Archive for May, 2010
Enjoy Food, Fun, Drinks … & Remember
Memorial Day, which falls on the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women who died while serving in the American military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, at least, it marks the beginning of summer. Learn more about the history of Memorial Day.
Memorial Day Parade
This year’s Memorial Day Parade honors our brave men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan. The parade starts at 10am on Monday, May 31, at South Pine Creek and Post Roads to Old Post Road past the Reviewing Stand at the Town Green and ending at South Benson Road.
After the parade continue the fun! Fairfield Museum invites the community to continue celebrating the spirit of the day at the 3rd annual Memorial Day Community Picnic. Bring your family and friends, blankets and beach chairs to enjoy an afternoon of games, races, food, shopping and fun on the historic Town Green! Try your hand at some water-balloon games, enjoy sack races or pick a partner for the three-legged race.
Wings & Wheels
Check out the Corsairs over Connecticut Wings & Wheels event this Memorial Day Weekend. Food, Fun and Family Activities All Three Days!
Saturday, May 29 to Sunday, May 30
Vintage Aircraft and Collector Cars
Monday, May 31
“Memorial Day Classics” Collector Car Show
For more information, visit www.wingsandwheelsct.org.
Memorial Day Fair
Enjoy rides, games, food & more. The fair is held on the grounds of Hurlbutt Elementary School at 9 School Road, Weston.
Fair Hours
Saturday, May 29th – 12:00pm to 9:00pm
Sunday, May 30th – 12:00pm to 9:00pm
Monday, May 31st – 12:00pm to 5:00pm
For more info, visit http://www.hurlbutt-pto.org/.
JAM…Opening in SoNo this July
J.A.M. (Junior Art & Music) is a child-oriented center for the arts. JAM believes in building confidence by creating big achievements out of small moments. JAM encourages students to color outside of the lines and show them how to turn an OOPS! into a WOW!. The JAM studio is a nurturing environment providing families with hands-on art and music. JAM staff is comprised of trained artists and teachers who have a natural and genuine love of children, art and music.
For more information, visit http://jamsono.com/.
Swim Across America
The fourth annual Swim Aross America Greenwich to Stamford Swim is ready to make a big splash for cancer research, prevention and treatment. There are swimmers of all ages that participate – children to adults!
The Swim, to be held Saturday, June 26, will include four options for swimmers: a 1.5-mile course, a ½-mile course, a challenging 5-mile course, or a pool swim. Those swimming the most popular 1.5 mile course will start at the beach at Greenwich (Tod’s) Point with participants swimming along the shore of Long Island Sound to Dolphin Cove in Stamford, Conn. The Swim Across America event raises funds for the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT), the nation’s only non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to funding cancer gene therapy research. ACGT is based in Stamford and its headquarters are the finish line for the swim.
Register for the Greenwich to Stamford Swim.
Learn more at www.swimacrossamerica.org.
Take a Hike!
Don’t miss your chance to join one of Aspetuck Land Trust’s exciting new hikes! These educational and specialty hikes are open to everyone but space is limited, so sign up today.
This June, Aspetuck is offering:
- Guided hike through Trout Brook Valley on National Trails Day – June 5 from 8:30am to 11:30am
- Yoga & Walk - June 12 from 10am to noon
- Bird Observation hike led by bird expert Milan Bull of the CT Audubon Society - June 26 from 8:30am to 10:30am
To reserve your spot, email David Brant at dbrant@aspetucklandtrust.org.
Get more hike information. Watch the video from last Fall’s Hawk Walk on their blog.
Fee-Free Weekend at Sherwood Island State Park
On the weekend of May 22-23, admission to Sherwood Island State Park will be free of charge.
To mark the celebration of Connecticut’s 375th anniversary, Governor Rell announced that fees will be waived for the weekend of May 22 and 23rd at the state parks where pre-season parking fees are now being charged — including Sherwood Island. She said, “Visiting a state park or forest is the perfect way to observe the 375th anniversary of our state and to honor Connecticut’s longstanding commitment to preserving important lands, providing outdoor recreational opportunities to all of our citizens and to protecting our environment and natural resources.”
Parking fees for CT residents
Weekdays: $9.00 Weekends: $13.00 Season pass for all state parks: $67.00
Every day after 4:00 pm: $6.00
Hint: The Charter Oak Pass that provides access to all state parks and forests is available free to Connecticut residents, 65 years of age or older.
Presenting it allows free access for the entering vehicle and passengers. The pass holder does not have to be the vehicle driver.
Things to do in the park
Visit the 9-11 Memorial.
Picnic – walk – swim – fish – ride bikes (the park is a great place for bike riding with kids)
Birding. The Sherwood Island checklist lists about 300 species. Birder page. Stop in the Nature Center for an illustrated flyer for novices.
The Nature Center
Open weekends only now (10-4)
From May 29 until school starts again, the full summer schedule will be in effect: Wednesdays through Sundays, 10-4.
Naturalists, summer interns and docents are on hand to welcome visitors and show them around.
- Things to see. In aquariums, terrariums, intertidal tanks and a touch tank, lobsters, crabs, fish, starfish, frogs, turtles, snakes, mussels, oysters, clams ..
- Things to do. Educational dissections and arts & crafts for kids, and nature walks for all.
- Things to hear. Weekly lectures at sundown.
For more information, visit the Friends of Sherwood Island website: www.friendsofsherwoodisland.org.
