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Anna and Raven meet with Kirstin Mende to learn about Lucky Dog Refuge and the Puppy Bowl Watch Party they are hosting at the New York Comedy Club Stamford on February 9, 2025, from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM! Lucky Dog Refuge has two dogs, Vivian and Clark, participating in the Puppy Bowl! 
Find information for the fundraising event: https://stamford.newyorkcomedyclub.com/events/puppy-bowl
Lucky Dog Refuge Information:
https://www.luckydogrefuge.com/  

Every Monday Kevin talks high school sports in Connecticut with Dave Ruden from therudenreport.com.

This week Dave previews a few of the big games this week for boys basketball. He also gives a recap of some exciting games over the weekend including a HUGE upset. Finally he makes some predications on who's going to come out on top after this week's games.

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 Every Friday in The Feed Megan Schinella comes on the air to talk about all the fun things happening in and around Connecticut this weekend that you can do with the kids and family. 

1. Fire & Ice Winter Festival in Columbus Park Stamford 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm. The event will feature ice sculpting demonstrations, interactive ice photo frame, fire pits, live music and more!

2. Pengwee’s Breath Puppet Show at Stepping Stones Museum For Children in Norwalk. Showtimes all wknd. 

3. Drop In Craft: Colorful Squishies Saturday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm $5, Fairfield Museum color your own squishy toy to take home. Choose from a squishy unicorn or star design.

4. The Mermaids Are Back at Mystic Aquarium all wknd. These beauties have floated back to mystify visitors with their gliding and swishing. Everybody will leave the Aquarium wishing they could grow gills.

5. Winterfest 2025 at Ski Sundown in New Hartford a festival of winter fun. Put on your favorite winter costume, funny hat or helmet cover and celebrate the winter season. This event is free to anyone with a Ski Sundown lift ticket or pass. Festivities will include: 11:00am – 1:00pm: Face Painting with Valentine the Clown and 12:30pm – 2:00pm: Live Ice Sculpting demonstration with Ice Matters.

Megan's Mom Quote of the Week: “It’s Spicy, universal code for I don’t want to share.”

It's that time of year again. During these cold winter months, nothing offers more comfort than Girl Scout Cookies! The Girl Scouts of Connecticut recently launched their official cookie season across the state and starting today (Friday January 24th 2025) you can now pre-order your favorite tasty cookie treats. To tell us more about the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program Kevin Begley spoke with Chief Operating Officer Kari Kaplan. They cover everything from why the cookie program is so important to these girls, how the Girl Scouts use the proceeds from the cookies, which varieties and flavors are back this year, which ones are going away! and so much more. 

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 Every Tuesday in The Feed I talk with Susie Calabrese, Home Expert and Realtor here in Connecticut about home tips and life hacks. This week we discuss all the way you can prep you home for the inevitable "sick days" that could pop up this time of year for you and your family.

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Connecticut Lottery’s President and CEO Frank Suarez joins Anna and Raven to discuss the newest scratch off ticket, UCONN Championship Cash! Also, how much Connecticut residents have won over the last year and how you can play now right from your phone!

This afternoon Kevin got a sneak preview at CT Lottery's new UConn Championship Cash Scratch ticket. Over $3.5 million in total cash prizes up for grabs, including 3 top prizes of $50,000! Frank Suarez from CT Lottery stopped by to tell us all about it. 

They also discuss how you can play various games on your phone now, all the ways different winners react to big payouts, and what's more exciting? Winning draw games like Powerball OR instant cash on a scratch ticket. 

Adam Broderick, owner of Adam Broderick Salon, met with Anna and Raven to share the services and products that you can get to spoil your loved on! Visit him in one of his two local salons or online AdamBroderick.com! 

Anna got to talk with Finn Ryder, who will be playing as Harry Potter in Harry Potter and The Cursed Child! Find out what Broadway skills they are bringing to the show and how they were trained to fly!

In preparation for rappelling down the M&T Bank building in Bridgeport on Saturday, Anna & Raven talked with Genieve Joseph from The Wakeman Boy & Girls Club.