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Film at Fairfield Museum: “Searching For Wordin Avenue”
In connection with the Fairfield Museum and History Center’s new exhibit, Celebrating Our Cultural Legacies: Fairfield’s Hungarian Community, the museum will present the film “Searching For Wordin Avenue” on Thursday, November 5 at 7pm. This film commemorates the Hungarian community in Bridgeport and the immigrant experience, particularly the people of Hungary and other countries who made [...]
Where is it Wednesday
Win two passes to the Fairfield Community Theater if you can guess where in Fairfield this photo was taken.
Fairfield Museum to Hold a Witch Hunt Lecture
On Sunday, November 1 at 2pm the Fairfield Museum invites you to come hear a fascinating lecture on the Fairfield witch-hunt of 1692 – 1693 with Harvard Divinity School Professor, David D. Hall. Learn about the witch-hunts that went beyond Salem to the extensive Stamford-Fairfield, Connecticut hunts of 1692-93 and understand the history of witchcraft [...]
Chaos continues in Fairfield Center. Post Road won’t be painted until Mid-November
No doubt you’ve been on the Post Road in Fairfield. And no doubt you’ve gotten frustrated at least once by the confusion caused by the lack of road markings.
New Exhibit At The Fairfield Museum Celebrates Hungarian Culture
On Friday, October 30 the Fairfield Museum and History Center will open a new exhibit, Celebrating Our Cultural Legacies: Fairfield’s Hungarian Community. The exhibit features bold and colorful Hungarian posters from 1920 – 1980 with dramatic graphics and powerful messages relating to subjects such as the break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the idyllic vision [...]
Q&A with Fairfield Representative Town Meeting Candidate David Cullen
On Tuesday November 3rd, Fairfielders will have the opportunity to vote for candidates up for election on the Board of Education and the Representative Town Meeting. These are important elections for both entities. The Board of Education is tasked with hiring a new superintendent of the school district, and the RTM will be faced with [...]
“Where is it Wednesday”
Lawrence was the big winner in last week’s “Where is it Wednesday”. The Roger Ludlowe monument is right on the Post Road at the North Benson intersection. This week I have a pair of tickets to the Fairfield Community Theater. All you need to do is identify in the comments below where this picture was [...]
McKinley Elementary School to host 4th Annual “World’s Fair”
The McKinley School PTA invites children and adults of all ages to join in a celebration of nations at the 4th Annual McKinley World’s Fair on Saturday, October 24. Children will experience the tastes, sights and sounds of over 30 countries from around the world through hands-on crafts, dance performances, singers, games, raffles and international [...]
Yes, Fairfield is a college town. But is that a good thing?
By ed@heyfairfield on October 27, 2009
Two months ago, I agreed with Tony’s post about being a college town and how it benefits Fairfield. I’m starting to change my mind due to some recent events.
Posted in Around Town, Education, opinion | 12 Responses