Fairfield Family Of Child With Special Needs Honors Au Pair
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Au pair Anna Mathilda Ljung, of Sweden, who works for a family in Fairfield has been selected as "Au Pair of the Year" by Au Pair in America.
A nomination letter from the family cites a host of reasons why Ljung, 19, deserves the honor.
She is described as "intelligent, kind, caring, thoughtful and calm under pressure,"
She is valued for playing games, baking and taking the children, Sydney and Joshua on fun outings, but moreover for her impact on Sydney who has cerebral palsy.
Before Ljung joined the family, they say, Sydney had been "thriving…
Ivy Baldwin Dance Takes Stage At New Canaan's Glass House
NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Ivy Baldwin Performance will present two performances of Ivy Baldwin Dane Keen, Part 1, Sunday, May 22 at The Glass House, New Canaan.Performances are by Ivy Baldwin, Anna Carapetyan, Eleanor Smith and Katie Workum, with Sound Design by Justin Jones.
Choreographer Ivy Baldwin’s latest work, a new piece commissioned by the Glass House, brings a powerful yet often hidden emotion to life within the Glass House and its dramatic grounds.
Keen (Part 1) embodies the emotional and physical experience of loss, memory and holding love, and filters it through the lens of serene Mo…
New Rochelle's NR Future Draws Millennials To Mixer
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- An NR Future Millennials Mixer drew many participants to the event held Friday, April 8, at NoMa Social in New Rochelle, according to nrfuture.com.
More than 60 people attended, including locals and students from the College of New Rochelle, Iona and Monroe colleges, attended the mixer replete with food, appetizers, disc jockey and dancing.
Future events like these are being planned by the organization helping to re-shape downtown New Rochelle.
NR Future has a monthly $250 grant specifically for millennial engagement. Those interested in applying, should click here.
Rockland Community College Revises Earth Day Schedule
SUFFERN, N.Y. -- The free lecture set for April 20 was rescheduled, and already took place April 13 instead, the only revision to the Earth Day schdule at Rockland Community College in Suffern, according to an announcement.
On Thursday, April 21 at the Student Union, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the following is scheduled:
Eco-friendly vendors (room 3214)
Yoga class (room 3217)
Pet a snake (room 3114).
Click here for a complete list of Earth Day events at the college.
For a complete list of offerings, visit
The college is located at 145 College Road, Suffern, N.Y.
