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Fairfield Morning Briefing: Monday, April 9, 2012

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

Today is Monday, April 9, 2012. On this day in 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops in Appomottax, Va., effectively ending the Civil War.

Famous birthdays include Hugh Hefner – 1926; Dennis Quaid – 1954; Cynthia Nixon – 1966; Kristen Stewart – 1990. 

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HEADLINES

  • (blog post from Silver Hill Hospital)
  • (blog post by )
  • (announcement)
  • Selectmen Seek Candidates for Fairfield Warde High School Roof Building Committee (announcement)
  • (announcement)
  • (announcement)

 

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

  • : 8 a.m. – 7 p.m., . “During the entire month of April we will be collecting art supplies for the students in Sister Theresa's Pre-School class and, if we receive enough supplies, we will donate some supplies to one of the elementary inner-city schools in Bridgeport that can surely use art supplies for the children.”
  • : 2 p.m., , free. “Dr. Mark Schenker will be Talking About Films.  Film screenings will be on Mondays at 2:00 p.m. and discussions will follow on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. This week’s movie is ‘Notorious.’”
  • : 6:30 p.m., , free. “The four women at the heart of the American Civil War that will be discussed are First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, Varina Davis, the wife of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Mary Chesnut, wife of the heir to a southern plantation.  Join us as we learn about four women and their perspectives on a unique era in America’s history.”
  • : 7 p.m., , free. “Learn how you can dramatically improve your life by choosing delicious gluten-free food and a balanced lifestyle.  Join us for this highly interactive seminar where nutrition coach Mindy Kannon will discuss the gluten intolerance and celiac epidemic, how we got there and what steps to take to feel great.
  • : 7 p.m., , free. “Need a Feel Good experience? Have time on your hands and looking for something to do? Attend FSW Literacy Volunteers Orientation.  Come learn about the volunteer programs to help someone learn English.  It's free!
  • 8:30 p.m., , $10. “Join Ingrid Prueher of the Spanish Music and Movement classes for some conversations and drinks/desserts after the kiddies are in bed for some girl talk in Spanish. Ingrid will provide a curriculum of topics for discussion each night with some vocabulary to be familiar with before the class.”

 

FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

 

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

  • : 2 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road)
  • Budget Hearing: 7 p.m., McKinley Elementary School (agenda)
  • : 7 p.m., Fairfield Public Library Jennings Room (agenda)
  • : 7:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall second floor conference room (agenda)
  • : 7:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall
  • : 7:30 p.m., Eunice Postol Recreation Center, 75 Mill Plain Drive (agenda)

 

FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Friday:

  • Monday: “A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.”
  • Monday night: “A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.”

 

INTERSTATE TRAFFIC CAMS

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

 

TIDES & TIMES

  • High tide: 1:30 a.m.
  • Sunrise: 6:22 a.m.
  • Low tide: 8 a.m.
  • High tide: 2:04 p.m.
  • Sunset: 7:27 p.m.
  • Low tide: 8:13 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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