Seeing Stars: Visiting Rigel, or Orion’s knee

By Susan Cushing | Kickapoo Dark-Sky Initiative Last week we began exploring the constellation Orion by visiting red giant star Betelgeuse. The next star we’ll visit is Rigel, one of Orion’s knees, or to some observers one of his feet. It joins Betelgeuse as one of...

Ontario to offer class on creating a pie crust

By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director Please RSVP by Friday, Feb. 7, if you would like to attend a pie crust class at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the Ontario Public Library.  Join Lauren West, owner of Echo Valley Farm Bakery in rural Ontario, in a...

Wilton Public Library to host events

By Kelly Lupton | Wilton Public Library director The following events will be offered at the Wilton Public Library: • 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7: Current-Events Discussion Group • 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8: Second-Saturday Writer’s Club • 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10:...

Ontario Public Library to show ‘The Wild Robot’

By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director A no-school movie, “The Wild Robot,” will be shown at the Ontario Public Library at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17. This DreamWorks Animation adaptation of Peter Brown’s award-winning, No. 1 bestseller is an epic adventure...

Wilton Public Library to host series of events this month

By Kelly Lupton | Wilton Public Library director The Wilton Public Library will host the following events:  • 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10: Current-Events Discussion Group • 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11: Second-Saturday Writer’s Club • 10:30 a.m....

Senior menus for Jan. 6–10

Kendall and Norwalk meal sites Call 463-7622 (Kendall) or 343-3158 (Norwalk) by noon one day before to reserve a meal. Suggested donation is $4 per meal. One-percent milk is served with each meal. Note: The Wilton meal site closed permanently Sept. 6. Monday, Jan....

Ontario Public Library winter story times start Jan. 8

By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director The Ontario Public Library will be closed for the holidays on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Stop in to stock up on plenty of items for your holiday-break reading, listening, watching, and puzzling! Winter story time will be on...

N-O-W in math contest

Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary School’s fifth grade team members participated in the Math Knowledge Contest on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Sparta Meadowview School. The competition started with an individual round of 20 math problems, and after a break, the four students...

Seeing Stars: Golf courses are a way to improve night skies

By Susan Cushing Kickapoo Dark Sky Initiative Concerns about losing our dark night skies is spreading across the nation and around the world. On Dec. 11, the Washington Post had an opinion piece, ‘The Post’s View,” about how quickly we are polluting the night sky but...

Gjefle: Tick-Tick-Tick

Pastor Michael. T. Gjefle  Faith Independent Baptist  Church, Ontario Do you hear it? Are you paying attention as time comes and goes, moment by moment? Another year is drawing to a close. Does it seem like it has gone quickly? Life happens minute by minute, day by...

Senior menus for Dec. 23 to Jan. 3

Kendall and Norwalk meal sites Monday, Dec. 23: Glazed ham, cheesy hash brown casserole, glazed carrots, Waldorf salad (no nuts), dinner rolls and butter, and cheesecake Tuesday, Dec. 24: Meal site closed Wednesday, Dec. 25: Meal site closed Thursday, Dec. 26: White...

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