Saturday Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. until noon, according to a news release. Bring them to the Norwalk Public Works Center, 15 South Smith St., and park in the gas pumps area. Ineligible items include: The…
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Congregation offers non-theistic Jewish High Holiday services
Three non-theistic Jewish High Holiday services will be conducted by the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Fairfield County, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation located at 10 Lyons Plains Road in Westport. According to a news release, the services will also be livestreamed on YouTube. There’s no charge to attend, but registration is needed for the…
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1960s-themed gala benefits Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum
NORWALK, Conn. – Neighbors, friends, and patrons will recall the 1960s when the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum holds its annual gala on Saturday Oct. 14 at 7 p.m., at Shorehaven Golf Club, 14 Canfield Ave., Norwalk. The event’s theme Get in the Groove! The Mansion’s 1960s Gala reflects the storied edifice’s 1966 public opening and subsequent National Historic Landmark…
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Documentary ‘Girl Talk’ to air in Stamford
Rampant anti-female sexism in high school debate competitions is probed in Lucia Small’s 2022 feature film Girl Talk. See it and stay for a Q&A with the movie’s star actress Gil Anon at the Avon Film Center on Monday Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. The Avon is at 272 Bedford St. in Stamford. You can watch…
