March 20 - 21, 2010

The 7th Annual Fairfield County Home & Outdoor Living Expo

This upscale Expo is one of the largest home shows in Fairfield County, with 200 exhibits covering 35,000 square feet of exhibit space for everything that you need to build, remodel, or repair your home. A new Outdoor Living Section features pools and spas, outdoor kitchens, landscaping, outdoor lighting, and much more. Expo hours are Saturday, March 20th from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, and Sunday, March 21st from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.

There are several substantial grand prize giveaways that attendees can enter to win during show hours: Cos Cob TV & Audio will be giving away a 52” Samsung HD LCD TV to one lucky attendee at the show. Visit booth 302 to enter. Farrandino Enterprises will be giving away a custom Unilock Firepit, including labor and materials. Visit booth 519 to enter. Best Plumbing Tile & Stone will be offering a Powder Room Giveaway, including a Kohler Archer vanity with sink and chrome faucet, and a 2-piece Kohler Archer toilet. Enter to win this giveaway at booth 608.

A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the American Red Cross and AmeriCares, non-profit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organizations. Admission at door is $10.00 or you can download advance free admission passes here.

Stamford Plaza Hotel (Formerly the Sheraton)
2701 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
CTExpos.Com

March 2010 - Various Dates

5 New Exhibits:
Ridgefield's Aldrich Museum

Ridgefield's Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art presents five new exhibits: Paying a Visit to Mary, an exhibition organized by Canadian curator Maxine Kopsa (end date June 6th); Jeanne Finley and John Muse: Sleeping Under Stars, Living Under Satellites (end date June 6th); Chad Kleitsch: White Box — photographs of the Unseen Museum (end date March 14th); an exhibit of sculptures, photographs, and drawings by Tom Molloy (end date June 13th) and Jo Yarrington: Ocular Visions (end date: June 6th.) An opening reception takes place January 31st from 5-7 PM. Admission is $25. Museum hours are: Tuesday - Sunday, 12 noon to 5 PM.

This exhibit runs through June 13, 2010.

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
258 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT
(203) 438-4519
www.aldrichart.org

March 2010 — Varoius Dates

Culinary Classes

Join Clarke, Connecticut's kitchen resource center as they celebrate their recently opened cooking school, The Clarke Culinary Center. Learn to cook with some serious techniques and culinary secrets from your favorite restaurants. Classes range from $50 to $85 per person and include all food, equipment and tastings. Reservations are required. Please check web site to confirm dates and times: www.clarkecorp.com/ChefSeries

Wednesday February 17th : Food and Wine Pairing (Class 1 of 4) - Barcelona
Wednesday February 24th : Food w/ Wine Pairings with Jean-Louis Gerin
Thursday February 25th : Tuna - Raw & Rare with Matt Storch
Thursday March 4th : Spice Up the Winter Blues with Julia Deane
Thursday March 11th : Slow & Low Springtime Cooking with Matt Storch
Wednesday March 24th : Tapas Party At Home (Class 1 of 4) - Barcelona
Wednesday April 21st : Master Class (Class 1 of 4) - Barcelona

The Clarke Culinary Center
64 South Main Street
South Norwalk, CT
(800) 842-5275 Ext. 206
www.clarkeculinarycenter.com

Through March 18, 2010

New IMAX Film: Maritime Aquarium

"Mysteries of the Great Lakes", a new IMAX® movie at Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium, lets you bask in the beauty of America's "inland seas" and join scientists working to reintroduce an ancient species. The film celebrates one of Earth's greatest freshwater ecosystems, and is a rallying cry for the lakes' continued protection. Show times are 11 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM. Tickets are $9 for adults, $8 for seniors 65+ and $6.50 for children 2-12.

Maritime Aquarium
10 North Water Street, Norwalk, CT
(203) 852-0700
www.maritimeaquarium.org

March 19, 20, 21, 2010

Annual Ephemera Society of America Fair, Old Greenwich, CT

The 30th annual Ephemera Society of America International Paper Fair is a world-class fair designed to provide Ephemera enthusiasts an exceptional collecting and educational opportunity. Bigger and better than ever, the fair will feature over 80 Internationally prominent ephemera dealers from across the United States, Canada, England, and Europe, presenting an incredible array of vintage ephemera, books and works on paper. Conference Hours: Friday, March 19: 9am-4pm/Sunday March 21: 9-11am. Fair Hours: Saturday, March 20: 10am-5pm/Sunday March 21: 11am-4pm. Appraisals: Sunday, March 21: 12:30-2pm, $5/item. Auction: Saturday, March 20: 6:30pm. Admission: Adults: $12, Youths 12-21: $6, Under 12: free w/paid Adult, plenty of free parking.

Hyatt Regency Hotel
1800 E. Putnam Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
(315) 655-9139
www.finebooksmagazine.com/press/2010

March 23, 2010

Historic Stone Walls of Greenwich

The Greenwich Land Trust and the Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich will join forces for this educational program about the historical significance of stone walls in and around Greenwich. The event will begin with a lecture about the variety of walls seen throughout town and will end with a lovely field trip on a GLT preserve to see some walls up close. This even is free of charge, but donations to either sponsoring organization are encouraged. March 23, 2010 at 1:00 PM.

RSVP: Jacinta A. Mullins

The Greenwich Land Trust
132 East Putnam Avenue, 2 East, Suite D
Cos Cob, CT 06807
(203) 629-2151
www.gltrust.org

March 24 and 26, 2010

Westport for Dummies Tour

The Westport Historical Society is offering two Westport for Dummies Tours on Wednesday, March 24th and Friday, March 26th from 10 am to noon. This special guided bus tour was created to give a thorough overview of key places in Westport as well as an historical overview of Westport’s legendary residents and events. The tour is given by Allen Raymond, Town Historian; Ron Malone, Former Chief of Police; and Peter Jennings, an 11th generation Westporter. Fee: $15, includes bus, guided tour and handout. Reservations are required. Call (203) 222-1424 or email: bbrauner@westporthistory.org

Westport Historical Society
25 Avery Place, Westport, CT
(203) 222-1424
www.westporthistory.org

March 26 - 28, 2010

The Junior League: 18th Annual Art Show

The Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County's Eighteenth Annual Art Show will take place on March 26th through 28th at the Burr Homestead in Fairfield, CT. Admission is $7.00, $5.00 in advance. Senior Citizens are $5, and Children under 12 are free. All proceeds benefit the JLEFC and its community projects. Pictured: Autumn Landscape by Jim Grabowski, Garden Delight by Anda J. Styler, Lily Pond by Elise Mills, and Tidal March Sunset by Andrea Wiley.

Junior League of Eastern Fairfield County
Burr Homestead
739 Old Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 259-9995
www.jlefc.org

March 27, 2010

Litchfield Antiquarian Book and Ephemera Fair

This fair features rare and antiquarian books, vintage paperbacks and comic books, vintage photographs and postcards, children's books, cook books, and more. The fair runs from 3:30 to 8:30 pm. Admission: $5.00, or $3.00 with discount coupon.

The Litchfield Community Center
421 Bantam Road (Route 202), Litchfield, CT 06759
(413) 528-2327
www.bookfairs.com

Through April 18, 2010

Science Exhibit: Discovery Museum

The Discovery Museum presents "Amusement Park Science", an interactive exhibit that explores the physics behind the fun at amusement parks. It features a look at the Bumper Blaster, hands-on with create-a-coaster and K'Nex area, a momentum machine, and much more. Hours are: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday, noon to 5 PM. Admission is $7 and $8.50.

The Discovery Museum & Planetarium
4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT
(203) 372-3521
www.discoverymuseum.org

April 22, 2010

Earth Day Preserve Clean-Up
Cos Cob, CT

Bring you children and friends to The Greenwich Land Trust's afternoon of Earth Day service and preserve stewardship. Many hands are needed to help pick up and dispose of garbage and clear invasive species. This is a great way to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. For the second year, GLT's friends at Pizza Post will be donating 50% of their Earth Day proceeds to the GLT (if you mention the GLT when placing your order). You can support this partnership by treating your family or co-workers to Pizza Post on April 22, 2010.

RSVP: Jacinta A. Mullins

The Greenwich Land Trust
132 East Putnam Avenue, 2 East, Suite D
Cos Cob, CT 06807
(203) 629-2151
www.gltrust.org

Through April 25, 2010

Exhibit: Bruce Museum, Greenwich

The Bruce Museum presents its exhibition "Exotic Encounters: Art, Travel, and Modernity in the Collection of the Bruce Museum," featuring approximately 70 rare, rich, and wondrous objects, including an array of paintings, sculpture, and photography, as well as decorative and utilitarian objects. Museum hours are: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday 1- 5 PM.

Bruce Museum
One Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT
203-869-0376
www.brucemuseum.org

April 30, 2010

Near and Far Aid House Tour

The time honored Designer House Tour, showcasing private homes in Westport, Southport, Greenfield Hill and Fairfield, traditionally opens it doors in spring. The event kicks off with an exclusive "Toast the Tour" celebration the evening before the show. The Tour morning begins with a breakfast headlined by a well known designer, and continues with welcome viewings of exceptional and highly personalized residences decorated by renowned interior designers.
Friday, April 30, 10:00 AM - 4:00PM House Tour Tickets: $60 in advance; $75 day of tour Related Events: "Toast The Tour" An Opening Night reception in an elegant historic home from the 1920's Jazz Era, sitting on a hilltop in Fairfield. Thursday, April 29, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Tickets: $100 "Friends", $150 "Supporters", $200 "Leaders" Decorating Power Breakfast with Eric Cohler, The "Mixmaster" of Contemporary and Classical elements and one of the most sought after leading designers. Fairfield County Hunt Club, Westport, CT, Friday, April 30, Tickets; $65. For information on purchasing tickets for all events please visit www.nearandfar.org. All proceeds go to the Near & Far Aid Association.

Near & Far Aid
P.O. Box 717
Southport, CT 06890
www.nearandfar.org/event

May 1, 2010

Living Green Home Show

In response to the growing interest and awareness in "Green Building," the Green Committee of the Litchfield County Board of REALTORS®, Inc., in conjunction with the Home Builders Association of Northwest Connecticut will be hosting the Living Green Home Show on May 1st, 2010 from 10am-4pm at the Armory in Torrington to promote local businesses and educate attendees about green building products and services that are available within the community. The show is open to the public for free admission.

Torrington Armory
153 South Main
Torrington, CT 06790
www.livinggreenhomeshow.com

May 2, 2010

Spring Walk: Greenwich, CT

Join The Greenwich Land Trust for a beautiful walk to explore GLT's Gildersleeve, Sargent, and Stone Preserves on May 2nd at 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. These three preserves add to an extensive greenway in the Byram River watershed in northern Greenwich. The walk will feature a self-guided natural history tour that was planned by the very creative Jen Deinard and Serena Bechtel. Join Daniel Barrett, GLT's Environmental Director for a glimpse at the aquatic life found on these properties. Midway through the walk, friends and neighbors will gather in the meadow to enjoy a variety of healthy snacks and children's activities. Bring the whole family.

RSVP: Jacinta A. Mullins

The Greenwich Land Trust
132 East Putnam Avenue, 2 East, Suite D
Cos Cob, CT 06807
(203) 629-2151
www.gltrust.org

Through May 23, 2010

Gerberich's Gadgetry: Art that Moves

Museum visitors have fond memories of Steve Gerberich's "Springs, Sprockets, and Pulleys," the exhibition that took over every nook and cranny of the Bendel Mansion (Main Building) in 2001, invigorating and thrilling visitors with its vitality and whimsy. The artist returns to the Museum with Gerberich's Gadgetry, a compilation of works reflecting his 25-year artistic career, on Jan. 29, 2010, with a special Members' Preview & Opening Reception in the Bendel Mansion Galleries.

The Brooklyn artist's creativity and imagination are a breath of fresh air: using materials long overlooked by others, Gerberich's artworks suggest to visitors countless scenarios and intriguing possibilities. Gerberich is a recycler extraordinaire. Under his sure hand, everything old is, undoubtedly, new again. Described as "Analog Work for the Digital Age," Gerberich artworks ask us to step back from the frenzy and let the clanking, clanging motion of each piece take us on a tour of our own memories as filtered through his imagination.

Included in the exhibition are "Amer-O-Matic," (2002) "a contemplative piece that leads the viewer on a journey from the Idealistic dreams of childhood to a bittersweet loss of innocence;" "Bells and Whistler," in which Alexander Graham Bell meets Whistler's Mother via a cacophony of sounds contained in a Deco china closet.

Bendel Mansion (Main Building)
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
39 Scofieldtown Road
Stamford CT 06903
(203) 977-6538
www.stamfordmuseum.org

Through May 30, 2010

Exhibition: The Bruce Museum, Greenwich

The Bruce Museum presents its new exhibition "Writing the Earth: 2,000 Years of Geography and Mapping," which features a selection of world maps printed between 1511 and 1800 that are on loan from a private collection. The show also includes a small group of maps from 1570 featuring the Americas. Admission is $6 and $7, and is free to all on Tuesdays. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday 1-5 PM.

Bruce Museum
One Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT
203-869-0376
www.brucemuseum.org

Through June 13, 2010

Exhibit: Katonah Museum of Art

The Katonah Museum presents the exhibit, The Art of Contemporary Puppet Theater, featuring works by puppeteers, sculptors, and film and media artists. It demonstrates how the often daring art of puppetry can explore a range of ideas and emotions. Participating Artists include: Eric Bass/Sandglass Theater, Janie Geiser, Liz Goldberg, Chris Green, Dan Hurlin, William Kentridge/Handspring Puppets, Ralph Lee, Mabou Mines, Brian Selznick, Julie Taymor, Hanne Tierney, and Basil Twist. The exhibition also includes films by additional artists. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday 12-5 PM. Admission is free from 10 AM to noon and $3 or $5 thereafter. Admission: 10am-12pm, free; 12-5 pm, $5 general, $3 for seniors and students; Members and children under 12 free.

Katonah Museum of Art
Route 22 at Jay Street, Katonah, NY
(914) 232-9555
www.katonahmuseum.org

September, 2010

Go Wild! Family Field Day, Greenwich CT

Plans are underway for the 2010 Greenwich Land Trust "Go Wild" annual event and includes hot air balloon rides, a giant obstacle course, hay maze, petting zoo, and plenty of food and entertainment for the whole family. An event not to be missed. White Birch Farm Conservation Easement (Greenwich Polo Club). Date to be announced.

The Greenwich Land Trust
132 East Putnam Avenue, 2 East, Suite D
Cos Cob, CT 06807
(203) 629-2151
www.gltrust.org

On-Going: Exhibit: New Canaan Architects 1953-1983

Exhibited on the second floor of the New Canaan Historical Society's Town House is an overview of thirty years of work by New Canaan architects. Most of the works selected for this exhibit are located out of New Canaan, for as their fame spread, commissions took the architects far and wide, and their styles developed in a variety of architectural expressions. Included among the works in the exhibit are personal interpretations of the International Style, restorations, eclecticisms, and Post-Modern allusions to our past.

The New Canaan Historical Society, 13 Oenoke Ridge, is open Tuesday through Saturday: 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. On Saturdays, the gallery is closed between 12:30 and 2 p.m. For further information, call (203) 966-1776 or visit www.nchistory.org

On-Going

Exhibition: Reframing American Art: The Roy R. Neuberger Collection

The works of art included in this exhibition are selections from Roy R. Neuberger’s (American, born 1903) generous gift to Purchase College, State University of New York, which helped to establish the Neuberger Museum of Art. In addition to the many iconic paintings and sculptures for which the collection is known is a presentation of photographs, drawings, and prints never before exhibited. Bold groupings and expanded texts shed new light on the aesthetic and social commitments of leading American artists in the middle of the twentieth century.

Neuberger Museum of Art
735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577-1400
Phone: (914) 251-6117  www.neuberger.org

On-Going

Exhibition: The African Collection of the Neuberger Museum of Art

The African Collection of the Neuberger Museum of Art provides an introduction to the richness and complexity of the artistic traditions of Africa.

Focusing on central Africa, the collection spans a broad geographic range from Mali to Mozambique, offering artistic insight into more than thirty cultures.

Of the major works on display, many come from the collection of the late Lawrence Gussman, a notable collector and resident of Scarsdale, New York. Among them are a very rare harp, indeed the only anthropomorphic harp of the Tsogo peoples of Gabon known to be in an American museum, and two forceful Fang reliquary guardian figures.

Visit the AFRICAN ART WEBSITE www.neuberger.org/africanArt, which showcases many outstanding examples from the collection, including 360 degree views of several objects.

Neuberger Museum of Art
735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577-1400
Open: Tuesday - Sunday, 12 - 5 pm
Phone: 914.251.6100 (Mon. - Fri., 8:30 am - 5:30 pm)
Phone: 914.251.6117 (Sat. - Sun., 12 noon - 5 pm)
www.neuberger.org