Category: Norwalk Plus featured

George Balanchine’s Muse and Last Wife, Tanaquil Le Clercq Focus of Author Talk in Weston

WESTON, CT – In honor of Women’s History Month, the Friends of the Weston Public Library, the League of Women Voters of Weston,and the Weston Historical Society are partnering to host the lecture, “The Triumph of Tanaquil Le Clercq, Balanchine Ballerina”, with author Orel Protopopescu on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 3:00pm at the Weston…

Mayor Rilling to Lift Mask Mandate in Norwalk tonight

Norwalk, CT – Mayor Rilling has announced Norwalk will lift the city-wide mask mandate Thursday, February 24th at 11:59 PM. This comes after a sustained decline in COVID19 case rates in Norwalk and the surrounding communities, as well as increased vaccination rates among residents. “After reviewing the latest data and meeting with our local health…

Westport Country Playhouse Presents “Sandra Bernhard: An Evening of Comedy and Music”

The inimitable Sandra Bernhard, performer, actress, singer, and author, will grace the live stage at Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, CT, for one night only on Saturday, March 12, at 8 p.m., with “Sandra Bernhard: An Evening of Comedy and Music.” Running time is one hour; no intermission. Explicit language. “Sandra Bernard is an icon,…

Silvermine Summer Art Studio Camps for children and teens

NEW CANAAN, CT – The Silvermine School of Art Summer Camps are back! Offering week-long art camps for students ages 3-17, Silvermine provides extraordinary opportunities for young children and high school students to learn from regionally and nationally known artists—while meeting new friends and having fun on Silvermine’s five-acre campus. Students will gain new skills,…

Governor Lamont announces plan to eliminate statewide school mask requirement, allow these decisions to be determined at the local level

HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is endorsing a plan developed in consultation with Connecticut Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani and Connecticut State Department of Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker to eliminate the statewide requirement that is in effect as part of Connecticut’s COVID-19 safety protocols for masks to…

Norwalk Symphony hires new Director of Development

The Norwalk Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce that Nicole von Dohlen has joined the organization as Director of Development.  Ms. von Dohlen will focus her work on building relationships between the Symphony and its subscribers, donors, corporate and foundation supporters, as well as grow outreach into the Norwalk and surrounding communities. “This is an…

Weston Historical Society Publishes “Weston History Activity Book” Created by Two Weston Young Adults

WESTON, CT – Young budding historians and their families can explore the history of Weston with the Weston Historical Society’s new “Weston History Activity Book” which is available for download from the Society’s website, free of charge, at: www.westonhistoricalsociety.org. This interactive book highlights eight historic locations in Weston and includes indoor and outdoor activities for…

Former Stamford residents’ masterpiece will play at Curtain Call in February

Into the Woods, the award-winning Broadway musical penned by former Stamford residents Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, will play at Curtain Call in Stamford for four weeks beginning February 4. For Into the Woods, Lapine and Sondheim took everyone’s favorite storybook characters and brought them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece… and a rare…