April 2023 Concierge Calendar

April Showers? While they might bring May flowers, we love that April offers so much more! Even after a mild winter, the urge to get out and about is strong. Luckily, there is a full calendar ahead. Curated for you, we hope the following events & ideas will enlighten, entertain, inspire and help you & yours love where you live just a little bit more. Click on any image below for details — enjoy each & every lengthening day!

4/1 Sky High Hunt The Adventure Park in Bridgeport opens for the season with an egg hunt in the trees. This weekend and next, test your climbing skills, find the Easter eggs, glide through the trees and get a treat at the end of the course. 4/2 Record Riots As VersoFest comes to a close, you'll want to stop at the Hub of the Westport Library to pick up some vinyl. Be sure to visit Norton and Kicks table for some rare and never-before-seen memorabilia.

4/3 Monday Makers Adults, time to channel your creativity! At the Fairfield Library, you'll use technology (& a sublimation printer) to create art. Today it is square coasters but each month offers a different activity. Check it out! 4/4 Retail Therapy Buy and try out your new workout gear at the SONO Collection in Norwalk. Lace up those sneakers and get ready to have some fun — free Zumba classes on Tuesdays, starting promptly at 6pm.

4/5 Night Shift Lunch & learn about the pollinators that work in the dark. Moths, flies, beetles, and other night-time pollinators can play important roles in pollinating wild and managed plants. Discover the importance of these hidden pollinators, and how we can best support them. Noon - 1pm 4/6 Colorful Blooms Drop by to see snowdrops, crocuses, daffodils, tulips and other spring-flowering bulbs showing off in the Colorblends Spring Garden. An intimate, half-acre garden (open daily) plus an art gallery in the Colonial Revival  Mansion (open Tues - Sun from 10am - 4pm)

4/7 Apple Art Apple Geniuses will help you transform the way you observe and sketch the world around you. Taking a walk, being mindful of people, objects, and places will help add interesting details to your drawings. iPad Pro and Apple Pencil devices will be provided. 3:30 - 5:00pm at the SONO Apple store. 4/8 Beach Bunny Jennings beach is the place to be for a family fun run & egg scramble! Knock out the 5k at 9am or the 1 mile bunny hop at 10am. After the kids' Egg Scrambles at 10:45, sit back and enjoy food trucks and more at one of Fairfield's favorite spots. Bunny ears optional.

4/9 Dogs Rule Most beaches are off-limits as of April 1st but there are several great dog parks around. Winslow Park in Westport is one (pictured above). Norwalk offers Cranberry Dog Park and Taylor Farm near Calf Pasture Beach. Need more ideas to get out and explore? Check out dog-friendly sites here. 4/10 MoCA Camp Dress for mess! Westport's Museum for Contemporary Art will delight youngsters with a two-hour camp each morning this week. Kindergarteners through 3rd graders can enjoy a full day (9:30-2:30) any or all days from 4/10- 4/14.

4/11 Spring Things Fairfield Museum & History Center offers drop-in spring crafts for kids during vacation week. Plant a seed on Tuesday, make a birdhouse on Wednesday and paper cherry blossoms on Thursday. $5 while supplies last 4/12 Fats Waller "Rowdy, raucous, sultry, and exciting…a wild and exciting ride through the golden age of jazz and the music of a celebrated American musical icon." Ain't Misbehaving is a must-see, especially with pay-what-you-will prices on Wednesdays at the Westport Country Playhouse.

4/13 Latin Jazz Chucho Valdés has developed a deeply personal style over his 60 year career as a solo artist and band leader. This is your chance to hear a multi-GRAMMY® Award winner in person! 4/14 Live at the Duck A Westport institution, the Black Duck Cafe welcomes The North County Band tonight! This Connecticut-born, 6-piece Country/Americana band performs originals and covers that just might get you dancing.

4/15 Haircut Time Ben and Jerry, Ambler Farm's resident sheep will have their wool shorn at 10:00am and 10:30am in preparation for the warmer weather. Members of the Wilton Historical Society will be on hand to share how our ancestors worked with and used the shorn wool. 4/16 Cherry Blossoms 72 Yoshino Japanese Cherry Trees were planted in '73 and a festival was born. Celebrate the 50th anniversary today in New Haven's Wooster Square with food, music and fun from noon to 4:30pm. Maybe hit Wooster St. for some pizza on the way home?

4/17 Walls of Glass A favorite phrase in real estate and undeniable in Philip Johnson's Glass House! Step inside to imagine life amidst a stunning landscape. Visit the painting & sculpture galleries, the studio & brick house before exploring the design studio where you will find an inspiring collection of items to refresh your home decor. 4/18 Groundswell A film exploration of surfers as they push past their fear to ride mountain-sized waves. Find out what is on the other side as they tackle 2021-2022 monstrous waves in locations from Nazare in Portugal, Jaws and Pipeline in Hawaii and Mavericks in Northern California. Fairfield Theater Company, 7:30pm

4/19 Paperless News Explore the library’s digital newspaper services, both current and historical. Plus use Hoopla’s BingePass to access magazines! The class will focus on how to access these resources with a computer, but you can also use a phone or tablet, so please feel free to bring yours. 4/20 Fine Wine Sample wines from Kindred Spirits & Wine Shops, and specialty liquors from Bridgeport's Fifth State Distillery. And, pair that cabernet with cabaret — the music stylings of Maureen Hamill and David Harris, performing songs from the best of Broadway & films. Proceeds benefit The Klein & its theater arts programs.

4/21 On the Diamond For all those that love the crack of the bat — Fairfield University Men's Baseball takes on the Niagara Purple Eagles today at 3pm. Let's play ball! 4/22 Family Earth Day Fairfield University opens its Bellarmine Hall Galleries’ museum classroom today for arts & crafts. Children will learn to appreciate nature, use natural/recycled objects to create beautiful art, and outside, explore the effects of weathering on sculptures.

4/23 Art of Dining Join Carl Raymond, host of The Gilded Gentleman podcast in exploring the social customs surrounding food & dining in New York's Gilded Age as documented by Edith Wharton. From Vanderbilt's formal balls to the dining table of JP Morgan, you just might find the perfect inspiration for your next soirée. 4/24 Wine Monday It's waiting for you — half price bottles of wine on Mondays at The Sinclair in the Brick Walk of Fairfield. Start with the Lobster Lollipops and we promise you won't regret it!

4/25 Play 9 or 18 Welcoming all levels of women golfers, the Fairchild Wheeler's Women's League is 65 years strong! Play at the "Wheel" from April through October. Weekly tee times on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. 4/26 Eat & Be Well Bringing medical nutrition knowledge from Yale New Haven Hospital, Lachat Town Farm's agricultural education center is providing a free nutrition lecture series, based in fact and set in nature. The first of five sessions begins tonight at 7 PM in the historic dairy barn. Registration is required.

4/27 Paris Bistro Skip Le Cordon Bleu and head to Tim's Kitchen at Wakeman Town Farm. Today Chef Caroline Fey is planning a classic bistro meal that will transport us to Paris. BYO wines and roll your sleeves up to get cooking — this colorful meal will delight! 4/28 Road to Laughs It's comedy night at Two Roads Brewing in Stratford! Laugh along with Matthew Broussard of Comedy Central, MTV and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon fame. $25 gets you in...and your first pint.

4/29 Neat or Rocks? A whiskey tasting — Scottish, Irish, Canadian & American, while learning the history behind this spirit from Dr. Jessica Spector, CEO of The Academy Drinks. Then mingle over a glass of wine or beer while enjoying hearty hors d'oeuvres & bidding on fabulous silent auction items. Proceeds support the mission to discover, collect and preserve Weston history! 4/30 Frothy Forage Take a hike and savor a brew at Woodcock Nature Center in Wilton. At secret locations along the trails you'll find new craft brews and sweet sips for all ages plus animal encounters, treats and treasure hunts. Live music and food for purchase from the Redding Roadhouse food truck.

Newcomer or long-timer, we hope you all find something new to enjoy near home this month. Reach out to chat!

KMS Team at Compass M: 203.295.4375 kmsteam@compass.com kmscompass.com

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