The “Amity…On Stage!” summer musical theater camp for youths will present the musical revue ”KIDS" at 7 p.m. July 27 at Amity High School, 25 Newton Road, Woodbridge.

The "original musical revue, headed by Robert Kennedy, Amity’s Theater Department’s award-winning chairperson, and program created by co-camp director, Andrea Kennedy, features production numbers from Broadway hits that showcase our community’s young talent," organizers said in a statement.

"Come sing along to numbers from such musicals as “Bye Bye, Birdie,” “The Sound of Music,” “Thirteen,” “Newsies,” “ High School Musical,” and “Footloose,” the statement said.  

The performance of “KIDS” will take place in the John J. Brady Center for the Performing Arts at Amity.

Tickets are general admission and are available from Amity Director of Adult, Continuing, and Summer Education Yvonne Klancko, at: (203) 397- 4830 ext. 3027, or her assistant, Karen Wade, at (203) 392-2005, the statement said.  Tickets are also available at the door.

Stratford Artist Carolina Fontes Shares Her Acrylic Paintings

 "Lighthouses" is the August art exhibit at the Stratford Library. 

Stratford artist Carolina Fontes will make her first library appearance with an original collection of acrylic paintings, organizers said in a statement. 

The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, will be on display in the library's Main Lobby throughout the month of August, the statement said.

A self-taught artist, Fontes was born in Portugal on Madeira Island. 

"She enjoys working with acrylic paints because the colors are bold and dry fast.  Her current series of paintings entitled "Lighthouses" came from a story she read about a young girl who helped her father rescue sailors from overturned boats near Lime Rock Light in Newport," the statement said. 

"She developed a curiosity about the families who call lighthouses their homes and became fascinated about how they survived in small, isolated but very unique places.  Fontes will include a short background story with each lighthouse painting in the library exhibit."

 Viewing hours for "Lighthouses" are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Friday and Saturday.

The art exhibit will continue through  August 31 at the Stratford Library, 2203 Main St. 

For more information, call the library's Public Relations & Programming Office at 203.385.4162 or visit: www.stratfordlibrary.org.

In the photo:  The Cape Florida LIghthouse in Key Biscayne, Florida is part of "Lighthouses", the August art exhibit at the Stratford Library featuring original acrylic paintings by Stratford artist Carolina A. Fontes.

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STRATFORD - The Hudson Shakespeare Company of New Jersey will perform the second of three Shakespeare productions at the Stratford Library with "The Comedy of Errors" on July 28 at 2 pm., according to a statnent

 

 "The company returned to Stratford for its seventh annual season last month with a program of three plays.  The theatre program is free and open to the public," the statement said.

            "'The Comedy of Errors' follows Antipholus of Syracuse and his trusty sidekick and good buddy Dromio as they arrive in the exotic and mysterious city of Ephesus in search for their long lost relatives.  At birth both Antipholus and Dromio were separated from their twin brothers.  Little do they know that their twin siblings, also known as Antipholus and Dromio, live in town and soon the boys from Syracuse are mistaken for their siblings." 

"Mistaken identities are compounded as the brotherly pairs mistake each other, incorporate local merchants, nuns, Dukes and a strange 'doctor' as the hilarious mistakes reach a comic climax.  The Hudson troupe takes the absurd farce from its ancient Greek setting to 1940's New York with a Looney Tunes edge."

 "The show's over- the-top and frenetic comic pace lends itself to a cartoon like setting", director Michael Hagins said, also in the statement.

Hudson is in its 21^st season of traveling Shakespeare.  The final play in the series this summer will be a special presentation of Shakespeare's "lost play", "Cardenio" on August 11.  Patrons should bring a lawn chair or blanket to spread in the amphitheatre prior to the 2 pm show time.  In the event of rain, performances will take place in the library's air-conditioned Lovell Room, the statement said

            For moreinformation, call the Stratford Library Public Relations and Programming Office at 203.385.4162 or visit: www.stratfordlibrary.org.

 

Photo Caption:  1940's Looney Tunes meets double twin trouble in Hudson Shakespeare Company's production of "Comedy of Errors" featuring (above left) Michael Rehse, right  and Rich Wisneski and (below left) Melissa Meli and Laura Mae Baker (right).

Editor's note: All information in this post was contributed. It is largely unedited here.

WOODBRIDGE— UConn women’s basketball star Nykesha Sales and current UConn stand-outs Stefanie Dolson and Heather Buck are conducting a basketball camp for girls ages 8-15 at the JCC, 360 Amity Road, Woodbridge, Monday, July 30 through Friday, August 3.  The camp is the result of a partnership with the Woodbridge and Bethany Recreation Departments and All Pro Sports. Girls of all skill levels and backgrounds are welcome.

Nykesha Sales is a former UCONN All American, CT Sun All Star, and the 2^nd all time leading scorer in UConn women’s history.  She currently plays basketball overseas and runs youth camps and clinics for the NBA all over the world.  Stefanie Dolson is the starting center on the Uconn Huskies women’s basketball team.  Last season she led the team in rebounding, tallied 20 double-figure performances, including four 20-plus games. Heather Buck is a current center/forward on the Huskies and played in 26 games during the 2011-2012 season.  She is a two-time Gatorade High School State Player of the Year. Other players are expected to join the camp during the week.

The camp runs from 4:00-8:00pm and costs $200 per person.  For more information about the camp, or to register, please contact Barbara Zalesch at 203-387-2522 ext. 250 or visit www.allprosports.us.

The Milford Historical Society’s Annual Pot Luck Picnic is always an epicurean delight.  Picnickers make their best cuisine for everyone to savor.  Be sure to bring your finest fare and enjoy the lovely grounds.  The herb garden always contributes delicious and fragrant herbs to many dishes.  Lemonade and coffee will be provided.  The Milford Historical Society is located at 34 High Street.  For more information call 203-874-2664 or visit the Society website www.milfordhistoricalsociety.org

Information was submitted via a press release. 

 

BRIDGEPORT – St. Vincent's offers a "massage therapy program for oncology patients undergoing definitive active treatment and for survivors who have completed treatment," according to a statement.

 

The massage program is possible through funding from St. Vincent's SWIM Across the Sound, the statement said.

 

"Massage Therapy has been studied and has proven beneficial to cancer patients in many ways including reducing stress, promoting deep relaxation, improving sleep, and reducing fatigue and nausea.  St. Vincent's massage therapists have extensive experience working with cancer survivors," the statement said.

 

The program is by appointment only at the SWIM Integrative Survivorship Center located on the 3^rd floor of the Elizabeth Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care adjacent to St. Vincent's Medical Center, the statement said.   Call 203-576-6158 for an appointment.

 

Free parking is available with validated ticket in the garage immediately in front of the Medical Center front door, the statement said.

 

To view a full listing of health and wellness programs offered at St. Vincent's Medical Center, visit www.stvincents.org/community-wellness/events

 

 

Editor's note: All information in this post was contributed. It is largely unedited here.

 

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            BRIDGEPORT —   St. Vincent's "We Care" Perinatal Grief Support Group will meet on from 7 to 8:15 p.m. July 18  in the Ambulatory Infusion Center waiting area on level 3 of the Elizabeth Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care, adjacent to the Medical Center, according to a statement

            "The group is for those grieving the loss of a baby through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillborn, or newborn death," the statement said.

           Facilitated by a maternity nurse and a chaplain who are certified grief counselors, the group meets the third Wednesday of each month, the statement said. Speakers experienced in grief counseling are scheduled periodically.

                There is no charge for attendance. No registration is required, the statement said.

                For more information, call Sister Arthur Marie Donnelly in the Pastoral Care Department at  203-576-5110 or Marilyn Faber at 203-576-5716.               

To view a full listing of health and wellness programs offered here at St. Vincent's Medical Center, visit online: www.stvincents.org/community-wellness/events

 

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To volunteer, that is.

The Orange Volunteer Firemen’s Carnival will open August 2 and run through August  5.

And organizers said, "Help is again gratefully accepted and needed in the main food tent."

Those interested in giving of time for a few hours, are especially  needed on Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. for the day shift, or the evening time, beginning at 4 p.m., according to a release

Help is also needed on Sunday, beginning at noontime, the release said. The carnival does not go into the evening on Sunday.

Help is  also need some assistance on Thursday and on Friday beginning at 4:30 p.m., the release said.

"If your company would like to volunteer together, as a group, that would be great and very much appreciated."

Coldwell Banker-Orange volunteers on Thursday night and Weichert Realtors Orange comes in on Friday night, the release said.

"Please remember that aside from having a good time pitching in with your neighbors and friends to help, the volunteer Fire Department also helps keep our town taxes lower."

Call or email Denise Mirto to add your name. 203-795-1080  or denise.mirto@gmail.com

Editor's note: All information in this post was contributed.

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