What To Do in CT This Weekend
Cabin Fever Festival and Charity Chowder Cookoff
4th annual Cabin Fever Festival featuring 21 local restaurants in a Charity Chowder Cook -Off competition. For a donation of $1.00 per 3 oz. cup, the public can taste each of the chef's special recipes and vote for their favorite. A trophy is awarded to the the top three restaurants with the most votes. All the proceeds are donated to the Pawcatuck Neighborhod Emergency Food Pantry, a non-pofit organizaion that helps feed needy families in the southeastern CT area. Free entertainment from wildlife demonstrations to musical groups adds to the festive atmosphere. So bring the family, enjoy some food and entertainment and shake off those cabin fever blues.
Saturday February 24th, noon to 5 pm
Olde Mistick Village www.oldmysticvillage.com
Family Saturdays at the Old State House
Discover Hartford’s past and present at the Old State House! Bring the people and events from the legend of the Charter Oak to life using dramatic techniques, costumes and props. Certain to engage the whole family! But that’s not all! Family building tours allow you to explore The Old State House with a member of the Education Staff to learn about the many events and changes that took place there.
Time: Museum Hours are Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Family programs start at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Family Building Tours start at 2 p.m.
Admission: $6 for adults, $3 for seniors and students. Children 5 and under are free.
The Old State House, 800 Main Street, Hartford, CT
Phone: (860) 522-6766 ext. 13
www.ctosh.org
Connecticut Flower & Garden Show
The Convention Center will be transformed into a breathtaking event for floral and garden enthusiasts. View beautifully landscaped gardens nearly double in size than previous years with spacious aisles. Explore over 200 booths overflowing with fresh flowers, plants, herbs, bulbs, seeds and gardening books. Talk with experts on landscape design, construction and installation. Select patio furniture, ornaments and lawn equipment.
Friday, February 23rd, 10 AM - 8 PM
Saturday, February 24th, 10 AM - 8 PM
Sunday, February 25th, 10 AM - 6 PM
Admission: $13 adults, $4 children, under 6 admitted free.
Location: Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT
www.ctconventions.com
The 6th Annual Hartford Bridal Show Expo
Osborne/Jenks Productions, Inc. will transform the Hartford Civic Center into a Bridal Wonderland with over 115 breathtaking displays to help you plan your wedding. Live bands, DJs, classical ensembles, food samplings from bakeries and caterers, vacation packages, photographers & videographers, day spas & beauticians, wedding consultants, jewelers, florists, stationers, banquet facilities & hotels, Men's and Women's gowns & formal wear are just a few of the many companies with whom you can plan your dream wedding in just one visit to the Hartford Bridal Show Expo.
Date/Time: Sunday February 25, 2007 11 am – 5 pm
Location: Assembly & East Hall
Price: $8.00 - Tickets available at door only. Children 12 & under are FREE
www.osbornejenks.com
UConn Basketball at the Hartford Civic Center
UCONN Women vs. Villanova Saturday, February 24th, noon
UCONN Men vs. Louisville Sunday, February 25th, noon
Box Office: (860) 525-4500 www.uconnhuskies.com
Bridgeport Sound Tigers Home Games
Sound Tigers vs. Hartford Wolfpack
Sunday, February 25th, 3 pm
Box Office: (203) 334-GOAL www.soundtigers.com
22nd Annual Polar Bear Run
A mostly flat single loop around Lake Waramaug (counterclockwise in direction). The start and finish are at the Lake Waramaug Country Club. Cash and age group awards to the winners of each group.
February 25th, 2007 11 am SHARP
Lake Waramaug Country Club, 22 Golf Links Rd., New Preston, CT
www.lakewaramaugcc.com
New Haven Ecology Project Winterfest
Maple syruping demonstrations: see tapped trees, taste raw sap, and warm-up by the wood-fired evaporator. Sledding, snow shoe demonstrations and pancake brunch featuring locally made maple syrup and other Common Ground grown organic foods.
Sunday, February 25, 11 am – 2 pm
$5 per person, under 6 years old FREE.
Common Ground High School, 358 Springside Ave., New Haven
www.nhep.com/winterfest.htm
4th annual Cabin Fever Festival featuring 21 local restaurants in a Charity Chowder Cook -Off competition. For a donation of $1.00 per 3 oz. cup, the public can taste each of the chef's special recipes and vote for their favorite. A trophy is awarded to the the top three restaurants with the most votes. All the proceeds are donated to the Pawcatuck Neighborhod Emergency Food Pantry, a non-pofit organizaion that helps feed needy families in the southeastern CT area. Free entertainment from wildlife demonstrations to musical groups adds to the festive atmosphere. So bring the family, enjoy some food and entertainment and shake off those cabin fever blues.
Saturday February 24th, noon to 5 pm
Olde Mistick Village www.oldmysticvillage.com
Family Saturdays at the Old State House
Discover Hartford’s past and present at the Old State House! Bring the people and events from the legend of the Charter Oak to life using dramatic techniques, costumes and props. Certain to engage the whole family! But that’s not all! Family building tours allow you to explore The Old State House with a member of the Education Staff to learn about the many events and changes that took place there.
Time: Museum Hours are Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Family programs start at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Family Building Tours start at 2 p.m.
Admission: $6 for adults, $3 for seniors and students. Children 5 and under are free.
The Old State House, 800 Main Street, Hartford, CT
Phone: (860) 522-6766 ext. 13
www.ctosh.org
Connecticut Flower & Garden Show
The Convention Center will be transformed into a breathtaking event for floral and garden enthusiasts. View beautifully landscaped gardens nearly double in size than previous years with spacious aisles. Explore over 200 booths overflowing with fresh flowers, plants, herbs, bulbs, seeds and gardening books. Talk with experts on landscape design, construction and installation. Select patio furniture, ornaments and lawn equipment.
Friday, February 23rd, 10 AM - 8 PM
Saturday, February 24th, 10 AM - 8 PM
Sunday, February 25th, 10 AM - 6 PM
Admission: $13 adults, $4 children, under 6 admitted free.
Location: Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT
www.ctconventions.com
The 6th Annual Hartford Bridal Show Expo
Osborne/Jenks Productions, Inc. will transform the Hartford Civic Center into a Bridal Wonderland with over 115 breathtaking displays to help you plan your wedding. Live bands, DJs, classical ensembles, food samplings from bakeries and caterers, vacation packages, photographers & videographers, day spas & beauticians, wedding consultants, jewelers, florists, stationers, banquet facilities & hotels, Men's and Women's gowns & formal wear are just a few of the many companies with whom you can plan your dream wedding in just one visit to the Hartford Bridal Show Expo.
Date/Time: Sunday February 25, 2007 11 am – 5 pm
Location: Assembly & East Hall
Price: $8.00 - Tickets available at door only. Children 12 & under are FREE
www.osbornejenks.com
UConn Basketball at the Hartford Civic Center
UCONN Women vs. Villanova Saturday, February 24th, noon
UCONN Men vs. Louisville Sunday, February 25th, noon
Box Office: (860) 525-4500 www.uconnhuskies.com
Bridgeport Sound Tigers Home Games
Sound Tigers vs. Hartford Wolfpack
Sunday, February 25th, 3 pm
Box Office: (203) 334-GOAL www.soundtigers.com
22nd Annual Polar Bear Run
A mostly flat single loop around Lake Waramaug (counterclockwise in direction). The start and finish are at the Lake Waramaug Country Club. Cash and age group awards to the winners of each group.
February 25th, 2007 11 am SHARP
Lake Waramaug Country Club, 22 Golf Links Rd., New Preston, CT
www.lakewaramaugcc.com
New Haven Ecology Project Winterfest
Maple syruping demonstrations: see tapped trees, taste raw sap, and warm-up by the wood-fired evaporator. Sledding, snow shoe demonstrations and pancake brunch featuring locally made maple syrup and other Common Ground grown organic foods.
Sunday, February 25, 11 am – 2 pm
$5 per person, under 6 years old FREE.
Common Ground High School, 358 Springside Ave., New Haven
www.nhep.com/winterfest.htm
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