MILFORD — An AARP Driver Safety Class will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 3 and 10 at Carriage Green Residential Facility, 77 Plains Road. No written, physical or road tests are required. Participants qualify for discounts on their auto insurance.
The cost is $12 for members, $14 for nonmembers. Checks should be made payable to AARP.
To register, call 203-874-4408.

Green’s work "tells a story in each piece of art and each story grows as it encounters another," organizers said.

STRATFORD - The February exhibit at the Stratford Library is “Art Expressions by Harry L. Green,” a collection of new paintings by the African-American artist.

The display is in conjunction with the nationwide observation of “Black History Month” and the Library’s own celebration of “One Book, One Stratford,” organizers said in a statement.

It is the Bridgeport artist’s first appearance at the library and the exhibit is free and open to the public.
Harry L. Green is a graduate of Husson University in Bangor, Maine where he earned a bacehor's degree in management and dinance and a master's in finance from Sacred Heart University, the statement said.

His "life-long interest in art became serious in 1996 when Green enrolled in evening classes in Bridgeport Adult Education, which eventually led to private study," the statement said.

His specific medium is Giclée paintings of various subjects including a variety of ethnic works. Giclée is the use of inkjet printing for making digital reproductions of original fine art paintings, it said. Green’s work "tells a story in each piece of art and each story grows as it encounters another," the statement said.
Viewing hours for “Art Expressions by Harry L. Green” are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday-Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday-Saturday.

Green will be the special guest for the Stratford Lifelong Learners program from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 12 in the Library’s Lovell Room. The talk also is free and open to the public.

The art exhibit is located in the Main Lobby of the Stratford Library, 2203 Main St. and will continue through March 3.
For more information, call the library's Public Relations and Programming Office at 203-385-4162 or visit http://www.stratfordlibrary.org/.

Attached photos: Paintings by Harry L. Green will be on exhibit at the Stratford Library through March 3, 2010.

MILFORD — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7788 will sponsor an exhibit by city artist R. Windsor Grobes featuring his special commission, “The Crew,” which will include a reunion with family members of those depicted in the painting. Exhibition hours are 3-7 p.m. Jan. 30 and 2-6 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 291 Old Gate Lane. An opening reception will be held at 5 p.m. Jan. 30.
“The Crew” is a watercolor painting of six members of a B-25 Mitchell aircraft, 22nd Bomb Squadron China-Burma-India, that flew 52 missions during World War II.
The lone surviving member of “The Crew,” Paul Jackson, is scheduled to be in attendance.

MILFORD - The band The Rumrunners will perform from 4 to 9 p.m. Jan. 24 at Daniel Street Cafe, 21 Daniel St.
Tickets are $20 at the door and all proceeds go to support the restoration of The Milford Diner. CT RollerGirls also will appear. For more information, contact Susan at 203-874-0115 or visit www.themilforddiner.com

Or stay on land...

MILFORD — The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, the uniformed civilian volunteer component of the Coast Guard under the Department of Homeland Security, is seeking volunteers.
The auxiliary conducts missions on the water, in the air and on land. Contributions can also be made in Web design, information technology and public affairs.
For more details, visit www.join.cgaux.org. For more information about the auxiliary, call 203-874-0200, 860-663-5505 or visit http://a0142403.uscgaux.info.

FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield Museum and History Center, 370 Beach Road, is planning an exhibit to open this summer focusing on local baseball.The museum is asking local residents if they have items they would be willing to loan for seven months.Appropriate items are objects relating to local baseball teams in the Bridgeport-Fairfield area that played before 1950. These would include uniforms, baseball gloves, balls, bats, programs, tickets, photographs, posters and pennants prior to 1950. Items from early Little League, company and factory teams, ethnic heritage teams and semi-professional or professional teams are accepted.Although the exhibit is several months away, the museum will be selecting items to be exhibited by mid-March.Potential donors may contact the curator, Adrienne Saint-Pierre, at 203-259-1598, ext. 107 or at asaintpierre@fairfieldhs.org. The museum is open seven days a week. Visit www.fairfieldhs.org to learn more.

MILFORD — The city’s popular adaptive recreation programs for children with autism and other special needs begins in coming weeks.
Program Director Deb Marchese, who has a son with autism and a talent for getting each child to shine, said registration is ongoing for the winter/spring season. Programs are open to people from all communities.
For more information or to inquire about scholarships, call Marchese at 203-550-2520.
This season’s schedule is:
Basketball: Saturdays, 1/23-3/27, 11:30 a.m. at Tri-Beach Community Center, $110.
Teen/Young Adult Basketball Games: Saturdays, 2/4-3/27, 12:30 p.m., Tri-Beach Community Center, $60.
Karate Club: Mondays, 1/25-3/1, 5:30 p.m., Margaret Egan Center Gym, $50 (no class 1/15). New class starts every five weeks.
Ballet: Tuesdays, 1/19-3/23 & 3/30-6/1, 4 p.m., Tri-Beach Community Center. $100. New students welcome to join at any time. Performances scheduled.
Let’s Dance: Tuesdays, 4:45 p.m., Tri-Beach Community Center, $100. All forms of dance explored to bring out the best in each student. 1/19-3/23 & 3/30-6/1. New students welcome to join at anytime. Performances scheduled, $100.
Musical Theater: Wednesdays, 1/20-3/24, 4-5:30 p.m., Tri-Beach Community Center, $200. Rotate through dance, art, voice. Performance at the end of 10 weeks.
Dress Rehearsal: Wednesdays, 3/31-4/28. Five weeks of putting on a show and review material for community performances. $100.
Musical Teen Theater: Wednesdays, 2/24-3/24, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Tri-Beach Community Center, $100. Set-design, dance, voice. Enrollment limited, intake interview required. Performance scheduled.
Swim One & Swim Two: Times and dates to be announced at a later date. Call for information and to be placed on waiting list.
Registration forms also available at www.ci.milford.ct.us

If your closets are cluttered and you want a change, this event might be just the ticket.

WOODBRIDGE - The Woodbridge Library will hold an "Ask the Organizer" panel at 7 p.m. Jan. 19.

It's National Get Organized Month, sponsored by the National Association of Professional Organizers, and to celebrate, the library will hold the panel, comprised of members of the Connecticut Chapter of NAPO.

The event is intended to offer professional organizers to help participants "start the New Year off right with tips for getting and staying organized.

It will include a brief discussion about various organizing topics, then take questions from the audience. organizers said. It's free and all are welcome to join.

Registration is required. To register, or for more information, call 203-389-3433, or e-mail pvalsecchi@ci.woodbridge.ct.us.

MILFORD — Coast Guard Auxiliary 24-3 offers an "About Boating Safety" course starting at 8 a.m. Jan. 23. Instructions cover all basic topics. To register, visit http://a0142403.uscgaux.info or in person 1-3 p.m. Jan. 17 at 1 Helwig St.
Cost is $60. For more details, call 203-874-0200 or 860-663-5505.



MILFORD — The school district is accepting applications for the integrated preschool program for the fall.
The program consists of two- or three-day a week classes. Children age 3 attend in the morning and children age 4 attend in the afternoon. The preschool curriculum is taught by certified special education teachers.
The program accepts children who may require special education services, as well as typically developing peers. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tuition is charged on a sliding fee schedule based on family income.
Transportation is available at established bus stops and granted on a first-come, first-served basis as vehicle capacity permits.
Contact the pupil personnel office at 203-783-3453 for an application.


MILFORD — The Probate Court, 70 W. River St., is no longer accepting passport applications for processing.
Passport acceptance facilities include the post office, 300 Pepes Farm Road, call 203-876-6180; and the Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Ave., call 203-783-3291
The post office processes passports during its normal business hours, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. The library accepts applications on Tuesdays and Saturdays by appointment only.