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SUMMARY:Ridgefield Holiday Market
DESCRIPTION:Adding to the festive charm of the Ridgefield Holiday House Tour\, the Holiday Market at Lounsbury House\, 316 Main Street\, in Ridgefield\, CT will be open to the public throughout the day\, no tour ticket required. Visitors are invited to stop in between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to enjoy holiday shopping\, browse an array of exceptional raffle prizes\, and soak in the spirit of the season at this historic Ridgefield landmark. Proceeds from both the Holiday Market and the Raffle benefit two great Ridgefield nonprofits\, Tiger Hollow Inc. and the Ridgefield Historical Society\, supporting their ongoing work to enrich the Ridgefield community through athletics\, preservation\, education\, and cultural programming. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Ridgefield Holiday Market is open to the public with free admission and will feature a curated selection of local merchants offering unique gifts\, artisanal goods\, and festive treats\, perfect for seasonal shopping and last-minute holiday finds. Participating vendors include Always In Bloom\, Anthony Cacciola’s Memorabilia\, Aura Wine Bar\, Botanicals By Jessica\, The Collected Haus\, Corner Cafe\, Five Hundred By Fives\, In Lovely Letters & Co\, Michelle DiMicelli\, Milo Blue Design\, Oak & Vale\, Paula’s Lux Line\, Peaceable Hill Paperie\, Ridgefield Historical Society\, Salt Air Wood Turnings\, Stacey’s Totally Baked\, and Wink. Shoppers and visitors are encouraged to stop by and enjoy the warmth\, creativity\, and community spirit that make this special event a beloved Ridgefield holiday tradition. \n\n\n\nThe Ridgefield Holiday Raffle is open to the public and offers everyone the chance to win a range of exceptional prizes. Raffle ticket holders will have the opportunity to choose which prizes they’d like to enter for by placing their ticket(s) in the designated box for each item. Prize offerings include: • A two-night stay for two at the Cambria Boston Downtown Seaport Hotel with breakfast and valet parking (value $990) • A three-hour interior design/home-improvement consultation with LL & Co. architecture + interiors (value $750) • A custom portrait of you by artist Sara Kaplan (value $10\,000) • A designer brushed-brass candle and carved walnut stacking tray from Bassam Fellows (value $750) • An antique hand-pieced 19th-century “Bow Tie/Pinwheel” quilt (value $1\,000) • 60 Minute De-Stress Massage at Adam Broderick Salon & Spa (value $109) • Four rounds of golf for four at each of the following clubs: Raritan Valley Country Club (NJ) (value $600)\, Tumble Brook Country Club (CT) (value $600)\, Harrison Meadows Golf Club (NY) (value $600)\, and Westchester Hills Golf Club (NY) (value $600). Tickets (three tickets for $20) may be purchased online or at registration\, and winners do not need to be present at the drawing. Attendance is not required to participate in the raffle. If you’re unable to come to Lounsbury House on Dec. 6 to place your tickets in the designated raffle boxes\, we’ll be happy to do so on your behalf — just contact us by email (info@ridgefieldholidayhousetour.org) with the items you’d like to select. \n\n\n\nFor more information contact info@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org or 203-438-5821.
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/ridgefield-holiday-market/
LOCATION:Lounsbury House\, 316 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, Connecticut\, 06877
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Silhouettes by Deborah O'Connor
DESCRIPTION:Register Here\n\n\n\n\nSilhouettes\, a beloved tradition and benefit for the Ridgefield Historical Society\, returns for the holiday season on Sunday December 14\, 2025 from 9am-2pm. This event sells out quickly every year\, so be sure to make your reservation today. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCalling all children\, families\, and yes even pets! Silhouettes make a unique holiday gift. Make an appointment here and join us at the historic Scott House at 4 Sunset Lane on Dec. 14 to have beautiful handcut silhouette portraits created for you and your family\, including your dogs and cats. Each silhouette\, starting at $30 each\, is cut in exacting detail by Rhode Island artist Deborah O’Connor. Ms. O’Connor has been practicing this lost art for over forty years. This year silhouettes can also be made from digital profile pictures submitted online in advance. We recommend that all pet silhouette orders be submitted using digital profile photos of your pets (see “Advance Orders” instructions below). \n\n\n\nReservations and Pricing \n\n\n\nThere are just 29 appointments available for this special event. Register here on Zeffy and pay a $30 nonrefundable deposit here which reserves your seat for one in person appointment which will be applied to the total cost of your silhouette(s)\, which start at $30 each and up. Ms. O’Connor can create silhouettes for 1-2 subjects during each 10 minute appointment. If you plan to have silhouettes made for more than 2 subjects\, please book two consecutive 10 minute appointments. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\nYou can purchase just the unframed silhouette\, or you can have it matted and framed for an additional cost. \n\n\n\nOne original unframed silhouette: $30 \n\n\n\nExtra unframed copy of the silhouette: $15 \n\n\n\nAdditional Add-on Options: \n\n\n\nMat (8″x10″) for one subject: $10 \n\n\n\nMat (11″x14″) for groupings of 2-3 subjects: $20 \n\n\n\nPlain Black Oval Frame (5”x7”) for one subject: $20 \n\n\n\nPlain Black Oval Frame (8”x10”) for groupings of 2-3 subjects: $30 \n\n\n\nDeluxe Oval Frame with gold leaf (5″x7″) for one subject: $40 \n\n\n\nDeluxe Oval Frame with gold leaf (8″x10″) for groupings of 2-3 subjects: $60 \n\n\n\nMembers of the Ridgefield Historical Society will receive a 10% discount on their total order during check out at the Scott House on Sun. Dec. 14. Not a member? Sign up here to take advantage of this member benefit: https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/support-us/membership/ \n\n\n\nPlease arrive at the Ridgefield Historical Society 10 minutes before your scheduled appointment to check in\, fill out your order form\, and process your payment. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated. Deposits are nonrefundable for late or missed appointments. Parking at the Historical Society is limited and traffic is heavy. Please allocate extra travel time to get to this event. Plan to be with us for about an hour for check-in\, the cutting\, and framing. We appreciate your patience during this process. \n\n\n\nAdvance Orders \n\n\n\nSkip the line and submit your profile photos in digital format in advance on Ms. O’Connor’s website https://thesilhouettelady.com/ and then pick up your completed silhouettes at the Ridgefield Historical Society. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring the checkout process for advance orders on Ms. O’Connor’s website\, when asked for the name of the fundraiser’s sponsoring organization in the “ENTER SPONSORING GROUP’S NAME FOR FUNDRAISERS”\, enter “Ridgefield Historical Society”. Do not pay by credit card\, instead choose “PAY LATER WHEN PICKING UP ORDER AT FUNDRAISER”. You will pay for your order when you pick it up at the Ridgefield Historical Society on Sun. Dec. 14 between 9am and 2pm. Do not make a reservation or pay a deposit on the Ridgefield Historical Society’s Zeffy page for advance orders being made through Ms. O’Connor’s website. \n\n\n\nSilhouettes History \n\n\n\nSilhouette cutting is done entirely freehand in a matter of minutes. Working with multiple layers of paper\, it is possible to create several silhouettes of the same subject at once. These extra “copies” are traditionally sold at half the cost of the “original”\, and make wonderful gifts. There is a magical quality to this art\, beyond the fascination of seeing how quickly an accurate portrait is produced\, using only scissors and a trained eye. That special quality is the unique ability of a silhouette to seemingly capture the very “essence” of a person. Once experienced you will become an enthusiastic fan of the art. These loyal fans have sought out the dwindling number of practitioners with enough frequency to keep the art from extinction. \n\n\n\nBefore the invention of the camera\, the silhouette ranked as the most popular form of portraiture. Compared to other means of having a portrait done\, silhouettes were inexpensive. Previous to being dubbed “silhouettes” they were called “shades” or “shadows”. The term silhouette derived from a French minister of finance and amateur shade cutter named Etienne de Silhouette. His stringent financial policies caused the slogan “a la Silhouette” to be used in reference to anything that was considered “cheap” in France at that time. The name stuck unfortunately\, denigrating what is truly a fine art\, into something that sounds almost worthless. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn the bright side\, most people are no longer aware of that association. One other quality that is unique to silhouettes\, is how they tend to remain displayed on the walls of a home for decades. They slowly and unintentionally evolve into becoming a family’s most treasured heirlooms. Capturing the essence of a person\, which is timeless\, they do not become outdated\, as photographs do and tend to remain untouched and on display for decades. Historians have attributed the survival of so many intact antique silhouettes to this fact. Join us for the opportunity to have heirloom quality silhouettes created for your family. \n\n\n\nFor More Information \n\n\n\nContact the Ridgefield Historical Society at ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org\, info@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org\, or 203-438-5821. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/silhouettes-by-deborah-oconnor-2/
LOCATION:Scott House\, 4 Sunset Lane\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Notice of Special Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:NOTICE OF SPECIAL ANNUAL MEETING \n\n\n\nA Special Meeting of the Members of the Ridgefield Historical Society (RHS) will be held on Tuesday\, December 16\, 2025\, at 4:45 p.m. All members of the RHS are invited and welcome to attend. \n\n\n\nThe sole item on the agenda shall be to approve and adopt new By-Laws for the operation of the RHS. The proposed by-laws have already been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors. \n\n\n\nYou have the right to review the proposed by-laws prior to the meeting. If you would like a copy\, you may pick one up at the RHS headquarters (the 1714 Scott House)\, 4 Sunset Lane\, Ridgefield CT 06877. If you would like to receive a copy by email\, please request one from Eric Hutner (RHS Secretary) at  ehutner@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org If you have any questions about the proposed by-laws\, you can email Eric Hutner or call him at 917-699-6981.
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/notice-of-special-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Scott House\, 4 Sunset Lane\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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