Classic Car Show

Classic Car Show

Saturday, May 19th, 4-7pm, Town Hall Parking Lot (Rain Date: June 2nd)

Let's go back in time! Join us for a vintage car show featuring cars from at least 25 years ago (that's 1987 or even older)! The event is free and open to the public. Hosted by Blue Back Square and the Connecticut Street Legends. Sponsored by International Auto Service Center, International Towing & Recovery and AAA. For more information visit ConnecticutStreetLegends.com or call 860.882.0678.

Memorial Day Parade

This year, in recognition of all veterans who have returned home, the Memorial Day Parade theme will be "Welcome Home Veterans." The Memorial Day Parade Committee cordially invites all veterans who have served to join them next to the reviewing stand to view the parade as a guest of the committee. In order that arrangements may be made for reserved seating, please e-mail the committee at memorial.day@wethersfieldct.com or contact the Parks & Recreation Department at (860) 721-2890. The parade will be held on Saturday, May 26, 2012 and will begin at 9 a.m.

 

Wilderness First Aid Course

Nature Center

The Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center and Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities (SOLO) will offer a weekend-long Wilderness First Aid course on May 19–20. The course is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, volunteer trip leaders, and professionals who want basic training for short trips with friends, family, and outdoor groups.

SOLO is a national leader in wilderness medicine. Instructors address skills and provide guided practice for situations where professional aid may not be available immediately: patient assessment, hypothermia, fractures, moving patients, environmental emergencies, etc. Participants receive a two-year certification. CPR can be included.

Further course and registration details are in the Registration Form below. Returning customers may register online. Please use the Facebook recommend button or Flyer below to share this with friends and colleagues.

Mother’s Day Deals, Events Include Free Admissions, Gift Cards, Jewelry

England celebrates Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee this summer and estimates are that the price tag will be in the millions. You can treat your mom like royalty on a much smaller budget with these special Mother’s Day freebies, events and deals. (Unless otherwise noted, specials are available on Sunday, May 13. Be sure to call ahead to confirm offers.)

>>Take mom to brunch at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse, and she'll get a $25 gift card to use on a future visit. (Brunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.) Information and locations:

>>Treat Mom to an afternoon of tea, music and a performance by Kandie Carle at the Noah Webster House , 227 S. Main St., West Hartford, Sunday, May 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. Carle, known as the Victorian Lady, shares the fashions of the Regency Era, highlighting Jane Austen's use of clothing in her novels to define character, enhance story lines and develop plot points. Tickets are $25 per adult and $20 for children. Museum members are $20 and $17. Recommended for ages 13 and older. Reservations are required: http://www.noahwebsterhouse.org, 860-521-5362, Ext. 21.

>>Take mom to dinner at a Ruby Tuesday restaurant and she'll get a voucher for a free Ruby Tuesday's "Simply Fresh" cookbook. (While supplies last.) Information: http://www.rubytuesday.com.

>>Send mom an e-card through Redbox's Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/redbox, and your mother will get a free movie rental code. (Rental is good on May 13 only.)

>>Quassy Amusement Park, Route 64 in Middlebury, gives moms the royal treatment with free admission, free rides and free dinner in the Quassy Restaurant. (Mothers must be accompanied by a paying child.) Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Information: http://www.quassy.com or 203-758-2913.

>>First 100 mothers visiting the Haight-Brown Vineyard and Winery, 29 Chestnut Hill Road, Litchfield, get a free strawberry plant. Information: 860-567-4045 or http://www.haightvineyards.com.

>>Sunset Meadow Vineyards, at 559 Old Middle St. (Route 63), Goshen, toasts moms with a free glass of wine and a flower. Tasting Room hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: 860-201-4654 or http://www.sunsetmeadowvineyards.com.

>>Mothers, accompanied by a paying child, ride free at the Connecticut Trolley Museum, 58 North Road, East Windsor. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Information: http://www.ShorelineTrolley.org.

>>Bridgeport's Beardsley Zoo waives admission for mothers accompanied by a paying child. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Information: 203-394-6565 or http://www.beardsleyzoo.com.

>>On Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bill Selig Jewelers at 712 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, and 161 Broad St., Windsor, are giving away pearl necklaces to moms and spouses of active military members. Information: http://www.billseligjewelers.com.

>>Calvary Fellowship in West Hartford is offering free family portraits, taken by a professional photographer. (The Fellowship meets at Conard High, 110 Beechwood Road, West Hartford.) Pictures will be taken before and after Sunday's 10 a.m. service. The event is open to the public on a first-come, first served basis, no reservations needed. Portraits can be picked up on May 20. Information: http://www.calvaryhartford.com.

>>Ikea celebrates Mother's Day with free breakfast and coffee for moms at Ikea stores on Sunday before 11 a.m. Information: http://www.ikea.com.

>>A Mother’s Day craft fair takes place Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Deep River, 1 Church St.t Activities include a silent auction and garden plant sale. Information: 860-526-5045 or www.deepriverchurch.org.

>>St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 41 Park St., Manchester holds a May fair on Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event includes a huge white elephant tag sale featuring collectibles, antiques, books, jewelry, electronics, toys and more. (Admission is free, but a non-perishable food item donation is appreciated.) Information: 860-649-4583.

>>The Second Chance Shop, 116 Mountain Road, Suffield, holds a tag sale of furniture and home goods at 116 Mountain Road in Suffield on Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information: 860-668-2841.

>>Join tree expert Ed Richardson for a free tree tour in Elizabeth Park on Saturday, May 12, at 10 a.m. (The park has some of the largest, oldest and rarest trees in Connecticut.) Meet in the greenhouse parking lot. Information: www.elizabethpark.org or 860-231-9443.

>>The Avery Heights Auxiliary, 705 New Britain Ave., Hartford holds a tag and treasure sale on Friday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday, May 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: 860-953-1201, ext. 455.

>>Find plants dirt cheap at the Connecticut Horticultural Society’s spring plant auction on Friday, May 11, at 7 p.m., at the Tolland County Agricultural Center, 24 Hyde Ave., Vernon. Payment is by check or cash only.
>>Walk out with some bargains from the annual spring tag sale at Williams Shoes on Saturday, May 12, in West Hartford. Women's casual and dress shoes are on sale for $10, $20 or $25 a pair. Not all styles are available in all sizes. All sales are final; payment by cash or check only. Williams Shoes is at 132 Park Road. Sale hours are Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Information: 860-233-1663.

>>Vernon Garden Club holds its annual perennial plant sale on Saturday, May 12, from 8:30 to10:30 a.m., at Sacred Heart Church parking lot, Route 30 in Vernon. (Pouring rain date: May 19.) Information: http://fgccvernonct.tripod.com or 860-875-7381.

>>Throughout May, you can shop like a designer at Design Source’s floor sample sale. The showroom is at 1429 Park St. in Hartford. Design Source is also offering free design seminars. Directions and information at www.design sourcect.com or 860-961-3145.

>>Stock up on kids’ summer clothes and gear cheap at the annual Suffield Children's Consignment Sale, Friday and Saturday, May 11 and 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the West Suffield Congregational Church, 1408 Mountain Road, West Suffield. (“Red Dot” items are 50 percent off from noon to 2 p.m.)
Lily Madison, an upscale consignment shop and furniture gallery at 53 New Britain Avenue in Rocky Hill, has expanded and added Lily’s Attic, a new retail space upstairs. To celebrate the grand opening, all furniture and home décor will be 15 percent off on Saturday, May 12, 2012. (Sale excludes items marked “firm”.) Store hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Lily’s Attic is open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

>>The Women of St. James's Episcopal Church, 1018 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, holds a rummage sale Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – admission is $5 – and Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon.
Storrs Congregational Church, 2 North Eagleville Road, holds its annual spring fair Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Find plants, gift and craft items, books and more at the event’s tag sale.

 

Check Out These Burger Places for National Hamburger Month

National Hamburger Month continues through May, with burger-of-the-month specials at The Counter, Jake's Wayback Burgers and BGR The Burger Joint.

The Carne Asada B.O.M. at The Counter goes south of the border with marinated grilled skirt steak, topped with fried tomatillos, tomatoes, green chiles and lettuce, with a side of whipped avocado. Pair it up with the churro milkshake special: a blend of vanilla bean ice cream, churro pieces and cinnamon sugar. The Counter is at 50 Memorial Road in West Hartford. 860-236-8400, thecounterburger.com.

At Jake's Wayback, the "burger" of the month is buffalo bleu chicken, with a featured raspberry milkshake. (If beef is a must this month, the traditional burgers range from 'junior' to the 'Big Jake' – with three patties.) Jake's has locations in East Windsor, Hamden, Meriden, Mystic, Orange, Rocky Hill, Stamford, Stratford, Torrington and West Hartford. waybackburgers.com.

And at BGR The Burger Joint, the featured May burger is the "White Trash" (their words, not ours) with pulled BBQ pork and creamy coleslaw atop a beef patty. It's paired with a peach milkshake, served with graham cracker crumbs and whipped cream. BGR is at 983 Farmington Avenue in West Hartford. 860-523-3152, bgrtheburgerjoint.com.

Walk Like MADD TOMORROW

Walk Like MADD TOMORROW at 10 AM

Walk Like MADD on a 3.1 mile course throughout Blue Back Square and the surrounding area. There will also be live entertainment, food, contests, prizes and activities for all ages. Visit www.walklikemadd.org for more information.

Onsite registration, 8:30am, Town Hall Parking Lot. Registration is $20. Opening Ceremonies, 9:30am | 5K Walk, 10am

Cinestudio: Classic Cinema

Located downtown on the campus of Trinity College, Cinestudio was founded as a cooperative theater by students, and still runs that way today. An independent theater, Cinestudio shows classic movies, art films and new releases in an environment that shows you what movie-going used to be all about. Go back in time when you enter the beautiful lobby, lush with wood paneling. Find a seat in the theater, and suddenly, it’s the 1930’s. Even better, try the balcony! Where else but at Cinestudio can you go and see a large-screen presentation of classic movies like Casablanca or Notorious? Popular and art house movies also get scheduled. And don’t miss the special presentations like “Democracy in Film,” and festivals such as “April in Paris." Cinestudio has showings seven days a week.

Cinestudio
300 Summit Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 279-2463
http://www.yelp.com/biz/cinestudio-hartford

Annual Wine Tasting Event!

The Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual wine tasting event on Thursday, April 26th at the historic Webb barn, behind the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, 211 Main Street. The event begins at 5 p.m., and is open to the public. Tickets cost $35 in advance or $40 at the door.

Each year the Chamber pairs with a Wethersfield non profit, this year it's Team Suzy Q. Team Suzy Q is a local group which raises money for the Jimmy Fund and cancer research. The team has raised over $250,000 in the past five years. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket sold will go to Team Suzy Q.

The event includes a diverse wine, beer and liquor tasting, with Panera Bred providing dinner and Wethersfield High School culinary students providing dessert, as well as live entertainment.

Contact the Chamber of Commerce for tickets at (860) 721-6200 or wethersfield@sbcglobal.net.

Max Bibo’s staying on until 7 p.m.!

Good News! Max Bibo's, 691 Silas Deane Hwy, will be staying open until 7pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Night! Join Cari and her staff not just for breakfast and lunch but dinner too! You can eat in or stop by to pick up dinner on your way home. Lots of great hot and cold entrees plus desserts! Call 860-529-1209 for reservations.

Annual Wine Tasting Event

The Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual wine tasting event on Thursday, April 26th at the historic Webb barn, behind the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, 211 Main Street. The event begins at 5 p.m., and is open to the public. Tickets cost $35 in advance or $40 at the door.

Each year the Chamber pairs with a Wethersfield non profit, this year it's Team Suzy Q. Team Suzy Q is a local group which raises money for the Jimmy Fund and cancer research. The team has raised over $250,000 in the past five years. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket sold will go to Team Suzy Q.

The event includes a diverse wine, beer and liquor tasting, with Panera Bred providing dinner and Wethersfield High School culinary students providing dessert, as well as live entertainment.

Contact the Chamber of Commerce for tickets at (860) 721-6200 or wethersfield@sbcglobal.net.

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