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June 14 - 20, 2018
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Celebrate Trains!
Saturday, Jun 16, 2018

Celebrate Trains!
Get Baked, The Windsor Art Center, and other local businesses will be celebrating Free Rail Days on June 16 and 17 . Ride the train for free. Maybe a ride to Hartford, a ride on the carousel and back to Windsor for a cup of coffee and cookie decorating!

---At Get Baked children 18 and under can celebrate by decorating their very own train cookie. Adults can also decorate a cookie with any purchase. Donations accepted to benefit Toivo. Get Baked will be open Saturday from 7:00 am - 8:00 pm and Sunday 7:00 am - 2:00 pm.

---Get Baked will also be hosting one of their awesome Pop Up Market
Historic Herb-infused Drinks!
Friday, Jun 15, 2018

Historic Herb-infused Drinks!
Ah—those long summer evenings coming up: the perfect excuse for a drink! Please join us at Windsor Historical Society on Friday, June 15, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a fascinating sampling event. Herb –infused drinks with a little history thrown in by the Society’s Education and Outreach Coordinator John Mooney will be featured. You’ll get to sample shrubs (a refreshing non-alcoholic mixture of crushed fruits and vinegar traditionally used as a thirst-quencher), mint juleps (mint, sugar, bourbon with crushed ice), mojitos (rum with lime juice) basil-grapefruit mimosas (champagne and citru
Call for two actors!
Saturday, Jun 16, 2018

Call for two actors!
The Windsor Art Center seeks two actors (male or female, any age range) to round out the cast of the Mythology Project, a devised short play inspired by Slavic mythology and folklore. Auditions will be held Saturday, June 16 , from 1-2PM at the Windsor Art Center Studios (train station building across the tracks from the Art Center. A modest stipend will be provided to all performers. This project is sponsored by a grant from the NewAlliance Foundation.

Rehearsals: June 16*, June 27-28, July 23-August 15
Performances: August 16-17-18 at 8PM

*Note -As this is a second call for actors to
WIN-TV's Dom's Fundraiser
Saturday, Jun 16, 2018

WIN-TV's Dom's Fundraiser
Dom's is donating a portion of your food total to benefit WIN-TV's FREE after school program, The Filming Chargers. Stop in and enjoy a great breakfast or lunch (or both) while supporting a great youth program and WIN-TV. There's a raffle too!
Making Things in Windsor
Wednesday, Jun 20, 2018

Making Things in Windsor
Join us on Wednesday June 20, 2018 from 7 PM to 8PM for a program focused on products made in Windsor. Popular lecturer Bob Bell, former president of the Valley Railroad Company that operates the Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, will give viewers insight on bricks, guns, and other factory-made products made right here in Windsor in a multi-media presentation. Discover where the factories were, what manufacturing processes were involved, and who worked in these industries. And get a sense of some the fascinating products being made in Windsor today. The program follows a short annual meeting.
Farmers’ Market
Jun 28, 2018

Farmers’ Market
The First Town Downtown 2018 Farmers’ Market will begin its 10th season on Thursday, June 28 from 3:30 to 6:30 at 240 Broad Street in Windsor Center. The Farmers' Market will run every Thursday through October 18th. This well-attended local marketplace in Windsor Center includes locally grown fruits, vegetables, baked goods, herbs, eggs, cheese, skincare products, candles and more.

2018 American Honey Queen at NWP
Thursday, Jun 14, 2018

2018 American Honey Queen at NWP
Windsor’s Northwest Park Presents
“2018 American Honey Queen
Spokesperson Kayle Fusselman”

Please join the staff of Northwest Park on Thursday, June 14th from 7:00 – 8:30 pm for a special presentation by the “2018 American Honey Queen,” Kayla Fusselman. Kayla serves as a national spokesperson on behalf of the American Beekeeping Federation, a trade organization representing beekeepers and honey producers throughout the United States. The beekeeping industry touches the lives of every individual in our country. In fact, honeybees are responsible for nearly one-third of our entire diet, in
Strawberry Festival at the Farm
Saturday, Jun 16, 2018

Strawberry Festival at the Farm
Strawberry festival at the farm on Saturday, June 16 from 10 am to 2 pm. There will be strawberry shortcake, local vendors, face painting, live entertainment, kids area with games, and an inflatable slide. Lots of good old-fashioned family fun!
Summer 2018 Kickoff Lawn Party
Saturday, Jun 16, 2018

Summer 2018 Kickoff Lawn Party
The Windsor Public Library will be having our Summer 2018 Kickoff Lawn Party from 10:30 AM -12:00 PM. This all ages program will include lawn and carnival games, a chance to sign up for the summer reading program and so much more! Drop In. Free. 860-285-1914.
Father's Day BBq
Sunday, Jun 17, 2018

Father's Day BBq
Come and celebrate Father's Day with us out on the patio while we cook up a delicious BBQ!
Tickets are $22 a person. Kids ages 4-10 $10 kids under 3 are FREE!
For reservations or questions about our Father's Day BBQ please call (860)757-0658
Postponed: Concert on the Green
Tuesday, Jul 3, 2018

Postponed: Concert on the Green
Due to lightning, we are postponing this concert again. Stay tuned and we'll let you know when it is rescheduled.

The Windsor Chamber of Commerce and First Town Downtown invite you to a concert on the green on Tuesday, July 3rd sponsored by the Joyce & Dick Armstrong, featuring Blue Skies Big Band, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Free. 860-688-5165 or WindsorCC.org or firsttowndowntown.org.

Stop by your favorite Windsor restaurant for a bite to eat or pack a picnic on the Green! Don't forget to visit the FTDT Farmers Market before the concert begins!

Blue Skies Big Band is a 19 piece swing
Diabetic Support Group
Tuesday, Jun 19, 2018

Diabetic Support Group
Diabetic Support Group Meets Tuesday June 19 at 11:00 am.
at L.P. Wilson Community, AP 1 Room.
June Topic:"Focus on Fiber, the importance of dietary fiber in the diabetic diet."
Guest presenter Aimee Merkle-Scotland; a nutrition student at UCONN and Heidi E. Karner, RDN, WPS Nutrition Liaison, UCONN Graduate Research Assistant, Dept.Allied Health Sciences.
Please call Susan Nunes to RSVP 860-285-1839 to RSVP or email Susan at nunes@townofwindsorct.com
See flier attached for June topic

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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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