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Health Wellness & Sports, Arts & Crafts on Bedford, Boat Show, Save the Sound


Hey Stamford, Friday and Saturday linger in the mid-70s before dipping to 71 on Sunday, with some showers predicted for the tail end of the weekend. Evening temps dip to high 50s and low 60s, according to weather.com  Check these tide charts for your daily high and low tides.

Stamford Hospital's Health, Wellness & Sports Expo is being held at Stamford's Chelsea Piers CT Saturday and Sunday this weekend, going from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. the event will feature free health screenings by Stamford Hospital and a wide variety of exhibitors covering nutrition, weight management, children’s health, pet wellness, fitness programs, spa and beauty treatments, financial health, green technology, lifetime sports, alternative medicine plus fitness demos. Admission is free. 

"Arts & Crafts on Bedford" is an outdoor art fair, including activities for kids, on Bedford and Spring streets in downtown Stamford Saturday and Sunday. "Shop at our craft and artisan boutiques on Bedford Street, which will be closed to traffic for the weekend. Dine in our extended sidewalk cafés," says the Stamford Downtown website. "Extended shopping hours on Saturday! Live music on Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m.! Visit the Imagination Station presented by Stamford Museum & Nature Center and the Bartlett Arboretum featuring 'hands on' activities for kids! New this year! Rock Climbing Wall sponsored by SMART TAP." The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Thursday
 through Sunday: "Want to close out summer with a splash? Amphibious boat rides, meet & greets with Deadliest Catch captain Johnathan Hillstrand, paddlesports and interactive on-water activities are among the many unique attractions cruising into the 2013 Progressive Insurance Norwalk Boat Show. A favorite among boating and outdoor enthusiasts, the four-day event offers a wide array of events and experiences for visitors of all ages."

Save
 the Sound, volunteers, and partners including sponsor Bank of America will gather at 17 sites around Connecticut’s coastline this Saturday to participate in International Coastal Cleanup Day. Locally, volunteers can help pitch in and pick up trash and debris along Greenwich's Tod's Point park on Tod's Driftway in Old Greenwich, starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Here is the list of scheduled cleanups throughout the region. Save the Sound, which has coordinated the Connecticut cleanups for eleven years, last year brought together 2,450 volunteers to remove 16,310 pounds of trash from Long Island Sound’s shoreline and Connecticut waterways.

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