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Entries Tagged as 'Discovery Museum'

Aerial Adventure Park At Discovery Museum

July 22nd, 2012 · 3 Comments · News and Events

From Mayor Finch: On Monday, Mayor Bill Finch joined State and local officials to celebrate the opening of “The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum,” the state’s first aerial adventure park.

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Phew! Barnes Clarifies State Support Of Arts Funding

February 16th, 2012 · No Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events

Sometimes a little yelling and screaming is a good thing, especially from folks who manage needy arts groups, destination points and tourism attractions relying on state funds for survival. Two key city destination points, Beardsley Zoo and Discovery Museum were potentially slated for hefty haircuts based on a new state policy to fund arts groups [...]

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Oh Ratz! This Way To The John

February 9th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, Best of Bridgeport, News and Events

Bridgeport native John Ratzenberger, the bar know-it-all from Cheers and host of Made In America, will serve as celebrity judge for the Regional 2012 Rube Goldberg Machine Competition for High School Teams on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Avenue.

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Music, Inventions, Films And Art Exhibits Featured In City’s Black History Month

February 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · Best of Bridgeport, Library, News and Events

From Mayor Finch: Mayor Bill Finch will kick off the City’s observance of Black History Month today (Thursday, February 2) at 6 p.m. at City Hall Annex with “The History of Soul Food,” a presentation by Chef Pierre-Andre Desruisseaux of Metric Bar & Grill in Downtown Bridgeport, who will explain the history and meaning of [...]

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Mayor: Celebrate City Diversity

August 12th, 2011 · 12 Comments · Best of Bridgeport, News and Events

From Mayor Bill Finch: Mayor Finch to Celebrate City’s Cultural Diversity, Industrial History with Weekend’s Events Mayor Bill Finch’s schedule this weekend is full of events that celebrate Bridgeport’s cultural diversity and industrial history.

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Malloy’s Bridgeport Déjà Vu–Could The Governor Learn Something From Finch?

May 5th, 2011 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, Education, News and Events

Governor Dannel Malloy should ask Mayor Bill Finch how he did it. The state budget has passed. Malloy has signed it. How does he go about securing $1 billion in savings for each of the next two years from the labor force that elected him? And if the savings don’t come, how many will he lay off? And what [...]

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Mayor’s Business Community Speech

March 16th, 2011 · 12 Comments · City Budget, Development and Zoning, Education, News and Events

Grab a cup of joe and check out the following news release from Mayor Bill Finch followed by the text of his state of the city speech to the Bridgeport Business community on Wednesday. Mayor Finch Shares His Optimistic Vision for the City During Annual Speech to the Business Community “A Vision for a City [...]

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