<p><strong>Artists, Authors, and Actors in Redding: Historic House Tour</strong></p><p>May 5, 2024 | 1:00 p.m. | 4 Hours (Approx.)</p><p>&nbsp;Visit several home interiors on our bus tour, and see and learn about many more buildings along the way!</p><p>&nbsp;The quiet town of Redding has been home to many talented and renowned artists, authors, actors, and other notable individuals for generations, including Leonard Bernstein, Jessica Tandy, and Mark Twain. Join us to tour a great collection of their historic homes.</p><p>&nbsp;This is a one-time-only event, space is limited. Go to&nbsp;<a href="https://histoury.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://histoury.org/</a>&nbsp;to book your spot. And take a look at our other Artists, Authors, and Actors tours in Darien!</p><p>&nbsp;The bus start/stop location will be at Redding Senior Center, 37 Lonetown Road, Redding. Parking available.&nbsp;</p><p>This tour has been approved by AIA for 4 AIA Continuing Education Learning Unit Credits</p><p>&nbsp;Adult: $75</p><p>Student: $49</p>

<h2 class="ql-align-center"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Live Music, Food Trucks &amp; Fun @ Annual Frog Frolic Festival</span></h2><p class="ql-align-center"><em style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">May 4th @ the Redding Community Center</em></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">REDDING, CT, April 26, 2024– On Saturday, May 4th, the outdoor space in front of the Redding Community Center will be transformed into an all-day festival filled with live music, food trucks, games and crafts, including bounce houses and a bubble garden for the littlest ones. The Annual Frog Frolic Festival, organized by and benefiting the Mark Twain Library, is in its 27th year as a mainstay that welcomes Spring to the community by creating a place where people of all ages can come together.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">&nbsp;“I love that families can come and hang out, grab lunch at a variety of food trucks and jam out to music! All while their kids eat too much cotton candy and play games and crafts galore!” said Meghan Huszagh, who is chairing the event this year.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fan favorites from last year’s music line-up will be back, including the folk band Hitch and the Giddy Up and the Country/Americana group North County, plus original rock from the local high school student trio that make up VooDoo Dream. And, two new additions for&nbsp; this year are Moonrise Cartel and the Joel Barlow Acapella Group.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A variety of food trucks also returning from last year’s festival include sweet treats from All Belgium waffle truck, paella from Redding’s own Salas Foods, polish cuisine from Colossal Kielbasa, pizza from 900 Degrees Pizza Truck and food to please even picky eaters (hotdogs, tacos, burgers, breakfast sandwiches!) from Bethesda Grill Truck. In addition to food for purchase from the trucks, a concession stand and homemade cupcakes from the Redding Neighbors and Newcomers can be purchased as well as caffeinated drinks from Redding-based Quartertone Coffee and beer and hard seltzers at the beer tent.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The spirit behind the Frog Frolic is the much-loved short story by Twain, </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, </em><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">which introduced the world to the witty voice of Mark Twain. The first Frog Frolic was hatched to raise a few dollars for art supplies for children’s story times and eventually grew to an event that adds considerable revenue to the Library’s bottom line.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">"The Frog Frolic Family Festival is special to the Mark Twain Library because it lets kids join in on the fundraising fun by doing what they do best - being kids,” added Mark Twain Library Director Erin Dummeyer. “And you may just see some adults getting in on the action as well."</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Additional Frolic attractions include a robust Silent Auction open to any and all to bid online plus a demonstration from students taught by local karate master Sensei June, who has been a regular at this event over the years.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Frolic takes place outside (rain or shine) from 10:00am to 4:00pm and in front of the Redding Community Center @ 37 Lonetown Road. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or a chair and stay all day as the entertainment is FREE and will be ongoing throughout the festival. Tickets are on sale on location to participate in the games and crafts and for food items from the concession stand. Food truck fare will be available for purchase. All proceeds benefit the Mark Twain Library.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="ql-align-center"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Free parking.</span></p><p class="ql-align-center"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Credit cards accepted.</span></p><p><em style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For more information visit </em><a href="https://www.mtlfrogfrolic.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em>https://www.mtlfrogfrolic.org/</em></a><em style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> or call 203-938-2545.</em></p>

<p>National Foster Care Month is in May. The Town of Bethel is honored to host an event to promote the significant need for foster parents in Connecticut.</p><p>Currently, Connecticut has 3,100 children in foster care. At this time, there are approximately 2,000 families fostering children in Connecticut, including a significant number of grandparents and other relatives caring for children in their extended families.</p><p>The Annie C. Courtney Foundation, Inc. (Annie C) has partnered with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) since 2014. Together, with DCF, Annie C will hold a presentation on May 2 in hopes of finding more Bethel area families for children in foster care. During the presentation, you will have an opportunity to hear from DCF staff and a local foster parent. There are so many supports available to guide you on your journey to being a sense of comfort and guidance for a child/ren going through a very difficult time. Extensive training is provided, local support groups, regular social worker support and HUSKY healthcare coverage for all children. If needed, respite care is available to foster families when fostering a child for longer durations.</p><p>If you ever considered being a foster parent and want to learn more, please join us on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 5:30pm in the Bethel Clifford J. Hurgin Municipal Center, located at 1 School Street Bethel, CT. As this event is limited to 45 people (two people per household), please RSVP by calling Megan Alworth-Khazadian at 203-794-8537 or via email at&nbsp;<a href="https://mailto:alworth-khazadianm@bethel-ct.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(2, 177, 151);">alworth-khazadianm@bethel-ct.gov</a>. Please leave your phone number if you call, as she will call you to confirm receipt and space availability.Under DCF, the goal for most of these children is family reunification. The commitment may be as short as a week or a month, or over a year. Reunification with kin is 60%. Adoption may occur for a small number of children for whom reunification is not possible.</p><p>The event will last approximately 30- 45 minutes. Pizza will be provided.</p>

<p class="ql-align-center"><strong style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"><em>UPCOMING EVENTS</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center"><a href="https://townofreddingct.org/how-do-i/absentee-ballot-information/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><strong><em>Absentee Ballots for May 7, 2024 Budget Referendum Available 4/25/24</em></strong></a></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(128, 96, 0);"><em>Friday, April 26, 2024</em></strong></p><p><a href="https://townofreddingct.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/04-26-24-Special-Event-for-RES-Families.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(128, 96, 0);"><strong><em>12:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at The Onion Field-Special Event for RES Families</em></strong></a></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>Saturday, April 27, 2024</em></strong></p><p><a href="https://townofreddingct.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4-27-24-MarchingThroughRedding.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><strong><em>10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at The Onion Field- “Marching Through Redding”, a living history reenactment commemorating the burning of Danbury, 1777</em></strong></a></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong style="color: rgb(128, 96, 0);"><em>May 1, 2024 @6:00 p.m. at Community Center</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong style="color: rgb(128, 96, 0);"><em> Tabulator Testing for May 7, 2024 Referendum</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center"><a href="https://mtlfrogfrolic.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><strong><em>May 4, 2024 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.</em></strong></a><a href="https://mtlfrogfrolic.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://mtlfrogfrolic.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><strong><em>m. </em></strong></a></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>Mark Twain Library Frog Frolic</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center"><a href="https://townofreddingct.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ScoutTroopSpaghettiDinner-05-04-24.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(128, 96, 0);"><strong><em>May 4, 2024 5:00-8:00 p.m.-West Redding Firehouse</em></strong></a></p><p class="ql-align-center"><a href="https://townofreddingct.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ScoutTroopSpaghettiDinner-05-04-24.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(128, 96, 0);"><strong><em>Redding Scout Troop 15 Spaghetti Dinner</em></strong></a></p><p class="ql-align-center"><a href="https://townofredding.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024TOWN-OF-REDDING-SHRED-DAYS.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><strong><em>2024 Schedule of Redding Shred Days</em></strong></a></p><p class="ql-align-center"><a href="https://townofreddingct.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/HHW-Event-2024-Annual-Events.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(128, 96, 0);"><strong><em>2024 Schedule of Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Events</em></strong></a></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>May 18, 2024 @1</em></strong><span style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);">:</span><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>00 p.m. The Granite Debut “Setting the State”</em></strong></p><p><a href="https://townofreddingct.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/TheGraniteDebut.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><strong><em>Music, Photography Exhibit, Kids Arts &amp; Crafts, Food/Drink &amp; More!</em></strong></a></p><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>CALENDAR OF MEETINGS</em></strong></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"> Monday, April 29, 2024</strong></p><p><em style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"> </em><a href="https://townofreddingct.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PL-Site-Walk-175-185187-Umpawaug-4-29-2024.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>1:00 p.m. at 175, 185, 187 Umpawaug Road-Conservation Commission Site Inspection</em></a></p><p><em style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"> </em><a href="https://townofreddingct.org/event/region-9-finance-and-operations-committee-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>5:30 p.m. at ER9 Central Office-Region 9 BOE Finance and Operations Committee</em></a></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"><em>NOT</em></strong><em style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0);">ICE</em><strong style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"><em>S AND ANNOUNCEMENTS</em></strong></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);">Assessor</strong></p><p><a href="https://townofredding.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Legal-Notice-Elderly-Tax-Benefit.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>Legal Notice re 2024 Elderly Homeowner Tax Benefits-Apply 02/01 to 05/15/24</em></a></p><p><a href="https://townofredding.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TOWN-BENEFIT-APPLICATION2024.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>Application for Tax Relief of Elderly Homeowners (Town)</em></a></p><p><a href="https://townofredding.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Elderly-Totally-Disabled-Homeowners-Application-state.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>Application for Tax Credits – Elderly and Totally Disabled Homeowner (State)</em></a></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);">CT DEEP Fisheries Division</strong></p><p><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Fishing/General-Information/CT-Fishin-Tips" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>CT Fishin’ Tips</em></a></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);">Employment</strong></p><p><a href="https://townofredding.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ON-CALL-WEEKEND-Building-Custodian-Job-Posting-23.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>On Call Weekend Facilities Custodian</em></a></p><p><a href="https://townofreddingct.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Highway-Driver-Laborer-March-2023.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>Highway Driver Laborer</em></a></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);">Federal Emergency Management Agency </strong></p><p><a href="https://townofredding.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FEMA-Mapping-Notice-2.2.24.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>FEMA Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Fairfield County</em></a></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);">Health Department</strong></p><p><a href="https://townofreddingct.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Radon-Did-you-know._.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>Information About Radon Testing</em></a></p><p><a href="https://townofreddingct.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2023-How-to-Test-for-Radon-CT.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>Free Radon Test Kits Available</em></a><em style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"> – Contact Health Department at 203-938-2559 </em></p><p><em>or email </em><a href="mailto:health@townofreddingct.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>health@townofreddingct.org</em></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/if-you-were-exposed.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>CDC COVID-19 Exposure Guidelines</em></a></p><p><em style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);">Free COVID-19 Test Kits Available Again to U.S. Households</em></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);">Heritage Senior Center</strong></p><p><a href="https://townofreddingct.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Heritage-Center-April-2024.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>April Programs</em></a></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);">Legal Notices</strong></p><p><a href="https://townofreddingct.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LegalNotice-Sentinel.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>Warning/Notice of May 7, 2024 Referendum</em></a></p><p><a href="https://townofreddingct.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Legal-Notice-Budget-Exp-April-9-2024-FINAL.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>Legal Notice-Budget Expenditures FY 2024-2025</em></a></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);">Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority</strong></p><p><a href="https://townofreddingct.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/March-2024.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>Spring Cleaning Reminders &amp; Tips</em></a></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);">New Pond Farm Education Center</strong></p><p> <a href="https://newpondfarm.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>Programs and Activities</em></a></p><p> <strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);">Mark Twain Library</strong></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"> </strong><a href="https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Weekly-MTL-Update--Spring-Open-House--Evening-PJ-Story-Time--American-Impressionism-and-More-.html?soid=1102126623332&amp;aid=ZbOwItNyaZg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>Programs and Events</em></a></p><p> <strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);">Park and Recreation</strong></p><p><em style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"> </em><a href="https://townofreddingct.org/parks-and-recreation/programs/camps/summer-camps/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>Summer Camps 2024</em></a></p><p> <strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);">Registrar of Voters </strong></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"> </strong><a href="https://townofreddingct.org/government/town-administration/registrar-voters/2022-upcoming-elections/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>Elections/Referendum Coming Up</em></a></p><p> <a href="https://townofreddingct.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1.-Become-a-Poll-Worker.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>Become a Poll Worker</em></a></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"> Stormwater Plan </strong></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"> </strong><a href="https://townofredding.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/R5056-010-2024_02-07-DRAFT-2023-MS4-Annual-Stormwater-Report.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);"><em>View DRAFT MS4 Annual Repor</em></a><em style="color: rgb(56, 86, 35);">t</em></p>

<p><a href="https://thealdrich.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee247c786df390b919fc2b0cf&amp;id=233d52bd79&amp;e=05ba91ffce" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong><em>Esther Ruiz: Uncharted</em> Opens May 8</strong></a> <strong>at The Aldrich and is on view to September 2, 2024</strong></p><p><a href="https://thealdrich.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee247c786df390b919fc2b0cf&amp;id=1d62e96076&amp;e=05ba91ffce" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong><em>Uncharted</em></strong></a> is Esther Ruiz’s first solo museum presentation on the East Coast, and the eighth installment of <em>Aldrich Projects</em>, a quarterly series featuring one work or a focused body of work by a single artist on the Museum’s campus. </p><p>Debuting new sculptures from her <em>Beacon</em> series alongside <em>Codex</em> (2023), these enigmatic objects consider the relationships between the natural and the artificial, the familiar and the alien, and the temporal and transcendental. Predicated on both material and metaphysical investigations, the <em>Beacons</em>’ hand-carved wooden forms are outfitted with bands of neon and embedded with an assortment of gemstones, geodes, organic matter, and found objects, including abalone mollusk shells and ammonite fossils. For <em>Uncharted</em>, Ruiz has also created <em>COMMU-1 Navigational Beacon</em>, the first freestanding sculpture and the largest to date in the Beacon series. Standing at nearly six feet tall, <em>COMMU-1</em> is a human-scaled capsule described by the artist as a “chamber for contemplation.” At its core, <em>COMMU-1</em> conjures the spirit of exploration and meditation, sharing with the other <em>Beacons</em> the manifestation of Ruiz’s intuition—a collision of the earthly and the boundless.</p><p>The exhibition will be accompanied by a ‘zine.</p><p><a href="https://thealdrich.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee247c786df390b919fc2b0cf&amp;id=bed4dcdca5&amp;e=05ba91ffce" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong><em>Esther Ruiz: Uncharted</em></strong></a> is curated by Curatorial and Publications Manager Caitlin Monachino.</p><p>Learn more <a href="https://thealdrich.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thealdrich.org/</a></p>

<p class="ql-align-center"><strong>FC Buzz Weekend April 26-28</strong></p><p>HamletHub is proud to partner with the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County and FCBuzz to Elevate Arts and Culture in Fairfield County! Each week, look for a listing of weekend events and activities. The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of the arts and culture across 15 towns in coastal Fairfield County. Sign up to receive a free eBuzz newsletter with top picks and spotlight events from the hundreds of events posted on FCBuzz.</p><p><a href="https://events.culturalalliancefc.org/events/docent-led-tour-it-will-go-on-09d42" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>It Will Go On Docent Led Tour</strong></a></p><p><strong>MoCa Westport</strong></p><p>Fridays - Sundays 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm</p><p>It Will Go On examines the written word, tracing the complex ways in which text and by extension literature are utilized by contemporary artists. </p><p><a href="https://culturalalliancefc.org/event/lewis-carrolls-alices-adventures/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures</strong></a></p><p><strong>Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny Park</strong></p><p>Friday Apr 26 to May 12, 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm</p><p>We are all familiar with Alice’s adventures, but this version is arrestingly different. Not children’s theatre - meant for adult audiences.</p><p><a href="https://culturalalliancefc.org/event/the-executioners-wife-a-new-musical/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>The Executioner’s Wife</strong></a></p><p><strong>Milford Arts Council</strong></p><p>Friday Apr 26 to May 12, 7:30 pm</p><p>Award-winning Pantochino Productions Inc. presents a new musical by Bert Bernardi and Justin Rugg. Recommended for adult audiences (13 and over). Fridays &amp; Saturdays at 7:30pm. Sundays at 2pm.</p><p><a href="https://events.culturalalliancefc.org/events/moca-some-noise-open-mic-night-poetry-month-special" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Moca Some Noise- Open Mic Night </strong></a></p><p><strong>MoCa Westport</strong></p><p>Friday Apr 26, 6:30 pm - 12:00 am</p><p>Get ready for this poetry month special featuring acoustic music, poetry, and slam poetry! Everyone is invited to participate and attend.</p><p><a href="https://culturalalliancefc.org/event/ode-to-joy-comes-to-connecticut/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Ode To Joy Comes To Connecticut</strong></a></p><p><strong>Trinity Episcopal Church</strong></p><p>Friday Apr 26, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm</p><p>Don’t miss the 200th anniversary of the world premiere of perhaps THE most famous piece of orchestral music ever written: Beethoven’s towering Ninth Symphony – the first symphony ever to feature vocalists and a chorus. </p><p><a href="https://culturalalliancefc.org/event/grease/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>“Grease”</strong></a></p><p><strong>The Wilton Playshop</strong></p><p>Friday Apr 26 to May 11, 8:00 pm</p><p>Get ready to shake, rattle and roll as The Wilton Playshop brings the electrifying and timeless musical, “Grease,” to life on stage! </p><p><a href="https://culturalalliancefc.org/event/whose-barn-is-it-anyway-at-theater-barn-april-26th/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Whose Barn Is It Anyway?</strong></a></p><p><strong>Ridgefield Theater Barn</strong></p><p>Friday Apr 26, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm</p><p>Celebrate Spring with some laughter. Matt Austin will host an evening of unpredictable fun. Seating is cabaret-style, &amp; the audience is invited to bring food and drinks.</p><p><a href="https://culturalalliancefc.org/event/greylan-james/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Greylan James</strong></a></p><p><strong>The Palace Theatre</strong></p><p>Friday Apr 26, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm</p><p>It’s been a whirlwind year for Greylan, to be sure: he’s been tirelessly writing and recording his forthcoming debut project with BMLG Records, toured with Old Dominion this past summer, before heading out with Cole Swindell this fall..</p><p><a href="https://culturalalliancefc.org/event/shorebird-walk-with-connecticut-audubon/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Shorebird Walk with Connecticut Audubon</strong></a></p><p><strong>Coastal Center at Milford Point</strong></p><p>Saturday Apr 27, 8:00 am - 10:00 am</p><p>The exhibition IMAGES Featured Photographer: Isabel Chenoweth pulls from the artist’s series of photographs, Connecticut’s Tidal Zones, where she explores the state’s wetlands and tidal areas, delicate ecosystems critical to the conservation of animals like shorebirds and the preservation of natural resources. </p><p><a href="https://culturalalliancefc.org/event/stamford-history-center-tag-sale-fundraiser/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Spring Tag Sale Fundraiser</strong></a></p><p><strong>Stamford History Center</strong></p><p>Saturday Apr 27, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm</p><p>Spring into action because the Stamford History Center Tag Sale Fundraiser is your opportunity to find treasures and gifts large and small! Antiques, furniture, art, books, jewelry and more. We recommend arriving early for the best selection.</p><p><a href="https://culturalalliancefc.org/event/puppetry-guild-day/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Puppetry Guild Day</strong></a></p><p><strong>Stepping Stones Museum for Children</strong></p><p>Saturday Apr 27, 11:00 am - 3:30 pm</p><p>A day packed with puppets featuring two special performances of Spinning Straw into Gold, an original fairy tale created by Roland Duprey which tells the tale of a young woman tasked with turning worthless straw into shimmering gold for the King. .</p><p><a href="https://events.culturalalliancefc.org/events/tequila-and-mezcal-tasting-party---fundraiser-for-the-weston-history-culture-center" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Tequila And Mezcal Tasting Party</strong></a></p><p><strong>Weston History &amp; Culture Center</strong></p><p>Saturday Apr 27, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm</p><p>Celebrate Cinco de Mayo a week early at the Tequila and Mezcal Tasting to benefit the Weston History &amp; Culture Center. Sample a variety of tequila and mezcal donated by Diageo.</p><p><a href="https://events.culturalalliancefc.org/events/performing-arts-at-moca-natalia-kazaryan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Performing Arts At Moca With Natalia Kazaryan</strong></a></p><p><strong>MoCA Westport</strong></p><p>Saturday Apr 27, 7:00 pm - 12:00 am</p><p>From Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, pianist Natalia Kazaryan has been hailed by The New York Sun for her “prodigious ability,” remarking that she “immediately established an atmosphere of strength and confidence.” She is “a marvel among marvels … fascinating, elegant” (Nice-Matin) and “incredible” (All Classical Portland).</p><p><a href="https://culturalalliancefc.org/event/american-rso-in-concert/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>TRANSCENDENT – RSO in Concert</strong></a></p><p><strong>Anne S. Richardson Auditorium at Ridgefield High School</strong></p><p>Saturday Apr 27, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm</p><p>The Program includes: Finlandia - Jean Sibelius. Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs) - Richard Strauss. Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47 - Dmitri Shostakovich</p><p><a href="https://events.culturalalliancefc.org/events/american-chamber-orchestra---april-27-2024-7-30pm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>American Chamber Orchestra</strong></a></p><p><strong>Norwalk Concert Hall at Norwalk City Hall</strong></p><p>Saturday Apr 27, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm</p><p>The orchestra shares the stage with The Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut under the baton of Maestro Christopher James Hisey. On the program are Beethoven's Choral Fantasy with pianist Will</p><p>Duchon, Faure's Cantique de Jean Racine, Handel's Zadok the Priest and Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 5.</p><p><a href="https://events.culturalalliancefc.org/events/ftc-comedy-presents-tanael-joachim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Comedy Presents: Tanael Joachim</strong></a></p><p><strong>StageOne at FTC</strong></p><p>Saturday Apr 27, 7:45 pm - 9:30 pm</p><p>TJ is a standup comedian who has made appearances on Gotham Comedy Live on AXS TV and on Good Day New York on FOX. He is based in New York City but was born and raised in Haiti. TJ has a very laid back, smooth, and conversational style and he jokes about race, society’s idiosyncrasies, and the inherent contrast between life in Haiti and America. Some people say his humor is smart and eye-opening; he would probably agree with these people.</p><p><a href="https://events.culturalalliancefc.org/events/ftc-presents-pink-talking-fish" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Ftc Presents: Pink Talking Fish</strong></a></p><p>T<strong>he Warehouse at FTC</strong></p><p>Saturday Apr 27, 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm</p><p>Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish are all more than just bands... they are Phenomenons. Their creations have artistically inspired people and their mindblowing live performances have brought people together to form a special sense of community around the love for their favorite band.</p><p><a href="https://culturalalliancefc.org/event/birdwatching-with-the-ct-audubon-society/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Birdwatching with the CT Audubon Society</strong></a></p><p><strong>Seaside Park</strong></p><p>Sunday Apr 28, 10:00 am - 11:00 am</p><p>Come on a birdwatching walk through Seaside Park. We will be joined by Stefan Martin of the Audubon Society who will provide us with tips and information on the world of birdwatching!</p><p><a href="https://culturalalliancefc.org/event/artists-authors-and-actors-in-darien-a-bus-tour-of-their-historic-homes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Artists, Authors, and Actors in Darien</strong></a></p><p><strong>A Bus Tour of Their Historic Homes</strong></p><p>Sunday Apr 28, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm</p><p>Actor Frank Latimore, award-winning artist Dorothea Warren O'Hara, and acclaimed author Erskine Caldwell are among many talented and renowned artists, authors, and actors that once called Darien home.</p><p><a href="https://culturalalliancefc.org/event/contemporary-art-and-the-brant-foundation/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Sabrina Marsalisi, Director of Education at The Brant Foundation Art Study Center</strong></a></p><p><strong>The Ridgefield Library</strong></p><p>Sunday Apr 28, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm</p><p>Come hear Sabrina Marsalisi, Director of Education at The Brant Foundation Art Study Center, discuss the topic of contemporary art at The Brant Foundation.</p><p><a href="https://culturalalliancefc.org/event/jennifer-butler-spring-fashion-show-at-fairfield-public-library/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Jennifer Butler’s Spring Fashion Show</strong></a></p><p><strong>Fairfield Public Library</strong></p><p>Sunday Apr 28, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm</p><p>Friends of the Fairfield Library present Fairfield fashion designer Jennifer Butler’s Spring/Summer collection for women and men in the Bruce Kershner Gallery at Main Library.</p><p><a href="https://culturalalliancefc.org/event/architreks-travels-of-architecture-addicts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Architreks: Travels of Architecture Addicts</strong></a></p><p><strong>New Canaan Museum &amp; Historical Society</strong></p><p>Sunday Apr 28, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm</p><p>When Peter Swanson and Bob Gregson met in 1976, it quickly became evident that they shared a passion for modern architecture. </p><p><a href="https://culturalalliancefc.org/event/sesame-street-live-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>Sesame Street Live</strong></a></p><p><strong>The Palace Theatre</strong></p><p>Sunday Apr 28, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm</p><p>Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their friends from Sesame Street are coming to your neighborhood to say hello! </p><p>See these and discover hundreds more events on the <a href="https://events.culturalalliancefc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">FCBUZZ EVENTS</a> page at <a href="https://culturalalliancefc.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://culturalalliancefc.org</a> Sign up for the <a href="https://culturalalliancefc.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cultural Alliance eBuzz</a> to receive top picks and spotlights each week in your inbox.</p>