CLINTON — The Bigelow Free Public Library’s Youth Department will host a family-friendly celebration of Diwali — the Festival of Lights — at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the library, 54 Walnut St.

The other day in our parenting group, one mother brought up the fact that her two-year-old was going to learn about Diwali that day at preschool—but she knew nothing about the holiday herself! She was ...

Diwali, an Indian celebration commonly known as the Festival of Lights, is celebrated by millions of Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs worldwide. Diwali symbolizes the story of good triumphing over evil, light ...