> 2010 Participating Attractions
2010 Participating Attractions
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Concerts on the Green
July 1 - Mr. Diamond Sponsored by Cool Kids Clothes, First Church Early Learning Center, Grimshaw Tree Service & Nursery July 8 - Savage Brothers Sponsored by Windsor Federal Savings July 15 - Tirebiter Band Sponsored by TBA July 22 -All-Star Dyn-O-Myte Disco Review Sponsored by ING July 29 - Sounds of Frank Sponsored by Kimberly Hall August 5 - Sabor A Timba Sponsored by Konica Minolta Printing Services August 12 - Farmington Valley Band Sponsored by Carmon Funeral Homes August 19 - Maestro Men Sponsored by Recreation & Leisure Services Make it a special Thursday Enjoy dinner at one of Windsor's quaint restaurants Shop at the Farmer's Market and local Shops Enjoy the Concert! click here | |||
Farmers' Market
Support CT farming and eat healthier! website | |||
Northwest Park
(860) 285-1886 Northwest Park is a lively 473-acre multi-activity recreational park right here in our hometown. NWP Nature Center is an information hub and home to many live animals and exhibits. Outside you may see bluebirds, deer, turtles and turkeys. Ten miles of trails can be used for hiking and biking and don't forget to visit the animal barn and playground. At the Tobacco Cultural Museum you will enjoy photographs, exhibits and an impressive walk-through artifact museum to get a glimpse of the culture and history of the tobacco industry in the Connecticut Valley. Nature Center Hours Mon-Sat 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tobacco Cultural Museum Hours Tue, Wed, Thurs, Sat 12:00 pm - 4:00pm Free Admission website | |||
Oliver Ellsworth Homestead
(860) 688-8717 May 15 October 15 Wed, Thurs, Sat 12:00 - 4:00 pm Admission: $4 per person Come see where a true American hero walked, lived, and loved. Oliver Ellsworth was born in Windsor in 1745 and was one of five men appointed by George Washington to frame the Constitution of the United States of America. In 1772, he married Abigail Wolcott and they had nine children. In 1796, he was appointed third Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He is known throughout the country and the world as a Revolutionary Patriot, Attorney, Senator and Chief Justice. He is also widely recognized for having first coined the phrase 'United States of America". George Washington visited his Homestead in 1789. This summer would be a great time for you to visit too! click here | |||
Reading on the Green
(860) 285-0108 P.O. Box 85, Windsor, CT The Windsor Early Childhood Council is partnering with First Town Downtown and the Windsor Chamber of Commerce to present "READ ON THE GREEN." This event will feature a story time for families with young children prior to the weekly Thursday evening summer concerts. After the story time children will receive a free book. Readers: July 1 - Mark Walker/Windsor Federal Savings July 8 - Barbara Tolve Silver/Windsor Public Library July 15 - Donna Campbell/ING July 22 Stephanie Sum /Windsor Parent July 29 - Rabbi Lefkowitz/Congregation Beth Ahm August 5 - Peggy Ristas/Windsor Discovery Center August 12 - Tracie Peterson/Windsor Public Schools August 19 - Robert Kinney/Windsor Public Library Thursdays July 1 - August 19 6:15 pm on the Green in Windsor Center | |||
SS&C Summerwind Performing Arts Center
Griffin Office Park Windsor, CT 06095 (860) 688-5098 You are invited to join in the re-opening and fourth season of new England's premier outdoor music venue-the SS&C SummerWind Performing Arts Center. SS&C SummerWind is dedicated to providing a broad range of high quality concerts, family entertainment, and events for the region and promoting the Greater Hartford/Springfield area as a cultural/arts destination. You won't want to miss the concerts this summer! Visit the website for ticket information. 2010 Concert Line Up: Saturday, August 7: The Robert Cray Band Saturday, August 14: Mary Chapin Carpenter Saturday, August 28: Arturo Sandoval Sunday, September 5: Blues Traveler website | |||
Vintage Radio & Communications Museum
Windsor, CT 06095 (860) 683-2903 The Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut is dedicated to preserving the history of electronic communications from telegraph to telephone, radio to television and more. Come learn about how communications has changed our lives! Thurs - Fri 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Sat 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm click here | |||
Windsor Art Center
40 Mechanic Street, Windsor (860) 683-0943 The Windsor Art Center is a place for the visual and performing arts located in Windsor, Connecticut. The Center began in 2007 when a group of local citizens who were interested in securing a greater presence for the arts in the town came together to plan and present the works of local artists. In 2008, thanks to the Town of Windsor, the board of directors after a trial run, signed a five year lease for the use of the Freight House adjacent to the railroad tracks. Thurs 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sat 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Sun 11:00am 4:00pm website | |||
Windsor Historical Society
Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. 860-688-3813 Cool off this summer and connect with our town's past at Windsor Historical Soci-ety. Families will especially enjoy the air-conditioned Hands-On-History Learning Cen-ter where they can try on colonial costumes, "cook" a meal in the open hearth, "milk" the cow, and attend a one room school. Engaging exhibitions 375 Years of Windsor History, Faces of Windsor, and Windsor Barn Stories are on view as well as two beautiful 18th century homes, a research library filled with fascinating old photographs and documents, and a museum store. Tues - Sat 10 am to 4 pm Admission: Adults $5 Students & Seniors $4 website | |||
