Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Tuesday, September 6 through October 25, 10:15-10:45 am
Children ages 2 and 3 and their caregivers will sing songs, listen to stories, and enjoy playtime together while building literacy and social skills. No registration. This program runs for eight weeks until 10/25.

Look, Listen and Learn

Tuesday, September 6 through October 25, 11-11:30 am
For 3 and 4 years olds with parent/caregiver. By interacting with stories, singing songs and acting out finger plays and rhymes, children in this program gain pre-reading skills and learn how to participate in a group setting. This program runs for eight weeks until 10/25. No registration.

Literary Littles

Tuesday, September 6 through October 25, 2:15-3 pm
For independent listeners ages 4-6 years. Story time that provides children with experiences that enrich early literacy with stories, short films, songs and crafts. This program runs for eight weeks until 10/25. No registration.

Notes on South African Jazz: Darius Brubeck

Tuesday, October 18, 7-9 pm
Pianist Darius Brubeck spent 25 years in South Africa where he met and played with many of the local musicians. His talk will cover some of the main aspects of the music, how it became identified with freedom of expression and the struggle for human rights and his teaching life there. Mike Rossi will join Darius and they will play examples of South African jazz during and after the talk. Mike is regularly featured with the Darius Brubeck Quartet and will appear with Brubecks Play Brubeck in South Africa next year. Reception following the concert. CDs available for purchase and signing. Funded by William and Karen Tell Foundation with special thanks to Ed and Catherine Romer and Chris & Tish Brubeck. Advance registration strongly suggested. Pre-registrants should arrive by 6:50 pm to be guaranteed seating; wait-listed and walk-in registrants will be admitted after 6:50 pm if space is available.

LEGAL NOTICE
CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IN WILTON
CONNECTICUT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 13b-11a, subsection (b) of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 7:30 pm. in the Rimer Room of the Wilton Library Association, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton 06897.

This is one of a series of seven public hearings which will be held throughout the state in metropolitan areas designated by the Connecticut Public Transportation Commission (CPTC). These hearings will enable members of the CPTC to gain firsthand information and reactions from the public concerning existing and proposed public transportation services within the state of Connecticut. The CPTC is particularly interested in receiving comments from public officials and private citizens on how public transportation is working in the state and what might be done to improve it.

Issues of interest to the Commission include:

-Transit Fares
-Rail Cars
-Mobility Management
-Prospectus for Bus & Rail Service in Connecticut, in relation to the approved CT State FY 2012-2013 Budget
-Current and Future approaches to maintaining sustainable funding levels for transportation (including Gas Tax) to provide sufficient levels of transit service
-Status of TDM Programs; ridesharing/vanpooling

Interested persons are invited to submit recommendations or other comments concerning the transportation system, either orally or in writing at the hearing. Comments and testimony may also be mailed to Dennis J. King, CPTC Liaison at P.O. Box 317546, Newington, Connecticut 06131-7546.

This hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities. Hearing impaired individuals or persons speaking a language other than English, wishing to attend this hearing and requiring an interpreter, may make arrangements by contacting the Department of Transportation’s Office of Communications at (860) 594-3061 (VOICE ONLY) AT LEAST FIVE WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING.
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