Today is Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. On this day in 1884, the Washington Monument was completed.
Famous birthdays include Ira Gershwin – 1896; Dave Brubeck – 1920; Andrew Cuomo – 1957; Judd Apatow – 1967.
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HEADLINES
- The Joy of Owning a Dog
- Police Blotter
- Holiday Guide 2012
- Local Voices
COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY
Want your photos and/or write-ups from Fairfield youth or recreational sports featured on Fairfield Patch? Add them to the Community Sports Gallery.
EVENTS & REMINDERS
- Holiday Book Sale: 9 a.m., Fairfield Public Library. "The Friends of the Fairfield Public Library will have their annual Holiday Book Sale on Saturday, December 1 through Friday, December 21 at the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road. The sale will be held during regular Library hours. There will be a large selection of children’s and young adult books, as well as holiday books and adult fiction. There will also be some “special” books, such as collector and antiquarian books, available. All proceeds from the book sale, which is run by the Friends of the Fairfield Library, will benefit the Library."
- Fairfield Country Day School Admissions Open House: 7 p.m., Fairfield Country Day School, free. "Fairfield Country Day School, Where Boys Excel, grades Pre-K through 9. Join us for an Admissions Open House on Thursday at 7:00pm to see all that Country Day has to offer your son."
- Steve Kimock: 7 p.m., Fairfield Theatre Company, $37. "Kimock knows how to pick his friends and for his return to StageOne he brings a steady band, including Bernie Worrell (founding member of Parliament Funkadelic, Talking Heads), Wally Ingram (Sheryl Crow, David Lindley) and bassist Andy Hess."
FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES
- Anna Karenina – 1:15 p.m., 4:05 p.m., 7:25 p.m., 10:15 p.m. (2 hrs., 10 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Argo – 1:30 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 7:15 p.m. 10 p.m. (2 hrs.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Flight – 12:50 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 10:20 p.m. (2 hrs., 19 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Life of Pi – 12:40 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 10:15 p.m. (2 hrs., 6 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Life of Pi 3D – 12:10 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:45 p.m. (2 hrs., 6 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Lincoln – 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 10:05 p.m. (2 hrs., 30 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Skyfall – 12:20 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 7 p.m., 10:10 p.m. (2 hrs., 23 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2: 1:40 p.m., 4:25 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 10:20 p.m. (1 hr., 56 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
- Zoning Board of Appeals: 2:45 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) first floor conference room (agenda)
- Retirement Board of Police and Firefighters: 4:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall second floor conference room (agenda)
- Fairfield Woods Middle School Building Committee: 7 p.m., Fairfield Woods Middle School Media Center (agenda)
FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Wednesday:
- Thursday: "Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon."
- Thursday night: "Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight."
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
- High tide: 4:13 a.m.
- Sunrise: 7:04 a.m.
- Low tide: 10:30 a.m.
- Sunset: 4:24 p.m.
- High tide: 4:32 p.m.
- Low tide: 10:53 p.m.
Forecast obtained from the National Weather Service; tide information obtained from saltwatertides.com (calibrated to the closest selection to Fairfield, Bridgeport Harbor).
