A portrait of the artist Eva Llanos
A scene created through Jennifer Kish
One of the two nutcrackers in the suite can now be seen outside the Enchanted Garden, located at 165 Danbury Road in Ridgefield.
From left to right, Fairfield County Bank CEO David Schneider, President Ralph DePanfilis and President Daniel Berta
William Pitt Sothethrough’s International Realty Ridgefield brokerage agency (470 Main St. ) will participate in the annual Ridgefield Art Walk birthday party by welcoming artists Jennifer Kish and Eva Llanos.
Ridgefield agent Paul Gervais headlined William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty on the occasion and will host the reception to celebrate the two artists on Art Walk opening night on Aug. 26 from 5 to 8 p. m. m. On August 27 from 12:00 p. m. at 4:00 p. m. , the artists of the Paseo del Arte will be presented and Llanos will be portrayed outdoors in front of the brokerage.
The ninth annual edition of Art Walk will run until September 11. This year, Art Walk will feature approximately 50 artists (selected by the jury) along with 30 other artists.
Ridgefield distributors who will host meet-and-see events, art exhibits, and artist-related activities. A fundraiser for the Ridgefield Artists Guild, the Art Walk will continue with an Artists’ Day on Aug. 27 from noon to four p. m.
Demonstrations are also planned in front of the city’s shop windows on August 27. All works on display will be on sale and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Ridgefield Artists Guild.
Grab a paperback and take a mushroom walk guided by mycologist Zaac Chaves as part of Ridgebox continuing education. This is a mycology-focused ecological tour to one of the city’s open spaces in the city of Ridgebox. During this time of year, there are several exclusive endemic species, and many only occur at this special time of year.
Participants in the walk will expand the fundamental equipment to better recognize several species of fungi, some not so unusual, in the city.
Chaves works on species studies for various sites and with organizations such as Harvard University, the New York Botanical Gardens, and the National Park Service. He was also editor of the Boston Mycological Club Bulletin, established in 1897.
The mushroom walk will take place on September 24 from 10:30 a. m. m. al noon and will be held outdoors in Ridgefield; instructions will be provided at the time of registration. Tuition is $29 according to it; Ridgefield seniors age 62 and older will pay $25. For more information, visit www. ridgefieldschools. org or call Peggy Bruno at 203-431-2812.
Led by long-term history instructor Nancy Maxwell, Ridgefield Continuing Education will present a virtual story elegance on “The Creation of Germany” on Zoom on Sept. 19 starting at 1 p. m. at 14:30
Perhaps because of its dominant role in two world wars, it is easy to think of Germany as an old country with a long history. But Germany is a young state, less than 150 years old. The original territory was divided into a myriad of small properties. ruled by independent noble families and surrounded by the harsh states of Austria and France; the road to unification would be blocked through all this.
Despite previous attempts, Otto von Bismarck, with his cunning, wisdom and political acumen, triumphed over all those obstacles and identified the German Empire. This course will read about the occasions and personalities that led to the creation of the German Empire.
Prior registration is required. The charge is $29 consistent with the same time; Ridgefield seniors age 62 and older will pay $25. For more information, visit www. ridgefieldschools. org or call Peggy Bruno at 203-431-2812.
Residents can be advised to play Bridge or Mah Jongg, two great social games that offer intellectual education, in Ridgefield’s continuing education courses taught by teachers who are skilled gamers.
Led by instructor Mary Watson-Stribula, “Beginning Bridge Continued” will meet Sept. 19 through Nov. 14 (not Oct. 10) from 1:30 p. m. m. at 3:30 p. m. in the Annex. The charge is $172 consistent with the same time. This course covers the basics of auctions and the game of bridge and continues last spring’s amateur course. People who have not played for some time are invited to enroll in the class.
Watson-Stribula will also oversee “Intermediate Bridge – 2/1 and No Trump,” which will meet Monday, Sept. 19 to Dec. 12 (not Oct. 10) from 10 a. m. m. to 12 p. m. This elegance is designed for players who enjoy doubles bridge games and need their ability to use 2/1 and build their point of convenience through the game without an asset contract. The fee is $172 per month.
“Mah Jongg for Beginners” with instructor Sybl Falik will meet on Thursdays from September 26 to November 3 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Veterans Park School and on Mondays from October 3 to November 14 (not October 10) from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in the Annex. The charge is $148 consistent with consistent conson; a reduction will be obtained for Ridgefield seniors of 62 years or older.
Prior registration is required. To register, visit www. ridgefieldschools. org or call Peggy Bruno at 203-431-2812.
Learn or practice a hobby and have fun with Ridgefield Continuing Education’s many drawing, painting, art journal, comics, clay and weaving classes, which will be held in person. Among the upcoming courses, citizens are invited to register for:
• “Knitting in Studio for All” with Lizabeth Doty – This course will begin on August 30 and will last for five sessions on Tuesdays from 6 p. m. at 8 p. m. to $124 consistent with consistent conson. From October 3, the course will also have seven sessions on Mondays from 3:45 p. m. to 8:00 p. m. until 5:45 p. m. at $172 consistent with consistent conson.
• ‘Drawing’ with Laura McCormick: Beginning September 15 and 20, this course will be held in six sessions from 10am to 5pm. m. to 12 p. m.
• “Drawing of Life” with Michael Canavan: from September 28, this elegance will be developed in six sessions from 7:45 to 9:15 p. m. m. The charge is $119 consistent with the same time.
• “Clay and Mosaics for Beginners” with Kathleen Fay – Starting September 28, this course will take place in six sessions from 18:30 to 20:30. The cost is $159 a day.
• ‘Creation of a comic’: from September 29, this course will take place in six sessions of 6:30 p. m. m. to 8:30 p. m. The cost is $159 according to the same schedule.
• “Art Journaling” with Holli Levy: starting October 17, this course will take place in six sessions of 6:30 p. m. m. a 8:30 p. m.
Other sessions are expected to begin in November. A reduction will be obtained for Ridgefield seniors over the age of 62. Prior registration is required.
For a detailed description of the courses and a list of materials, visit www. ridgefieldschools. org or call Peggy Bruno at 203-431-2812.
The Fairfield County Bank held its 151st annual meeting at the Silver Spring County Club (439 Silver Spring Road in Ridgefield) on July 20.
Participants included the Bank’s Board of Directors, the Board of Founders and senior management. The objective of the annual meeting is to inform the company about the bank’s monetary soundness, its good fortune and expansion during the coming year and the strategic plans for the next. year.
Oscar-winning and Grammy-nominated actor Steven Wright will perform at the Ridgefield Playhouse on Sept. 17.
To buy tickets, www. ridgefieldplayhouse. org.
Visitors will most likely encounter a pair of nutcrackers in line outside Enchanted Garden Studios (165 Danbury Road (Route 35) in Ridgefield. The Enchanted Garden Nutcracker is part of a pair that traveled from Seattle, WA. , plus 10 years ago, according to a statement.
Before their nationwide vacation, the Enchanted Garden Nutcracker and his wife, who lives in a personal home, were two of five dozen nutcrackers who decorated the streets of downtown Seattle in 2007 to showcase the talents of local artists and raise funds for the Northwest. . Center, a local nonprofit that serves youth with developmental disabilities, said.
Public art was encouraged through the Pacific Northwest Ballet’s annual performance of “The Nutcracker. ” Local organizations such as the Seattle Art Museum, the Seattle Seahawks, the Seattle Aquarium and the Museum of Flight sponsored individual nutcrackers. At the end of the Christmas season, the nutcrackers are auctioned off to the public to raise money for charity. That’s where Ridgefield resident Lisa Armstrong stepped in.
Armstrong was living with his young circle of relatives on Bainbridge Island, Washington, when he fell in love with the whimsical nutcrackers. He made an offer, and despite everything, he was given the right to buy two nutcrackers. Soon after, a professional renewal brought Lisa and her children to Ridgefield with their beloved nutcrackers.
It was a long and arduous adventure for the pair of nutcrackers, bouncing off the back of a moving truck for 2,900 miles, but they escaped, most of the time unharmed. to his circle of relatives and others.
She donated a nutcracker to the haunted lawn scholars, and has become a celebrity and is part of the enchanted lawn family.