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White Plains Holding Hearing For Historic Preservation Commission Nominees White Plains Holding Hearing For Historic Preservation Commission Nominees
White Plains Holding Hearing For Historic Preservation Commission Nominees WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A public hearing to choose nominees for White Plains new Historic Preservation Commission will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the White Plains Building Department office, 70 Church St., reports the Examiner. Nominees include Larry Delgado, Rev. Jeffrey Geary, Robert Hoch, Annette Kaicher, Jennifer Lee and Hope Scully, according to the report. Click here to read the full article. 

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New Ripley's Believe It Or Not Book Includes Stamford Connection New Ripley's Believe It Or Not Book Includes Stamford Connection
New Ripley's Believe It Or Not Book Includes Stamford Connection STAMFORD, Conn. – The new book from Ripley's Believe It or Not!, “Eye-Popping Oddities!,” is a collection of bizarre-but-true stories from around the world, including one from Stamford. U.S. country music star Hunter Hayes played 10 shows in 10 cities in just 24 hours. He began in New York at 8:17 a.m. May 9, 2014, then moved to Boston and Worcester, Mass., Providence, R.I., New London, New Haven and Stamford and South Orange and Asbury Park, N.J. and finally, at daybreak May 10, he performed in Philadelphia. “Eye-Popping Oddities!” is the annual collection from Ripley Publishing and feat…

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Teaneck High School Ends Early For Parent Conferences Teaneck High School Ends Early For Parent Conferences
Teaneck High School Ends Early For Parent Conferences TEANECK, N.J. – Teaneck High School will have a half-day of school Thursday, Oct. 22 to conduct parent conferences during the afternoon and evening. School will end at 12:35 p.m. without lunch. Conferences will take place from 1:35-4:35 and 7-9:30 p.m. Click here to schedule a conference. The online scheduling for conferences will close at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20.

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Events
Mini-Golf Extravaganza At Norwalk Library Mini-Golf Extravaganza At Norwalk Library
Mini-Golf Extravaganza At Norwalk Library NORWALK, Conn. – The Norwalk Public Library is a hosting miniature golf tournament from 6-8 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Mini-golf will be set up throughout the building with obstacles and fun twists along the course. The Saturday night tournament is for adults 21 and older only. Cost is $10 per person and includes food, wine and live music with Caravan of Thieves. Sunday’s tournament is open to the entire family and includes food, games, prizes and crafts. Cost is $5 per person or $20 per family. The Norwalk Public Library is at 1 Belden Ave., Norwalk. 

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Pound Ridge Author Nancy Farkas Wins International Book Award Pound Ridge Author Nancy Farkas Wins International Book Award
Pound Ridge Author Nancy Farkas Wins International Book Award POUND RIDGE, N.Y. – Local author Nancy Farkas, author of “This Nearly Was Mine,” is a bronze medal winner in the Fiction-Urban category in the Readers’ Favorite 2015 International Book Award Contest. “This Nearly Was Mine” explores the conflicts of heart and mind and the anguish the unlikely heroine experiences as she goes through life. Annie is married to the love of her life, raising three children in Westchester County. Her curious teenage daughter seeks out Annie's ex- boyfriend while backpacking through Spain. Once he reappears in Annie’s life, she is overcome with memories of her roman…

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Cooper & Smith Gallery Displays Westport Artist Katherine Evans' Work Cooper & Smith Gallery Displays Westport Artist Katherine Evans' Work
Cooper & Smith Gallery Displays Westport Artist Katherine Evans' Work WESTPORT, Conn. – New paintings by Westport artist Katherine Evans will be on view starting Wednesday at the Cooper & Smith Gallery, with an opening reception with the artist from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday. Integral to her disciplined compositions is the interaction of color and its ability to evoke an emotional response. For Evans, creativity is a family trait. Her father, a noted WPA artist, worked on the famous Coit Tower murals in San Francisco. Evans studied graphic design at the University of Bridgeport and continued her education at the Parsons School of Design, Yale University an…

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Staples High School Offering Free Parent Seminar On Helping Kids Study Staples High School Offering Free Parent Seminar On Helping Kids Study
Staples High School Offering Free Parent Seminar On Helping Kids Study WESTPORT, Conn. – Staples High School is hosting a free parent seminar, “Support Your Student and Keep Your Sanity,” Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Room 1049. In this informative and interactive workshop, parents will learn seven evidence-based techniques to help their student stay focused, complete homework with purpose and crispness, and achieve higher confidence to get better results. The workshop is free, but registration is requested. Click here to register. For more information, call Successful Study Skills 4 Students at 203-418-2004. Staples High School is located at 70 North Ave., W…

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Transportation Commissioner James Redeker Speaking At Danbury's WestConn Transportation Commissioner James Redeker Speaking At Danbury's WestConn
Transportation Commissioner James Redeker Speaking At Danbury's WestConn DANBURY, Conn. – State Transportation Commissioner James Redeker will speak on the future of Connecticut’s highway and rail system Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Warner Hall on the Midtown campus of Western Connecticut State University, 181 White St., Danbury. Sponsored by the university and the League of Women Voters of Greater Danbury, the forum will also feature Thomas Maziarz, chief of the Department of Transportation Bureau of Policy and Planning, and Oz Griebel, a member of the Governor’s Transportation Finance panel. The state legislature this year approved a $2.8 billion bondi…

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History Professor Holding Vietnam Lecture Series In Fairfield History Professor Holding Vietnam Lecture Series In Fairfield
History Professor Holding Vietnam Lecture Series In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. – History lectures led by Mark Albertson will continue with “Vietnam: The Long War” on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Rotary Room at the Fairfield Public Library, 1080 Old Post Road, Fairfield. This series of four lectures will trace the Vietnamese struggle for independence against the encroachments of Western Imperialism—a struggle that not only saw the defeat of France, but the later humbling of the world’s ranking superpower – the United States. The lecture will focus on The People’s War. Future lectures include: Thursday, Oct. 22: “Dien Bien Phu: French Defeat, Am…

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Channel Your Spooky Side In Westport Halloween Window-Painting Contest Channel Your Spooky Side In Westport Halloween Window-Painting Contest
Channel Your Spooky Side In Westport Halloween Window-Painting Contest WESTON / WESTPORT, Conn. – The Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce is seeking storefronts and window painters for the annual townwide Halloween window painting contest Saturday, Oct. 17. Children of all ages are invited to put their artistic skills to work on merchant's storefront windows to create the spookiest and/or best Halloween-themed painting. The event culminates with a Halloween parade down Main Street. "What better way to get people in the spooky mood than to have our kids decorate our town," said Matthew Mandell, executive director of the WWCC. There will be three ag…

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