5 Things To Know In Norwalk: School Board Forum, Ben Franklin Senior Space, Yard Waste Pickup

NORWALK, CT — The Norwalk Board of Education holds a community forum at City Hall Tuesday, and the City Council takes up a lease change to create senior services space at the Ben Franklin Center.

Here are five things to know about life around Norwalk this week:

1. Board Of Education Community Forum
When: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Community Room, City Hall, 125 East Ave.
What to know: The Board of Education holds a community forum, according to the board's calendar. The board's Finance Committee meets online Monday at 6 p.m., and its next business meeting is Nov. 17.
More information here.

2. Council Weighs Senior Space At Ben Franklin Center, Opioid Settlement
When: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Council Chambers, City Hall, 125 East Ave.; also on Zoom
What to know: The City Council's agenda includes amending the Family and Children's Agency lease at the Ben Franklin Center to add three rooms, about 4,226 square feet, with rent waived from Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, 2027, for fit-up of proposed senior service operations. Other items include a possible settlement with Albertsons Companies in the national prescription opiate litigation, a $240,000 Star Construction contract amendment for added sidewalks, curbs and street trees, and $95,474 in state Youth Service Bureau grants, according to the agenda.
More information here.

3. Veterans Day Commemoration At City Hall
When: Wednesday, Nov. 11; band at 10:30 a.m., ceremony at 11 a.m.
Where: Concert Hall, City Hall, 125 East Ave.
What to know: The city and the Norwalk Veterans Memorial Committee hold the annual commemoration, with the American Festival Band performing before the ceremony and a reception after in the Community Room, according to the city.
More information here.

4. Curbside Yard Waste Pickup For Monday-Wednesday Routes
When: Week of Nov. 9
Where: Curbside, for homes with Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday city garbage pickup
What to know: Fall curbside yard waste collection, pushed back a week because leaves are falling late, runs this week for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday garbage routes and next week (Nov. 16) for Thursday and Friday routes, according to the city.
More information here.

5. World Day Of Remembrance For Road Traffic Victims
When: Saturday, Nov. 14, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Community Room, City Hall, 125 East Ave.
What to know: The city gathers to remember people killed or injured on its roads, with this year's theme "Invest in Safety, Not Speed," according to the city. The Bike/Walk Commission, which helps run the event, meets online Tuesday.
More information here.