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New Canaan's Grace Farms Brings Artists Together With Summer Programs New Canaan's Grace Farms Brings Artists Together With Summer Programs
New Canaan's Grace Farms Brings Artists Together With Summer Programs NEW CANAAN, Conn. – Grace Farms Foundation’s Arts Initiative summer programs, which bring artists together to develop and present new work, will present a series of site-specific pieces, workshops, collaborations, conversations and performances in New Canaan. The summer series includes a performance by singer/songwriter Kelley McRae, as well as a second installment of Grace Farms' Practicing series, which will explore the concept of awe. “The Arts Initiative fuels connections across disciplines and provides a canvas to express and respond to nature, community, justice and faith,” said Sha…

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Author Shares Tips In Greenwich On Writing College Essays Author Shares Tips In Greenwich On Writing College Essays
Author Shares Tips In Greenwich On Writing College Essays GREENWICH, Conn. – The Cos Cob Library in Greenwich will sponsor a free lecture on how to write an impressive college application essay on Wednesday from 6:30-8 p.m. Michele Turk, a local writer, editor and writing instructor, will provide step-by-step guidance about how to: Tackle the common application essay prompts and various supplemental essays Select appropriate topics and themes Organize and focus the essays Find your voice and particular style Avoid common essay mistakes Turk has worked as a writer and editor for two decades. Her articles have appeared in Business Week, USA Weeke…

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Happy Birthday To Clifton's Matt Miazga Happy Birthday To Clifton's Matt Miazga
Happy Birthday To Clifton's Matt Miazga CLIFTON, N.J. -- Happy birthday to Clifton's Matt Miazga! Miazga, a Clifton native and an American professional soccer player, turns 21 on Tuesday. Born July 19, 1995, Miazga plays as a defender for Premier League club Chelsea and for the United States national team.  He joined the New York Red Bulls Academy in 2009 at under-14 level and while with the under-16 side, helped the Red Bulls win the U.S. Developmental Academy National Championship in 2012. In 2013, Miazga signed a letter of intent to play for the Michigan Wolverines men's soccer program, but turned down his scholarship offer …

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'Take A Tromp Through The Swamp!' At Redding Library With Tom Sieling 'Take A Tromp Through The Swamp!' At Redding Library With Tom Sieling
'Take A Tromp Through The Swamp!' At Redding Library With Tom Sieling REDDING, Conn. – Performer Tom Sieling will present “Take a Tromp Through the Swamp,” an athletic and participatory performance of favorite kids' songs, on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the Mark Twain Library in Redding. Sieling accompanies himself on guitar, banjo and harmonica, and uses a drum machine to add a fun beat. The show is for all ages and will take place in the Children's Story Time Room. Click here to register. The Mark Twain Library is located at 439 Redding Road, Redding. 

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Schools
Fairfield U. Earns Gold Medal In Marketing For Lucas On The Loose Campaign Fairfield U. Earns Gold Medal In Marketing For Lucas On The Loose Campaign
Fairfield U. Earns Gold Medal In Marketing For Lucas On The Loose Campaign FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield University Athletics has received national honors from the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators for its #LucasOnTheLoose campaign. Fairfield was awarded the gold medal in the “Revenue-Generating Idea” category in Group II, which encompasses all of the traditional mid-major conferences in NCAA Division I athletics. The honor was a part of the Best Of Awards, held Wednesday in Dallas as a part of the group's annual convention. “We are proud to share this award with the Fairfield University administration, the marketing and communications de…

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Pokemon Go 'Stops' Come To Stew Leonard’s Pokemon Go 'Stops' Come To Stew Leonard’s
Pokemon Go 'Stops' Come To Stew Leonard’s The Pokemon Go craze has taken over the U.S., and now supermarkets are joining the fun, reports Supermarket News. Chains such as Stew Leonard’s are drawing customers in with Pokestops and contests for gift cards, according to Supermarket News. Stew Leonard’s, with stores in Yonkers and several in Connecticut, is a Pokestop and reminded customers in a Facebook post that, “Clover is so excited to be a ‪#‎pokestop‬ for all her friends playing‪#‎pokemongo‬ in ‪#‎Norwalk‬,” reports Supermarket News. Click here to read the story on Supermarketnews.com.

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Free Shuttle Available During Train Station Construction In Westport Free Shuttle Available During Train Station Construction In Westport
Free Shuttle Available During Train Station Construction In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. – The Westport Transit District is offering the Imperial Avenue shuttle service free of charge to riders who use the Imperial Avenue parking lot and take the shuttle to and from the Saugatuck train station for the duration of the Saugatuck Train Station Lot No. 1 construction project. The program is being jointly sponsored by the Westport Transit District and the Westport Railroad Parking Division. The free service during the reconstruction of Lot No. 1 is being provided to offer commuters a good, cost-effective alternative to parking at the Saugatuck train station during th…

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Stony Point Summer Concert Series Kicks Off Wednesday Stony Point Summer Concert Series Kicks Off Wednesday
Stony Point Summer Concert Series Kicks Off Wednesday STONY POINT, N.Y. -- Stony Point's Summer Concert Series kicks off Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Riverfront Park with the CGS Band. The series will run every Wednesday through Aug. 24.  Concert lineup: July 27: Jamie's Fault.  Aug. 3: Mina's Fantasy. Aug. 10: Hurley Mountain Highway.  Aug. 17: A List Band. Aug. 24: The Mighty Spectrum Band.  Call the Recreation Department at 845-947-5261 for more information. 

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Neuberger Museum In Purchase Showcases Latin American Art Neuberger Museum In Purchase Showcases Latin American Art
Neuberger Museum In Purchase Showcases Latin American Art PURCHASE, N.Y. – The Neuberger Museum of Art in Purchase will present a journey through Latin America with “Destination: Latin America,” from Sunday through Sunday, Jan. 22. The new exhibition illustrates the museum’s collection of Latin American art and discusses the key historical and artistic movements that influenced that art. “It is a true journey through the art of 20th- and 21st-century Latin American art,” said Patrice Giasson, the Alex Gordon associate curator of Art of the Americas, who curated the exhibition with curatorial assistance from Marianelly Neumann and research assista…

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Scarsdale Campers Discover Butterflies At Weinberg Nature Center Scarsdale Campers Discover Butterflies At Weinberg Nature Center
Scarsdale Campers Discover Butterflies At Weinberg Nature Center SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Camp Lenape campers discovered butterflies and other insects at the Weinberg Nature Center in Scarsdale. After a brief lesson on catching butterflies with nets, campers quickly caught several of their own. The butterflies were then placed them in a temporary house and campers studied them up close before releasing them later that day. 

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