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Stratford Expert Untangles Mysteries Of Zentangle In Art Class In Trumbull
TRUMBULL, Conn. -- From a complex rose window on a Gothic cathedral to the geometric mosaic in Islamic architecture, Zentangle designs are a centuries-old art form, says Jamie W. Johnson.
In her class Sunday, Feb. 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Trumbull Historical Society, Johnson will instruct teens and adults on the the creative expression called Zentangle. Moreover, participants will learn to make the structured patterns called tangles, while achieving a sense of mindfulness, she told Daily Voice.
Zentangle, said Johnson, fosters self-esteem, focus, relaxation, creativity and stress relief.…
Stamford's Pedigree Ski Shop Helps Families Make Mountain Of Memories
STAMFORD, Conn. — Growing up in a New York suburb, Peggy Lynch, an employee of Pedigree Ski Shop in Stamford, learned to ski at a young age. "That was mainly because my father loved to ski. He would take the train up to Stowe and ski for the day," she recalled.
So Lynch carried the tradition to her two children, now 22 and 18, who both work at the shop.
"It became a Saturday ritual for us," said Lynch, who has worked for the company for 25 years, including in the White Plains store until five years ago. There is also a store in Bedford, N.Y.
She encourages everyone to t…
Putnam Students Take Stage In 'Peter Pan JR'
BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Cast members from Putnam and Westchester Counties, New York, and Fairfield County, Conn., will take the stage in May's Seven Star School of Performing Arts two-day production of "Peter Pan JR."
In all, 58 students of the Brewster school will appear in the May 12 and 13 performances at Brewster High School Performing Arts Center.
Based on the Disney film and J.M. Barrie’s play, Disney's "Peter Pan JR." is a modern version of the timeless tale about a boy who wouldn’t grow up.
Cast members hail from Brewster, Patterson, Carmel, Wingdale, Putnam Valley, M…
