Your Town Events
| Date | Town | Information |
| May 16, 2008 | Burlington | The Music Series of The Congregational Church of Burlington Presents: Buttons and Keys Accordion and Piano Duo. Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m. The Congregational Church of Burlington, Route 4, Burlington, Connecticut. For information contact (860) 582-8116. FREE CONCERT, A free will offering will be collected. Reception following program. Funding for this concert is made possible by: The Main Street Community Foundation, The James R. Parker Trust, Farmington Savings Bank-FSB Foundation, Inc. |
| May 17, 2008 | Branford to Old Saybrook | Media Contact: Max Sabrin 860-395-5550 Media Contact: Shoreline Church 860-395-1713 or 860-304-6041 Bike Run, Blessing To Benefit Child from Clinton With Leukemia Old Saybrook, CT - May 4, 2008 – A bike run presented by the Knights of the Crusade will take place on Saturday, May 17, along Route 1 from Branford to Old Saybrook to benefit Ricky Koscinoski, a 10-year-old Clinton boy who is waging a heroic battle against leukemia. The bike run (rain date is Saturday, May 24) will finish with a blessing at the Shoreline Church, 139 Mill Rock Road East in Old Saybrook, featuring food, music – including recording artist Jesse Evans – and a 50-50 raffle. The bike run is requesting a $20 donation per bike (includes the rider) to help Ricky and his family during their trying times. The staging area for the bike run will be at Brothers Harley-Davidson on Route 1 in Branford from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 17. The bike run will depart promptly at 11 a.m. Christopher Corbett, president of the Knights of the Crusade bike club, said his group wants to help Ricky and his family as they deal with Ricky's illness, so they decided to sponsor their first annual "Bike Blessing and Run" from Branford to Old Saybrook. When they arrive at the Shoreline Church in Old Saybrook, Pastor Michael Calo will offer a blessing for the motorcycle riders and a special blessing for Ricky and his family as they work through the many doctor and hospital visits, medical bills and pressures of dealing with this serious illness. Advance tickets are now on sale at: Brothers Harley-Davidson, Route 1, Branford; Bridgeport Harley-Davidson, 155 Research Drive, Stratford; The Driftwood Café, Main Street, Clinton; Save and Discount, Route 80, North Branford. For additional ticket information, please call 203-654-6146, or 860-304-6041. For information about the Shoreline Church in Old Saybrook, visit its Web site at www.shorelinechurchct.org. - end - Publicity provided by: Max Sabrin, Fire Police - O.S.F.D. Media Relations / Special Events Coordinator / Old Saybrook Fire Department Office 860.395.5550 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. |
| May 17, 2008 | Bloomfield | Annual Spring Fair and Plant Sale Fund Raiser Bloomfield, Old St Andrew's Church, 59 Tariffville Rd. Annual Spring Fair and Plant Sale Fund Raiser Saturday May 17th, 8:30 - 3:30 ECW 's Annual Spring Fund Raiser Fair and Plant sale. The plant sale will be outside with Perennials', Annuals', Houseplants, Hanging baskets, Herbs, Vegetable Starters (tomatoes etc), and Shrubs. The Spring Fair of vendors will be selling their ware's inside the Parish Hall. The moneys collected go for our outreach projects for the children's lunch program, for a year, in Haiti, and our on-going program to building homes in Vietnam for the people disabled from Agent Orange, plus our in-reach "Helping Hand" ministries. The Vendors have charities of their own they contribute to. Some of the items selling will be: photo art, olive oil, pottery, shell and various craft items, jewelry, soap, purses and much more. Lunch will be available from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Information call 860-803-7525. www.oldstandrews.net for directions |
| May 17, 208 | Wolcott | Come get your hearing checked at Wolcott's 2nd hearing screening day. Doctoral students from the University of Connecticut will be at the Wolcott Town Hall providing free hearing checks along with valuable information about hearing loss and hearing conservation. All are welcome, no appointment necessary. Bring a friend and see you later! WHEN: Saturday May 17th, 10 am to 3 pm WHERE: Wolcott Town Hall WHO: ages 0-101 +, hearing loss knows no age COST: absolutely free, you can't put a price tag on your hearing. |
| May 17, 2008 | Coventry | Connecticut Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee Announces Dedication of the Connecticut Vietnam Veterans Memorial Patriots’ Park Band Shell, Lake Street, Coventry, CT Saturday, May 17, 2008, beginning at 12:30 p.m. We will be honoring the 612 Connecticut men who lost their lives in the Vietnam War with the state dedication of this monument. We will also be honoring all veterans for their service to our country. Joan Lewis, State Representative from Coventry, will serve as Master of Ceremonies. The First Company Governor’s Foot Guard Band will play a half-hour concert of military music before the formal ceremony begins at 1:00 p.m. Several dignitaries will be on hand to speak including Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, State Comptroller Nancy Wyman, CT Commissioner of Veterans Affairs Linda Schwartz, Representative Ted Graziani, U.S. Representative Joe Courtney, and many more. Following the formal ceremony we will walk across the street to the Veterans’ Memorial Green for the unveiling of the memorial and the reading of the 612 names. Refreshments will follow at the Patriots’ Park Community Center. No pets or alcohol will be allowed. Please join us to welcome home our Connecticut 612 men! The Connecticut Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Inc. is a non-profit 501c(3) organization. Donations are tax deductible. |
| May 17 | Coventry | Connecticut Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedication at Patriots' Park Band Shell, 126 Lake Street at 12:30pm. |
| May 17, 2008 | East Hartford | Press Release Contact: Jennifer Sawyer Faculty Advisor 860.622.5590 Connecticut I.B. Academy Students Organize Walk to Honor Former Principal and Support Pancreatic Cancer Research (East Hartford) As a school and community event, students and staff of the Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy (CIBA), a regional magnet high school, decided to honor the memory of their former principal, Michael Abelon, by holding a fundraising walk in his name on Saturday, May 17, 2008. Initiated in 2006 by CIBA alumni, Kaitlyn Brescia and Danielle Rodriguez, and currently led by high school seniors, Priya Shah and Diana Cuervo, this walk has become an annual tradition to keep the memory of their former principal alive in their community. This is achieved by helping to fund two causes: higher education for high school graduates and research and treatment for sufferers of pancreatic cancer, the disease that claimed Abelon’s life three years ago. Students organized the walk, recruited sponsors, invited speakers, and designed and distributed pledge cards, T-shirts, handouts, and sponsorship letters to garner donations. The proceeds from the event will be split evenly between the Abelon Scholarship Fund and PanCAN, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Shah and Cuervo applied for and were awarded a $1,000 matching grant by the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts Program. Additional sponsors include Brescia’s Printing, Stop & Shop Supermarket of East Hartford, Shop Rite Supermarket of Manchester, and Buck’s Ice Cream. “The fact that students at CIBA are engaged in social activism and the raising of money and awareness of pancreatic cancer is a testament to their leadership and the great citizens they already are,” commented Ryan Campbell, an English instructor at CIBA. Not only do Shah and Cuervo anticipate full participation from their fellow students at CIBA, but also they are working actively to publicize the event and recruit the involvement of other members of the Hartford county community. They are receiving support in this endeavor from Bill Arzt, the Affiliate Coordinator of Team Hope, the Hartford branch of PanCAN volunteers. If you would like to participate in this event or make a donation to help support its goals, please contact the CIBA Student Advisory Board at cibasab@yahoo.com for more information. CIBA is part of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)(www.ibo.org) a world-wide educational organization with over 3,000 affiliated schools. Students at CIBA come from Hartford, East Hartford, Manchester, Tolland, Ellington, Somers, Vernon, Tolland, Marlborough, and Bolton. |
| May 18, 2008 | Plainville | “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” Gandhi This simple yet powerful quote helped shape the life of Michaela Petit and will help shape the lives of many more young people in the coming years. An annual award to recognize outstanding Plainville High School students and their contributions to the community has been established by the Class of 1974 to honor the memory of Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Hayley, and Michaela. The Be the Change Award was named by Dr. William Petit, a member of the class of 1974, to honor his family and carry on their good works for generations to come. Plainville High School students are required to complete 10 hours of community service before graduation. A community service fair held at Plainville High School in December introduced students to the many possibilities available for them to “be the change” in their community. The award will recognize students who make outstanding contributions through good works. The first Be the Change Awards ceremony will be held at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville on Sunday afternoon, May 18 from 2 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $75.00 per person and $50.00 for current Plainville School system students. Proceeds from the Be the Change Awards Dinner will be used to fund the award in the future. The afternoon will include a presentation of the students’ community service projects, social time, dinner, entertainment, a teacup auction and raffle. For more information, contact phsclassof74@sbcglobal.net |
| May 18, 2008 | New Haven | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For further information contact: Kristen Draskovic Communications and Marketing Coordinator (203) 294-3525 Kristen.draskovic@heart.org Volunteers Needed For May 18 Start! New Haven Heart Walk New Haven, CT, April 15, 2008 ... Help fight Connecticut’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers – heart disease and stroke – by volunteering at the American Heart Association’s Start! New Haven Heart Walk, coming to the Elm City’s historic Lighthouse Point Park on Sunday, May 18, 2008. Through the ground-breaking Start! campaign, the American Heart Association has transformed its signature walking event into the organization’s “mission in action.” The Start! Heart Walk is an opportunity for people to improve their health by walking while simultaneously raising funds to help fight heart disease and stroke. Every element of the Start! Heart Walk is now designed to create a stronger community among participants, instill passion for reducing disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and generate excitement for a new or renewed commitment to heart-healthy living. The American Heart Association’s Start! New Haven Heart Walk needs volunteers for many roles, including setting up and supporting the “create hope village,” “inspire change village,” and the “celebrate success village”; as well as volunteers to help with walk site set-up and take down, check-in/registration support; performers and entertainers, clowns and face painters, community health fair participants, team photograph volunteers, volunteers to help distribute food, water and other items, and to support other volunteer opportunities. Presented nationally by Subway, Healthy Choice and AstraZeneca, more than 10,000 people from throughout Connecticut, including close to 2,500 from the Greater New Haven area, are expected to step out at this year’s Start! Heart Walk. Join survivors of heart surgery, heart attack and stroke, as well as families, friends, neighbors and company teams from throughout the Greater New Haven area on May 18 to help fight heart disease and stroke to live longer, heart-healthy lives. Important local support is being provided by Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University, the Knights of Columbus, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Operating Engineers Local 478, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Pfizer, Bristol-Meyer Squibb Company, Gaylord Hospital, West Haven Lumber, Welco Distributors, Connecticut Heart Group PC, Connex Credit Union, Ulbrich Stainless Steel, and the University of Connecticut. The American Heart Association’s Start! movement calls on Americans and their employers to create a culture of physical activity and wellness in order to live longer, heart healthy lives. Make walking a part of your daily routine. Learn more about the Start! movement or register today for Start! New Haven Heart Walk on May 18th by calling the American Heart Association at (203) 294-0088. About the American Heart Association Founded in 1924, the American Heart Association today is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to reducing disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. These diseases, America’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers, claim more than 870,000 lives a year. In fiscal year 2006–07, the association invested over $554 million in research, professional and public education, advocacy and community service programs to help all Americans live longer, healthier lives. The American Heart Association serves Connecticut’s eight counties and population of more than 3.5 million people. The American Heart Association is a proud member of Community Health Charities of Connecticut. ### Kristen Draskovic Communications and Marketing Coordinator American Heart Association Founders Affiliate 5 Brookside Drive Wallingford, CT 06492 203-294-3525 kristen.draskovic@heart.org |
| May 18, 2008 | Manchester | Renaissance Revival, Artistic Director Michael McCarthy Presents "A Renaissance Bestiary in Madrigals" Renaissance composers delighted in writing madrigals about birds, beasts, and mythical creatures such as fauns and satyrs. In many of these songs, singers imitate sounds such as bird calls or cricket noises. Other songs tell funny or sad stories of swans, cuckoos, ravens, foxes, and their kin. Our concert features a diverse collection from this rich madrigal repertoire of 16th century Europe, including the famous “Chant des Oiseaux” by Janequin, in which singers weave bird songs into complex polyphony, and the "Counterpoint of the Animals" by Banchieri, in which cats, dogs, and cuckoos try to upstage each other in musical hilarity. Sunday May 18 at 7:00 pm South United Methodist Church 1226 Main St, Manchester, CT Renaissance Revival, a 15-voice a cappella ensemble, specializes in vocal music of the 15th and 16th centuries, and performs in period costumes designed and created by its members. Free-will donations accepted Information: (860) 429-8388 |
| May 17, 2008 | Berlin | Sat. May 17, 2008 (rain or shine) American Cancer Society Concert and Event Help Find a Cure for Cancer. Support “The Relay For Life” Where: Outdoors at the Berlin High School running track and field, Patterson Way, Berlin CT., 06037 Come to see the event, the entertainment and to hear a variety of Live bands playing great music all day from 12 noon – 9pm Donation at the gate: $10.00 Bands starting at 1pm and playing during the day, Acoustic Rhythm, The Path Band, Alabama Lo-Fi Plus The Happening - playing 5:30 to 7pm and TL & The All Stars – Playing from 7:30 to 9pm Be part of the solution & have some fun with a bunch of good people too. Our website: http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/ Thanks in great part to the donations from Relay For Life and other events, the American Cancer Society is saving lives, helping those touched by cancer, and empowering people to fight this disease all over the world. Also please see attached brochure Thanks, Jim Neri Entertainment Committee Support Berlin Run For Life 860 – 818 – 0358 Bob Polman Chairman of the Entertainment Committee Berlin Run For Life Home 828-1953 Cell 798-2580 Office 289-9400 |
| May 18, 2008 | New London | "The Connecticut Federation of Republican Women, which draws on members from all over the state, plans its Annual Meeting and Luncheon for Sunday, May 18th, 2008 from 1 - 3 PM at the Lighthouse Inn Resort, Six Guthrie Place, New London, Connecticut. Special invited guests include National, State, and Local officials. Cost will be $40 per person - lunch includes entree, side dishes, salad, and dessert. A cash bar will be available. Entree choices are: pan-seared salmon (with lime and orange butter) and chicken francaise (sauteed chicken breast with lemon and white wine sauce). Reservations are requested by May 11. $40 checks made out to CFRW may be sent to CFRW Treasurer June Willson, 446-16 Main St., Old Saybrook, CT 06475, also reachable at 860-395-1914. Guests, including gentlemen, are welcome to attend and would probably like to know that the Federation's purpose is to promote an informed public through political education and activity, to unite women in constructive work within the Republican Party, and to promote American principles and ideals." |
| May 18, 2008 | New Haven | For further information contact: Kristen Draskovic Communications and Marketing Coordinator (203) 294-3525 kristen.draskovic@heart.org Countdown to 2008 Start! New Haven Heart Walk! More Than 4,000Walkers Expected on Sunday, May 18 New Haven, CT, May 7, 2008 ... Let’s Start! walking, says the American Heart Association. Through the ground-breaking Start! campaign, the Start! New Haven Heart Walk has been transformed from simply its signature walking event into the organization’s “mission in action.” More than 4,000 residents, family members, company employees and survivors of heart disease and stroke from throughout the Greater New Haven area are expected to Start! walking in the American Heart Association Start! New Haven Heart Walk on Sunday, May 18 at historic Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven. Registration for the Start! New Haven Heart Walk begins at 10:00 am, and the official ribbon-cutting ceremony is at 11:00 a.m. Morning festivities include: refreshments, heart-healthy snacks, mascots, music and other entertainment, and a health fair, including blood pressure screenings, health risk assessments, and free literature provided by area hospitals. The Start! New Haven Heart Walk is an opportunity for people to improve their health by walking, while simultaneously raising funds to help fight heart disease and stroke. Presented nationally by Subway Restaurants, Healthy Choice and AstraZeneca, more than 12,000 people from throughout Connecticut, including close to 4,000 from the Greater New Haven area, are expected to step out this year for the Start! Heart Walk. Join survivors of heart surgery, heart attack and stroke, as well as families, friends, neighbors and company teams from throughout New Haven County on May 18 to help fight Connecticut’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers -- heart disease and stroke -- to live longer, heart-healthy lives. Let’s Start! walking. Make walking a part of your daily routine. Learn more about the Start! movement or register today for the Start! New Haven Heart Walk on May 18 by calling the American Heart Association at (203) 294-0088 or by visiting on to www.heartwalk.kintera.org/newhaven. Important local support is provided by: News Channel 8/MyTV 9, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University, the Knights of Columbus, Operating Engineers Local 478, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Pfizer, Bristol-Meyer Squibb Company, Gaylord Hospital, West Haven Lumber, Welco Distributors, Connecticut Heart Group PC, Connex Credit Union, Ulbrich Stainless Steel, and the University of Connecticut. The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health organization whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Since 1924 the American Heart Association has helped protect people of all ages and ethnicities from the ravages of heart disease and stroke. These diseases, the nation’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers, claim close to 870,000 American lives annually. The American Heart Association invested more than $543 million during fiscal year 2005-2006 for research support, professional and public education, community service programs and advocacy so people across America can live stronger, longer lives. The American Heart Association serves Connecticut's 8 counties and a population of more than 3.5 million people. In 1998, the American Heart Association set a goal to reduce coronary heart disease, stroke and risk by 25 percent by the year 2010. The American Heart Association is a proud member of Community Health Charities of Connecticut. Kristen Draskovic Communications and Marketing Coordinator American Heart Association Founders Affiliate 5 Brookside Drive Wallingford, CT 06492 203-294-3525 kristen.draskovic@heart.org |
| May 18, 2008 | Hartford | These words by Shakespeare capture the tenderness and power of music over the human spirit. Vaughan Williams" winsome setting of Shakespeare's poem in Serenade to Music will be the centerpiece of our performance on the 50th anniversary of the composer's death. The program will also feature selections from Monteverdi's Scherzi Musicali, excerpts from Morten Lauridsen's Rose Motets and Beethoven's Choral Fantasy, along with works by Weelkes, Brahms and Barber. Some of our region's finest musicians will accompany City Singers of Hartford in this eclectic and inspiring choral program in celebration of music. Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 4:00 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church, 120 Sigourney St., Hartford, CT, (860) 527-8133 |
| May 19, June 23, July 21, 2008 | Bloomfield | Reader’s Theater 7:00 P.M. Mondays Prosser Public Library in Bloomfield is offering a new series of Monday evening play readings by the Reader’s Theater, featuring area actors. Under the directorship of Myron Gubitz, the initial season’s offerings will be three works by modern American playwrights: May 19, 2008 Critic’s Choice, a light but trenchant comedy by the late Ira Levin. June 23, 2008 Dinner With Friends, a touching yet humorous treatment of friendship, marriage and changing relationships by Donald Margulies July 21, 2008 The Price , Arthur Miller’s haunting play about possessions, inheritance and the emotional ties between brothers. The readings are free and open to the public. Registration is requested. For information please contact the library at 860-243-9721. |
| May 19th | Storrs | Looking for something fun to do this summer? The University of Connecticut is providing horse riding lessons. Polo, Hunt Seat and Western lessons are open to students, adults and children (age 11 and older). Beginner to Advanced levels will be offered. There will be (4) 3 week sessions during the summer; $90.00 to $270.00 per session. In addition to riding lessons, UConn will offer Trail Riding for the Intermediate or higher level rider, May 20, 22, 27, 29, June 3 & 5. Riders must be 13 years of age or older. The rider may choose English or Western style. Ride the UConn trail system and learn best practices trail riding including how to follow markings. Lessons will be held in the Horsebarn Hill Arena, UConn, Storrs, CT. The first riding session starts 5/19. Registrants are urged to register quickly, as classes fill fast. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. Maximum of eight riders per lesson. Please visit www.canr.uconn.edu/ansci/summerriding.htm for registration forms, pricing, and schedule information. |
| April 19th and 20, 2008 | North Haven | BENEFIT WEEKEND FOR "THE ANIMAL HAVEN" HOSTED BY CHOICE PET SUPPLY AND SALON SPACE OF NORTH HAVEN. Saturday April 19th and Sunday April 20th Choice Pet Supply and Salon Space will be hosting a benefit weekend for the "The Animal Haven". Saturday April 19th Choice Pet Supply location at 53 Washington Avenue, North Haven 203-234-1711 will be hosting a food drive 10am-3pm. Sunday April 20th Salon Space located at 510 Washington Avenue, North Haven 203-907-0434 will be hosting a CUT-A-THON and Pet photo shoot 10am-3pm. The Animal Haven is in need of pet food and supplies. You can bring pet food to Choice Pet Supply or purchase it at their location to donate. Salon Space will be offering Women's Haircuts for $20, Men's Haircutrs for $15 and Pet Photos for #15 (includes a 5x7 Print). All profit will go directly to The Animal Haven. If you'd like more information about this topic, please contact Salon Space 203-907-0434. |
| May 20, 2008 | Plainville | Central Connecticut Women’s Forum
President-- Shirley Bloethe
1273 Queen Street
Southington, CT 06489
Email: president@centralctwomen.org
April 25, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information about CCWF,
Call 860.989.0033
Shirley Bloethe --President
Area wide
Central Connecticut Women’s Forum (www.CentralCtWomen.org) is an energetic and rapidly-growing group of professional and business women who meet (on the third Tuesday in Plainville and first Wednesday in Enfield) of every month to network, share resources and offer support.
Members represent every level of business and industry ranging from students to vitamin distributors to corporate attorneys and each member is a valued addition to the group. Members also receive group rate discounts on insurance through the organization.
Meetings consists of an informal networking period, dinner and a speaker –except in the summer when we use the time to have some fun and get to know each other better.
( Information is on website or E-mail the Forum @ president@centralctwomen.org Or visit www.centralctwomen.org .
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT WOMEN’S FORUM
MEETING
WHEN: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
WHERE: The Capri Ristorante, 161-38 Woodford Avenue, Plainville, CT
WHEN: Networking begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner and a program.
MEMBERS: Please RSVP dinner choice to: ccwf@sbcglobal.net |
| May 21, 2008 | Waterbury | “Tip Yo Mailman†for MDA The Waterbury branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers will be kicking off its Spring-Summer fund raiser “Tip Yo Mailmanâ€. The fundraiser will begin on May 21st at Mario’s Restaurant located at 1650 Watertown Avenue. Your local mail persons will be taking over several area restaurants throughout the Spring and Summer months. Local restaurants will be allowing them to work as their wait staff for the evening. All tips that they collect will go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Please join us in supporting MDA on May 21st at Mario’s Restaurant located at 1650 Watertown Avenue in Waterbury. Carriers begin serving at 5:00PM. Thank You For more information contact Kriss Sullivan at 203-560-7945 |
| May 22, 2008 | New Haven | From: carol brown [mailto:nhfplevents@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 11:55 AM Subject: Iced Coffee/Hot Science Program at New Haven Public Library May 22 What's a Black Hole? Get Hollywood's answer by watching a Disney film, The Black Hole (1979, starring Ernest Borgnine) on Wednesday, May 21, at 6pm, at the New Haven Public Library, 133 Elm St. Follow up with real answers, same place, on the following evening, May 22 at 6pm, when Dr C. Megan Urry, Chair of Yale's Dept. of Physics, will explore the theory and reality of black holes in the Universe. Black Holes, Galaxies, and the Evolution of the Universe is part of the Iced Coffee/Hot Science series, a collaboration between Yale University and The New Haven Public Library for public programming on current science trends and ideas. There is no charge for either program, and free parking is available. Details: 946-8835 or nhbulletin.blogspot.com. photo: Dr. C. Megan Urry, Chair of Yale's Physics Department # # # contact: Carol Brown Adult Programming New Haven Free Public Library 133 Elm St., New Haven CT 06510 (203) 946-8835 Visit www.nhbulletin.blogspot.com for regional events and information. Think literacy matters? Volunteer as a tutor: www.lvagnh.org. |
| May 22, 2008 | Windsor | The Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut is hosting a book discussion on Thursday, May 22 at 7:30. Regional author Seth Shulman will discuss his new book, “The Telephone Gambit… Chasing Alexander Graham Bell’s Secret.” Shulman challenges Bell’s claim to have invented the telephone. Admission is free, but free-will donations will be gratefully accepted. The museum is located at 115 Pierson Lane, Windsor CT 06095. For more information, call (860) 683-2903 Submitted by: Bernie Michaels Secretary Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut bmawrite@comcast.net |
| May 23,2008 | HARTFORD | THE HTLS ANNEX PTO PRESENTS... "A PASSION FOR FASHION" COORDINATED AND HOSTED BY: ELLEN "KOLSIE" WRIGHT FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2008 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. HTLA - ANNEX 150 TOWER AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT., 06120 ADMISSION IF FREE SUGGESTED DONATIONS OF $1.00 - $5.00 (ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE KOLSIE SEWING CLASS) SPONSORED BY MAKING CONNECTIONS, THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT ELLEN "KOLSIE" WRIGHT, HTLA-ANNEX PTO PRESIDENT, @ 860-816-5925 OR ARACELIS TORRES, FAMILY RESOURCE AIDE, @860 695-6049. |
| May 24, 2008 | North Haven | PLEASE HELP MY FURRY FRIENDS! Help Willy's Friends is having a food and supply drive to benefit dogs and cats in local animal shelters at Agway of North Haven on Saturday, May 24 from 9:00am-5:00pm. Food, toys, blankets, and towels will be collected. Help Willy's Friends is an organization dedicated to collecting supplies to distribute among local animal shelters. This in turn assists shelter workers with providing proper, required, and additional care to animals in need. Ultimately, this results in additional time with hope of finding a new home for loving dogs and cats. Agway is located at 66 State Street in North Haven. As an added feature, Agway will accept phone orders for individuals who would like to donate food or supplies but cannot attend the event in person. To place an order, simply call Agway at (203) 239-1687. For questions, please contact Mark Paturzo at (203) 988-1718 or you can email him at willy@helpwillysfriends.com. For more information about Willy's cause, please visit Willy's website at www.helpwillysfriends.com. THANK YOU, IN ADVANCE, FOR YOUR GENEROSITY. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!! Contact: Mark Paturzo Contact: Andrew Cicarella Help Willy's Friends Lucky Dog Grooming, LLC Phone: (203) 988-1718 Phone: (203) 671-4029 Email: willy@helpwillysfriends.com Email: andrew@luckydoggrooming.biz Website: www.helpwillysfriends.com Website: www.luckydoggrooming.biz |
| May 17, 2008 | East Granby | East Granby Lions Club Events: 34th Annual Spring Flea Market: Where? East Granby Farms, Located at 83 North Main Street, Rte 187. (Travel 1 mile north from the Rte. 20 Intersection in East Granby Center) Date, Saturday, May 17, 2008, Time 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Raindate is Saturday, 24, 2008. A single space (18' x 30') is just $20 and a double space (36' x 30') is just $35. Contact Lion Myra for space at (860) 658-0623. |
| May 23 through 24, 2008 | Old Saybrook | Over 200 Students to Walk All Night in 12-Hour 7th Annual Walk to Cure Cancer in Old Saybrook $30,000 Goal to Help Local Shoreline Families DATE (S): Friday, May 23 to Saturday, May 24, 2008 TIME (S): from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. OPENING CEREMONY: at 6:00 p.m. PLACE: Old Saybrook High School Track 1111 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, Connecticut GOALS: The overall goal of the event is to benefit those who have cancer or know someone with cancer and to honor survivors and those whom this disease has affected. The financial goal is to raise a minimum of $30,000 total from all the teams, to donate to local shoreline families in the community who have been affected by cancer and The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation. DESCRIPTION: There are 30 teams participating in the 7th Annual Walk to Cure Cancer, each of which has 10 members to a team. Participants include: Old Saybrook High School and Middle School students and faculty, cancer survivors and Old Saybrook community members. During the 12-hour walk 2 team members must be present on the tack at all times. The event will commence at 6:00 p.m. with opening ceremonies beginning at 6:00 p.m. featuring speakers who are survivors of cancer and leukemia. After speaking, they will proceed to complete the honorary first lap around the track. The event co-coordinators, Old Saybrook High School seniors Mary Sirico and Stephanie Turi will kick-off the walk and introduce the speakers. Throughout the night; there will be live entertainment from local musicians, including the Old Saybrook High School Jazz Ensemble, Old Saybrook High School Select Vocal, The Goodwin Strings, and acoustic styling’s of Old Saybrook High School students. A luminaria around the track will take place between 8:00-8:30 p.m. and a candlelight vigil will be held at 12:00 midnight. The walk will conclude at 6:00 in the morning with a breakfast immediately afterwards. HISTORY: Six years ago the Walk to Cure Cancer was started by Lauren Carpenter, class of 2002, as her W.I.S.E. project (Wise Individualized Senior Experience). Since Lauren’s walk the tradition has been carried on by: Caitlin O’Neill, Jen Bagnati, Megan Calmpett, Kelly O’Neill, Christa Sullivan, Samantha Sirico, Logan Forsey, Jessica Davis, Lizah Carey, and Jack Gallagher. This year, in the 7th year of the Walk to Cure Cancer, seniors Mary Sirico and Stephanie Turi teamed up for their W.I.S.E project and wanted to continue a strong tradition from the previous six years. They have been successful in meeting their personal and financial goals for this event. They wanted to do something other then just help the cancer research; they wanted to give back to the community in their last year involved in the school system and community before they depart for college next year. W.I.S.E.(Wise Individualized Senior Experience) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: In order to participate, seniors must be in good academic stranding and must complete a proposal in front of the W.I.S.E Task Force. This is a unique opportunity for second semester seniors to participate in a project that allows them to earn academic credit and provide them with real life skills. This gives them the opportunity to work “hands on” with a mentor of their choice to work on a topic of their choice. Requirements include: a daily journal, 45 minute presentation upon completion, workshops, minimum of 80 hours, and weekly mentor meetings. SCHOOL CONTACT: Scott Schoonmaker, Principal Old Saybrook High School, 1111 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT (860) 395-3175 PUBLICITY PROVIDED BY: Max Sabrin, Fire Police - Media Relations / Special Events Coordinator Old Saybrook Fire Department Office 860.395.5550 email: osfd@aol.com Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. |
| May 24, 2008 | Lakeville | The White Gallery: May 24 to July 6, “The Art of the Print and Works on Paper.” Artist Reception: Saturday, May 24, 4 – 7 pm. Featuring works on paper by one of America’s premier abstract painters, Robert Natkin; mezzotints by nationally recognized artist, Robert Kipniss; works on paper by Czech Republic artist; Pavel Roucka; monoprints by Nantucket based artist, Judith Brust; and woodcuts by Connecticut painter, Eve Stockton. The White Gallery, 342 Main Street, Lakeville, CT. 860-435-1029 www.thewhitegalleryart.com Open Weds. to Sunday 11 – 4 pm or by appointment. Jeanne Rebillard Rebillard Public Relations 845-373-7456 Cell: 845-518-4636 www.rebillardpr.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeanne Rebillard Phone: 845-373-7456 Eighth Annual Trade Secrets Gearing-Up for May Garden Sale and Garden Tours Charity event founded by designer, Bunny Williams, offers garden lovers the chance to indulge their not-so-secret passions. February, 2008, Sharon, CT – For the past seven years Trade Secrets has brought garden-lovers from around the world to the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut. Thanks to the incredible support from founder and renowned designer Bunny Williams Trade Secrets is heading into its eighth year bigger and better then ever. Trade Secrets, the rare plant and garden-antiques show held yearly in Sharon, Connecticut, has become one of the country’s most talked about gardening events. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, May 17 at LionRock Farm from 10 am to 3 pm. As has become custom, for those early-birds there is early admittance with continental breakfast for an additional fee. Nearly 60 vendors and garden antiques dealers come from around the northeast region with their truckloads of wares – those kind of unique treasures that you might search a lifetime for, and they descend upon LionRock to offer garden lovers a day of pure treasure hunting! Shoppers can find rare plant specimens from specialized growers and some of the nation’s best known small nurseries, as well as furniture, antiques, cloches and garden statuary from the choicest purveyors of garden antiques, wrought-iron fencing, textiles from select antiques dealers, and so much more. On Sunday, May 18, visitors can revel in a day of garden tours. At their leisure they can explore the gardens of Bunny Williams and Helen Bodian, as well as, the Magowan-Mattila gardens, and the gardens at Twin Maples. All four gardens are in close proximity and they offer a great opportunity for visitors to find ideas for their own gardens. Admission for Trade Secrets garden sale on Saturday, May 17, is $35 from 10 am to 3 pm, and for those wishing to come at 8 am and have continental breakfast the fee is $100. The fee for the garden tours on Sunday, May 18, is $50 in advance and $60 on the day of the tours. For more information or to purchase advance tickets please call 860/364-1080 or visit www.tradesecretsct.com. -30- Women’s Support Services (WSS): Annually for the past eight years, the funds from Trade Secrets have gone directly to support the Women’s Support Services, a regional non-profit organization celebrating its 26th year in the northwest corner of Connecticut, and offering free and confidential services to victims of domestic violence. WSS offers a 24-hour Hotline, financial grants to clients for emergency needs, and sponsors violence prevention programs in the community. |
| April 24 - May 26, 2008 | Kent | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact information: Eileen S. Coladarci 203-744-1949 Coladarci@snet.net Invitation to The Annual Kent Art Association Spring Art Show and Sale Kent, CT - The Gallery at the Kent Art Association invites the public to the annual KAA Spring Art Show and Sale, which runs from Thursday, April 24 until Monday, May 26. Many prize-winning artists both locally and regionally will be displaying more than a hundred paintings in oils, watercolors, pastels, and graphics as well as sculpture in various mediums. All of these works will be for sale. There will be prizes awarded by the Jury and two receptions are scheduled with several of the exhibiting artists. Receiving will take place at The Gallery at the Kent Art Association on Route 7, just south of the monument, Friday, April 18 from 1 pm to 4 pm and Saturday, April 19 from 10 am to 1 pm. A copy of the prospectus can be found at www.kentart.org. The Opening Reception will be on Friday evening April 25 from 5 to 7 pm and the Awards Reception is scheduled for Saturday afternoon April 26th from 2 to 4 pm with awards presented at 3 pm. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend. The Kent Art Association Galley is located at 21 South Main Street, Kent CT (Rte. 7, south of the monument). For more information, visit the web site at www.kentart.org or call the Kent Art Gallery at 860.927.3989. The Gallery is open throughout the show from Thursday thru Sunday from 1pm to 5pm. The Gallery will be open Memorial Day, May 26th from 1 – 5 pm. Admission is free. #KAA# Attached pastel is by Gayle Fedigan, a judge for the Spring Show. |
| May 26, 2008 | East Granby | East Granby Lions Club Events: Memorial Day Parade: Please join us in saluting our courageous troops, honoring those who have served and remembering those who have fallen defending our liberties on Monday, May 26, 2008. Parade begins at 10:00 - 10:15 am at the entrance to elmwood Cemetery on Nicholson Road and ends at the Town Center Complex. Food and beverage will be available after the ceremonies. Plaeas stay and visit. |
| May 1 through May 30, 2008 | Hartford | Kitchen & Bath Design Consultants Announces Shoe Drive to Benefit Soles4Souls ™ Inc. West Hartford, Bantam, CT May 2008-Kitchen & Bath Design Consultants is excited to announce that the company will be hosting a shoe drive during the month of May to benefit Soles4Souls™ Inc., an international footwear charity that delivers shoes to needy people in the United States and around the world. Beginning on Thursday, May 1 through Friday, May 30, shoes may dropped off at either of Kitchen & Bath Design Consultants’ Connecticut locations: 139 Vanderbilt Avenue in West Hartford and 828 Bantam Road, Route 202 in Bantam, or at Francine Taylor: 822 Bantam Road, Bantam. A Soles4Souls collection box will be displayed; a $1.00 donation is requested to help defer the cost of shipping. “We are thrilled that Kitchen & Bath Design Consultants is acting on our behalf to spread joy to people, both here in the United States and around the world,” said Wayne Elsey, Founder of Soles4Soles. “It is only because of proactive companies such as Kitchen & Bath Design Consultants that we are able to accomplish our goal of getting shoes on the feet of people who need them most, “ he said. For more information on how you can get involved with this shoe drive, contact Allison Harkins at 860.953.1101. ### -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Kitchen & Bath Design Consultants Owner Lorey Cavanaugh started Kitchen & Bath Design Consultants (KBDC) in 1990 as a home-based design/consulting firm. Today KBDC is Connecticut’s best-kept secret. A full service Design/Build Firm with two state-of-the-art showrooms located in West Hartford and Bantam, Connecticut, KBDC combines experience with well-credentialed design professionals and a focused, committed production team. Building a reputation for excellence one project at a time, with KBDC it all falls into place. Lorey is available for interviews, article quotes and design story ideas for the local media. Visit us on the web at www.kbdconsultants.com or call 860/953.1101. About Soles4Souls Nashville-based Soles4Souls facilitates the donations of both new and used shoes, which are used to aid the hurting worldwide. Since its inception, Soles4Souls has collected more than 3 million pairs (or one pair every 28 seconds) from shoe companies, retailers, and individuals. The shoes have been distributed in more than 60 countries, including Mexico, Honduras, Romania, Thailand, and the Sudan. The charity has been features on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, ABC News, FOX, CBS, and hundreds of regional outlets around North America. Soles4Souls is a 501( C )(3) recognized by the IRS; donating parties are eligible for tax advantages. Visit www.GiveShoes.org and www.Soles4Souls.org or call 866.521.SHOE. ### Allison Harkins Administrative Assistant Kitchen & Bath Design Consultants it all falls into place... P: 860-953-1101 F: 860-953-2001 E: allison@kbdconsultants.com www.kbdconsultants.com |
| May 30, 2008 | Salisbury | May 5, 2008 For immediate release: THANK YOU! The Atlantic Monthly editor-at-large Robert Vare will discuss and sign copies of his recently published anthology, "THE AMERICAN IDEA: The Best of the Atlantic Monthly; 150 Years of Writers and Thinkers Who Shaped our History" on Friday, May 30, in the Noble Horizons Community Room at 7:30 pm. Vare, whose appearance is co-sponsored by The Lakeville Journal, is a former editor at The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times Magazine, where he edited the Pulitzer Prize-winning cover story "Grady's Gift". Mr. Vare will explore the extraordinary history and longevity of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as discuss the literary, intellectual and political giants such as Mark Twin, Martin Luther King, Hemingway, Robert Caro, Tracy Kidder, and Saul Bellow whose essays, humor pieces, stories and poems have defined the magazine for the last 150 years. Noble Horizons is located at 17 Cobble Rd. in Salisbury, CT; more information is available by calling 860-435-9851, ext. 190. Caroline Burchfield Noble Horizons 17 Cobble Road Salisbury, CT 06068 860-435-9851/ www.noblehorizons.org |
| April 21 -through May 30, 2008 | Wallingford | TO: Writers, editors and broadcasters FROM: American Heart Association Communications, Wallingford Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association: Patients arriving at hospitals in off hours get slower, less care Patients hospitalized with heart attacks tend to get faster and more comprehensive care if they arrive during regular hours (7 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays) versus off hours (7 p.m.-7 a.m. weeknights, weekends and holidays), according to data on patients in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines–Coronary Artery Disease database. Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association: Developmental changes in adolescence raise men’s heart disease risk Normal developmental changes during the teenage years leave young adult men at higher risk of heart disease than their female counterparts. Researchers noted that this is normal physiology and not something that is influenced by lifestyle factors. Media Advisory Invitation to cover the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Conference 2008, Apr. 30 - May 2, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore - Baltimore, MD. For information or questions contact Karen Astle: (214) 706-1392 or karen.astle@heart.org. Access the QCOR meeting Web site at http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3049494. For information call Robert Townes, Senior Regional Communications Director 203-294-3583 Robert.townes@heart.org Failure to abide by embargoes will result in suspension of credentials for American Heart Association meetings, privileges to the password-protected newsroom and the ability to receive advance materials. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Robert Townes Senior Regional Communications Director 203-294-3583 Robert.townes@heart.org American Heart Association rapid access journal report: Patients arriving at hospitals in off hours get slower, less care WALLINGFORD, CT, April 22 – Patients hospitalized with heart attacks tend to get faster and more comprehensive care if they arrive during daytime hours, according to a report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. But, researchers said, variations in care don’t seem to impact in-hospital death rates. “Previous studies looking at how patients’ hospital arrival time for heart attack impacts medical care and outcomes have shown mixed results,” said Hani Jneid, M.D., lead author of the study and an interventional cardiology physician-in-training at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. To determine how hospital arrival time might impact heart attack patients’ care and outcomes, Jneid and colleagues examined data on 62,814 heart attack patients in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines–Coronary Artery Disease (GWTG-CAD) database. “The Get With The Guidelines database is a powerful research tool,” Jneid said. “It is a contemporary national clinical registry, which includes a variety of hospitals, including teaching and non-teaching, rural and urban, from all regions of the United States.” The researchers examined differences in medical care and in-hospital death among heart attack patients admitted during regular hours (7 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays) versus off hours (7 p.m.-7 a.m. weeknights, weekends and holidays). Of the patients studied, 54 percent arrived during off hours. After adjusting for baseline characteristics, patients arriving during off hours were 7 percent less likely to undergo primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 6 percent less likely to undergo PCI or another type of revascularization called coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) compared with patients arriving during regular hours. “Emergency angioplasty, or PCI, is the preferred procedure after an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, which is a heart attack caused by a completely blocked artery,” Jneid said. “The goal of PCI is to open the artery as soon as possible and preferably within 90 minutes of the patient arriving at the emergency room. “In our study, the average time from when the patient entered the hospital to when he or she received the procedure was 110 minutes during off hours compared with 85 minutes during regular hours.” The researchers also found that arrival during off hours was associated with 66 percent lower odds of achieving the 90-minute window for primary angioplasty that the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association recommend. Despite the differences, however, the rate of in-hospital death was similar among patients arriving during off-hours (7.1 percent) versus regular hours (7.2 percent). These findings were similar in men and women and among all age subgroups. “It is particularly interesting to note that the observed delays in primary PCI did not translate into measurable differences in in-hospital outcome,” Jneid said. “This seems to run counter to previous study findings. Future studies should not only strive to confirm or disprove these results, but also examine variables that might affect the interplay of care and outcome with arrival time. “This represents a vital opportunity for physicians to improve care, and is particularly important from a public health standpoint,” Jneid said. “Our findings should compel healthcare providers and policy makers to work towards reducing the existing disparities in cardiac care with respect to arrival time, and improve healthcare delivery at all times through multifaceted initiatives aiming to improve the timely delivery of evidence-based therapies.” Co-authors are: Gregg C. Fonarow, M.D.; Christopher P. Cannon, M.D.; Igor F. Palacios, M.D.; Teoman Kilic, M.D.; George V. Moukarbel, M.D.; Andrew O. Maree, M.D.; Kenneth LaBresh, M.D.; Li Liang, Ph.D.; L. Kristin Newby, M.D.; Gerald Fletcher, M.D.; Laura Wexler, M.D.; and Eric Peterson, M.D., M.P.H. for the GTWG-CAD Steering Committee and Investigators. The American Heart Association partially funded the study. GTWG–CAD is funded by the Merck/Schering-Plough partnership. ### Statements and conclusions of study authors that are published in the American Heart Association scientific journals are solely those of the study authors and do not necessarily reflect association policy or position. The American Heart Association makes no representation or warranty as to their accuracy or reliability. NR08 – 1056 (Circ/Jneid) Contact information: Dr. Jneid can be reached at (617) 671-5502 and jneid.hani@mgh.harvard.edu. (Please do not publish contact information.) Editor’s Note: The American Heart Association’s Get With The GuidelinesSM quality improvement program is designed to help hospitals treat patients with evidenced-based medicine known to improve health outcomes. For more information, visit www.americanheart.org/getwiththeguidelines. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Robert Townes Senior Regional Communications Director 203-294-3583 Robert.townes@heart.org American Heart Association rapid access journal report: Developmental changes in adolescence raise men’s heart disease risk WALLINGFORD, CT, April 22 — Normal developmental changes during the teenage years leave young adult men at higher risk of heart disease than their female counterparts, researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. “Women’s protective advantage against heart disease starts young,” said Antoinette Moran, M.D., lead author of the study and professor and division chief of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes at the University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis. In adults, a constellation of factors increases the risk of heart disease. They include high blood pressure, smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, abnormal cholesterol levels and insulin resistance (a pre-diabetic condition in which the body can’t use insulin effectively). To track the emergence of these risk factors, researchers followed 507 Minneapolis school children from ages 11 to 19, when they had all reached sexual maturity. Fifty-seven percent of the children were male, 80 percent were white and 20 percent were black. During the study, the researchers made 996 observations on the group, noting blood pressure, insulin sensitivity (opposite to insulin resistance), body mass index and other body composition measures, blood glucose and cholesterol measurements. “We wanted to see which risks emerge first and how they relate to one another in normal, healthy school kids without diabetes or other major illnesses,” Moran said. At age 11, boys and girls were similar in their body composition, lipid levels and blood pressure, researchers said. Boys and girls became heavier during adolescence, increasing in body mass index and waist size. As expected during puberty, changes in body composition differed sharply between genders, with percentage of body fat decreasing in boys and increasing in girls. During the study, changes in several cardiovascular risk factors or risk markers differed significantly between boys and girls: Triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood) increased in males and decreased in females. High-density lipoprotein (HDL or “good”) cholesterol decreased in males and increased in females. Systolic blood pressure (the first number in the blood pressure reading, measuring the pressure when the heart contracts) increased in both, but significantly more in the males. Insulin resistance, which had been lower in the boys at age 11, steadily increased until the young men at age 19 were more insulin resistant than the women. Researchers found no gender difference in two other cardiovascular risk factors, total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad”) cholesterol. “By age 19, the boys were at greater cardiovascular risk,” Moran said. “This is particularly surprising because we usually think of body fat as associated with cardiovascular risk, and the increasing risk in boys happened at the time in normal development when they were gaining muscle mass and losing fat.” Although girls gained cardiovascular protection when their proportion of body fat was increasing, excess fat is still a cause for concern. “Obesity trumps all of the other factors and erases any gender-protective effect,” Moran said. “Obese boys and girls and men and women all have higher cardiovascular risk.” The researchers said further studies are needed to better understand the development of cardiovascular protection during adolescence. “That the protection associated with female gender starts young is fascinating and something that we don’t understand very well,” Moran said. “That this protection emerges during puberty and disappears after menopause suggests that sex hormones give women a protective advantage. There’s still a lot that needs to be sorted out in future studies — estrogen may be protective or testosterone may be harmful.” Moran noted that this is normal physiology and not something that is influenced by lifestyle factors. Co-authors are: David R. Jacobs Jr., Ph.D.; Julia Steinberger, M.D., M.S.; Lyn M. Steffen, Ph.D.; James S. Pankow, Ph.D.; Ching-Ping Hong, M.S.; and Alan R. Sinaiko, M.D. The National Institutes of Health partly funded the study. ### Statements and conclusions of study authors that are published in the American Heart Association scientific journals are solely those of the study authors and do not necessarily reflect association policy or position. The American Heart Association makes no representation or warranty as to their accuracy or reliability. NR08 – 1057 (Circ/Moran) Contact information: Dr. Moran can be reached at (612)-624-5409 and moran001@umn.edu. (Please do not publish contact information.) |
| May 1-30, 2008 | Wethersfield | SUMMARY OF WETHERSFIELD LIBRARY EVENTS MAY 2008 LIBRARY HOURS Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 1-5 p.m. Thursday, May 1 Muncha Buncha Books, a program of stories, riddles, games, crafts, munchies and lots of fun for children in grades 1 through 3 will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Wethersfield Library Program Room. Registration is required. To register or for more information, visit the Wethersfield Library, 515 Silas Deane Highway, or call the children’s department at 257-2801 or 529-BOOK(529-2665) Thursday, May 1 The Wethersfield Library offers a P.J. Storytime for children of all ages at 6:30 p.m. Come enjoy stories, games and crafts. Pajamas are welcomed but optional. No registration is required. For more information about this and other programs for children call the Children’s Department at 257-2801 or visit the library at 515 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT 06109 or www.wethersfieldlibrary.org Friday, May 2 The Wethersfield Library offers a Drop-In Playtime/Storytime for children and their parents, grandparents or caregivers from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A librarian will share a story and song at 11:00 a.m. No registration is required. For more information about this and other programs for children call the Children’s Department at 257-2801 or visit the library at 515 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT 06109 or www.wethersfieldlibrary.org Saturday, May 3 A Celebration of Book Clubs, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Wethersfield Library. Members from all area book clubs are invited to share experiences and questions and learn about the Library’s favorite sources for good reads, good discussion questions and good authors, while they enjoy light refreshments. The Wethersfield Library is at 515 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield CT 06109, on the web at www.wethersfieldlibrary.org, or by phone at (860)529-BOOK (529-2665) Tuesday, May 6 Wethersfield Library’s 1st Tuesday Book Discussion meets at 7:00 p.m. in the Program Room at the Library, 515 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield 06109, and joins Greater Hartford’s Big Read in discussing The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. This program is free and newcomers are always welcome. No registration is required. Copies are available at the library. For information about this and other literature based programs, visit the Wethersfield Library in person, or online at www.wethersfieldlibrary.org or call 529-BOOK (529-2665). Friday, May 9 The Wethersfield Library offers a Drop-In Playtime/Storytime for children and their parents, grandparents or caregivers from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A librarian will share a story and song at 11:00 a.m. No registration is required. For more information about this and other programs for children call the Children’s Department at 257-2801 or visit the library at 515 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT 06109 or www.wethersfieldlibrary.org Tuesday, May 13 Wethersfield Library is offering two computer classes for adults, ‘Introduction to the Internet’ at 1:30 p.m. and ‘All You Need to Know About Email at 3:00 p.m. Both will be held in the Program Room at the Library. Registration is required. To register, visit the Wethersfield Library Adult Services Information Desk at 515 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield CT 06109, or call 257-2811. Wednesday, May 14 Wethersfield Library is offering two computer classes for adults, ‘Digital Photography – How it Works’ at 10:15 a.m. and ‘Where Did I Put That?’ at 11:30 a.m. Both will be held in the Program Room at the Library. Registration is required. To register, visit the Wethersfield Library Adult Services Information Desk at 515 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield CT 06109, or call 257-2811. Friday, May 16 The Wethersfield Library offers a Drop-In Playtime/Storytime for children and their parents, grandparents or caregivers from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A librarian will share a story and song at 11:00 a.m. No registration is required. For more information about this and other programs for children call the Children’s Department at 257-2801 or visit the library at 515 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT 06109 or www.wethersfieldlibrary.org Monday, May 19 Wethersfield Library’s Senior Book Discussion meets at the Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield St., Wethersfield, CT 06109 at 1:00 p.m. to discuss Philip Roth’s novel The Human Stain. The program is free and newcomers are always welcome. No registration is required. Copies are available at the library. For information about this and other literature based programs, visit the Wethersfield Library at 515 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield CT 06109 or online at www.wethersfieldlibrary.org or call 529-BOOK (529-2665). Friday, May 23 The Wethersfield Library offers a Drop-In Playtime/Storytime for children and their parents, grandparents or caregivers from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A librarian will share a story and song at 11:00 a.m. No registration is required. For more information about this and other programs for children call the Children’s Department at 257-2801 or visit the library at 515 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT 06109 or www.wethersfieldlibrary.org Saturday, May 24 through Monday May 25 The Wethersfield Library will be closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday for the Memorial Day weekend. The Library is open 24/7 at www.wethersfieldlibrary.org where you can check the catalog, reserve or request an item, search an encyclopedia, get a magazine article, use our many databases, download a recorded book, or reach a live librarian for help using Info Anytime’s chat function. Tuesday, May 27 The Wethersfield Library Board will hold its May meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Program Room at the Library, 515 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield CT 06109. All meetings of the Board are open to the public. For information, call 529-BOOK (529-2665), or visit www.wethersfieldlibrary.org Friday, May 30 The Wethersfield Library offers a Drop-In Playtime/Storytime for children and their parents, grandparents or caregivers from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A librarian will share a story and song at 11:00 a.m. No registration is required. For more information about this and other programs for children call the Children’s Department at 257-2801 or visit the library at 515 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT 06109 or www.wethersfieldlibrary.org |
| May 31, 208 | Philadelphia, PA | Turn phones into revenue for you and your company revenue Trade My Cell (Visit our site, just add .com ) America’s Original Wireless Recycler Over recent years there has been an increased national awareness of the depreciation of the dollar and the need to be GREEN. Trade My Cell has always understood the need to properly dispose of unwanted wireless devices. Several years ago Trade My Cell recognized a need. Not only could we support the environment through recycling and reuse, we could provide a profit to our customers. Trade My Cell currently purchases more than 500 makes and models of cell phones, PDA's, Playstations, and Apple iPods. Our prices have consistently been competitive usually paying 10-20% more than our closest competitor. In addition, we pride ourselves on superior customer relations. We will notify you of the progress of your order from receipt of the phone until we cut the check to you. We are available via email and phone but we encourage you to visit the “FAQ” section of our website. Here you will find FAQs for placing an order and FAQs for orders in process. Today, we remain committed to providing an environmentally friendly and profitable way for you to dispose of your unused wireless device. We look forward to your business. National Accounts Representative e-Mail : sales@TradeMyCell.com Tel : 215-439-3625 2432 Suite A Hartel Avenue Philadelphia,PA,19152 Thanks, but not exactly ; http://cellbizspace.com/?p=unsubscribe&uid=de531890855414571e32473f5b7934ee -- Powered by PHPlist, www.phplist.com -- |
| May 31, 2008 | Worthington Ridge, Berlin, CT | Berlin Congregational Church will sponsor their 2nd annual "50's Drive-In" on Saturday, May 31st, at 5:30 p.m. This unique, family function highlights our Christian Ed., members dressed in 50's outfits, taking your dinner order, right at your car. Among the classic music of the 50's, many customers drive their 50-'s classic cars here to celebrate in this event. Please join us at 878 Worthington Ridge, Berlin, CT. |
| May 1 - 31, 2008 | Bloomfield | Please include the following in your calendar announcements for May: Annual Spring Fair and Plant Sale Fund Raiser Old St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 59 Tariffville Rd., Bloomfield Saturday May 17th, 8:30 - 3:30. ECW 's Annual Spring Fund Raiser Fair and Plant sale. The plant sale will be outside with Perennials, Annuals, Houseplants, Hanging baskets, Herbs, Vegetable Starters (tomatoes etc), and Shrubs. The Spring Fair of vendors will be selling their wares inside the Parish Hall. The money collected go for our outreach projects: to provide for the children's lunch program in Haiti for 1 year, as well as our on-going program to building homes in Vietnam for the people disabled from Agent Orange. Funds will also go toward our in-reach "Helping Hand" ministries. The vendors have charities of their own they contribute to. Some of the items vendors will offer include photo art, olive oil, pottery, shell and various craft items, jewelry, soap, purses and much more. Lunch will be available from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. For information or directions, call 860-803-7525. www.oldstandrews. |
| thru May 31 | Bloomfield | Did you know that one cell phone can pollute up to 132,000 liters of water?.....There are approximately 500 million used, out-of-commission, and obsolete cell phones in homes and offices across America. Cellphones (and other electronic devices) contain toxic substances such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, and beryllium that pollute the air when burned in incinerators and leach into soil and drinking water when buried in landfills. The 7th grade class at Metropolitan Learning Center Interdistrict Magnet School is trying to do their part for the environment by sponsoring a collection of old and/or unused cell phones for recycling and proper disposal. The collection period will run until May 31st. Area businesses, companies, organizations, and office buildings, are encouraged to participate in this event by putting a collection box at their location. Pick-up of large quantity donations will be available. For the general public, cellphones may be dropped off at MLC, located at 1551 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT. Cell phones can also be given to any MLC student from Hartford, Bloomfield, East Windsor, Enfield, Windsor and Windsor Locks. If you're willing to help, please call 7th grade parent representative Laurie Prouty at (860) 212-2383 or email MLCclassof2013@aol.com. Together, we can make a difference. |
| Through May 31st | Statewide | SUMMER IS AROUND THE CORNER AND GIRL SCOUTS OF CONNECTICUT HAVE 13 EXCITING WAYS TO KEEP YOUR GIRL ENTERTAINED, ACTIVE, AND LEARNING. WETHER YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A GREAT PLACE TO SWIM, LEARN HOW TO HORSEBACK RIDE, MEET NEW GIRL FRIENDS, OR PARTICIPATE IN THEATER ACTIVITES WE HAVE YOU COVERED. THROUGHOUT THE STATE GIRL SCOUTS OF CONNECTICUT HAVE 3 OVERNIGHT CAMPS AND 11 DAY CAMPS TO MEET YOUR NEEDS. CAMP BROCHURES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT OUR WEBSITE AT http://www.gsofct.org/participate/camp/ OR CALL 1-800-922-2770 FOR MORE INFORMATION. FIANCIAL AID IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY. |
| Ongoing | New Haven | programs for children at the New Haven Free Public Library (Main) 133 Elm Street, 2nd Floor, New Haven, CT 06510 203-946-8129 for more info. Stay and Play Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 11am. For infants/toddlers ages 0-3 years) with caregiver. Music, rhyme, puppets, books, and playtime. Family Fun Saturdays @ 11 am. Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts. For children ages 1-6 years and their families. Chess Club Every Monday 4-5pm. For kids ages 5-12 years old. Beginner through more advanced. Basic instruction, practice and play. |
| June 1, 2008 | Hartford | This is for your attention. We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of £4,600,000.00GBP (Four million Six hundred thousand British Pounds Sterling) in the intent of the deceased (names now withheld since this is our second letter to you). We contacted you because you bear the surname identity and therefore can present you as the beneficiary to the inheritance since there is no written will. Our legal services aim to provide our private clients with a complete service. We are happy to prepare wills, set-up and administer Trusts,carry out the administration of estates and prepare and administer powers of attorney. All the papers will be processed in your acceptance. In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forward to us your letter of acceptance your current telephone and fax numbers and a forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our High court probate division for the release of this sum of money. Please reply via this email:jeremy.spooner@hotmail.com Yours faithfully, Jeremy Spooner. |
| June 4, 2008 | Plantsville | Franciscan Sports Banquet and Silent Auction Kevin Gilbride, Offensive Coordinator of the 2008 World Champion New York Giants, will be honored at The 23rd Annual Franciscan Sports Banquet and Silent Auction on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at the Aqua Turf Club, Plantsville, Connecticut. The Jim Calhoun Community Service Award will be presented by Coach Calhoun to Paul Pendergast, President and Chief Development Officer for Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center Foundation. This year’s event is dedicated to Meriden’s Maloney High School Football Coach Rob Szymaszek. He is a past recipient of the Saint Francis Award. Rob died in 2007 after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Robert Fiondella, former Chairman of the Board and CEO of The Phoenix Companies, Inc., and Founding Principal of Jerob Interprises, LLC., and Mr. Raymond Peach, retired Executive Vice President of Hudson United Bank and current Executive Consultant with TD Banknorth, are co-chairs of the event. The proceeds benefit the programs of the Franciscan Life Center. The Silent Auction begins at 5:30 pm. Auction items include: Three Season Tickets to the New York Giants 2008-2009 Season and four Reserved Tickets to a 2008 Boston Red Sox Game including diner at the exclusive EMC Club hosted by Lou Gorman of the Boston Red Sox. For more information visit our web site at www.flcenter.org, call (203) 237-8084. Sponsored in part by ESPN. -30- |
| May 19, 2008 | Storrs | University of Connecticut College of Agriculture and Natural Resources STORRS, Conn. - Looking for something fun to do this summer? The University of Connecticut is providing horse riding lessons. Polo, Hunt Seat and Western lessons are open to students, adults and children (age 11 and older). Beginner to Advanced levels will be offered. There will be (4) 3 week sessions during the summer; $90.00 to $270.00 per session. In addition to riding lessons, UConn will offer Trail Riding for the Intermediate or higher level rider, May 20, 22, 27, 29, June 3 & 5. Riders must be 13 years of age or older. The rider may choose English or Western style. Ride the UConn trail system and learn best practices trail riding including how to follow markings. Lessons will be held in the Horsebarn Hill Arena, UConn, Storrs, CT. The first riding session starts 5/19. Registrants are urged to register quickly, as classes fill fast. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. Maximum of eight riders per lesson. Please visit www.canr.uconn.edu/ansci/summerriding.htm for registration forms, pricing, and schedule information. Jennifer Simoniello Administrative Coordinator Department of Animal Science University of Connecticut 860.486.1088 |
| May 20, 22,27,29, June 3 and 5 | Storrs | STORRS, Conn. - Looking for something fun to do this summer? The University of Connecticut is providing horse riding lessons. Polo, Hunt Seat and Western lessons are open to students, adults and children (age 11 and older). Beginner to Advanced levels will be offered. There will be (4) 3 week sessions during the summer; $90.00 to $270.00 per session. In addition to riding lessons, UConn will offer Trail Riding for the Intermediate or higher level rider, May 20, 22, 27, 29, June 3 & 5. Riders must be 13 years of age or older. The rider may choose English or Western style. Ride the UConn trail system and learn best practices trail riding including how to follow markings. Lessons will be held in the Horsebarn Hill Arena, UConn, Storrs, CT. The first riding session starts 5/19. Registrants are urged to register quickly, as classes fill fast. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. Maximum of eight riders per lesson. Please visit www.canr.uconn.edu/ansci/summerriding.htm for registration forms, pricing, and schedule information. I:\HS\SUMMER RIDING\press new release08.doc |
| April 3, 2008 | Meriden | HOMEWORK HELP AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY. MERIDEN-Attention parents of students in grades kindergarten through 8th grade; does your child need help with homework? Register them for a once a week homework helpsession with Dawn Martorelli, and 8th grade teacher at Washington Middle School. Sessions will be held in the Children's Section of the Meriden Public Libary on Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:00 pm beginning April 3 and ending June 5. Parents of students in grades kindergarten through 5th grade must remains in the library during the session. All students must be picked up at 5:00 pm. No one is allowed to go home alone. You can register your child for one or all sessions. Each session is limited to 10 students. Registration forms are available in the Children's Library and must be completed by April 3. Contact the Children's Library at (203) 630-6347 for more information. |
| June 7, 2008 | Hartford | Saturday, June 7, 2008, 15th annual Susan G. Komen Connecticut Race for the Cure® at historic Bushnell Park, in Hartford, Connecticut The Komen CT Race for the Cure is part of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® Series, the largest series of 5K runs/fitness walks in the world. Since 1993, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Connecticut’s funding for statewide programs and Komen international breast cancer research funding -- together -- have made a stunning $17 million impact on Connecticut over 15 years. Not only has the Komen CT Affiliate made substantive distributions statewide to local breast cancer organizations and programs and to international research, but international research dollars are being funneled back into this state in a big way. Komen for the Cure® Connecticut efforts alone are approaching $9 million -- $6.7 million distributed statewide to local breast health organizations and $2.2 million to Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s® international Award and Research Grant Program. At the same time, Yale University, UCONN Health Center, and other organizations are among the institutions that have received more than $8 million from the international Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Award and Research Grants Program, in which the Connecticut Affiliate participates. On April 2, 2008, $715,000 was awarded to 28 organizations statewide. For more information on how you can become involved or register, visit www.komenct.org or call the Komen CT Race hotline: 860-728-5500. The Komen for the Cure® Connecticut Affiliate and Race offices are located in Hartford at Metro Center, 350 Church Street, Lobby Level, 06103. · Online registration www.komenct.org · On-site registration – Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7. · Special Complimentary Events and Breakfast for Registered Survivors · Fees: o Youth 13 and under… $15 through June 5. $20 after. o Regular…$30 to June 5; $35 after. o Sleep In for the Cure® = $35 at any time through the event. · Events begin – 8 a.m. Saturday, June 7 o 5K co-ed run o 4K walk o 1.5K walk o Kids’ K o Kids’ short race Barbara Puffer MA, ABC For Susan G. Komen for the Cure CT Puffer Public Relations Strategies 35 Shore Drive Guilford, CT 06437 203-457-0231 203-494-2765 cell bpufferforkomen@snet.net |
| June 7, 2008 | New Canaan | Event and Lecture Listings through September 6, 2008 New England Wild Flower Society Classes, Workshop, Field Trips. New Canaan, CT - New England Wild Flower Society is proud to announce a schedule of classes, workshops, and field trips in Connecticut. The following is a selection. To view the entire list, visit www.newenglandWILD.org. RUSTIC TRELLIS, OBELISK, AND GATE WORKSHOP, Saturday, June 7, 1-5 p.m., New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan, CT Fee: $85 members/$100 non-members includes all materials for one project. Instructor and furniture maker Frank Hamm shows how to collect wood and guides the class through the process of design and construction of an attractive, natural, and sturdy structure. Cosponsored with Cambridge Center for Adult Education and New Canaan Nature Center. Preregister at registrar@newenglandWILD.org |
| June 8 | Newington | Great Pastabilities - a pasta dinner and entertainment event for the whole family! Proceeds benefit the Rob Branham Foundation and support families fighting leukemia and blood related diseases. at the Sphinx Shrine Temple, 3066 Berlin Turnpike. Visit www.robsfoundation.org for more information. |
| June 8 | Manchester | Motorcyclists, join the 7th annyual Blue Thunder Motorcycle Charity Ride, rain or shine to benefit The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp! Sponsored by the Manchester Police Department, Gengras Harley Davidson Buell and the Manchester Elks Lodge, a donation of $25 per bike includes a police motor escort to keep things moving! Registration begins at 9 with free coffee, muffins and pastries donated by Manchester Safe & Lock; leaves at 11am from the Manchester Elks Lodge, 30 Bissell Street Manchester; ends at Gengras Harley Davidson, 221 Governor Street East Hartford - free lunch - live band - door prizes - for info call 860-645-5500 extention 16545. |
| June 8, 2008 | Manchester | June 8: Motorcyclists, join the 7th annyual Blue Thunder Motorcycle Charity Ride, rain or shine to benefit The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp! Sponsored by the Manchester Police Department, Gengras Harley Davidson Buell and the Manchester Elks Lodge, a donation of $25 per bike includes a police motor escort to keep things moving! Registration begins at 9 with free coffee, muffins and pastries donated by Manchester Safe & Lock; leaves at 11am from the Manchester Elks Lodge, 30 Bissell Street Manchester; ends at Gengras Harley Davidson, 221 Governor Street East Hartford - free lunch - live band - door prizes - for info call 860-645-5500 extention 16545. |
| June 1 and June 8, 2008 | New Haven | This summer the New Haven Public Library is going buggy, and all ages will be enjoying activities, projects and special events with a bug theme. Adults are invited to get crafty by creating wild and wonderful papier mache bugs at a special 2-part June Bugs class to be held at The Creative Arts Workshop, 80 Audubon St. On two Sunday afternoons, June 1 and 8, 1-4pm, instructor Eva Scopino will lead participants through the creation of much larger than lifesize papier mache bugs. When completed, the bugs will head down to hang around the lobby of the downtown library all summer. There is a $25 all-inclusive fee for this special June Bug class, with very limited space. Please pre-register by May 23 online at www.guidezilla.com/nhfpl or call 946-8835. June Bugs is a special collaboration between The Creative Arts Workshop and The New Haven Public Library to encourage summer reading for all ages. # # # photo: ladybug # # # contact: Carol Brown Adult Programming New Haven Free Public Library 133 Elm St., New Haven CT 06510 (203) 946-8835 Visit www.nhbulletin.blogspot.com for regional events and information. Think literacy matters? Volunteer as a tutor: www.lvagnh.org. |
| June 12 | Hartford | Boundless Playgrounds, the nation’s nonprofit leader in the development of inclusive playgrounds for children with and without disabilities, announces a new program for the children of Greater Hartford – HIP6 (Hartford Inclusive Play). HIP6 will celebrate the development of six new inclusive Boundless™ playgrounds in low-income or underserved Greater Hartford communities. The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at The Mezzanine and Gershon Fox Room at 960 Main Street in Hartford. Sports celebrities have been invited to attend for a meet and greet with photo opportunities. The event will also include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a sports-themed silent auction. Proceeds will benefit Boundless Playgrounds’ advocacy programs to facilitate the development of more inclusive playgrounds where everyone matters, regardless of age, race or ability. For sponsorship opportunities or event details, visit www.boundlessplaygrounds.org or call 860.243.8315, ext. 120. |
| June 14, 2008 | Glastonbury | Animal Health Expo Happy Healthy Pets and Wild Life June 14th, 2008 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM Connecticut Audubon Society 1361 Main St. • Glastonbury Learn how to have a joyful relationship with your pets and provide a long, happy, healthy life for them. Demonstrations and information on cats, dogs, birds, horses and wild life will fill the day. • Horses in action • Communicate with your cat • Dogs at work and play • Know your feathered friends PLUS…Many experts on hand to answer your questions Admission: $10 12 yrs. and under: $5.00 4 yrs. and under, Free Profits will support the Connecticut Audubon Society and Mahila’ Children which provides medical and educational services for disadvantaged children in Nepal. For more information visit www.CTaudubon.org/visit/Glastonbury/htm or call 860-633-8402 |
| May through June | Hartford | LAS Productions Presents Community Calendar of Upcoming Events Welcome to our calendar of events. You will find some events that are coming to our area. If these events are of interest to you mark your calendar and plan to participate. Community Calendar sponsored space availiable Please contact info@laslas.com We pray that through these emails that you are blessed. In our efforts to increase communication to the community, we are requesting that you our current readers submit two or five names and email addresses of persons in whom you think will be interested in receiving emails from LAS Productions. Thank you and our prayer is that you will continually be blessed. Please update your email profile with the City and State information at the bottom of this email by clicking on Update Profile/Email Address First Friday's Service with Evanglist Sandra Riley Dorothy Norwood comes to Hopewell Baptist Church in Hartford Saturday, May 17, 2008 @ 6PM Youth Explosion St. John's Full Gospel Deliverance Church Chief Apostle John E. Wilson, Pastor May 23, 2008 @ 6:30pm For more information call 860-242-2627 Maurette Brown - Clark performs at 3rd Gospel Music Awards Saturday, June 14, 2008 at 8:00PM |
| June 13 through 15, 2008 | Goshen | Third Annual Goshen Stampede Rain or shine, The Goshen Stampede, Rodeo and Tri-State Amateur Truck Pull presented by Toyota, is back for a 3rd time. After the 2006 Mothers Day Weekend near wash out, The Stampede came back strong in 2007. With a growing fan base, The Goshen Stampede moves to Fathers Day weekend, June 13th, 14th, 15th and is packed with competitions, shows, exhibits, and food that are sure to be received well by the people here in Connecticut and the surrounding states. Bigger than ever, The Goshen Stampede brings in a Mega Midway. That’s right, the biggest carnival the region has seen since The Danbury Fair, which closed more than 25 years ago. The carnival is based right here in Middletown, CT and has been owned and operated by the Coleman Family for 93years. Their Huge Rides and Giant Clean Midway are enjoyed by all of New England, including The Vermont State Fair. The promoter of The Goshen Stampede, Sean O’Neill, says he too is feeling the slowing economy and high priced fuel in his own budget and knows first hand how costly quality family entertainment is, “so” O’Neill said “we dropped the cost of adult admission 20% to $12 and we brought the coliseum shows and the amusement park rides, to the families minus, the high prices and long drive.” The event is located at the Goshen Fair Grounds, 116 Old Middle St., Goshen, CT 06756. Admission Prices are: Adult $12, Youth 10-18 years $6, 10 and under are free, “with a ticket” found at www.goshenstampede.com as well as all information, show schedules, and participant registration or call (860) 485-8586. The 3rd Annual Goshen Stampede, June 13-15 2008 Featuring < 26,800 people in 07’ and still growing. < 5 States of attendees, competitors, and vendors < 3 days action packed < Veterans and Immediate Families FREE with Military I.D. < World Class Bull and Bronc Riding < Fastest Horses in Ct., running for more than $1,500, sponsored by Toyota Trucks < Tri-State Amateur Truck Pulls < Bull Riding School < Connecticut’s traveling Amusement park A Mega Midway of Fun < Charity Moo Poo < Sponsors < Toyota < TSC < Marines < Coors Light < Country 92.5 < Air Force < AMSoil < Many More 6/13/08 to 6/15/08 3rd Annual Goshen Stampede Rodeo, Tri-State Amateur Truck Pull, Bands, Mega-Midway, Fire Works Friday, and Great Food. Veterans and their Immediate Families FREE Goshen Fair Grounds, 116 Old Middle St. (860) 485-8586 Goshen, CT 06756 Friday 2pm-10pm Adults $12 Saturday 10am-10pm Youth $6 (10-18yr) Sunday 10am- 8pm under 10 Free w/pass from web More info at www.goshenstampede.com. Tri-State Amateur Truck Pull The Tri-State Amateur Truck Pull, June 13th -15th, is the biggest event of its kind in the region, debuting for the first time at last years Goshen Stampede. Amateur drivers will once again bring Trucks, SUVs, and Jeeps, light duty to super duty, gas or diesel, Toyotas, Chevys, and Dodges from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and even Maine. All going for the Crown: the toughest vehicle in the Tri-State Pull and maybe even New England. Drivers hook on and attempt to pull the transit sled the farthest in their weight class, up to 250 lbs. If more than one vehicle makes a “Full Pull”, the weight transfer sled is stepped up a notch, thus sorting out the weak vehicles. Jason Watley Excavating from Goshen, CT and his crew, which is made up of family and friends, run the Tri-State Amateur Truck Pull. “It’s no easy job,” says Jason Watley, “there are lots of things to go wrong and people to keep happy.” Watley smiles and says “some people like golf, some people like football, and, if you hadn’t noticed, there’s a lot of people that like trucks.” Qualifications to become an amateur truck puller are simple. All you need is a registered vehicle with proof of insurance. You can pre-register on line at www.goshenstampede.com by clicking on Tri-State Amateur Truck Pull, then click registration and preprint the form, or call Watley Excavating (860) 491-3377, then sign up the day of. Truck Pull registration costs $15. The event is held at The Goshen Stampede, June 13, 14, 15, 2008, 116 Old Middle St. Goshen, CT 06756. (860) 485-8586. “Veterans and their Families Free” Veterans and their Families Free, have you ever heard such a thing? One person Sean O’Neill, the promoter of the Goshen Stampede; Rodeo, Tri-State Truck Pull, and Mega Midway, held at the Goshen Fair Grounds this June 13-15, has no problem saying such a thing. “I personally understand how United State Veterans have affected my life, with their personal and family sacrifices, for my freedom and way of life.” O’Neill said, “Their are a lot of people that show their appreciation in many different ways, with in their own means, and my family and I are showing our appreciation for their commitment and sacrifice in our own way, with in our means.” O’Neill also adds, “We can’t feed any one or give them free carnival rides, but we can treat them to our coliseum sized Rodeo and Tri-State Truck Pull competition as well as Fire Works Friday and the rest of our family entertaining exhibits.” Veterans and their immediate families will be admitted FREE this year at The 3rd Annual Goshen Stampede with military I.D. only. For more info go to www.goshenstampede.com gates open 2pm Friday and 10am Saturday and Sunday, gates close 10pm Friday and Saturday. The address is Goshen Fair Grounds 116 Old Middle St. Goshen, Ct. 06756. Amusement Park in Goshen That’s right, this years 3rd Annual Goshen Stampede June 13-15, will have a whole Amusement Park worth of rides, games, and food. The biggest midway ever in the region. Why you ask? The event promoter Sean O’Neill says “with the gas prices high and the economy the way it is, people just don’t have extra money to spend on a long road trip and the huge admission price for a nationally recognized amusement park, so we brought the park to the people.” Where do you find such an operation? It just so happens that Connecticut has a mobile amusement park, The Coleman Bros. Show, from Middletown, CT, a family owned and operated carnival for over 93 years. Tim Coleman says, “we’ve been looking for an event of this caliber to work with in Connecticut, between the rodeo, truck pull, fire works, and the Goshen Fair Grounds, it’s the perfect fit, we are excited to be a part of it.” For more info on The Goshen Stampede or to preview Coleman Bros. Mega-Midway, go to www.goshenstampede.com. The Goshen Stampede will be held rain or shine June 13-15 at the Goshen Fair Grounds 116 Old Middle St. Goshen, CT 06756. The Fastest Horses in Connecticut Horses and Riders from all over the east coast will be facing off at The Goshen Stampede to compete in a National Barrel Horse Association sanctioned event. Running for more than $1,500 in added prize money put up by Toyota Trucks, the competition will be brutal as speed, timing, and accuracy are a must for bringing home the Toyota Bucks. The N.B.H.A. barrel race will start after the Bull and Bronc Riding Rodeo event, Saturday June 14th at approx. 4pm and go late. The race will take place rain or shine, muddy n slow or dry n fast for the title and the money. For more info on The Goshen Stampede www.goshenstampede.com and to compete in the Barrel race, go to www.nbha.com The Goshen Stampede, June 13-15, 2008. Gates open at 2pm Friday and 10am Saturday and Sunday. Gates close 10pm each night. Location is Goshen Fair Grounds, 116 Old Middle St., Goshen, CT 06756. Who’s Tuff Enough For Bull School Millions of people each year travel our great country to experience the cowboy way of life, but there are only a select few that take to the extreme. This years Goshen Stampede, will be featuring “Let R Buck,” Bull riding school on Friday the 13th of June at 3pm. An experience where you can watch students learn the finer points of holding on and getting out of the way. In the United States Professional Bull riding is one of the most dangerous sports of our time. Like all sports, athletes have to train or go to school, if you will, kind of like a continuing cowboy education. This is where “Let R Buck” Connecticut’s only bull riding school comes in. The owner and instructor, J.W. Gowan, a 23 year veteran of Rodeo, takes on the challenges from city novice to streamlining a seasoned national competitor who makes his living 8 seconds at a time. Bull School Starts at 3pm Friday the 13th, to register for the class go to www.cnobull2tuff.com or call (860)805-2975 6/13/08 to 6/15/08 3rd Annual Goshen Stampede Rodeo, Tri-State Amateur Truck Pull, Bands, Mega-Midway, Fire Works Friday, and Great Food. Veterans and their Immediate Families FREE Goshen Fair Grounds, 116 Old Middle St. (860)485-8586 Goshen, Ct. 06756 Friday 2pm-10pm Adults $12 Saturday 10am-10pm Youth $6 (10-18yr) Sunday 10am- 8pm under 10 Free w/pass from web More info at www.goshenstampede.com Action Wild Life Foundation is Stampeding The Action Wild Life Foundation is venturing off the farm, to The Goshen Stampede where they will display exotic animals from around the world. They will also have a kid’s petting zoo, were children can touch, feed, and pet a variety of friendly animals. The reason for Action Wild Life and The Goshen Stampede teaming up is to let every one know about the new 100,000 square foot museum and gift shop that recently opened at the Foundation’s home in Goshen, CT. If this is the first time you’ve heard of Action Wild Life, let me give you some facts on this unique Connecticut attraction. First, over 32 exotic animal species from around the world call the 116 acre farm their home. Second, families, schools and other groups routinely come for educational tours that include the comfort of tractor driven hay rides. The foundation was started by one man with James Mazzarelli, who had the vision of a vast educational facility in the quiet town of Goshen, CT. Action Wild Life Foundation is located at 337 Torrington Rd. Goshen, CT 06756 (860) 482-4465 or on the web at www.actionwildlife.org, or if you’re lucky you’ll catch them at The Goshen Stampede, Rodeo and Tri-State Amateur Truck Pull, June 13-15 2008 www.goshenstampede.com, (860) 485-8586, Gates open 2pm on 13th, 10am on 14th and 15th. Adult admission $12, Youth (10-18years) $6, 10 and under free with a ticket from www.goshenstampede.com. Cow Pie Bingo, Fund Raising? There are a lot of ways to raise money for any nonprofit fund, but the Goshen P.T.O. Technology Advisory Committee has once again decided to raise money for their computer lab with a 50/50 Cow Pie Bingo, top prize is $1,000. How do you play Cow Pie Bingo? We’ll first you need a plot of land and then “let the chip fall where they may!” Your land is purchased by the square yard for $5. The P.T.O. will provide the well-fed cow and if your land is hit with the cow pie you win! The contest will be held at The 3rd Annual Goshen Stampede, June 13-15 at the Goshen Fair Grounds, 116 Old Middle St., Goshen, CT 06756. More info at www.goshenstampede.com or (860) 485-8586. Fast Cows, Tuff Horses New at this year’s Goshen Stampede is an event from out west called Team Penning. It originated in California, on their vast cattle ranches, as away of sorting out the top cowboy. As in every sporting event of today, it’s faster than fast, with teams of horse and riders and their opponents the cows, each trying to out maneuver the other, with speed and agility. The object of Team Penning is for a team of three horses n riders to cut or gather three cows from a heard of 30 cows, then steer the three crazed heard loving animals into a holding pen, with the fastest time of the day. The Team Penning Event will take place Sunday morning the 15th at the 3rd Annual Goshen Stampede which runs from June 13-15, at the Goshen Fair Grounds, 116 Old Middle St., Goshen, CT 06756. For More info go to www.goshenstampede.com or call (860) 485-8586. |
| June 21 | Middletown | Eternal Perks Coffee House is a friendly spot to relax, listen to good live music, meet others, and ultimately be refreshed. Open every other month on the third Saturday at 7:00pm at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church 1055 Randolph Road in Middletown. Popcorn, desserts, and beverages are included. Admission is free, and there is plenty of free parking. For directions and more information, call 860-346-2641 or visit www.GraceMiddletown.org |
| June 17 through 21, 2008 | New Britain | Pope John Paul II School Bazaar Fun for the whole family; food, games, rides, entertainment. Raffle for 2008 BMW 328xi- raffle tickets available on site or call (860)225-4275. Grounds open Tuesday June 17- Friday June 20 6pm-10pm and Saturday June 21 4pm-10pm. 221 Farmington Ave. New Britain, CT 06053. |
| June 28, 2008 | Wolcott | Justin Pisani Talent Show. June 28, 2008, 7-8 pm. All proceeds to benefit the Diabetes Foundation. To sign up for the Talent Show, or for information or tickets, please call 203-808-9898 or 860 274-2068. |
| June 14 - 28, 2008 | New Haven | International Festival of Arts & Ideas Seeks Volunteers for 13th Annual Festival (New Haven, CT… April 16, 2008) The International Festival of Arts & Ideas seeks volunteers to assist with many aspects of the 13th annual Festival that runs June 14 through June 28, 2008 in New Haven. Join the fun and make the Festival come alive! Volunteers may sign up for as many or as few assignments as they choose. Individuals, families and groups interested in volunteering can download a volunteer application at www.artidea.org or contact Rachel Shapiro, Volunteer Coordinator, at (203) 498-3750 or e-mail volunteer@artidea.org. New, potential and past volunteers are required to attend a single one-hour orientation prior to the Festival to learn about the 2008 program, meet staff members and pick up their volunteer t-shirts and handbooks. Orientations will be held on Tuesday, June 3 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Saturday, June 7 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at 311 Temple Street in Pratt Hall, Center Church Parish House, New Haven. Anthony Lupinacci CAPA - Shubert, New Haven 247 College Street New Haven, CT 06510 z203.624.1825 |
| July 1, 2008 | Hartford | MICHAEL UTHOFF ARTISTIC & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DANCE ST. LOUIS ___________________________________________________________________ Michael Uthoff, internationally renowned artistic director, choreographer, teacher and dancer, assumed the newl |