Head to Main Street tonight at 7pm and enjoy some fantastic music in front of Town Hall. In addition to the music of Olivia Koterska, there will be an Open Drum Circle, courtesy of Ayindisa. Beautiful African drums (that were made by the drummer) will be available for purchase. The visiting artisan, Moro Dramani, is from Ghana.
by Barbara Poole
Let’s build some energy with all Ridgefield businesses who have started Facebook for Business Pages. Send me your Facebook Page link (careers@ridgefieldctblog.com) and in an upcoming post I will list all of the Pages in a Ridgefield Online Business Directory.
A big part of success with these Pages is the support and cooperation of fellow business owners, customers, and friends. Once we have a Directory put together, I’ll be back to post a suggestion per week that everyone in the Directory can choose to implement, and we can watch the results grow business sales and loyalty. Super successes will be profiled on the Blog, creating another cool …
Friday
-Farmer’s Market
-Friday’s After Five (band in front of Town Hall)
-Ice Cream Social (Nature’s Temptations)
-The Unforgettable Whatshisname (at Ridgefield Theater Barn)
Saturday
-Branchville Green Market
-Chris Belden @ Ridgefield Library
-The Unforgettable Whatshisname (at Ridgefield Theater Barn)
Sunday
Can you believe it is August 1? Summer flies ~ Winter walks.
by Barbara Poole, Business & Careers
Facebook Pages are taking on increasing importance as revenue channels for many businesses. When Nordstrom posts a photo of a new item, I’ve seen more than 300 people express some kind of interest, from a “Thumbs Up” to a comment. Or how about K-2 Skis, who have directed site visitors to their Facebook page, instead of their site? What does this mean for small business? A lot. It proves the power of Community and how connecting with customers is a no-cost way to drive sales in a tough economy. And, instead of pushing information out in an ad, getting people …
The Ridgefield Playhouse together with The Ridgefield Library has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to host The Big Read in Ridgefield this fall. The book of choice is The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Book clubs, student groups and individuals are encouraged to read the book and will have the opportunity to couple their reading with enriching activities and discussions facilitated by The Ridgefield Library.
The NEA initiative has provided the grant money to make The Big Read possible in the hopes of making reading priority one in the minds of all Americans. To encourage town-wide participation in The Big Read, …
We will regularly feature “Sweet & Savory Recipes” from John Barricelli’s new cookbook The Sono Baking Company Cookbook (Clarkson Potter, NY) as well as tips and commentary from Mr. Barricelli. Please visit Among the Contributors page for more information about Mr. Barricelli.
Okay, so I just want to make it clear, I am receiving no “kick backs” for promoting the product I’m about to blog about; I just like it very much and noticed it outside of Ridgefield Hardware during last week’s Summerfest.
It’s called The Big Green Egg and while it looks exactly as it’s name implies, it is actually a very interesting outdoor, “Kamado” style grill. A representative from the Big Green Egg® was on hand during Summerfest cooking up a variety of sausages and burgers for passersby to sample. Of course, I spent my fair share of time chatting with the nice guy and tasting …
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.
The Cutting Board Cafe and Catering recently presented the Ridgefield Boys and Girls Club with a check for $585.00. The money was donated by The Cutting Board from their recent omelet promotion.
The photo in this post shows Cutting Board owner Brian Bender presenting Brian Smith with a check. The Cutting Board’s next omelet promotion will be to raise money for the Ridgefield 9-11 Memorial Fund.
Stone Financial LLC & The Tutoring Club of Ridgefield
The Tutoring Club of Ridgefield ~ Maria Markus, owner
Tutoring Club was founded to provide a systematic and individualized approach to improving the learning skills of children from elementary to high school grade levels. Tutoring Club programs focus on core academic skills in reading, writing and math, and are unique in their coupling of stringent diagnostic techniques with highly focused lesson plans that are guaranteed to raise a child’s academic performance by a full grade level. Tutoring Club franchises currently operate in over 100 locations throughout the United States.
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