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The Maritime Aquarium is holding a Fall training course for folks interested in volunteering. The class starts Oct. 3. Required informational meetings are Sept. 19 and 26 (attend one). We get volunteers from throughout the area — adults on weekends; retirees on weekdays; and teens looking to accumulate community-service hours for their college applications.
Bunk down among the sharks, fish, jellies and other creatures as The Maritime Aquarium hosts a fun family sleepover starting at 6 p.m. (to 9:45 a.m. Sunday, July 16) on Saturday, July 15. It’s open to children ages 5 & older, with an accompanying parent or caregiver over age 18. Tickets are $90 for adults and $80 for children ($75 and $65 for Aquarium members). Advance registration required. Call (203) 852-0700, ext.
Sample the best of South Norwalk’s restaurants amid pulsing jellyfish and pink flamingos — live pink flamingos, not the vodka cocktail — during a fun adults-only evening on Thursday, June 22 in The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. “Maritime with a Twist” is a special but casual affair that celebrates and connects SoNo’s food and drink with SoNo’s anchor, The Maritime Aquarium. From 6 to 8 p.m., guests 21 and over can explore the entire Aquarium, including the expanded new jellyfish exhibit “Journey with Jellies” and a special exhibit featuring gorgeous Chilean flamingos. _________
— an announcement from the Maritime Aquarium
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Pay one price at the door and then enjoy happy-hour samplings from such neighborhood restaurants as Cask Republic, El Segundo, Killer B, Hell or High Water, The Spread, Match, Prime Burger, Washington Prime, Tablao and Rio Bravo, as well as the meal-delivery service Maikana Foods. Area craft breweries and artisanal distilleries offering their products will include Aspetuck Brew Lab, Asylum Distillery, Hartford Flavor Company, Charter Oak Brewing, 212 Brewing and Spiked Seltzer.
Sample the best of South Norwalk’s restaurants amid pulsing jellyfish and pink flamingos — live pink flamingos, not the vodka cocktail — during a fun adults-only evening on Thursday, June 22 in The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. “Maritime with a Twist” is a special but casual affair that celebrates and connects SoNo’s food and drink with SoNo’s anchor, The Maritime Aquarium. From 6 to 8 p.m., guests 21 and over can explore the entire Aquarium, including the expanded new jellyfish exhibit “Journey with Jellies” and a special exhibit featuring gorgeous Chilean flamingos. _________
— an announcement from the Maritime Aquarium
_________
Pay one price at the door and then enjoy happy-hour samplings from such neighborhood restaurants as Cask Republic, El Segundo, Killer B, Hell or High Water, The Spread, Match, Prime Burger, Washington Prime, Tablao and Rio Bravo, as well as the meal-delivery service Maikana Foods. Area craft breweries and artisanal distilleries offering their products will include Aspetuck Brew Lab, Asylum Distillery, Hartford Flavor Company, Charter Oak Brewing, 212 Brewing and Spiked Seltzer.
Pay full price at one of the Norwalk attractions listed below and receive a special discount at other participating attractions. To receive discounts, you must present proof of purchase (so save them). These Norwalk attractions are participating in the “Norwalk Sound of Summer” program for the summer of 2017:
Center for Contemporary Printmaking
Free admission and discounted members price on any workshop enrollment before September 15
Historic Sites
Norwalk Historical Society Museum, Mill Hill, Historic Cemeteries & WPA Murals (Located in City Hall, Transit District, Libraries & Aquarium.)
Lockwood-Matthews Mansion Museum
A total of 50 percent off tours Memorial Day through Labor Day. Present to admissions desk to receive discount. (Not applicable for special events or other promotions.)
The Maritime Aquarium
A total of $3 off one admission (Includes Aquarium and IMAX.) Present ticket from other participating attractions for discount.
Join The Maritime Aquarium on Saturday, June 10, to learn about the conservation of the world’s oceans, meet animals, and more! Events related to World Oceans Day take place sometime between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. and are free with admission. A healthy world ocean is critical to our survival. Join us to learn how to help protect and conserve the world’s oceans and meet some of the amazing animals that call it home. ___________
— an announcement from the Maritime Aquarium
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Animal Encounter Schedule:
11 a.m. — Diamondback Terrapin
12 p.m. — Chain Catshark
2 p.m. — American Lobster
3 p.m. — Clearnose Skate
Join The Maritime Aquarium on Saturday, June 10, to learn about conservation of the world’s oceans, meet animals, and more. Events related to World Oceans Day take place between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. and are free with admission. A healthy world ocean is critical to our survival. Join us to learn how to help protect and conserve the world’s oceans and meet some of the amazing animals that call it home! ___________
— an announcement from the Maritime Aquarium
___________
Animal Encounter Schedule:
11 a.m. — Diamondback Terrapin
12 p.m. — Chain Catshark
2 p.m. — American Lobster
3 p.m. — Clearnose Skate
No bird may claim a cultural influence as big and long as the flamingo, and no place in Connecticut is featuring the big pink icons this summer except The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. A small flock, or “flamboyance,” of flamingos will be standing — often, on one leg — in the aviary on the Maritime Aquarium’s riverfront courtyard. They started on Memorial Day weekend and will be there through Labor Day. (That’s May 27 to Sept. 4.) The exhibit is free with Aquarium admission.
For some, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is a place with too many stimuli. So on Saturday, April 1, the aquarium is planning a special morning to give guests with sensory-processing differences a fun, comfortable and accepting environment. During the “Sensory-Friendly Morning,” from 8 a.m. to noon, lights in the aquarium will be lower, and music and other sounds will be turned down or off. The aquarium also will show a specially selected IMAX movie with lower volume and the theater lights less dim. Director of Education Tom Naiman said the aquarium offers occasional “Sensory-Friendly Mornings” to be supportive of children and adults with special needs who may be anxious about visiting.