NORWALK, Conn. – Ready to rise and shine? Have a little eye-opener from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Monday, April 6, with state representatives Fred Wilms (R-142) and Gail Lavielle (R-143) during a “Coffee with your Legislators” event at the Norwalk Inn.
The duo promises to “offer residents an update on legislative activity, answer their questions about state issues and listen to their concerns about the community,” according to a dispatch from Wilms.
Norwalk Inn is located at 99 East Ave.
Norwalk Arts Commission hosts Slow Art Day
The forecast is in: Expect Saturday, April 11, to be a Slow Art Day.
The Norwalk Arts Commission, in partnership with the Norwalk Transit District, is one of 168 organizations around the world that will be participating in the event.
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., WPA docents will guide participants at the Transit District Headquarters, 275 Wilson Ave., as they spend time looking at the rarely seen small collection of paintings created by Arthur Gibson Hull. The event also includes an opportunity to discuss and share with others over a light lunch.
The event is free but space is limited and advance registration is required by visiting this website.
More stuff for art lovers
The Mayor’s Gallery at City Hall has reopened with a new exhibit called “Norwalk Then & Now.”
Mayor Harry Rilling thanked Tony Velez and Jeffrey Price, for making the historical show happen.
Norwalk Housing Authority students from the 20 West project worked closely with professionals at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking to create contemporary scenes inspired by WPA murals. Students include Urah Assamad, Joshua Garcia, Samantha Velez, Samira Velez, Jonathan Velasquez, Kimberly Castillo, Sanaiah Dickson, and Fedjanaika Estime.
“We are delighted that projects like this demonstrate our ongoing efforts to connect the arts with the community,” said Commission Chairwoman Susan Wallerstein.
The exhibit was made possible through donations from Home Depot for materials used for the new permanent exhibit space, and Artists’ Market, which donated framed vintage postcards depicting scenes from the past according to a press release from Wallerstein.
Do you have a Lifesaver?
The Norwalk Police Department is participating in the Project Lifesaver International Program. The program assists first responders in locating adults and children who have wandered off because of conditions such as Alzheimer’s, autism, traumatic brain injury or dementia.
Citizens enrolled in Project Lifesaver receive a small transmitter, which they wear on their wrist or ankle. The transmitter emits an individualized tracking signal.
Clients will meet monthly with a member of the trained team to check equipment, exchange batteries, and become familiar with the officers of the Norwalk Police Department.
If the client is missing, the client’s caregiver contacts the Norwalk Police Department. A trained team member responds as a part of the search effort and, using specialized equipment, works to locate the missing client. According to Project Lifesaver International Program, recovery times for Project Lifesaver clients averages 30 minutes, 95 percent less time than average standard operations.
The cost of the transmitter is $300; however, no client will be turned away. The NPD says it is working on getting donations to support funding for the program.
Caregivers can call 203-854-3037 or email sgulino@norwalkct.org, or find more information about the program at www.projectlifesaver.org.
Thomas Paine program at Humanist Event
A program on Thomas Paine, theorist of the American Revolution, will be held at the April 13 meeting of the Humanists and Freethinkers of Fairfield County.
The speaker is Gary Berton, coordinator of the Institute for Thomas Paine Studies at Iona College and former president of the Thomas Paine National Historical Association. His talk will be followed by time for discussion.
Paine was a political theorist, political activist, philosopher and revolutionary. Born in England, he immigrated to the British American colonies with the help of Benjamin Franklin. His influential pamphlets, especially “Common Sense,” inspired colonists to fight for separation from monarchy and establishment of a new democratic nation independent from England.
Paine was the philosophical leader of the “radical” trend of the revolution. Paine was joined in championing this philosophy by Benjamin Franklin and others. Their leadership led to the Declaration of Independence and the Pennsylvania Constitution, the most progressive documents of the Revolution.
The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Silver Star Diner, 210 Connecticut Ave. It is free and open to the public.
The Humanists and Freethinkers of Fairfield County espouses reason and compassion, seeks to promote humanism and free thought in the community. It meets on the second Monday of each month, with speakers, discussion, and social time. Learn more at meetup.com/HFFCCT.
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