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Wilton Historical Society Offers Chocolate-Making Workshop For Kids
WILTON, Conn. -- A popular chocolate-making workshop for kids is returning to the Wilton Historical Society on Saturday, Feb. 11 in time for Valentine's Day.
In the program from 11 a.m. to noon participants will pour chocolate in charming molds of hearts, flowers, animals, stars, tools, among shapes, then decorate boxes for the treats.
Registration is required by email to info@wiltonhistorical.org or call (203) 762-7257. The costs are: Members, $10 or $25 per family; non-members, $15; $35 per family. Parents are welcome to stay.
The Wilton Historical Society is located at 224 Danbury Road,…
New Canaan Panel To Give Resilience Tips In World Of 'Booze, Bongs, Benzos'
NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Experts will teach kids and parents how to build resilience in "a world of booze, bongs, and benzos" Wednesday, Feb. 8 at New Canaan Town Hall.
Families will learn ways to prevent teen drinking and use/abuse of drugs, including ADHD medications and mixing prescription benzodiazepines like Xanax and Valium.
Resilience is one of the strongest tools against depression, abuse, and addiction, according to the experts.
A panel will give practical strategies.
For information, call New Canaan Health and Human Services at 203-594-3076 or email Carol McDonald at caro…
Greenwich United Way Prepares To Make $1 Million In Grants
GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich United Way will donate more than $1 million this year to local organizations that best meet critical human service needs.
At its annual meeting, United Way staff, board member and the volunteers of a Community Investment Process, which reviewed grant applications, finalized the process of allocating the agency's funding for the 2016 fiscal year.
In November, the CIP volunteers had formed three groups to represent the demographics in Greenwich, older adults, crisis/self-sufficiency, and children/families.
They reviewed applications for grants, conducted site v…
Happy Birthday To North Salem's Blythe Danner
LEWISBORO, N.Y.-- Happy Birthday to Lewisboro's Blythe Danner.
Danner, a star of film, stage, and television, turns 74 on Friday'
Blythe Katherine Danner was born Feb. 3, 1943 in Philadelphia.
She is known for her role as Marilyn Truman, mother of Will, on the sitcom "Will & Grace, "and for co-starring opposite Robert De Niro in the three "Meet the Parents" films.
Danner is the mother of actress Gwyneth Paltrow and director Jake Paltrow.
In 1970, she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in "Butterflies Are Free."
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