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Fairfield Morning Briefing: Friday, March 30, 2012 [Weekend Edition]

Local events, announcements, and reminders to start your day.

Today is Friday, March 30, 2012. On this day in 1981, John Hinckley Jr. shot President Ronald Reagan in Washington, D.C.

Famous birthdays include Vincent Van Gogh – 1853; Warren Beatty – 1937; Piers Morgan – 1965; Norah Jones – 1979. 

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

Friday

  • : 8 a.m., , free. “Every Friday 8-9am, business owners, company presidents and senior marketing professionals can enjoy double egg & cheese sandwiches with senior executives from The Voice.”
  • : 8 a.m., , free. “We will be collecting GREEN canned vegetables during the entire month of March to donate to Sister Theresa of the Daughters of Charity in Bridgeport.”
  • : 9 a.m., , free. The gallery is part of the “One Book One Town” month-long celebration.  
  • : 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., , $7. “The art community can anticipate a banner year for the area’s premier exhibition of local and regional artists, as the Annual Art Show hosted by The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County celebrates its 20th anniversary.”
  • Online Registration, $100. Does your first or second grader want to play Little League Softball? Register her today for Fairfield Little League Girls Softball's A Ball program! Registration is only available online through the FLLGS website and closes Monday, April 2. Practices begin in early April. The season begins April 30 and ends in mid-June.
  • : 12 p.m. – 12:45 p.m., 61 Sherman Street, $20. Learn to differentiate between stress you can control and stress you can’t control.
  • : 4 p.m. – 5 p.m., , free. Hang out and build Lego creations with the library’s collection. For kids in kindergarten to sixth grade.

Saturday

  • : 8 a.m., , free. “We will be collecting GREEN canned vegetables during the entire month of March to donate to Sister Theresa of the Daughters of Charity in Bridgeport.”
  • : 8:30 a.m., , free. “This class is open to all those who are currently undergoing treatment  or who have completed treatment within the past year and offers a free Yoga Class that will help you prepare mentally, physically and spiritually for radiation and chemotherapy.”
  • : 9 a.m., , free. The gallery is part of the “One Book One Town” month-long celebration.  
  • : 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., , free. “All-day event features cooking demos, food workshops and many vendors of local produce, meats, groceries, and ready-made foods.  Learn how to make delicious and nutritious dishes!”
  • : 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., , $10 (suggested donation). “The Southport Merchants Association and Relay for Life Team "Purple Possibilities" invite families to Historic Southport Village for a Family Window Painting Event…All proceeds benefit Relay for Life & the American Cancer Society.”
  • : 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., , $7. “The art community can anticipate a banner year for the area’s premier exhibition of local and regional artists, as the Annual Art Show hosted by The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County celebrates its 20th anniversary.”
  • : 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m, free.  Bring a book or enjoy one of the store’s collection. Call ahead to register.
  • : 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., , free. “Are you getting ready to intensify your college search?  Off to visit campuses this summer?  Studying for the SATs?  Thinking about how to pay for it all?  Then don’t miss the second offering of this unique college planning program where multiple experts present guidelines and tips to help you stay on top of it all.”
  • : 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Board of Education Conference Room (501 Kings Highway East), free. “Please join State Senator John McKinney and Representatives Tony Hwang, Brenda Kupchick and Kim Fawcett for a Town Hall Meeting. We will be discussing the 2012 Legislative Session as well as any issues of importance to you.”
  • : 4 p.m. – 5 p.m., , free. This lecture is part of the town’s One Book, One Town program. “Lecture by Rochelle Almeida, D.A., Ph.D., professor at New York University, who will speak about the Titanic and her sister ships and their global influence.”
  • : 5:30 p.m., . “Join us for a special evening of food and celebration with Didi Emmons. Emmons, a chef, author, educator and former restaurateur will make a special appearance at Barcelona Wine Bar & Restaurant to promote her IACP nominated cookbook Wild Flavors, One Chef’s Transformative Year Cooking from Eva’s Farm.”
  • : 8 p.m., Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, $35 - $45. Comedy event to benefit Boys & Girls Village featuring Richard Lewis, noted comedian currently starring in HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm".  Tickets are $35 or $45 and can be purchased through the Quick Center box office at quickcenter.org

Sunday

  • : 8 a.m., , free. “We will be collecting GREEN canned vegetables during the entire month of March to donate to Sister Theresa of the Daughters of Charity in Bridgeport.”
  • : 9 a.m., , free. The gallery is part of the “One Book One Town” month-long celebration.  
  • : 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., , $7. “The art community can anticipate a banner year for the area’s premier exhibition of local and regional artists, as the Annual Art Show hosted by The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County celebrates its 20th anniversary.”
  • : 12 p.m. – 3 p.m., . “Fairfield. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and Governor Daniel Malloy are among the many Democratic elected officials who will be in attendance.”
  • : 2 p.m., , free. “Fairfield Plays Hollywood, a film series at the Fairfield Public Library is back on Sundays at 2 p.m. starting today.  If you enjoy film, you will appreciate the Fairfield Public Library’s film discussion leader, Laurence Lowy as he features The Art of Cinematography in Film this spring.”
  • : 3 p.m., , free. “The Fairfield Public Library will host its internationally acclaimed trio-in-residence, “The Lions Gate Trio,” for a sixth season of Soundwaves.  
  • : 4 p.m., , $30. “On Sunday, April 1 at 4:00 p.m., the new Friends of Music concert series at Pequot Library will continue with a very special afternoon of chamber music.  Larry Erdmann, Chair of the Friends of Music has worked closely with Eugene Sirotkine to put together a program that works both musically and mathematically.”

 

AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

  • Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax – 1:10 p.m., 3:20 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 9:55 p.m. (1 hr. 35 min.) – IMDbRotten Tomatoes - Trailer
  • Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax 3D – 12:40 p.m., 2:50 p.m., 5 p.m. (1 hr. 35 min.)
  • Friends With Kids – 1:40 p.m., 4:25 p.m., 6:55 p.m., 9:30 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDbRotten Tomatoes - Trailer
  • The Hunger Games – 12:30 p.m., 1 p.m., 3:35 p.m., 4:05 p.m., 6:40 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 9:45 p.m., 10:15 p.m. (2 hrs., 22 min.) – IMDbRotten Tomatoes - Trailer
  • Jeff, Who Lives at Home – 12:50 p.m., 3 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 7:40 p.m., 9:50 p.m. (1 hr., 23 min.) – IMDbRotten TomatoesTrailer
  • Mirror Mirror – 1:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:40 p.m., 10:10 p.m., (1 hr., 46 min.) – IMDbRotten TomatoesTrailer
  • Salmon Fishing in the Yemen – 1:20 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:20 p.m. (1 hr., 52 min.) – IMDbRotten TomatoesTrailer
  • A Separation – 7:20 p.m., 10:05 p.m. (2 hrs., 3 min.) – IMDbRotten Tomatoes - Trailer

FORECAST as of 6 p.m. on Thursday:

  • Friday: “Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind between 8 and 10 mph.”
  • Friday night: “Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.”
  • Saturday: “Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind between 10 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.”
  • Saturday night: “A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind between 3 and 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.”
  • Sunday: “A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.”
  • Sunday night: “A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.”

 

INTERSTATE TRAFFIC CAMS

  • High tide: 6:05 a.m.
  • Sunrise: 6:37 a.m.
  • Low tide: 12:37 p.m.
  • High tide: 6:48 p.m.
  • Sunset: 7:17 p.m.

Sunday

  • Low tide: 12:57 a.m.
  • Sunrise: 6:35 a.m.
  • High tide: 7:06 a.m.
  • Low tide: 1:34 p.m.
  • Sunset: 7:18 p.m.
  • High tide: 7:45 p.m.

 

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


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