In the Community

Events in the community in the next few weeks include entertainment, learning about nature and history, and activities for kids and young athletes.

Entertainment

The final performance of “Seared” at Lachat Town Farm takes place on Sunday March 23 at 3:00. The Off-Broadway hit comedy is about a small Brooklyn restaurant, its mercurial chef and his profit-minded partner, and a consultant and waiter with their own ideas. Tickets, $45 and $55, available here. More in our story.

On April 5 at Lachat, it’s high-energy gypsy swing by Caravan of Thieves, a duo of Fuzz and Carrie, performing energetic, audience-engaging jams inspired by swing, absurd theater, and early American folk. The show starts at 7:00, doors open at 6:00. Tickets, from $28.52 (including service fee) available here.

On April 12 at 2:00 at Weston History & Culture Center, a concert reading by the Acme Stage Company of “Easter on Mulberry Street,” a bittersweet comedy about three Italian-American daughters and their mothers holding the family together while their husbands and sons fight overseas in WWII. Tickets in advance here, $15 for members, $20 for non-members. $25 at the door.

Arts

On April 4, all are invited to the Women’s Club of Weston noon luncheon featuring jewelry expert Dianne Batista of Freeman’s-Hindman auction house and PBS’s “Antiques Roadshow.” At Blackstones Grille in Southport, a three-course prix-fixe lunch. Send checks ($45 per person, payable to WCW, Inc.) by March 28 to Women’s Club of Weston, care of Leslie Weiss, 99 Eleven O’Clock Road, Weston, CT 06883.

Nature

On March 25 you can learn about how neonicotinoid insecticides affect bees in a Back Yard Beekeepers Association talk by Dr. Scott McArt of Cornell University. Dr. McArt discusses a breakthrough study that led to legislation and a backlash of attempts to undermine the science. In the Norfield Church parish hall at 7:30 pm. Free, but registration is requested here.

On March 30 at Lachat Town Farm you can learn all about veggie gardening from master gardeners Paula Koffsky and Orna Stern. It’s the art of placement, rotations, plant companionship, soil prep, and seeding. The 10:00 am session is free, but space is limited, so register here.

History

At 2:00 on March 29 at Weston History & Culture Center, Park Ranger Susan Ashman of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site discusses “Soldiers of Production,” the real Rosie the Riveters of the second world war. WHCC Executive Director Samantha Fargione discusses Weston’s own Rosies. Free, with registration recommended, but walk-ins are welcome too.

On March 30 at Weston History & Culture Center, at 3:00 it’s a last chance to see “Weston … What Lies Beneath,” the exhibition of treasures excavated by Maryclare Roos on her antique Weston property. A wine and cheese reception follows. Registration is encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. There is a suggested donation at the door.

For Kids

In a Spring Egg Hunt on April 19 at Lachat (11:00 am and 1:00 pm) children hunt for colorful eggs and earn prizes, meet real bunnies, enjoy live music, get their faces painted, and create fun crafts. Special features: a s’mores bar and a photo op with the Spring Bunny. Rain or shine, tickets here. $20 per child, adults free. Bring your own basket.

Support

An ongoing food drive through April 27 at St. Francis of Assisi supports Sisters of the Missionaries of Charity, who assist needy families in Bridgeport. Donations can be dropped off at the back of the church. Only specific items are needed. Please see our story for details.

Youth Sport

Registration for the Babe Ruth spring baseball season is open. The boys practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 6:00 pm and play games on Saturdays, mainly at 10:00 am on the Revson JV field.

See The Calendar for upcoming events.