Here’s what’s happening in town today, April 26:

• Primary Election Voting at Wilton High School, Cider Mill and Middlebrook, from 6 to 8.

• Yoga for Back Health at Wilton Senior Center, from 9 to 10:30.

• Oil/Acrylics at Wilton Senior Center at 10.

• Embroider or Monogram It! at Wilton Library, from 10 to 11:30.

• Annual Gigantic Book Sale at Wilton Library, from 10 to 3.

• Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes at Wilton Library, from 10:15 to 10:45.

• Yoga at Wilton Senior Center, from 11 to noon.

• Book Discussion at Wilton Senior Center, from 11 to noon.

• Open house: 1 W Wind Lane, from 11 to 1.

• Lunch at Wilton Senior Center at noon.

• Blood Pressure Screening at Village Market, from 12:30 to 2.

• Mah Jongg at Wilton Senior Center at 12:30.

• Chair Yoga at Ogden House, from 2 to 3.

• Let’s Make Something! at Wilton Library, from 4 to 5.

• Ready, Set, Read! at Wilton Library, from 4:15 to 5.

• Book Bird Houses at Wilton Library, from 6 to 7:30.

For more things to do, check the Wilton Bulletin Board.

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Jay Kiley

The Norwalk-Wilton chapter of AARP will meet Thursday, April 28, at 12:30, at the Gallaher Mansion in Cranberry Park on Grumman Avenue in Norwalk.

The guest speaker will be Jay Kiley, a local sailor who will share some of his experiences with yacht racing — the vessels, the exotic locations, and the dangers and rewards.

There will be a collection for Homes of the Brave, which requests toiletries, socks, T-shirts, slippers, flip-flops, sweaters, pajamas, combs, brushes, soap, shampoo, and towels.

Information: 203-229-0870.

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Members of Our Lady of Fatima in Wilton’s National Junior Honor Society with Rev. Reginald Norman, left, middle school ELA teacher and NJHS chapter advisor Danielle Mancuso, second from right, and Principal Martha Reitman, right, at the April 6 induction ceremony. — Gina O’Sullivan photo

Twelve students from Our Lady of Fatima School in Wilton were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) during a ceremony on April 6.

Selection into the honor society requires seventh and eighth graders to meet criteria in the areas of character, leadership, service, and a cumulative academic average of a B+ in all courses.

Eligible students must submit an essay detailing their qualifications and experience in showing:

• Spirit, confidence and generosity in and out of school.
• Leadership positions in school or sports.
• Volunteering and community service.

Students are also required to have conduct ratings of either excellent or good.

“These middle school students are wonderful role models for our entire school,” said Our Lady of Fatima Principal Martha Reitman.

Eighth grader Sarah D’Alto and the following seventh graders were inducted this year: Frank Bonaddio, Giulia Emanuel, Daniella Gama, Caitlin Greeff, Miranda Hancock, Meghan Koziolkowsky, Christina O’Sullivan, Anastasiya Pshyk, Andrew Rubsam, Meaghan Sabino, and Aaron Wong.

Permanent eighth grade NJHS members include: Ryan Davis, Mary Feeney, Kyle Gordon, Brian Hartz, Whit Lupoli, Nancy Lynch, Ria Narula, Lauren Oskam, Paula Perez, Gabriella Perez, Allison Pomeroy, Brian Rooney, and David Zahrah.

“We are incredibly proud of the achievement of this distinguished group of students,” said middle school ELA teacher and NJHS chapter advisor Danielle Mancuso.

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Wilton police charged a 26-year-old Bronx man with driving without a license, traveling too fast, and possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana on April 14.

After stopping him for driving 52 mph in a 35-mph zone in the northbound lane of Danbury Road around 3 a.m., police detected an odor of marijuana coming from his car. A search yielded less than half an ounce of marijuana, including marijuana roaches in the vest he was wearing.

The driver also had a suspended New York learner permit, which equates to no license in Connecticut. His car was towed and he was ticketed accordingly.

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Yes, you read it right. April POOLS Day is here! April 30th is hereby declared April POOLS Day in Wilton. As we kick off the pool, swimming, boating and water activity season, let’s take the time to understand of the dangers of water activities.

The fire department, police department and the Wilton Dive Rescue Team are supporting this town wide initiative along with the YMCA and the Wilton school system. Now it’s time to dig into the program a bit more. Listed below are things to think about as we embark on the warmer months. Also note the other drown prevention measures listed. Drowning is not limited to the pool, pond, lake or the ocean:

• Use physical barriers to prevent unauthorized access to any source of water in, around, or near your home. (BLOCK)
• Keep bathroom doors closed and toilet seats locked down. (BLOCK)
• Empty cleaning, car wash and other buckets right after use.
• Empty kiddie pools immediately after use.
• Keep the cover on your hot tub and locked down when not in use. (BLOCK)
• Install barriers, fences, etc. around your pool and maintain their integrity. (BLOCK)
• Educate your family about the dangers of drainage ditches, garden ponds, creeks, streams, lakes, ponds, wells, cisterns and canals. (LEARN)
• Teach non-swimmers how to swim. (LEARN)

Remember:

• Anyone watching children who are in or around water must understand that drowning happens quickly and suddenly. Never take your eyes off of those you supervise, not even for a moment. (WATCH)
• Any source of water is a potential drowning hazard, especially for young children and weak swimmers. (LEARN)
• It’s a known fact people can drown in as little as three inches of water. (LEARN)
• Know how to respond to a swimmer in distress and get everyone to swimming lessons. (LEARN)

For more information on water safety and drown prevention, go to:http://rdcrss.org/1UKMhLF and http://bit.ly/23rJLPt

Prevent drowning: BLOCK-WATCH-LEARN

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476 Belden Hill Road

The following land transfers were recorded in the office of Town Clerk Lori Kaback from April 8 to April 14, 2016.

6 River Ridge Lane: Toll CT II Limited Partnership to Peggy K. Grodd, $1,070,000.

476 Belden Hill Road: John J. McCarthy and Marianne J. McCarthy to James Austin Nally and Alexandra L. Skoglund, $646,500.

11 Old Belden Hill Road: Natascia Ayers and James Ciquera to Richard C. Speciale and Joy Sy, $1,230,000.

39 Fawn Ridge Lane: Anjian Zhu Tr. to Nicole Bamford, $315,000.

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David Eardley Bloomer passed away peacefully on April 22, 2016. Born on March 19, 1923, in England to Florence Price Bloomer and Cyril Eardley Bloomer, David graduated from Haileybury College in Hertfordshire.

He enlisted in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps (King’s 60th Rifles) as a Lieutenant at age 18. He was wounded in action, mentioned twice in dispatches for going behind enemy lines to recover the bodies of those under his command, and promoted on the field to Captain during the Battle of the Bulge. After the Battle of Remagen, crossing the Rhine, his regiment liberated Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. He was sent to Tanganyika to train the King’s African Rifles after the Armistice.

Discharged, he worked in Nairobi, Kenya, and later in New York with Standard Vacuum Oil Co. In 1957, he married Gertrude “Siddie” Shepard. They lived in London, Nairobi, New York, and then in Oley, Pa., in 1971 where David was President of The Survival Equipment Company. He was Rotary Club President in Fleetwood, President of the British Officers Club of Philadelphia, and a member of the St. George’s Society.

In 1997, he and his wife moved to Wilton, Conn., where David quickly became an active member of the community. He was a board member and then served on the executive board of Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County. He was an enthusiastic member of the parish of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church. In addition to serving on the Vestry, he chaired the Thursday Luncheon Club and participated in the Outreach Committee for many years. A founding member of the Wi-ACT Committee, he helped relocate two refugee families and organize hundreds of thousands of “Stop Hunger Now” meals. He enjoyed membership of the Wilton Kiwanis Club and its philanthropic efforts.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Siddie Bloomer, his three children and their families: Jeremy, Martin, and Alice, their spouses Mary Bloomer, Wiebke-Marie Stock-Bloomer, and Jonathan Woods, and David’s grandchildren: William, Caroline, Christopher Bloomer; Cameron, Catherine, Lily Bloomer; Teddy and Andrew Woods.

A funeral will take place Monday, May 2, 10 a.m., at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 36 New Canaan Road.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Visiting Nurse and Hospice at http://www.visitingnurse.net/NHC-contact-us.html and Wi-ACT at http://templebnaichaim.org/index.php/tikkun-olam/refugee-resettlement-project. To leave the family an online condolence, please go to magnerfuneralhome.com

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Christine Reilly

Here’s what’s happening in town today, April 27:

• Sewing Session at Ogden House at 9:30.

• Comstock Writers at Wilton Senior Center at 10.

• New Life for Old Videos at Wilton Library, from 10 to 11:30.

• Open Bridge at Wilton Senior Center, from 10 to 12:30.

• Books for Babies at Wilton Library, from 10:15 to 10:45.

• Tai Chi at Wilton Senior Center, from 10:30 to 11:30.

• Wonderful Ones and Twos at Wilton Library, from 11 to 11:30.

• Mah Jongg at Wilton Senior Center at 1.

• Preparing for Life and Beyond at Wilton Senior Center at 1:30.

• Board of Assessment Appeals meeting at 4, town hall Room B.

• Quill Earrings for Teens at Wilton Library, from 4 to 5:30.

• Author Talk: Christine Reilly at Wilton Library, from 7 to 8:30.

• Energy Commission meeting at 7, Wilton Library Presidents’ Room.

• Parks & Recreation Commission meeting at 7:30, Comstock Community Center.

For more things to do, check the Wilton Bulletin Board.

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Music Educator Award finalist

Wilton High School band director, fine and performing arts instructional leader and 2016 Music Educator Award finalist Frank ‘Chip’ Gawle received a certificate in recognition of his ‘commitment to excellence in education, passion for music, and impact’ on the lives of students and $1,000 honorarium from the GRAMMY Foundation at the annual WHS Jazz Scholarship Concert on April 26. Wilton High School Principal Robert O’Donnell also accepted a $1,000 matching grant from the GRAMMY Foundation on behalf of the high school.

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To the Editors:

The Wilton Woman’s Club would like to thank all who attended our 50th Anniversary Best Foot Forward FUNdraiser to support the Wilton Loop of the Norwalk River Valley Trail. The day was a rousing success, with a lively auction and fascinating fashion show.

The event could not have happened without the generosity of our sponsors: Wilton Magazine, Outdoor Sports Center, Jade Active.Life.Style, Paul’s Prosperous Printing, Gina Federico Graphic Design, Jennifer Toll, Peggy Garbus Photography, and Robert and Lorraine Winsor.

Special thanks to Studio D, and The Salon Lea Lauren for making our models’ hair and makeup look so beautiful!

Thank you so much to all the businesses who showed their support for this worthy local cause by purchasing program ads, and donating items to the silent auction and baskets. Please visit wiltonwomansclub.org, under “Best Foot Forward,” for more details.

And thank you to all the volunteers in the Wilton Woman’s Club who came together and pitched in to make the day perfect, especially the committee chairs: Karen Tartell, Doris Noonan, Donna Amato, Tina Dodman, Kathy Poirier, Jennifer Toll, Ann Arthur, Stacy Crameri, Kathy Anderson, Donna Sargeantson, Andrea Bates, Dianne deWitt, Debbie Corrigan, Lorraine Winsor, Ronni Sayewitz, Laura Kirkpatrick, and Tricia King.

We were honored to have the founder and first president of the Wilton Woman’s Club, Mrs. Betty Sternad, brightening the day at our annual FUNdraiser!

Here’s to another 50 years of coming together for community service, philanthropy, and friendship!

The Wilton Woman’s Club Board
Wilton, April 19

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Mary Spiegel

Mary Spiegel of Spiegel College Planning will give a free presentation to teens and their parents on the college planning and admissions process on Thursday, May 12, 7 to 9 p.m., at Trackside Teen Center, 15 Station Road. It is recommended for students in grades 8 to 11.

Making the most of high school years, developing a college list, college visits, transcripts, test scores and the application process will be covered.

Registration is requested. Visit trackside.org/college or call 203-834-2888.

To learn more about Mary Spiegel, visit spiegelcollegeplanning.com.

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Vegetables grown at the Trackside Neighborhood Garden are donated to Wilton’s food pantry at Comstock Community Center.

Wilton Youth Services, the Wilton Garden Club, and Trackside Teen Center are once again hosting the Green Teens gardening program for students in grades 5 through 8.

Led by experienced gardeners from the garden club, Green Teens teaches young people about the benefits of growing and eating healthy foods. Participants will work together to design garden beds, plant, maintain and harvest produce, and learn how to cook garden vegetables. This will be a community service project for youth to earn service hours as produce harvested by Green Teens will be donated to Wilton’s food pantry during the course of this program.

Green Teens will meet from 3:30 to 5 on Wednesdays from May 4 through June 8 at the Trackside Neighborhood Garden. There will also be an opportunity for friends and family to volunteer and maintain the gardens over the summer months. Registration is free and may be completed online at trackside.org/green-teens.

Ann Collis, Sarah Gioffre, and Pam Nobumoto are coordinating the Green Teens program for the Wilton Garden Club. The program is also being supported by Jim Hunter of the Wilton High School Organic Garden and Jonathan Kirschner of Ambler Farm. Both organizations will donate seedlings to the Green Teens program. Boy Scout Troop 20 will organize the design, construction and installation of additional beds and compost bins.

The Neighborhood Garden at Trackside was originally built by Girl Scout Karina Olsen for her Girl Scout Gold Award Project in 2011. She and other Wilton High School students grew vegetables and flowers at the garden for many years for the food pantry.

In the spring of 2015, Steven Batter and Nicholas Johnson of Boy Scout Troop 20 designed, constructed, and installed new raised beds and a tool shed at the garden for their Eagle Scout projects. The Green Teens program was launched shortly after with more than 25 youth planting and tending the garden in the spring and summer months producing more than 30 pounds of produce for the food pantry.

Direct any questions to Trackside Program Director Amy Nassef at 203- 834-2888 or Amy@trackside.org.

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NoraNoel Nolan chips a shot during recent Wilton High girls golf action at Silvermine Golf Club. — GretchenMcMahonPhotography.com

NoraNoel Nolan earned medalist honors for the third time in four matches, leading the Wilton High girls golf team to its first win of the season on Tuesday in Ridgefield.

The Warriors (1-3) shot a season-high 190, which was 12 strokes high than their average, but it was more than good enough to defeat the Tigers, who shot a 215. The match was played at Silver Spring Country Club, with cold and rainy weather not making for ideal conditions.

Nolan shot a 41 to win medalist easily. She was four strokes better than Ridgefield’s top finisher, Alyssa Marolo, who shot a 45.

Through four matches, Nolan has a 37 average to lead Wilton.

Also factoring into the Warriors’ scoring were Morgan Hickey (47), Karli Williams (47) and Carolyn Yee  (55).

Last Thursday, Wilton shot a season-low 173 but lost to Fairfield Warde at Silvermine Golf Club. Warde (3-1) shot a score of 160.

Nolan led Wilton with a round of 37, just a stroke behind medalist winner Jessica Nuzzacci of Warde.

Williams turned in a season-best 39, followed by Hickey (47) and Yee (50).

Wilton’s team average through four matches is 186.

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The Wilton Chamber of Commerce and Wilton Library are partnering to present a series of educational seminars that will cover a variety of topics relating to the needs of local businesses.

The first seminar — Digital Marketing — will take place on Wednesday, May 11, at the library, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. It will be presented by Chamber member, hibu, a multinational directories and Internet services company headquartered in Reading, Berkshire, UK.

Registration is requested but not required. Check-in begins at 8.

To register, visit http://bit.ly/23yciTD.

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After a very slow start to the year, March was a very healthy end to the first quarter for the Wilton real estate market. Sales of single-family homes were up 60% compared to March 2015. This was the highest average number of sales for the same month over the last 21 years. The median sale price also rose and was up 3.6% compared to 2015 at the same time. And finally, the average sale increased $2,000. Inventory continues to rise. However, the average price of inventory fell by just under $20,000 from the previous month.

The strength of March helped the first quarter catch up to last year. While we are currently down in closings, it is important to remember that it is early in the year and it is only a difference of three sales. The median price is slightly down — 1.6%, or $14,000, year to date. Average sales price is up 3.3%, a little over $30,000.

As we end the first quarter, surrounding towns are showing mixed performance. Most have increases in the number of sales, with Redding, New Canaan and Wilton having a drop and only Ridgefield and Stamford having significant increases. However, the Wilton pipeline looks strong.

Median sales prices are also mixed, with only Ridgefield down more than 10% and Redding, Fairfield, New Canaan, and Westport having robust increases. The greatest increase in average sales price was in Redding, and that is entirely due to a $13,900,000 sale of a wonderfully unique property. Given the media’s negative take on GE, the more recent cuts in education funding and the very high inventory in many towns, it is encouraging the market is doing as well as it is. The next five months will be a good indicator of the direction of the current market.

After 12 years of writing Closing Comments, this is the last time we will be published in this format for the Wilton Bulletin. If you wish to continue receiving our monthly analysis of Wilton real estate, please email us at the address provided below.

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Pixie Perennials in Wilton will be open for visitors on Sunday, May 1.

Garden afficiandoes may explore a private garden in Wilton, open to the public for self-guided tours to benefit the Garden Conservancy.

No reservations are required and the gardens are open rain or shine.

The garden, Pixie Perennials, features a pop-up shop of garden-related items and plants, terraced perennial gardens, a kitchen courtyard garden room, and extensive greenhouse and potager, garden ornaments and sculpture, topiary, and water features.

Admission is $7 per garden; children 12 and under admitted free. For more information, see www.opendaysprogram.org or call The Garden Conservancy weekdays,9 to 5, at 1-888-842-2442.

Pixie Perennials is at 200 Nod Hill Road.

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Connecticut composers showcased

The Connecticut’s Own Concert Series brings the Connecticut Composers Inc. to the library on Sunday, May 1, from 5 to 6 p.m. Works by six composer-members of the group, Elizabeth Austin, Allen Brings, Juliana Hall, Daniel Morel, Margaret Collins Stoop, and Nancy Tucker, will be performed. Included will be two settings of poems by Sara Teasdale along with new compositions for piano and for violin and piano, and solo works written for the guitar and the clarinet that will be played in an unusual and unexpected manner. Featured as well will be a “serious” sonata written for an instrument probably better known to children — the recorder. Registration is strongly suggested. Pre-registrants should arrive by 4:50 to be guaranteed seating; wait-listed and walk-in registrants will be admitted after 4:50 if space is available.

Wilton school kids’ hang-ups

The Wilton School District Fine and Performing Arts (FAPA) Exhibit returns to Wilton Library with an opening reception on Monday, May 2, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. This is a celebration of the creativity of students from kindergarten through high school seniors featuring more than 400 of their works which will be on display throughout the library.  During the reception, student musical performances also will take place in the Brubeck Room. Refreshments will be served. The reception brings an enthusiastic crowd of students, parents, families and friends. For those wishing quieter surroundings, the Presidents’ Room on the second floor has been reserved during the reception. The exhibition will run from May 2 to May 26.

New York history and food

This month’s Food Lit Book Group explores New York on Tuesday, May 3, from 11 to noon with the discussion of 97 Orchard: An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement by Jane Ziegelmann. The book group is led by nutritional health coach Pamela Lillis. There is no charge. Registration is recommended.

Entrepreneurial workshop

For people wondering what it takes to be a franchisee or to create a franchise, this free SCORE workshop may provide some answers. Road Map to Entrepreneurship: Build, Buy, or Franchise, on Tuesday, May 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the library will help attendees gain an overview of the franchise process from a consultant and panel of successful local franchisees who will discuss their own experiences. Speakers include: Luc DesLauriers, franchise consultant and owner of FranNet Connecticut and Rhode Island;  franchise attorney Cliff Ennico; and Tim Randall, owner of Right at Home of Fairfield. Check-in begins at 5:30. The program is co-sponsored by Fairfield County SCORE, Wilton Library and the Wilton Chamber of Commerce. Registration is required. Those wishing to attend may visit scorenorwalk.org or call SCORE at 203-831-0065 with any questions and to register.

Combatting sleep disorders and stress

Oftentimes sleep disorders and stress go hand in glove. The free program, To Sleep or Not to Sleep? That is the Question, on Wednesday, May 4, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., will cover stress management, sleep disorders and the relationship between the two. This is the second program of Get Well, Stay Well, a health literacy series presented by Norwalk Hospital and Wilton Library. Michelle Dailey is a licensed marriage and family therapist at Norwalk Hospital’s Whittingham Cancer Center. She is a member of the oncology support team providing psychosocial counseling, guidance, and support to patients and their families dealing with the stresses of cancer. Dr. Ian Weir, DO, is the associate director of the Sleep Disorders Center and director of the Insomnia Center at Norwalk Hospital. The program will be moderated by Wilton Library trustee Saras Nair, MD, who was previously chairman of the pathology department at Norwalk Hospital. See the library’s registration link for more details about the speakers. Registration is recommended.

Stress and posture

Wilton resident and chiropractor Dr. Thomas Fastiggi addresses stress and posture in his talk, The Impact of Posture, Alignment & Ergonomics on Health, Thursday, May 5, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Fastiggi leads an interactive discussion on how stress of any kind affects body posture and alignment and its subsequent ability to heal itself. Fastiggi, owns and operates Wilton Chiropractic, LLC. See the library’s registration link for more details. Registration is suggested.

The Wilton Go Green Festival is Sunday, May 1, from 11 to 4. The library’s front parking lot will be filled with all sorts of Go Green activities, so people are reminded to use the parking lot on the west side of the building accessed via Godfrey Place.  To register for programs, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org and click on Events or call the Circulation Desk at 203-762-6334 for adult programs, the Children’s Library at 203-762-6336 and Teen Services at 203-762-6342.

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Phyllis Hirschfield

It’s time to BeMoved!

BeMoved® is a new dance fitness experience for adults of all movement abilities. It is designed to deliver a safe, body-friendly movement experience that improves the quality of a person’s movement. The class starts with a warm-up and easy-to-follow therapeutic movements that activate core strength and balance while improving flexibility and coordination. Each class focuses on a different musical dance genre using continuous, engaging dance combinations to inspire anyone from first-time dancer to professional.  The class concludes with a cool down that brings the workout full circle, leaving participants feeling rejuvenated.

Phyllis Hirschfield is a certified, licensed BeMoved® instructor and lifelong dancer.  She trained with Sherry Zunker, founder of BeMoved (bemoved-dance.com) and studied dance at Virginia Commonwealth University, Temple University, and various dance schools and studios.  She is inspired by the participants in her BeMoved classes and loves sharing the revitalizing benefits with people of all ages and capabilities. Class will be offered Tuesdays in May and June, from 9:45 to 10:45, beginning May 3; $5 drop-in fee per class.

Play reading

This Monday, May 2, at 12:30, Andrea Ragusa will moderate the reading of the play It’s Only a Play by Terrence McNally at the senior center. A wealthy first-time Broadway producer throws an opening night party for the play, The Golden Egg, at her home in New York City. The jokes fly fast and furious in this play about people who make a living in the theater. The playwright, the director, the actors and assorted friends all keep crossing paths in the producer’s elegant bedroom as they nervously wait for the late-night reviews in the newspapers. Copies of the play are available in the senior center café. Call 203-834-6240 to reserve a place at the table.

Greenhouse sale

Buy directly from the greenhouse at the Comstock Community Center!

The Wilton Garden Club’s greenhouse will be open to the public Wednesday, May 4, from 9:30 to 1:30. Club members will be selling annuals, herbs, hanging baskets, planted patio containers, tabletop creative baskets, gardens under glass and more.

This is a pre-sale event before their 77th annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale on Friday, May 6, from 9 to 6, and Saturday, May 7, from 9 to noon, rain or shine, at the Wilton Town Green.

Coming events

For the week of April 29:

Friday, April 29, Feldenkrais with Cathy Paine; 12, Bridge with Eleanor Mihailidis; 12:30, Intermediate Bridge with Dan DeVlieg; 1:30-3, Free Swim at the Wilton YMCA.

Monday, May 2, 10:30, Line Dance Fusion with Beatriz Araujo; 12, Movie; 12:30, Play Reading; 1, Encore Bridge.

Tuesday, May 3, 9:45, BeMoved with Phyllis Hershfield; 10, Acrylics and Oil with Althea Ericcson; 11, Yoga with Denise O’Hearn; 12, Garden Club Lunch and Activity; 12:30, Five Crowns with Nerina Klobas; 2, Chair Yoga at Ogden House.

Wednesday, May 4, 9:30, Sewing at Ogden House; 9:30-1:30, Garden Club Greenhouse Sale in the Comstock Community Center Greenhouse; 10, Open Bridge with Dan DeVlieg; 10, Watercolors; 10:30, Tai Chi with Joe Alampi; 1, Duplicate Bridge; 1, Mah Jongg.

Thursday, May 5, 9, Enhance Fitness with Leslie Hinshaw; 10, Yoga with Denise O’Hearn; 11, Portraiture with Martha Talburt; 11, Blood Pressure Screening; 12, Lunch; 12:45, Bingo.

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The cast of Wilton Playshop’s production of Chicago the Musical. — Karen Morneau Photography

“This year marks the 20th anniversary of the show’s Broadway revival,” said director Ralph Pastore. “Not many theaters are given the license to stage this show, and we are lucky to be one of the very few in our area to have the opportunity.”

Carin Friedag, executive producer, said, “Chicago is a great ensemble piece, and we have a 21-member cast filled with familiar faces to those in Fairfield County.”

Musical direction is by Tom Cuffari with choreography by Wilton Conservatory of Dance owner Christine Titus. The cast also features Wilton dentist Dr. James Aris, business owner Maurice (Mo) Segall, and Wilton residents Kasey Luce, Donna Savage, Katie Wingertzahn, and Nikki Scamuffo. It is produced by Wilton’s Janice Dehn.

Broadway’s longest-running American musical, Chicago is a dazzling and satirical look at fame, justice, and the media machine. Set in 1920s Chicago and based on real-life murders and trials, the show features many popular numbers including, Cell Block Tango and All that Jazz. It is recommended for audiences over age 13.

Performances are April 29, 30, May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 at 8 p.m. May 1, 8, 15 at 2 p.m.

Tickets: $30/adults, $25/seniors and students. Thrifty Thursdays offers a $5 discount. Tickets may be purchased at http://bit.ly/1WhG8FZ.

Information: wiltonplayshop.org.

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Max Jones, right, congratulates Luke Totten on his prize-winning fish at last year’s Pack 22 Fishing Derby.

More than 200 rainbow and brook trout will be let loose in Kiwanis Pond for Wilton Cub Scout Pack 22’s annual spring fishing derby. Anglers of all ages and abilities are invited to cast their lines on Saturday, April 30, beginning at 7 a.m., at the Riverbrook Regional YMCA on Danbury Road. This event is rain or shine and no fishing license is needed.

“Pack 22 invests thousands into this opportunity for the community each year,” said Pack 22 volunteer Lars Cherichetti. “It is just such a great way for families to enjoy a day outside pursuing a Connecticut rite of spring — catching trout with rod and reel.”

The bait and lure fishing portion of the derby runs from 7 to 5, and a special fly fishing portion goes from 5 to 6. Participants are asked to bring their own equipment, but there will be a limited number of rods to borrow from Trout Unlimited members. Bait will be available for purchase.

Prizes will be awarded for catching one of the five, “monstrous” tagged trout in the pond.

Healthy snacks and beverages will be for sale.

Admission: Admission: $25/family or $12/adults, $8/ 7-18 years old, 6 and under admitted free. Pay once and come and go all day.

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