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Ridgefield Democratic Dispatch
Betsy Thompson, Editor

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January 17th and 18th Saturday and Sunday 'Nobody Loves a Dragon' 10 AM and 1:30 PM Saturday, & 1:30 PM Sunday. At the Ridgefield Theater Barn. A stage production where youngsters will learn everyone if loveable- even a dragon. General admission- $10 with a family pack of 4 for $35. For more info or to buy tickets, click HERE.

January 19th Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day All Ridgefield Public Schools closed. All town offices closed. Parks and Rec offices areclosed and there will be no youth programs today.

January 19th Monday The Annual Spirit of Dr. King, Ridgefield Community Service Award will be awarded by First Selectman Rudy Marconi. 3 PM On the steps of Town Hall. (Inclement weather will bring the ceremony to the lower level conference froom of Town Hall.)

January 20th Tuesday Inauguration Day! Barack Obama to be inaugurated the 44th President of the United States.

January 20th Tuesday Change Is Here! The Celebration of the Election and Inauguration of Barack Obama- President of the United States! 7:30 to 10 PM Ridgefield Community Center. Cocktails, canapés, dancing, desserts, music and revelry! Limited edition, commemorative pins given with each ticket- $80 per person. Hosted by the Ridgefield DTC. For more details or to rsvp, call Betsy at 203-470-3731 or click HERE.

January 21st Thursday Board of Selectmen meeting. 7:30 PM Lower level conference room of Town Hall.

January 22nd Thursday In Praise of the Shades: A Musical Poetry Presentation by Wayne Nobes. 7 to 8 PM Dayton Room of the Ridgefield Library. Classic poetry performed to classical music! For more, call Lesley Lambton at 438-2282.

January 23rd Friday Ridgefield Public Schools Teacher In-Service Day No school for students.

January 23rd Friday 'Real Women Have Curves' 7:30 PM at the Ridgefield Playhouse. After the film showing, there will be a Q & A with director Patricia Cardosa. Part of the Praxair Film Series and the Adam Broderick Salon Spa Women and Girls Series with support from the Ridgefield Community Prevention Council. $5 tickets. For more info, call 438-5795 or click HERE.

January 24th Saturday Leaf Propagation Greenhouse Workshop with Mary Jo Bridge. 10 AM at the Ballard Greenhouse. Tickets $8. Sponsored by the Ridgefield Garden Club. For more info, call 894-1668.

January 25th Sunday The third segment of 'John Adams', the HBO 7-part documentary exploring the American Colonial Era & Revolutionary history. 4 to 6 PM Shown at the colonial Keeler Tavern Garden House. Hot chocolate served at intermission. Suggested donation- $15 per individual or $30 per family for the series. Remaining segment to be shown Feb. 1st. For reservations or more info, call 438-5485.

January 25th Sunday Taste of Ridgefield at the Community Center Two sittings: Noon to 2:30 PM and 4 to 6:30 PM. Advance tickets available at Squash's for $35, or $40 at the door. Sponsored by the Ridgefield Rotary. For more info, call 438-6010.

January 25th Sunday Acoustic Celebration with Tom Pacheco 4 PM at Temple Shearith Isreal, 46 Peaceable Street, Ridgefield. $15 advance tickets; $20 at the door. www.Acousticcelebration.org

January 26th Monday Board of Education Meeting 7:30 PM at the Annex Board of Education Meeting room.

January 27th Tuesday Hollister Film Series- 'The Dark Knight' 1:30 to 3:30 PM and again at 7 to 9 PM. Dayton Room of the Ridgefield Library. Free. For more, call Lesley Lambton at 438-2282.

January 29th Thursday Aquatic Discovery with Slides & Microscopes 7 to 8:45 PM at the chess Room of the Norwalk Main Library. Adults & kids 8 years and up. Learn about creatures of all sizes that live in area lakes & streams and their importance to the food chain, & then examine your own water samples. Become citizen scientists for a night with an expert! For more info or reservations, call NRWA at 877-679-2463.

January 30th Friday Guys and Dolls in Concert at 7:30 PM, and again January 31st, Saturday, at 5 PM. This is a production by the Theater Barn Kids at the Ridgefield Theater Barn. For more info or tickets, click: HERE.

February 1st Sunday The final segment of 'John Adams', the HBO 7-part documentary exploring the American Colonial Era & Revolutionary history. 4 to 6 PM Shown at the colonial Keeler Tavern Garden House. Hot chocolate served at intermission. Suggested donation- $15 per individual or $30 per family for the series. For reservations or more info, call 438-5485.

 

The Ridgefield Democratic Town Committee invites you to

"Change is Here!"

a very special celebration of the election and inauguration of
Barack Obama
as our 44th President!

Join us for cocktails, canapes, music, dancing, desserts and revelry on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 from 7:30 to 10 PM at the Ridgefield Community Center, 316 Main Street, in Ridgefield.

As a beautiful reminder of this historic night, numbered (1 to 200), limited edition commemorative Inauguration buttons will be given with every ticket purchased. (First purchased, first issued- while supplies last.) Tickets are $80 per person.

For more information, click HERE.