Sarah’s Skybar? Sarah’s Rooftop? SWB Rooftop? Whatever your fancy, it’s a beautiful, romantic, & inspiring place to dine. Overlooking gardens and scenic West Lane, this new outdoor venue is literally a breath of fresh air.
Enjoy the photos (courtesy of Sarah Bouissou) of some of the first diners to enjoy the outdoors at Sarah’s Wine Bar during the Thursday evening ribbon cutting. SWB is open Tuesday through Sunday during the summer. While reservations are accepted at Bernard’s (downstairs), there are no reservations for SWB.
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by Terri Woods Garlick
On July 1st, Founders Hall was decorated in red, white and blue to celebrate America’s birthday at their annual Independence Day Picnic, sponsored in part by Fairfield County Bank. This year, over 200 members enjoyed hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken, baked beans, salads, desserts and more at this “backyard barbecue.” The Senior Melodiers of Founders Hall and the Billy Michaels Millennium Band provided entertainment, and fun was had by all.
Founders Hall is a recreation and education center open, without charge, to individuals 60 years of age or older in the Ridgefield area. Founders Hall operates with financial support from members, individuals, corporations and foundations.
Ridgefield Music and Arts Center Summer Concert Series: Fridays After Five ~ Season IV
All summer long, great live music will be preformed in front of Town Hall on Friday evenings from 6-8 PM. Stop by, while enjoying your evening in the beautiful village of Ridgefield!
July 9 Split for the City; Def Con 4
July 16 Maggie O’Keefe; The Interns; Kevin Haines Band
July 23 Scotts Ridge Middle School Chamber Orchestra; Relative Souls (Band of Michael McNamara, SRMS Music Teacher)
July 30 Olivia Koterska; Mel Bresnan; Cam Bell Band
August 6 JAZZ NIGHT – If you play Jazz and the Real Book songs, come join in!
August 13 Ian Mahoney; Jake Farber; Maria Koterska
August 20 Soap Candy; Watching Paint Grow; Chris Staples Band
The Ridgefield Music and Arts Center (RMAC) is the …
Written on June 27, 2010 | Posted in
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by Terri Woods Garlick
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June 23 through August 7
For more than 25 years, the Ridgefield Library has offered its elementary school-aged children a summer reading program. Last year, close to 1,300 children participated, and this year, the Children’s Staff believes a record number will participate. Already, over 300 Ridgefielders have been trained to be summer reading specialists, and will record what might prove to be the largest number of books read by Ridgefielders in one summer. With the recent inclusion of teens and adults in summer reading, the Ridgefield Library has one of the largest programs in Fairfield …
Written on June 23, 2010 | Posted in
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The Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Department’s 13th town carnival opens at East Ridge Middle School tomorrow night at 6 and runs through Saturday, remaining open until 10 each night.
New this year, every night is “bracelet night” which means you pay one price for all rides. All the usual stomach churning rides will thrill the young- provided by Tufano Amusements.
Written on June 22, 2010 | Posted in
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Farmer’s Market, Relay for Life, “Save the Gulf” concert, Elza at The Cutting Board…and it’s only FRIDAY! Check out the Event Calendar for the full weekend line-up!
Written on June 11, 2010 | Posted in
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by Terri Woods Garlick
The Ridgefield Library’s six-month, multi-part, multi-media celebration of the life and work of James Joyce will end in style with a six-hour Bloomsday Celebration. Come and enjoy readings from Joyce’s Ulysses, live music, refreshments, and more on Wednesday, June 16 from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the Dayton Program Room at the Ridgefield Library.
Bloomsday celebrates the day, June 16, 1904, when the action of Joyce’s novel Ulysses took place. The day is named after the central character in the novel, Leopold Bloom, and is celebrated every year around the world by Joyce enthusiasts.
The Bloomsday Celebration is made possible thanks to the Friends of the Ridgefield Library. Registration is not required, …
Written on June 10, 2010 | Posted in
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On October 2nd, the Ridgefield Arts Council is hosting the 1st annual Ridgefield Cultural Festival from 10 am to 5 pm in Ballard Park, as its kick-off to National Arts and Humanities Month. The rain date will be Saturday, October 16. The festival will celebrate all the arts, and there are a variety of ways to participate. Founded in 1997, the Ridgefield Arts Council (RAC) was created to foster and promote the Ridgefield arts community, and to develop avenues to extend the arts in Ridgefield.
To participate in the Festival, individual organizations, schools and artists may reserve a space in the park to promote their art, …
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Last night, my family had the pleasure of attending Scotts Ridge Middle School’s Eighth Annual Select Music Ensembles Concert at the Ridgefield High School Auditorium. It was a remarkable evening worthy of the big stage at the Ridgefield High School, but more importantly, for many Ridgefield boys and girls, ages 11-14, it was a personal accomplishment – the culmination of a year of hard work.
Although part of the Middle School, each group is selected by an audition process and then is required to meet weekly outside of school hours – early mornings or after the last bell. Both Scotts Ridge and East Ridge Middle School …
Written on June 9, 2010 | Posted in
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As the month of May came to a close, Girl Scout Troop # 50188 visited Ridgefield’s Star Park on what proved to be one very beautiful evening. Scout Leader, Jen Jasminski, the Girl Scouts and Star Park founder and astronomer George Hefferon posed for a photo. “There was nearly a full moon over our shoulders and several telescopes in the background,” says Hefferon.
Hefferon is planning a Boys & Girls Club outing sometime this month and a “Free examination of that neglected telescope you have in the corner or attic or wherever” for later this summer. For the latter event, says Hefferon, “I will recruit …
