Good morning, !

This Saturday, March 8, 2025

*8:30 a.m. Breakfast and speaker: U.S. Congressman Jim Himes

Norfield Congregational Church parish hall

8:30 a.m. Breakfast Meeting Speaker: U.S. Rep. Jim Himes

Jim Himes represents Connecticut’s 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, where he is serving his ninth term. He serves as the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and on the House Financial Services Committee. 

Norfield Congregational Church parish hall.

10 a.m. Governor's Visit - End Hunger NE, Part of the Outreach Program

AME Zion Church, 440 West Street, Middletown

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

March 5, Dan Lerner

March 10, Bill Brady

March 15, Dallas Kersey

MARCH WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

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LAST WEEK

Above, Casey Lerner is sharing articles in two art magazines that recently featured his work while his proud dad, Past President and current treasurer Dan Lerner, looks on.

Kiwanis photographs above by Jim McMorris.

Weston Kiwanians of a certain age remember Casey Lerner's induction as a junior honorary member on Saturday, May 12, 2012.

Fast-forward 13 years. Last Saturday, Casey, now a sophomore at Western Connecticut State University, was recently internationally recognized for his art in two magazines. Casey spoke extemporaneously before his guest preaching on his life journey at Norfield Congregational Church the next day.

Above from Artist Closeup Magazine #47 p. 45

Read an interview with Casey and see additional works at the Artist Closeup Magazine blog.

Above from Visual Art Journal February 2025 pp. 106 - 107

See more of Casey's work and inquire about purchasing at his virtual gallery. Casey is also on Instagram.

MARCH

"Seared" a dramatic comedy by Theresa Rebeck

Friday/Saturday, March 7 & 8: 7:30 pm; Sunday, March 9: 3 pm; Friday/Saturday, March 14 & 15: 7:30 pm; Sunday, March 16: 3 pm; Friday/Saturday, March 21 & 22: 7:30 pm; Sunday, March 23: 3 pm

The Daniel E. Offett III Education Center at the Juliana Lachat Preserve

Story and photographs by Harry Falber

Once again, Kiwanis is helping grow the capabilities and creative output of the Lachat Town Farm at the Juliana Lachat Preserve on Godfrey Road West.

As Lachat continues to push the edge of its creative output for the community, with the help of Steve Thomas and Harry Falber, the Daniel E. Offett III Education Center at the Juliana Lachat Preserve has been transformed into a full off-Broadway theater with seating for 150.

Steve designed and built Harry’s vision of Broadway-quality tiered seating for Lachat’s latest production, “Seared,” and all future theater productions, giving perfect sight lines for every attendee. 

This first production takes us to a kitchen in The Slope, a restaurant in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, for a dark comedy of what restaurant life is like. Steve even made the restaurant’s name sign, The Slope, welcoming diners into this tiny corner of Brooklyn dining. 

Opening tomorrow, Friday, March 7, and running for three weekends, Steve has built, with additional volunteer help, Weston’s first real theater since the Weston High School auditorium. Steve designed this with ease of setup and takedown between productions in mind. 

“Seared” is a show you don’t want to miss, with theater seating that transforms the education center into a center for the theater and music arts. 

Kiwanis’ impact is felt throughout our community, with Steve often leading the way. 

Next Saturday, March 15, 2025

8:30 a.m. Breakfast meeting. Speaker: Connecticut Sen. Ceci Maher

Norfield Congregational Church parish hall.

March 21-23, 2025

Kiwanis New England and Bermuda District Midwinter Conference, Holiday Inn Portland - By the Bay, Portland, Maine

Saturday, March 22, 2025

8:30 a.m. Breakfast meeting.

Norfield Congregational Church parish hall.

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Green Up Day

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Annual meetings of the club and foundation including approval of amended club and foundation bylaws and the election of officers and directors for the club and foundation.

June 25–28, 2025, Kiwanis International Convention, Forge the Future, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

August 14-17, 2025

106th Annual Kiwanis New England and Bermuda District Convention, Sheraton at Bradley Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Kiwanis Summerfest. Date. location, and details to be confirmed.

Sunday, October 26, 2025

14th Annual Weston Kiwanis Reservoir Run half marathon and 5K foot races and kids fun run.

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Kiwaniscope is the award-winning newsletter published weekly for the members and friends of the Kiwanis Club of Weston on Thursday mornings September through June. Kiwaniscope is edited and published by Bob Uzenoff, who takes responsibility for the content.

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