Ridgefield Calendar: See What's Happening In The Area This Weekend

Ridgefield CT

12 August, 2021

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RIDGEFIELD, CT — Wondering what there is to do in the Ridgefield area? Check out what's new on your Ridgefield Patch community calendar. Here are some events taking place in town this weekend. Have an event you would like 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 weekend throughout Ridgefield: Featured Event: Solving the Medicare Puzzle/Medicare Myths Exposed When: Thursday, August 12th at 7:00 p.m. Where: ZOOM-Solving the Medicare Puzzle What:               TONIGHT AUGUST 12TH-7:00 PM-FREE ZOOM CLASS         Class Taught by Expert Medicare Plan Adviser Robert Remin-(See my contact information below to request link for class-Send Full Name and E-mail please) CLASS WILL COVER THE A'B'C'S AND D ABOUT MEDICARE NOT FOUND... Learn More Featured Event: Solving the Medicare Puzzle/Medicare Myths Exposed (robert remin) Chalk the Walk for Grades 1-3 - Ridgefield Library When: Thursday, August 12th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Thursday and August 12 from 2:00 PM to 2:45 PMJoin other children entering Grades 1-3 in decorating the sidewalks around the Library to celebrate Reading Colors Your World!Registration is required and opens two weeks prior to the event. In c... Learn More ONLINE - Founders Hall Book Discussion When: Thursday, August 12th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Thursday and August 12 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PMFor a listing of upcoming dates and book selections click here. For information on how to get the Zoom link please visit founders_hall.org Learn More Infinite Worlds Book Group - Ridgefield Library When: Thursday, August 12th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Thursday, August 12 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PMInfinite Worlds Book Group will meet on the second Thursday of every month at 7pm except December. The Infinite Worlds Book Group is currently meeting online via Zoom. Each month we will alternat... Learn More Take & Make: Pink Week! - Ridgefield Library When: Friday, August 13th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Friday, August 13 at 12:00 AM through Saturday, August 14 at 12:00 AMStop by the Library to pick up this week's Take & Make loosely based on the Summer Reading theme: Reading Colors Our World. These crafts or STEAM activities are gear... Learn More Colin Hay Band - "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" Tour When: Friday, August 13th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Ridgefield Playhouse What: Ridgefield + Wilton Magazines Singer Songwriter Series Fan favorite Colin Hay returns for his 8th performance at the Playhouse, this time marking his first show with a full band! Hay is best known as the lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning band, Men At Work, the platinum s... Learn More Featured Event: Lebanese Food Festival When: Saturday, August 14th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Saint Anthony Maronite Church What: Lebanese food and sweets are provided by Kibberia Restaurant in Danbury.  Packaged FRESH daily! Pre-order online starts July 14th to August 13th using the Church website.  Learn More Featured Event: Lebanese Food Festival (Randa Shartouni) Featured Event: GMS Rowing Center to Host Free Open House Learn-To-Row Events When: Saturday, August 14th at 9:00 a.m. Where: GMS Rowing Center What: GMS Rowing Center in New Milford will host two open-house 'Learn-To-Row' events on August 14 and August 21 from 9am until 12pm. The events are free to the public and welcome adults and teens age 13 and older to participate. Participants can plan for about one hour --start to ... Learn More Featured Event: GMS Rowing Center to Host Free Open House Learn-To-Row Events (Paula Meyer) Featured Event: A Sense of Time When: Saturday, August 14th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Heather Gaudio Fine Art What: HEATHER GAUDIO FINE ART is pleased to present "A Sense of Place," featuring new works by Tegan Brozyna Roberts, Simona Prives and Viviane Rombaldi Seppey. The show will open August 14th and run through September 25th. Memory, geography and cultural experiences are underlying ... Learn More Featured Event: A Sense of Time (rachael) Virtual Chess Scrimmage: Ridgefield vs Bridgeport When: Sunday, August 15th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Sunday, August 15 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PMJoin us for an online team scrimmage against the DIG Team chess players from Bridgeport!Please register for a free account at chess.com before the scrimmage.You will receive a Zoom Link with access... Learn More Colin Jost When: Sunday, August 15th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Ridgefield Playhouse What: ABOUT THE ARTIST Back after a sold out show in 2019, the "SNL Weekend Update" host is back with an all new show! Jost serves as a head writer for "Saturday Night Live." He started writing for "SNL" in 2005 and has been co-anchor of "Weekend Update" since 2014. Jost co-hosted t... Learn More Colin Jost When: Sunday, August 15th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Ridgefield Playhouse What: ABOUT THE ARTIST Back after a sold out show in 2019, the "SNL Weekend Update" host is back with an all new show! Jost serves as a head writer for "Saturday Night Live." He started writing for "SNL" in 2005 and has been co-anchor of "Weekend Update" since 2014. Jost co-hosted t... Learn More Grey Week Craft: Rainbow Cloud Magnet When: Monday, August 16th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Monday, August 16 at 12:00 AM through Tuesday, August 17 at 12:00 AMTake and Make crafts:Create a Rainbow cloud magnet with popsicle sticks that will look great on your fridge!When you sign up you will get an email letting you know when t... Learn More FLIPS Tumbling (grades K- 12) When: Monday, August 16th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Ridgefield Parks & Recreation, 195 Danbury Road, Ridgefield, CT, 06877 What: Boys and girls can train with former Walt Disney World stuntman, Phil Fotopoulos, at his FLIPS Tumbling classes. Students will enjoy classes designed to help refine their tumbling skills for cartwheels, handstands, back handsprings, tucks, and everything in between. Groups wil... Learn More Professional Development: Teaching Hard History with Primary Sources When: Monday, August 16th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Keeler Tavern Museum What: Event listing from Keeler Tavern Museum: Monday, August 16 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PMThis professional development workshop will help teachers prepare for the coming school year. Perfect for pre-service teachers and those seeking to build their understanding of race in America, t... Learn More We Grow Yoga - Ridgefield Library When: Monday, August 16th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Monday, August 16 from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AMFamilies with children of all ages are invited to join Jennifer Barrett in yoga for the young child including interactive movement, stories and music, held in Ballard Park.REGISTRATION IS NOT REQ... Learn More ONLINE - Learn a Language with Pronunciator When: Monday, August 16th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Monday, August 16 from 2:00 PM to 2:30 PMWant to learn a new foreign language or brush up your skills? Get started with customizable online language learning for over 80 languages. Pronunciator is available with your Ridgefield Library ca... Learn More Ted Bundy – American Boogeyman When: Monday, August 16th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Ridgefield Playhouse What: Cohen and Wolf P.C. Movie Series The untold story of notorious killer TED BUNDY. A specter roams the highways of a gritty and decadent 1970s America, hunting for his next prey — his name is Ted Bundy (Chad Michael Murray). Tracking him is the intrepid female detective Kathleen... Learn More Featured Event: Medicare Education Webinar When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Online Webinar What: Gain an understanding of how Medicare works.Learn the difference between Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans.Learn how to find the best plan for your needs and budget.Discover how Medicare Prescription Drug plans work.Get your Medicare questions answered... Learn More Featured Event: Medicare Education Webinar (Derick Buckley) Group & Private/Semi-Private Swim Lessons (ages 3 - adult) When: Tuesday, August 17th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Ridgefield Parks & Recreation What: Ridgefield Parks & Recreation offers private, semi-private, and group swim lessons for members and non-members at the Recreation Center They are available to both residents and non-residents. Private or Semi-Private (ages 3+) Fall Session: September 20 - December 11Member ... Learn More Caption This: Fantastic Four & More - Ridgefield Library When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMFor families of all ages! Join teacher Mike Garguilo in a Google Classroom to read and discuss published comics as well as share their own creations. Through a combination of Google Meet and Jambo... Learn More ONLINE - Critics' Circle Book Group - Ridgefield Library When: Tuesday, August 17th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PMThe Ridgefield Libraryâ��s book discussion groups will meet online via Zoom until we are able to meet in person again!Check here for upcoming titles. Books chosen for discussion are available onli... Learn More Check out all the local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Ridgefield 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. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.