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ACE 2018 Nominations Now Open

The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is pleased to request nominations for the 3rd annual Arts & Culture Empowerment (ACE) Awards. The purpose of these awards is to celebrate the passion for arts and culture in Fairfield County, and to raise awareness of the quality and diversity of our arts and cultural offerings. Awards in…

Scholarship Opportunity for Graduating Seniors

Fairfield County’s Community Foundation manages a large and exciting scholarship program for both graduating high school seniors and full-time students already enrolled in college. FCC Foundation stewards over 150 scholarship funds established by generous individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations that help students pursue their college education and strengthen the future of our communities. These funds cover…

Conn. steps in as FEMA rescinds benefits for displaced PR families

Connecticut's governor, Dannel P. Malloy, is asking FEMA to immediately reverse its sudden decision to rescind housing benefits for 36 displaced Puerto Rican families residing in the state.

Volunteers who care about the homeless population of Bridgeport are needed to conduct surveys, serve meals, and help with set-up and clean-up at Point in Time (PIT) headquarters.

High School And College Students Invited To Participate In The Third Civic Life Project Youth Film Challenge

Hate speech, mistrust between police and minority youth, students' First Amendment rights. These are topical headlines. However, how often can you view these stories through the lens of high school students? Civic Life Project’s (CLP) mission is to use digital media storytelling and community dialogues to engage students in civics education and public issues. We…

Save The Date: 14th Annual Courage to Speak Empowering Youth to be Drug Free Family Night

Date/Time Tuesday, March 13 2018 (Snow date March 20th) 5:30pm Dinner 6:30pm Program Begins Location Roton Middle School 201 Highland Ave Norwalk, CT 06853 “Bringing students and parents together to talk openly and honestly about the dangers of drugs is the most important goal of the Courage to Speak® Foundation, Empowering Youth to be Drug…

The Internal Revenue Service released Notice 1036, which updates the income-tax withholding tables for 2018 reflecting changes made by the tax reform legislation enacted last month. This is the first in a series of steps that IRS will take to help improve the accuracy of withholding following major changes made by the new tax law.…

Calling All Wine Lovers! Come sample 30+ distinctive wines from local liquor distributors! Includes an exclusive backstage tour of The Klein and its rich history. Thursday, January 25th 2018 7:00pm–9:00pm The Klein Theatre 910 Fairfield Ave Bridgeport, CT 800-424-0160 Tickets are $35 www.theklein.org Proceeds benefit future programs at The Klein and Klein Theatre Arts. The…

Register for “Shaping Community” Creative Placemaking Conference

When January 23-24, 2018 Where Stepping Stones Museum Mathews Park, Norwalk The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County is organizing a 2-day creative placemaking conference, Shaping Community. Day One will be filled with demonstrations, discussions, performances in celebration and further exploration of the role of the cultural community in shaping our neighborhoods and towns. Day Two will be workshopping creative placemaking project…

When Saturday February 24th, 2018 7:00pm–Midnight Where Costa Azzurra 72 Broadway Milford CT The gala will benefit BCYL programs including the Russell Colon/Caribe Youth Scholarship Fund. 7:00pm cash bar and hors d'oeuvre 8:00pm presentation Live music and DJ Tickets: $50 per person, $55 at the door 21 years and over Semi-formal attire (no jeans or…