American Idols Live Tour 2008

The American Idol Tour is back!

Event Location: The Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, CT

Ticket prices: $68.50, $54.50, $39.50
Call Ticketmaster at 203-368-1000, visit the Arena Box Office or any Ticketmaster Outlet.

Classic Car Show & Oldies Concert

Classic Car Show & Oldies Concert at Norwalk’s Calf Pasture Beach

Norwalk’s Department of Parks and Recreation presents an evening of entertainment, starting at 7 PM, that includes a classic car show and music by the oldies group Sharky and the Unknowns. A $5 parking fee is charged cars without Norwalk stickers.

SONO Switch Tower Museum

The SONO Switch Tower Museum tells the great history of the railroad switch tower.

Towers were used by railroads to control areas of track, preventing trains from crashing. They also housed the mechanism for changing trains from one track to another. A tower operator would operate this mechanism by throwing levers that were connected to the tracks, thus changing the direction of the track.

SONO Switch Tower Museum
77 Washington Street
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203) 246.6958

http://www.westctnrhs.org/towerinfo.htm

Stepping Stones Museum for Children

Stepping Stones Museum for Children, named one of America’s Top 50 Children’s Museums, features interactive exhibits, educational programs and fun for the whole family. With four main galleries, a toddlers-only gallery and more than 100 hands-on activities, Stepping Stones offers children ages ten and under plenty to explore and discover.

Understanding that children learn best by doing, all exhibits and programs are designed to promote active inquiry and investigation. Children construct race cars and learn about momentum, explore whirlpools and the water cycle, and role play as scientists studying tropical rainforests and conservation.

Stepping Stones offers a variety of educational programs to enhance and extend the visitor experience. These offerings include family programs, school and group programs, after-school programs, scout workshops, early childhood classes, summer drop-off programs, special events and performances. The museum’s whimsical design makes it a great venue for birthday parties and special events.

Stepping Stones Museum for Children
303 West Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850
Phone 203 899 0606

Silvermine Guild Arts Center

For 84 years, the Silvermine Guild Arts Center has been a gathering place,
a place where artists and art lovers come to appreciate, enjoy and learn about the arts. Milton Avery, Helen Frankenthaler, and Jacques Lipchitz exhibited here. Merce Cunningham taught dance in our school. The New York Philharmonic performed on our grounds.

Hours
School Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 11am-5pm, Sunday: 1-5pm
Administration Hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

Silvermine Guild Arts Center
1037 Silvermine Road
New Canaan, CT 06840-4398
203.966.9700

Norwalk State Heritage Park

Norwalk State Heritage Park is a mixed urban waterfront development project based around the estuary of the Norwalk River, a small yet complex and important ecological system. The Norwalk River flows into Long Island Sound and thus into the Atlantic Ocean. The estuary and its group of islands are an example of the delicate balance between great natural beauty and frequent human use.

The shores of the estuary display the whole panoply of urban uses: industrial, commercial, residential and recreational. Norwalk is famed for its traditional oyster industry and among the largest oyster producing ports in the nation. Local sensitivity to the environment is enhanced by this important commercial activity, which is wholly dependent on the quality of water flowing over the oyster beds at the mouth of the estuary.

As a whole, The Norwalk State Heritage Park links several smaller but distinct attractions:

Mathews Park & Pine Island Cemetery
Oyster Shell Park
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
The SoNo Historic District
The Marina District

Also, within these areas a number of Special Attractions can be found:

The Amphitheater
Art Under the Bridge
The Bike Path
Water Activities

Driving Directions To Heritage Park

Mathews Park / Stepping Stones Museum Entrance
I-95 Northbound:
Take exit 14. Go straight at the stop sign at the end of the exit ramp.
Continue parallel to I-95 on Reed Street and go straight at the next stop sign.
At the traffic signal at the end of Reed Street, turn left onto West Avenue and head north in the right lane.
At the third traffic signal, take a right into Mathews Park and follow the signs to the parking area for the Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum.

I-95 Southbound:
Take exit 15 and stay in the right lane. Bear right at the fork at the end of the exit ramp.
At the traffic signal at the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto West Avenue and head north.
At the first traffic signal, take a right into Mathews Park and follow the signs to the parking area for the Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum.

Ann Street / Maritime Aquarium Entrance
I-95 Northbound:
Take exit 14. Go straight at the stop sign at the end of the exit ramp.
Continue parallel to I-95 on Reed Street and go straight at the next stop sign.
At the traffic signal at the end of Reed Street, turn right onto West Avenue and head south in the left lane.
At the third traffic signal, bear left at the fork onto North Main Street.
At the first traffic signal after the fork, turn left onto Ann Street and head east.
At the intersection of Ann Street and North Water Street, follow the signs to the parking area for the Maritime Aquarium.

I-95 Southbound:
Take exit 15 and stay in the right lane. Bear left at the fork at the end of the exit ramp.
At the traffic signal at the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto West Avenue and head south in the left lane.
At the fifth traffic signal, bear left at the fork onto North Main Street.
At the first traffic signal after the fork, turn left onto Ann Street and head east.
At the intersection of Ann Street and North Water Street, follow the signs to the parking area for the Maritime Aquarium.

Webster Street Parking Lot
I-95 Northbound:
Take exit 14. Go straight at the stop sign at the end of the exit ramp.
Continue parallel to I-95 on Reed Street and go straight at the next stop sign.
At the traffic signal at the end of Reed Street, turn right onto West Avenue and head south in the left lane.
At the third traffic signal, bear right at the fork onto Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
At the first traffic signal after the fork, turn left into the Webster Street Parking Lot.

I-95 Southbound:
Take exit 15 and stay in the right lane. Bear left at the fork at the end of the exit ramp.
At the traffic signal at the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto West Avenue and head south in the right lane.
At the fifth traffic signal, bear right at the fork onto Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
At the first traffic signal after the fork, turn left into the Webster Street Parking Lot.

Norwalk Symphony Orchestra Concert

Norwalk Concert Hall
203-854-7900

The Delfonics Revue – Norwalk Concert Hall

The Delfonics Revue – Call for Ticket information

For more information
203-854-7900

31st 2008 Annual Norwalk Oyster Festival

Friday, September 5 – 6pm – 11pm
Saturday September 6- 11am-11pm
Sunday September 7- 11am – 8pm

2008 Entertainment & Attractions:

Headline Entertainers
Friday, September 5 – 9:00 p.m.
Los Lonely Boys

Saturday, September 6 – 9:00 p.m.
The Oak Ridge Boys

Sunday, September 7 – 6:00 p.m.
Sister Sledge Featuring Kathy Sledge

Attractions:
Arts & Crafts — more than 100 juried vendors
New England Seaport Village — demonstrations, samples, displays
Festival Docks — tour WWII PT Boat and other vessels
Harbor Cruises
Children’s games, rides and activities
International Food Court run by non-profit groups

Family Day Specials (Sunday ONLY)
Marvel Super Heroes Search (2 pm) — Spider-Man image
1 child free with 1 adult admission
$15 for unlimited rides between 11 am-2 pm
Kids’ specials

Admission:
NEW Weekend Pass (available on-line ONLY) — $25.00
General Admission – $12.00
Seniors: $10.00
Advance Tickets — $10.00
Children 5-12 years – $3.00
Children under 5 years – Free
All entertainment included in ticket prices.

Discounted $10.00 NSA Oyster Festival tickets are on sale at some branches of the following area banks:

Bank of America
Commerce Bank
Fairfield County Bank
First County Bank
Mutual Security Credit
Norwalk Bank and Trust
Norwalk Credit Union
Norwalk Hospital Credit Union
Patriot Bank
Peoples Bank
Ridgefield Bank
Wachovia Bank
Webster Bank
Wilton Bank
MBI Inc.
Northrup Grumman
Pellegrini Jewelers
Shop Rite Grade A
Stylin’ hair salon
Triple S Carpet and Drapery Cleaning

Buy and Print Your Tickets using your PC.
Tickets can also be transferred by email and lost or stolen tickets can be replaced.

Metro-North Railroad/NSA Oyster Festival Discount Package
Save on admission and rail fare when you purchase the Metro-North Railroad/Norwalk Seaport Association Oyster Festival discount package. Packages are available at all ticket offices and ticket machines (except South Norwalk Station), and on-line through WebTicket, where you can save an additional 5% on rail.

The Norwalk Oyster Festival is managed by The High Road Inc. a full service event management, production and consulting company headquartered in Springfield, Virginia.

Jordan’s Restaurant and Pizza

Throughout 25 years of business we are slowly, but surely becoming a staple in the Norwalk community. Now with a recent addition to the Jordan’s family, Jordan’s Too, we will continue to better serve the citizens of Norwalk; and who knows we could be coming to your city next!