Easton Community Center offers Yin Yoga workshop Saturday

Wednesday, 18 November 2009 16:56

The Easton Community Center (ECC) will host a Yin Yoga workshop Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9:30 to 11:15 a.m.

Yin yoga involves passively held floor poses, which are designed to open up the joints by lengthening the connective tissues like tendons and ligaments. The poses are held for three to five minutes to allow for this lengthening.

Learn more about the ACT college-entrance exam at Easton meetings

Thursday, 19 November 2009 23:20

Two sessions to highlight the advantages of having college-bound students take the ACT will take place in early December.

The meetings, free and open to the public, will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1 and Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Road.

Easton students can enter PTA's Reflections arts competition

Wednesday, 18 November 2009 16:53

The Easton PTA and the Reflections Committee are asking all parents to encourage their children to enter this year’s Reflections competition.

The Reflections program provides a venue for students to creatively express themselves and be recognized for their interpretation of a pre-selected theme by submitting works in dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography, and visual arts.

Bluefish release 2010 season schedule

Wednesday, 18 November 2009 13:29

The Bridgeport Bluefish will begin their 2010 season at home on April 22 with a four-game series against the defending Atlantic League champion, Somerset Patriots.

The upcoming season will include 140 contests, with 70 of those at home at Harbor Yard Ballpark. Game times have not been released yet.

Library Calendar

Wednesday, 18 November 2009 13:26

The Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Road, offers a variety of programs each week. The library is open Monday from 10 to 5; Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 to 8; Thursday from 10 to 6; Friday from 10 to 5; and Saturday from 10 to 3. Below is a list of upcoming events. For details call the library at 203-261-0134 or go to eastonlibrary.org.

Tuesday, Nov. 24

10:30 a.m., Baby and Toddler Bebop, with music, movement and fun; for ages 6-36 months, drop in.

11:30 a.m., Terrific Threes, stories and fun activities, drop in.

Student News

Wednesday, 18 November 2009 13:28

Hannah Dubner of Easton was inducted into Ithaca College’s Oracle Honor Society in November. The fall ceremony honors students who have completed their first semester ranked in the top 5% of their academic schools. Dubner, a musical theater major, is the daughter of Mary Jane and Peter Dubner.

Spotlight

Wednesday, 18 November 2009 13:27

Thursday, Nov. 19

Book discussion — Meet to discuss Angels and Ages: A Short Book about Darwin, Lincoln and Modern Life by Adam Gopnik, 7-8:30 p.m., Easton Public Library, 691 Morehouse Road; book focuses on the impact these two men, born on the same day in 1809, had on the 19th Century.

Friday, Nov. 20

Exercise class — Begins at 8:15 a.m. at Easton Senior Center, 650 Morehouse Road; other sessions Nov. 23, 25 and 30, for $4 per class; usually meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 203-268-1145.

Health Notes

Wednesday, 18 November 2009 13:31

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Great American Smoke-Out

St. Vincent’s Medical Center will mark the Great American Smoke-Out Day Thursday, Nov. 19, 10-4, with a free awareness fair in the main lobby.

Call 203-576-5505 for more information on the fair.

Diabetes talk

“Laughter and a Positive Attitude Can Improve Blood Glucose Levels” is the topic of a free lecture Thursday, Nov. 19, 7-9 p.m., fourth-floor Hollander Auditorium at Bridgeport Hospital. Reservations required: 1-888-357-2396.

Learn more the benefits of bats as they begin to hibernate for the winter

Wednesday, 04 November 2009 17:03

The setting sun casts long shadows, and the sky darkens as twilight sets in.

Suddenly, dark shadows flutter above — creatures of the night silhouetted against a dimming sky, emerging for their nightly foray.

Bats often conjure up images of terror in the minds of many, but the reality is that local residents are unlikely to see many bats flying around by early November.

Dealing with H1N1: Connecticut gets supply of pediatric antiviral drug

Wednesday, 11 November 2009 17:18

Connecticut has received 3,000 bottles of pediatric Tamiflu, an antiviral drug, to combat the H1N1 influenza among children.

“We continue to see a marked increase in the number of confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus in both children and adults,” said Gov. M. Jodi Rell.