This Week's Stamford Area Events

Stamford CT

02 August, 2021

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STAMFORD, CT — Looking for things to do in the Stamford area this week? Patch has you covered, we're showcasing several events and happenings taking place this week throughout Stamford. Check out what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Hot tip: If you're hosting an event and want to see it in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this week in the Stamford area: Writer's Workshop - Persuasive Writing When: Tuesday, August 3rd at 11:00 a.m. Where: C2 Education of Stamford What: In person writing workshop for Middle School Students. Today's focus - Persuasive Writing. Registration required. Click on the link to register. Workshops are approximately 90 minutes. Learn More Special Election Debate Hosted by My Voting Power When: Tuesday, August 3rd at 7:00 p.m. Where: Greenwich Town Hall What: My Voting Power is hosting a debate for the 36th district Senate seat in the upcoming special election.The debate will take place at Greenwich Town Hall and on Zoom on August 3, and will feature candidates Alexis Gevanter, Ryan Fazio, and John Blankley. All three candidates have c... Learn More Support Families in Need When: Thursday, August 5th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Online What: Unite in Love marked its one-year anniversary on May 21. Founded in 2020 and it provides relief to families impacted by lockdowns in developing countries--families left to face hunger and eviction on their own without government assistance or food banks. Unite in Love has provide... Learn More An Afternoon with Susan Ronald, Author of The Ambassdor - on Zoom When: Thursday, August 5th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT, 06907 What: The Friends of the Ferguson Library will host a Friends Virtual Author Series event with biographer Susan Ronald on Thursday, August 5 at 2 p.m. on Zoom. Registration is required. Register online at fergusonlibrary.org. A Q&A will follow the presentation.  The author will ... Learn More Featured Event: All the Single Ladies! Girls' Night Out! When: Friday, August 6th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Evarito's Mexican Kitchen & Bar What: Single Ladies, an event just for us! Yes, of course we're all looking for love but this is a night for us to CELEBRATE being SINGLE! VIBE: Think; When you meet other women in the lady's room after midnight and they just GET YOU. Only better. Meet other local single women, shar... Learn More Featured Event: All the Single Ladies! Girls' Night Out! (Jill Dunn) Drive Up Movie Night - Secret Life of Pets! When: Friday, August 6th at 8:03 p.m. Where: 1170 Shippan Ave What: Summer Night Movie Series!Join Stamford Recreation for a Summer Night Movie Series. We will be creating a fun environment for family and friends to join us for family friendly movies at the Star Center this summer.  August 6th playing: "The Secret Life of Pets"Cost: $35 per c... Learn More Movies in the Park: National Lampoon's Vacation When: Friday, August 6th at 8:30 p.m. Where: The Grand Steps at Mill River Park, 1040 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT What: This year's Movies in the Park theme is The Originals. Join us weekly for a trip back to movies that were so good they sparked remakes and series. This Week, join us for a screening of National Lampoon's Vacation on the Grand Steps at sunset! Picnic baskets and snacks will be ... Learn More Drive Up Movie- When: Friday, August 6th at 9:30 p.m. Where: 1170 Shippan Ave What: Summer Night Movie Series! Join Stamford Recreation for a Summer Night Movie Series. We will be creating a fun environment for family and friends to join us for family friendly movies at the Star Center this summer. August 6th playing: "The Secret Life of Pets" Cost: $35 per ... Learn More Featured Event: SoNo Arts Fest When: Saturday, August 7th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Washington Street What: 2021 SoNo Arts Festival - August 7 - 8, is a juried creative Arts Festival taking place on the Main Streets of Historic South Norwalk, CT. - In SoNo you will enjoy LIVE ART, music, food and kids activities. Come enjoy & support the Arts and SoNo Artists! Learn More Featured Event: SoNo Arts Fest (Jill Dunn) Cornhole Tournament When: Saturday, August 7th at 1:00 p.m. Where: The Grand Steps at Mill River Park, 1040 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT 06901 What: Do you have what it takes to be the Cornhole Champion of Mill River Park? Join our 2021 Cornhole Tournament: – $20/person to enter– teams of 2-4 people– guaranteed a minimum of 3 competitive games. There will be beer, cider, seltzer and refreshments for sale. Once your team i... Learn More Connecticut Jam Band EGGY Takes to the SoNo Music Fest Rooftop Stage at The SoNo Collection When: Saturday, August 7th at 1:00 p.m. Where: The SoNo Collection What: Norwalk's premier retail, lifestyle, and event space, The SoNo Collection, sets the stage for the next installation of their popular SoNo Music Fest live entertainment series. On Saturday, August 7, Connecticut's very own rock foursome EGGY will rock out seven stories high ato... Learn More Movies in the Park: Coco When: Saturday, August 7th at 8:30 p.m. Where: The Brownstein/Selkowitz Carousel Pavilion & Nissen Carousel in Mill River Park What: Come be apart of the music on August 7th at sunset, as we will be playing Coco! Aspiring musician Miguel confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.Rated PG (2017) Learn More Kite Festival and Indian Independence Day When: Sunday, August 8th at 12:00 p.m. Where: The Brownstein/Selkowitz Carousel Pavilion & Nissen Carousel in Mill River Park What: Join us for a day of high-flying fun! Bring a kite from home or make your own while you watch stunt kite performances and practice with professional kite flyers. Learn More See all the local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Stamford Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. 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