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Enchanted Garden Puts A Ridgefield Spin On Tale Of 'The Nutcracker' Enchanted Garden Puts A Ridgefield Spin On Tale Of 'The Nutcracker'
Enchanted Garden Puts A Ridgefield Spin On Tale Of 'The Nutcracker' RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — The Enchanted Garden School of Dance will present its 14th annual holiday program "Nuts About the Nutcracker" on Saturday at Ridgefield High School.The cast features 150 dancers, ages 5 through 18, who will perform to contemporary orchestrations. The show was conceived and choreographed by Jean Cobelli, Enchanted Garden’s dance director. The program is a big twist on the original tale but meant to be family-friendly, said Cobelli. "I am a native Ridgefielder; therefore, I created a storyline that takes place in the town of Ridgefield," she said. Tic…

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by Ken Davis
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Hat City Ball To Kick Off Danbury Historical Society's 75th Anniversary Hat City Ball To Kick Off Danbury Historical Society's 75th Anniversary
Hat City Ball To Kick Off Danbury Historical Society's 75th Anniversary DANBURY, Conn. – The Friends of Danbury Museum & Historical Society will be kicking off its 75th anniversary year in January with its annual Hat City Ball. The gala is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 27 at The Amber Room Colonnade and is to feature live music from Eight to the Bar and the USO Show Troupe, according to organizers. The event is to include an open beer and wine bar, a surf & turf or vegetarian dinner, dancing and a silent auction. Among those to be honored at the Hat City Ball are Danbury Mayor Mark D. Boughton, who is to receive The Hat City Award for Preservation Excelle…

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by James O'Rourke
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Stratford's Fright Haven Puts A Scary Spin On Christmas Stratford's Fright Haven Puts A Scary Spin On Christmas
Stratford's Fright Haven Puts A Scary Spin On Christmas STRATFORD, Conn. – In a scary spin on Christmas, this holiday season Santa knows when you’ve been screaming, he knows when you’re afraid. "A Frightmare Before Christmas" is offering a creepy new twist on the holiday at Fright Haven in Stratford. The business put itself on the map this fall by offering the largest indoor Halloween Haunted House across the state. The "Frightmare" event is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17, and features several new experiences and attractions in the haunted house, which will be decked out for the holiday season. The scar…

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by James O'Rourke
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Bridgeport Diocesan Youth 'Arise And Shine' For Holiday Concert Bridgeport Diocesan Youth 'Arise And Shine' For Holiday Concert
Bridgeport Diocesan Youth 'Arise And Shine' For Holiday Concert BRIDGEPORT, Conn. --The  Diocesan Youth Choir will perform its annual Christmas Concert, "Arise and Shine," on Sunday, Dec. 18, at the Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport. Under the direction of Mary Bozzuti Higgins of Wilton, the 75-member choir will present a joyous program of Christmas songs and chants from different ages and cultures. The choir will reprise some of last year’s favorites such as the “Arise and Shine, ”“Dark is the Silent Night,” and “Siyahamba,” as well as introduce some new Christmas music. This year, the choir will be accompanied by noted area musician…

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by Ken Davis
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Shop Local At Danbury's First Downtown Stocking Stuffing Day Shop Local At Danbury's First Downtown Stocking Stuffing Day
Shop Local At Danbury's First Downtown Stocking Stuffing Day DANBURY, Conn., -- Forget Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Danbury has come up with its own shopping day -- Downtown Stocking Stuffer Day -- on Thursday, Dec. 15, as a way to draw holiday shoppers to the downtown area.  CityCenter Danbury said they came up with the idea because by now everyone has purchased the big-ticket gifts, but always leave the great, little stocking stuffers items for the last minute. "With the influx we see of growth in downtowns throughout the world by those who chose to live, work, learn, walk, and play in the urban life, a 'Downtown Stocking Stuffer Day' seems …

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by K Reakes
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Voices Of September 11th Aims To Raise Awareness About Health Concerns Voices Of September 11th Aims To Raise Awareness About Health Concerns
Voices Of September 11th Aims To Raise Awareness About Health Concerns NEW CANAAN, CONN. -- A New Canaan organization will be holding a “watch party” to raise awareness about the benefits and medical treatment available to first responders and survivors of the 9/11 attacks. Comedian Jon Stewart will be hosting a Facebook Live event from the 9/11 Museum in New York City at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. It is intended to encourage those who may qualify to apply for benefits. According to the New Canaan group, Voices of September 11th, there are still thousands of people – including many Fairfield and Westchester residents -- who might qualify for benefits, but who ha…

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by Carol Reif
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Maritime Aquarium's Winter Cruises Spot Seals, Birds Out On The Sound Maritime Aquarium's Winter Cruises Spot Seals, Birds Out On The Sound
Maritime Aquarium's Winter Cruises Spot Seals, Birds Out On The Sound NORWALK, Conn. – It's never too cold to hit Long Island Sound for the chance to see some of the seals and waterfowl that spend their winter just off our shores during Seal-Spotting & Birding Cruises with The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. These invigorating 2½-hour outings take place aboard the aquarium’s R/V Spirit of the Sound, the country’s only research vessel with hybrid-electric propulsion. Outings are planned through March 26, with dates and departure times varying by low tide. (For the full schedule, go to www.maritimeaquarium.org.) Tickets can be purchased in advance — even as …

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Santa Trades Polar Express For Polar Plunge At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium Santa Trades Polar Express For Polar Plunge At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium
Santa Trades Polar Express For Polar Plunge At Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium NORWALK, Conn. — Santa Claus may be acclimated to the icy climate of his home at the North Pole. But at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, he swims with the fishes — and the sharks.  Six times a week, Santa joins the show at the “Ocean Beyond the Sound” exhibit as a deep-sea diver — taking the plunge into the aquarium’s 110,000-gallon shark tank. “Santa is coming,” were the excited words of about 40 children who, along with their parents, gathered in the dim room by the tank recently.  As part of the exhibit — which is led by the aquarium's volunteer shark divers — Santa dives in and greets…

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by Sandra Diamond Fox
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Learn How Internet Voting Could Impact Democracy At Danbury Library Learn How Internet Voting Could Impact Democracy At Danbury Library
Learn How Internet Voting Could Impact Democracy At Danbury Library DANBURY, Conn. -- Internet voting may be a solution in preventing uncounted or lost votes, according to an author speaking Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Danbury Library. "Election Attitude, How Internet Voting Leads to a Stronger Democracy" by John R. Patrick discusses how internet voting using mobile devices can solve these and other problems.  The book looks at how we register and vote in America. Internet security, privacy, authentification, verifiability, and other challenges to online voting are covered in the book. Patrick had a 35-year career at IBM where he was at the forefront o…

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by Donna Christopher
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Free Danbury Community Orchestra Concert Offers Wide Range Of Styles Free Danbury Community Orchestra Concert Offers Wide Range Of Styles
Free Danbury Community Orchestra Concert Offers Wide Range Of Styles DANBURY, Conn. -- The Danbury Community Orchestra will open its season with a free concert at 3 p.m. Dec 4 at the Western Connecticut State University's Visual and Performing Arts Center. The free concert will feature music from French romanticism to modern theatrical, including the overture from "West Side Story," Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera’s "Estancia: Ballet Suite, " Ralph Vaughan Williams’ "Symphony No. 5 in D Major" and Camille Saint Saëns’ "Violin Concerto in B minor" featuring Lori Abbott. In addition to being the violin soloist for t…

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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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