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Fairfield University’s Quick Center for the Arts is offering a new season of interactive virtual seminars on topics from publishing to music, religion, history and art through its Open Minds Institute.
A “classroom without walls,” the institute is designed to “encourage community cross-conversations and informed, civil dialogue,” according to program director and Fairfield University professor Philip Eliasoph.
In February and March, OMI will offer six free, hourlong classes, each led by instructors in their chosen fields. All sessions begin at 1 p.m. To participate, tune in to thequicklive.com on the date of the talk. No advance registration is required.
10 cozy cabins you can rent on Airbnb for a winter trip within driving distance
Updated Jan 24, 2021;
If you’re starting to feel like you have cabin fever, one option to get away for a weekend is ironically to rent a cabin.
We get it, you’re desperate to get away for a bit, so a short but safe vacation might be the perfect way to cure some of those winter blues.
Here’s a way you can treat yourself: secluded home rentals. The perk of home rentals is you can have the whole place to yourself without worrying about other people nearby, like you would have in a hotel or resort.
143 Water St., Stonington
In my wildest dreams, I never imagine I’d be touting the virtues of tofu, but it’s an excellent protein in the Crispy Tofu Salad ($16) at the Water Street Café. And it’s healthy. This dish was a favorite even before COVID, and it travels nicely as a takeout. Prepared with a generous heap of flash-fried tofu bites nestled on top of a bed of mixed greens and dressed with a soy-wasabi vinaigrette, it’s a bold bite. The tofu is crispy on the exterior and soft inside, and the pungent wasabi provides a kick. As a takeout, the salad is better when the tofu is packed separately and assembled at home, and I recommend asking for extra dressing.
As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues.
Erica Moser
As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues.