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Hey Stamford, hope your week’s off to a good start!

In today’s wallet-friendly edition: School year extended to June 18, Wonder’s 28-restaurant food hall, and St. Patrick’s Parade + lots of fun things to do for free.

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📰 In the news

School calendar changes ahead: Stamford Public Schools says the tentative last day of classes has been moved to June 18 after recent snow closures, with the official date to be announced by April 2 — get all the details.

Limited-seating concept expands in Connecticut: Wonder’s food hall style eatery opened in Westport on March 5, offering 28 restaurants under one roof. A New Haven spot is planned, with Darien, Newington and Trumbull expected next — get locations and opening details.

Rents and unit mix revealed: New Canaan’s Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss today a 14 unit affordable building on Parade Hill Road, proposed by Garden Homes Fund, with units reserved for housing voucher holders — get all the details.

Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.

Highlights this week:

• Enjoy family fun at Maple Sugar Fest
• Celebrate Greater Bridgeport’s St. Patrick’s Parade
• Experience an intimate evening with Bettye LaVette

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Lunch that actually hits: Downtown’s The Sandwich Maestro turns indecisive lunch hours into easy wins, with standouts like the Honey Beecham tuna on a Portuguese roll and the hot-pressed Taste of Toscanini. Quick, hearty, and happily back-to-your-desk fuel that keeps you focused, not sleepy.

Your downtown breather: Mill River Park is an easy downtown reset, with riverfront walks, genuinely neighborly events, a whimsical carousel, and a seasonal skating rink when winter lingers. Great for quick breathers, kid energy burns, or an easy, low-key catch-up with friends.

Rainy-day rescue plan: Perfect for a gray afternoon, Smart Kids Toys is stocked with science kits, puzzles, crafts, plush, and quick gift ideas that rescue last-minute party runs. You’ll leave with something that sparks real kid delight, and maybe a little grown-up awe.

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📆 Free events worth checking out

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🎶 First Church Annual Lenten Recital Series @ First Church Congregational (Fairfield) | Wednesday (3/11) at 12:15 PM – Five Wednesdays, five mini-concerts, your lunch hour suddenly has taste. Swing by the sanctuary for the region’s best on the Klais pipe organ, free with donations welcome, then stick around for lunch. A midweek Lenten reset that beats another desk salad, guaranteed.

😂 New Joke Night @ Artisan Stack Cafe 281 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT, United States, Connecticut 06604 | Wednesday (3/11) at 7:00 PM – If your best material has only offended your group chat, bring it to New Joke Night at The Stack. Sign-ups start early, it’s free to watch or wobble through a set, and the street parking situation finally does you a favor.

🧘 Sunmed Wellness Weekend @ Your CBD Store – Mt. Kisco | Thursday (3/12) at 10:00 AM – Give your aches a weekend off and swing by Sunmed’s Wellness Weekend. Free samples, exclusive deals, and a $200 wellness kit if you reserve, which is the nicest thing to happen to your medicine cabinet since labels got bigger fonts. Spots go fast, locals.

🐦 FeederWatch Fridays @ Greenwich Audubon Center | Friday (3/13) at 3:00 PM – Trade doomscrolling for winter’s best show at the feeder window, where Audubon naturalist Ryan MacLean points out who’s snacking and why. Learn ID and feeding tips, then join Project FeederWatch to turn backyard birding into real science. Free, indoors, register ahead.

🖌 Face Painting @ Chick-fil-A Norwalk | Saturday (3/14) at 1:00 PM – Whether you’ve got kids who think glitter is a personality trait or you just like free soft serve, swing by for Saturday face painting and a complimentary Icedream in the dining room. Low effort, high smiles, and zero cleanup at your place.

🎼 Music by Women Composers @ First Presbyterian Church of Stamford | Saturday (3/14) at 7:30 PM – Our sanctuary turns concert hall when Kevin Bailey gives the pipe organ its moment, celebrating women composers Clara Schumann, Florence Price, and New Canaan’s own Gwyneth Walker, with flutist Aimee Toner. No tickets, just a freewill offering, and church music you actually want to hear.

❄ Fairfield Farmers Market Winter Edition @ Penfield Pavilion | Sunday (3/15) at 10:00 AM – Fairfield’s first Winter Farmers Market is rolling in, because good produce, hot coffee, and neighborly gossip shouldn’t hibernate. Bundle up, stroll the stalls, and browse 35 weekly vendors slinging greens, citrus, and cozy essentials. It’s your weekend reset, minus the yard work.

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

📻 Stamford report

Weather forecast

Today – High: 63°F – Low: 42°F – Precip: 0%

Mostly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Later: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.

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Tomorrow – High: 61°F – Low: 51°F – Precip: 29%

Patchy fog before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 2 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Later: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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