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    <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:44:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>BOARD MEETING (02 Jun 2026)</title>
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&lt;p&gt;Our board meetings are typically closed meetings. They are held on the first Tuesday of the month, unless otherwise stated.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://ridgefieldnewcomers.org/event-6206639</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>June Women's Night Out! (05 Jun 2026)</title>
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&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#1D2228" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please Join Us For Our June Women's Night Out!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#0072BC" style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Master's and Mixers at the Georgetown School&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#0072BC" style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://ridgefieldnewcomers.org/resources/Pictures/paint%20and%20sip.JPG" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Uncork your creativity!!&amp;nbsp; return to painting, learn to paint, or paint with friends you're all invited to participate in “Masters &amp;amp; Mixers” – a new, fun painting and wine experience. While sipping wine connect with your creative side, your friends and meet new people. Painters will be provided with paint supplies, brushes, and a canvas, easel and apron. Instructors will guide painters through the proper steps and offer encouragement to create a personal work of art inspired by a featured painting. Bring your own wine or beverage and snack of your choice. At the end of the evening participants will bring home a finished painting that is their own unique expression along with a great memory of a fun time!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Cost is $40 per person&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#1D2228" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Event limited to 12 guests including the host .&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ridgefieldnewcomers.org/event-6667308</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>June Hike at Bennett's Pond Park (08 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;img src="https://ridgefieldnewcomers.org/resources/Pictures/hike.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="263" height="197"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bennett's Pond Park is nice ramble through meadows and woodlands and past a long pond with good bird watching. It can be a bit muddy in spots so hiking boots are recommended. We'll meet in the parking area at 572 Bennett's Farm Road at 9am.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;

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      <link>https://ridgefieldnewcomers.org/event-6701241</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>ACT of CT: DEAR EVAN HANSEN (EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT) (13 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://ridgefieldnewcomers.org/resources/Pictures/act.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="background-color: rgb(110, 207, 246);"&gt;&lt;font color="#1F272B" style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;ACT is offering RNN members discounts the for the following days and times to the show&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;u&gt;DEAR EVAN HANSEN&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="line-height: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SAT JUNE 13@ 2 p.m.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="line-height: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUN JUNE 14 @ 2 p.m.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="line-height: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SAT JUNE 20 @ 8 p.m.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="line-height: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUN JUNE 21 @ 2 p.m.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://ridgefieldnewcomers.org/resources/Pictures/EVAN%20HANSEN.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;To purchase tickets for any of the show times listed above you must Register directly at ACT box office or online using the following link and discount code:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/36285/production/1242354?promo=RNNCHANSEN" target="_blank"&gt;https://ci.ovationtix.com/36285/production/1242354?promo=RNNCHANSEN&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Discount code: RNNCHANSEN&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Ticket Price: $79(including fees)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;SEATS ARE LIMITED SO PLEASE DO NOT WAIT!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://ridgefieldnewcomers.org/event-6649425</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Donald M Kendall Square Sculpture Garden (26 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 21px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#00AEEF"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PLEASE JOIN US FOR A LOVELY TOUR OF THE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 21px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#00AEEF"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DONALD M KENDALL SQUARE SCULPTURE GARDEN FOLLOWED BY DINNER AT TRATTORIA 632(OPTIONAL)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;img src="https://ridgefieldnewcomers.org/resources/Pictures/OA_Donald-M-Kendall-Sculpture-Park_Costa-Rica-Fire.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;" align="center"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Donald M. Kendall, former chairman of the board and CEO of Pepsico, conceived the gardens which bear his name. He imagined an atmosphere of stability and creativity. The sculpture collection was started in 1965 and consists of works by major twentieth-century artists. Russell Page, the internationally famous garden designer, cultivated the corporate grounds into an arboretum transforming the gardens into a work of art.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;" align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.pepsico.com/sculpture-gardens" target="_blank"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; https://www.pepsico.com/sculpture-gardens&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 16px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Details for the tour:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 16px;" align="left"&gt;Friday, June 26&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 16px;" align="left"&gt;Arrive to visitor center by 1:45-1:55 PM&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 16px;" align="left"&gt;Exterior garden tour: 2 PM - 3 PM&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 16px;" align="left"&gt;Interior art tour: 3:30 - 4:30 PM&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 16px;" align="left"&gt;Depart campus; &amp;nbsp;5 PM&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 16px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Optional dinner:&amp;nbsp; Trattoria 632 Restaurant (632 Anderson Hill Road)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;There is a security gate and I will register everyone in advance.&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Photo ID required.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;" align="center"&gt;Admission is free&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;" align="center"&gt;Registration is limited to 16 people plus the hosts&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://ridgefieldnewcomers.org/event-6679282</link>
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