Seeing Stars: Mirror Lab tour

By Susan Cushing | Kickapoo Dark-Sky Initiative This week we’re going on a tour of the University of Arizona’s Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, where the largest telescope mirrors in the world are made. Hidden underneath the university stadium, the only location with...

Wilton Public Library to host events in April

By Kelly Lupton | Wilton Public Library director The Wilton Public Library will host the following events: • 10 a.m. Friday, March 28: Current-Events Discussion Group • Tuesday, April 1: Election Day and April Fools’ Day • 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1:...

Gjefle: This happened to me

By Pastor Michael T. Gjefle  Faith Independent Baptist Church, Ontario I grew up reading the Outdoor Life magazine, which had a regular page called “This Happened to Me.” This page usually involved a hunt or circumstance that was often very unique or dangerous. Often,...

Wilton Public Library to host programs

By Kelly Lupton | Wilton Public Library director The Wilton Public Library will host the following activities: • 10 a.m. Friday, May 3: Current-events discussion group • 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4: Breakfast and Stories with Mom • 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 7: Board-game club •...

Ontario Public Library bake sale slated for May 10

By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director The annual spring bake sale to benefit the Ontario Public Library will be Friday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until gone! Choose from a selection of homemade baked goods. Spring story time happens every...

Wiedmeyer wins Wilton Public Library writing contest

By Kelly Lupton | Wilton Public Library director The Wilton Public Library’s Second-Saturday Writers Group is excited to announce the winner for the 2024 writing contest. This year, our winner was Abigail “Abby” Wiedmeyer. She won a wonderful prize with a lot of tools...

Senior menus for May 6–10

Kendall, Norwalk and Wilton meal sites Monday, May 6: Pork tips in gravy, roasted potatoes, tomato juice, whole-grain baking powder biscuits with butter, pears, and black bean chocolate cookies Tuesday, May 7: Spaghetti pasta bake with meat, garden salad, garlic...

Norwalk Clovers 4-H learns about fire safety

The Norwalk Clovers 4-H club met at the Norwalk Fire Station for its April meeting. Chief Jim Stoikes gave a presentation on fire prevention and fire safety. We enjoyed seeing and trying on the turnout gear the firefighters wear, learning about the tools firefighters...

Ontario to host program on Water Action Volunteer program

By RACHEL CONNER | Ontario Public Library director Ontario Public Library invites you to hear about “WAVing the Summer Away” from Ben Johnston on Monday, April 29, at 4 p.m. In the Water Action Volunteer program, citizen scientists collect baseline information for...

Norwalk Public Library announces schedule for May

By JESICA HELGREN | Norwalk Public Library director The Norwalk Public Library will host these events: • 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 25: Teen craft.  Pick up a pin-making kit to take home with you! • 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 27: Bring what you’re...

Wilton Public Library to offer programs

By KELLY LUPTON | Wilton Public Library director The Wilton Public Library will host the following programs: • 10 a.m. Friday, April 26: Current-events discussion group • 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 1: Preschool story hour  • 10 a.m. Friday, May 3:...

South Side News for April 25

By MYRNA FAUSKA Last week was a rather quiet one here the valley as we entered the third week of April. The weather fluctuated from early spring to late winter, which kept many of us close to our warm hearths most of the time except for brief forays into town for...

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