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Stratford Library Kids Events – March 2025

Mar 12, 2025 Alex

StorytimesThe Stratford Library Children’s Dept. offers weekly storytimes for children.Storytimes meet at 10:30 am. On Mondays, Toddler Time meets for ages 0-2. On Tuesdays, Preschool Storytime meets for ages 3-5. Baby Lapsit meets on Thursdays for babies 0-18 months. Friday Fun offers stories and songs for ages 1-5. Enjoy early literacy activities and meet other families at Library storytimes. Registration is required. To register, visit the website at stratfordlibrary.org, then choose Events. For more information about Library programs and services for children, call 203.385.4165 or visit stratfordlibrary.org/kids. LEGO ClubThe Stratford Library Children’s Dept. will offer LEGO Club on Sunday, March twenty-third at 2:00pm. Children ages five through twelve are welcome to register. Come build some LEGO creations with friends. LEGO…

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Stratford Police Arrest Two in Fentanyl and Cocaine Distribution Investigation

Mar 12, 2025 Alex

Stratford, CT – Following a months-long investigation into fentanyl and cocaine distribution, the Stratford Police Department’s Narcotics, Vice, and Intelligence (NVI) Unit executed multiple search warrants on March 7, 2025, resulting in the arrests of two individuals. William Pjura, 29, of Ansonia, was identified as a key distributor supplying street-level drug dealers throughout Stratford. Search warrants were executed at residences in Ansonia and Shelton, as well as on a vehicle and Pjura himself, with assistance from federal and state law enforcement agencies. Pjura was charged with multiple drug offenses, including the operation of an illegal drug factory and possession with intent to sell fentanyl, crack cocaine, and other narcotics. He is being held on a $250,000 bond and is scheduled…

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“Sunday Afternoon Talks” at Stratford Library: James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake Examined on March 16

Mar 6, 2025 Alex

The Stratford Library will continue “Sunday Afternoon Talks,” its series of informative and entertaining talks featuring prominent local guest speakers, on Sunday, March 16 at 2 pm. Guest speaker John O’Connor will discuss “Exploring Finnegans Wake.” The talk is free and open to the public. Finnegans Wake by James Joyce is a complex novel that blends dream and reality. It's known for its difficult plot, made-up words, and puns. John O’Connor attended Bucknell University, where he majored in English literature. He spent a junior semester abroad in London, England, where he first read A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce and was hooked. While there, he first looked at Finnegans Wake and was puzzled but…

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“Fashions of the Gilded Age” at Stratford Library Lifestyles of the Wealthy Is Topic on March 9

Mar 4, 2025 Alex

The Stratford Library will present “Fashions of the Gilded Age,” an entertaining talk focusing on the 1870s thru 90s “bustle periods” and the lifestyles of the wealthy in their Newport mansions and beyond, on Sunday, March 9 at 2 pm. Historian Karen Antonowicz will be the guest speaker. The talk is free and open to the public. Taking her audience for a dynamic walk through the culture, history, and style of the late 1800s, Antonowicz utilizes a professional slideshow with a variety of references to the hit HBO television series, The Gilded Age. In addition, a large array of period clothing, footwear, and accessories will be on display for audience members to see and touch up close and personal. Karen…

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DRAWINGS BY LAUTIER AT STRATFORD LIBRARY

Feb 23, 2025 Alex

Original drawings by artist Charles Lautier will be the March/April 2025 art exhibit at the Stratford Library. It is the first appearance for the Stratford resident at the library. The exhibit, entitled Scenes from Nature and Beyond, is free and open to the public. Charles Lautier is an immigrant from the Republic of Malta. Currently retired, he started his career as a mechanical draftsman who began the old-fashioned way, with pencil and paper. This skill was, in part, transferable to drawing with colored pencils, a medium he has been working with for several years. He has recently exhibited at the Sterling Community Center at two events organized by the Arts Alliance of Stratford. Lautier is drawn to subjects from nature,…

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Fire On Da Roof

Feb 22, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Stratford Firefighters were called to the strip mall at 2248 Barnum Avenue for a fire on the roof at the electrical mast. United Illuminated was called to secure the power and firefighters quickly took care of the rest. 2025-02-22@7:11pm--#Stratford CT-- #ctfire

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