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🌱 Patch AM: Ridgefield Arts Council Elects New Officers, Confirms Funding For 2027 Scholarship

Coming up on the Ridgefield Patch calendar: 4 Day Huge Book Sale Ridgefield Library Lower Level Friday -Monday

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In today's newsletter:

  • Ridgefield Arts Council secures 2027 scholarship and seeks new members
  • Ridgefield weighs new safety complex, preschool space and leaf blower rules
  • How to join the Aldrich's in-person and virtual artist talk.

Also on today's calendar: 4 Day Huge Book Sale Ridgefield Library Lower Level Friday -Monday and 17 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 68 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 47.
  • Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 62 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ridgefield Arts Council Elects New Officers, Confirms Funding For 2027 Scholarship (patch.com) — Ridgefield residents will see new leadership on the Ridgefield Arts Council as Anna Ciamporcero becomes co-chair and Joe Collin is named secretary, while the group confirms funding is already secured for its 2027 scholarship. Members are also planning future arts programming, banner displays, and a Behind the Scenes event, and are looking for new volunteers to help guide the town's cultural initiatives.
   

• Ridgefield Selectpersons Approve Public Safety Committee's Revised Charge, Review School Space Request (patch.com) — Ridgefield residents are getting a closer look at major decisions shaping local services, as selectpersons refine plans for new police and fire facilities and weigh a request for more prekindergarten space in town-owned buildings. The board also heard how leftover America 250 funds could restore Ridgefield's outdoor historical markers, prepared for a new charter revision commission, and scheduled further debate on regulating gas-powered leaf blowers.
   

• The Aldrich To Host In-Person And Virtual Artist Talk In Ridgefield (patch.com) — Ridgefield's Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is inviting residents to an in-person or Zoom artist talk on Oct. 30 tied to its "Aldrich Decennial" exhibition of Connecticut artists. Four featured artists and a guest moderator will discuss their work, influences, and creative practices, with tickets available for either the on-site program on Main Street or the livestream.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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