Paying Homage to Andy Glad Sunday, May 21st from 4 to 6 p.m. Arts Alliance Gallery at Sterling House Community Center The Art Show, Generous By Design, honoring and profiling Andy Glad will begin with an opening reception on Sunday, May 21st from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Arts Alliance Gallery at Sterling […]
Stratford Library An exhibit of original artwork in a variety of mediums by Stratford artist Donna Osterby-Brien is the current exhibit at the Stratford Library. The exhibit, entitled “Donna Osterby-Brien Art at the Library”, will be featured at the Library through June 2023. It is free and open to the public. The display is located in the Main Lobby […]
In Recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month Saturday, May 6th at 2 p.m. Lovell Room The Stratford Library will present “An Afternoon of Short Original Plays in Recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month” Saturday, May 6th at 2 p.m. in the Lovell Room at the Stratford Library. The staged readings of seven original plays and […]
“Gray” By Stephen Dunn,1939 – 2021 By Norah Christianson I go to our river, the Housatonic, and to the Sound for the pleasure of seeing the wide expanse of sky and water. I walk on Long Beach for the pleasure of working my body. But the river and the Sound are also my church. At […]
By Norah Christianson Hook James Wright 1927 – 1980 I was only a young man In those days. On that evening The cold was so God damned Bitter there was nothing. Nothing. I was in trouble With a woman, and there was nothing There but me and dead snow. I stood on the street corner […]
“ReVisit Bridgeport: Photographs by Ed Brinsko”. “Sunday Afternoon Talks” Stratford Library April 2nd at 2 p.m. Lovell Room Free and Open to Public The Stratford Library continues “Sunday Afternoon Talks”, its series of informative and entertaining talks featuring prominent local guest speakers. On Sunday, April 2nd at 2 p.m. join Jay Misencik, Geralene Valentine and […]
SpongeBob the Musical is being sponsored by the Stractford Recreation Department, Wooster and Flood Junior high schools. Drop by Zacks Frozen Yogurt for a sweet treat to support our young thespians.
By Norah Christian I always laugh out loud when I read this poem. It is funny, but O’Hara is also being ironic in that he’s pointing out how addicted we are, how we feed on the trivial news of our rich and famous. Lana Turner (1921 – 1995) was an American actress who achieved fame […]
Original Paintings by Redding artist Beth Bailey March/April Exhibit Stratford Library An exhibit of original acrylic, oil and watercolor paintings by Redding, Connecticut artist Beth Bailey is the current art exhibit at the Stratford Library. The exhibit, entitled “Shadows and Reflections”, will be featured at the Library through April 2023. It is free and open […]
By: Norah Christianson Poetry , nowadays especially, is not simple. And because it can be difficult, many people do not read it. Actually, many people actively dislike it. However, Ted Kooser, born in Ames, Iowa in 1939, writes extremely simple and beautiful poems of the everyday world in a manner we can all understand. He […]
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