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Prospect, CT - Pumpkin Festival, October 24, 2009

Driving on my way to school on last Saturday, I noticed rows upon rows of pumpkins lined outside of Prospect   Town Hall . On my way back home, I was able to stop by and see what it was all about.

Every year, the students in the Prospect elementary schools, from pre-K up to 6 th grade let their imaginations come to life in their decorations of pumpkins, which are then put on display for everyone passing by to see in the Prospect, CT Pumpkin Festival .

It was truly amazing to see what these youngsters came up with. From fairies to princesses to Santa’s to pirates to comic book characters, the Prospect, CT Pumpkin Festival was truly a sight to behold, and a joy to watch.

Of course, it just had to be raining on the day of the Prospect, CT Pumpkin Festival , but it did not matter – people still stopped by to look at the wonderful creations of Prospect’s children.   It will be very interesting to see what these creative youngsters come up with next year!

Watertown Fall Festival 2009 - September 19

On September 19, Watertown hosted its annual Fall Festival at Veterans Memorial Park, on Nova Scotia Hill Road. Vendors from all over Watertown set up tents to display their products and services for all of the Watertown area residents to enjoy.

Saturday was a positively delighful day for the Watertown Fall Festival to take place. The weather cooperated beautifully - the sun stayed out and kept everyone reasonably warm until the eveningtime, when the Festival was just about over, and it was fun being able to meet with and speak to so many different people.

4th Annual Watertown Historical Society House Tour

The Watertown Historical Society will be sponsoring a tour of five fabulous Watertown homes this Saturday, September 26, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Watertown Historical Society House Tour is for the benefit of the Watertown Historical Society Museum. Tickets are $25 per person in advance, and $30 on the day of the tour. Tickets can be purchased at the Watertown Historical Society Museum, Watertown and Oakville Libraries, Chubba's Health Complex, LaBonne's and online at www.watertownhistoricalsociety.org.

The five homes that will be toured in Watertown are the Warner-Pope House, the Hungerford House, the Foote Farmhouse, the Atwood Gustafon House, and the Lilley House.

If you want more information, you can call the Watertown Hiostorical Society at 860-274-1050.

 Waterbury Native Timmy Maia Performing at Juniper's September 24, 2009

 For music fans and lovers in the area, recording artist Timmy Maia will be performing live at Juniper's Restaurant in Middlebury, CT on September 24, 2009 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Timmy Maia fans will remeber the last time that he was in town, and I'm certain that you will not want to miss this oportunity to hear him again in person.

Junipers Restaurant
1383 Whittemore Road Middlebury, CT 06762, (203)598-0422

Waterbury CT Events and Activities August 2009

The summer vacation for students is halfway finished, there are three full weeks left before school begins, and there are still plenty of Waterbury Events and Activities for everyone to enjoy for the remainder of the summer. These are the upcoming Waterbury CT Events and Activities for August 2009 :

July 31-August 2, 2009 – The Palace   and Seven Angels   Theaters present their second annual Summer Stock Community Theater Collaborative production, Thoroughly Modern Millie. Times: July 31 and August 1 – 8:00 p.m.; August 2 - 2:00 p.m. The cost is $25 per ticket. Location: Palace Theater, 100 East Main Street.

Every Thursday, the Waterbury’s Farmer’s Market is hosted on the Green from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Farmer’s Market will be on the Green until October 25.

Every Thursday, the John Bale Book Co. & Café has an Open Mike Night from 5-8 p.m. Location: 158 Grand Street.

The Mattatuck Museum Arts and History Center   will be hosting a series of events this entire month:  

  August 3: Tiny Tot Art – 10 to 11:30 a.m. – for pre-school children.

  August 6: Jerod Cattey Jazz Trio – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

August 9: Museum Sunday – Free Admission -10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

August 30: Discovery Club-explore science and art, 2 to 4 p.m.

Location:   144 West Main Street  

August 6-9, 2009 – The Ponte landolfo Club is having its annual Festa di San Donato . For more information, visit the Ponte Club website. Location: 380 Farmwood Road .

There will be Music on the Waterbury Green for the following nights:

  August 13: The Big Band Sound of Andy Nichjols and His Orchestra , from 7-9 p.m.

  August 20: The Fulton American Band , from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

August 29, 2009 – The Palace Theater is hosting comedian Frank Caliendo , presented by Bill Blumenreich. Time: 8:00 p.m. The cost is $25 per ticket. Location: Palace Theater, 100 East Main Street .

A reminder: the first day of school for all Waterbury Public schools is August 27, 2009. Bus routes are usually published in the Sunday Republican the week before school starts, but will be posted here as soon as they become available.

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