Good morning, Norwalk.

Norwalk will host its 2026 Mayor’s Ball on March 6 at Serafresca at the Italian Center in Stamford to benefit Triangle Community Center and Mid-Fairfield Community Care Center.

Tickets are available until Feb. 25 at $225 (Friend) and $325 (VIP with a private reception with Mayor Smyth).

Anthony Anthony has left his role as the state's chief marketing officer to launch Running Club, a consultancy that will help mission-driven organizations build their brand using lessons from Connecticut's pizza campaign.

He planned the venture in late fall 2025 and aims to boost corporate outreach + community ties.

Researchers from Mystic Aquarium are headed to Canada to study beluga breath — a mix of water cells and lung fluid — that may reveal how climate change weakens ice-dependent whales.

They collected 88 samples last summer and plan to return this summer for further analysis.

Over the past 20 years, Connecticut improved its homeless response—doubling affordable housing in Litchfield and increasing funding in Fairfield—with Housing Collective celebrating two decades while advocates call for stronger measures to keep families housed.

Wilmer Manga Concert

8 PM — La Bonita — Ticket Prices Vary — Enjoy a night of Latin music with the talented Wilmer Manga.

After-Hours Tour & Wine Reception at Lockwood-Mathews Mansion

4-6:30 p.m. — Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum — Ticket price includes educational tour with complimentary snacks & beverages — Explore a historic mansion after hours and enjoy a private wine and cheese reception.

St. Baldrick's Head Shaving Fundraiser

— March 14th — O'Neill's Irish Pub & Restaurant — Donations welcome — Raise funds for childhood cancer research while shaving heads for a cause.