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Cassandra Huerta

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Events

Ridgefield Playhouse Presents James Van Praagh, 'The Ghost Whisperer' RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Original "Ghost Whisperer" James Van Praagh will communicate in “An Evening of Spirit” on Friday, March 20 at The Ridgefield Playhouse. Every time James Van Praagh, the original Ghost Whisperer, comes to The Ridgefield Playhouse, it’s a sold out event. Once again he will communicate messages from the grave and bridge the gap between two planes of existence, that of the living and the dead, by providing evidential proof of life after death via detailed messages. At his show, James will select people from the audience to participate in the calling of spirits. His popu…

by Cassandra Huerta

03/05/2015

Neighbors

Expert At Greenwich's Bruce Museum Helps Launch Fossil Database GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Fossil Calibration Database, a groundbreaking new online resource for scientists, was developed after years of work by a worldwide team co-led by Daniel Ksepka, curator of science at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich. The resource is designed to help answer scientific mysteries, such as when a certain group of plants or animals first evolved. The database, http://fossilcalibrations.org, is a free, open-access resource that stores carefully vetted fossil data. Co-leader of the project with Ksepka was James Parham, curator at the John D. Cooper Archaeological and Pa…

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03/05/2015

Events

Mount Vernon Chamber Celebrates St. Patrick's Day With Networking Party MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a St. Patrick's Day Networking Party, where patrons can enjoy a dinner of traditional Irish fare and a drink. The St. Patrick's Day celebration will be on March 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Maggie Spillane's Restaurant, 571 Gramatan Ave., in Mount Vernon. Event sponsors include Commodore Construction Corporation, DGC Capital Contracting Corporation, Alexander Development Group and D'Amore Design Studio-Architects & Planners - AIA. The cost is $30 per person prepaid or at the chamber's website via PayPal. Th…

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03/05/2015

Neighbors

'Your Money' Columnist Ron Lieber Speaks At New Canaan Country School NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Ron Lieber, “Your Money” columnist for The New York Times and author of the recently published “The Opposite of Spoiled,” will speak at New Canaan Country School from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 6, followed by a book signing. Books will be available for sale from Elm Street Books. The event is hosted by the school’s Parents’ Association as part of a monthly speaker series. The lecture topic is “Helping Your Children Think About – and Manage – Money Responsibly.” Lieber will discuss how “difficult” money questions should be out in the open and used as a teaching…

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03/05/2015

Events

Greenwich YMCA Prepares For Back To The Beach Gala GREENWICH, Conn. -- Join the YMCA of Greenwich for dinner, drinks and dancing as it prepares to celebrate the official kickoff of summer with Back to the Beach on Saturday. Watch the YMCA transform as it heads Back to the Beach, a summer-inspired fete supporting Y programs for kids. The event will help support camp, child care and swimming lessons for the summer. Attendees can wear their favorite summer frocks, dine on delicious dishes "under the stars" and groove to their favorite '60s sounds of summer. Destination raffle tickets are on sale. Visit www.greenwichymca.org for informatio…

by Cassandra Huerta

03/04/2015

Events

Bridgeport's Barnum Museum Honors Animals In Spring Series BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Beginning in March and continuing throughout May, The Barnum Museum in Bridgeport will be hosting an array of animal focused family-friendly programs with the theme for the spring series "Animals in American Life: Pets, Performers, and Zoos." All the programs relating to animals are funded in part by a grant from the State of Connecticut Humanities Council. Check the museum website, barnummuseun.org, for any weather related cancellations or changes to programming. "Victorian Pets: Arts and Artifacts in The Barnum Museum Collection" is a sneak peek program design…

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03/04/2015

Neighbors

Fairfield Public Library Presents Fashionable Recycling Craft Session FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- If you've ever wondered what you can do with an old pair of jeans and old dress shirt, then you should attend the "turn trash into cool" Sewing Studio 102 session to find out. The sewing session will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 7 at the Fairfield Woods Branch Library. Guest presenter Dana Finkle majored in apparel design with a minor in journalism at the University of Delaware. She is a Fairfield native and is the assistant editor at Threads Magazine. Finkle has designed a wallet cellphone case using recycled material for the Library’s Sewing Studio. Advanced re…

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03/04/2015

Business

White Plains & Greenwich Law Firm Announces New Partners, Promotions WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP, a law firm with offices in White Plains, N.Y. and Greenwich, Conn., is pleased to announce the addition of three new partners to its legal team. Christopher C. Palermo, of Bronxville is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. His practice focuses on helping clients resolve commercial disputes across a wide range of legal areas and industries. Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals Jonathan Lippman selected Palermo to serve on the Commercial Division Advisory Council, which is charged with advising the …

by Cassandra Huerta

03/03/2015

Schools

Stamford Eighth-Grader Changing Students' Lives, One Hard Drive At A Time STAMFORD, Conn. -- One of Cloonan Middle School’s hardest working information technology people is an eighth-grader named Daniel Greco. Over a year ago, assistant principal Laureen Mody commissioned Daniel to “clean” old computers and install new operating systems onto them. Daniel doesn't just work on computers because he is good at it, he works on them because he knows that his peers rely on these computers for their education. "He is a computer whiz and a wonderful person,” said Mody. “What he does for his fellow students is life-changing.” Daniel has cleaned and installed new o…

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03/03/2015

Neighbors

Snowflakes, Songs & Slices Concert Benefits Norwalk's Opus Charity DARIEN, Conn. -- Opus for Person-to-Person hosted Snowflakes, Songs & Slices, its second annual children’s benefit concert, last month at St. Luke’s Youth and Community Center in Darien. Proceeds went to Person-to-Person, which serves nearly 24,000 individuals in need from neighboring communities each year. The all-ages event featured lively, interactive music by Jay and Ray Music for Everyone, cookie decorating by UCBC (Upper Crust Bakery and Café) and dinner from Heights Pizza. After dancing and a fun sing-a-long, children enjoyed dinner and a craft and then left with a sweet treat …

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03/03/2015

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