Fairfield Morning Briefing: Thurs., Jan. 12, 2012

Today is Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. On this day in 1926, the original “Amos ‘n’ Andy” debuted on Chicago’s WGN radio station.

Famous birthdays include: Jack London - 1876; Howard Stern - 1954; Rob Zombie - 1966; Andy Lawrence - 1988.

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HEADLINES

EVENTS & REMINDERS

• : 7 p.m. at the . Wahl is the author of “Telling is Risky Business.” The discussion will focus on mental illness stigmas.
• : 7:30 p.m. at the . All levels of dance welcome; no partner necessary.
• with Black Rock Chef , 6 p.m., family-friendly. The address of the event is 2984 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport. Tickets are $55.
• : All day, all January at on the Black Rock Turnpike. Donate juice boxes, jams, or jelly to benefit Sister Theresa in Bridgeport.
• at 7:30 p.m. at in Old Greenwich. Upper Crust is the birthplace of Patch Media; this is the first in a series of Community Connection events sponsored by Patch.
• : Register your child for 10 and under indoor tennis at
• : Registration is open for the spring session.
• : The Board of Selectmen is seeking candidates for the Riverfield School building committee – send your résumé to firstselectmanffld@town.fairfield.ct.us.

AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• The Adventures of Tintin 3D – 3:45 p.m., 6:45 p.m. (1 hr., 41 min.)  – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Artist  - 4:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• A Dangerous Method – 4:40 p.m., 7:25 p.m. (1 hr., 39 min.) – IMDb - Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Descendants – 4:50 p.m., 7:30 p.m. (1 hr., 55 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• My Week With Marilyn – 4:10 p.m., 6:35 p.m. (1 hr., 36 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows – 3:50 p.m., 6:55 p.m. (2 hrs., 8 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – 4 p.m,, 7 p.m. (2 hrs., 7 min.) IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• – 3:40 p.m., 6:50 p.m. (2 hrs., 26 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Young Adult – 4:20 p.m., 7:05 p.m. (1 hr., 34 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• , 8 a.m., Old Town Hall (611 Old Post Road) conference room (agenda)
• Superintendent’s Brown Bag Luncheon, 12 p.m., 501 Kings Highway East second floor conference room (agenda)
• , 4:30 p.m., Old Town Hall second floor conference room (agenda)
• , 4:30 p.m., John J. Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) second floor conference room (agenda)
• , 7 p.m., John J. Sullivan Independence Hall first floor conference room (agenda)

FORECAST as of 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday:

• Thursday: "Rain, mainly before 11am. High near 47. Breezy, with a east wind 20 to 23 mph becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible."
• Thursday Night: "Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible."

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

• High tide: 12:53 a.m.
• Sunrise: 7:17 a.m.
• Low tide: 7:03 a.m.
• High tide: 1:07 p.m.
• Sunset: 4:45 p.m.
• Low tide: 7:30 p.m.  

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