Fairfield Morning Briefing: Thursday, March 22, 2012

Today is Thursday, March 22, 2012. On this day in 1765, the British government imposed the Stamp Act on the American colonies, levying a direct tax on all printed materials used for legal and commercial purposes.

Famous birthdays include Stephen Sondheim – 1930; James Patterson – 1947; Andrew Lloyd Weber – 1948; Reese Witherspoon – 1976. 

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• Selectmen Seek Candidates for Fairfield Warde High School Roof Building Committee (announcement)
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EVENTS & REMINDERS

• 10 a.m., , free. “Join Tara Cook-Littman and Analiese Paik to learn about what Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are and how to avoid them when shopping for you and your family.” See event listing for details on registration.
• : 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., 1508 Post Road. The Blue Jeans Bar will host a trunk show with more than 30 brands of jeans all day Thursday and Friday.
• 4 p.m. – 6 p.m., , free. “The reception will start first at the DiMenna-Nyselius Library on the campus of the University.  Additional volumes from Pequot Library’s Special Collections focusing on the art of natural history will be on display and the pages turned so those in attendance can explore the contents more fully.”
• : 7 p.m., , free. “Dr. Mark Schenker, our popular discussion leader, is an Associate Dean at Yale College and Dean of Academic Affairs, and a part-time lecturer in the English Department.” He will lead the discussion on the One Book One Town novel, “The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices From the Titanic” by Allan Wolf.
• : 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., , free. “Teens: celebrate pre-release of the Hunger Games movie (midnight 3/23).  Battle fellow tributes and learn the skills you need to survive and thrive in the arena.  Prizes will be awarded.  The program will end in time for the midnight premiere!”

AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• The Artist  - 4:30 p.m., 7:20 p.m., (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• Being Flynn – 4:40 p.m., 7:15 p.m. (1 hr., 42 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax – 5:20 p.m., 7:30 p.m. (1 hr. 35 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax 3D – 4:50 p.m., 7 p.m. (1 hr. 35 min.)
• Friends With Kids – 4:25 p.m., 6:55 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D – 4 p.m., 6:40 p.m. (1 hr. 34 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Secret World of Arrietty – 4:20 p.m. (1 hr. 34 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• A Separation – 3:50 p.m., 7:05 p.m., (2 hrs., 3 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• The Vow – 4:10 p.m., 7:10 p.m. (1 hr. 44 min.) – IMDB – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• Wanderlust – 7:25 p.m., (1 hr. 38 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• : 4 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) second floor conference room (agenda)
• Redistricting Committee: 5:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall first floor conference room (agenda)
• Special Meeting: 7 p.m., Fire Headquarters, second floor conference room (agenda)
• Building Committee: 7:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall first floor conference room (agenda)
• : 7:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall second floor conference room (agenda)

FORECAST as of 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday:

• Thursday: “Areas of fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west between 6 and 9 mph.”
• Thursday night: “Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind between 3 and 7 mph.”

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

• Low tide: 5:59 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:52 a.m.
• High tide: 12:03 p.m.
• Low tide: 6:10 p.m.
• Sunset: 7:07 p.m.

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