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NORWALK, Conn. – This weekend Norwalk hosts the 35th annual Oyster Festival. There will also be a presentation at the library of books by Holocaust survivors. For a full listing of events, check out our Events page.
Friday, Sept. 7
Norwalk Oyster Festival: 6 to 11 p.m. The 35th annual Oyster Festival kicks off with games, activities, food, arts and crafts, entertainment and music from the Rising. Click here to see all the activities. Friday admission is $5. Veterans Park, Fort Point Street and Seaview Avenue.
Saturday, Sept. 8
Hazardous Waste Collection: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drop off your hazardous wastes such as gasoline, cleaners, paints, insect killers, pet care products and pool chemicals. Items that will not be collected include motor oil, antifreeze, electronics, ammunition, explosives, medical and biological waste, asbestos, radioactive material and cooking oil. Norwalk High School, 23 Calvin Murphy Drive.
Norwalk Oyster Festival: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The 35th annual Oyster Festival continues with food, games, rides, crafts, contests and music from the Village People. Click here to see all the activities. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for kids ages 5 to 12. Veterans Park, Fort Point Street and Seaview Avenue.
Three Authors, Three Holocaust Stories: 2 to 4 p.m. The Norwalk Library shares stories of people who were saved or saved others during the Holocaust. The speakers will be Rena Bernstein, a survivor who self-published her mother Jafa Wallachs' book "Bitter Freedom;" Anna Block, author of "Ursula's Prism;" and Cynthia L. Cooper, author of "Silence Not, A Love Story." Norwalk Public Library, 1 Belden Ave.
Sunday, Sept. 9
Norwalk Oyster Festival: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The 35th annual Oyster Festival concludes with food, games, activities, crafts, rides and music from Lou Gramm. Click here to see all the activities. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for kids ages 5 to 12. Veterans Park, Fort Point Street and Seaview Avenue.
Artist Reception: 4 to 6 p.m. Meet the artists of the "Alternative Visions" exhibit, which features abstract work in all media from local artists. Awards will be given out by judge Joan Wheeler. Rowayton Arts Center, 145 Rowayton Ave.
Send your event information to cdonahue@dailyvoice.com.
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