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Westport Library Schedules September Maker Workshops WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Westport Library is offering several maker workshops in September. All workshops are free and open to the public, and take place in the library’s Great Hall (main level). The instructor is technology teacher Josh Burker, who has been teaching for more than 15 years, including many classes at the library. The workshops, beginning this weekend, are as follows: Saturday, 1-2:30 p.m.: Interactive Storybook for Adults. Learn to use the programs Scratch, MaKey MaKey and basic circuitry to design a collaborative interactive storybook. The group will start with a simple ch…

by Robert Mikulak

09/03/2015

Schools

Valhalla School District Welcomes New Staff Members VALHALLA, N.Y. -- The Valhalla Union Free School District welcomed almost 20 new employees for the 2015-16 academic year. This school year, students will see many familiar faces in the hallways and in classrooms, but they will also meet a few new staff members. Over the summer, the Valhalla administration hired several new employees who are stationed throughout the district's four schools. They were selected for their skill and expertise in their respective departments. The new staff members are listed here, alongside their positions and schools: Melissa Adams, teacher aide, Kensico Sc…

by Valhalla School District

09/03/2015

Schools

ABC Darien Alumni Return For Fundraiser DARIEN, Conn. -- A Better Chance in Darien will welcome four of its distinguished alumni back to Darien for the College Tailgate Gala on Saturday, Sept. 26. The ABC in Darien's mission is to provide talented young girls of color from inner cities a top-notch high school education in preparation for college. Presentations by four accomplished alumni of Darien High School -- Malika Willis, Kendra Barber, Niya Wright and Merlyn Tejada – will showcase the success of this program. Originally from the Bronx, Willis (DHS, class of 1998-2002) credits her experience with ABC in Darien and he…

by Daily Voice

09/03/2015

Events

It Takes A Village 10591 Plans Annual Soup Soiree SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- It Takes A Village 10591 will hold its annual outdoor Soup Soiree from 4:30-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, at The Kathryn Davis Riverwalk Pavilion at Kingsland Point Park in Sleepy Hollow. Suggested donation is $20. The event will feature live music, wine, cheese and soup cooked by the area's best soup chefs as volunteers. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet neighbors and learn more about opportunities for aging in place. For more information, call 914-631-0731.

by Daily Voice

09/03/2015

Neighbors

Whitey Bulger Author Speaks At Ferguson Library In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. – The Friends of the Ferguson Library will host best-selling author T.J. English, who will talk about his new book, "Where the Bodies Were Buried: Whitey Bulger and the World That Made Him," on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr. Building of The Ferguson Library in Stamford. Tickets are $15 and include a wine-and-appetizer reception and a chance to win two tickets to see "Mark Twain Tonight!" starring Hal Holbrook at The Palace Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 26. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Appetizers will be provided by Cilantro La…

by Daily Voice

09/03/2015

Events

Author Of 'Hitler's Art Thief' Plans New Rochelle Library Talk NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- In conjunction with the New Rochelle Arts Fest, the New Rochelle Public Library will host "Hitler’s Art Thief," an illustrated presentation by Susan Ronald, on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m. in the Ossie Davis Theater. A reception and book-signing will follow the free presentation. When The New York Times picked up the story of Cornelius Gurlitt in November 2012, it was already " old news" to author Susan Ronald, who had had a first brush with the name Gurlitt in the late 1990s. "Hitler’s Art Thief – Hildebrand Gurlitt, the Nazis an…

by Daily Voice

09/03/2015

Sports

Paramus Catholic Kicks Off Football Season Against Eastern Christian PARAMUS, N.J. -- Paramus Catholic High School starts its 2015-16 varsity football season with a home game against Eastern Christian Academy on Friday. The match between the two private schools will kick off at 7 p.m. The Paramus Catholic High Paladins have won multiple state championships, most recently in December 2012 against Bergen Catholic High School. The Paladins compete in the Big North Conference, a superconference of 40 public and private high schools in northern New Jersey. Eastern Christian Academy, a private Christian school in Maryland, travels to Texas, New Jersey, South Caro…

by Daily Voice

09/02/2015

Obituaries

Milagros Flores, 80, Bridgeport Resident BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Maria Milagros Flores, 80, of Bridgeport, died Sunday, Aug. 30, at Bridgeport Hospital of cancer. Flores was born Dec. 30, 1934, the oldest of six, to Arturo Ferrer and Rafaela Torres in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico. A mother of six, she helped raise her grandchildren and instilled her Catholic beliefs of unity and peace. She enjoyed family gatherings, playing bingo and the occasional trip to the casinos. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Raul Flores. She is survived by four daughters, Iris (Juan Hernandez), Milagros E. Velez, Linda Flores (Sophy Gonzalez…

by Daily Voice

09/02/2015

Obituaries

Peter Acquaviva Sr., 86, Tuckahoe Resident TUCKAHOE, N.Y. -- Peter Acquaviva Sr., 86, of Tuckahoe, died Sunday, Aug. 30. Acquaviva was born May 27, 1929, to Antonio and Mary Ferella Acquaviva. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951-53. He was an upholsterer for his own company, GBG Associates in Yonkers. He also served as an auxilliary police officer for the Tuckahoe Police Department. He is survived by his wife, Clara Botte Acquaviva; his children, Susan (James) Nicoletti and Peter (Paula) Acquaviva Jr.; his grandchildren, Michael and Amanda Nicoletti and Peter R. and Alyssa Acquaviva; a sister, Esther Petroro; two brothers, Nichol…

by Daily Voice

09/02/2015

Events

Wilton Historical Society Hosts Discussion Of Manhattan Book WILTON, Conn. -- Booked for Lunch, a history reading group, will discuss "The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America" by Russell Shorto on Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Wilton Historical Society. The Wilton Historical Society hosts a reading group that focuses on books with a historical bent. The event is a brown-bag lunch, with the society providing beverages and dessert. When the British wrested New Amsterdam from the Dutch in 1664, the truth about its thriving, polyglot society began to …

by Daily Voice

09/02/2015

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