Vira Mamchur Schwartz

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Vira Mamchur Schwartz is the quintessential jack-of-all-trades... and master of a few of them. Vira’s editorial career started in technology publishing, writing and editing at the Ziff-Davis publication Computer Shopper. Later she served as Managing Editor at CD-ROM World and then Internet World, before moving to freelance writing.

Her articles have appeared in the New York Times, L.A. Times, Folio, Portable Computing, Internet Shopper and other websites and magazines that no longer exist. She ghost-wrote and designed an award-winning diet and fitness book for a popular fitness personality and, currently, loves to tell stories about people and animals. 

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Boat Show Is Back With Free Rides, Big Attractions, More To Explore Norwalk Boat Show Is Back With Free Rides, Big Attractions, More To Explore
Norwalk Boat Show Is Back With Free Rides, Big Attractions, More To Explore Free boat rides, hands-on boating lessons, and new attractions will be among the draws when the Discover Boating Norwalk Boat Show returns to Norwalk Cove Marina this September. The show is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 24 through Sunday, Sept. 27 at 48 Calf Pasture Beach Road. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. According to the show's official website, one of the 2026 additions is Captain's Cove, which includes boating education and opportunities for visitors to get advice from experts. Other attractions include an expanded Engine Alley fea…

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Fairfield, CT
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Wine On The Water Fundraiser Set For Fairfield's Penfield Pavilion Wine On The Water Fundraiser Set For Fairfield's Penfield Pavilion
Wine On The Water Fundraiser Set For Fairfield's Penfield Pavilion A waterfront fundraiser supporting Fairfield's Bigelow Center for Senior Activities will be held at Penfield Pavilion in September. Wine on the Water is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 5:30 p.m. at Penfield Pavilion, 323 Fairfield Beach Road in Fairfield. According to the Friends of the Bigelow Center for Senior Activities, Wine on the Water is one of the organization's fundraisers benefiting the center. The Friends provides funding to enhance programs, services, and facilities at the Bigelow Center. Fairfield's municipal website says the center offers recreational, social, wellness, …

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield International Food Fest Returns With Global Eats, Music, Films Fairfield International Food Fest Returns With Global Eats, Music, Films
Fairfield International Food Fest Returns With Global Eats, Music, Films Food, music and culture from around the world will take over Fairfield Theatre Company when the Fairfield International Food Fest returns for its second year. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Fairfield Theatre Company. According to Fairfield Theatre Company’s event listing, the festival will feature local food vendors serving cuisine from a variety of cultures, along with live music, cultural performances. and international documentary films. The food lineup includes Caribbean, Puerto Rican, Indian, Greek, British, Italian, and other cuisines. Food will be …

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Wilton, CT
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Wilton Family Carnival Returns With Rides, Games, Food Trucks Wilton Family Carnival Returns With Rides, Games, Food Trucks
Wilton Family Carnival Returns With Rides, Games, Food Trucks Wilton’s Family Carnival will return for three days in September, bringing rides, games, food and family activities to the intersection of School Road and Danbury Road/Route 7. The Rotary Club of Wilton says the carnival will run from Friday, Sept. 18, through Sunday, Sept. 20. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. More than a dozen rides suitable for a range of ages are planned, along with games and other activities throughout the weekend. Food trucks and other vendors will also be available. According to the Rotary Club’s press release, admiss…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Museum Sets First Star Party For Perseids Peak Stamford Museum Sets First Star Party For Perseids Peak
Stamford Museum Sets First Star Party For Perseids Peak Stargazers will get a chance to watch the Perseids meteor shower during the Stamford Museum & Nature Center’s first Star Party at its new Planetarium & Astronomy Center. The all-ages event is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 12, from 8 to 10 p.m. According to the Stamford Museum & Nature Center’s website, the evening will begin with a Planetarium presentation explaining the science behind meteor showers and what makes the Perseids a highly anticipated annual skywatching event. Guests will then head outside for telescope observing and meteor watching, weather permitting. Visitors …

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Westport, CT
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MoCA CT To Showcase Massive Mural Spanning 350 Years Of Connecticut History MoCA CT To Showcase Massive Mural Spanning 350 Years Of Connecticut History
MoCA CT To Showcase Massive Mural Spanning 350 Years Of Connecticut History A 40-foot-wide mural tracing roughly 350 years of Connecticut’s industrial history is coming to the Museum of Contemporary Art Connecticut in Westport. “Michael Borders: Connecticut Industry” opens Thursday, Aug. 13, and will remain on view through Sunday, Nov. 15, as part of MoCA\CT’s “Looking for History” exhibition. The panoramic work measures 10 feet by 40 feet and consists of eight panels representing each of Connecticut’s counties, according to MoCA\CT. The exhibition explores the state’s industrial evolution through the people, landscapes, machinery, and products that helped shape it…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Schools Switch All Parent Communications To ParentSquare Stamford Schools Switch All Parent Communications To ParentSquare
Stamford Schools Switch All Parent Communications To ParentSquare Stamford Public Schools is asking families to activate their ParentSquare accounts before the 2026-27 school year begins. All school, grade-level, and classroom communications for the upcoming academic year will be sent through ParentSquare. According to Stamford Public Schools’ Facebook post, parents and guardians of students enrolled in PreK through Grade 11 during the 2025-26 school year are already included in the system.  Families do not need to activate a ParentSquare account to continue receiving school emails, text messages, and robocalls, but activation is required to use int…

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Westport, CT
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Westport National Night Out To Feature K-9s, Drones, Family Fun Westport National Night Out To Feature K-9s, Drones, Family Fun
Westport National Night Out To Feature K-9s, Drones, Family Fun Westport’s first annual National Night Out is set to bring emergency vehicles, family activities, food, and live entertainment to Jesup Green and Taylor Lot on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. The free event will run from 5 to 8 p.m. and is open to the public. According to the Westport Police Department’s Facebook post, the evening is designed to give residents a chance to meet local police officers, firefighters, EMS personnel, and community organizations. The department’s flyer lists K-9 and police drone demonstrations among the planned attractions. An impaired-driving course, crash simulator, and…

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Greenwich, CT
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Annual Abilis Walk/Run Raises Funds For Disability Services Annual Abilis Walk/Run Raises Funds For Disability Services
Annual Abilis Walk/Run Raises Funds For Disability Services Abilis will hold its 21st annual Walk/Run on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026 at Greenwich Point Park in Old Greenwich to support programs serving people with disabilities. Participants can choose a 1-mile accessible walk, a 5K family fun run, or both. Registration is free for walkers, $35 for runners age 12 and older, and $10 for runners age 11 and younger. According to an Abilis press release, on-site registration begins at 7:30 a.m. in the park’s Clambake area. Advanced registration is encouraged. Celebrity fitness instructor and choreographer Billy Blanks Jr., founder of Dance It Out, will lead a…

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Fairfield, CT
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Mariachi, Circus, Big-Name Speakers Pack Quick Center’s New Season Mariachi, Circus, Big-Name Speakers Pack Quick Center’s New Season
Mariachi, Circus, Big-Name Speakers Pack Quick Center’s New Season Fairfield University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts is rolling out a 36th season filled with live music, dance, circus productions, theater, opera screenings, lectures, and family programming. The 2026-27 lineup stretches from September through March and includes Latin Grammy-nominated Mariachi Herencia de México, Cirque Alfonse, Limón Dance Company, Walter Isaacson, and other performers and speakers. According to the Quick Center’s season announcement, highlights include: Lectures: Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt on Thursday, Sept. 10; Arthur C. Brooks on Tuesday, Sept. 29; Kwame Antho…

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