Stamford Downtown 2008 on star999.com

The District, established in 1993, is responsible for creating, managing and promoting a quality environment for people, which enhances the economic vitality of Stamford Downtown.

The Downtown offers a broad array of shops, services, restaurants, arts, education and events. Take a look at just some of what downtown has to offer!

Alive @ Five Alive @ Five presented by RBS on the Heineken Stage in partnership with Stamford Town Center, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and BevMax. FREE concert series with live music from national and regional headliners, which attracts after work crowds and families. Columbus Park is the place to be during the summer as Stamford Downtown produces great music, great dancing and great times! Thursdays, June 19 - August 7 at 5PM Click for complete schedule.	French Market Come celebrate DSSD's Farmers' Market with exciting new vendors offering the freshest fruits, vegetables, flowers, baked goods and more! Straight from the farm and right to your home. June through November, 2008 9 am - 2 pm, Saturdays at Columbus Park, Bedford Street at Forest.
Art in Public Places - ENCORE! J. Seward Johnson, A Sculpture Exhibit in partnership with & National Realty & Development Corp. & Apollo Real Estate Advisors Each year Stamford Downtown hosts a distinguished outdoor sculpture exhibit designed to attract both local and regional audiences. This year an extraordinary collection of 53 of J. Seward Johnson's works with its whimsical and realistic characters will grace our downtown. Sculptures will be chosen from three of his major series - Celebrating the Familiar, Icons Revisited and Beyond the Frame. The latter series is museum quality art which will be on display in the galleries of the University of Connecticut in Stamford Downtown. There will also be a photography exhibit in Downtown retail storefront windows. MARILYN MONROE LOOK-ALIKE CONTEST Tuesday, June 10, 7pm, Avon Theatre, 272 Bedford St Marilyn Monroe Look-a-like Application
A Grand Summer Night - August 13, 2008 Organized by the "Friends of Stamford Downtown" this annual fund-raiser salutes fine dining in Stamford Downtown. Money raised supports acquisition of permanent outdoor sculpture in the Downtown. Call 203-348-5285 for an invitation.	Arts, Crafts, & Blues on Bedford Arts, Crafts & Blues on Bedford on the Heineken Stage is back for it's fourth year in Stamford Downtown. Shop at 85 craft and artisan boutiques on Bedford Street, which will be closed to traffic for the weekend. Dine in our extended sidewalk cafes while you listen to an amazing Blues Lineup. Don't miss the Imagination Station with Stamford Museum & Nature Center featuring "hands on" activities for kids on Forest Street! September 13 & 14, 2008 - Saturday 12 pm-9pm & Sunday 12 pm-6pm Arts, Crafts & Blues on Bedford