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Norwalk Company Collects Kids Shoes For Cameroon Tennis Academy
NORWALK, Conn. -- Gently used children’s shoes and sneakers are being collected in Norwalk for those in need in Africa.For those out shopping for new school sneakers and shoes for the family, consider donating old, gently worn footwear that no longer fit to Oyebog Tennis Academy (OTA) in Cameroon, Africa via TFI Envision's sneaker and shoe drive.
TFI Envision, a marketing and design agency, will be accepting donations of children’s footwear for kids four to 18 years old, at their office in Norwalk, 111 Westport Ave., on Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Founded in 1999, OT…
Buzz On Over To Ogden House In Fairfield For A Sweet Treat
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield Museum Shop is selling jars of the raw honey that was produced by the bees at the Ogden House, a 1750 farmhouse that provides a glimpse into the life of a middle-class Colonial family. Whitney Voss, who headed up the endeavor by the Fairfield Garden Club, said, “It was a sticky task, but we got it done.”
To learn more about how the honey is made, stop by the Ogden House on Honey Day, Sunday, Sept. 25, from 1-4 p.m. Visitors can learn about honeybees, enjoy sun, tea and refreshments, and get a tour of the Ogden House Colonial Kitchen Garden, an 18th-century-…