Citizens are invited to tune into Zoom this month for the Ridgefield Continuing Schooling program’s upcoming courses.
On July 20, tech creator and teacher Lance Whitney will instruct attendees tricks and strategies for thriving marketing on eBay by the class “How to Offer Items on eBay.” As nicely as environment up eBay and PayPal accounts, pricing and preparations, attendees will master how to enhance their odds of a sale, operate with customers, ship products and offer with prospective difficulties. On July 22, Whitney will host a “Get the Most Out of Your iPhone” class from 10 a.m. to midday. Attendees are invited to have their iPhones useful all through the class in which they’ll find out how to use their phone’s applications and plans. Both of those courses will be held around Zoom, and advance registration is demanded. Admission for Ridgefield seniors ages 62 and up is $34.
Inhabitants are invited to dive into United States history through the “Build Your Individual Background Book” method on Thursday, July 21, Hosted by Sticker E-book Publishing founder David Plaue, the course will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Ridgefield Town Hall Annex (66 Prospect S.t) and will concentration on icons in United States History. Advance registration is expected price of admission is $31 for each human being and $26 for seniors ages 62 and above. For an supplemental $19.95, participants can acquire a sticker ebook.
Extended-term record teacher Nancy Maxwell will direct the Ridgefield Continuing Instruction historical past seminar “A Woman Question” on July 27. From 1 to 2:30 p.m., attendees will learn about some of the brave women of all ages that focused their lives in pursuit of women’s legal rights. Admission is $29 for each man or woman and $25 for seniors ages 62 and in excess of. Progress registration is demanded.
For additional facts on these lessons and many others, stop by www.ridgefieldschools.org or call Peggy Bruno at 203-431-2812.
Ridgefield fourth grader wins first location in Invention Conference
Among the learners that not too long ago returned from the Creation Conference U.S. Nationals, Evelyn Klimowicz, a fourth grader from Ridgefield, was acknowledged as one of the convention’s very first place winners for her Helpful Hound Tackle invention.
The Creation Convention is built to assist youthful inventors make lifelong self esteem in their invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship skills. College students who take part in Creation Conference are upcoming leaders to look at, all impacting fields like engineering, public wellness, ecology and much more even at a younger age.
Instructional nature trail earns Eagle Scout honors
Troop 431 lately celebrated the generation of an educational character trail together Ridgebury Slope and Peterson Gorge Trails. The trail job was undertaken by scout Joseph Isaac, who achieved out to Ridgebury Elementary Faculty Principal Jamie Palladino for strategies for his Eagle Scout undertaking. Palladino proposed making an instructional nature trail that would be made use of by Ridgebury college students and the broader community emphasize the area’s indigenous and invasive flora and fauna of the region and could be integrated into the school’s science curriculum.
At first envisioned to incorporate 10 signals, the challenge grew to involve a overall of 24 signals that had been mounted above the program of several months. Between first conception to the last phases of completion, the task took 24 months to complete. The graphic design and layout of the signs have been edited and finalized by previous Ridgebury High School pupil Skyla Campbell supplemental graphic design guidance was supplied by Priscilla Prentice. After the indications had been finalized and approved by the Ridgefield Conservation Fee, the signal posts and signage were being put in with assistance from Isaac’s fellow scouts and scout leaders from Troop 431. The venture was generously supported by money from the Ridgefield Conservation Commission, the Ridgebury Elementary University PTA and private donations.
Muse & New music Night Cabaret
The Ridgefield Library (472 Major St) invites inhabitants to join in a festive evening of tunes, tales and a lot more at the library’s Muse & New music Night Cabaret on Friday, July 22.
From 7 to 9 p.m., the party will spotlight new is effective from Westport Writers’ Workshop writers and initial tunes from Charlie Widmer and Tom Polizzi, the two of the renowned bluegrass band On the Trail. Also on tap are singer-songwriter and creator Chris Belden, and author and singer Adele Annesi as emcee. The library’s lineup of fiction and historical fiction writers will feature Patrick Alarcon, Tory Bilski, Debora Graves, Nikki Katt, David Mangini, Jillian Ross, Julie Stachowiak, Jay Thumar and Svea Vocke.
Hosted by the Ridgefield Library and sponsored by Phrase for Words and phrases, the cabaret-design and style night contains a wine and cheese reception and options to meet the writers and musicians. The event is free and open to the public, with registration on a 1st-come, first-served foundation.
Inhabitants ought to sign up by July 22 at 7 p.m. For much more information, visit the library’s internet site at www.ridgefieldlibrary.librarymarket.com.
‘Maritime Art: From Ship to Shore’
On July 25 at 6:30 p.m., Robin Hoffman and Jodi Stiffelman of ArtScapades will seem at how the sea has been depicted in high-quality artwork at the Ridgefield Library’s “Maritime Artwork: From Ship to Shore” system. From 17th century sensible seascapes to 20th century abstract h2o sights, the program’s showcased artists will include James Mallord William Turner, Friedrich Casper, Claude Monet, Gustave Caillebotte, Paul Signac and Winslow Homer (attached impression, “On the Lee Side”). Wine and cheese will be manufactured available.
To sign up for the application, stop by www.ridgefieldlibrary.librarymarket.com or simply call 203-438-2282.
‘Shackleton’ screening at Ridgefield Library
The Ridgefield Library will present a distinctive screening of the documentary “Shackleton, the Story of Endurance” on Tuesday, July 19 at 7 p.m.
This celebration is section of the libary’s summer season looking at application “Ocean of Opportunities.” To sign up to show up at the screening, stop by www.ridgefieldlibrary.librarymarket.com or contact 203-438-2282.
New Castle Accommodations & Resorts appoints new common supervisor
Guido Kerpel, COO of New Castle Inns & Resorts, a short while ago introduced that Glenn Bowie was named standard manager of the Westin Nova Scotian.
Bowie has labored with New Castle for a lot more than 25 decades and most lately served as the place director of revenue and marketing for the company’s Canadian Division. In that part, he was liable for the management and over-all route of gross sales and catering for 6 of New Castle’s Canadian qualities.
Before doing the job for New Castle, Bowie invested 12 decades in the profits section of the Westin Nova Scotian, in which he labored as location director of gross sales, director of product sales and director of company income. He been given his Bachelor of Commerce (Advertising) Degree from Saint Mary’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Bowie has also been acknowledged as the recipient of a lot of expert awards and accolades, such as New Castle’s best salesperson and Chief of the Year.
Linens & Lemonade
P.E.O. Chapter G invites citizens to browse a wide variety of linens, quilts and other components at its Linens & Lemonade function on Aug. 16 and Aug 17.
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, the event will be held in the historic Carriage Barn (132 Key St.). Absolutely free parking and refreshments will be built offered. By means of the generous donation of a nearby collector, the P.E.O. will have above 100 quilt toppers, quilts, linens, embroidery, tatting and other things for attendees to peruse and buy. Income, checks and Venmo will be approved, and citizens can appreciate a interesting glass of lemonade in the course of their pay a visit to to the function.
