2009 Corn Maze Adventure
When: Sat, Aug 29
Where: Fort Hill Farms, 260 Quaddick Rd, Thompson, CT
The 2009 Corn Maze Adventure sponsored by Connecticut’s own The Farmer’s Cow challenges visitors to find their way through the maze shaped like a cow and her calf. Special nighttime flashlight maze trips on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Woodstock Fair
When: Fri, Sept 4 – Mon, Sept. 7
Where: 281 Route 169 Woodstock, Ct. 06281
The 149th annual fair offers great family entertainment with hundreds of farm animals, daily free shows, arts & crafts, 4 H & Agricultural exhibits, horticultural displays, grandstand attractions, petting zoo & so much more. Our Main Stage entertainment includes The Magic of Jerry Frasier, Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits, Sawyer Brown, ABBA the Music and so much more. Free entertainment including: Commerford Petting Zoo, Kids Zone, Living statue, Noodles the Clown, and Sandtasia. Also Fiesta Shows Midway returns with all of the latest space age ride sensations plus great games and all of your favorite fair food. Fiesta Shows also offers “pay one price” coupon for unlimited rides on Fri. Sept. 4th only, Coupons can be picked up at local area merchants. Advance discount tickets are available at various locations ( see website for more info). Regular Admission to the fair is for adults, seniors (60+) ( Friday and Saturday only), and children under 10 are free. The fair opens daily at 9am and closes at 11pm, except for Sept.7th closing at 8pm. Be sure not to miss this great family entertainment value. We’ll see you at the fair.
Camelot
When: Sat, Sep 5 – 3: pm & 8pm; Sun, Sep 6 – 2pm.
Where: Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, CT
Experience “one brief shining moment” that was Camelot. Relive the enduring legend of King Arthur, Guenevere, Lancelot and the Knights of the Round Table in an enchanting fable of chivalry, honor and brotherhood. Dazzling and spellbinding with sweeping romance and historic grandeur, this classic musical speaks to our time and for all time. The celebrated score includes the classics “If Ever I would Leave you”, “The Simple Joys of Maidenhood”, and “Camelot”. Winner of 4 Tony Awards.
Chantey & Ale Sail
When: Sat, Sep 5 – 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Long Wharf Pier, Long Wharf Drive, New Haven, CT
Raise a glass and enjoy a bit of maritime history with local Sea Chantey singers. Under sail, Bru Rm brewmaster, Jeff Borwning, will offer a sampling of his microbrews. Visit http://www.schoonerinc.org for tickets.
Maritime Mystery: A Summer Whodunit
When: Sat, Sep 5 – 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Mystic Seaport
Be a part of Mystic Seaport’s first ever whodunit! Follow clues through the 19th-century sea-faring village as you uncover a plot that has the village people in its grip. Investigate clues, gather evidence, interview ’suspects’ and see if you can find the culprit behind it all! Family friendly. Recommended for older children, teens and adults. Approximately 1-hour in length. Saturdays, July 4, 11, 18, 25 6:30pm & 7:00pm admission times Saturdays, August 8, 15, 22 6:00pm & 6:30pm admission times Saturdays, August 29 & Sept 5 6:00pm admission Pricing:Groups of 1-2 per person Groups of 3-4 per person Groups of 5-6 per person Tours depart every 10 minutes. First come, first served. By tickets online at www.mysticseaport.org/tickets or call 860.572.5322.
Pericles
When: Sat, Sep 5 – 10:00 pm – 12:00 am
Where: Nafe Katter Theatre, 802 Bolton Rd, Unit 1127 Storrs, CT 06269-1127
In Shakespeare’s masterful story, Pericles, Prince of Tyre, suffers agonizing losses, endures personal betrayals, and faces a tsunami-like wave of spirit-numbing catastrophes in a quest that also includes moments of celebration, festivity, observance, remembrance and unparalleled joy. Pericles’ tempest-tossed odyssey raises profound questions about why suffering and grave, undeserved misfortune befall our lives, and offers hope through courage and redemption. http://www.crt.uconn.edu/
Baseball’s League of Nations: A Salute to Native American Baseball Players
When: Sat, Sep 5 & Sun, Sep 6
Where: 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford CT 06903
This exhibition presents images and biographical sketches of many players, and focuses on the Native American boarding school experience; baseball in Native communities; Native American barnstorming teams; Native players in the Major and Minor leagues; Native women players and Native American stereotyping in sports. Bendel Mansion (main building), Leonhardt Gallery.Free with admission.
Yoga at the Beach
When: Sun, Sep 6 – 8:00 am – 9:15 am
Where: Silver Sands State Park, Milford
In-studio if weather is not permitting
6th Annual Labor Day Weekend Car Show
When: Sun, Sep 6 – 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Where: Westbrook Elks Lodge #1784, 142 Seaside Ave. Westbrook, Ct.
Car Show www.shorelinecruiserssrtc.com
Center for Disability Rights 2009 Wheel-A-Thon
When: Sun, Sep 6 – 9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Savin Rock Conference Center, 6 Rock St. , West Haven, CT
The Center for Disability Rights 2009 Wheel-A-Thon is a fundraising and community awareness campaign to benefit the youth programs and activities of the Center for Disability Rights in West Haven and its partners. The Wheel-A-Thon will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sept. 11, 2009, at the Savin Rock Conference Center, 6 Rock St., West Haven. Teams consisting of two to six people will navigate a one-mile course along the West Haven shoreline with a wheelchair. Prizes will be given to the top fundraising teams. There will be a free picnic and awards ceremony following the event. It is a fun, important and eye-opening event for able-bodied people and those in wheelchairs designed to raise awareness of simple accessibility issues faced every day by those in wheelchairs. To register, visit www.wheel-a-thon.org. The Wheel-A-Thon raised ,000 last year to benefit CDR’s programs and partners. Four-hundred people participated, including individual and corporate sponsors and the nearly 200 people who attended the event at Savin Rock Conference Center.
Shake, Waggle & Roll
When: Sun, Sep 6 – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Where: Rocky Neck Inn & Suites, 237 West Main Street, Niantic, CT
Would you like a companion who will love you unconditionally rich or poor? You can meet the sweetest of hearts with 4 paws and a tail at Animal Welfare League’s 1st Annual community adoption day “Shake, Waggle & Roll.” Come Sunday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., to the front lawn of Rocky Neck Inn & Suites, 237 West Main Street, in Niantic (close to the entrance of Rocky Neck Beach). Visit with: shelters, pounds and vendors. Bring an open heart! A donation of canned food—-cat or dog—per person is being requested. A bag of pet food will admit a family. Your donations will help supply AWL’s Pet Food Bank for clients of Groton Social Services and will be given to animals at Groton’s new Animal Control facility. Shelters and rescuers can’t be the only answer to displaced animals in need! We need more responsible, loving homes. It may be true “saving one pet won’t change the world but surely the world will change for that one pet…” What is equally true is we each can make a difference in the life of a homeless animal. Shelters/vendors can call 860-445-0280.
Birds of the Outback
When: Sun, Sep 6 & Mon, Sep 7 – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration, 55 Coogan Blvd., Mystic, CT 06355
Our feathered friends from down under are back to summer at Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration. “Birds of the Outback,” the only exhibit of its kind in New England, returns on May 2. The enclosed 1,200-square-foot aviary houses hundreds of colorful cockatiels, parakeets and rosellas, all native to Australia. With the exhibit entry fee (plus aquarium admission), guests receive a millet seed stick for feeding the birds. Once inside the exhibit, where the friendly birds sing and fly freely, simply hold the stick in the air and watch them swoop down to perch on your arm and eat right out of your hands! Guests will also learn about the birds’ habitat and behaviors, as well as the issues and challenges currently facing birds in the wild. Cost is plus aquarium admission per person.
Denise Morris Curt Presents Meet the Artists
When: Sun, Sep 6 – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Where: Olde Mistick Village
Come meet artists and artisans as they display their work in the Olde Mistick Village Apple Orchard. Free and open to the public. www.oldemistickvillage.com
Band Organ Rally
When: Sun, Sep 6 – 11:00 am – 11:00 am
Where: Quassy Amusement Park, Route 64, Middlebury CT
National band organ rally presented by the Carousel Organ Association of America. Classic band organs set up along the walkways at Quassy Amusement Park. Enjoy the “Happiest Music On Earth.” Parking . Free admission to the rally for park guests
Marlborough Farmers Market
When: Sun, Sep 6 – 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Where: Old Marlborough Barn Location, 45 North Main Street, Marlborough, CT
Denison Farm Market
When: Sun, Sep 6 – 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Where: Denison Homestead Museum
The Denison Farm Market is now open every Sunday, 12:00-3:00, through October. Held on the Homestead grounds, 120 Pequotsepos Road, Mystic, CT, our market features a variety of local farmers and farm products. We look forward to seeing you here on Sundays! We will have fiddlers there each Sunday for your listening pleasure and entertainment. Additionally, if you wish to visit the Homestead, which is open during market hours, you will get a discount rate for attending the both venues. For more info, visit www.denisonsociety.org.
Music on the Gazebo
When: Sun, Sep 6 – 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: Olde Mistick Village
Come listen to local musicians play at the Gazebo as you stroll the shops of Olde Mistick Village. For musician line-up, visit www.oldemistickvillage.com. Free and open to the public.
Seaside Rendezvous
When: Sun, Sep 6 – 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Where: The Cornerstone Playhouse, Olde Mistick Village, 27 Coogan Boulevard, Bldg 18, Mystic CT 06355
Muscular Dystrophy Association Holding Tenth Annual ‘Run to the Sun’ Fundraiser
When: Mon, Sep 7
Where: event begins at 9 a.m. at the Glastonbury Elks Lodge 2202, located at 98 Woodland Street in South Glastonbury and ends at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT
The local office of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) will be holding its tenth annual ‘Run to the Sun’ event on Labor Day, September 7, 2009. Motorcyclists from across the state will once again help MDA raise funds this upcoming Labor Day by joining in on a motorcycle run beginning in South Glastonbury and ending at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. Registration for the event begins at 9 a.m. at the Glastonbury Elks Lodge 2202, located at 98 Woodland Street in South Glastonbury. There will be a cash breakfast available at the Lodge for those interested. Motorcyclists will then depart for their run from the Lodge at 11 a.m. A donation of or more to participate in the ride will entitle the rider to an event pin, a t-shirt, and a buffet at Mohegan Sun. Those who pre-register by August 31 and raise over for MDA can participate in the pre-registration party, being held the day before the run, September 6, at Mohegan Sun Ballroom. Participants can pre-register for the event at www.mdaruntothesun.com. This event is being sponsored by Mike’s Famous H-D, the Glastonbury Elks Lodge, and Mohegan Sun. It is being organized by the New London County Harley Owner’s Group. For more information about this event or to participate please contact the local MDA office at (203) 248-6500 or Mike’s Famous H-D at (860) 445-9745.
32nd Annual New Haven Road Race
When: Mon, Sep 7 – 8:30 am – 8:30 am
Where: New Haven Green, New Haven, CT
20K, 5K & Kid’s Run. Men’s & Women’s 20K National Championship. Post race party featuring live music, brunch, and beer!
Denise Morris Curt Presents Meet the Artists
When: Mon, Sep 7 – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Where: Olde Mistick Village
Come meet artists and artisans as they display their work in the Olde Mistick Village Apple Orchard. Free and open to the public. www.oldemistickvillage.com
Terra Mar Classic Car Day
When: Mon, Sep 7 – 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Where: Saybrook Point Inn and Spa, 2 Bridge Street, Old Saybrook, CT. 06475
There will be no admission fee. Food tickets will be available for purchase at the Marina Bar. There will be live entertainment with dancing area to The Cartells. Fun for all! Get a glimpse of the coolest cars from our past! If you have a classic car, bring it along, if not, come any way and join the fun!
Tags: Labor Day Weekend, Woodstock, Woodstock Fair
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