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“Mars Madness” Invades The Children’s Museum

WEST HARTFORD, Conn – The young space explorers in your life will be fascinated by Mars Madness, a monthly program at The Children’s Museum on the fourth Wednesday of every month. Admission to The Children’s Museum is free to the general public from 3pm to 6pm. On Wednesday, May 23, test out some …

Accomplishments

Medicare Releases Latest Quality Ratings – McLean the Only 5 Star Nursing Home in the Farmington Valley

Lisa Clark, VP, Administrator, of McLean Health Center in Simsbury, was very proud to report on May 21st that McLean has achieved the highest ranking for overall quality from Medicare. “The staff work hard each and every day to provide excellent person-centered care for all of our nursing home …

Awareness

You're Invited to McLean's 11th Annual Rehab Reunion & Interactive Health Fair

McLean will be holding its annual Rehab Reunion & Interactive Health Fair on Wednesday, June 6th from 2 – 4 p.m. at the McLean Wellness Center, 75 Great Pond Road, Simsbury. Join us for a fun and exciting afternoon, learning new ways to stay well and active, as well as visiting with favorite rehab …

Volunteers Needed

You and Your Child are invited to Participate in a Research Study that Examines How Novel Play Interventions Help Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Title: You and Your Child are invited to Participate in a Research Study that Examines How Novel Play Interventions Help Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.   Description Researchers at the University of Connecticut are looking for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders to participate in a …

Summer 2012 Academic Camps Schedules

Promotions

Deadline Approaching: Summer one-week Academic Camps for ages 6-14

For children whose summer is not yet filled, Ivy Bound / Rising Stars has weekday morning and weekday afternoon "camps".  These are offered in _____________ (town) every week June 25 - Aug 31.  Last summer's most popular camps were: Lego Robotics Speedy-Reading Practical Math and Entrepreneurship …

Awareness

New Finial on Town Bandstand

The Cherry Brook garden club donated a beautiful finial for top of the bandstand on the Canton green. The finial was created and installed today by Sandy Sauer of West Simsbury.  Keep an eye on the green and bandstand this week- big things are happening!

Awareness

ShopRite to Host Gluten-Free Festival

  • May 18, 2012

The ShopRite of Canton will be hosting a Gluten Free Festival on Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event will showcase in-store demonstrations by local chef, Beth Hillson, author of Gluten Free Makeovers and local gluten-free product vendors such as Par Dela Pies, Bakery on Main, and …

Social Services

Snap Fitness Members "Donate Their Weight" to Gifts of Love

Snap Fitness in Avon helped its members lose unwanted pounds with an 8-week “Lose Weight, Feel Great Challenge” that ran from March 1 – April 30, 2012.  As an added incentive, Snap Fitness pledged to donate $1 per pound lost to Gifts of Love.  “We selected Gifts of Love, located in Avon, as the …

Promotions

Emmy and Peabody Award Winning Comedian Comes to Bridge Street Live

A native of Providence, Rhode Island, Paul Mecurio is an Emmy and Peabody Award winner for his work on "The Daily Show w/Jon Stewart." Paul has an extensive list of acting and stand-up television credits. He has appeared in his own Comedy Central Special, starred in his own series on HBO, appeared …

Local Connections

Harry's Bishops Corner to Host Autism Fundraiser

On Sunday, May 20, Harry’s Bishops Corner will host its annual Autism Fundraiser event from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. The restaurant will donate a percentage of the day’s total sales to two different organizations this year.  As done in the past, a donation will be made to Autism Speaks, a national …

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