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MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL
The public is invited to attend a MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL on June 26, 2011 from 12 - 6 P.M. at VASA PARK 358 Main Street, South Meriden. A Swedish meatball dinner will be served. For more information please contact gsteinmiller@cox.net
22nd Annual Meriden Black Expo Celebration
Pageantry, arts, crafts, choir competitions, academic scholarships, ethnic foods, carnival amusements and business vendors represent a sampling of activities that will be available at the 22nd Annual Meriden Black Expo Celebration, slated June 24-25.
Facilitated by New Opportunities Inc., the Waterbury-based, parent-organization of New Opportunities of Greater Meriden, the Expo begins June 24th with the 9th Annual Meriden Black Expo Teen Ambassador Banquet, at Il Monticello Restaurant, 577 South Broad Street at 6 p.m.
New Opportunities Community Services Director, Larry Elliott, said the banquet “is a scholarship-based event that will feature some of Meriden’s best, 13 to 18 year old students.”
“Young men and women compete in categories ranging from essay-writing to personal talent,” he said. “Winners receive scholarships, awards and a busy schedule of civic duties for the coming year.”
New Opportunities’ Assistant Neighborhood Services Director, Ola Brown said the Expo will be held June 25th at City Park from Noon to 8 p.m.
“We’re encouraging anyone with a talent to sign up and participate, she said. “We’ll have everything from church choirs, live bands and vocal contests, all the way to health information booths, historic presentations and a nice menu of foods.”
Elliott said a number of new activities have also been planned that include “a small, Expo parade-walk and free shuttle service from the Hub and Westfield Mall. ‘
“People can receive Expo information, or purchase Teen Ambassador tickets by calling 203-235-0278, extension 25,” he said. “The Expo affords Meriden a fine opportunity to celebrate itself and commemorate part of its’ rich cultural heritage.”
The Meriden Turner Society 145th Anniversary Celebration
The Meriden Turner Society will celebrate its 145th Anniversary on Saturday, June 11th, at the Turner Hall, 800 Old Colony Road, Route 71 in Meriden. Homemade Hors d’oeuvres will be available beginning at 6 pm, followed by a prime rib of beef dinner served at 7 pm.
Music will be provided by the Turner Liedertafel Chorus singing several choral selections and the dancing and listening music of the Alpenblumen Musikanten until 12 midnight. Reservations are required by contacting Leo @ 203 –440-0028 or by calling The Clubhouse on Thursday evenings @ 203=440-9624. The public is welcome to join in the celebration.
The Fourteenth Annual Town of Wallingford Golf Championship
This year's Town of Wallingford Golf Championship will be held on Tues., July 5 at the Wallingford Country Club. The charity tournament, benefiting the David J. Doherty Scholarship Fund and the Wallingford Family YMCA, includes golf, lunch and dinner. The Wallingford Country Club has the reputation as one of the best courses in the state with quality service and consistently delicious food. The tournament includes remarkable attractions including a hole in one car, a tastefully chosen commemorative gift, and golf and raffle prizes amounting to over $6,000. The tournament offers two different tournaments, either the individual medal play event, or a four person team Scramble event. Residents and non-residents are eligible for prizes, but the winners of the three championship trophies, presented by Wallingford Mayor, William W. Dickinson, Jr., must be Wallingford residents. Brochures are available at the Wallingford Parks and Recreation Dept., The Wallingford Country Club, Tee It Up, and Ives Road Wines and Spirits. For more information call Elaine and John Doherty at 203/265-7349.
40th North Branford High School Class of 1971 Reunion
North Branford High School Class of 1971 will hold its 40th Reunion, on July 23, 2011, at the Country House, East Haven.
Buffet dinner and an open bar for 4 hours will be included in ticket price.
Advanced purchase for tickets only, $60.00 per person.
Contact Mike Caprio (203) 481-9841, or Email NBHSclassOf1971@gmail.com for more information. We are listed on FaceBook -- “North Branford High School Class of 1971”
Youth Rugby Program
This wonderful program is offered to boys & girls entering grades 1-8. Learn how to play this fun, fast-moving sport. Flag rugby is a non-contact sport (similar to flag football, with no tackling) that provides kids with a safe, fun, opportunity to learn the newest Olympic sport. It’s perfect for kids of all sizes & abilities. The emphasis is on learning skills, teamwork, and having fun. No experience or equipment is needed. $50 fee ($60 for non-Cheshire residents) includes t-shirt. Mouth guards and cleats required, no other equipment needed. Thursdays & Saturdays starting June 23 (6 weeks) at Quinnipiac Recreation Area, 1325 Cheshire Street, Cheshire.
If you would like to register or get more information please visit www.CheshireRugby.com.
Feral Cat Organization Celebrates 5th Anniversary with Matching Donations Challenge!
Friends of Feral Cheshire Cats have received a very special offer to mark the organization's 5th anniversary! An anonymous donor has put forth a challenge to match donations made to Friends of Feral Cheshire Cats (FFCC)! All donations received by FFCC from now through July 4th 2011 will be matched up to $5,000!
FFCC asks all supporters, residents, businesses and animal lovers in Cheshire and surrounding towns to act immediately to help meet this challenge. FFCC understands the economic challenges facing everyone - the organization has faced these challenges too. This opportunity to allow any donation large or small to be matched is essential to carrying on the program that has reduced feral cat over-population and placed friendly cats and kittens into homes over the last 5 years.
A friend of Feral Cheshire Cats is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that administers a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program for feral cats in the Cheshire, CT area. TNR is the humane trapping, sterilization/vaccination, and management plan for feral (wild or un-socialized cats). The program, staffed entirely by volunteers offers assistance to manage feral cat populations. In most circumstances, FFCC does not have the resources to do the trapping themselves, but can review requests for trapping on a case by case basis especially for those who are elderly or physically incapable of trapping.
FFCC:
• Arranges vet appointments
• Assesses feral cat situations and provides guidance
• Provides trapping services if people are not physical able to trap
• Provides access to humane traps through a trap bank
• Provides step-by-step instructions for the humane trapping of feral cats
• Provides transportation to vet appointments if resources allow
• Provides financial resources for spaying/neutering, etc.
• Mentors and supports feral cat groups in surrounding towns including Wallingford, Southington, Meriden and Bristol
• Operates a foster program for friendly cats and kittens
Friends of Feral Cheshire Cats does not operate a shelter. They have a limited foster care network for homeless kittens and abandoned cats in the area, but cannot take in most cats. They can provide assistance in placing a cat or kitten you have found by providing financial assistance for spay/neutering, vaccinations and other medical treatment that will make the cat or kitten a better candidate for adoption. FCC also provides a courtesy posting on their web site and assists with the adoption process. Please contact FFCC for details.
Since its inception, FFCC has spayed/neutered over 2,500 cats and found homes for hundreds of cats and kittens. The cost for each cat is approximately $45 for spaying/neutering and vaccinations, but the group also incurs additional expenses for kitten care, flea treatments, ear mite medications, wormer medication and emergency medical care.
FFCC is grateful for the generosity of the donor and hopes it will inspire the community to meet the challenge and continue the momentum needed to aid in fundraising efforts. No amount is too small! It is a great way to make a donation and watch it multiply!
Tax-deductible donations may be made payable to Friends of Feral Cheshire Cats, and sent to P.O. Box 946, Cheshire, CT 06410. Please visit www.friendsofferalcheshirecats.org for more information about the program.
Mid-Week in Meriden Summer Music Series featuring 'Just Friends'
With special guests Ben and Noah Radcliffe!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 from 12:00 PM–2:00 PM at the MxCC Meriden Center Courtyard, 55 West Main Street, Meriden, CT
Come spend your lunch time in downtown Meriden listening to fabulous music. Enjoy music
by 'Just Friends', Maloney High School Grad's Jazz Band with Opening Performance by 11-year-old twins Ben & Noah Radcliffe.
This summertime concert series is the best way to spend your mid-day. Enjoy picnic lunch specials at sponsored eateries like Café Dolce and Cassidy's...or you may bring your own.
Validated 2 hour parking is available in the parking garage & Butler St. Parking area. Free parking at the Colony & Church St. parking lots. This event is FREE OF CHARGE!
For more info contact Steve Ribichaud at the Sandman Gallery at 203.686.0000.
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Reading program gets visit from Miss Connecticut USA
Who was that young woman with the sparkling sash on? What was she doing at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?
The young woman, the newly-crowned “Miss Connecticut USA,” was Regina Turner from Old Saybrook, a 21-year-old dental hygiene student at Tunxis Community College. She took some time out of her June Miss USA pageant preparations to visit the Senior Buddy Readers program at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School on May 11. While her career ambition is to become a dentist, she also wants to educate young children and she noted the importance of early literacy and instilling a love of reading early in life.
“I love working with kids and reading is definitely important,” Turner said.
How did the Senior Buddy Reader program begin? Ten years ago, when her niece was having reading difficulty and help didn’t come soon enough to avoid the youngster repeating a grade, Cathy Lewis and fellow Meriden parent Donna Mordarski came up with an idea. While attending a meeting at a local senior center, Cathy and Donna realized there was an untapped resource in their midst – the senior citizen population. Here was a wealth of information right in front of them, with so much to offer and time to share their talents and experiences, but not engaged to do so. With that, the “Senior Buddy Reader” program was born.
“We were two single moms with no budget,” said Lewis, Senior Buddy Readers program coordinator and co-founder. “Everything was donated – books, the space, volunteers.”
The program pairs older adults, usually retirees, with first- and second-graders identified by their teachers to need reading assistance. The program currently runs in four of Meriden’s elementary schools – Benjamin Franklin, Nathan Hale, Thomas Hooker and Hanover. At Benjamin Franklin and Nathan Hale, the program is for first- and second-graders; at Hooker and Hanover, it’s just for first graders. Most students in the program are considered middle readers. The children read to their senior buddies, and the buddies give the children extra support and help foster a love of reading.
“It’s a nice thing for the middle readers,” said Dan Coffey, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School’s principal. “They go to the same reader every week – they build a solid relationship.”
The co-founders worked with school principals and teachers and volunteers received training on using the strategies employed in the schools to help children improve reading skills.
“For me, it’s a treat,” said senior buddy Paul from Meriden. “They do more for us than we do for them.”
“Buddy Readers is a win-win-win situation – a win for the children; a win for the senior buddies, and a win for our schools,” said David Radcliffe, Executive Director of Meriden Children First, the program’s sponsor organization. “It’s this sort of early learning investment that helps children have successful school experiences.”
To date, more than 75 volunteers work with approximately 200 first and second grade students. For more information on the Senior Buddy Reader program, visit www.meridenchildrenfirst.org.
Wallingford Family YMCA/Wint Filipek Sr. Memorial Tennis Tournament
The biggest “community” tennis tournament in New England is right here in CT! The 7th annual Wallingford Family YMCA/Wint Filipek Sr. Memorial Tennis Tournament is scheduled for June 11-19. The 2011 venue is the beautiful and recently renovated Hunt Tennis Center on the Choate-Rosemary Campus, Wallingford.
This is a charity event and all proceeds from the tournament benefit Wallingford YMCA youth programs and the Winton S. Filipek Sr. scholarship fund.
Each player receives a tournament t-shirt, player handbook, player gift bag, ticket to “Breakfast at the Championships” and tennis balls & water for every match. Prizes are awarded to 1st & 2nd place in every division.
The 9-day event will feature: 21 divisions for all levels, 5 high school divisions, a junior boys & girls round-robin and a Free Kids & HS Clinic & Fun Day (at capacity 2010).
In 2010, the event drew 594 entries.
THIS IS NOT YOUR ORDINARY TENNIS TOURNAMENT!
Please direct any questions to:
Wint Filipek Jr. wrfilipek@hotmail.com 860-621-5655
Apply on line NOW @ www.ymcafilipektennis.com
THE YOUNG BUSINESS LEADERS OF CT ARE HOSTING THEIR
3rd ANNUAL MINI GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Young Business Leaders of CT of the Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is hosting their 3rd Annual Mini Golf Tournament on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Golf Quest, 125 Jude Ln., Southington from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. The cost is $20 per player or $75 per foursome. Hole Sponsorships are available for $50 each. Team Registration starts at 5:30 with a Shotgun start at 6:00pm followed by awards ceremony and refreshments at 8:00pm. Proceeds help support the Young Business Leaders Dan M. Hunter Education Award. (Rain date will be Thursday, June 16, 2011)
For more information, call the Chamber at (203) 235-7901, fax us at (203) 686-0172, email us at info@meridenchamber.com or visit www.meridenchamber.com.
My City Kitchen Needs You!
Do you have skills and time to dedicate to a growing non-profit? Are you interested in contributing to the MCK mission and have financial skills, fundraising knowledge, community organizing skills or non-profit board experience?
MCK is accepting applications for the 2011-2012 Board members. The MCK annual meeting will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2011, 6-8 p.m. at 384 Pratt Street, Meriden and new Board members will be voted in at this meeting. If you’re interested in serving on the Board, please obtain a Board member application: by emailing a request to kashia@mycitykichen.org. All applications must be received no later than May 31, 2011.
About My City Kitchen, Inc.
My City Kitchen, Inc. (MCK) is a 501(c) (3) tax deductible Public Charity Organization. Our mission at MCK is to instill healthy eating habits, build self-esteem, foster a sense of belonging, establish basic life skills in our children so that they may grow into healthy adults. To teach kids about food, and food products. We hope to encourage kids to take a keen interest in what they eat, where the food comes from, and especially how to prepare it.
Kashia Cave is the President / Executive Director. Her email is kashia@mycitykitchen.org and phone number is 1-203-630-2870. My City Kitchen, Inc. is located at 384 Pratt Street in Meriden. To find out more about this wonderful organization visit www.mycitykitchen.org.
The Wallingford Gardeners Market Celebrates Our 12th Year!
held on Saturday mornings from 9 AM – Noon from July 16- September 17, 2011 on the Railroad Station Green - intersection of Routes 5 and150 (Colony Street and Hall Avenue)- in the heart of downtown Wallingford, CT at the Gazebo!
When you shop at the market, you support our local economy. Your dollars go toward good fresh food, grown and harvested with care by local farmers and boutique gardeners. You buy direct from the producer; no middlemen; no long distance trucking costs. The produce you select is as fresh as if you grew it yourself!
Our Market features: fresh produce - veggies and fruit, fresh picked flowers, potted flowers, herbs, and shrubs, fresh breads, freshly brewed coffee, cookies, cupcakes, muffins, candy, handmade soaps and balms
quilts and aprons, paintings and prints, gift baskets, inscribed garden stones, garden ornaments, T-shirts, aprons, and bags with Wallingford logos.
To find out more about us visit www.wallingfordgardenersmarket.com and don’t forget to follow us on FaceBook!
The Community Foundation’s Quinnipiac River Fund awards $112,000 in Grants to Protect and Research the Quinnipiac River
New Website on Horizon for All-things Quinnipiac River
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is pleased to announce that $112,000 has been awarded from the Quinnipiac River Fund to 12 organizations for programs that reduce river pollution, support the environment and educate the public about the Quinnipiac River. The River flows from west of New Britain southward to Plainville, Southington, west of Meriden, Cheshire, through Wallingford, Yalesville, North Haven and into New Haven Harbor.
Among the grant recipients is Catalyst Collaborative who has been hired to create a comprehensive Quinnipiac River website. The site will provide a consolidated source for Quinnipiac River information, resources, research, and advocacy, specifically related to the work and impact of the Quinnipiac River Fund. The website will feature high-impact design/photography, a grant project database, an interactive map, calendar, and blog – together providing a multi-faceted resource for organizations and individuals working to better the conditions of the Quinnipiac River. The site is expected to launch by the end of 2011.
Another grant recipient, Audubon Connecticut, will use its funding to raise awareness in the community about ways to reduce sources of pollution and to improve habitat for birds and other wildlife within the Quinnipiac River Watershed.
“We are honored to receive this grant award from The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven’s Quinnipiac River Fund, and look forward to strengthening our partnerships and efforts in the Quinnipiac River Watershed,” said Tom Baptist, Audubon Connecticut Executive Director. “Through legislative forums in New Haven and Wallingford, an environmental film series with local panelists at Yale Peabody Museum, and outreach about everyday actions people can take to improve wildlife habitat and water quality, we will grow the number of bird and wildlife supporters engaged in conservation and advocacy on behalf of the watershed. This program will build on the very effective outreach initiatives carried out by our partnering organizations, and add a uniquely Audubon component: Making the reciprocal connection between our personal actions, the health of the watershed, and the birds and other wildlife we all enjoy and cherish.”
The Quinnipiac River Fund was established in 1990 as a result of a court settlement between the National Resources Defense Council, Connecticut Fund for the Environment and the Upjohn Corporation concerning wastewater discharges by the Upjohn Chemical Company of North Haven CT into the Quinnipiac River. A fine of $1 million was levied on Upjohn for continually exceeding its permitted industrial releases into the Quinnipiac River and used to create the Quinnipiac River Fund, administered by The Community Foundation. The Quinnipiac River Fund distributes grants each year to improve the environmental quality of the Quinnipiac River and New Haven Harbor and the watersheds of those waterbodies, and otherwise benefit the environment of those resources.
The Quinnipiac River Fund is advised by a committee that meets once a year to make recommendations for funding to The Community Foundation. Members include: Nancy Alderman, President of Environment and Human Health, Gordon Geballe, the Assistant Dean of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and Margaret Miner, Director of Rivers Alliance.
The Quinnipiac River Watershed Association received $16,000 - To support the Quinnipiac Urban River Stewardship project, which will install several river stewardship signs in prominent locations to promote human links to this urban river and foster stewardship of the shared resource, as recommended in the watershed management plan for a similar urban river, the North Branch of the Park River in Hartford/Bloomfield.
Since 1928, donors to The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven have built the community's endowment currently valued at over $300 million. In 2010, The Foundation’s Board of Directors distributed more than $19 million in grants from over 800 different named charitable funds supporting a wide range of programs and organizations. For more information about The Community Foundation visit www.cfgnh.org.
Help Stretch Your Food Dollar with Angel Food
Angel Food Ministries will be accepting orders until Thursday, June 16. The pick-up date is Saturday, June 25th at Meriden Hills Baptist Church on Charles Street.
Our June Bountiful Blessing Box is filled with even more items than ever. We also have a special line of items called "Just 4 Me" filled with healthy snacks for children; snacks that are great for after school or anytime.
Be sure to check out our Golden Cuisine Convenience Meals, great for seniors and people on the go, and add the finishing touch with fresh produce items from the Fresh Fruit and Veggie Box.
There is no purchase limit for boxes of Angel Food. There are no applications or qualifications necessary to purchase. Food Stamps are accepted. Food Stamp orders can be placed at the host site (Meriden Hills Baptist Church, 139 Charles St.) but no later than June 13th.
To view this month’s menu, in English or Spanish, and to place your order, go to www.angelfoodministries.com or www.meridenhillsbaptist.org websites. Call 203-237-0302 for more information.
Students Enjoy the Meriden Elementary Public Schools Annual Art Exhibit
Students and their families enjoyed viewing the student artwork displayed at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center, 175 East Main Street, Meriden from May 5 – May 19, 2011. The opening reception was held on Thursday, May 5, 2011.
Photo 1 – Group Photo
Photo 2 - Erin – Grade 5 – Nathan Hale, Meriden
Photo 3 - Erika – Grade 4 – Nathan Hale, Meriden
Photo 4 - Kianna – Grade 1, Nathan Hale, Meriden
Food, fun, fashion and fabulous shopping at fundraiser for cancer research at St. John Lutheran Church in Meriden
When Kelly Fuerstenberg looks at her three children, she counts her blessings. “I have three healthy, beautiful children, and that is exactly why I walk in the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk,” she says. “It’s so hard when a loved one is diagnosed with cancer. I can’t imagine the added heartbreak when the loved one is a child.”
Fuerstenberg, of Meriden, is co-captain of the Sole Supporters, a walk team in the upcoming 23rd annual Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk. This will be her fifth time participating in the event. The walk, held every September, raises money to support cancer care and research for adults and children at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
To boost the team’s fundraising efforts, Fuerstenberg is helping organize a special fundraiser with the help of Women in Networking (WIN). Fuerstenberg, along with team captain Heidi Arnott, are members of WIN, a small, informal networking group for women involved in direct sales. Both Fuerstenberg and Arnott have lost family and friends to cancer and walk in their memory.
The fundraiser is Body, Mind & Spirit: A Fundraiser for the Sole. It will be held on Wed., June 22 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, 520 Paddock Ave., Meriden. If you have questions about the event, contact Kelly Fuerstenberg at 203-886-8838 or kfuerst@cox.net.
Event organizers are creating a fun, relaxing evening perfect for a ladies night out and also suitable for moms and daughters of all ages as well. There will be plenty of activities, including chair massages by two licensed massage therapists, hula lessons and demonstrations by Mekeke Ohana of New Britain, reiki, intuitive readings and hand treatments. Sammi-Gene Salon & Spa of Southbury will be on hand to crimp or add tinsel or feathers to your hair. Cheri Meisel, Mon Cheri Amour Makeup Artist of Naugatuck, will offer airbrush makeup. Like to scrapbook? Be sure to visit the scrapbooking boutique. Shop for supplies, bring along a page that needs work, or stop by for the “make and take” project.
The fundraiser will feature a fashion show at 7:30 p.m. Karen Malotta, owner of Gluttony Fashions of Beacon Falls, is creating several of the outfits that the models will be wearing.
Of course, no ladies night out would be complete without food, music and, of course, shopping! Nearly 50 vendors will be at the event; it is sure to be an amazing shopping experience. In addition, all visitors will be given a passport upon arrival. If you visit every booth, you will be entered into a special, free Grand Prize Drawing for a fabulous tote full of goodies.
Children are invited to play in our adult-supervised Kids’ Corner while mom relaxes with a massage or gets her hair or makeup done or simply shops in peace.
To see a complete list of vendors and activities, search for the event on Facebook.
The Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk gives participants the opportunity to follow the course of the 26.2-mile Boston Marathon® route as they walk in honor or memory of friends, family, co-workers, and many other patients facing all forms of cancer. The Jimmy Fund supports the world-renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, which treats adult and child oncology patients and is the home base for some of the most innovative cancer researchers in the field today.
To register to walk or to support the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk, visit JimmyFundWalk.org or call 866- JF-1-WALK.
24th Annual Wallingford Rotary Awards
Wednesday, June l the Wallingford Rotary held its 24th Annual High School Citizen of the Year Awards, and Citizen of the Year Award.
This year's recipients were Alyssa Mansfield and Alec Lynde, Lyman Hall High School, Jordan Brint and Turner Stowik, Mark T. Sheehan High School and Kellie Mantie and Alexander Bolinsky, Choate Rosemary Hall
Citizen of the Year was awarded to Mayor Dickinson.
Students were recognized for their service to their community and humanity.
Mayor Dickinson was recognized, with a standing ovation, for his "service above self" and dedication to Wallingford.
Submitted by: Patricia Coppola - Rotary Club of Wallingford
June 2011 Events at the Augusta
Join us in celebrating our 10th Anniversary this year!
Tuesdays, June7th through July 12th
Yoga with John Pavel at the Augusta 6pm
Call John for more information or to join the Yoga Class at the Augusta. John can be reached at 203-479-2146.
Monday, June 13th
The Augusta Curtis Concert Band will be performing a free outdoor concert in the Rosa Ponselle Memorial Garden adjacent to the ACCC.
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, picnic baskets and enjoy and evening of tunes for all to enjoy. Concert begins at 6:30pm. The ACCB has over 40 members and players range in age from 13 to 80.
The Augusta Curtis Cultural Center is located at 175 East Main Street in Meriden. Phone number is 203-639-2856. Email is accc@ci.meriden.ct.us
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE AUGUSTA, TO DONATE TO THE CENTER, OR TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE ACCC VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.CURTISCULTURALCENTER.ORG
Come to the Cabaret!
Please join us for a Family Fundraiser supporting the Meriden Youth Theater
The event features a Buffet Dinner, Dancing and Performances by members of the Youth Theater with a special guest appearance by the Maloney High School Allegrettos.
It will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2011 from 7:00 PM – Midnight at the Four Points by Sheraton Meriden
This fundraiser will help off-set the costs of licensing, sets, props, lighting, sound and the continued upkeep of our new space at 14-16 West Main Street
Reserve an Adult Table of 10 to the Cabaret and receive premium reserved seating for the show
To Purchase individual tickets:
Please select the choices you would like, and e-mail to Yvonne DeAngeli at zaccessa@aol.com
Please feel free to call Yvonne at 203-238-4535 if you have any questions or would like to know how you can help support the Meriden Youth Theater.
Sponsorships also available – please contact Yvonne at the phone number and email above for further information.
Thank you in advance for supporting the Meriden Youth Theater and the children who gain so much from it.
Maloney Band
Are you looking for some ways to help out The Maloney Band? There are several events that the Band Boosters and the Music Department sponsor.
Past events and ongoing events are our can/bottle drives, clothing drives, car washes, Pasta & Pops, CMEA, concerts, Marching Band competitions, The Daffodil Fest and Music in the Park.
Many events are free or at a minimal cost. Last year we had Half-Time All the Time a marching band competition at Falcon Field with area marching bands from high schools from Connecticut and Massachusetts. We will be hosting this event again on September 17th.It is a great way to see some talented students and have a fun-filled day and evening with plenty of food and fun for all ages.
On June 10th The Cadets are coming to Meriden for a FREE performance at Falcon Field. There will be plenty of food before the event. Starts around 6pm with the performance at 8pm.We will be sponsoring a car wash at Cloverleaf Building on East Main St. on June 11 from 9-1 and only $5 to get your vehicle washed by some energetic band students. Check out our website at www.maloneyband.net for upcoming events. Proceeds go towards student events and activities.
We have a talented group of students that enjoy performing in our community. So if you are looking to help out our music program check out our website and come out to see our students show off their talents.
Submitted by Jo-Anne.Barrett of the Maloney Band Boosters
“Music for a Summer’s Eve”
Scholarship Fundraiser with the Q. Walter Peabody Foundation
Saturday, June 11 from 7-9 pm at the Center Congregational Church in Meriden, CT
An Evening of Music and Musical fun with Host: Ms. Chion Wolf from WNPR’s “Colin McEnroe Show.” Ms. Anne Rhodes, Soprano. The Black Friday Brass Band and other special guest musicians.
Come support the Scholarship build for a $1,000 annual arts-based college scholarship AND help replenish the Scholarship Fund of the CCCYO. Your support makes Classical music education happen all year! Thank you! Suggested Donation is $10.00 per person
For ticket information call Mrs. Katrina Axelrod at (203) 235-7445 or send e-mail to meridenartstrust@yahoo.com These concerts are programs of the Meriden Arts Trust, Inc..
Mid-Week in Meriden Summer Music Series
12:00 PM–2:00 PM at the MxCC Meriden Center Courtyard, 55 West Main Street, Meriden, CT
Come spend your lunch time in downtown Meriden listening to fabulous music.
15-Jun The Omnibus Band
Sean and Kelley Moore
22-Jun Just Friends Ben & Noah Radcliffe
Maloney HS Grad Jazz Band
29-Jun Jackson Hill Lucifer's Happy Hour
Zach and Kara and Band Griffin Moore, Evan James &
Contemporary Country Dan Corey
This summertime concert series is the best way to spend your mid-day. Enjoy picnic lunch specials at sponsored eateries like Café Dolce and Cassidy's...or you may bring your own.
Validated 2 hour parking is available in the parking garage & Butler St. Parking area. Free parking at the Colony & Church St. parking lots. This event is FREE OF CHARGE!
For more info contact Steve Ribichaud at the Sandman Gallery at 203.686.0000.
LOCAL YOUTH THEATER GROUP AND GALLERIES PARTICIPATE IN CONNECTICUT “OPEN HOUSE DAY” ON JUNE 11TH
The Meriden Youth Theater (MYT) headed by Carolyn Daniels along with The Sandman Gallery at 14 W. Main St. run by Steve Robichaud and CaRo Art Studio and Gallery at 290 Pratt St. run by Nora Rodriquez are glad to be a part of this year’s OPEN HOUSE DAY on Saturday June 11th
The CaRo Gallery will be open from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. with gallery talk, building and history tour, complimentary refreshments and exhibit of artist Jasleni Brito.
The Sandman Gallery will be open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., the gallery will be offering complimentary refreshments and give-aways. Artwork by some of Meriden’s Finest will be on display.
Along with the open Gallery on the first floor, visitors will be entertained by the Meriden Youth Theater located on the second floor just steps away.
You are invited to discover – and rediscover – the state’s exciting arts, history and tourism offerings with a variety of special incentives, such as discounted or free admission, free gifts or special exhibits and activities during the 7th Annual Open House Day on June 11, 2011
Open House Day is a great way for you to experience what Meriden and the rest of the state has to offer and to encourage you to become Connecticut Ambassadors who take pride in sharing your new discoveries with visiting family and friends. The annual event is coordinated by the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism.
Toy Show
The Matchbox USA toy club is sponsoring its 30th and final anniversary toy show event on Sunday June 12th at the North Haven Holiday Inn at 201 Washington Street (exit 12 off I-91). Over the last 30 years this event has been held in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania as well as Connecticut. Diecast toy collectors, mainly those who love Matchbox toys gather for an annual event that includes in-room trading at the hotel on June 10 & 11 as well as the Sunday toy show which runs from 9AM to 2PM with a $5.00 entry fee. Children under 12 are always free. Toys available for sale include Matchbox, Hot Wheels, Johnny Lightning, Corgi as well as other assorted miniature toy cars and trucks. Join us for this great family event. Call 860-349-1655 or email MATCHBXUSA@aol.com for questions. If you clip this article and bring to the show you will get $1.00 off your admission fee!
2011 Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival -- One Day Jazz and Blues Extravaganza
The Great CT Traditional Jazz Festival is pleased to be joined this year by the Hartford Blues Society to present this 25th year’s One Day Jazz and Blues Extravaganza on Saturday, July 30th at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Meriden. With success this year a 3-day Festival with 15 or more bands from all over the US will be in the plans again for 2012, including the Blues.
This year there are be four top Blues bands from CT featured along with four Traditional Jazz Bands at the Jazz and Blues Event. Traditional jazz bands coming include the well received band from previous CT Festivals, the twin brothers and a vibraphone, The Midiri Brothers from NJ, the band well known by CT trad jazz fans, The Galvanized Jazz Band with Fred Vigorito , as well as the well loved Heartbeat Jazz Band led by Bill Logozzo. The superb trad jazz musicians who come together specifically for this annual event from Massachusetts and New England, The Festival All Stars with Scott Philbrick will be the fourth trad jazz band performing from 3pm to 9pm in the tent.
The popular bands playing in the Blues Clubs in Hartford and all over CT include Basically Blues, Bluzberry Pi, Chris D’Amato, and Eran Troy Danner Band. Blues have always been a part of the Trad jazz repertoire and it’s appropriate that the two should be sharing the stages in two venues, one a tent outdoors and the other the ballroom of the Sheraton. The Blues will start at 5pm in the ballroom and play until 11pm.
Excellent food and drinks will be available, abundant seating and wheelchair accessibility, dancing, free parking and 8 hours of continuous music. Tickets are $30 before July 25 and $35 at the door and kids 7 to 17 only $6 (children under 7 years old come in free). Call 1-800-HOT-EVENt (or 1-800-468-3836) for tickets or mail check payable to TGCTJF, P.O. Box 296, Cromwell, CT 06416-0296.
Summertime and the Living is Easy – but not for Everyone!
Summer is a time for being outdoors, barbequing, vacationing; just enjoying the nice weather. Unfortunately, it is not an enjoyable time for everyone, For those dealing with disease, illness, injury or poverty, those who have no home or no food, those who are abuse or alone, summer is a time of pain and misery.
You can help by donating a car you no longer need to charity. Cars4Charities will proudly handle your car donation for you, promptly and professionally. They have a very extensive list of charities you can donate car to; including International, National, Regional and local charities. Cars4Charities will sell your donated car for the highest amount possible and send the proceeds to the charity you choose from their list.
Cars4Charities is recognized by the IRS as a charity themselves, so you can be confident your car donation will be handled properly. You can even donate car that will not start or is in poor shape. Cars4Charities will pick your car up fast and free too! When you donate your car, you will receive a tax deduction.
When you're ready to donate car, please contact Cars4Charities at http://www.cars4charities.org/ or call them toll free at 1-866-448-3487. They will gladly explain the entire car donation process to you.
VASA Park Available For Rental
VASA Park is available for company outings, family reunions and private parties. The park is located at 358 Main Street South Meriden. For more information please contact Linda at gsteinmiller@cox.net
Volunteers NEEDED!
Volunteers are needed to visit elderly people, to shop with or for an elder, to drive an elder to and from their medical appointment, and to provide respite care to family members caring for a loved one who needs constant care. All that is required is a warm, loving heart and one or two hours of your time each week. A two hour training session will provide you with information and basic skills to make a difference in someone’s life. Please call IVCG for the next training date at 203-230-8994 or email carenh@snet.net for more information and to register.
Upcoming Craft Fair at VASA Park
A Craft Fair will be held on Saturday July 30, 2011 from 10 to 4 P.M. For more information please contact Linda at gsteinmiller@cox.net
“2011 EVENING MERIDEN PUBLIC SOCIALS”
In an effort to BETTER SERVE YOU; Community Police Office Fred Rivera, City Councilor Bob Williams and City Councilor Keith Gordon will be hosting Twelve Social Gatherings, throughout the year between 6:00pm and 8:00pm at the NEW Police Sub Station located at; 113 Main St, in South Meriden, Area 4.
Upcoming Schedule – Please Call To Confirm! June 23 and July 28
What’s on your mind? Your suggestions? Any concerns? What’s working? Or just drop in for a coffee!
“ALL ARE WELCOME”
Contact Information Community Police Office Fred Rivera 203 815-2506 – wrivera@ci.meriden.ct.us
City Councilor Bob Williams 203 639-0770 – bobwilliamsjr@ci.meriden.ct.us
City Councilor Keith Gordon 203 686-1108 - kgordon@ci.meriden.ct.us
SUMMER-LONG TAG SALE
To help raise money for the upkeep of our research center, the Society will be holding a monthly community-wide tag sale at the parking lot of the Research Center: 1090 Hanover Ave S. Meriden, CT on the Second Saturday of each month: June 11, July 9, Aug 13, September 10 & October 8 (Weather permitting) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. Prices per each set-up are: $10.00 to members of the Society and $15.00 for non-members. Dealers are welcome.
The Society plans on having its own booth at the sale. We need both donations for the sale and volunteers to man the booth. Your much-needed donations can be dropped off at Fair Weather Antiques (Thursday, Friday and Saturday), at the Research Center (on Wednesday afternoons). To arrange for a pick-up, or to volunteer call Neda Weathers 203-237-4636 or Bill Siegel 203-235-2217. No appliances please – collectibles and smalls only.
The Meriden Historical Society is a not for profit organization staffed by volunteer researchers. Your financial support will be greatly appreciated.
You may do so directly through our website: http://www.meridenhistoricalsociety.org/
or by mail: MHS, PO Box 3005, Meriden, CT 06450.
Martin I. Trueheart Memorial Golf Tournament
The 11th Annual Martin I. Trueheart Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held at Hunter Golf Course, Meriden, CT on Wednesday, June 29, 2011. The format will be shotgun beginning at 11 AM, followed by dinner at Violi's Restaurant at Hunter Golf Club. The tournament has raised over $25,000 in 10 years. All proceeds go into the scholarship fund that was established as a thank you to Marty Trueheart for 37 years as a teacher in the Wallingford School System and 19 years as President of the Wallingford Education Association. Mr. Trueheart died in 2000 Anyone interested in playing in this year's tournament, which includes a banquet after the tournament or interested in attending the banquet only is asked to contact Steve Baker, SBaker@wallingford.k12.ct.us or (203) 294-3700 for further information and details.
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