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Take A Trot Through The Zoo As Beardsley Hosts First-Ever 5K Take A Trot Through The Zoo As Beardsley Hosts First-Ever 5K
Take A Trot Through The Zoo As Beardsley Hosts First-Ever 5K BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The first-ever 5K with a course through the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport will be held Sunday, April 2. Kids will have free admission to the zoo that day as well. All age and ability runners and walkers are welcome to register now for the fundraiser. There will be a kids fun and snacks will be provided. The course ends at the zoo's carousel. The 5K begins at 9 a.m. at the zoo, 1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport. It is a fundraiser for Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County to support: Leaguers Building Readers, The Center for Family Justice, the Bridgeport YMCA, Norma Pfrie…

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by Donna Christopher
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Danbury Stepping Out For St. Patrick's Day Parade & Party Danbury Stepping Out For St. Patrick's Day Parade & Party
Danbury Stepping Out For St. Patrick's Day Parade & Party DANBURY, Conn. — Danbury's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will be step off on Sunday, March 19, in downtown Danbury. The parade begins at St. Peter's Church on Main Street at 2:30 p.m.  Bands, floats and marchers will make their way down Main Street, up West Street, onto Lake Avenue and finish up at the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center at 6 Lake Ave.  The GDICC will serve corned beef sandwiches, hot dogs, desserts and beverages at the after-parade party.  Admission to the Cultural Center event is free and live music, along with Irish step-dancing.  The St. Patrick's Day Parade is s…

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by Daily Voice
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Danbury High Seniors Help Teens In Need Get Dresses For The Prom Danbury High Seniors Help Teens In Need Get Dresses For The Prom
Danbury High Seniors Help Teens In Need Get Dresses For The Prom DANBURY, Conn. — Through their senior project, three Danbury High girls are making it possible for teens who are less fortunate to go to the prom. The girls — Sarina Gersten, 18, Lexi Lucas, 18, and Alasandra Primavera, 17 — created a boutique and scholarship program for teens who receive help at Family & Children's Aid in Danbury. They have organized a donation drive where people can drop off formal dresses for the boutique, which is located inside Family & Children's Aid. Teens will then get to select a dress at the boutique. And not just for the prom— they get to keep it.   The…

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by Sandra Diamond Fox
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Get Your Craft On At Danbury Knit Party Get Your Craft On At Danbury Knit Party
Get Your Craft On At Danbury Knit Party DANBURY, Conn. --A knitting guru will share her secrets at a Danbury knit party on Saturday. Xoli Ngcoza of Handknit by Xoli will run a class to the backdrop of music from noon to 2 p.m. at the Workspace Collective Participants pay $35, which includes all materials. Everyone leaves with a knitted hat. The South African native started knitting after working with a client who had Alzheimer's. Aside from teaching knitting, she is a doula and a DJ. She draws on her passion for farming, gardening, cooking and yoga in all her pursuits.   Click here to register. The Workspace Collective is at …

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by Donna Christopher
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Blues Legend Brings Jam To Bethel Pizzeria Blues Legend Brings Jam To Bethel Pizzeria
Blues Legend Brings Jam To Bethel Pizzeria BETHEL, Conn. — A legendary blues man from New Haven who once toured with Marvin Gaye is performing Sunday night in Bethel. Guitarist George Baker grew up in Louisiana then moved to New York and toured as musical director with Gaye for three years.  He played with Melba Moore, The Drifters, and the Shirelles, and other well-known musicians at the Apollo Theater as a member of the House Band. Baker's longtime bassist Willie Joe Moore will perform with him at the Italian restaurant. The show begins at 6 p.m. at Pizzeria Lauretano, 291 Greenwood Ave. Reservations are recommended. Call 203-7…

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by Donna Christopher
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Poets To Bring Verses To Life In Celebration At Byrd's Books in Bethel Poets To Bring Verses To Life In Celebration At Byrd's Books in Bethel
Poets To Bring Verses To Life In Celebration At Byrd's Books in Bethel BETHEL, Conn. — An award-winning children's book author and poet laureate are in the lineup for an afternoon of poetry Sunday, April 2, at Byrd's Books in Bethel in celebration of National Poetry Month. The public is invited to hear from Gail Carson Levine, David K. Leff, Lisa Schwartz, Sydney Eddison, Brian Clements, Kateri Kosek and Ben Chase.  Gail Carson Levine wrote "Ella Enchanted," a Newbery Honor Book, as well as "Ever," "Fairest," "Dave at Night" and the six Princess Tales books. "Transient" is her first book of poetry.  David K. L…

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by Donna Christopher
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Log In On 'Giving Day' To Help Your Favorite Fairfield County Charity Log In On 'Giving Day' To Help Your Favorite Fairfield County Charity
Log In On 'Giving Day' To Help Your Favorite Fairfield County Charity FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Want an easy way to support a favorite nonprofit in your Fairfield County town or city?  Log into the Fairfield County Community Foundation website on Giving Day Thursday, March 9.  You have 24 hours to support any one of 431 participating nonprofits, said Development Director Kristy Jelenik. "We created Giving Day four years ago to shine a bright light on the giving community of each town and city," she told Daily Voice. "It's a way for the everyday citizen to be included in philanthropy." "Donations can be as low as 10 dollars. People …

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by Donna Christopher
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Diver From Bridgeport Will Reveal Secrets From The Deep At Scuba Seminar Diver From Bridgeport Will Reveal Secrets From The Deep At Scuba Seminar
Diver From Bridgeport Will Reveal Secrets From The Deep At Scuba Seminar BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Anyone who thinks scuba diving is a sport best done in Aruba or along the Great Barrier Reef should have a little chat with Denis Habza. Scuba certified since 2006, the Black Rock resident has made a side career of hunting through the dark depths of Long Island Sound, creating fascinating videos for a growing audience of landlubbers who want to know just what’s lurking offshore. You can hear from Habza first-hand as he hosts the second Scuba Outreach Seminar on Saturday, March 4, at Bridgeport Holiday Inn. In addition to vendors and demonstrations, the day’s speakers inc…

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by Meredith Guinness
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Catch Oscar-Nominated Short Films On Palace Danbury Screen Catch Oscar-Nominated Short Films On Palace Danbury Screen
Catch Oscar-Nominated Short Films On Palace Danbury Screen DANBURY, Conn. -- The red carpet is rolling out again for the Oscars this weekend at the Avon Theatre Film Center in Stamford and the Palace Danbury. At the Oscar Night Party at the Avon Theatre from 7 to 11 p.m. Sunday, guests will Walk the Red Carpet and enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. There will be prizes for "Best Red Carpet Attire" and "Best 1967 Summer of Love-themed Attire." Then a live telecast from Hollywood of the Red Carpet arrivals at 7 p.m.and the 89th Annual Oscar telecast at 8:30 p.m. with host Jimmy Kimmel will be shown on the Avon screen. A gourmet …

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by Donna Christopher
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Danbury Dishes Up Deals For Restaurant Week Danbury Dishes Up Deals For Restaurant Week
Danbury Dishes Up Deals For Restaurant Week DANBURY, Conn. -- Ready for dining deals, Danbury? Monday begins Restaurant Week across the city and dozens of places to eat out will offer a special prix-fixe menu for Monday, Feb. 20 to Sunday, Feb. 26. Click here for the list of participating restaurants.

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by Donna Christopher
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Fairfield County Entrepreneurs Celebrate Mardi Gras With Mardi Bra Fairfield County Entrepreneurs Celebrate Mardi Gras With Mardi Bra
Fairfield County Entrepreneurs Celebrate Mardi Gras With Mardi Bra COS COB, Conn. -- Lucy Langley and Laura Delaflor admit they never would have imagined that a meeting 10 years ago, when their kids were on the YMCA Marlins swim team, would have led to a partnership collecting and distributing new, unused underwear to those in need. The Undies Project started with an idea Langley had in 2014 after volunteering at Neighbor to Neighbor, a local non-profit serving people in Port Chester, N.Y., Stamford and Greenwich. That's when she realized the most under-donated and most needed item of clothing was undergarments. When she spoke to Delaflor who has a backgrou…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Experience 'Rogue One' In Rare 70MM Film Format At Norwalk's IMAX Theater Experience 'Rogue One' In Rare 70MM Film Format At Norwalk's IMAX Theater
Experience 'Rogue One' In Rare 70MM Film Format At Norwalk's Imax Theater NORWALK, Conn.-- A popular South Norwalk attraction is showing a rare version of the new "Star Wars" movie. Disney produced just 13 prints of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" for 70 mm IMAX projection and the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk has the only copy in Connecticut. The film opened Friday and runs Thursdays to Sundays at 5 and 8 p.m. in the Aquarium's IMAX theater. Other cinemas in Connecticut are showing “Rogue One” but with digital projection onto screens smaller, said spokesman Dave Sigworth. The Maritime Aquarium’s theater has a six-story screen, allowing for br…

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by Donna Christopher