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What's Going on in Windsor

August 26 - September 2, 2021
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Walk of Light
Saturday, Sep 11, 2021

Walk of Light
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the Town of Windsor will host a “Walk of Light” community remembrance ceremony on the historic Windsor Town Green at 7:00 PM on Saturday, September 11, 2021.

Approximately 3,000 paper luminary bags, one for each individual who lost their life on September 11, 2001 will line the sidewalks of the green. Each luminary bag has been inscribed with the name of a person who perished on 9/11. The bags will be illuminated with glow sticks at dusk.

A remembrance ceremony honoring our fallen heroes will be held from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Following the c
Hartford Athletic vs Pittsburgh
Saturday, Aug 28, 2021

Hartford Athletic vs Pittsburgh
Hartford Athletic is Connecticut's pro soccer team. Don't miss the action at Dillon Stadium! Matches are great for families, businesses, group outings and more. Get your tickets at hartfordathletic.com/tickets.
Veterans Rowing & Kayaking
Saturday, Aug 28, 2021

Veterans Rowing & Kayaking
Veterans Rowing & Kayaking
Saturday, August 28, 9:30am - 11:30am | Riverside Park
Are you a veteran or military service member interested in rowing or kayaking? Now you can try both for free at the Greater Hartford Jaycees Community Boathouse in Riverside Park, thanks to our partnership with Connecticut Adaptive Rowing Program (CARP) and Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital. Registration is required - contact Paige McCullough-Casciano at 860-714-2421 or by email at pmccullo@TrinityHealthOfNE.org
Windsor Lions Club "Symbol of Hope"
thru Sept 12

Windsor Lions Club "Symbol of Hope"
The Windsor Lions Club is sponsoring a “No Contact” Spring Bulb Fundraiser. Working with, “Bulbs for Change”, from Middlebury Vermont, the Lions offer Spring bulbs of the highest quality, that can be ordered online. These bulbs and plants come from all over the world, are 100% guaranteed, and will be delivered directly to your home.

Planted in the fall, these “symbols of hope” will bloom to brighten your garden and signify a new beginning for Spring of 2022. One hundred percent of the proceeds from this fundraiser support Lions global causes, hunger, pediatric cancer, vision, the environment
Wednesday Cruise Night
Wednesdays

Wednesday Cruise Night
Join us on Wednesday nights through out the summer at Bart's Drive In for our Wednesday Cruise Nights. 5:00 pm to sunset.
Family Event.
Music by Tony D.
Food Specials.
Free and open to the public.
Please visit www.bartsdrivein.com for updates and rain cancellations

Park Photo / Calendar Contest
thru Sept 6

Park Photo / Calendar Contest
Park Photo / Calendar Contest through day’s end on Labor Day.

Share with us a photo or two taken at Northwest Park from any season – (please no more than 2 photos of each season from 2020 or 2021). Capture the beauty of the park’s scenery or an event that demonstrates the park’s activities (Country Fair, Pancake Breakfast, or people just enjoying the park).

Click here to Register
Backpack and School Supplies Drive
thru Sept 1

Backpack and School Supplies Drive
Backpacks and school supplies drive for Windsor's middle school and high school students. Presented by the Windsor High School Reunion Bash and First Town Downtown.

Drop off donations at any of these locations:

Bart's Drive In - 55 Palisado Avenue
James Selig Antiques - 161 Broad Street
The Bean 226 - 226 Broad Street
The Blue Dragonfly - 144 Broad Street

Items needed: planners, notebooks, binders, pens, pencils, highlighters, USB chargers, TI-83 Plus graphing calculators, pocket folders, hand sanitizer, hand lotion, gift cards

Thank you!
Summer Concert: Rock Solid Alibi
Thursday, Aug 26, 2021

Summer Concert: Rock Solid Alibi
Last concert on the green of the summer! This Thursday at 6:30 pm on the Broad Street green. Come hear Rock Solid Alibi!

Sponsored by Windsor Historical Society , Dick and Joyce Armstrong (collecting food for the Windsor Food & Fuel Bank and Windsor Animal Shelter) and Jordan Dental

Rain date Tuesday, August 31.

Rock Solid Alibi is Connecticut's newest power trio playing Rock & Roll, straight up, in a dirty glass. These Connecticut music veterans have performed at some of the area’s most significant events: First Night Hartford, OpSail, The Taste of Hartford and RiverFest to name a few.
Mobile Vaccination Clinic
Aug 26

Mobile Vaccination Clinic
Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
The Windsor Health Department and Windsor Public Schools will be sponsoring a DPH Van: Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on Thursday, August 5th and again on Thursday, August 26th. Through this partnership, the Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available to Windsor residents in the community.

The Mobile Vaccine Clinic will be held at Windsor High School in the cafeteria from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Persons interested in getting a vaccine can simply walk-in for a vaccine, no appointment is required. In addition, the Pfizer vaccine may be used for you
Windsor Historical Society 100th
Saturday, Aug 28, 2021

Windsor Historical Society 100th
Join Windsor Historical Society’s 100th Anniversary Celebration by sharing your Windsor story! The Society hopes to make its centennial a celebration of all Windsor’s people and history - Windsor residents are invited to drop in to experience traveling local history exhibits, add their photo to a giant Windsor map, share their favorite Windsor stories in WIN-TV’s special recording booth, enjoy children’s games and activities, local food vendors and more!

Note: date changed from August 25th to August 28th
Hypertension Workshop
Monday, Aug 30, 2021

Hypertension Workshop
The Windsor Health Department is hosting a series of 6 Hypertension Workshops or High Blood Pressure Workshops. These workshops are scheduled over the summer and will be offered via Zoom. The dates and topics are listed below. In addition, each time you return the workshop evaluation and the Pre-Diabetes Risk Test, you will receive a $5 First Town Downtown Gift Card with a maximum of $30 awarded.

Monday, June 14: Blood Pressure Classifications and Importance of Blood Pressure Control
Atique Mirza, MD
Register on-line. They will be presented via Zoom.
There is no charge to participa
Riverfront Recapture Call For Artists

Riverfront Recapture Call For Artists
Calling all artists! The Joe Marfuggi Riverwalk RFQ is open through September 30.
Riverfront Recapture and the Joe Marfuggi Riverwalk Public Art Committee (The Committee) have opened a Request for Qualifications to identify qualified artists interested in developing site-specific permanent artwork to be installed along the Joe Marfuggi Riverwalk. This RFQ is the first phase of a two-phase process, the second is a Request for Proposals, where selected artists will provide their vision and ideas for the project.
Click here for more information
Farmers Market
Thursdays

Farmers Market
The First Town Downtown Farmers Market will be open from 3:00 – 6:30 PM each Thursday starting June 24 through October 21, 2021 at 240 Broad Street in Windsor Center.

This well-attended local marketplace in Windsor Center includes locally grown fruits, vegetables, baked goods, herbs, eggs, cheese, skincare products, candles and more.
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Events

Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Feb 23 at Windsor Train Station Studios
Bring Your Gadgets to the Geeks
Feb 25 at Windsor Public Library 323 Broad Street Windsor, CT
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Monthly Veteran's Coffee Hour
Mar 2 at L.P. Wilson
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Mar 2 at Windsor Train Station Studios
Bring Your Gadgets to the Geeks
Mar 4 at Windsor Public Library 323 Broad Street Windsor, CT
Transportation Comm. Mtg
Mar 4 at online
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Tickborne Illness Support Group
Mar 8 at LP Wilson Community Center, 599 Matianuck Ave. Windsor
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Mar 9 at Windsor Train Station Studios
Bring Your Gadgets to the Geeks
Mar 11 at Windsor Public Library 323 Broad Street Windsor, CT
Board of Directors Mtg
Mar 11 at online
Ambassadors Committee Meeting
Mar 12 at online
Alzheimer's Support Group
Mar 13 at Virtual
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Mar 16 at Windsor Train Station Studios
Programs Committee Mtg
Mar 17 at online
Bring Your Gadgets to the Geeks
Mar 18 at Windsor Public Library 323 Broad Street Windsor, CT
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Tickborne Illness Support Group
Mar 22 at LP Wilson Community Center, 599 Matianuck Ave. Windsor
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Mar 23 at Windsor Train Station Studios
Bring Your Gadgets to the Geeks
Mar 25 at Windsor Public Library 323 Broad Street Windsor, CT
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Feb 23 at Windsor Train Station Studios
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Feb 23 at Windsor Train Station Studios
Bring Your Gadgets to the Geeks
Feb 25 at Windsor Public Library 323 Broad Street Windsor, CT
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Monthly Veteran's Coffee Hour
Mar 2 at L.P. Wilson
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Mar 2 at Windsor Train Station Studios
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Monthly Veteran's Coffee Hour
Mar 2 at L.P. Wilson
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Mar 2 at Windsor Train Station Studios
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