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Cassandra Huerta

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Rowayton Students Walk In The Shoes Of Those With Special Needs ROWAYTON, Conn. -- Rowayton Elementary School will be hosting an event called "Walk in My Shoes: Embracing Peer Differences & Preventing Bullying," which will allow students to experience a day in the life of children with special needs. Colleen O’Shaughnessy-Pollack is the chair of this event, which will be held Thursday, Feb. 26, for the fifth grade class. The Rowayton PTA selected the fifth grade, with the goal of having all of their students experience it once before finishing elementary school. Did you know that 10 percent of the children in Norwalk Public Schools receive spec…

by Cassandra Huerta

02/25/2015

News

Westchester's SPCA Offers Free Surgeries For Feral Cats And Dogs WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Westchester will be offering free surgeries for feral cats in March and April in honor of February, Spay and Neuter Awareness month. The free spay and neuter surgeries for feral cats will be on Monday’s, Wednesday’s and Friday’s in March and April 2015. The specific dates are March 23, 25, 27, 30 and April 1, and 3. The cost of the surgeries will be underwritten by a grant from the Bernice Barbour Foundation, which also funded the program in 2014. “The SPCA of Westchester has provided a free feral spa…

by Cassandra Huerta

02/25/2015

Events

Visiting Professor At Sarah Lawrence To Give Lecture On Israel WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Shira Robinson, associate professor of history and international affairs at George Washington University, will deliver a lecture entitled “Settler Sovereignty and Indigenous Citizenship in post-1948 Israel,” at Sarah Lawrence College. This event is free and open to the public and will take place on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m. in the Miller Lecture Hall, in the Titsworth building. Robinson’s talk will draw on her research for her award-winning book, "Citizen Strangers: Palestinians and the Birth of Israel’s Liberal Settler State (Stanford UP, 2013)." In …

by Cassandra Huerta

02/25/2015

Neighbors

Greenwich Library Hosts Guitar Virtuosi Vignola, Raniolo GREENWICH, Conn. — Frank Vignola, one of today’s most accomplished and multi-dimensional guitarists, will perform at the Greenwich Library’s Cole Auditorium on Sunday, March 15, at 3:30 p.m. For this appearance, Vignola, who played a Peterson concert at the library in 2011, will collaborate with the comparably gifted six-string player Vinny Raniolo. With a repertoire encompassing every genre from jazz to bluegrass, Vignola’s pedigree, including performances and recordings with Donald Fagen, David Grisman and Les Paul, is considered one of the best among his peers. As a young adult, Vi…

by Cassandra Huerta

02/25/2015

Neighbors

Vanderbilt Ed Center Celebrates Figures In Greenwich History GREENWICH, Conn. — The Vanderbilt Education Center in Greenwich will hold an exhibit to tell the story of some of the extraordinary figures in Greenwich history, who experienced World War I, through different mediums including journals, music and more. The event will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26 and 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 1 at the Vanderbilt Education Center, 139 Strickland Road in Cos Cob. The cost is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Call (203) 869-6899 ext. 10 for tickets and more information. Nearly 100 years ago, Alexandra Spann helped at the Greenwich YMCA with reside…

by Cassandra Huerta

02/25/2015

Events

Scholastic Book Fair Visits Yorktown Saturday YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- The Country Children’s Center will host a Scholastic Book Fair from 9-11 a.m. Saturday. The location is the center’s “Barns at Kitchawan” site, 862 Kitchawan Road (Route 134), Yorktown Heights. Clifford the Big Red Dog will be on hand to help parents and children enjoy a pancake and sausage breakfast and provide photo-ops with book fair visitors. Parents and children can browse hundreds of children’s books and buy the ones they want at a discount while supporting the Country Children’s Center and having fun. Then, Country Children’s Center encourages its st…

by Cassandra Huerta

02/25/2015

Events

Brewster Artist Displays Abstract Art In Cultural Alliance Exhibit BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Brewster artist Robert L. Ferrucci's mixed media works, along with sculptures by Anthony Masina, are featured in the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut's current show "Variations." He'll throw in his own words worth about art on Saturday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28 as he "walks and talks" amidst his creations in the Cultural Alliance's @287 Gallery & Meeting Place, 287 Main St. in Danbury. "Variations" will run through Friday, April 10. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and also by appointment. Specializing in Abstract Action…

by Cassandra Huerta

02/24/2015

Schools

Business Council Recognizes Norwalk Community College As Healthy Workplace NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk Community College was recognized by The Business Council of Fairfield County at the recent Healthy Workplaces Best Practices Award Ceremony. The Healthy Workplaces Employer Recognition Program offered three categories of distinction -- Platinum, Gold and Silver -- awarded on the basis of program components and outcomes. The college was among 13 recipients in the highest Platinum honor category recognized for their commitment to employee health and well-being. To provide more insight into the honored programs, the audience heard first-hand case studies from a p…

by Cassandra Huerta

02/24/2015

Events

Norwalk's Keystone House Prepares For Annual Fundraiser NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk's Keystone House Inc. is preparing for Mystery Gala, its annual fundraising event. The event will take place on Friday, May 1. It will give people a chance to support an organization that has spent the last 43 years providing housing and supportive services to adults over 18 who struggle with mental illness Mental illness is a highly personal experience, and the same condition may be experienced by two people in completely different ways. Mental illness is not a character flaw or a sign of a personal weakness. It can strike anyone. It knows no age limit, wheth…

by Cassandra Huerta

02/24/2015

Events

Danbury's Wooster School Jazz Series Kicks Off With Javon Jackson DANBURY, Conn. – Wooster School's music department is hosting a prominent group of musicians during the 2015 Jazz Series. Shows are open to Wooster students, alumni, their families and the community at large. Performances will take place in the evenings in the Reception Center at 6 p.m. with Wooster musicians, followed by the artists at 7 p.m. Evening concerts are precluded by a day visit to work with the young musicians. The Wooster Jazz Series kicks off Thursday, Feb. 26, with Javon Jackson visiting Wooster School. Jackson came into international prominence as a member of Art Blak…

by Cassandra Huerta

02/23/2015

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