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HISTORICAL MUSICAL COMEDY OPENS at DARIEN ARTS CENTER

Special Rates Offered -- Bring the entire family!

HOT OFF THE PRESS!!! Darien Selectman Dave Campbell, as well as Superintendent of Darien Public Schools, Dr. Stephen V. Falcone to make special guest appearances as "new delegates" from Connecticut

The Darien Arts Center's Cabaret Theatre, kicks off its 2010/2011 season, in collaboration with Curtain Call Theatre, with the hit Broadway musical, 1776. The show will run two weekends, Fridays and Saturdays, October 15, 16, 22 and 23, at 8 p.m. A special matinee performance has been added for Sunday, October 17, at 2 p.m.

"Where can you find a truly revolutionary musical that will give you a new appreciation for the faces on our currency," asked Carole Claps, Darien resident and co-chairman of the Cabaret and the show's producer? You'll be an eyewitness to history as Ben Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and others help deliver a newborn nation, the United States of America," she said." But this birth will most certainly be a difficult one. There'll be plenty of behind-the-scenes politicking in the weeks leading up to the final vote on July 4, 1776. You may know how this story turns out, but you'll still be on the edge of your seat! 1776 is a riveting musical filled with history, humor, romance and even some dance. A true delight for the entire family to enjoy -- and to learn from!

And speaking of family, 1776 will be showcasing the acting talents of its First Selectman Dave Campbell as well as Superintendent of Darien Public Schools, Dr. Stephen V. Falcone in special guest appearances as the "new delegates" from Connecticut. Not to be missed!

"This has always been one of my favorite shows," said Lou Ursone, Curtain Call executive director. "The story is educational, inspirational and one that needs to be told," he added. The fact that the ideas espoused by leaders like Adams, Franklin and Jefferson were not embraced by all the colonies may be a surprise to some audiences. "Many probably don't realize how close we came to NOT declaring independence," Ursone said. The debate over slavery, which waged on for almost another 100 years, all but derailed efforts to free the colonies from Great Britain.

The story begins in May 1776 and tracks the debate among the delegates leading up to the drafting - and eventual signing - of the Declaration of Independence. The book is by Peter Stone with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards. Portions of the dialogue and some of the song lyrics were taken directly from the letters and memoirs of the actual participants of the Second Continental Congress and/or their spouses, as is the case with John and Abigail Adams.

This season opener for the Darien Arts Center's Cabaret Theatre is directed and choreographed, respectively, by Ridgefield residents Gordon Casagrande and Karen Casagrande. They have worked on the show several times and have a great love for the material. Other members of the production team include music director Chloe Sasson of Mt. Kisco; set designer Peter Barbieri, Jr. of Norwalk; costume designer Megan Latte Ormond of Stamford; and lighting designer Aaron Meadow of New York, NY.

There are many, many Darien volunteers involved in getting this show ready for its Darien opening. They include: Pat Atkins; Mary Crawford; Anne Wright; Pam Heckel; Cathy Oberle, Theo Osgood; Ruth Ann Ramsey; Carol Smith; Abbie Van Nostrand; Ben Chernin; and Jim Albert. Also, David Schwartz from Old Greenwich; and Linda Wilson and Toni DeCarlo from Stamford.

This Broadway musical hit is a great way to introduce history to younger members of the family but is also a terrific reminder of how fortunate we are to live in our great nation. John Adams, Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson may be just names from a history book to many but they become real in this witty and engaging telling of the birth of our nation.

Special Ticket Pricing

Special ticket prices for 1776 are: $26 adults; $13 full-time students; and $18 seniors (65 or older). The show is being held upstairs in the Darien Town Hall Auditorium, 2 Renshaw Road, Darien, CT. There is plenty of parking in front of the building.

To purchase tickets online go to

arts.darien.org

or call the box office at 203-655-5414 (listen for the prompt to Cabaret) and leave a message. A volunteer will get back to you. There is no reserved seating for this performance.

Entries for the Wilton Tree Art Exhibition will be received 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 30 and 31, at the library.

Regional artists of at least high school age may submit no more than two works of art such as sculpture, painting, photograph, or wood art. Furniture will not be accepted due to space limitations.

Submissions must be framed and wired for hanging if applicable.

The exhibition runs Nov. 1-29. An opening reception will be held 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5.

The event is sponsored by the Wilton Library, Wilton Tree Committee and Wilton Garden Club.

Entrants must have completed this form and submitted it to the library.

For more information email kbegor3@optonline.net or call 203-762-8076.

Wilton Tree Art Exhibition organizers are calling for entries to be received 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 30 and 31, at the library.

Regional artists of at least high school age are invited to submit no more than two works of art such as sculpture, painting, photograph, or wood art. Furniture will not be accepted due to space limitations.

Submissions must be framed and wired for hanging if applicable.

The exhibition runs Nov. 1-29. An opening reception will be held 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5.

The event is sponsored by the Wilton Library, Wilton Tree Committee and Wilton Garden Club.

Entrants must complete this form as soon as possible and send it to the Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton, CT 06897, or drop it off at the library's circulation desk.

For more information email kbegor3@optonline.net or call 203-762-8076.

Middle school expert Mark Dansereau will give a talk on what parents and teachers need to know about 10-14 year-olds to help them thrive in class and at home. With a special appreciation of and affection for this challenging age group, Dansereau brings years of experience, humor, and intelligence to the subject. He offers practical insight and concrete strategies to bring out the best in middle schoolers. You will learn how to decode a young adolescent in order to use the right approach at the right time—and when it's better to let things go. Dansereau includes small breakout groups and workshop activities in his presentations.

Mark Dansereau is co-head of Connecticut Friends School. He has been a classroom teacher in elementary and middle schools for over 25 years, and currently teaches grades 5 through 8 at CT Friends. Previously, he developed the Montessori Middle School Program at Whitby School (the nation's oldest Montessori school). Dansereau teaches classes such as Adolescent Psychology, Trends and Issues in Secondary Education, and Classroom Leadership as part of the Washington Montessori Middle School Teacher Education Program.

Connecticut Friends School is a Quaker K-8 day school in with two campuses, in Wilton and Norwalk.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) will hold public hearings Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 29 and 30, in Stamford and New Haven regarding Metro-North ticket sales and fare adjustments proposed by the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA). These changes would affect Connecticut customers using New Haven Line commuter rail service and are part of a larger proposal by the MTA that would increase fares for New York customers.

MTA expects to implement these adjustments on or about January 1, 2011.  Information regarding these proposals and public hearings scheduled for New York is available on Metro-North's web site at www.mta.info 

The public hearings for Connecticut will be:

Wednesday, Sept. 29:

University of Connecticut Stamford Campus

Gen Re Auditorium, One University Place, Stamford

Thursday, Sept. 30:

Connecticut Department of Transportation
Office of Rail Operations, Conference Room A
Union Station, 4^th Floor West

50 Union Avenue, New Haven

The hearings will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. ConnDOT and MTA representatives will be present to listen to comments. Registration for people wishing to speak will remain open until 8:30 p.m. A five minute time limit will be imposed.

Written statements or exhibits concerning the proposals may be submitted at the hearing; by e-mail to dot.farecomments@ct.gov ; or mailed or delivered to the ConnDOT address above.

26^th MAVIS FENNER MEMORIAL JURIED ALL-MEDIA EXHIBIT

OPENS OCTOBER 10 AT ROWAYTON ARTS CENTER

Works by outstanding artists from Connecticut and New York will be on display during the 26^th Mavis Fenner Memorial Juried All-Media Exhibit from October 10 to November 7 at the Rowayton Arts Center. The RAC gallery at 145 Rowayton Avenue is open from 12:00-5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 1:00-4:00 p.m. on Sundays.  Admission is free.

Award-winning artist Clyde Smith will select artwork for the exhibit and choose the winners from submissions by RAC members and non-members. The winning artists will receive cash awards during the opening reception from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 10. The awards will be presented by Mavis Fenner's daughter and granddaughter, artists Virginia and Cathy Bates, and grandson, musician David Bates.

Mavis Fenner and her husband, Ward, were involved with the Rowayton Arts Center from its beginning in 1960.  Following her husband's death in 1973, Fenner became the RAC curator, retiring at 82 because of injuries she suffered in an automobile accident.

Virginia Bates says, "Mother spent some of the happiest years of her life at the Rowayton Arts Center and made every visitor feel totally at home. She would have been thrilled to know that she would be remembered through an annual juried show that spotlights outstanding artists selected by a juror as renowned as Clyde Smith, whose varied career included designing Broadway theater posters in the '60s before moving on to portraiture."

Smith earned a BA at Dartmouth College, where he studied and worked with Paul Sample, and an MFA from The Art Center, College of Design, in Los Angeles. He is represented by Portraits, Inc., Wally Findlay Gallery and Eric & F.A.R. Gallery, all in New York City. In addition, his work has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum. He was Artist in Residence at Dartmouth, taught at the School of Visual Arts in New York City for 26 years and, for the past 10 years, has been on the faculty at Silvermine Guild Arts Center.

Middlesex Middle School's Annual Magazine Drive runs through Tuesday, Oct. 5. The school's major fundraiser directly supports student programs, club activities,  intramural sports and school trip scholarships.

In addition, this year magazine subscriptions may be donated to wounded U.S. troops through the "Gift of Gratitude" program.

Subscriptions can be sent to either wounded soldiers at Walter Reed's Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., or to two Veterans Affairs Connecticut (VACT) hospitals with six outpatient clinics in the state.

To shop online visit www.darienps.org/middlesex/ and click the "Help Our School Now" photo link at the top. For a middle school student to receive credit for an order, his or her name should be included on the first page of the online form.

To donate to troops, one of the two addresses below should be entered when filling out the recipient address:

• Walter Reed AMC
  Attn: Linda Rasnake – WTB FRSA
  6900 Georgia Avenue NW
  Abrams Hall, Bldg 14 Rm 1020
  Washington, DC 20307
• Veterans Affairs of CT
  Sharon Croteau, Chief, Voluntary Service
  950 Campbell Ave.
  West Haven, CT 06516

Middlesex Middle School will receive 40 percent of every order placed.

For more information click here

The YWCA Parent Awareness Network hosts Jack Agati, back by popular demand, who will present "Birth Order & Beyond: How Your Place in the Family Affects Your View of the World" 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, at Middlesex Middle School in the auditorium.

This entertaining and informative program will give parents a better understanding of the styles of their children's behavior based on their position in the family and how to avoid potential conflict between their own styles of behavior and those of their children.

Agati will identify many of the characteristics associated with the oldest, only, next to the oldest, middle and youngest in the family and look at better ways to use the positive characteristics of each position to promote a more harmonious household.

Agati is a graduate of West Virginia University with a Master's degree in Counseling, has worked over 15  years in public education as a counselor and director of student services, as well as in the private sector. He has taught college level courses, appeared on television and radio, and created the popular audio series "Why Do Kids Do the Things They Do?" He has over 25 years experience as a professional speaker with a reputation for useful and relevant material combined with humor that makes learning enjoyable.

This program is provided free of charge for parents of all ages of children and is sponsored by the YWCA Parent Awareness Network, Middlesex Middle School and Darien High School. Parent Awareness, which receives support from the Community Fund of Darien, is a YWCA program that promotes the healthy, positive development of Darien youth and families.  Parent Awareness is also a member of Thriving Youth: Connected Community: TYCC is a catalyst for developmental asset building through meaningful relationship experiences, skills and opportunities that benefit all our children. Questions may be addressed to parentawareness@ywcadariennorwalk.org.

The YWCA Parent Aawareness Network hosts Jack Agati, who will present "Who's Driving the Car? Surviving the Teenage Years" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, at Darien High School. This event is free to the public.

Why do teens do the things they do and, more importantly, what we can do to insure that we're raising responsible members of the community? Agati, expert on this topic, offer tips to surviving these crazy years while still loving one another.

Agati will demonstrate how to allow your teens freedom of choice while ensuring they recognize their responsibility for the outcome of their choices. He'll also discuss the importance of emphasizing who they are rather than what they do.

Agati is a graduate of West Virginia University with a Master's degree in Counseling, has worked over 15  years in public education as a counselor and director of student services, as well as in the private sector. He has taught college level courses, appeared on television and radio, and created the popular audio series "Why Do Kids Do the Things They Do?" He has over 25 years experience as a professional speaker with a reputation for useful and relevant material combined with humor that makes learning enjoyable.

This program is provided free of charge for parents of all ages of children and is sponsored by the YWCA Parent Awareness Network, Middlesex Middle School & Darien High School. Parent Awareness, which receives support from the Community Fund of Darien, is a YWCA program that promotes the healthy, positive development of Darien youth and families.  Parent Awareness is also a member of Thriving Youth: Connected Community: TYCC is a catalyst for developmental asset building through meaningful relationship experiences, skills and opportunities that benefit all our children. Questions may be addressed to parentawareness@ywcadariennorwalk.org.

Holly Pond School will host its 14^th annual Darien Family Fun Day at the Darien YMCA on Sunday, October 17^th from 12 noon to 3 pm, rain or shine.  The event is held in tents behind the YMCA along the shores of Holly Pond and will move indoors in the event of rain.   Pre-school and elementary school age children can enjoy pony rides, a magic show, a bouncy house, games, crafts, a silent auction of gift baskets, and much more.  Tickets are available at the YMCA for $25 per family; proceeds will benefit the Holly Pond School. 

DHSPA presents a College Admissions Panel Q & A Tuesday, October 12^th at 7:30 pm in the DHS auditorium.  Admissions representatives from Miami of Ohio University, Gettysburg College, George Washington University and Hobart & William Smith Colleges will answer questions about the college admissions process and give helpful tips on navigating the process.  Topics will include SATs vs ACTs, the college essay, early decision vs early action and much more.  Parents and students from all grades are welcome to attend.  For more information, contact the Programs Committee: Susan Lattimer at wflattim@aol.com or Carolyn Kyritz at kyritzcarolyn@hotmail.com

The Connecticut Public Transportation Commission (CPTC) will hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, at Stamford Government Center, 4^th Floor Cafeteria, 888 Washington Blvd. in Stamford.

The CPTC invites both private citizens and public officials from Fairfield County to comment on all matters related to public transportation, both in the region and statewide, and to make suggestions for improvements.

The CPTC encourages members of the public to address any public transportation issues they feel are important for the region or the state.

Written testimony may be sent to: Dennis J. King, CPTC Liaison, P.O. Box 317546, Newington, CT 06131-7546. E-mails may be sent to Gail Lavielle, CPTC commissioner, at cptcsw@aol.com.

The CPTC advises the governor, the DOT commissioner, and the Transportation Committee of Connecticut's General Assembly on public transportation issues, in part by bringing regional concerns voiced by the public to their attention.

The Darien Health Department will offer the flu vaccine clinic  9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at the Darien Senior Center.

The cost is $30. Medicare is accepted.

At this time, anyone over the age of 36 months is eligible to receive the vaccination.

Those with questions about whether they need a seasonal flu vaccine should consult their healthcare provider.

For more information  about the clinic, contact Molly Larson, RN, at mailto:mlarson@darienct.gov or mollsquall@yahoo.com.

The Darien Health Department will offer a flu vaccine clinic 12-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, at Darien Town Hall.

The cost is $30. Medicare is accepted.

At this time, anyone over the age of 36 months is eligible to receive the vaccination.

Those with questions about whether they need a seasonal flu vaccine should consult their healthcare provider.

For more information  about the clinic, contact Molly Larson, RN, at mailto:mlarson@darienct.gov or mollsquall@yahoo.com.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) will hold a second public hearing Thursday, Sept. 30, in New Haven regarding Metro-North ticket sales and fare adjustments proposed by the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA). These changes would affect Connecticut customers using New Haven Line commuter rail service and are part of a larger proposal by the MTA that would increase fares for New York customers.

MTA expects to implement these adjustments on or about January 1, 2011.  Information regarding these proposals and public hearings scheduled for New York is available on Metro-North's web site at www.mta.info 

The public hearing will be held at:

Connecticut Department of Transportation
Office of Rail Operations, Conference Room A
Union Station, 4^th Floor West

50 Union Avenue, New Haven

The hearing will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. ConnDOT and MTA representatives will be present to listen to comments. Registration for people wishing to speak will remain open until 8:30 p.m. A five minute time limit will be imposed.

Written statements or exhibits concerning the proposals may be submitted at the hearing; by e-mail to dot.farecomments@ct.gov ; or mailed or delivered to the ConnDOT address above.

The Darien Nature Center

prestnts

The Secret World of Fairies featuring

Fairy Houses

Fairy Boats

Faiary Fashions

Conceived by

a coterie of local artists

Please join PAWS for a fundraising dinner to help raise money for their important work on behalf of homeless animals. 

During the "FONDUE-raiser", there will information available on how to adopt one of the animals they care for. 

The Fall Book Discussion Series, "The Butterfly Effect: Small Decisions, Epic Impacts," continues at Darien Library on Tuesday, October 12 at 7 p.m. The theme of the series is "The Butterfly Effect: Small Decisions, Epic Impacts." Taking the idea that one butterfly can cause a ripple effect on subsequent historical events (for example, the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil can lead to a tornado in Texas), the series will focus on stories where singular and seemingly small decisions change the course of lives forever. Library staff members will lead the discussions.

The discussion book on October 12 will be Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann, winner of the 2009 National Book Award. Hailed as "One of the most electric, profound novels…in years"  by The New York Times, the critically-acclaimed novel is about New York City in the 1970s and the city's people, unexpectedly drawn together by hope, beauty, and the "artistic crime of the century" (Philippe Petit's cable walks between World Trade Center towers).

"Stunning…[an] elegiac glimpse of home…It's a novel rooted firmly in time and place. It vividly captures New York at its worst and best. But it transcends all that. In the end, it's a novel about families – the ones we're born into and the ones we make for ourselves." – USA Today

 "It is a pre-9/11 novel that delivers the sense that so many of the 9/11 novels have missed: We are all dancing on the wire of history, and even on solid ground we breathe the thinnest of air." – Esquire

 Let the Great World Spin is the second book of the Library's Fall Book Discussion Series. The first discussion book was Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese.

The Library's Fall Book Discussion Series will continue with Room by Emma Donoghue on Tuesday, November 2 at 7 p.m., and The Passage by Justin Cronin on Tuesday, November 16 at 7 p.m.

The Library has copies of the books available for patrons to borrow, but prior reading of the books is not necessary to attend the discussions.

The Darien Library is located at 1441 Post Road, Darien, Conn 06820. For more information, call 203-655-1234 or visit darienlibrary.org.  

Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).

Barbara Taylor Bradford will discuss her latest novel "Playing the Game" at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at Westport Library.

In "Playing the Game," she introduces readers to another extraordinary woman, Annette Remmington, whose path takes her from a troubled childhood to a career in the glamorous world of priceless artwork.

Books will be available for purchase and signing. A percentage of all purchases will benefit the library.

There is no registration for this event.

Via Westport Library