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The week of April 28 in Norwalk. The Derby Block Party on River Street, the closing of 9 to 5, the mansion swings open for the year, and a Saturday coffee chat.
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Vol. 02 · № 18
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Week of Apr 28, 2026
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A pocket dispatch from the city
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The dispatch · Tuesday
Happy Tuesday, neighbor.
April 28 – May 4, 2026
Derby weekend, the closing of the season at MTC, and the mansion swings its doors open for the year. The week starts quiet at the library and builds toward Saturday — a block party on River Street with hats and hounds and a Cherry Pie cover band on a flatbed. Three to circle, five more on the calendar, and a piece of harbor history at the end.
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The Pearl · happening tonight
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Tonight · 4–6 PM
Owners
Meetup
Spacecat Brewing
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Building something in Norwalk? Come find your people.
Tony Bacigalupo and Bart Mroz are hosting an informal gathering at Spacecat Brewing for anyone running their own thing in Norwalk. No agenda, no format — just a beverage, a conversation, and a brain trust ready when you have a question. Free, all welcome.
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This week · three to circle
The picks.
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№ 01 · headline · Sat, May 2 · 3–10 PM
The Ultimate Kentucky Derby Block Party
BJ Ryan’s BanC House and Greer Southern Table close down River Street, roll out a giant screen for the Run for the Roses, and run a block party till ten. Cherry Pie Band, hat contest, Best Dressed Pup, Derby cocktails. Free, all ages, dog-friendly.
Details →
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№ 02 · Fri May 1 – Sun May 3 · MTC MainStage
9 to 5 The Musical — closing weekend
Last shot at the season closer at Music Theatre of Connecticut. Friday at 8 PM, Saturday at 2 and 8, Sunday matinee at 2. A few seats left across the run; Sunday is on a waitlist.
Details →
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№ 03 · Now open · Mathews Park
Lockwood-Mathews opens for the season
The 2026 season is up and running. “Revolutionary Roots” — the America 250 exhibition tracing the patriot ancestors of the Lockwood and Mathews families — anchors the year. Wed–Sun, guided tours on the hour.
Details →
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The table · one to book this week
Kazu.
SoNo · Japanese, sushi, and a counter that knows the regulars
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A low-key sushi counter on North Main, a couple blocks off the Washington Street strip. Family-run, regulars-heavy, with the kind of dinner crowd that’s been showing up for years and a chef who does the work in front of you. The room is quiet on a Tuesday and full on a Friday, and the basics — the rice, the fish — are taken seriously.
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What to order
The chirashi bowl.
Sashimi over warm sushi rice — clean, generous, the dish that tells you whether a place is taking the fundamentals seriously. Sit at the counter and ask what’s freshest off the daily list.
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Address
64 N Main St
SoNo · 06854
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Hours
Dinner nightly
Call ahead
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Plates
$$
Reservations OK
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See the menu →
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Also on the calendar
Five more, Wed to Sat.
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Wed 29
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Norwalk Public Library · Teen Room
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11:30–12:30 PM
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Wed 29
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Norwalk Public Library · via Zoom
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5–6 PM
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Thu 30
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Norwalk Public Library · Children’s Activity Room
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10:30–11 AM
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Fri 1
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Norwalk Public Library · streamed on YouTube
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4–6 PM
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Sat 2
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Eco Evolution Green Room · walking, biking, transit talk
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11 AM–12 PM
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Shuck yeah · a fact from the harbor
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1874 · Norwalk Harbor
In 1874, Norwalk oysterman Captain Peter Decker put a steam engine on a dredging boat — and within a generation Norwalk had built the largest fleet of steam-powered oyster boats in the world. By 1911, Connecticut was producing nearly 25 million pounds of oyster meat a year, more than New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island combined.
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