Fairfield Morning Briefing: Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Today is Wednesday, April 4, 2012. On this day in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated in Tennessee.

Famous birthdays include Maya Angelou – 1928; Robert Downey Jr. – 1965; David Blaine – 1973; Jamie Lynn Spears – 1991. 

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HEADLINES

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

• : See event listing for details.  
• : All day, , free. “Come see our Montessori Elementary environment and meet our teacher.   We welcome anyone by appointment.  Great Beginnings currently goes through 2nd grade.”
• : All day, MedTeam Weight Loss, free. “We invite you to a free initial screening with one of our practitioners. You will be given a Body Composition Analysis which is a breakdown of your body weight, including fat, muscle and water percentages.”
• : 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.”
• : 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., , free is you BYO lunch or $5 for pizza. “If you'd like to come, please RSVP by emailing info@the-voice.com by 10 a.m. on Wednesday at the latest.”
• : 7 p.m., , free. “This class comes highly recommended and focuses on Auras, Chakras and Healing Yourself and others through emotional clearing and healing. 
• : 7 p.m., Rotary Room, free. “The Fairfield Public Library has partnered with Higher Education Consortium of Connecticut to present ‘Affordable Degree Completion & Continuing Education Opportunities for Adult Students.’”

AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

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

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• : 4:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) first floor conference room (agenda)
• : 6 p.m., Fairfield Public Library children’s program room (agenda)
• Budget Hearing: 7 p.m., McKinley Elementary School (agenda)

FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday:

• Wednesday: “Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 8 mph increasing to between 14 and 17 mph. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.”
• Wednesday night: “Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind between 11 and 15 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: 3:47 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:30 a.m.
• High tide: 9:54 a.m.
• Low tide: 4:10 p.m.
• Sunset: 7:21 p.m.
• High tide: 10:17 p.m.

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