In this issue:
- Dogs 1: Scofieldtown Park Dog Park
- Dogs 2: Dog Behavior Problem Solving at Bartlett
- Solar System & The Night Sky at SM&NC
- Happy Birthday MLK at Ferguson Library
- Medical History of Stamford at Stamford History Center
Dog Park @ Scofieldtown Park?
January 17, 2024 • 6:30PM
STAMFORD PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
The Stamford Parks & Recreation Commission will hold a second Public Hearing on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. to consider the installation of a Dog Park at Scofieldtown Park (located at Scofieldtown Road and Rock Rimmon Road).
Instructions for joining the meeting will be posted on the Parks & Recreation Commission website in advance of the Hearing.
All interested parties are invited to attend. The Hearing may be continued to such time and place as will be announced by the Parks & Recreation Commission at the Public Hearing. After the Public Hearing, the Commission will conduct its regular monthly meeting.
There is no shortage of points-of-view on social media (the Nextdoor website and Facebook’s 06903 group for instance) where you will find some healthy debate.
Dog Behavior Problem Solving with OPIN
Wednesday, January 17th, 2024
6:30PM – 9:30PM
Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens
151 Brookdale RoadStamford, CT 06903
Join OPIN (Outreach to Pets in Need) for a free presentation by Rob Mullin, expert trainer, and owner of K-9 Wizard & Company.
Advice on how to stop your dog from being aggressive, chewing, digging, barking, jumping, biting, and whining.
All are welcome (but sorry – please leave your pets behind)
Solar System & The Night Sky
Saturday, February 10th, 2024
11AM – 12PM • Ages 5+
Bendel Mansion
39 Scofieldtown Road • Stamford, CT
Explore our solar system in our first public planetarium program since 2019! While we await the opening of our new Planetarium & Astronomy Center, we’re still welcoming small groups into our current planetarium. We’ll explore the planets in our solar system and then head outside to create an out-of-this-world craft to take home.
Limited to 20 participants per session. Meets at Bendel Mansion
Members: $5/participant
Non-Members: $8/participant
More info…
Book Bunch Club: Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King
Saturday, January 20, 2024
2PM – 3:15PM
Ferguson Library, Stamford
Book Bunch Club is back! We will read and discuss Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King by Jean Marzollo and do an activity based on the book.
- Snacks will be served
- Grades 2 to 3
- Registration required
- Registration for this event will close on January 20, 2024 @ 1:30pm.
- Allowed Grades: 2nd Grade to 3rd Grade
The History of Medical Practice in Stamford 1641-1970
Exhibit running until June 2024
Open Thursday – Saturday
Keeping Stamford Healthy: Learn about the history and beginnings of St. Joseph’s, Stamford Hospital, local pharmacies of yesteryear and much more.