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Vol. 02 · № 42
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Week of October 13, 2026
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A pocket dispatch from the city
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The dispatch · Tuesday
Happy Tuesday, neighbor.
October 13 – 19, 2026
Election season is on the doorstep. Thursday night the League of Women Voters hosts a candidate forum at the Norwalk Public Library, and Monday early voting opens. Also on deck: a Norwalk Meet-Up at Coals tonight, the Farmers Market at the Health Center on Wednesday, Meet the Mayor over coffee Friday, a talk on the Turtle, the Revolutionary War submarine, at Mill Hill Saturday, and the Burnett Memorial 5K at Calf Pasture Sunday. And next Wednesday the Oyster hosts Oyster Sessions, a free cowork and happy hour at Spacecat Brewing.
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The Pearl · from the Oyster
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Next Wednesday · Oct 21
Oyster Sessions.
Cowork + happy hour · Free
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Work next to people who get it.
A free coworking afternoon at Spacecat Brewing for Norwalk’s freelancers, founders and remote workers. 12 to 4 PM, cowork: bring a laptop, wifi and tables are on us, no pitches, no agenda. 4 to 6 PM, happy hour: laptops close, pints open. Come for an hour or stay all day. Buy a beer, support Spacecat. Oysters not included.
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When
Wed Oct 21
12–6 PM
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Where
Spacecat Brewing Co.
57 Chestnut St
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Free to attend, registration required. Bring a charger. Outlets go fast.
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The lead · Thursday at the library
Meet the candidates before the ballot.
The featured pick · Thursday, October 15, 6 to 7:30 PM, the League of Women Voters of Norwalk hosts a candidate forum in the Norwalk Public Library’s Full Auditorium.
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Town Hall and Palace Theatre, South Norwalk · postmarked 1923
Archive image, not this week’s forum: postcard from the Norwalk Public Library collection (PastPerfect, PC 214). North Main Street, South Norwalk, with City Hall and the Palace Theatre.
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Thursday evening the League of Women Voters of Norwalk hosts a candidate forum in the Full Auditorium at the Norwalk Public Library, 1 Belden Ave. It runs 6 to 7:30 PM. Listings also show a 25th State Senate District forum at the library the same night, 6:30 to 7:30 PM, free and open to the public with audience questions welcome, sponsored by the League and Nancy on Norwalk. Check the library calendar for how the evening is laid out. Early voting opens Monday, so this is the last easy chance to hear candidates answer before you pick up a ballot.
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Where
Norwalk Public Library
1 Belden Ave
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When
Thu Oct 15
6–7:30 PM
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Also that night
25th Senate forum
6:30–7:30 PM
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Forum details →
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This week · two more to circle
The other picks.
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№ 02 · Mon, October 19 · Norwalk · all day
Early Voting Begins
Early voting for the November 3 general election opens Monday and runs through Sunday, November 1. The state schedule is 10 AM to 6 PM daily, weekends included, with extended hours of 8 AM to 8 PM on Tuesday, October 27 and Thursday, October 29. Check with Norwalk’s registrars for your early voting location before you go.
City of Norwalk →
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№ 03 · Mon, October 19 · Mathews Park Gate House, 295 West Ave · 9:30 AM
NRVT Norwalk Trail Walk
A walk with the Norwalk River Valley Trail and the Norwalk Health Department, starting at the Mathews Park Gate House. Explore the trail and meet other NorWALKERS. Good way to start the week, and the foliage is doing its thing.
NorWALKER details →
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Also on the calendar
Six more this week.
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Tue 13
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Coals Pizza · networking hosted by WBDC and the Greater Norwalk Chamber, free to attend
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5–7 PM
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Wed 14
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Norwalk Community Health Center, 120 Connecticut Ave · fresh produce and local vendors
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11 AM–3 PM
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Thu 15
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Norwalk Public Library, Full Auditorium · simple crafts, books and seasonal activities for moms and kids
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10:15 AM
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Fri 16
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Eco Evolution, 135 Washington St · public meet-and-greet with the mayor
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8–9 AM
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Sat 17
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Mill Hill Historic Park Town House, 2 East Wall St · historian Mark Albertson on Connecticut’s 1775 submarine, via the Norwalk Historical Society
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2 PM
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Sun 18
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Calf Pasture Beach · 5K and family fun run supporting ANu Foundation scholarship programs
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9 AM
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Shuck yeah · a fact from the harbor
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South Norwalk had its own City Hall
South Norwalk was its own city until it merged with Norwalk in 1913, and it had a Town Hall to match. The archive postcard up top shows the Norwalk City Hall beside the Palace Theatre on North Main Street, with early automobiles in the road. The card is postmarked in 1923(?) and the message on it reads simply “City Hall, Jack.” Same instinct as Thursday’s forum: sooner or later, the town gathers at the hall.
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