Lots of Fun this Weekend In & Around Stamford

• Join Stamford Museum & Nature Center staff Friday night at 7 p.m. to discover the secret lives of our favorite feathered nocturnal friends - the owls. "We'll begin with a look at an owl's role in the food chain with participants dissecting an owl pellet. Then, head out into the woods to call for our local owl species, who at this time of year will be preparing for winter." Recommended for ages 6 and older. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Please call 203.977.6521 to register. $5 for members, $8 for non-members, according to this Stamford Patch announcement
  
  
• "The annual Holiday Boutique will be held at the Woman’s Club of Greenwich featuring a wide array of merchandise from over 30 different vendors. Festivities include Grandma’s Kitchen and a raffle with many terrific prizes. Proceeds benefit the philanthropies and scholarship fund of the Woman’s Club, a non-profit volunteer organization established in 1910." Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. -- an announcement on Stamford Patch
  
  
• Frank Mastrone sings Broadway tunes at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Darien Arts Center. "Broadway musicals do nothing better than express love: love lost, unrequited love, and eternal love," Mastrone says.
  
  
• Saturday: "Hear a panel of authors discuss the traditional and non-traditional routes they took to get published. Moderator Laura Toffler-Corrie, author of The Life and Opinions of Amy Finawitz and the newly released, My Totally Awkward Supernatural Crush, will discuss traditional publishing and obtaining an agent. Sari Bodi, author of The Ghost in Allie’s Pool, will talk about working with a small press. Mary Beth Bass, author of Everything You Know, will discuss publishing an e-book. Elizabeth Yu-Gesualdi, author of Broken Road, will talk about the self-publication process. For teens and adults." 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Harry Bennett Branch of Ferguson Library -- an announcement on Stamford's Ferguson Library website
  
  
• Starting at 10 a.m. Sunday in Bridgeport: "Low Cost Vaccination Clinic for Cats and Dogs. Vaccine package pricing available. Free examination with purchase. Microchip available for pets too! No appointment necessary. Protect your pet from many harmful diseases by vaccinating today. For more information, please visit our website, www.mypetvaccines.com or call 570-294-9149." -- from an event listing on Norwalk Patch
  
  
• "Maplewood at Darien and Maplewood at Strawberry Hill invite you to enjoy an uplifting program of Broadway and popular music celebrating life, love, friendship, family and community. Join us on Sunday, Nov. 17 at Maplewood at Strawberry Hill for 2 p.m. or Maplewood at Darien at 4 p.m. Light refreshments. Please RSVP to Concierge at 203.293.6554." -- from an event listing on New Canaan Patch

These are just some highlights from around the area. Check out the events calendars for all your favorite patches throughout the area, including

• Darien
  
• Greenwich
  
• New Canaan
  
• Norwalk
  
• Stamford
  
• Westport
  
• Wilton

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Traveling on I-95? Concerned about traffic? Here are links to the Connnecticut Department of Transportation traffic cams (“SB” means southbound; “NB” means northbound):

CCTV #2 Greenwich SB north of Exit 2 -- north of Delavan Ave.
CCTV #3 Greenwich SB north of Exit 2 -- south of Field Pt. Rd. on-ramp
CCTV #4 Greenwich NB Exit 3 -- Arch St
CCTV #5 Greenwich SB north of Exit 3 -- north of Davis Ave.
CCTV #6 Greenwich NB Exit 4 -- Indian Field Rd.
CCTV #8 Greenwich SB south of Exit 5 - Riverside Ave.
CCTV #10 Greenwich SB south of Exit 6 -- Laddins Rock Rd.
CCTV #13 Stamford SB Exit 8 -- Elm St.
CCTV #14 Stamford NB south of Exit 9 -- Lockwood Ave.
CCTV #16 Darien SB north of Exit 9 -- Darien Service Plaza
CCTV #20 Darien NB Exit 12 -- Tokeneke Rd.
CCTV #21 Darien NB south of Exit 13 -- Darien Service Plaza
CCTV #22 Darien SB Exit 13 -- Rt. 1 (Boston Post Rd.)
CCTV #26 Norwalk SB Exit 15 -- Stuart Ave.
CCTV #27 Norwalk Rt 7 south of Exit 1 -- Connecticut Ave.
CCTV #28 Norwalk NB Exit 15 -- Rt. 7
CCTV #29 Norwalk SB Exit 16 -- East Ave.
CCTV #30 Norwalk NB south of Exit 16 -- south of Saugatuck Ave.