Fairfield Morning Briefing: Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012

Today is Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. On this day in 1964, “Beatlemania” arrived in the U.S. via New York’s Kennedy Airport.

Famous birthdays include Charles Dickens – 1812; Laura Ingalls Wilder – 1867; James Spader – 1960; Ashton Kutcher – 1978. 

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HEADLINES

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• Chowdafest IV a ‘Giant’ Success (announcement)
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EVENTS & REMINDERS

• : 10 a.m., Memorial Room, free. Certified holistic health counselor Tara Cook-Littman will speak how to instill healthy eating habits in children.
• : 12 p.m., Rotary Room, free. Kennedy, author of “Temptation” and “The Moment,” will present his two books at a luncheon hosted by the Friends of the Fairfield Public Library. Registration is required.
• : 7 p.m., , Memorial Room, free. Popular writing workshop leader Ryan Sartor will host the series of classes, which include understanding the structure of narrative television programs and writing an episode or two.
• : 7:30 p.m., , $15. Funky, upbeat, combine the psychedelic sounds of electronica with the unpredictability of a jamband.
• is now open for registration for the spring.

FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• Albert Nobbs – 3:45 p.m., 7:10 p.m. (1 hr., 53 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• The Artist  - 4:30 p.m., 7:20 p.m., (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• The Descendants – 3:50 p.m., 6:30 p.m. (1 hr., 55 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close – 4:20 p.m., 7:05 p.m. (2 hrs., 9 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Grey – 4:25 p.m., 7:25 p.m. (1 hr. 57 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Iron Lady – 4:50 p.m., 7:30 p.m. (1 hr., 45 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – 4 p.m., 7 p.m. (2 hrs., 7 min.) IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• War Horse – 3:40 p.m., 6:40 p.m. (2 hrs., 26 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Woman in Black – 5:25 p.m., 7:45 p.m. (1 hr. 35 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• Retirement Board, Re: Employees’ Quarter Meeting: 4:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road)
• Stratfield Elementary School Building Committee: 7 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hal first floor conference room (agenda)
• Board of Finance: 7:30 p.m., Board of Education Administrative Offices (501 Kings Highway East), Seminar Room 300 (agenda)

FORECAST as of 2 p.m. on Monday:

• Tuesday: “Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.”
• Tuesday night: “Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. North wind between 5 and 7 mph.”

INTERSTATE TRAFFIC CAMS

See also Fairfield Patch’s “Traffic & Gas Prices” page.

• Westport: northbound, south of Exit 19 – Maple Lane
• Fairfield: southbound, Exit 19 – Mill Hill Road
• Fairfield: northbound, Exit 21 – North Pine Creek Road
• Fairfield: northbound, Exit 22 – Fairfield Service Plaza
• Fairfield: northbound, Exit 22 – North Benson Road
• Fairfield: southbound, north of Exit 24 – Brentwood Avenue
• Bridgeport: northbound, Exit 26 – Wordin Avenue

TIDES & TIMES

• Low tide: 4:28 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:58 a.m.
• High tide: 10:36 a.m.
• Low tide: 4:58 p.m.
• Sunset: 5:16 p.m.
• High tide: 11:04 p.m.

Forecast obtained from the National Weather Service; tide information obtained from saltwatertides.com (calibrated to the closest selection to Fairfield, Bridgeport Harbor).