Government

Pemberwick Glenville Leaders Urge BET to Endorse Sidewalk & Park Access Project

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“This 100 foot sidewalk will provide much needed access to the playground which is presently only accessible via stairs. This project was deemed “high priority” in the town wide ‘Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee’ report completed in 2009. It is supported by the DPW, Parks and Recreation, the first Selectman and hundreds of documented petitioners in the area.” – PGA Board of Directors Continue Reading →

Arts

Party with the Avon Theatre on Oscar Night! Feb. 28

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There’s no place better to party on OSCAR night than the Avon Theatre. Party with the Avon on Oscar Night on Sunday, Feb. 28! Walk the Red Carpet at 6:30pm when the festivities kick-off with cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres. Enjoy the LIVE telecast from Hollywood of the Red Carpet arrivals at 7:00pm. Celebrate the 88th Annual Oscar® telecast at the Avon at 8:30pm with Host Chris Rock.
For a fun twist, Leonard Fox will display works from his collection of Gerda Wegener Art. Gerda and her husband, Einar Wegener, were the subjects of the Oscar-Nominated film, The Danish Girl, which the Avon screened for several weeks. Both stars of the film are nominated for Oscars: Eddie Redmayne for Best Actor and Alicia Vikander for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Continue Reading →

Schools

Stanwich School Celebrates Heroes, Real and Imaginary, with a “Hero Convention”

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On Friday morning Stanwich School’s third graders participated in the “Hero Convention,” a celebration of the real life heroes who have quite a bit in common with comic book super heroes like Captain America, Ant-Man, Iron Man, Batgirl and Spiderman. The clever project that compared fictional and real heroes was the brainchild of third grade teacher Daniel Combatti. Continue Reading →