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Wilton Holds Talk On Youth Marijuana Use, Binge Drinking And E-Cigarettes Wilton Holds Talk On Youth Marijuana Use, Binge Drinking And E-Cigarettes
Wilton Holds Talk On Youth Marijuana Use, Binge Drinking And E-Cigarettes WILTON, Conn. -- Youth and parent surveys show that young people are using substances at a higher rate than parents believe they are. Although your teen may not be using drugs and alcohol, they are exposed to them.A survey of Wilton middle and high school students shows high rates of binge drinking, e-cigarette use and marijuana use among upperclassmen. Learn more at an educational event sponsored by Wilton Youth Council, Silver Hill Hospital, Positive Directions and Wilton Library on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at the Wilton Library. Wendy Bentivegna, grant director for Positive Directions, will s…
Fairfield Museum Plans Presidents Day Family Fun Fairfield Museum Plans Presidents Day Family Fun
Fairfield Museum Plans Presidents Day Family Fun FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Looking for a way to spend quality time with your children over Presidents Day weekend? The Fairfield Museum and History Center is running two programs that will include history, art and fun.Family Focus: Gear Up! will be held Friday, Feb. 12, from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. The program is for ages 5 and up. What do you want to be when you grow up? Kids can enter the 375 years of history in the Creating Community exhibition to enjoy fun, hands-on activities. Experience a day in the life of a Native American, a patriot, a sailor or gold miner. This a free event. Family Focus: Paint …
Marcus Simeone Trio To Perform Valentine's Day Concert At Westport Library Marcus Simeone Trio To Perform Valentine's Day Concert At Westport Library
Marcus Simeone Trio To Perform Valentine's Day Concert At Westport Library WESTPORT, Conn. -- Recording artist Marcus Simeone will be joined by his lyrical duet partner Maria Ottavia and multi award-winning pianist-arranger Tracy Stark in a special Valentine's Day concert Sunday, Feb. 14 in the Westport Library’s McManus Room.The program is free and open to the public. The theme of love will be portrayed from works by Rodgers, Hart and Hammerstein through contemporary pop. Simeone is a multi-award winning vocalist known for his five-octave tenor, and has been compared by critics to Johnny Mathis and Luther Vandross. He has been performing in and leading orchestras…
Save The Children Screens Refugee Film In Fairfield Save The Children Screens Refugee Film In Fairfield
Save The Children Screens Refugee Film In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Fairfield-based Save the Children is participating in the Fairfield Theatre Company’s free screening of the Syrian refugee documentary "Salam Neighbor" on Tuesday at the Warehouse in Fairfield. The film’s directors, Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci, were the first filmmakers allowed by the United Nations to register and set up a tent inside a refugee camp; they lived among 80,000 uprooted refugees in Jordan's Za'atari refugee camp, giving the audience firsthand perspective on the world’s most pressing crisis.. The film has helped shed light on organizations that …
Field Library In Peekskill Offers Activities Over Winter Break Field Library In Peekskill Offers Activities Over Winter Break
Field Library In Peekskill Offers Activities Over Winter Break PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Children are invited to a series of programs during Peekskill's vacation week. All programs are free.On Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m., children are invited to celebrate African-American History Month with a special Unity Quilt project. Children and adults can make a square to add to the Field Library Unity Quilt display. All materials are provided. Children of all ages are invited to Games Galore on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m. The library has a large collection of board games for children of different ages.  Children can join the library for a special program called "…
Get Technology Help At Middle School's 'Genius Bar' Get Technology Help At Middle School's 'Genius Bar'
Get Technology Help At Middle School's 'Genius Bar' HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Louis M. Klein Middle School Genius Bar is an outstanding example of students helping other students. Modeled after the successful Apple Genius Bar, students and teachers are welcome to visit the Genius Bar if they are experiencing problems with their phone, device, Google app or anything else technology-related.The LMK Genius Bar, facilitated by LMK teacher Ashley Harvey, is comprised of 13 students in grades 6, 7 and 8. The goal of the Genius Bar is to ease the learning experience for students and teachers in the school’s BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) initiative throu…
Stratford Teen Violinist Wins Concerto Competition In Norwalk Stratford Teen Violinist Wins Concerto Competition In Norwalk
Stratford Teen Violinist Wins Concerto Competition In Norwalk STRATFORD, Conn. -- The Norwalk Concert Hall this past weekend was the scene of the Fourth Annual Young Artist Festival, hosted by the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra. More than 50 young musicians ages 4-17 participated in the weekend-long event. The festival’s highlight was the Concerto Competition, during which the contestants were invited to perform a concerto movement of their choice from a piece written prior to 1920. This year’s winner, Stratford teen Cameron Chase, played the famously difficult first movement of the Vieuxtemps’ Fifth Violin Concerto. Chase will repeat his award-winning pe…
Norwalk's CCP Presents Opera Singer Wendy Gerbier Norwalk's CCP Presents Opera Singer Wendy Gerbier
Norwalk's CCP Presents Opera Singer Wendy Gerbier NORWALK, Conn. -- Mezzo-soprano Wendy Gerbier will perform Thursday, Feb. 11 at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk.Watch Gerbier's three-octave range move listeners as they experience her full-bodied strength and warmth. The concert is from 6-8 p.m. Even as a young child, it was clear Gerbier had a natural gift for all things musical. So it is no surprise this accomplished musician, composer and producer has established herself as a successful opera singer. Gerbier's solo debut was at the 2004 concert in Danbury, honoring Marian Anderson. Her audiences regularly find themse…
Norwalk Library Offers SNAP, Medicare Application Assistance Norwalk Library Offers SNAP, Medicare Application Assistance
Norwalk Library Offers SNAP, Medicare Application Assistance NORWALK, Conn. -- The South Norwalk Branch Library will host a bilingual application assistance session Wednesday. Representatives from the Norwalk Community Health Center will provide information about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program application process, as well as other programs for which the community can apply using the same application. This includes the Medicare Savings Program, which covers the cost of Medicare part B, and more. The representatives also will provide information about health insurance options available at Norwalk Community Health Center and the Access He…
Pompton Lakes Presentation Introduces Essential Oils Pompton Lakes Presentation Introduces Essential Oils
Pompton Lakes Presentation Introduces Essential Oils POMPTON LAKES, N.J. -- Totowa resident Jennifer Caggiano will lead a discussion on essential oils Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Pompton Lakes Library.Caggiano will talk about how health-supporting properties of essential oils have transformed her life and how essential oils can help you feel your best too. Admission is free. Pre-registration is recommended. For registration information, call the library at 973-835-0482. The presentation will be from 7-8 p.m. The library is at 333 Wanaque Ave., Pompton Lakes.
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