Fairfield Morning Briefing: Friday, April 12, 2013 [Weekend Planner]

Today is Friday, April 12, 2013. On this day in 1861, Confederate soldiers opened fire on Union troops, starting the Civil War.

Famous birthdays include Henry Clay – 1777; Herbie Hancock – 1940; Claire Danes – 1979; David Letterman – 1947.

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HEADLINES

• North Street Home Sells for $2.35M in Fairfield
• Detours This Weekend along Route 58 Due to Tree/Brush Removal
• Tell Us: What's the Biggest Challenge You've Ever Faced?
• Accepted: Where Are Fairfield Seniors Heading Next Year?
• Police Blotter
• Local Voices

COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

Friday

• Opening Reception: 6 p.m., the Bellarmine Museum of Art, free. "Opening Reception for the exhibition Excavation: Recent Photographs by Stanley Greenberg."

Saturday

• Speech & Language Screening Day: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., 39 Sherman Court, $25. "The screening will assess articulation, language, fluency, pragmatics and oral motor difficulties."
• Family Day - Photography: 1 p.m., The Bellarmine Museum of Art, free. "Drop-in craft activities, child-friendly gallery talks, story times in the museum."
• Marc Broussard: 7 p.m., Fairfield Theatre Company, $35. "Broussard's high octane take-off uses no formula at all. Instead he offers a blend of abilities, styles and enthusiasms uniquely adapted to himself on his debut album, Carencro."
• Salute to the Tradition of Music: 8 p.m., Pequot Library, $30. "Join Us to Celebrate the 115th Birthday of our Historic Steinway Model D Concert Grand Piano."
• Jon Cleary's Philthy Phew: 8 p.m., Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, $35. "Born in England and bred in New Orleans, Jon Cleary is a triple threat, combining soulful vocals, masterful piano skills, and a knack for composing infectious grooves with melodic hooks and sharp lyrics."

Sunday

• Project Precious Adoption Event: 12 p.m. - 3 p.m., Choice Pet Supply. "Project Precious is for her and the countless animals like her, who without shelters, rescues, volunteers and the many caring people who really care and really reach out, would not have a chance"
• Southside Johnny and the Poor Fools: 7 p.m., Fairfield Theatre Company, $55. "Southside Johnny and The Poor Fools - a stripped down journey through Johnny Lyon's eclectic version of the Great American Songbook."

FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• 42 (PG-13) – 12:50 p.m., 4 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:55 p.m. (2 hrs., 8 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Admission (PG-13) – 1:30 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 9:40 p.m. (1 hrs., 57 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• G.I. Joe Retaliation (PG-13) – 4:15 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 9:45 p.m. ­(1 hr., 39 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) – 12:30 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 6:35 p.m., 9:35 p.m. (2 hrs., 10 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Quartet ­ (PG-13) ­– 1:40 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:20 p.m. (1 hr., 37 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• The Croods (PG) –12:45 p.m., 3:05 p.m., 5:25 p.m., 7:45 p.m. (1 hr., 38 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• The Croods 3D (PG) – 12:15 p.m., 2:35 p.m., 4:55 p.m., 7:15 p.m. (1 hr., 38 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• The Host (PG-13) – 1 p.m. (2 hrs., 5 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Place Beyond the Pines (R) – 12:40 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:50 p.m. (2 hrs., 20 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Trance (R) – 12:35 p.m., 2:55 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 7:40 p.m., 10 p.m. (1 hr., 41 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Wednesday:

• Friday: "Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 51. Windy, with a east wind 16 to 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible."
• Friday night: "Showers likely, mainly before 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible."
• Saturday: "A slight chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent."
• Saturday night: "Partly cloudy, with a low around 40."
• Sunday: "Mostly sunny, with a high near 54."
• Sunday night: "Partly cloudy, with a low around 41."

INTERSTATE TRAFFIC CAMS

See also Fairfield Patch’s "Commute” 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

Friday

• High tide: 12:57 a.m.
• ·Sunrise: 6:18 a.m.
• Low tide: 7:26 a.m.  
• High tide: 1:27 p.m.
• Sunset: 7:30 p.m.
• Low tide: 7:33 p.m.

Saturday

• High tide: 1:36 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:16 a.m.
• Low tide: 8:06 a.m.
• High tide: 2:08 p.m.
• Sunset: 7:31 p.m.
• Low tide: 8:13 p.m.

Sunday

• High tide: 2:16 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:15 a.m.
• Low tide: 8:46 a.m.
• High tide: 2:50 p.m.
• Sunset: 7:32 p.m.
• Low tide: 8:54 p.m.

Forecast obtained from the National Weather Service; tide information obtained from saltwatertides.com (calibrated to Southport Harbor).