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9th Annual Lyme-Old Lyme Memorial Day Antique Car Show
The 9th Annual Lyme-Old Lyme Memorial Day Antique Car Show will be held on Monday, May 27, 2013, 9-2, at the Lyme Art Academy, Old Lyme, CT, I-95 Exit 70. 13 classes, Peoples’ Choice. $5.00 spectator admission, $10.00 for car registration. Wayne Carini, star of Velocity’s hit television show, “Chasing Cars,” will be on hand to award a special “Autism Speaks” trophy. Some car owners will be invited to participate in the town’s Memorial Day Parade. Flea market space available. All proceeds to Lions charities. To pre-register your car for the event, go to www.lymeoldlymelions.com/onlineregistration.htm, or call Jim Graybill at 860-434-3530. Information about the show may be found at www.lymeoldlymelions.com/carshow.htm.
Antique Auto Show
The New England Air Museum has announced that it will hold its annual Antique Auto Show on Sunday, June 2nd.
Co-sponsored by the Connecticut Council of Car Clubs, this will be one of the larger auto shows of the year. Visitors can expect a wide range of cars including early antiques such as Model T’s, show cars from the 30’s & 40’s, street rods, sports cars, the dream cars of the 50’s and muscle cars of the 60’s and early 70’s. The show will feature the 50th anniversary of the Rivera with a favorite Buick Award.Admission to the Auto Show is included with the regular admission fee to the Museum. A food vendor will be on site all day for the convenience of visitors. The Auto Show will run from 10AM to 3PM with the Museum staying open until 5PM.
Also available on the day of the event will be the Museum’s Flight Sim Spot which provides visitors with a high tech flight experience. Additionally we will have educators on duty giving demonstrations that illustrate the science of flight. The New England Air Museum is located by Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn. Take I-91 north or south to exit 40 (Rt. 20 / Bradley Airport Connector) and then Rt. 75 north to the Museum. For further information, call the Museum at 860-623-3305 or visit www.neam.org.
The 95th Annual Strawberry Fair
The 95th Annual Strawberry Fair at South Congregational Church located at 1301 Forbes Street, East Hartford, CT 06118, Saturday, June 8th, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Come and enjoy our famous homemade strawberry shortcake. Meet your friends and have lunch at the Chuck Wagon. There will be children’s activities galore! Plus many other booths to visit including Grandma’s Attic Tag Sale, jewelry, books, videos, CDs, crafts, baked goods, plants, raffle and more. Open rain or shine. For additional information please call 860-568-5150.
5th Annual Puppy Pride Fun Day
Saturday June 8th: 10am-3pm, Enfield Dog Park Action Committee will be holding their 5th Annual Puppy Pride Fun Day at Enfield Dog Park. The day consists of demonstrations, vendors, raffles, and plenty of dog contests (including a costume contest). There are "celebrity" judges on hand for the events. This year (so far) includes Gail Albetski from United Bank, and State Rep David Kiner. For more information, www.enfielddogpark.com