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SEPTA Presents Field Day In Lewisboro LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Katonah Lewisboro Special Education PTA will sponsor the second annual Field Day from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Lewisboro Town Park. The event will feature food, raffles, ponies, games, a bake sale, gardening activities, sports demonstrations with Rising Stars coaches, a performance by The Treblemakers and more. Proceeds will benefit the Rising Stars Summer Fun Program.

by Frank Mojica

05/29/2015

Events

Hoff-Barthelson Students To Perform 'All That Jazz' SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- The jazz department students of the Hoff-Barthelson Music School will perform All That Jazz at Chase Park at 5 p.m. June 7. The free program includes American jazz standards and pieces written and composed by the faculty and students. The band also will perform "I Call That Home," an original composition by Pulitzer Prize and Tony winners Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey of Broadway's "Next to Normal." Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic and a blanket. Chase Park is at 32 Chase Road, Scarsdale.

by Frank Mojica

05/29/2015

Neighbors

Bronxville's Village Lutheran Church Celebrates Rite of Confirmation BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Village Lutheran Church celebrated the Rite of Confirmation May 17. For "Lifer Youth," the Confirmation Program, Confirmands were given a Confirmation Bible Verse and anointed with oil. The Confirmands attended weekly courses for two years during their 7th and 8th grade years. Confirmands included the following: Jack Daniel Bennett, Michael Angelo Blackwell, Bethany Caroline Carter, Andrew Robert Clausen, Joshua Alexander Coombs, Emma English Hoesterey, Ryan Francis Martin, Anthony Joseph Masella, Jr., Elizabeth Lane Parson, Chloe Ann Pinto. The Confirmands included…

by Frank Mojica

05/29/2015

Neighbors

Old Salem Horse Show Draws Tuckahoe Admirers TUCKAHOE, N.Y. – The Old Salem Farm in North Salem had its 33rd annual spring horse show. Senior horse enthusiasts at Fountains at RiverVue had a front row seat for the event and could visit the stalls during breaks. “We had such a blast this year,” said Christine Nazzaro, community life director for The Fountains at RiverVue. “We’re always looking for fun and interesting adventures to share with our residents and Old Salem Farm tops our list every spring.”

by Frank Mojica

05/29/2015

Politics

Darien's Rep. Wood Co-Hosts 'Women-Owned Business Day' HARTFORD, Conn. – State Rep. Terrie Wood (R-141) co-hosted the Women's Business Development Council’s second annual “Women-Owned Business Day" at the state Capitol. "Women in business are a natural pair and training women to be successful entrepreneurs is vital to Connecticut's future," said Wood. After speaking about the reasons women succeed in business, Wood discussed the economic influence of women-owned businesses with state and national leaders. Amanda Brown, the executive director of the National Women's Business council, was the event's keynote speaker. The event was sponso…

by Frank Mojica

05/28/2015

Events

Team Charity Challenge Coming To Darien YMCA DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien YMCA will host its Y Games: Team Charity Challenge June 7. The event is open to adults and children ages 10 and older at all fitness levels. Throughout the challenge, teams of four will compete in seven fitness challenges lasting 15 minutes each. Except for the rock climbing wall and the 200-yard swim, all events will be completed by all four team members. For a full list of events, visit the Darien YMCA's website. Children older than 10 can compete in the family division of the games but must include at least one adult age 18 or older on the team. Adva…

by Frank Mojica

05/28/2015

Events

Danbury Museum To Gather In the Garden DANBURY, Conn. -- The Danbury Museum and Historical Society will hold its annual garden party fundraiser Gather in the Garden on June 20. Gather in the Garden will feature live music by The Red Hots. The duo performs classic Americana, ragtime, blues, jazz, swing and gospel classics from the 1930s to the 1960s. The fundraiser is at The Askin Home on 19 Connecticut Ave. and runs from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m, rain or shine. The Askin Home was formerly the Old Brookfield Tavern and the first floor Colonial taproom will be open for guests. Admission is $20 and tickets can be purchased online at …

by Frank Mojica

05/28/2015

Schools

Wooster School Boosts Reading At Scholastic Book Affair DANBURY, Conn. – Wooster School's Lower School Library held a Scholastic Book Fair for students, teachers and parents on May 22. “Hosting a Scholastic Book Fair is a great opportunity to put more books into more students’ hands and add an element of excitement to reading," said Robin Lindquist, Wooster School librarian. "Browsing through the fair with their classmates got all the students talking about books which is just what I hoped for." Each Lower School class visited the fair during the school day and filled out a wishlist to share with their parents. Students also entered raffles …

by Frank Mojica

05/28/2015

Neighbors

Wilton Library Brings Innovators Together For Tech Event WILTON, Conn. -- Wilton Library will bring together creators, innovators, artisans and techies on its first Innovation Day on Saturday, May 30, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. “Now it is time for the innovators to show us what they can do," said Susan Lauricella, head of teen services and maker space coordinator. The event will feature more than 25 workshops, demonstrations, presentations and exhibitions that foster "outside the box" thinking, ingenuity and do-it-yourself inspiration and motivation. The library has invited makers from around the region to demonstrate and exhibit their interests. …

by Frank Mojica

05/27/2015

Events

Civil War Hijinks Coming To Danbury Museum & Historical Society DANBURY, Conn. -- Judy Cook will perform Civil War Hijinks at the Danbury Museum & Historical Society on June 6. “We're excited to bring Judy Cook, a well-known author, historian and performer to the Danbury Museum for this very personal and fascinating program,” said Brigid Guertin, executive director of the Danbury Museum & Historical Society and City Historian. Civil War Hijinks features songs from the era as well as projected images and excerpts from Cook's book "A Quiet Corner of the War: The Civil War Letters of Gilbert and Esther Claflin, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, 1862-1863…

by Frank Mojica

05/27/2015

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