Fairfield County
Activity: The New Canaan Historical Society 27th Annual Ice Cream Social
Date: 6/5/16
Time: 1PM- 4PM
Location: New Canaan Historical Society, 13 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan
Fee: $5 per person
Overview: "The 27th annual Ice Cream Social, featuring homemade sweets, ice cream, music by the Town Band, plus a parade of classic and vintage cars, takes place on The New Canaan Historical Society grounds, Sunday, June 5. Held rain or shine, the old-fashioned, family-fun event runs from 1-4 pm."
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Litchfield County
Activity: Celebrate Connecticut Trail Days: A Geology Walk Through Five Ponds
Date: 6/4/16
Time: 10AM
Location: White Memorial Conservation Center, 80 Whitehall Road, Litchfield
Fee: FREE, Donations Appreciated
Overview: "Geologist and meteorologist Tom Alena knows a thing or two about rocks! Join Tom on this beautiful hike through one of White Memorial’s richest geological arenas. Tom will explain the glacial event that occurred thousands of years ago in laymen’s terms revealing the stories of white quartz, garnets, mica schist, and that incredible boulder field that define this very special area."
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New Haven County
Activity: Silent Movie Family Matinee
Date: 6/5/16
Time: 4PM
Location:Co-Op High School Theater, 177 College St., New Haven
Fee: Reserved $35, general admission $20, students $5, family of three $50, family of four $70
Overview: Orchestra New England's "audiences of all ages love these concerts, experiencing classic silent films on the big screen and live orchestral music - some for the first time!
Maestro Jim Sinclair is directing a delightful accompaniment to Charlie Chaplin's The Count on its 100th anniversary and D.W. Griffith's The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912), with actress Lillian Gish making her film debut.
Join us for a FREE popcorn reception following the concert, courtesy of Bow Tie Cinemas!"
Join us for a FREE popcorn reception following the concert, courtesy of Bow Tie Cinemas!"
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Hartford County
Activity: Groovy Games and Funky Fashion
Date: 6/4/16
Time: 10AM-1PM
Location: Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library, 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford
Fee: FREE
Overview: "Rewind and play with games and activities from yesterday! Jump into the classic arcade game “Pac-Man” and play a life-size version of the game on our lawn (weather permitting). After the game, try out our “retro runway”. See what kids of the past used to wear, and try on accessories inspired by different decades of kid fashion, from groovy hippie to popped-collar preppy. After your fashion walk, make your own retro fashion accessory to take home."
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Middlesex County
Activity: Passengers from the Past: Mark Twain
Date: 6/4/16 & 6/5/16
Time: 11AM, 12:30 PM, 2PM
Location: Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, One Railroad Avenue, Essex
Fee: Adults are $19-$29 and children are $10-$19
Overview: "Join us at Essex Steam Train & Riverboat as we host living history this summer! The platform at Essex Station will serve as both departure point and historical stage every weekend throughout June, where the country’s most renowned character actors will personify some of history’s most iconic & legendary figures, including the Gillettes, Abraham Lincoln, Babe Ruth, & Mark Twain. These special guests will mingle with passengers and family, titillating them with tales from their lives and answering any questions you dare to ask!"
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New London County
Activity: Youthtopia!
Date: 6/4/16
Time: 11AM-4PM
Location: Veteran's Memorial Park, 68 Ashland Street, Griswold
Fee: FREE
Overview: "Come enjoy various activities and fun for the entire family. The event features inflatables for the kids to enjoy and various vendors from around the area, as well as other to-be-announced forms of entertainment that are sure to bring a smile to your whole family."
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Tolland County
Activity: Hike (Educational Walk) to Scaw's Cave
Date: 6/4/16
Time: 9AM- 12PM
Location: Meet at the Bolton commuter lot at the junction of Route 44 and 6, across from Georgina's Pizza (You can get directions by clicking the link below.)
Fee: FREE
Overview: "Join the Bolton Conservation Commission for a 4-mile hike through Freja park along Notch Pond to Bolton Notch State Park via the Mohegan Trail to the legendary Squaws cave. Return by way of the East Coast Greenway. Meet special guests, nationally known Arborist and Tree Hugger Matt "Twig" Largess who will point out trees along the way, and Bolton's own Ray Hardy who will discuss the story of the Native American Princess Wunnee-neetunah and Squaws cave."
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Windham County
Activity: First Friday Putnam
Date: 6/3/16
Time: 6PM
Location: Main Street, Downtown Putnam
Fee: FREE
Overview: "A monthly street festival where downtown Putnam's Main Street closes to traffic and opens to arts. This year the festivals (every first Friday of the month from May to October) are each inspired and themed by some of the major cities of the USA: New York City, Chicago, Boston, Seattle, Nashville and New Orleans.
Find the Fairy Doors. There are twelve little doors hidden on Main Street, Putnam. They represent 6 different American cities - New York City, Chicago, Boston, Seattle, Nashville and New Orleans. Can you find them all? Look in each nook & cranny and around each corner. When you find them let your imagination travel to their city - the people, the art, the music, the sites and sounds. Then be sure to join us for First Fridays this summer to celebrate each city. These doors are opening to a fun, magical First Friday!"
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Hartford County
Activity: Groovy Games and Funky Fashion
Date: 6/4/16
Time: 10AM-1PM
Location: Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library, 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford
Fee: FREE
Overview: "Rewind and play with games and activities from yesterday! Jump into the classic arcade game “Pac-Man” and play a life-size version of the game on our lawn (weather permitting). After the game, try out our “retro runway”. See what kids of the past used to wear, and try on accessories inspired by different decades of kid fashion, from groovy hippie to popped-collar preppy. After your fashion walk, make your own retro fashion accessory to take home."
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Middlesex County
Activity: Passengers from the Past: Mark Twain
Date: 6/4/16 & 6/5/16
Time: 11AM, 12:30 PM, 2PM
Location: Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, One Railroad Avenue, Essex
Fee: Adults are $19-$29 and children are $10-$19
Overview: "Join us at Essex Steam Train & Riverboat as we host living history this summer! The platform at Essex Station will serve as both departure point and historical stage every weekend throughout June, where the country’s most renowned character actors will personify some of history’s most iconic & legendary figures, including the Gillettes, Abraham Lincoln, Babe Ruth, & Mark Twain. These special guests will mingle with passengers and family, titillating them with tales from their lives and answering any questions you dare to ask!"
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New London County
Activity: Youthtopia!
Date: 6/4/16
Time: 11AM-4PM
Location: Veteran's Memorial Park, 68 Ashland Street, Griswold
Fee: FREE
Overview: "Come enjoy various activities and fun for the entire family. The event features inflatables for the kids to enjoy and various vendors from around the area, as well as other to-be-announced forms of entertainment that are sure to bring a smile to your whole family."
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Tolland County
Activity: Hike (Educational Walk) to Scaw's Cave
Date: 6/4/16
Time: 9AM- 12PM
Location: Meet at the Bolton commuter lot at the junction of Route 44 and 6, across from Georgina's Pizza (You can get directions by clicking the link below.)
Fee: FREE
Overview: "Join the Bolton Conservation Commission for a 4-mile hike through Freja park along Notch Pond to Bolton Notch State Park via the Mohegan Trail to the legendary Squaws cave. Return by way of the East Coast Greenway. Meet special guests, nationally known Arborist and Tree Hugger Matt "Twig" Largess who will point out trees along the way, and Bolton's own Ray Hardy who will discuss the story of the Native American Princess Wunnee-neetunah and Squaws cave."
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Windham County
Activity: First Friday Putnam
Date: 6/3/16
Time: 6PM
Location: Main Street, Downtown Putnam
Fee: FREE
Overview: "A monthly street festival where downtown Putnam's Main Street closes to traffic and opens to arts. This year the festivals (every first Friday of the month from May to October) are each inspired and themed by some of the major cities of the USA: New York City, Chicago, Boston, Seattle, Nashville and New Orleans.
Find the Fairy Doors. There are twelve little doors hidden on Main Street, Putnam. They represent 6 different American cities - New York City, Chicago, Boston, Seattle, Nashville and New Orleans. Can you find them all? Look in each nook & cranny and around each corner. When you find them let your imagination travel to their city - the people, the art, the music, the sites and sounds. Then be sure to join us for First Fridays this summer to celebrate each city. These doors are opening to a fun, magical First Friday!"
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