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Danbury Farmers Market Receives Grant For $27K DANBURY, Conn. -- The Danbury Farmers' Market Community Collaborative has received a grant of $27,133 to support a multi-pronged goal to increase consumer participation and vendor sales by at least 25 percent in the coming year. In partnership with CityCenter Danbury, the DFMCC is comprised of more than 30 community leaders who share the goal of fostering downtown economic development, agricultural viability and providing equitable access to fresh food for all. The Farm Viability Grant is highly competitive, and the program aims to help municipalities and agricultural nonprofits to create…

by Rachel Martin

02/25/2016

Events

Oakland Park Cleanup Coming In April OAKLAND, N.J. -- Volunteers can participate in a cleanup event at Great Oak Park, in Oakland, on Saturday, April 23. The cleanup will start at 9 a.m. for the Doty Road Park. The park's development has so far been achieved without taxpayer money, so continued community support is needed. More details will be announced. To keep up with event announcements, check out the Facebook event page, where you can note whether you're going, or simply interested.

by Rachel Martin

02/25/2016

Lifestyle

Visit Museums In Fairfield And Greenwich Via Skype-a-docent FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield Public Library has two Skype-a-Docent offerings, in early March. Patrons can virtually tour the Bruce Museum and the Bellarmine Museum . A docent will take the group on a private tour via Skype, while patrons sit comfortably in the library's Rotary Room. Skype is a video phone call, but it will be projected onto a large screen at the Library, so participants can view exhibits up close and converse with the docent. Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Wednesday, March 2 -- Participants will tour the exhibit "And Still We Rise." Through quilts, the exhibit n…

by Rachel Martin

02/25/2016

Events

Habitat For Humanity Goes Country For Fairfield Fundraiser Bridgeport, Conn. -- Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County is going country this month, presenting its largest fundraising event of the year on Saturday, Feb. 27. The event will feature cocktails, silent auction, dinner, dancing and contemporary country music by Connecticut’s own Hazzard County. Organizers expect great attendance with donors and volunteers representing the entire region. Though Habitat CFC homes are built largely by volunteers working alongside future homeowners, it is donations and the proceeds from fundraising events like these that allow the organization to p…

by Rachel Martin

02/25/2016

Events

Hasbrouck Heights Organizes Environmental Poster Contest HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. -- Kids grades K-3 are invited to enter the 12th annual environmental poster contest, sponsored by the Environmental and Transportation Commission Borough of Hasbrouck Heights. The contest is open to students of both public and private schools in those grades. Choose from one of the following themes: "How the Environment Impacts My Life in Hasbrouck Heights" or "What We Can Do to Help the Environment." The poster must be on poster paper no larger than 22" x 28." The completed, signed permission slip must be attached to the back of the …

by Rachel Martin

02/25/2016

Schools

Elmwood Park Variety Show Planned: Sign Up Now ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- St. Leo's School in Elmwood Park has begun planning for its annual variety show, which is scheduled for April 22. Acts need to sign up for a time to meet on the sign-up sheet outside of Mrs. Draney's room. There are times available both after school and during lunch/recess on Thursdays. If students signed up for the mixed-grades group act, practice will begin on Monday, Feb. 29, at 3:15-4 p.m. More details will be released in the coming weeks.

by Rachel Martin

02/25/2016

Events

March Event Will Celebrate Volunteers Across Bergen County HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Volunteers are at the heart of any community. To honor them and bring recognition to the work they do, the Bergen Volunteer Center will salute volunteers from all parts of the county at its annual Celebrate Volunteers event Wednesday, March 30. "This event is a great way for organizations to honor their volunteers," said Lynne Algrant, the center’s CEO. "Hundreds of volunteers will be commended for their dedication, time and talent, and, at the same time, agencies save themselves the expense of hosting a separate event." Beginning with a reception, …

by Rachel Martin

02/25/2016

Events

Stamford's Avon Theatre And Alliance Française Of Greenwich Present Films STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford's Avon Theatre and the Alliance Francaise of Greenwich present "Mois de la Francophonie 2016" on Thursday, March 17. This evening's presentation includes a pre-film reception in the lobby, followed by two short films and a post-film Q&A. "Prince Loseno" is a stop-motion animated film directed by Jean-Michel Kibushi Ndjate Wooto, that follows the story of King Ngolo who is troubled by the infertility of his three wives. The firm isn't rated, is in French with English subtitles and has a runtime of 29 minutes. "Mukwege, the Doctor Wh…

by Rachel Martin

02/25/2016

Events

Civil Rights Attorney Robert Rubin To Speak In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Retired Men's Association of Greenwich invites the public to a discussion of "Our Precious Right To Vote: Riddled By Fraud Or Targeted For Suppression?" on Thursday, March 3. Robert Rubin has been a civil rights attorney for the past 36 years. He recently retired as legal director at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights in San Francisco and now has his own practice focusing primarily on voting issues. "The right to vote is perhaps the most important of our constitutional rights: without it, much change (legislative, executive, even judicial) would n…

by Rachel Martin

02/25/2016

Events

Greenwich-Based Global Lyme Alliance Honors Researcher At Annual Fundraiser GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Global Lyme Alliance will honor Dr. Brian Fallon with the Lauren F. Brooks Hope Award at the GLA "Time for Lyme" Gala, on Saturday, April 2, in Old Greenwich.Fallon is director of the Lyme and Tick-borne Diseases Research Center at Columbia University Medical Center and a leading researcher on ticks and the diseases they carry. He is a professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia and has been recognized internationally for his research on neuropsychiatric aspects of Lyme and tick-borne diseases. The award honors those making significant strides in research a…

by Rachel Martin

02/25/2016

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