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July 25 - Monday 6, 2010KentKent, CT - The Gallery at the Kent Art Association, in Kent, CT, is seeking entries for the President’s Art Show & Sale, which runs from Sunday, July 25 thru Monday, August 6. This is a juried show open to all artists who wish to exhibit in oils, watercolors, pastels, and graphics, as well as sculpture. Collage and computer art will not be accepted. All work must be representational. Over $2,000 in total prizes to be awarded. Receiving will take place at The Gallery at the Kent Art Association 21 S. Main Street, Kent, CT, on Friday, July 23 – 1 pm to 4 pm and Saturday, July 24 – 10 am to 1 pm. Entry fee is $20 for members for up to two pieces; non-members fee is $30 for one piece, $35 for two pieces. The Opening reception is Friday, July 30 from 5 pm – 7 pm and cash awards will be presented at the Awards Reception on Saturday, July 31 at 3 pm, refreshments will be served from 2 pm – 4 pm. For a prospectus or more information on this show please visit the web site at www.kentart.org or call The Gallery at the Kent Association at 860.927.3989. The Gallery is open throughout the show from Thursday thru Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm.
July 30, 31, Aug. 5, 6, 7WindsorWho: Cirillo Summer Theatre, (a high school and college aged community theatre group in Windsor, CT for the last 42 years; program of the Windsor Recreation and Leisure Services Dept.) What: northeastern premiere of the 2008 Broadway musical, A Tale of Two Cities, by Jill Santoriello Where: L. P. Wilson Community Center, 599 Matianuck Ave., Windsor, CT When: July 30, 31, Aug. 5, 6, 7 at 7:30 P.M. and Aug. 1 at 2:00 P.M. Cost: Tickets may be purchased at the door. General admission $12. Kids under 12 and seniors 65 and over are $10. WHY???----We were the very first non-professional theatre group to obtain the performance rights to this new musical. Now, we will present the northeastern premiere production of the show. Broadway author/composer/lyricist, Jill Santoriello, and the Broadway show’s executive producers, Ron Sharpe and Barbara Russel will attend the show, and so we would like to publicize this event to assure attendance by the community at large.
August 14 & 15, 2010West HartfordWest Hartford, CT – Singers, mark your calendars! This summer, The Hartt School Community Division will host two Summer Vocal Institute programs, the brand new Summer Vocal Institute: ChoralFest and the returning Summer Vocal Institute: Musical Theater Intensive. Summer Vocal Institute: ChoralFest: Participants in ChoralFest will experience a diverse two-day intensive choral festival at the beautiful campus of the University of Hartford on August 14 and 15, 2010. The program will focus on rehearsal and performance of Brahms' Nänie and Bach's motet Jesu, meine Freude. Participants will enjoy the social company of fellow singers, as well as the professional and energetic leadership of conductors Jack Pott and Noah Glynn. Additionally, participants will experience an in depth review of the historical significance and relationship of these works and their composers, while working with stellar musicians and vocalists to achieve the best-possible performance. The program is open to singers age 14 to adult. Tuition is $95.00 for the two-day program. Conductor Noah Glynn is the conductor of Celesti Sondato for The Hartt School Community Division of the University of Hartford, and also is music director and conductor of The Shoreline Community Chorale of Madison, Connecticut. Conductor Jack Pott is a noted tenor soloist, voice teacher, and conductor of the Hartt Community Division High School Chamber Choir. Summer Vocal Institute: Musical Theater Intensive: Those with an interest in the dramatic arts will be interested in the Summer Vocal Institute: Musical Theater Intensive, offered this summer from June 24 through July 2, 2010. Celebrating nearly 20 successful years training young actors, singers, and dancers, this intensive program is open to students in grades 8 through 12 who want to take their vocal, dramatic, and dance skills to the next level in a short time. This year’s program theme is “Fantasy, Laughter, Love” – parallel themes from Broadway, opera and Shakespeare. Information about both Summer Vocal Institute programs is available on the Hartt Community Division website at www.hcd.hartford.edu, by contacting the Hartt Community Division office at 860-768-4451, or by contacting Nancy Andersen, SVI Program Director, at 860-786-7768 x8614. The Hartt School Community Division of the University of Hartford is a comprehensive community arts school providing instruction in music and dance for individuals of all ages and experience levels. It is a division of The Hartt School, one of the seven colleges of the University of Hartford. The Community Division is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Community and Pre-College Art Schools, is an active member of National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, and is viewed as a national model for community schools based on university campuses. It is one of the largest and most evolved programs of its kind in the country. For more information on The Hartt School Community Division, visit www.hcd.hartford.edu. The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford that offers innovative degree programs in music, dance, and theatre. With more than 400 concerts, recitals, plays, master classes, dance performances, and musical theatre productions a year, performance is central to Hartt’s curriculum. For more information on The Hartt School, visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.
July 23 - August 20, 2010IvortyonThe Ivoryton Playhouse continues the tradition of Friday morning Children’s shows with some familiar stories and some new. July 23rd Madhatters Children’s Theatre presents Robin Hood: An adaptation of the classic story of robbing the poor to give to the rich. July 30th Crabgrass Puppet Theatre presents Jabberwocky. Explore the magical world of Lewis Carroll's Alice Through the Looking Glass, where you'll meet wondrous creatures like the mimsy borogrove, the frumious bandersnatch, and the dreaded Jabberwock! August 13th Goowins Balloowins: Madcap balloon artist, Allynn Gooen, invites audience members into his stories as they become the actors, while he creates their sets, props, and costumes and other crazy objects from balloons. August 20th The Ivoryton Playhouse Interns present The Bully Goats Griff. Children will delight in this light-hearted, funny show. All performances are at 11am and all tickets are $12. There will be an additional 1pm show of Robin Hood and The Three Bully Goats Griff. Tickets are $12 and are available by calling the Playhouse box office at 860-767-7318 or by visiting our website at www.ivorytonplayhouse.org .(Group rates are available by calling the box office for information.) The Playhouse is located at 103 Main Street in Ivoryton.
June 29, July 23, and August 20, 2010EnfieldPICNIC IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES TO BENEFIT TOWN OF ENFIELD SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS Thanks to a generous donation from Family Ford of Enfield, the Town’s Department of Social Services is pleased to announce its upcoming “Picnic in the Park” benefit concert series. “I am extremely grateful to Michael Moriarty at Family Ford of Enfield. As a result of his bigheartedness, Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem will take the stage in the first of three summer picnic concerts to be held on Enfield’s Town Green on Friday, June 25th at 6:00 p.m.”, said Pamela Brown, Director of Social Services. “Proceeds from sponsorship and the sale of tickets will directly benefit programs that support at-risk families in our community”, Brown added. Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem’s repertoire spans 200 years of American Music, with the fiddle, guitar, bass and a cardboard box and suitcase for drums, they add four part harmony vocals. Their music includes everything from country blues, vintage swing, modern songwriter fare and Appalachian fiddle tunes. Tickets for the Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem concert are now on sale and may be obtained at Falcetti Music in Enfield, the Department of Social Services, the Enfield Child Development Center, or the Alcorn Family Resource Center. Tickets will be sold for $10.00 each, and children under 12 will be admitted free. The community is invited to pack a picnic, bring a blanket or some chairs and relax to a wonderful evening of lively musical entertainment on the beautiful Enfield Town Green at 820 Enfield Street. Food & refreshments will be sold during the event by Enfield Pizza. Additional information is available by calling 860-253-6395 Zoe Darrow and the Fiddleheads will perform on Friday, July 23rd and the final concert performance in the series will be on August 20th,
July 23 - August 20, 2010EnfieldPICNIC IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES TO BENEFIT TOWN OF ENFIELD SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS Zoë Darrow & the Fiddleheads will take the stage in the second of three summer picnic concerts that will take place on the Enfield Town Green on Friday, July 23rd at 6:00 p.m. Proceeds from sponsorship and ticket sales will directly benefit a variety of social service programs that support at-risk families in the community. The concert series is sponsored, in part, by Family Ford of Enfield. The group’s repertoire includes traditional and contemporary Scottish, Irish, and Cape Breton fiddle tunes from their recordings Please Don’t Eat the Fidddleheads! and Fiddle Me This. The performance will also feature new inspirations from their trips to Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton, and Ireland. Zoë Darrow's fiddling, step dancing, and charming persona will add up to a show that shouldn’t be missed. The community is invited to pack a picnic, bring a blanket or some chairs, relax to a wonderful evening of lively musical entertainment and support an array of local social service programs at the same time. Food will be sold during the event by Enfield Pizza. Additional information is available by calling 860-253-6395 Tickets are now on sale for $10.00 each and may be obtained at Falcetti Music in Enfield, the Department of Social Services, both locations of the Enfield Child Development Center, or the Alcorn Family Resource Center. Children under 12 will be admitted free. The Score will perform at the final concert performance in the series on Friday, August 20th,
May - AugustWaterburyShakesperience Productions Announces Auditions for Henry V Waterbury, CT – Shakesperience Productions is proud to announce auditions for its summer production of Henry V. Rehearsal dates are from June 6 – 16 and the performances are June 17 – 19, 24 – 26 for Shakespeare in Library Park and August 12 – 15 for the Stratford Arts Festival and August 28th at McLaughlin Vineyard. Auditions are May 2 from 4 -6 pm and May 3 from 7-10 pm and are being held at the Shakesperience Studio at 117 Bank St., Waterbury, CT 06702. For more information please call 203-754-2531 or email info@shakesperienceproductions.org. Non-Equity. EOE. Shakesperience is a professional theater company located in Downtown Waterbury, Connecticut that reaches a Northeast audience of adults and students alike with School and Public Tours, Saturday and Private Acting Classes, Summer Camps, Residencies, and outdoor and in-studio performances. Information on all these programs may be found at shakesperience.org.
May 24, September 6, 2010TorringtonTORRINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO PARTICIPATE IN BLUE STAR MUSEUMS The Torrington Historical Society is one of more than 600 museums to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer Torrington, CT 5/24/10—Today the Torrington Historical Society announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and more than 600 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2010. Families can visit the Torrington Historical Society website for museum hours or call 860-482-8260. The complete list of participating Blue Star Museums is available at www.arts.gov. “The Torrington Historical Society honors military veterans through its collections and exhibits but we are pleased to go one step further and participate in a nation-wide program that offers tangible benefits to active duty military personnel and their families.” said Mark McEachern, Executive Director of the Torrington Historical Society. “America’s museums are proud to join the rest of the country in thanking our military personnel and their families for their service and sacrifice,” said National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman. “I cannot imagine a better way to do that than welcoming them in to explore and enjoy the extraordinary cultural heritage our museums present.” “There have always been wonderful examples of partnerships between museums and military installations, but the scale of this gift from the museum communities to military families is thrilling,” said Blue Star Families Chairman Kathy Roth-Douquet. “Military families work hard for this country, and it is gratifying for us to be recognized for that. We anticipate that thousands of military families will participate in the program and visit museums this summer – many of them for the first time.” More than 600 museums in all 50 states and the District of Columbia are taking part in the initiative. In addition to thirty children’s museums across the country, participating museums represent a broad range of art, history, science, and cultural topics -- from the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas, to the California Surf Museum in Oceanside, California, to the Mission San Luis, a living history site and historic landmark in Tallahassee, Florida, to the International Quilt Study Center & Museum at the University of Lincoln – Nebraska, the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, and the Seacoast Science Center in Rye, New Hampshire. Blue Star Museums details Blue Star Museums runs from Memorial Day, May 31 through to Labor Day, September 6, 2010. The free admission program is available to active duty military and their immediate family members (military ID holder and five immediate family members), which includes active duty Reserve and active duty National Guard. Some special or limited-time museum exhibits may not be included in this free admission program. For questions on particular exhibits or museums, please contact the museum directly. To find out which museums are participating, visit www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums. The site includes a list of participating museums and a map to help with visit planning. This is the latest Arts Endowment program to bring quality arts programs to the military, veterans, and their families. Other NEA programs for the military have included Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience, Great American Voices Military Base Tour, and Shakespeare in American Communities Military Base Tour. About Blue Star Families Blue Star Families is a national, non-partisan, non-profit network of military families from all ranks and services including guard and reserve, with a mission to support, connect and empower military families. In addition to morale and empowerment programs, Blue Star Families raises awareness of the challenges and strengths of military family life with civilian community and leaders. Membership includes spouses, kids, parents, service members, veterans and civilians. Operation Appreciation is an initiative of Blue Star Families that seeks to connect military families to the larger community. Blue Star Families 2009 annual survey shows that 94 percent of military families feel that the larger community doesn’t truly understand or appreciate the sacrifices we make for the country. Through initiatives such as Blue Star Museums, Blue Star Families provides avenues for the larger community to show that they do understand, in meaningful ways that enrich the lives of military service members, spouses, children and parents. For more information, please visit www.BlueStarFam.org. About the National Endowment for the Arts The NEA is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts – both new and established – bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Arts Endowment is the largest annual national funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. For more information, please visit www.arts.gov. # # #
May - SeptemberHartfordHave you ever had a desire to run a streetcar or subway train? You can do it! The Shore Line Trolley Museum gives you a chance to take one of its authentic vintage trolleys or rapid transit cars on a 3 mile round trip over the museum’s line. We give you a little training - then you take over! Guests can operate rapid transit cars on the first Saturday & Sunday of every month from May through September. Streetcars will be available for guest operation on any day the museum is open from May through September (except special event days on May 15-16 & June 26). Trolleys operate at the museum on weekends in May, daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day and on weekends in September. The cost for guest operation is $50., which includes $40. annual regular membership dues. Reservations are essential. Register at 203-467-6927. For additional information, visit our web site at www.bera.org or send e-mail to trolleymuseum@verizon.net.
July 6, 2010EnfieldIndependent Transportation Network/ITNNorthCentralConnecticut™that provides dignified transportation for seniors and the visually impaired seeks volunteer drivers for 2 hours a week Enfield CT – Volunteer drivers are needed to provide “dignified” rides to seniors and visually impaired persons 2 hours a week. ITNNorthCentralConnecticut™ is now offering volunteers Transportation Social Security™. Volunteer drivers are reimbursed in cash for occupied miles and earn Transportation Social Security™ credits for their unoccupied miles. Margaret Smith Hale, Executive Director ITNNorthCentralConnecticut™, made the request at a recent volunteer recruitment meeting. In her remarks, Ms. Smith Hale said that “volunteers are critical to the sustainability of the program and giving them a vehicle to build up their own transportation account will allow them to plan for the day when they move from the driver’s seat into the passenger seat.” She explained that “the ITNRides™ program is so sophisticated that it can schedule a volunteer for as little as 3 hours a month and can make sure that the time is convenient to the volunteers other activities. “Volunteer as you drive to work or drive to church, it is as simple as that.” The program which began in January 2009 has given 3,387 rides and now serves ten towns including Bloomfield, East Granby, East Windsor, Enfield, Granby, Somers, South Windsor, Suffield, Windsor and Windsor Locks. The primary goal of ITNNorthCentralConnecticut™ is to enable seniors and visually impaired persons who no longer drive to maintain their freedom, independence and dignity. Those who wish to utilize the service will pay an annual membership fee of $40. Ride charges during the day are a $4 pickup fee and $1 per mile. In return, they will enjoy peace of mind knowing that a clean, private car and safe, experienced driver are available to them around the clock, 365 days a year, and that they do not have to ask for favors, plan around the schedules of others, use public tax dollars, travel in groups, or make their way to a pick-up point to reach their destination. ITNAmerica® is a non-profit, transportation network that provides dignified transportation in cars and uses volunteer drivers 24 hours a day, seven days a week for senior citizens living in communities across the nation, including those in California, Florida, Kentucky, Illinois, Maine, Missouri, Nevada and South Carolina. Applications for Membership or to become a Volunteer Driver are now available on the website www.itnnorthcentralct.org. For additional information, call Margaret Smith Hale at 860-758-7833 or email info@itnnorthcentralct.org.
July 21, 2010PSAVolunteers needed Have fun while making a difference! Experience Corps needs people age 55+ to tutor children in literacy in Hamden schools 10+ hours a week during the school year. Volunteers also participate in fun community events. No teaching or tutoring experience is necessary; training is provided. Small stipend and tuition help for children/grandchildren available. You must have a high school diploma or GED and be able to pass a background/fingerprint check. For more information, visit www.experiencecorps.org Interested? Call Sheila at 203-752-3059 x2900 or email volunteer@aoapartnerships.org Experience Corps - Greater New Haven is a program of the Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut in partnership with United Way of Greater New Haven and Hamden Public Schools. This project is supported by the Connecticut Commission on Community Service, a partnership of the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Connecticut Department of Higher Education.
July 15, 2010PSAITNNorthCentralConnecticut™ is now offering rides 24/7 to seniors and adults with visual impairments in Bloomfield, East Granby, East Windsor, Enfield, Granby, Somers, South Windsor, Suffield, Windsor and Windsor Locks. This alternative transportation program uses a combination of volunteer and paid drivers who provide rides in private vehicles. There is no restriction on the purpose of a ride, and help is offered to carry packages, fold walkers, and open doors. Annual memberships are $40 for an individual and $60 for a household. Ride charges during the day are $4 for pickup plus $1 per mile. Unlike with a taxi or bus, no money changes hands during the ride because members set up a Personal Transportation Account™ from which their fares are debited. Riding with ITN is like riding with a friend who will help you carry packages, open doors and fold walkers. Members enjoy peace of mind knowing that a clean private car and safe, experienced driver are available to them around the clock, 365 days a year. They do not have to ask for favors, plan around the schedules of others, travel in groups, or make their way to a pick-up point to reach their destination. Volunteer schedules are very flexible. You can give a ride on your way to work and do a good deed before the day has even begun! Volunteers receive mileage reimbursement for part of the ride and transportation credits for the rest. Volunteers can save these credits for their own future use, transfer them to a loved one, or donate them to the Road Scholarship Program™ for low-income riders. ITNNorthCentralConnecticut™ is a community-supported nonprofit that does not use public dollars for operating expenses. The organization needs additional volunteers to keep the cost of the service affordable. ITN also accepts car donations, or members may trade their unused cars for an equal value of ride credits. Applications for memberships and to become a volunteer driver are on the website at www.itnnorthcentralct.org. For more information, call Margaret Smith Hale at 860-758-7833 or email info@itnnorthcentralct.org.
September 26 - October 2, 2010HartfordCT Department of Agriculture Announces 2010 Farm-to-Chef Harvest Celebration Week Hartford, CT– Farm-to-Chef Harvest Celebration Week, a new promotion initiated by the CT Department of Agriculture’s Farm-to-Chef Program, will run Sunday, September 26, 2010, through Saturday, October 2, 2010. Open to all restaurants and foodservice businesses in the state, it invites participants to create and offer a separate Farm-to-Chef menu showcasing CT Grown ingredients and CT wines. “While many Farm-to-Chef members source locally on a regular basis, we hope this special event will entice new restaurants and businesses to give CT Grown ingredients a try. Because it is only a one-week commitment, it is an easy way for chefs to try local farm products without feeling overwhelmed,” said Linda Piotrowicz, Farm-to-Chef Program Manager. “Of course, once they get a taste of CT Grown ingredients, we are confident they will not want to go back,” she added with a smile. Guidelines are fairly simple: 1. Each participant shall offer a separate Farm-to-Chef menu of at least four items, each showcasing one or more CT Grown ingredients, from 9/26/10 through 10/2/10. 2. Businesses that serve alcohol also must include at least one CT Wine on the menu during Farm-to-Chef Harvest Celebration Week. 3. Pricing will be left to the discretion of each venue in order to encourage participation by many different styles and types of restaurants and foodservice businesses.
June 3 - October 21, 2010SimsburyVOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SIMSBURY FARMER’S MARKET www.simsburyfarmmarket.com Simsbury,CT …Planning for the third season of the Simsbury Farmers Market is well underway and volunteers are needed in a variety of areas including: marketing and public relations; volunteer coordination, sign distribution; accounting; day of market help and more! Whether you have a lot or just a little time we'd love to have you join us and be part a wonderful community tradition. The Simsbury Farmer’s Market runs every Thursday 2pm-6pm from June 3, 2010 through October 21, 2010 on the Green at Simsmore Square. The Market is run by volunteers and operates under the umbrella of the Simsbury Main Street Partnership. If you are interested in volunteering in any capacity or have questions, please contact Corinne Dumais at (860)559-6464, or ddumais@comcast.net . (www.simsburyfarmmarket.com or visit us on Facebook)
April 16 - October 31, 2010TorringtonTorrington Historical Society re-opens for the season The Torrington Historical Society, located at 192 Main Street, is once again open for tours of the Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum, the permanent exhibit No Place Like Home: The History of Torrington, and the Hendey Machine Shop exhibit. Closed during the winter, the museum re-opens each spring and will remain open until October 31st. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 12-4 Fodor’s Guide to New England designated the Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum as “one of the better house museums in Connecticut”. Built in 1900, this grand Victorian mansion was designed for Orsamus and Mary Fyler by New Haven architect William H. Allen and built by the Torrington firm of Hotchkiss Brothers Company. The home remained in the family until 1956 when Gertrude Fyler Hotchkiss, daughter of the original owners, bequeathed the house and its contents to the Torrington Historical Society. A visit to the Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum will reveal a home rich in details: mahogany paneling, ornate carvings, stenciled walls, murals, parquet floors and ornamental plaster. Family furnishings include impressive collections of porcelain, glass, oriental carpets and paintings by Ammi Phillips, Winfield Scott Clime, E. I. Couse and George Lawrence Nelson. Guided tours of the house museum are available for $5 per person; children 12 and under are free. Next door to the Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum is the History Museum which contains an award-winning permanent exhibit, No Place Like Home: The History of Torrington. This exhibit explores the city’s history while showcasing photographs and artifacts from the Society’s collection. Audio and video components and hands-on interactives are also featured. Admission is $2; children 12 and under are free. The Carriage House, to the rear of the property is the site of Pursuit of Precision: The Hendey Machine Company 1870-1954. This exhibit features an operational belt-driven machine shop, a video kiosk, and a photographic history of the Hendey Machine Company, a former Torrington manufacturer of lathes, shapers and milling machines. Admission is free. The John H. Thompson Memorial Library, which houses archives pertaining to Torrington history, is available to researchers Tuesday-Friday 1-4, or by appointment. The Society is closed Sundays and Mondays. For more information contact the Society at (860) 482-8260 or torringtonhistorical@snet.net. PLEASE POST THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR CALENDAR SECTION. THANK YOU. HOTCHKISS-FYLER HOUSE MUSEUM Torrington Historical Society 192 Main Street, Torrington, CT Open April 15 – October 31s. Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 12-4 Last tour at 3:30 Phone: (860) 482-8260 Admission: $5 per person; children under 12 free “One of the better house museums in Connecticut” (Fodor’s Guide to New England), the Hotchkiss-Fyler House (b. 1900) is a Victorian mansion that was home to two generations of prominent Torrington residents. The interior of this grand house features mahogany paneling, ornate carvings, stenciled walls, murals, parquet floors and ornamental plaster treatments. Original family furnishings include art glass and porcelain collections as well as paintings by Ammi Phillips, E.I. Couse, Winfield Scott Clime and George Lawrence Nelson. NO PLACE LIKE HOME: THE HISTORY OF TORRINGTON Torrington Historical Society 192 Main Street, Torrington, CT 06790 (860) 482-8260 Admission: $2; children under 12 free A permanent exhibit of Torrington history, No Place Like Home explores the city’s rich history with a particular emphasis on industry and immigration. Highlights of this award-winning exhibit include photographs and artifacts from the Society’s collection as well as hands-on interactives. PURSUIT OF PRECISION: THE HENDEY MACHINE COMPANY 1870-1954 Torrington Historical Society 192 Main Street, Torrington, CT 06790 (860) 482-8260 Admission: free Pursuit of Precision features an operational belt-driven machine shop, a video kiosk, and a photographic history of the Hendey Machine Company, former Torrington manufacturer of lathes, shapers and milling machines.
July 20, 2010PSASouth Windsor Rehabilitation & Nursing Center announces the opening of the Rockwell Community, a special care unit for those with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. South Windsor Rehabilitation & Nursing Center announces the opening of the Rockwell Community, a Special Care Unit for those with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. The 50 bed unit is designed with a unique approach in mind: life stories of the resident and a person centered respect for their uniqueness. The unit supports a continuum of care, allowing for approaches to be geared to the individual person at their particular point in the disease process. The fundamentals of the unit are leisure activity based and teamwork. All members of the Rockwell Community staff are trained beyond the recommendations of the Alzheimer Association, Quality Standards. What sets the Rockwell Community apart from the rest is the simple philosophy of each life telling a tale; using reminiscence as the method to draw those stories out and honoring them for their uniqueness. The Rockwell Community foundation is respect for the whole person with dementia, interest in their past, validating their present and assurance of their future. Anne Cabral, MEd, C.A.G.S., Program Director For more information please call: 978-382-2755 Or Robin Longo, Administrator 1-860-289-7771, Ext. 121

 

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