It's not even Thanksgiving and already our holiday calendar is full of fun, local activities... some are even FREE! Listed below are your weekend happenings with links on times, locations, tickets, and more; and there is something for everyone... and even a few ways to give-back this holiday season!
Thursday, November 20
Jingle and Mingle at Founders Hall Wreath Festival and Holiday Boutique's Opening Party, and continues thru Sunday, November 23.
The Prospector Theater's Grand Opening Celebration is SOLD OUT, but The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 is screening all weekend
The Big Read examines Westport & the origins of The Great Gatsby at the Ridgefield Library
ARTique at St. Stephen's ~ Opening Night, and continues this weekend ONLY
PechaKucha Presentations: an Evening for Educators at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Tip-a-Ridgefield-Cop supports CT Special Olympics
Friday, November 21
The Ridgefield Guild of Artists' 10th annual Festive Home... be brilliant Preview Party, and continues thru December 23.
Through the power of a high definition broadcast direct from The Big Top Tent at Lincoln Center, the Big Apple Circus Metamorphosis at The Ridgefield Playhouse
Kick-off Party for the 12th annual Festival of Trees for Ann's Place, and continues on Saturday, November 21, & Sunday, November 22
"Shakespeare in Hollywood" at Ridgefield High School
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress at the Ridgefield Theater Barn; additional performances on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon
"Shake it Off" for Parkinson's Disease Research on Main Street
Bicycle Donation Day at Ridgefield Bicycle Company
Help The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum and artist Virginia Poundstone plant 4,000 tulip bulbs for the 2015 exhibition, Flower Mutations.
Ridgefield Woman's Club 44th Annual Craft Fair
The Barber of Seville at the Ridgefield Playhouse
"Small Wonder of the World" Opening Reception at the Watershed Gallery
"Shakespeare in Hollywood" at Ridgefield High School
The Ridgefield Playhouse Documentary Film Series screening of the award-winning documentary Eye on the 60s, The Iconic Photography of Rowland Scherman
Sunday, November 23
Restore and Renew Yoga Workshop at Basil Yoga Center
Johnny Peers & the Muttville Comics at the Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield Folk with Kris Delmhorst at the Ridgefield Library
The Big Read concludes with the showing of the 1974 & 2013 movie versions of The Great Gatsby at the Ridgefield Playhouse