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Brookfield Craft Center’s 50th Annual Holiday Shopping Tradition features an extraordinary collection of contemporary American craft for the holidays: handmade works by more than 150 selected artists in jewelry, wearable fiber, ceramics, glass, wood, paper and steel. All purchases benefit the Craft Center’s education programs, and provide support for independent artists. Holiday Events & Special Shopping Hours Opening Reception Friday, November 7 | 5:00–8:00 PM Kick off the season with...

Brookfield Craft Center’s 50th Annual Holiday Shopping Tradition features an extraordinary collection of contemporary American craft for the holidays: handmade works by more than 150 selected artists in jewelry, wearable fiber, ceramics, glass, wood, paper and steel. All purchases benefit the Craft Center’s education programs, and provide support for independent artists. Holiday Events & Special Shopping Hours Opening Reception Friday, November 7 | 5:00–8:00 PM Kick off the season with...
Nov 17, 2025
Brookfields Craft Center's 50th Annual Holiday Shopping Tradition
Brookfield Craft Center’s 50th Annual Holiday Shopping Tradition features an extraordinary collection of contemporary American craft for the holidays: handmade works by more than 150 selected artists in jewelry, wearable fiber, ceramics, glass, wood, paper and steel. All purchases benefit the Craft Center’s education programs, and provide support for independent artists. Holiday Events & Special Shopping Hours Opening Reception Friday, November 7 | 5:00–8:00 PM Kick off the season with...


David Saunders

Hidden We’re too near a city and our own town powders night with light hiding the stars we seek; or should wish to. Dim is a cruel word, and gone, even crueler. Light is kind to farmer, to reader but pin-pierced sparks that stay (I’m told) and glow to gold; ought always be seen, to comfort and send an essence of sun in small beams that neither burn nor blind, but (so I’m told), only glow to gold. Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More Hidden - Poetry by...

Hidden We’re too near a city and our own town powders night with light hiding the stars we seek; or should wish to. Dim is a cruel word, and gone, even crueler. Light is kind to farmer, to reader but pin-pierced sparks that stay (I’m told) and glow to gold; ought always be seen, to comfort and send an essence of sun in small beams that neither burn nor blind, but (so I’m told), only glow to gold. Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More Hidden - Poetry by...
Oct 30, 2025
Hidden - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher
Hidden We’re too near a city and our own town powders night with light hiding the stars we seek; or should wish to. Dim is a cruel word, and gone, even crueler. Light is kind to farmer, to reader but pin-pierced sparks that stay (I’m told) and glow to gold; ought always be seen, to comfort and send an essence of sun in small beams that neither burn nor blind, but (so I’m told), only glow to gold. Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More Hidden - Poetry by...


David Saunders

Holy Joy My books breathe and glow about my rooms. They have lifted me in a little valley to a whiling away in Asia and around the south and west and north and on to now in treed New England. My books bear the wild wonder of word – a daily gift I take in chalice-like: reverent, awed, inked, moving, and holy; passages underlined and margin-lined mystery-wisdom thrilling my thoughts. If I may – a wish rises from my me that a daughter or a son might look upon these sacred paper pages and...

Holy Joy My books breathe and glow about my rooms. They have lifted me in a little valley to a whiling away in Asia and around the south and west and north and on to now in treed New England. My books bear the wild wonder of word – a daily gift I take in chalice-like: reverent, awed, inked, moving, and holy; passages underlined and margin-lined mystery-wisdom thrilling my thoughts. If I may – a wish rises from my me that a daughter or a son might look upon these sacred paper pages and...
Oct 13, 2025
Holy Joy - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher
Holy Joy My books breathe and glow about my rooms. They have lifted me in a little valley to a whiling away in Asia and around the south and west and north and on to now in treed New England. My books bear the wild wonder of word – a daily gift I take in chalice-like: reverent, awed, inked, moving, and holy; passages underlined and margin-lined mystery-wisdom thrilling my thoughts. If I may – a wish rises from my me that a daughter or a son might look upon these sacred paper pages and...


David Saunders

Date Night Oct 8th at Portofino 5 Course Italian Wine Pairing Dinner.

Date Night Oct 8th at Portofino 5 Course Italian Wine Pairing Dinner.
Oct 7, 2025
Date Night Oct 8th at Portofino 5 Course Italian Wine Pairing Dinner.
Date Night Oct 8th at Portofino 5 Course Italian Wine Pairing Dinner.


David Saunders

The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra (RSO) and Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center (KTM&HC) collaborate to present Heritage in Motion: Identity Through Music - a music and history-based concert series featuring exceptional musicians and dynamic performances presented in the Keeler Tavern Museum Garden House. On Sunday October 19th at 4:00 PM, we welcome Francesca McNeeley & Friends to Ridgefield with a focus on American classical music. Francesca McNeeley Francesca McNeeley & Friends is...

The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra (RSO) and Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center (KTM&HC) collaborate to present Heritage in Motion: Identity Through Music - a music and history-based concert series featuring exceptional musicians and dynamic performances presented in the Keeler Tavern Museum Garden House. On Sunday October 19th at 4:00 PM, we welcome Francesca McNeeley & Friends to Ridgefield with a focus on American classical music. Francesca McNeeley Francesca McNeeley & Friends is...
Sep 30, 2025
Chamber Music at Keeler Tavern Museum Francesca McNeeley & Friends
The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra (RSO) and Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center (KTM&HC) collaborate to present Heritage in Motion: Identity Through Music - a music and history-based concert series featuring exceptional musicians and dynamic performances presented in the Keeler Tavern Museum Garden House. On Sunday October 19th at 4:00 PM, we welcome Francesca McNeeley & Friends to Ridgefield with a focus on American classical music. Francesca McNeeley Francesca McNeeley & Friends is...


David Saunders

As the nation prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Town of Bethel is joining communities across the country in celebrating this historic milestone. Celebrating the Declaration of Independence The Declaration, signed on July 4, 1776, was more than a statement of separation from Britain—it was a bold commitment to liberty, equality, and self-governance. While Bethel was not incorporated until 1855, residents of the region played their...

As the nation prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Town of Bethel is joining communities across the country in celebrating this historic milestone. Celebrating the Declaration of Independence The Declaration, signed on July 4, 1776, was more than a statement of separation from Britain—it was a bold commitment to liberty, equality, and self-governance. While Bethel was not incorporated until 1855, residents of the region played their...
Sep 25, 2025
Bethel Reflects on America 250 and the Meaning of the Declaration of Independence
As the nation prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Town of Bethel is joining communities across the country in celebrating this historic milestone. Celebrating the Declaration of Independence The Declaration, signed on July 4, 1776, was more than a statement of separation from Britain—it was a bold commitment to liberty, equality, and self-governance. While Bethel was not incorporated until 1855, residents of the region played their...


David Saunders

My Clients Trusted the Process - It Paid Off. Sold for $262,500 over List Price! My Clients Trusted the Process- It Paid Off. Sold for $262,500 over List Price! 115 Remington Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877 Just Sold - Dee Braaten of Keller Williams - Sold Price $1,387,500

My Clients Trusted the Process - It Paid Off. Sold for $262,500 over List Price! My Clients Trusted the Process- It Paid Off. Sold for $262,500 over List Price! 115 Remington Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877 Just Sold - Dee Braaten of Keller Williams - Sold Price $1,387,500
Nov 4, 2025
Just Sold - Dee Braaten of Keller Williams
My Clients Trusted the Process - It Paid Off. Sold for $262,500 over List Price! My Clients Trusted the Process- It Paid Off. Sold for $262,500 over List Price! 115 Remington Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877 Just Sold - Dee Braaten of Keller Williams - Sold Price $1,387,500


David Saunders

When Autumn Comes to Clouds When autumn comes to clouds it brings a Fahrenheit fall. And a lake grows grey even in day. When autumn comes to clouds birds plot their feathery flight high and south down and away. Happiness upon your Octember, Ira Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More When Autumn Comes to Clouds - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher

When Autumn Comes to Clouds When autumn comes to clouds it brings a Fahrenheit fall. And a lake grows grey even in day. When autumn comes to clouds birds plot their feathery flight high and south down and away. Happiness upon your Octember, Ira Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More When Autumn Comes to Clouds - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher
Oct 29, 2025
When Autumn Comes to Clouds - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher
When Autumn Comes to Clouds When autumn comes to clouds it brings a Fahrenheit fall. And a lake grows grey even in day. When autumn comes to clouds birds plot their feathery flight high and south down and away. Happiness upon your Octember, Ira Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More When Autumn Comes to Clouds - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher


David Saunders

Notice of Public Hearing Monday October 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM in Town Hall Regarding Proposed Designation of East Ridge Road Area as a Historic District . View the agenda . Ridgefield Historic District Public Hearing

Notice of Public Hearing Monday October 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM in Town Hall Regarding Proposed Designation of East Ridge Road Area as a Historic District . View the agenda . Ridgefield Historic District Public Hearing
Oct 15, 2025
Ridgefield Historic District Public Hearing
Notice of Public Hearing Monday October 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM in Town Hall Regarding Proposed Designation of East Ridge Road Area as a Historic District . View the agenda . Ridgefield Historic District Public Hearing


David Saunders

Join us in honoring our nation and community this Veterans Day. The America 250 Bethel Committee , in partnership with the Bethel Patriotic Association , is seeking Veterans who would like to participate in a public reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Bethel Veterans Day Ceremony . Event Details: 🌟 Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025🕰️ Time: 11:00 a.m.🌳 Location: Bethel Town Green, Bethel, Connecticut Your voice and presence will help us honor the legacy of freedom,...

Join us in honoring our nation and community this Veterans Day. The America 250 Bethel Committee , in partnership with the Bethel Patriotic Association , is seeking Veterans who would like to participate in a public reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Bethel Veterans Day Ceremony . Event Details: 🌟 Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025🕰️ Time: 11:00 a.m.🌳 Location: Bethel Town Green, Bethel, Connecticut Your voice and presence will help us honor the legacy of freedom,...
Oct 12, 2025
TOWN OF BETHEL - VETERAN’S DAY CEREMONY
Join us in honoring our nation and community this Veterans Day. The America 250 Bethel Committee , in partnership with the Bethel Patriotic Association , is seeking Veterans who would like to participate in a public reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Bethel Veterans Day Ceremony . Event Details: 🌟 Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025🕰️ Time: 11:00 a.m.🌳 Location: Bethel Town Green, Bethel, Connecticut Your voice and presence will help us honor the legacy of freedom,...


David Saunders

Learn more about the updated proposed Public Safety Building on Saturday, October 4, at the Ridgefield Library. There will be two presentations at 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM. Both will be followed by a Q&A session. If you can't make this one, mark your calendar for the next one on Saturday, October 25 - 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM, also at the Ridgefield Library In addition, there is a Public Hearing on October 8 at 7:30 PM at East Ridge Middle School. Public Safety Building Information Sessions click to...

Learn more about the updated proposed Public Safety Building on Saturday, October 4, at the Ridgefield Library. There will be two presentations at 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM. Both will be followed by a Q&A session. If you can't make this one, mark your calendar for the next one on Saturday, October 25 - 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM, also at the Ridgefield Library In addition, there is a Public Hearing on October 8 at 7:30 PM at East Ridge Middle School. Public Safety Building Information Sessions click to...
Oct 1, 2025
Ridgefield Public Safety Building Information Sessions
Learn more about the updated proposed Public Safety Building on Saturday, October 4, at the Ridgefield Library. There will be two presentations at 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM. Both will be followed by a Q&A session. If you can't make this one, mark your calendar for the next one on Saturday, October 25 - 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM, also at the Ridgefield Library In addition, there is a Public Hearing on October 8 at 7:30 PM at East Ridge Middle School. Public Safety Building Information Sessions click to...


David Saunders

Enjoy a stroll around Main Street Fall during Love with Ridgefield, Saturday, October 11th!

Enjoy a stroll around Main Street Fall during Love with Ridgefield, Saturday, October 11th!
Sep 29, 2025
Fall In Love With Ridgefield
Enjoy a stroll around Main Street Fall during Love with Ridgefield, Saturday, October 11th!


David Saunders

Notice of a Public Hearing Town of Ridgefield, Connecticut Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. Notice is hereby given that a formal Public Hearing for residents will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in the East Ridge Middle School Auditorium, 10 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877 to hear comments on the following item: “Resolution Appropriating $77,400,000 For Costs Related To Design, Construction And Equipping Of A New Public Safety Building; And Authorizing The...

Notice of a Public Hearing Town of Ridgefield, Connecticut Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. Notice is hereby given that a formal Public Hearing for residents will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in the East Ridge Middle School Auditorium, 10 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877 to hear comments on the following item: “Resolution Appropriating $77,400,000 For Costs Related To Design, Construction And Equipping Of A New Public Safety Building; And Authorizing The...
Sep 25, 2025
Ridgefield Public Hearing: Proposed Public Safety Building
Notice of a Public Hearing Town of Ridgefield, Connecticut Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. Notice is hereby given that a formal Public Hearing for residents will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in the East Ridge Middle School Auditorium, 10 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877 to hear comments on the following item: “Resolution Appropriating $77,400,000 For Costs Related To Design, Construction And Equipping Of A New Public Safety Building; And Authorizing The...


David Saunders

Octember Leaves are leaving and the wind is moaning as spirits swirl about. Haunting haunts town and countryside. Ghosts on the mind; ghosts in the yard; ghosts skulk the street. Hallowe’en steals color from the trees and their twigs to make a creepy way, to forge a sighing day to force a listening over your shoulder …for a growl or a scream. Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More Octember - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher

Octember Leaves are leaving and the wind is moaning as spirits swirl about. Haunting haunts town and countryside. Ghosts on the mind; ghosts in the yard; ghosts skulk the street. Hallowe’en steals color from the trees and their twigs to make a creepy way, to forge a sighing day to force a listening over your shoulder …for a growl or a scream. Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More Octember - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher
Oct 31, 2025
Octember - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher
Octember Leaves are leaving and the wind is moaning as spirits swirl about. Haunting haunts town and countryside. Ghosts on the mind; ghosts in the yard; ghosts skulk the street. Hallowe’en steals color from the trees and their twigs to make a creepy way, to forge a sighing day to force a listening over your shoulder …for a growl or a scream. Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More Octember - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher


David Saunders

The referendum is November 4, 2025 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. View the Sample Ballot There are four ways to vote: In person at your polling place on Election Day - Find you polling location . Early voting at Town Hall - Learn more . By absentee ballot - Learn more . Same Day Registration at Town Hall on Early Voting Days and on Election Day- register and vote - Learn more . Ridgefield Referendum November 4th!

The referendum is November 4, 2025 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. View the Sample Ballot There are four ways to vote: In person at your polling place on Election Day - Find you polling location . Early voting at Town Hall - Learn more . By absentee ballot - Learn more . Same Day Registration at Town Hall on Early Voting Days and on Election Day- register and vote - Learn more . Ridgefield Referendum November 4th!
Oct 29, 2025
Ridgefield Referendum November 4th!
The referendum is November 4, 2025 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. View the Sample Ballot There are four ways to vote: In person at your polling place on Election Day - Find you polling location . Early voting at Town Hall - Learn more . By absentee ballot - Learn more . Same Day Registration at Town Hall on Early Voting Days and on Election Day- register and vote - Learn more . Ridgefield Referendum November 4th!


David Saunders

This Friday (10/17), the Registrar's Office in Town Hall will be open from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM for voter registration. The November 4th Referendum is just around the corner. If you are not yet registered to vote, get it done this week - Friday is the last day! Questions? Call the Registrar's Office at 203.431.2771 (Mon/Tues) or 203.431.2772 (Wed/Thurs). Visit the Registrar of Voters online . Registrar of Voters Office Extended Hours for Ridgefield

This Friday (10/17), the Registrar's Office in Town Hall will be open from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM for voter registration. The November 4th Referendum is just around the corner. If you are not yet registered to vote, get it done this week - Friday is the last day! Questions? Call the Registrar's Office at 203.431.2771 (Mon/Tues) or 203.431.2772 (Wed/Thurs). Visit the Registrar of Voters online . Registrar of Voters Office Extended Hours for Ridgefield
Oct 15, 2025
Registrar of Voters Office Extended Hours for Ridgefield
This Friday (10/17), the Registrar's Office in Town Hall will be open from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM for voter registration. The November 4th Referendum is just around the corner. If you are not yet registered to vote, get it done this week - Friday is the last day! Questions? Call the Registrar's Office at 203.431.2771 (Mon/Tues) or 203.431.2772 (Wed/Thurs). Visit the Registrar of Voters online . Registrar of Voters Office Extended Hours for Ridgefield


David Saunders

For homeowners concerned about drinking water quality, PFAS contamination is an issue that can’t be ignored. PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of synthetic chemicals commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.” Once they enter the environment, PFAS break down extremely slowly, accumulating in soil, water supplies and even the human body over time. This persistence is linked to a range of potential health effects , including certain cancers, liver damage,...

For homeowners concerned about drinking water quality, PFAS contamination is an issue that can’t be ignored. PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of synthetic chemicals commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.” Once they enter the environment, PFAS break down extremely slowly, accumulating in soil, water supplies and even the human body over time. This persistence is linked to a range of potential health effects , including certain cancers, liver damage,...
Oct 8, 2025
What's The Best Water Filter for PFAS?
For homeowners concerned about drinking water quality, PFAS contamination is an issue that can’t be ignored. PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of synthetic chemicals commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.” Once they enter the environment, PFAS break down extremely slowly, accumulating in soil, water supplies and even the human body over time. This persistence is linked to a range of potential health effects , including certain cancers, liver damage,...


David Saunders

Imminent The sun in elder September is an insincere warm because the shade-side is chill not sooth. Frost is just a leaf-tinge away. As the tree trembles in a wind scouting lawn and field and street for banking on-the-way snow. Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More The Invitation - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher

Imminent The sun in elder September is an insincere warm because the shade-side is chill not sooth. Frost is just a leaf-tinge away. As the tree trembles in a wind scouting lawn and field and street for banking on-the-way snow. Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More The Invitation - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher
Oct 1, 2025
Imminent - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher
Imminent The sun in elder September is an insincere warm because the shade-side is chill not sooth. Frost is just a leaf-tinge away. As the tree trembles in a wind scouting lawn and field and street for banking on-the-way snow. Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More The Invitation - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher


David Saunders

We're so thrilled to welcome Play to Grow Pediatric Therapy to the chamber with their Ribbon Cutting on Friday, October 3rd at 1PM.

We're so thrilled to welcome Play to Grow Pediatric Therapy to the chamber with their Ribbon Cutting on Friday, October 3rd at 1PM.
Sep 29, 2025
Welcome Play to Grow Pediatric Therapy
We're so thrilled to welcome Play to Grow Pediatric Therapy to the chamber with their Ribbon Cutting on Friday, October 3rd at 1PM.


David Saunders






