The Ridgefield Arts Council Celebrates Make Music Day with Make Music Ridgefield Written by Ridgefield Arts Council
Ridgefield, CT Make Music Ridgefield is joining over 1000 cities worldwide in a global celebration of music inspired by France’s
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te de la Musique on Monday, June 21, 2021. There will also be limited pre-festival events held on Sunday, June 20, 2021.
Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music Ridgefield is open to anyone young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasions. Performers can register on the website at www.makemusicday.org/ridgefield. All Make Music Ridgefield day events are free and open to the public.
LEGO® builders’ efforts win prizes at new Ridgefield Historical Society exhibit at Town Hall Written by Sharon Dunphy
St. Stephen’s Church was a popular choice for LEGO® builders in the first annual contest sponsored by the Ridgefield Historical Society. This one won the Mixed Age Group Category for Team Zides.
The Ridgefield Historical Society has announced the winners of its first annual LEGO® Sculpture Contest: St. Stephen’s Church was the top subject in two of three categories, with the third featuring Lounsbury House.
Builders could choose among 13 Ridgefield landmarks for their subjects; the structures they created will be at Ridgefield Town Hall in the front lobby exhibit cases Feb. 5 through March 31.
Creativity Connects Ridgefield
What fuels a vibrant, connected, and creative community? What makes people feel good about living in Ridgefield?
When locals share the creativity that they uncover in the nooks and crannies of their community it brings about connectivity and makes us all feel good. Believe it or not, you discover creativity every day as you walk, shop, work, and play in Ridgefield.
Creativity connects us.
Tell us about an organization in town that makes you feel good
The Ridgefield Centennial Portrait Project whereby 22 regional artists, many from the Art Collective of Westport, came together to create portraits of the working women of Town Hall. The 12x10 portraits were joined together to form an installation that now resides at Ridgefield Town Hall to the delight of all who enter the building and of course, the women who work in the building, generally behind the scenes. They are now celebrated for their contributions to the Town s well being. I founde
Brooke Blake s mom thanks Ridgefield for blanket of support
Maddie Blake
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Six members of the Babysitting for Brooke committee surrounded Brooke Blake. From left are Kim Van Allsburg, Sarah Farina, Leah Hayner, Brooke Blake, Emily Sherwill, Patricia Dowd and Autumn Hoey.Linda HainesShow MoreShow Less
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Brooke Blake and the women who stood behind her. Brooke’s mother said they spearheaded events all over Ridgefield in support of Brooke’s battle against brain cancer. Behind Brooke are, from left: her mom Maddie Blake, Megan Couri, Jen Coakley, Anne Uecker, Jen Manganiello, Kristin Cerulli, Trea O’Malley, Emily Mills and Emily Malagisi.Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
fog, plenty of clear skies this morning and we will see mostly sunny skies for the day today as well. not bad. let s take a look at the current temperatures around the region. told you it is cold. 44degrees at reagan national. 33 at dulles. bwi marshall is at 37 degrees. your forecast for today, a simple one. we ll see mostly sunny skies, a mild afternoon, warmer than yesterday. 64degrees for your high today. do enjoy it. we ll have more on the weather coming up in just a little bit. let s check in with julie wright now. she has a bumpy ride starting off our morning. i know. it is a monday morning and already some serious problems out here on the road. it is an overturned box truck. it is not a tractor-trailer which we initially thought. it is a box truck but it is overturned on its side. eastbound 50 closed after 704. heads up there. coming inbound, lanes are open. outer loop of the beltway, still checking for the crash reported near route 1 in college park. a little bit