August 23rd Saturday Butterflies! Butterflies! Butterflies!
10 AM to noon with local specialist and lepidopterist Vic DeMasi. Meet at 10 Simpaug Turnpike, just east of Route 7, Ridgefield. Easy walk, lots of fun & info so bring along the kids! This is sponsored by the Norwalk River Watershed Association. Any questions, please call Vic at 203-938-9016.

August 24th Sunday Library Closed for summer hours.

August 26th Tuesday First Day of School Grades K - 9

August 26th Thursday Phone Banking for our Democratic Candidates
from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Creeth Richman Assoc., 530 Danbury Road, Wilton. See Aug. 12th listing for details or for more info, call Betsy at 894-9199.

August 26th Tuesday The film 'Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day' (2007)
will be shown at 1:;30 to 3:30 PM and 7 to 9 PM in the Dayton Room of the Library. A London governess loses her job, takes a job as a social secretary and gets caught up in the life of an American actress and singer. With Frances McDormand. A part of the Hollister Film Series. Free. Call Lesley Lambton at 438-2282 for details.

August 26th Tuesday 'The Pine Leaf Boys'
to play in Ballard Park 7:00 PM Louisiana's winner of the "Big Easy Award" for Best Cajun of 2008. For more info, go to www.chirpct.org.

August 27th Wednesday First Day of School Grades 10 - 12

August 28th Thursday Phone Banking for our Democratic Candidates
from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Creeth Richman Assoc., 530 Danbury Road, Wilton. See Aug. 12th listing for details or for more info, call Betsy at 894-9199.

August 29th Friday Ridgefield's Farmer's Market
3 to 6 PM on the green between Baskin Robbins & Cellar XV.

August 31st Sunday Library Closed for summer hours.

September 1st Monday Labor Day! Schools, Town Offices, & Library Closed.

September 5th Friday Ridgefield's Farmer's Market
3 to 6 PM on the green between Baskin Robbins & Cellar XV.

September 5th through 27th 'The House of Blue Leaves'
performed Friday and Saturday nights at 8, with Sunday matinees Sept. 14th & 21st at 2 PM. 'This is a wacky comedy that was winner of 4 Tony Awards in 1986. $24 for adults; seniors and students $20. Click www.ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org for details.

September 6th Saturday St. Mary's Parish Fair
10 to 5 PM on the St. Mary's school grounds. For more information, call 438-6538.

September 6th Saturday Statewide Democratic Rally for the ticket!
11 AM in Hamden Car pools will be arranged from Ridgefield. The morning will kick off with speakers- including Sen. Dodd, CT. Congressional Delegation & representatives of the Obama campaign and Labor. Then it will be off to register voters, canvass & organize for a Democratic victory Nov. 4th. For more information, call Betsy at 894-9199.

September 6th Saturday Jazz Festival with Marvin Stamm at Wicklo's Maple Hill Farm.
4:30 PM This is a fundraiser for 'Ridgefield A Better Chance'. For more details, call Karen at 431-4901 or Jessica at 431-3876.