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Get Into The Christmas Spirit With Ridgefield's 'Living Nativity' Get Into The Christmas Spirit With Ridgefield's 'Living Nativity'
Get Into The Christmas Spirit With Ridgefield's 'Living Nativity' RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Watch the Christmas story unfold before your eyes through a "Living Nativity," presented by the Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist Church on Friday, Dec. 2, during Ridgefield's Holiday Stroll.All are invited to the 7 p.m. performance. As in past years, Jesse Lee is partnering with St. Stephen's Episcopal Church to present the Living Nativity on the front steps of St. Stephen's, at 351 Main St., to be convenient to revelers in town for the Holiday Stroll event. "This presentation of the birth of Christ will bring meaning to the season, with angelic choirs,…

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by Rachel Martin
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Best Buddies Brings Savant Pianist To Newtown For Special Concert Best Buddies Brings Savant Pianist To Newtown For Special Concert
Best Buddies Brings Savant Pianist To Newtown For Special Concert NEWTOWN, Conn. — The entire Newtown community is invited to join Best Buddies in welcoming Brittany Maier, a young adult who is blind and has autism, for a special concert. Brittany is a savant pianist who is a highly regarded artist with the ability to play any song she has ever heard.  The concert will be Friday, Dec. 2, from 6 to 6:45 p.m. in the Cafetorium at Newtown High School.  The suggested donation is $3 per person.

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by Daily Voice
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View Masterpieces From Local Artists At Redding's Champagne Gala View Masterpieces From Local Artists At Redding's Champagne Gala
View Masterpieces From Local Artists At Redding's Champagne Gala REDDING, Conn. -- The community is invited to preview art and sip champagne at the Mark Twain Library in Redding. The Art Show Champagne Preview Gala takes place 7-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 at the library and is considered one of Redding's most celebrated fundraisers, organizers said. General ticket pricing is $75 for individuals and $55 for seniors.  The theme of this year's juried show is art deco. The show is headed by Rochelle Williston and Angela Matsuoka and juried by artist Claudia Seymour. Seymour decided which pieces to feature this year. A widely collected artist, she has juried mu…

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by Cindy Capitani
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Danbury Music Centre Groups Perform Handel's 'Messiah' Danbury Music Centre Groups Perform Handel's 'Messiah'
Danbury Music Centre Groups Perform Handel's 'Messiah' DANBURY, Conn. -- The Danbury Concert Chorus and the Danbury Symphony Orchestra will join forces Saturday to perform Handel's "Messiah" at the First Congregational Church in Danbury. The performance will feature soloists Amy Goldin, soprano; Kirsten Sollek, mezzo-soprano; Nils Neubert, tenor; Joseph Beutel, bass; and conducted by Christine R. Howlett. Goldin brings a rich experience of soloing for classical favorites such as Bach’s "Magnificat" and many Bach cantatas, according to a release from the Danbury Music Centre.  Sollek’s voice has been praised as “an ideal …

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by Ken Davis
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Santa Swims With Sharks At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium Santa Swims With Sharks At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium
Santa Swims With Sharks At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium NORWALK, Conn. -- A holiday highlight at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is when Santa Claus in scuba gear swims with sharks. The swim will be twice each day Saturday and Sunday and then most Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays in December. The diving Santa will enter the aquarium’s 110,000-gallon “Ocean Beyond the Sound” exhibit, a tiger and lemon shark tank. The special event is to demonstrate that sharks are not "bloodthirsty killers of myth," said a news release. The dives Sunday are at 12:15 and 2:15 p.m. and will be a chance for visitors to talk with the diving Santa. There…

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by Donna Christopher
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New Fairfield Tree Lighting, Parade, Small Biz Saturday Ring In Holidays New Fairfield Tree Lighting, Parade, Small Biz Saturday Ring In Holidays
New Fairfield Tree Lighting, Parade, Small Biz Saturday Ring In Holidays NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A tree lighting and parade are highlights of Saturday's festivities (rain date is Sunday) when the town of New Fairfield ushers in the holidays. New Fairfield Parks & Recreation’s Holiday Light Parade & Tree Lighting is from 1-4 p.m., along with New Fairfield Library's Santa’s Workshop and Gingerbread House.  Kids can visit with Santa and Mrs. Clause, and their elves, at the library, where books will be given away. The library will also host a visit from the "Gingerbread Man" in his house. Bring cameras for pictures with Santa. Reserve a time up unt…

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by Donna Christopher
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Westport Community Theatre Stages 'Witness For The Prosecution' Westport Community Theatre Stages 'Witness For The Prosecution'
Westport Community Theatre Stages 'Witness For The Prosecution' WESTPORT, Conn. — Murder, mystery and more are coming to the Westport Community Theatre as Agatha Christie's play "Witness for the Prosecution" is set to hit the stage. Tom Rushen directs a cast of 14 local actors in performances from Nov. 25 through Dec. 11. A psychological thriller, "Witness for the Prosecution" is about a brutal murder of glamorous and rich Emily French.  The evidence points to Leonard Vole, a young opportunist to whom the heiress left her vast fortune, although Vole insists his wife, Romaine, can prove his innocence. Rushen, a veteran director, als…

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by Josh Mansour
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Rice & Beans Food Trailer Offers A Way To Share For Thanksgiving In Danbury Rice & Beans Food Trailer Offers A Way To Share For Thanksgiving In Danbury
Rice & Beans Food Trailer Offers A Way To Share For Thanksgiving In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — Sara Oberhammer and Jasson Arias, owners of the Rice and Beans food trailer, are holding a fundraiser Tuesday just off Library Plaza at Main and White streets in Danbury. Profits from their lunchtime sales from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday will go to the Hispanic Center to provide Thanksgiving dinners for 40 families. Their goal is to raise $1,000 in a day. Joining them in this endeavor are their good friends Timothy Medina and Jihan. "We wanted to do something to give back to the local community," Oberhammer said. "We wanted to see the faces of the people …

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by Carolyn Mueller
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Bring On Winter With A Blast At Greenwich Reindeer Festival Bring On Winter With A Blast At Greenwich Reindeer Festival
Bring On Winter With A Blast At Greenwich Reindeer Festival GREENWICH, Conn. -- The eighth annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa's Village will be held from Friday, Nov. 25, to Saturday, Dec. 24, at its new home, “the North Pole on North Street,” Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses in Greenwich. The cherished town tradition continues at this nursery where visitors can have their photo taken with Santa, meet live reindeer and ride on the Winter Wonderland Carousel and the North Pole Polar Express Train. Photos with Santa and train and carousel hours are Monday through Friday, noon-6 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. From noon-6 p.m. Nov.  2…

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by Ken Davis
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Come Hear Handel's 'Messiah' In Danbury Come Hear Handel's 'Messiah' In Danbury
Come Hear Handel's 'Messiah' In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- The Danbury Music Centre's Danbury Concert Chorus will perform Handel's “Messiah” on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 3 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 164 Deer Hill Ave. The event will also feature members of the Danbury Symphony Orchestra, along with soloists Amy Goldin, soprano; Kirsten Sollek, mezzosoprano; Nils Neubert, tenor; and Joseph Beutel, bass. Funding for the concert is being provided by Preferred Utilities Manufacturing. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted at the door. For more information on the Music Centre, click here.

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by Jay Waitkus
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Inflation Party Kicks Off Balloon Fun In Stamford As Winds Threaten Parade Inflation Party Kicks Off Balloon Fun In Stamford As Winds Threaten Parade
Inflation Party Kicks Off Balloon Fun In Stamford As Winds Threaten Parade STAMFORD, Conn. — Two of the biggest events of the year are slated for this weekend in Stamford — and hopefully the weather will cooperate in preparation for the annual UBS Parade Spectacular. From 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, there will be an inflation party for the big balloons, giving spectators an up-close view as the characters come to life. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held near the parade's starting point on Hoyt Street near Summer Street.   The parade itself — featuring a new "Octonauts" balloons along with 14 other large balloons — is slated to step…

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by Frank MacEachern
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Benefit Screening Of 'Arrival' Will Help Bethel Residents In Need Benefit Screening Of 'Arrival' Will Help Bethel Residents In Need
Benefit Screening Of 'Arrival' Will Help Bethel Residents In Need BETHEL, Conn. -- Tired of election news? Already prepped for Thanksgiving? Take a short break and enjoy a new science fiction movie at the Bethel Cinema to benefit those in need in town. The movie "Arrival" will be screened in a benefit showing Wednesday,  Nov. 23. at 7 p.m., at the cinema, 269 Greenwood Ave. All proceeds from the movie, which stars actress Amy Adams, will be donated to Neighbors Help Neighbors, a townwide project to help Bethel residents who are in need of help with outdoor painting and repair projects. According to Bethel Chamber Executive Director Heather Hans…

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by Sandra Diamond Fox