Bethel High School’s Wildcat Marching Band won the Class II AA national championship.
Wildcats also won Best Visuals, Best Color Guard, Best Music, and Best Overall Effects. The district will honor them with a campus parade during school advisory hours. Students from all schools come outside to cheer on the band as it parades around the district’s campus.
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25th Annual Fundraiser to Help Libraries
The Friends of the Library invites the public to its 25th annual fundraising soiree to commemorate a quarter century of support for Burnham Library.
The event will be held at Burnham Library on Saturday, November 18th from 5pm to 7pm. The fundraiser will include a silent auction, Win-Win Ornament Grab, Spin to Win game, and a chance to win a wine basket door prize. Coveted items include “A Year of Desserts,” Bridgewater His chocolates, themed gift baskets, unique artwork, and more.
Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 at the door. Ticket includes snacks and drinks. Tickets can be purchased at www.burnhamlibrary.org or at the library. Doors open at 5 p.m. For more information, please contact us at 860-354-6937 or visit our website.
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Performer requests “holiday exclusion” at concert
The Connecticut Master Chorale, under the direction of Tina Johns Heydrich, will present its 23rd Annual Holiday Prelude Concert on Sunday, November 19th at 3:00 PM at the First Congregation, 164 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury. Held at a denominational church.
The concert will feature a collection of holiday music, including “Calypso Christmas.” The performers will present an eclectic program of choral music, including old favorites and new works for winter, Advent, Hanukkah, and Christmas.
The chorale is accompanied by Connecticut’s Master Holliday Chorale Brass and Steel and Joseph Giacovino on piano and organ.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Tickets can be purchased from members by calling 203-740-9533 or via PayPal (sent to payment@cmchorale.org).
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Mattress Fundraiser Benefits Fine Arts Boosters
The new Fairfield Mattress Fundraiser Fine Arts Booster is back on Sunday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For one day only, the new Fairfield Middle School cafeteria will become a mattress showroom so you can shop for the best night’s sleep. With over 20 different styles and a knowledgeable team to assist shoppers. Proceeds will be donated to Fine Arts Booster.
For more information, visit bit.ly/beds4newfairfield23.
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“Tales of the Leatherman” will be screened
Mike Allen will present “The Leatherman” on behalf of the New Fairfield Historical Society on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the New Fairfield Library.
“Leatherman” was a wanderer who traveled throughout Connecticut and the Hudson Valley, visiting many towns from the late 1850s until 1889, when he was found dead in a cave in Mount Pleasant, New York. His only clothing was a suit made entirely of leather. Although no one knew his true identity, he was rumored to be a Frenchman named Jules Bourguley.
A young man named Daniel Murphy mentioned “Leatherman” in his diary from the 1880s as he passed near his home in New Fairfield on Route 39. This is one of his many diaries that can be found in the New Fairfield Society archives.
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Soccer club wins joint championship
New Milford Soccer Club U15 Arsenal have been named co-winners of the CT Cup Final. After a 0-0 draw that went into two overtimes, the team shared the title with Darien.
Arsenal has reached the semifinals each of the past three seasons, and this fall the New Milford soccer club will compete in the CT Cup for the first time ever. The tournament began with 28 teams from Connecticut and ended with a game against Darien.
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Author discusses book on slavery in the colonial north
The Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center will welcome author Allegra di Bonaventura to the Garden House on Sunday, November 19th at 3:00 pm to share her book “For Adam: A Family Story in Colonial New England” We are planning to discuss “.
Di Bonaventura is the first presenter in the museum’s new speaker series, “Revolutionary Perspectives,” which celebrates innovative approaches to discovering, interpreting, and sharing American history.
The series is inspired by the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026 and the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Ridgefield in 2027.
“For Adam” tells the story of two New Englanders and their interwoven families. Joshua Hempstead, a shipwright, farmer, and judge, and her husband Adam Jackson, whom Joshua enslaved for over 30 years. Hempstead’s diary, kept from 1711 to his 1758, and his 100 years of court records form the basis of this story about family life and slavery in the northern part of the colony.
Registration is required for this free in-person event. On-site parking is located at 152 Main St. in Ridgefield. Copies of “For Adam’s Sake” will be available for purchase at the event.
The next program in the series will be held virtually on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m., with Dr. James Golden, Historic Deerfield’s Director of Interpretation, discussing how the museum’s walking tours utilize storytelling. Describe what you want to do to attract your visitors.
The third program will be held in-person on Sunday, March 3, at 3 p.m., and will feature Central Connecticut State University scholars who contributed to the Redding Encampment research and interpretation project, “Forgotten Voices of the Revolutionary War.” To do. To register for either program, visit www.keelrtavernmuseum.org/events.
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Keeler Tavern offers taproom tastings
Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center’s popular virtual program, Taproom Tastings, returns for its fourth season.
Explore historic food and drink culture with Chief Curator Katherine Prescott and Hendrik I. Lott House Executive Mary Tsartas Ottomanelli. The first program of the new season will take place on Tuesday, November 14th at 6:30pm on Zoom and will examine the complex history of spices.
In the November program, Prescott and Tsartas Ottomanelli explore interesting aspects of the history of spices, tracing how their use and popularity has changed from the 18th century to today.
The Taproom Tastings Virtual Series will be held monthly from November through April. The program is free to everyone, a $10 donation is suggested, and registration is required. To register, visit www.keelrtavernmuseum.org/events.
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School of Dance Presents “The Nutcracker”
A timeless tradition will usher in the winter break season when Ridgefield School of Dance presents “The Nutcracker” at Ridgefield High School on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m.
Following “The Nutcracker,” the jazz department will perform Dreamscape. Tickets are on sale through theridgefieldschoolofdance.com or at the door.
A joyous holiday tradition for millions, “The Nutcracker” features Tchaikovsky’s beloved music, and this performance includes innovative and clever choreography by Artistic Director Jessica Boltz. Masu.
The role of Clara will be danced by Gemma Morisani, a sixth-grader at St. Gregory the Great School in Danbury. Ridgefield School of Dance’s final Nutcracker features Ridgefield residents Isabella Raduazzo as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Phoebe Levitt as Dew Drop. New Canaan High School senior Audrey Carr will dance as the Snow Queen. Olivia Basil, a senior at Joel Barlow High School in Reading, plays the sassy Mouse Queen and Chinese Tea. These upperclassmen, along with the rest of the Pre-Professional division, will also perform an elegant snowflake waltz.
Ridgefield Dance School is located at 66 Grove Street in Ridgefield. For tickets or more information, visit www.theridgefieldschoolofdance.com or call 203-894-5957.
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Keeler Tavern opens holiday boutique
Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center’s annual Holiday Boutique in the Barn opens on Thursday, November 16th.
This boutique features carefully selected gifts, décor and unique items from local artisans. Open daily through December 17th, Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Shoppers will find a wide variety of products, including holiday items from fair trade decorations to festive paper products and Christmas crackers. Home décor items such as hand-woven pillows, garlands, candles, ceramic bowls and cake stands. Accessories such as jewelry and scarves. and children’s books and toys.
Also on sale will be the tavern’s famous cranberry chutney, a decades-old tradition with an award-winning recipe.
The Holiday Boutique will be closed on Thanksgiving Day but will reopen on Black Friday. During Ridgefield’s Holiday Stroll on Friday, Dec. 1, KTM&HC will offer a free open house tour of the historic tavern museum and the boutique will have special extended hours from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
On-site parking is located at 152 Main Street, Ridgefield. For more information, visit www.keelrtavernmuseum.org/events.
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Town holds first-ever turkey amnesty
The City of Ridgefield will hold its first “turkey pardon” in a public ceremony in front of City Hall on Nov. 19 at 4 p.m., which will be preceded by a scavenger hunt for local businesses and families.
Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi plans to pardon a lucky turkey destined for roasting in a local oven.
T-shirts commemorating the event will also be sold, with all proceeds going to the Ridgefield Fathers Club, a nonprofit organization that supports youth activities, seniors and families.
That Sunday, there will be a scavenger hunt to find lots of turkey “look-alikes” in the Main Street shopping district. Find the most and submit your scavenger hunt sheet to receive a prize in the RPAC Gallery.
Participating businesses include Gofer Ice Cream, Sedona Art and Touch of Sedona, Elizabetha’s Bake Shop, CY Collective, Planet Pizza, Queen B. Coffee Company, Zoe and Co., and Sugarbeads.
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Mr. Lamont and related parties tour Happy Acres Farm
State Rep. Patrick Callahan, R-New Fairfield, Gov. Ned Lamont and state Agriculture Commissioner Brian Hurlburt recently toured the town-owned Happy Acres farm with Sherman city officials.
Sherman acquired the 90-acre property from Anthony Hapanowicz in 2010.
The current farm owner is David Geren, who was selected by a selection committee from 12 applicants to be manager of Happy Acres Farm. Jalen graduated from Nonnew Haug High School and as part of his high school program in neighboring White He worked at Silo Farm and Winery. At Happy Acres, he raises beef cattle and pigs and also does some farming work.
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Held a celebration commemorating the 350th anniversary of the town’s establishment.
The Southbury Community Trust Fund of the Connecticut Community Foundation is the host sponsor of the Town of Southbury’s 350th Anniversary Gala, Food, Dance, Remembrance and Recognition.
The evening also serves as a fundraiser for the Southbury Historical Society.
The 350th Anniversary Gala will be held at the Wyndham Southbury, 1284 Strongtown Road, Southbury, on November 18th at 5 p.m. Tickets are $75 and include a three-course dinner. For more information and to register for tickets, visit https://southbury-ct.org/350-gala.
Guests will scroll down memory lane on an evening that remembers its history and celebrates its present. In the evening, music will be performed by the Peter Randazzo Quartet. Video review. The 350th commemorative poem read by the author, Southbury Poet Laureate Faith Vicinanza. old thread. Musical performances from the Golden Age of Broadway. Presentation of the first award for lifetime achievement in the arts to painter and muralist David K. Merrill and presentation of the 350th Anniversary Community Quilt. And a guest appearance.
The evening is presented by the Southbury Community Trust Fund of the Connecticut Community Foundation.
The 350th Anniversary Gala is the culmination of a year-long series of events aimed at highlighting Southbury’s past and progress and celebrating 350 years of community, culture and history.
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Gan Library hosts book club
The Fiction Book Club at Gunn Memorial Library will be reading “Ask Again, Yes” by Mary Beth Keene. The meeting will be held in the Wykeham Room of the Library on Thursday 16th November at 5.30pm. Copies of this book can be picked up in-store at the library.
Keene’s 2019 novel is about everyday intimacy and the power of forgiveness in marriage. It tells the story of her suburban neighbors, Francis Gleason and Brian Stanhope, two new NYPD cops.