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Jay Waitkus

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Events

SoNo Branch Library Hosting Daytime New Year's Eve Celebration NORWALK, Conn. -- The SoNo Branch Library, 10 Washington St., will be hosting a daytime New Year’s celebration. “Noon Year’s Eve” will be held on Thursday, Dec. 31, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The all-ages event will feature dancing, live entertainment from musical duo Jay and Ray and a “countdown” to the stroke of noon. Snacks will also be served during the festivities, which will culminate in a New Year's scavenger hunt. The event is free and open to the public. To register, call 203-899-2790, ext. 15903.

by Jay Waitkus

12/29/2015

Lifestyle

Poughkeepsie Photographer Offers Giveaway To First Baby Born In 2016 POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The first baby of 2016 will need to be ready for the spotlight. Melissa Surprise, owner of Surprise Photography, has announced that she will give Dutchess County’s first baby of the new year a “New Baby, New Year” personalized newborn portrait session at her studio, 1 Davis Ave. The first child reported to be born at either Vassar Brothers Medical Center or Northern Dutchess Hospital will receive a complimentary photo shoot and $350 print credit, as well as a present from Waddle n Swaddle, also based in Poughkeepsie. The family will also get a gift basket, valued a…

by Jay Waitkus

12/29/2015

News

City Of Danbury To Pick Up Discarded Christmas Trees DANBURY, Conn. -- The Highway Department will begin picking up discarded Christmas trees on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. Pick-up will continue until Friday, Jan. 29, weather permitting. Residents must place their trees curbside for pick-up. All items, including decorations, tinsel, lights and tree stands, must be removed from the trees. Artificial trees will not be included in the pick-up service. There is no set schedule for the free program. The city is encouraging residents to place their trees curbside as close to Jan. 4 as possible, to ensure they are picked up. Christmas trees can also…

by Jay Waitkus

12/29/2015

Neighbors

Teaneck Author To Discuss Memoir Of Life At The Met TEANECK, N.J. -- Longtime resident John Grande will discuss his new book, "Scorekeeper for the Met: Stories of the Chief Music Librarian of the Metropolitan Opera," on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at 3 p.m. Grande's book, a memoir of his four-decade career at the famed venue, offers profiles of luminaries such as Leonard Bernstein and James Levine, along with comments on many renowned singers and musicians across the world of opera. The book also includes stories from Grande’s own life and career. Grande will field questions from the audience and offer copies of his book for sale an…

by Jay Waitkus

12/29/2015

Events

C.H. Booth Library In Newtown Hosting Dessert Workshop For Teens NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The Cyrenius H. Booth Library is hosting a food challenge event for teens on Friday, Jan. 15, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the meeting room. “Just Desserts Friday” will give students in grades six through 12 the chance to create desserts from ingredients supplied by the library. No cooking will be involved. A $3 supply fee will be charged, and the event is limited to 12 participants. Early sign-up is requested. The library is located at 25 Main St. For more information, click here.

by Jay Waitkus

12/29/2015

Schools

Wanaque Students Brighten Holidays For Children At Pediatric Center WANAQUE, N.J. -- Middle school students from Haskell and Wanaque schools recently spread some holiday cheer at the Wanaque Center for Pediatrics. With a load of presents, the students, members of the National Junior Honor Society, visited with medically fragile children at the facility. The students paid for the gifts themselves, with money they raised through popcorn and bagel sales.

by Jay Waitkus

12/29/2015

News

Director Of Danbury Library Leaves; Interim Leader Named DANBURY, Conn. -- Lambert Shell has left the Danbury Library after serving two years as its director. He is now the director of the Roosevelt Library in Roosevelt, N.Y. Katie Ventura, who has served as assistant director since November 2013, has become the interim director.

by Jay Waitkus

12/28/2015

Neighbors

Ridgewood Library Offering Residents Tech Support For Mobile Devices RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Ridgewood Public Library is offering technical support for mobile devices on Tuesday, Dec. 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tech-savvy members of the library staff and Ridgewood High School teen volunteers will be on hand to help area residents set up the new gadgets they received over the holidays. The event is free-of-charge and open to the public. To register, call 201-670-5600, or click here. The library is located at 125 N. Maple Ave.

by Jay Waitkus

12/28/2015

Neighbors

West Milford Shelter Seeks Home For Longest-Tenured Cat WEST MILFORD, N.J. -- The West Milford Animal Shelter is seeking a home for Kensi, its longest-tenured cat. Kensi has been with the shelter for 10 months and is often viewed as the "office cat," the shelter noted on a Facebook post. "Kensi is really a great, friendly, social girl, with beautiful eyes," the Facebook post stated, adding that she “may be getting overlooked because people just think she works here.” For more information on Kensi or other animals, click here.

by Jay Waitkus

12/28/2015

Politics

Brookfield Republicans To Host GOP Straw Poll In January BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- Brookfield will host the 2016 Connecticut Republican Presidential Straw Poll on Friday, January 15, at 7 p.m. at Golf Quest Family Sports Center, 1 Sand Cut Road. Light refreshments will be served at the event. “We are honored Brookfield has been chosen by GOP State Central to host the straw poll in our area,” Selectman Marty Flynn said in a statement. “I encourage Republicans in Western Connecticut to come join us on the 15th and help support the Connecticut Republicans' federal account by purchasing a ballot.”

by Jay Waitkus

12/28/2015

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