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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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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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Bridgeport Gala Benefits High Achieving, Low-Income Students Bridgeport Gala Benefits High Achieving, Low-Income Students
Bridgeport Gala Benefits High Achieving, Low-Income Students BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The  Housatonic Community College Foundation's Eighth Annual Alumni Hall of Fame Gala will be held Saturday on campus in Bridgeport. The gala is the Foundation’s primary fundraiser, raising support for a scholarship program for high-achieving, low-income students who are creating a path to successful careers. The program awards approximately $200,000 to students each year, according to a release from the Houstatonic Community College Foundation. This year’s gala features Sonia Manzano, a.k.a. Maria on "Sesame Street," and Peter Werth III, founder and direct…

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by Ken Davis
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Dinosaur Exhibit Invades Greenwich's Bruce Museum Dinosaur Exhibit Invades Greenwich's Bruce Museum
Dinosaur Exhibit Invades Greenwich's Bruce Museum GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Bruce Museum in Greenwich is hosting a new exhibit exploring the region’s ancient past. “The Last Days of Pangea: In the Footsteps of Dinosaurs” will feature a series of remarkable fossil discoveries, including many from the Connecticut Valley. The show, which opens Saturday, Nov. 19, and runs through July 16, will trace the history of the state’s early inhabitants. Over 200 million years ago, early dinosaurs lived alongside bizarre reptiles on the supercontinent Pangea. The animals included armored crocodile relatives, long-necked reptiles that swam like frogs and…

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by Jay Waitkus
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Tian Guo Marching Band Setting The Beat For Big Balloon Parade In Stamford Tian Guo Marching Band Setting The Beat For Big Balloon Parade In Stamford
Tian Guo Marching Band Setting The Beat For Big Balloon Parade In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. --  The Tian Guo Marching Band will be one of the 13 marching bands performing throughout the streets of downtown Stamford on Sunday, Nov. 20, at the 23rd annual UBS Parade Spectacular. The UBS Parade Spectacular is one of the largest events of its kind in the country, with 18 giant helium balloons and more than 200,000 spectators annually, organizers said. Established in 2005, the New York branch of this iconic band boasts more than 200 members, according to a release from the UBS Parade Spectacular. Led by conductor Wen-Wen Chou, the band marches in traditional Chinese …

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by Ken Davis
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Artists Speak About Art In Small Scales At Greenwich Museum Artists Speak About Art In Small Scales At Greenwich Museum
Artists Speak About Art In Small Scales At Greenwich Museum GREENWICH, CONN. -- Four artists whose work is featured in a art in small scales exhibition at the Bruce Museum plan to speak about using small scales as an art medium at a public reception Thursday at the Greenwhich museum. The panel discussion coincides with the ongoing exhibit, titled "Small Scales: Lands of Enchantment," which opened Oct. 29 and continues through Jan. 29 at the museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich. The exhibit features the work of more than a dozen artists who explore the natural world on a small scale. The artists who will speak Nov. 17 are Sally Curcio, Kathlee…

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by Amy Maciaszek
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'American Idol' Winner Kris Allen Singing Christmas Carols At Danbury Mall 'American Idol' Winner Kris Allen Singing Christmas Carols At Danbury Mall
'American Idol' Winner Kris Allen Singing Christmas Carols At Danbury Mall DANBURY, Conn. — Fans of "American Idol" can see Season 8 winner Kris Allen live — and for free — for a Christmas concert Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Danbury Fair Mall.  Allen will be performing his new Christmas album, “Somethin’ About Christmas,” as the mall begins to celebrate the season. The free concert will be in the Lord & Taylor Court from 4 to 5 p.m.  For those who like to get a jump on shopping for gifts and visiting Santa, the Danbury Fair Mall is already set up for the Christmas season. The HGTV Santa HQ Experience is set up at Center Court, with Santa Claus ready to…

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Fairfield Benefit Concert Will Help Nonprofit Put Smiles On Faces Of Needy Fairfield Benefit Concert Will Help Nonprofit Put Smiles On Faces Of Needy
Fairfield Benefit Concert Will Help Nonprofit Put Smiles On Faces Of Needy WESTPORT, Conn. — A concert starring a trio of inspirational musicians will benefit a Westport-based nonprofit that works to bring smiles and improve the lives of the people in the Lakota community in South Dakota. The Simply Smiles Benefit Concert with Peter Yarrow, Kristen Graves and Frank Waln will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, at the Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University. “Simply Smiles is a not-for-profit organization that works to provide bright futures for children in Oaxaca, Mexico, and on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation in South Dakota,” said Samantha Steinme…

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by Sandra Diamond Fox
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Special Olympics' Shriver To Speak About Inclusion At Fairfield University Special Olympics' Shriver To Speak About Inclusion At Fairfield University
Special Olympics' Shriver To Speak About Inclusion At Fairfield University FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Special Olympics Chairman Timothy P. Shriver was 9 years old when his mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, launched the Special Olympics in Chicago. His lifelong passion for helping people with special needs is why Fairfield University invited him to speak about his humanitarian work on Nov. 16 at the school. As part of the 19th annual Jacoby-Lunin Humanitarian Lectureship at Fairfield, Shriver plans to make a presentation titled Overcoming the Fear of Difference. His lecture takes place at 8 p.m., Nov. 16, at the school's Quick Center for the Arts, 1073 N. Benson Road, Fairfi…

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by Amy Maciaszek
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Stratford Junior Woman's Club Plans 'Avenue' Fundraiser At Two Roads Stratford Junior Woman's Club Plans 'Avenue' Fundraiser At Two Roads
Stratford Junior Woman's Club Plans 'Avenue' Fundraiser At Two Roads STRATFORD, Conn. -- The Stratford Junior Woman's Club will host its "An Evening on the Avenue" fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 17, at Two Roads Brewery in Stratford.The evening will include beer, appetizers and raffles. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Sterling House Toy Drive and Adopt-A-Family Program and other community projects. Tickets are $30 per person. For ticket information, e-mail stratfordjuniorwomansclub@gmail.com. Guests who bring an unwrapped toy will receive an extra ticket for the door prize drawing. The event will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Two Roads B…

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by Ken Davis
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Greater Bridgeport Symphony Heads To The Movies For Next Concert Greater Bridgeport Symphony Heads To The Movies For Next Concert
Greater Bridgeport Symphony Heads To The Movies For Next Concert BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Greater Bridgeport Symphony will take the audience on a musical tour of Hollywood with “GBS Goes to the Movies" on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport.Ted Sperling, who is currently conducting both "Fiddler On The Roof"on Broadway, and rehearsing the national tour of "The King And I," which he conducted at Lincoln Center Theater, will be the guest conductor for this special event. The first half of the program will present “the real music” from which many movie scores were taken, such as Beethoven’s 7th Symphon…

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by Ken Davis
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Bishop Caggiano Celebrating Outdoor Mass On All Souls Day In Trumbull Bishop Caggiano Celebrating Outdoor Mass On All Souls Day In Trumbull
Bishop Caggiano Celebrating Outdoor Mass On All Souls Day In Trumbull TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport will celebrate an outdoor Mass on All Souls Day, Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 11 a.m. at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 1056 Daniels Farm Road. The Mass, offered for all the deceased bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated men and women and lay faithful in the diocese, will be open to the public and take place rain or shine. A tent will be provided in the case of inclement weather. “It is my hope that this special Mass will be celebrated every year and become a new tradition in the Diocese of Bridgeport,” said Ca…

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by Jay Waitkus