Calling all Spinners, Weavers, & Knitters! Learn how to transform raw wool into beautiful yarn in our single-day Yarn Spinning Workshop.

Instructor Mark Nowotarski, a member of the Nutmeg Spinners Guild, will guide students through this ancient, meditative art. This is the perfect opportunity for both novice and seasoned crafters to master the fundamentals of spinning and drafting.

Students will practice with a drop spindle, learn Andean plying, and try their hand on one of our spinning wheels.

Equipment and materials included. Workshops held monthly. Private lessons also offered.

Join us for a fun and relaxed evening in the textile studio! Whether you want to mend a favorite piece of clothing, stitch some custom embroidery on an everyday purse, knit, crochet, or start a simple project with friends, instructor Chelsea Danburg will guide you through the process. Bring your works-in-progress or project ideas and we'll take care of the rest! Sessions are 2 hours long and open to all skill levels (ages 18+).

Designed to be a social evening, this is the perfect opportunity to gather a group of friends, learn something new, create fun projects, and connect. Unleash your creative side! Students are welcome to bring snacks to enjoy & share with the group.

Join us for a fun and relaxed evening in the textile studio! Whether you want to mend a favorite piece of clothing, stitch some custom embroidery on an everyday purse, knit, crochet, or start a simple project with friends, instructor Chelsea Danburg will guide you through the process. Bring your works-in-progress or project ideas and we'll take care of the rest! Sessions are 2 hours long and open to all skill levels (ages 18+).

Designed to be a social evening, this is the perfect opportunity to gather a group of friends, learn something new, create fun projects, and connect. Unleash your creative side! Students are welcome to bring snacks to enjoy & share with the group.

Calling all Spinners, Weavers, & Knitters! Learn how to transform raw wool into beautiful yarn in our single-day Yarn Spinning Workshop.

Instructor Mark Nowotarski, a member of the Nutmeg Spinners Guild, will guide students through this ancient, meditative art. This is the perfect opportunity for both novice and seasoned crafters to master the fundamentals of spinning and drafting.

Students will practice with a drop spindle, learn Andean plying, and try their hand on one of our spinning wheels.

Equipment and materials included. Workshops held monthly. Private lessons also offered.

The 14th Annual Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo 2025 with special thanks to Stamford Health, Exclusive Healthcare Partner, returns September 6, Saturday 10am to 5pm to Harbor Point in Stamford.The 14th Annual Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo 2025 with special thanks to Stamford Health, Exclusive Healthcare Partner, returns September 6, Saturday 10am to 5pm to Harbor Point, Stamford's beautiful waterfront community. This is Connecticut's largest and premier health and wellness expo featuring over 130 sponsors and exhibitors, 10 different zones, free health screenings provided by Stamford Health, flu-shots and nutritional information provided by ShopRite/Cingari Family Markets, financial health and wellness information provided by KeyBank, doggy-day-care information provided by Camp Bow Wow Stamford, rehab and kidney care provided by Cassena Care at Stamford and Norwalk and Cassena Kidney Care, membership information and free group classes provided by Life Time Stamford, information about hybrid and electric vehicles provided by Toyota of Stamford, and so much more!!

Once again, a highlight of the event will be the 14 free group classes taught by the area’s top fitness instructors, situated along the stunning Harbor Point boardwalk.

The theme again this year is GO. GATHER. GROW. Let's GO to the expo. Let's GATHER with family and friends to experience the best in health, wellness and fitness. Let's GROW mind, body, and spirit. Parking and admission are free.

This ONE-DAY family and pet-friendly health and wellness extravaganza is jam-packed with an exciting variety of sponsors and exhibitors showcasing and selling health and wellness products and services. The 10 zones of the expo will showcase the Pet Wellness Zone sponsored by Camp Bow Wow Stamford; Yoga and Stretching Zone; Group Fitness Zone sponsored by Sacred Heart University; Healthy Home Zone sponsored by Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses; healthy food trucks; healthy food, beverages, and restaurants; eco-friendly wine, spirits, and craft beers; touch-a-truck; and the kids zone featuring fun and educational activities in the sand pit area on Harbor Point’s Boardwalk.

For the most up-to-date list of sponsors, exhibitors and event activities, visit:

WWW.HWL-EXPOS.COM

Instagram @HWLEXPO and FACEBOOK.COM/HWLEXPO

Thank you to our sponsors, Stamford Health, Exclusive Healthcare Partner for the 14th consecutive year; Grade A ShopRite/Cingari Family Markets, Support Sponsor for the 14th consecutive year; Cassena Care at Stamford and Norwalk, Cassena Kidney Care, KeyBank, Life Time Stamford, Toyota of Stamford, Support Sponsors. Camp Bow Wow Stamford, Pet Wellness Zone Sponsor, Sacred Heart University, Group Fitness Zone Sponsor. Thank you to our Premier Media Sponsors, Stamford Magazine/Moffly Media, Natural Awakenings Magazine, and Stamford Moms. We appreciate all Media Sponsors for their valuable support and promotion of this event; Best of CT Moms, CT Kids and Family, HeyStamford!, Jen Danzi, Kids Out And About, Macaroni Kid, Natural Nutmeg Magazine, News 12 CT, Stamford Advocate/Greenwich Time/Hearst Media, and WEBE 108. Thank you to our Community Partners, the City of Stamford, WinWaste Innovations, and the Stamford Chamber of Commerce.

The Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo is created and produced by TMK Event Marketing, based in Greenwich, CT. For more information about the HWL Expo 2025, exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, please contact TMK Event Marketing at 203-531-3047 or email tamara@tmk-eventmarketing.com. To register online, visit www.hwl-expos.com/cart

The 14th Annual Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo 2025 with special thanks to Stamford Health, Exclusive Healthcare Partner, returns September 6, Saturday 10am to 5pm to Harbor Point in Stamford. The 14th Annual Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo 2025 with special thanks to Stamford Health, Exclusive Healthcare Partner, returns September 6, Saturday 10am to 5pm to Harbor Point, Stamford's beautiful waterfront community. This is Connecticut's largest and premier health and wellness expo featuring over 130 sponsors and exhibitors, 10 different zones, free health screenings provided by Stamford Health, flu-shots and nutritional information provided by ShopRite/Cingari Family Markets, financial health and wellness information provided by KeyBank, doggy-day-care information provided by Camp Bow Wow Stamford, rehab and kidney care provided by Cassena Care at Stamford and Norwalk and Cassena Kidney Care, membership information and free group classes provided by Life Time Stamford, information about hybrid and electric vehicles provided by Toyota of Stamford, and so much more!!

Once again, a highlight of the event will be the 14 free group classes taught by the area’s top fitness instructors, situated along the stunning Harbor Point boardwalk.

The theme again this year is GO. GATHER. GROW. Let's GO to the expo. Let's GATHER with family and friends to experience the best in health, wellness and fitness. Let's GROW mind, body, and spirit. Parking and admission are free.

This ONE-DAY family and pet-friendly health and wellness extravaganza is jam-packed with an exciting variety of sponsors and exhibitors showcasing and selling health and wellness products and services. The 10 zones of the expo will showcase the Pet Wellness Zone sponsored by Camp Bow Wow Stamford; Yoga and Stretching Zone; Group Fitness Zone sponsored by Sacred Heart University; Healthy Home Zone sponsored by Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses; healthy food trucks; healthy food, beverages, and restaurants; eco-friendly wine, spirits, and craft beers; touch-a-truck; and the kids zone featuring fun and educational activities in the sand pit area on Harbor Point’s Boardwalk.

For the most up-to-date list of sponsors, exhibitors and event activities, visit:

WWW.HWL-EXPOS.COM

Instagram @HWLEXPO and FACEBOOK.COM/HWLEXPO

Thank you to our sponsors, Stamford Health, Exclusive Healthcare Partner for the 14th consecutive year; Grade A ShopRite/Cingari Family Markets, Support Sponsor for the 14th consecutive year; Cassena Care at Stamford and Norwalk, Cassena Kidney Care, KeyBank, Life Time Stamford, Toyota of Stamford, Support Sponsors. Camp Bow Wow Stamford, Pet Wellness Zone Sponsor, Sacred Heart University, Group Fitness Zone Sponsor. Thank you to our Premier Media Sponsors, Stamford Magazine/Moffly Media, Natural Awakenings Magazine, and Stamford Moms. We appreciate all Media Sponsors for their valuable support and promotion of this event; Best of CT Moms, CT Kids and Family, HeyStamford!, Jen Danzi, Kids Out And About, Macaroni Kid, Natural Nutmeg Magazine, News 12 CT, Stamford Advocate/Greenwich Time/Hearst Media, and WEBE 108. Thank you to our Community Partners, the City of Stamford, WinWaste Innovations, and the Stamford Chamber of Commerce.

The Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo is created and produced by TMK Event Marketing, based in Greenwich, CT. For more information about the HWL Expo 2025, exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, please contact TMK Event Marketing at 203-531-3047 or email tamara@tmk-eventmarketing.com. To register online, visit www.hwl-expos.com/cart.

Join us at this year's honey festival on Sunday, Sept 7th from 11am to 3pm.

Learn about the significance of honeybees and pollinators in our ecosystem.

Arts Vendors, Live Music, interactive workshops, Mead tasting, Honey tasting,

Presented by the Stamford Art Association at MILL RIVER PARK'S Whittingham Discovery Center

10 AM – 12 PM with complimentary workshops guided by experienced art instructors

• Open to the public
• Instructed by Art teachers
• Elementary & Middle School
• No registration necessary
• Art supplies provided
• Take home art!

Join us for a fun and relaxed evening in the textile studio! Whether you want to mend a favorite piece of clothing, stitch some custom embroidery on an everyday purse, knit, crochet, or start a simple project with friends, instructor Chelsea Danburg will guide you through the process. Bring your works-in-progress or project ideas and we'll take care of the rest! Sessions are 2 hours long and open to all skill levels (ages 18+).

Designed to be a social evening, this is the perfect opportunity to gather a group of friends, learn something new, create fun projects, and connect. Unleash your creative side! Students are welcome to bring snacks to enjoy & share with the group.

Something Great is coming to Stamford this Fall!

Step into the jazzy world of the Roaring Twenties with this new Broadway-style ballet by the World Ballet Company.

See the glitz, glamor, and tragic romance of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s timeless novel LIVE on stage, featuring a multinational cast of 40 professional ballet dancers, an all-star creative team, original jazz-inspired score, multimedia effects, acrobatics, dazzling costumes and lavish sets.

World Ballet Company’s “The Great Gatsby” is a must-see feast for the eyes. Get your tickets today and be among the first to experience this lavish new production!

The Creative Team of The Great Gatsby: Renowned choreographer Ilya Zhivoy captures the passion of the central love story with a sensual, dynamic style. Celebrated LA-based film and TV composer Anna Drubich, whose work includes the music for the 2023 Oscar-winning Navalny documentary, makes her ballet debut with a rich, lively score that embraces the sounds of the Jazz Age. Theatrical costume designs by Sonya Vartanyan complete the production with sumptuousness and fling.

About the Company: Based in Los Angeles, and led by Sasha Gorskaya and Gulya Hartwick, the World Ballet Company presents the most beloved and iconic ballets of our time in cities nationwide. Driven by the belief that ballet is for everyone, performances appeal to newcomers and seasoned ballet goers alike. The company attracts many international artists and comprises renowned professional dancers representing over ten countries.

To date, World Ballet Company has traveled to more than 300 cities, reaching an audience of more than 450,000, many of whom are first-time attendees to a ballet.

Duration: 2 hours (including 20-minute intermission)

Audience: For ages 8 & over

Presented by the Stamford Art Association at MILL RIVER PARK'S Whittingham Discovery Center

10 AM – 12 PM with complimentary workshops guided by experienced art instructors

• Open to the public
• Instructed by Art teachers
• Elementary & Middle School
• No registration necessary
• Art supplies provided
• Take home art!

Calling all Spinners, Weavers, & Knitters! Learn how to transform raw wool into beautiful yarn in our single-day Yarn Spinning Workshop.

Instructor Mark Nowotarski, a member of the Nutmeg Spinners Guild, will guide students through this ancient, meditative art. This is the perfect opportunity for both novice and seasoned crafters to master the fundamentals of spinning and drafting.

Students will practice with a drop spindle, learn Andean plying, and try their hand on one of our spinning wheels.

Equipment and materials included. Workshops held monthly. Private lessons also offered.

Join us for a fun and relaxed evening in the textile studio! Whether you want to mend a favorite piece of clothing, stitch some custom embroidery on an everyday purse, knit, crochet, or start a simple project with friends, instructor Chelsea Danburg will guide you through the process. Bring your works-in-progress or project ideas and we'll take care of the rest! Sessions are 2 hours long and open to all skill levels (ages 18+).

Designed to be a social evening, this is the perfect opportunity to gather a group of friends, learn something new, create fun projects, and connect. Unleash your creative side! Students are welcome to bring snacks to enjoy & share with the group.

Saturday, October 18, 2025

9:30AM Start - 12:00 Noon

Rain or Shine

Cove Island Park

1125 Cove Road

Stamford, CT 06902

AMENITIES

Bathrooms are located within a few minutes walk from start & finish.

Hydration at both start and finish lines, and throughout the course.

Refreshments and raffles during post-race cooldown.

Award ceremony to follow race completion for top placements in each division.

AWARDS

Finisher medals to the first 100 finishers!

Medals to:

Top 2 M/F Overall

Top 2 M/F Age Groups: 19 & Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

Beneficiary:

Proceeds benefit Laurel House, Inc, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit that helps individuals and families in Fairfield and Westchester Counties achieve and sustain mental health to lead fulfilling lives in the community. Our core purpose is social inclusion, early intervention and recovery. Donations directly support programs that help participants remove barriers to succeeding in post-secondary education, getting a competitive job, or taking the first steps towards independent living.

Presented by the Stamford Art Association at MILL RIVER PARK'S Whittingham Discovery Center

10 AM – 12 PM with complimentary workshops guided by experienced art instructors

• Open to the public
• Instructed by Art teachers
• Elementary & Middle School
• No registration necessary
• Art supplies provided
• Take home art!

Stamford Off-Main Experience: Live Mural Competition & The Seed Art Installation

Join us for the Stamford Off-Main Experience, a vibrant celebration of art, community, and creativity hosted by RiseUP for Arts.

Date: Saturday, October 25th, 2025

Rain Date: Sunday, October 26th

Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Location: Richmond Hill Riverwalk (Intersection of Tresser Blvd. & Greenwich Avenue), Stamford, CT

This free, family-friendly event features an exciting live mural competition, local food trucks, music, community arts activities, and the 1-Year Anniversary of The Seed—a permanent art installation and creative hub in Mill River Park.

Event Highlights:

• Live Mural Competition: 9 artists paint 8ft x 8ft canvases live throughout the day.
• The Seed Anniversary Activation: An acclaimed guest artist will live-paint a mural directly on The Seed art installation.
• Community Voting & Art Auction: Vote for your favorite mural. All artworks will be auctioned after the event, with 50% of proceeds supporting future public art initiatives.
• Live DJ: Enjoy music by DJ Dinero throughout the day.
• Local Food Trucks: Grab a bite while taking in the art and atmosphere.
• Family-Friendly Activities: Kids and adults can enjoy hands-on arts and crafts, including watercolor and finger painting.
• Vendor Registration: https://forms.gle/L4xtt768CEyDt68n6

Calling All Artists:

Interested in participating in the live mural competition?

• Theme: Transformation
• Compensation: $250 participation stipend + 50% share of auction sales
• Materials: Artists must bring their own supplies. Plywood boards on stands will be provided.
• Apply Here: https://forms.gle/uJyvvvqgmYyvJU4X7

Why Attend?

This isn’t just an art festival—it’s a day of community connection, creative expression, and public celebration. Whether you’re a family looking for weekend fun, a public art supporter, or an artist in search of inspiration, the Stamford Off-Main Experience has something for you.

Get your free tickets now and be part of Stamford’s growing creative movement.

About RiseUP for Arts

RiseUP for Arts is Connecticut’s only state-wide public art nonprofit. Since its founding, RiseUP has created over 300 public art projects across the state—empowering communities through creative placemaking, youth engagement, and artist collaboration.

RiseUP leads community-driven mural projects, public art festivals like the Off-Main Experience, and unique installations like The Seed in Stamford, transforming spaces and bringing people together through the power of art.

Learn more at www.theriseupgroup.org

Special thanks to our partners and sponsors: Mill River Park Collaborative, WellBuilt, Stamford Murals, the City of Stamford, and funding through a National Endowment for the Arts Grant.

Calling all Spinners, Weavers, & Knitters! Learn how to transform raw wool into beautiful yarn in our single-day Yarn Spinning Workshop.

Instructor Mark Nowotarski, a member of the Nutmeg Spinners Guild, will guide students through this ancient, meditative art. This is the perfect opportunity for both novice and seasoned crafters to master the fundamentals of spinning and drafting.

Students will practice with a drop spindle, learn Andean plying, and try their hand on one of our spinning wheels.

Equipment and materials included. Workshops held monthly. Private lessons also offered.

Join us for a fun and relaxed evening in the textile studio! Whether you want to mend a favorite piece of clothing, stitch some custom embroidery on an everyday purse, knit, crochet, or start a simple project with friends, instructor Chelsea Danburg will guide you through the process. Bring your works-in-progress or project ideas and we'll take care of the rest! Sessions are 2 hours long and open to all skill levels (ages 18+).

Designed to be a social evening, this is the perfect opportunity to gather a group of friends, learn something new, create fun projects, and connect. Unleash your creative side! Students are welcome to bring snacks to enjoy & share with the group.

Calling all Spinners, Weavers, & Knitters! Learn how to transform raw wool into beautiful yarn in our single-day Yarn Spinning Workshop.

Instructor Mark Nowotarski, a member of the Nutmeg Spinners Guild, will guide students through this ancient, meditative art. This is the perfect opportunity for both novice and seasoned crafters to master the fundamentals of spinning and drafting.

Students will practice with a drop spindle, learn Andean plying, and try their hand on one of our spinning wheels.

Equipment and materials included. Workshops held monthly. Private lessons also offered.

Join us for a fun and relaxed evening in the textile studio! Whether you want to mend a favorite piece of clothing, stitch some custom embroidery on an everyday purse, knit, crochet, or start a simple project with friends, instructor Chelsea Danburg will guide you through the process. Bring your works-in-progress or project ideas and we'll take care of the rest! Sessions are 2 hours long and open to all skill levels (ages 18+).

Designed to be a social evening, this is the perfect opportunity to gather a group of friends, learn something new, create fun projects, and connect. Unleash your creative side! Students are welcome to bring snacks to enjoy & share with the group.