NORWALK, CT – In this season of Thanksgiving, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is expressing gratitude to essential workers who have helped the community respond to – and thrive during – the coronavirus pandemic by making free tickets available Nov. 23-25. During these “Gratitude Days,” one free adult ticket will be available to essential workers…
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Maritime Aquarium to reopen its IMAX Theater for 7 weeks before it closes for good
NORWALK, CT – The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk’s IMAX Theater will reopen Thanksgiving weekend for seven weeks of spectacular films – including the holiday classic “The Polar Express” – in a memorable giant-screen finale. The theater has been closed by the pandemic since March 13 and is slated for demolition in 2021 to make way…
SHU to assume management of Discovery Museum
FAIRFIELD, CT – Sacred Heart University announced today that, after a series of talks initiated by leaders of the Discovery Museum, it will assume management of the museum at 4450 Park Avenue in Bridgeport. The museum is down the street from the University’s Fairfield campus. The agreement is effective January 1, 2021, and will continue…
New Canaan’s LiveGirl and S.T.A.R. Join Forces for a conversation on Healing Together
New Canaan, CT – How can I get involved in healing my community? How can I navigate the racial dynamic? These are some of the important questions that will be addressed in an upcoming community conversation, “What’s Next: Post-Election Racial Healing” co-hosted by LiveGirl and Stand Together Against Racism (S.T.A.R.) LiveGirl Founder and CEO Sheri…
Westport Country Playhouse Premieres Virtual Discussion Series with Host Mark Lamos on Thursday, November 19
Westport Country Playhouse will present the premiere of “Cocktails with Mark,” a virtual discussion series hosted by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director, on Thursday, November 19, at 7 p.m. The event will be streamed from Lamos’ home in Sherman, Connecticut, on Facebook Live and YouTube. The conversation will run approximately 20 minutes and is free…
Former WCSU Nursing professor publishes first novel
DANBURY, CT – Dr. Andrea O’Connor was a newly licensed lawyer, focusing on elder law, estate planning and probate. One of her first assignments was to shepherd the case of a man she had never met through probate court. Not only did she successfully conclude that matter, the experience sparked the plot of her first…
Artist Kate Emery Auctions Painting to Benefit INTEMPO and its Mission to Make Music Education Accessible and Inclusive
FARMINGTON, CT – Connecticut artist Kate Emery is auctioning an original oil painting to benefit INTEMPO, a Stamford-based organization devoted to making music education for children accessible, relevant and inclusive. The landscape painting, Sunset on the Beach – Costa Rica, depicts a vivid scene of Costa Rican mountains, sea and shore. Bids will be accepted…
Norwalk PL Sponsors Second Jim Clark Concert on Zoom November 21
Norwalk, CT – Norwalk Public Library is pleased to invite you to the second program of the series, Musical Afternoons with Jim Clark, on Saturday, November 21, at 3 p.m., on Zoom. Join Jim for ”From Sea to Shining Sea: A Musical Journey Across America,” a new virtual program created as an antidote to Covid-19…
Kids In Crisis to host its second community-wide Scavenger Hunt
Kids In Crisis will host its second community-wide Scavenger Hunt October 23 through November 1. This much-anticipated virtual event is a fun and engaging way to build awareness for participating businesses and the Kids In Crisis mission. The Scavenger Hunt is a great, safe way for singles, families, friends, and co-workers of all ages to…
Extended intermission is over at Curtain Call in Stamford – indoor theater returns
When stages went dark, schools became virtual and people isolated at home for months on end, family card games became quite popular. Back in 1977, one card game in particular gained notoriety from a hit Broadway production bearing its name: THE GIN GAME! THE GIN GAME, written by D.L. Coburn, provides a perfect transition for…