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Stamford Artist Displays Work In New York City Stamford Artist Displays Work In New York City
Stamford Artist Displays Work In New York City STAMFORD, Conn. – “Evening Glow,” by internationally acclaimed Stamford artist Liron Sissman, will be displayed at The American Artists Professional League Grand National Exhibition in Manhattan. The exhibit will be on display at The Salmagundi Club, 47 5th Avenue (between 11th and 12th Streets) in Manhattan from Nov. 10 through Nov. 21. An artist reception and award ceremony will take place on Sunday, Nov. 16, from 2 to 5 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and weekends from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Artwork is for sale. For…

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Neighbors
Two Greenwich Restaurants Raise Money To Benefit United Way Two Greenwich Restaurants Raise Money To Benefit United Way
Two Greenwich Restaurants Raise Money To Benefit United Way GREENWICH, Conn. – Greenwich Avenue restaurants Terra and Mediterraneo held their 9th annual “Week of Caring” to raise money for the Greenwich United Way. The proceeds from that week will benefit the United Way’s work helping to meet the health and human service needs of the community. Restaurateur Ramze Zakka has hosted this “Week of Caring” for the past nine years. This gesture has raised $18,000 for the Greenwich United Way. “We are once again appreciative of the continued support of Mr. Zakka and his restaurants’ staff in this annual fundraising effort,” said Greenwich United Way…

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News
Croton Group Gains Extension For Drug-Fighting Grant Croton Group Gains Extension For Drug-Fighting Grant
Croton Group Gains Extension For Drug-Fighting Grant CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – The Croton Community Coalition will receive a five-year, $125,000-a-year, Drug Free Communities continuation grant to continue its national award-winning efforts to keep Croton youths safe and drug-free, according to Laurie Dean, coalition coordinator. “This is an exciting time for the Croton Community Coalition. As we enter our sixth year, the continuation grant will allow us to develop new, innovative and award-winning programs that proactively keep our Croton teens safe and drug-free. In partnership with the school district, the village and with the support from…

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Events
U.S. Navy Band Commodores Jazz Ensemble In Norwalk U.S. Navy Band Commodores Jazz Ensemble In Norwalk
U.S. Navy Band Commodores Jazz Ensemble In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. – The United States Navy Band Commodores Jazz Ensemble will perform on Monday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. The doors will open at 7 p.m.  The event will take place at the Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Ave., City Hall in Norwalk. This performance is presented by the Publishing Company and the Norwalk Recreation and Parks Department. The concert features free admission, no reserved seats and first-come, first-seated rules. 

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Events
Take The Foreshadowing Fate Walk At Weir Farm In Wilton Take The Foreshadowing Fate Walk At Weir Farm In Wilton
Take The Foreshadowing Fate Walk At Weir Farm In Wilton FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Take a late afternoon walk through the autumn landscape of Weir Farm National Historic Site with local scholar and volunteer Bonnie Tremante as she reads excerpts of historic letters written in 1882 to artist Julian Alden Weir from his young fiancée Anna Dwight Baker. The "Foreshadowing Fate Walk" will be held on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 4 to 5 p.m. These letters foreshadow Anna’s tragic death in 1893 due to complications caused by the birth of Julian and Anna’s third daughter Cora. Anna's eerie sense of her own fate is reflected in the autumn’s cold, dying lands…

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Sports
Fairfield Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Recreation And Tennis Center Fairfield Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Recreation And Tennis Center
Fairfield Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Recreation And Tennis Center FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The town of Fairfield is inviting the public to celebrate the grand opening of the new Recreation and Tennis Center on Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and dance party.  The ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7,  at the Recreation and Tennis Center at 210 Old Dam Road at the corner of South Pine Creek Road, First Selectman Mike Tetreau said. The Fairfield Recreation and Tennis Center illustrates the wonderful concept of a public/private partnership, Tetreau said. The Fairfield Indoor Tennis Center, which was located on Old Dam Road,…

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Lifestyle
Norwalk's Chowdafest Announces Contest Winners Norwalk's Chowdafest Announces Contest Winners
Norwalk's Chowdafest Announces Contest Winners NORWALK, Conn. – Thousands of chowder loving foodies from all over Connecticut converged at Norwalk’s Calf Pasture Beach to determine the state’s best chowder, soup and bisque at Chowdafest. They got their spoons, their pencils and their ballots and off they went to sample 30 different entries. They rated each entry on a scale of 7 to 10 to determine the winners of four different categories. The restaurant with the best overall average in their category was declared champion. Voters chose Donovan’s of South Norwalk for its New England clam chowder, winning for the third consecutive year…

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Schools
Local Sponsors Support Scholarships For Greenwich Students Local Sponsors Support Scholarships For Greenwich Students
Local Sponsors Support Scholarships For Greenwich Students GREENWICH, N.Y. – A.G. Williams and several local sponsors, including the Town of Greenwich, came together to raise funds for arts education, supporting the Greenwich Cartooning Chronicles after-school program. The nonprofit recently held its first annual fundraiser, “Toons for Ten,” to raise scholarships for the Greenwich Music & Art Camp’s 2014 season. The event, which was free for all participants, drew more than 200 students and artists from 15 Greenwich schools. The “Toons For Ten” fundraiser featured cartoon art on display drawn by the students from “Toons For Ten” raised fund…

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Events
Ardsley United Methodist Church Holds Giant Attic Sale Ardsley United Methodist Church Holds Giant Attic Sale
Ardsley United Methodist Church Holds Giant Attic Sale ARDSLEY, N.Y. – Ardsley United Methodist Church will host a giant attic sale on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7 and 8. The church is 525 Ashford Ave. The sale will take place Friday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Saturday from 10-2 p.m. Items for sale will include furniture, appliances, clothing, coats, household items, "treasures" and café-baked goods For information, call 914-693-4225 or 914-473-3910.

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Events
Sarah Lawrence Hosts Inequality Conference On Yonkers Campus Sarah Lawrence Hosts Inequality Conference On Yonkers Campus
Sarah Lawrence Hosts Inequality Conference On Yonkers Campus YONKERS, N.Y. – A group of leading scholars, policy-makers, and activists from around the country will convene for a major conference, Nov. 14 and 15, at Sarah Lawrence College to discuss how liberal arts institutions should respond to increased inequality in the United States. Sarah Lawrence, known as one of the country’s most progressive institutions of higher education, will host the interdisciplinary conference, “Liberal Arts in an Unequal Society.” For information and registration: visit slc.edu/laus/. “The United States has entered a new gilded age, with dizzying inequalities in w…

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