Fairfield Morning Briefing: Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 [Weekend Edition]

Today is Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. On this day in 1801, Thomas Jefferson was elected the third president of the United States of America.

Famous birthdays include Michael Jordan – 1963; Denise Richards – 1972; Paris Hilton – 1981; Joseph Gordon-Levitt – 1981. 

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HEADLINES

• Tetreau Proposes $272.6M Budget for FY2013
• eBay Friday: Fairfield Memorial Library Postcard
• Catamount Road Home Sells for $745K in Fairfield
• Fairfield Sports Roundup: Feb. 17
• Fairfield Prep’s Jean-Baptiste Signs With Stonehill
• Steve Hetherman Officially Named Notre Dame of Fairfield’s Boys Hockey Coach
• Lost Dog Alert: Bring Ozzy Home (announcement)
• Bring Andy Home (announcement)

EVENTS & REMINDERS

Friday

• Friday Afternoon Lego: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m., Fairfield Woods Branch Library, free. Hang out and build Lego creations with the library’s collection. For kids in kindergarten to sixth grade.
• Souls Rebel Brass Band: 7 p.m., Fairfield Theatre Company, $25. The band brings the sound of Mardi Gras in New Orleans to Fairfield.
• Second Annual Take Your Valentine to the Movies: 7:30 p.m., Roger Ludlowe Middle School, $5. Come see “Dave” starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver. Proceeds benefit the Fairfield Democratic Town Committee.

Saturday

• Lucy Kaplansky: 7 p.m., Fairfield Theatre Company, $27. Singer/songwriter Lucy Kaplansky was hailed by The New Yorker as “a truly gifted performer…full of enchanting songs.”
• Foreigner Live in Concert: 8 p.m., the Klein Memorial Auditorium (Bridgeport), $45. The band, famous for hits like "Feels Like the First Time," "Waiting For a Girl Like You," "Cold as Ice" and “Jukebox Hero,” will be right near Fairfield at the Klein.
• Chamber Orchestra Kremlin with Maxim Kozlov, cellist: 8 p.m., Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, $35. Witness one of Russia’s leading classical ensembles.

Sunday

• Adult Stick Fighting Seminar: 12 p.m., Stryker Martial Arts, $20. “Learn how to use an ordinary household object in order to gain a mechanical advantage.” Space is limited, so see event for registration details.
• Rubik’s Cube Entry Level Seminar: 1 p.m., HobbyTownUSA, free. Learn how to complete the cube with local Rubik’s Cube expert Scott Trueblood. Registration is required; see event for details.

Ongoing

• Fairfield American Little League is now open for registration for the spring.

FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• The Artist  - 1:20 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:20 p.m., 9:50 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• The Descendants – 12:50 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 9:10 p.m. (1 hr., 55 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close – 1:15 p.m., 4:05 p.m., 6:55 p.m., 9:45 p.m. (2 hrs., 9 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Grey – 1:05 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 6:40 p.m., 9:20 p.m. (1 hr. 57 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Iron Lady – 1:30 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 7:25 p.m., 10:05 p.m. (1 hr., 45 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• Journey 2: The Mysterious Island – 12:40 p.m. (1 hr., 34 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D – 3 p.m., 5:20 p.m., 7:40 p.m., 10:10 p.m. (1 hr. 34 min.)
• The Secret World of Arrietty – 12:30 p.m., 2:50 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 10 p.m. (1 hr. 34 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• The Vow – 1 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 9:40 p.m. (1 hr. 44 min.) – IMDB – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• The Woman in Black – 1:40 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. (1 hr. 35 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer

FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Thursday:

• Friday: “A chance of rain or drizzle, mainly before 7 a.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind between 7 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.”
• Friday night: “Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind between 6 and 8 mph.”
• Saturday: “Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind between 5 and 11 mph.”
• Saturday night: “A chance of snow, mainly after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.”
• Sunday: “A chance of snow before 8 a.m, then a chance of rain and snow between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., then a chance of rain after 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.”
• Sunday night: “A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.”

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

 Friday

• Low tide: 12:56 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:45 a.m.
• High tide: 7:09 a.m.
• Low tide: 1:43 p.m.
• Sunset: 5:29 p.m.
• High tide: 7:46 p.m.

 Saturday

• Low tide: 2 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:44 a.m.
• High tide: 8:11 a.m.
• Low tide: 2:40 p.m.
• Sunset: 5:30 p.m.
• High tide: 8:44 p.m.

 Sunday

• Low tide: 2:57 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:42 a.m.
• High tide: 9:07 a.m.
• Low tide: 3:32 p.m.
• Sunset: 5:31 p.m.
• High tide: 9:35 p.m.

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