Fritz Harley Davidson of Stamford

Fritz’s Harley-Davidson
575-579 Pacific Street Stamford CT 06902
(203) 975-1985

Visit Fritz’s Harley-Davidson Website

Meet The Stamford Mayor

April 23, 2008

Mayor Dannel P. Malloy will be conducting “Mayor’s Night”

Wednesday, April 23, 2008
at Rinaldi’s Deli Pizza Grill, 872 E. Main Street
from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

These monthly sessions provide the citizens of Stamford with an opportunity to meet with the Mayor and express any concerns that they may have.

Anyone Attending this session will be asked to “sign in” and will be seen on a first come, first served basis.

Antique & Classic Car Show

May 3, 2008

Carriage House Motor Cars presents
5th Model Ts to Mustangs
Antique & Classic Car Show
at Stamford Museum & Nature Center

5th annual show returns May 3, this year highlighting the Packard

(Stamford, Connecticut—April 2008) … Stamford Museum & Nature Center’s 5th annual Model Ts to Mustangs outdoor antique and classic car display presented by Carriage House Motor Cars, Ltd., of Greenwich returns Saturday, May 3, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

David Greenberg of Stamford and Rosa Portell, the Museum’s Curator of Collections, have teamed up again, working through the winter to co-curate this fun and classy event.

As an added feature this year’s show will include a special section dedicated to the Packard (“Ask the Man who Owns One”) automobile. Early entries include Malcolm Pray’s 1934 Packard Le Baron Dual Cowl Phaeton; Robert Weiss’ 1937 Packard 120 Convertible Coupe; L. Scott Barnard’s 1941 Packard 160 Super 8 Convertible; and Ken Stebbins’ 1942 Packard 110 Custom Convertible. The Stebbins’ car was delivered to its original owner the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. All four models exemplify the best of American pre-war design.

“The ‘Highlighted Marque’ feature this year allows us to focus on one of America’s classiest automobile manufacturers, the Packard Motor Car Company. One cannot view these breathtaking cars without longing for the return of a golden era in American automobile design,” says Rosa Portell, the show’s co-curator.

The show will be judged and awards – including a “People’s Choice” award – will be presented in several categories. The awards ceremony will be held at 2:45 p.m. Participants may also opt not to have their cars judged if they wish.

Also new this year is a children’s pedal car section, where young visitors can pretend to drive “just like mom and dad.”

Admission for the public is included in the Stamford Museum & Nature Center’s entrance fee (Adults $8; Children ages 4-14, $4; seniors 65+, $6; Children 3 and under, free). All proceeds to benefit the Museum’s educational programs and gallery initiatives. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase.

For more information, visit www.stamfordmuseum.org or call 203.322.1646. To find out whether the show has been postponed or cancelled due to inclement weather, call 203.322.1646.

Planetarium Sunday

June 8, 2008

3:00 pm

The theme for this month’s planetarium show at Stamford Museum & Nature Center is “IBEX, Exploring the Sun’s Neighborhood”. The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft is scheduled for launch in June. This show will explain what scientists hope to learn about our area of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Planetarium show is at 3 p.m.

Admission: SM&NC members FREE; Non-Members, Adults $3, Children $2.
No children under 5 allowed.

For more information, call 203.322.1646 ext. 6521,
e-mail info@stamfordmuseum.org,
or visit www.stamfordmuseum.org.

Center’s Flights of Fancy Wine Tasting

June 6, 2008
6:30 pm	to	10:00 pm

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates presents Stamford Museum & Nature Center’s Flights of Fancy Wine Tasting, an evening of excellent wine, food and friends to benefit the Stamford Museum & Nature Center. At this year’s annual wine tasting, guests will be treated to an array of fine wine provided by WinePort and delicious food as well as a tempting silent auction, and new this year, a live auction. Co-Sponsors: Ernst & Young, Juner Properties, Pierson & Smith, Purdue Pharma. Magazine Sponsor: Moffly Publications; radio sponsor: 96.7 The Coast/ 95.9 The Fox. Featured caterers include A Dash of Salt, Bayleaf Gourmet, David’s Catering, Frank & Julio, Libby Coverly Cooke Catering, LexZee Gourmet, Marybeth’s, Outdoor Cookers, Patricia Blake, Some Things Fishy Catering, Sweet on You Bakery & Café, Wine Cellar Sorbet and others.

Friday, June 6, 6:30–10 p.m., Stamford Museum & Nature Center Bendel Mansion.

Tickets: Members $75/ Non-members $100 (parking and admission included).

For more information, visit www.stamfordmuseum.org.

Amphibian Amble II

Stamford Museum & Nature Center invites you to head into the forest to visit its vernal ponds, also known as the “nurseries of the forest,” as these seasonal ponds come to life in with spotted salamanders, wood frogs and spring peepers. Meet at the Overbrook Nature Center for a short introduction, and then head into the woods. This Outdoor Adventures program is offered to participants ages 5 years and older.

Pre-registration is required, call 203.322.1646 ext. 6521.
Members $5 / Non-members $8 (parking and admission included).

May 31, 4-5:30 p.m., rain or shine.

For more information, visit www.stamfordmuseum.org,
e-mail info@stamfordmuseum.org,
or call 203.322.1646 ext. 6521.

Planetarium Sunday

May 11, 2008

3:00 pm

The theme for this month’s planetarium show at Stamford Museum & Nature Center is “Looking for Earthlike Planets”. The search for Earthlike planets that orbit stars other than the Sun is an important goal of our space program. Come to the planetarium and discover what astronomers have learned about the extrasolar planets that have been found so far.

Planetarium show is at 3 p.m.

Admission: SM&NC members FREE; Non-Members, Adults $3, Children $2.
No children under 5 allowed.

For more information, call 203.322.1646 ext. 6521,
e-mail info@stamfordmuseum.org,
or visit www.stamfordmuseum.org.

Model Ts to Mustangs

Stamford Museum & Nature Center’s annual outdoor antique and classic car show sponsored by Carriage House Motor Cars, Ltd., returns for its fifth year. This year’s show will include a special section highlighting the Packard automobile. The show will be juried, with awards presented in several categories including a People’s Choice Award. New this year, there will be a hands-on children’s pedal car section. Media sponsors: 95.9 The Fox & 96.7 The Coast.

Saturday, May 3, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Free with gate admission.

For more information, visit www.stamfordmuseum.org.

To volunteer, call 203.322.1646 ext. 6530 or e-mail volunteer@stamfordmuseum.org.

Snakes of the World

April 25, 2008
5:30 pm	to	6:30 pm
7:00 pm	to	8:00 pm

Join Naturalist Chris Evers of Animal Embassy for a fascinating look at these often-misunderstood creatures at an Outdoor Adventures program at Stamford Museum & Nature Center. Enshrouded by myth and mystery, snakes have been revered and reviled throughout human history. See live snakes including an albino Burmese python and a green anaconda, up close and personal in the Stamford Museum & Nature Center’s Bendel Mansion.

Two programs times are offered: 5:30– 6:30 p.m.(ages 3-5), 7– 8 p.m. (ages 6 and older).
Pre-registration is required, call 203.322.1646 ext. 6521.

Members $5 / Non-members $8 (parking and admission included).

For more information, visit www.stamfordmuseum.org,
e-mail info@stamfordmuseum.org,
or call 203.322.1646 ext. 6521.

Meet the Artist! Nathan Sawaya: The Art of the Brick™

June 29, 2008
11:00 am	to	4:30 pm

Watch LEGO® brick artist Nathan Sawaya at work on a new piece as part of the Stamford Museum & Nature Center’s exhibition, Architecture of the Imagination: The Lure of the LEGO® Brick, on Sunday June 29, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Bendel Mansion Museum Galleries.

Free with gate admission.

For more information, visit www.stamfordmuseum.org,
e-mail info@stamfordmuseum.org,
or call 203.322.1646 ext. 6521.

keep looking »