- Community news: Theatre Fairfield examines race in original play and more
![Fairfield previously has its annual lighting of the Christmas tree on the Town Hall Green in Fairfield, in a recent year. The Christmas Tree Lighting event for Fairfield, will be on the Fairfield Town Hall Green at 7 p.m., with a choir beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3.]()
- Community news: Santa Claus returning to Fairfield, and more
![Earth Animal pet supply store co-founder Dr. Bob Goldstein, VMD, has been selected to Pet Age magazine’s, Pet Industry’s 2021 Power 50 list, joining a roster of pet industry leaders, and visionaries. Dr. Bob Goldstein previously founded Earth Animal with his wife, and partner, Susan Goldstein, with a holistic mission to pioneer, “Another Way® (Protect & Cause No Harm),” of caring for dogs, and cats. Dr. Bob Goldstein is shown. Earth Animal has its corporate offices at 49 John St. in Southport, and develops, and manufactures premium, and natural organic herbal remedies, ingredients, food, and treats formulated by Dr. Bob Goldstein. Earth Animal also operates its flagship Earth Animal Retail Store at 925 Post Road East in Westport.]()
- Community news: Fairfield launches new fraud tool
![Real Estate Agent Janet Tatusko has joined the William Pitt - Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty company’s Fairfield-Southport brokerage office location. She will work out of the office location. Tatusko is shown.]()
- Community news: Fairfield honoring World Day of Remembrance, and more
![The Shaughnessey Banks Funeral Home supports the Norma F. Pfriem Breast Center at 267 Grant St in Bridgeport. The Shaughnessey Banks Funeral Home recently held a Beach Yoga event at Jennings Beach in Fairfield with Yoga Instructor Elaina Weiser. The employees of the Shaughnessey Banks Funeral Home were able to raise funds to donate to the Norma F. Pfriem Breast Center, and to support the mission of educating, and treating Breast Cancer patients in the community. The Shaughnessey Banks Funeral Home is located at 50 Reef Road in Fairfield. Pictured are: Pamala Shaughnessey Banks, who is the president, and the owner of the Shaughnessey Banks Funeral Home, Donna Twist, who is the executive director of the Norma F. Pfriem Breast Center, and Rebecca Lautenslager, who is the funeral director at the Shaughnessey Banks Funeral Home.]()
- Community news: Panel to address mental health during COVID, and more
![The non-profit, artist-run gallery at 70 Sanford St., in Fairfield, Art/Place, is having a reception for its member show, celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the organization, on Sunday, Nov. 7, from 2 to 5 p.m. A piece of artwork that is titled: "Thanksgiving," by one of the member artists, Julie Leff, is shown.]()
- Community news: Fairfield resident to run in NYC marathon and...
![Fairfield resident Beth Gardner is running in the New York City Marathon, on Nov. 7, to raise money for First Candle, a nonprofit based in New Canaan based non-profit organization.]()
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![Teen ballet dancers from the Connecticut Dance School, CDS, and teens from the non-profit organization charity, Donate2Dance, recently partnered in the summer of 2021, to bring joy to other young dancers around the world, who were in need of dancewear.]()
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![Lexi, an 8-year-old golden retriever accompanied by her family: Barrett, Turner, Lauren and Fisher Risley, is blessed a special “Blessing of the Animals” event by the Rev.Peggy Hodgkins outside of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport, during a recent year. The Trinity Episcopal Church is hosting a special “Blessing of the Animals” event on the church’s lawn at 4 p.m., Oct. 10.]()
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![The Fairfield University Art Museum, FUAM, is presenting three displays as part of its fall exhibition series. The exhibitions are: “Carrie Mae Weems: The Usual Suspects,” “Roberto Lugo: New Ceramics,” and “Robert Gerhardt: Mic Check.” The series opened on Saturday, Sept. 18, and is on view through Saturday, Dec. 18. “Carrie Mae Weems All the Boys (Profile 1), 2016 Archival pigment and silkscreened panel mounted on gesso board,” is shown.]()
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![The Center Stage Theatre in Shelton has announced the appointment of Carla Supersano Sullivan as the theatre’s Managing Director, bringing theatre, philanthropic and community experience to the organization. Sullivan is pictured.]()
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![The St. Francis of Assisi Parish Family Fun Carnival at 35 Norfield Road in Weston, is taking place on the event’s eleventh anniversary, from noon to 6 p.m., Oct. 2, and Oct. 3, rain, or shine. Live music, including from the members of the band, the Fairfield School of Rock, is shown.]()
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![A Connecticut, and family owned home care agency in Fairfield, Assisted Living Services, (ALS), is offering its employees a $1,000 cash incentive to receive the coronavirus’ COVID-19 vaccine, as part of the company’s Vaccination Heroes program. Five of the company’s vaccinated staff members selected in a random drawing, Oct. 12, will receive the money. Pictured is the team at Assisted Living Services, Inc., (ALS).]()
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![A new group art exhibition titled: “Game On” is going to be on display from Sept. 9 through Oct. 30, with an opening reception from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m., Sept. 9, at the Hollis Taggart Southport art gallery at 330 Pequot Ave., in Southport. Pictured is: Artist Devin Troy Strother's ‘“(b. 1986), I got a Kelley Walker all over my MJ's (air walker part.2) “the problem continues,” 2014 Ink jet, air brush, acrylic, oil varnish, and painted paper on birch panel 72 x 60 x 2 inches.”’]()
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![The 25-year-old nonprofit organization of sailing, and kayaking enthusiasts based in Southport’s Ye Yacht Yard marina, Community Sailing of Fairfield, (CSF), recently hosted Fairfield Scout Troop 88 to an open sail on Monday, Aug. 16, with volunteer skippers taking 24 Scouts out for demonstration sailing trips in club boats in the waters off Southport, and the goal of the four hour program being having fun, and introducing safe boating basics.]()
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![The Fairfield Food Truck Festival is returning to Fairfield from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3, at Jennings Beach in the town, after a one year absence because of the coronavirus pandemic, and following the recent approval of the Friends of the Fairfield Public Library’s application by the Fairfield Parks and Recreation Commission to have the festival. The rain date of the festival is Sunday, Oct. 10. Pictured is a photo of attendees at a previous festival.]()
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![Retailers in Fairfield are participating in Connecticut Tax Free Week, which begins on Aug. 15 and goes through Aug. 21.]()
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![Pictured from the left to the right are: Nick D’Aquila, CIO of the Assisted Living Services, Inc, Ron D’Aquila, the co founder and CEO, winner Marisol Wilks, Lynne Schmidt, the director of marketing, and hourly services, Tina Carbone, who is the hourly coordinator of the company, Sharon D’Aquila, who is the co founder, and Chief Financial Officer, (CFO), of the company, and Mario D’Aquila, who is the Chief Operating Officer, (COO), of the company.]()
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![A special benefit concert is being planned for Sunday, August 1, from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m., at the Gaelic-American Club, which is located at 74 Beach Road in Fairfield, for Noreen Forde, who is an Easton, Connecticut woman, and who is in treatment for the illness, Ovarian Cancer. The event is open to the public.]()
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![Easton is having its town party that will celebrate community spirit, live music featuring the Stella Blue’s Band, (pictured), and the band, The Brotherhood, local food, food trucks, craft beer, family fun, and more on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 1 to 7 p.m. Visit eastontownparty.com for full information about the event, including tickets, the lineup, directions, parking, frequently asked questions, (FAQ), and more. Also follow the handle @eastontownparty on social media.]()
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![The art gallery, Hollis Taggart Southport, is having an art exhibition that is titled: “Reunion: A group exhibition,” at art gallery’s 330 Pequot Ave. location, from Saturday, July 17, through Saturday, Sept. 4. “Suchitra Mattai, (b. 1973,) Inner strength (spheres of influence,) 2020, Embroidery floss on toile, 40 x 32 inches (101.6 x 81.3 cm.)”]()
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![The Westport Country Playhouse Radio Theater, which is a free of charge broadcast series, in partnership with the radio station, WSHU Public Radio, is presenting the new audio play that combines humor, and suspense titled: “Special Delivery,” on Saturday, July 10, at 1:06 p.m., following a news update at the top of the hour, with a rebroadcast on Sunday, July 11, at 4:06 p.m. The radio station frequencies, and locations for the radio station are listed on the radio station's website at wshu.org. The play is written by Shay Youngblood, who is a novelist, playwright, and an author.]()
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![Gerald Kim, who is from Fairfield, is one of four winners of The Hartford Symphony Orchestra's 43rd Young Artists Competition.]()
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![Cindi Bigelow, who is the president, and also the CEO of the Bigelow Tea company, recently received an honorary degree from the Housatonic Community College, (HCC,) at the school's 54th commencement exercises on Thursday, May 27, 2021.]()
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![Sturges Ridge of Fairfield, which is a Benchmark assisted living, and Mind & Memory Care community, is helping senior citizens in the town be more social this summer.]()
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![Marlon James, Avni Doshi, Shara McCallum and Kathleen Clark will each give readings of their work and engage with student writers during Fairfield University’s intensive residency for creative writing this summer.]()
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![United Way of Coastal Fairfield County has provided protective masks to Fairfield's Human Services. Longtime Fairfielder, and United Way Marketing Lead Gail Carroll, (left,) presents 3,000 masks to United Way Director of Human Services Julie DeMarco, (center,) and Bigelow Center for Senior Activites Director Brenda Steele, (right.) The donation was made possible by Yale New Haven Health.]()
