Family Birthing Center Education Room at Manchester Memorial Hospital, 71 Haynes Street
Description:
The ABCs Of Babies is a free 10-week prenatal education class designed for young women, age 21 and under, who are preparing for a new baby and want to learn more about their body, their baby, and parenting. The program will be held Mondays, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., beginning September 28, in the Family Birthing Center Education Room at Manchester Memorial Hospital, 71 Haynes Street. Topics include prenatal nutrition for a healthy baby, signs of labor, tour of the maternity rooms, information about what to expect from your infant, how to prepare for the baby, breast and bottle-feeding techniques, basic infant care and development, and more. Information about community resources will also be available. Participants who complete the program will receive a baby gift. The father of the baby and/or support person is also invited to attend. A light dinner will be provided. To register, please call ECHN’s Family Development Center at 860-646-1222, Ext. 2471.
Time:
6:30pm-8:30pm
Location:
Mary Cheney Library 586 Main Street
Description:
MANCHESTER RESIDENTS
CONSUMER PROTECTION CLINIC
The Town of Manchester will host a Consumer Protection Clinic that will bring together state and local officials for an educational workshop.
Topics to be covered include finding good licensed professionals, the home improvement act, the small claims process, and complaints against lending institutions among others.
Participants include Stephen Hennessey, Lead Legal Investigator for the Department of Consumer Protection of the Attorney General’s Office, Commissioner Jerry Farrell, Jr. of the Department of Consumer Protection, Maureen Finn, Head of Small Claims Division, and a representative from the Department of Banking.
Manchester Board of Directors member Jeffrey A. Beckman proposed the idea of the clinic, which will be held at the Manchester Public Library, 586 Main Street, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM on Monday, September 28, 2009.
For more information, call 645-0821 and ask for Barbara Pettijohn.
Time:
9:30am-10:15am
Location:
Manchester and Bolton
Description:
Mobile Foodshare 2009
Manchester & Bolton
Tuesdays
9:30am – 10:15am
September 15 - the parking lot across from St. Bridget Church
(80 Main St.)
September 29 - Municipal parking lot on Birch St.
October 13 – United Methodist Church of Bolton
10 41 Boston Tpke. (Rte. 44), Bolton
October 27 – Squire Village – Queens Court parking lot
(off Spencer St.)
For low income households.
You must be present to pick up food for your household ONLY
Please bring your own bags or boxes.
Time:
12:00pm
Description:
A Veteran's benefits counselor will be at the Weiss Center conference room every Tuesday from noon-3pm. Call 729-3163 for more info. on Tuesdays only. All other times please call 860-872-6433.
The Weiss Center is located at 479 Main St. in Manchester. Park in rear of building.
Use the parking lot entrance. Follow signs to veteran's counselor.
There is an elevator located at this entrance.
This is for all veterans, regardless of branch of service, combat or non-combat.
Time:
1:30pm
Location:
2183 Main Street Glastonbury
Description:
To schedule your appointment Call 1-800-GIVE LIFE!
www.bloodct.org ( http://www.bloodct.org/ )
First Church of Christ 1:30pm-6:15pm
Time:
6:00pm
Description:
NOTICE
SPECIAL MEETING OF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
6:00 p.m.
A Joint Special Charter-Mandated Consolidation Efforts Meeting of the Board of Directors and the Board of Education will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 in the Hearing Room, Lincoln Center, 494 Main Street, Manchester, Connecticut.
Time:
7:00pm
Location:
Lincoln Center, 494 Main St.
Description:
The Manchester Board of Education will meet this evening at 7:00 p.m. in Lincoln Center, 494 Main St.
Time:
1:30pm
Location:
South Windsor Town Hall,1540 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor
Description:
There will be a Blood Drive today at South Windsor Town Hall,1540 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor, 1:30 - 6:45 pm.
To schedule your appointment Call 1-800-GIVE LIFE!
www.bloodct.org ( http://www.bloodct.org/ )
Time:
2:00pm-6:00pm
Location:
MCC Band Shell
Description:
The MCC Farmers Market will be held every Wednesday, beginning July 1
and continue through October 21.
The Farmers' Market features various
fresh and organic items, including vegetables, fruits, herbs, a variety
of plants, beeswax candles, soaps, honey, goat's milk, goat's cheese and
a live performance from C-Minus.
Time: 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
Location: The MCC Band Shell
Free and open to the public
For more information, email apaterna@mcc.commnet.edu
Time:
5:30pm
Location:
Waddell Elementary School
Description:
Waddell Elementary School's Open House and Hot Dog Dinner, will take place on Wed., September 30 at
5:30-7:30 at the school, 163 Broad Street. Just $1.25 per person to enjoy a great hotdog dinner followed by two sessions of open house - come visit your child's classroom - meet your child's teacher and support your neighborhood school! For more information email waddellpta@gmail.com or visit
www.waddellpta.qlubb.com.
Time:
6:30pm
Location:
Manchester Country Club, 305 South Main St.
Description:
A public presentation of the Manchester Children Youth and Family Master Plan will be made by the Manchester Board of Directors on Wednesday, September 30th at 6:30 p.m. at the Manchester Country Club, 305 South Main St. Any member of the general public is welcome to attend.
It has been a year now since the Town of Manchester contracted with Onsite-Insights to facilitate the development of a Children, Youth and Family Master Plan by engaging Manchester’s young people as well as adults in the process. Manchester created seven focus areas for the plan to address: Early Childhood Development, Education and After School Services, Youth in Transition, Neighborhoods and Community, Health and Safety, Family Economics, and Youth Development. Within these focus areas, over 100 citizens came together to identify the needs of Manchester’s youth and families, take inventory of existing resources, identify gaps in services, and develop recommendations to increase the likelihood that all Manchester’s children, youth and families thrive. The Manchester Children, Youth and Family Master Plan will serve as a blueprint for improving the support Manchester provides to its families and for creating and strengthening the services and opportunities Manchester’s children and youth need to thrive. The plan’s vision is: “Manchester, where all children, youth and families thrive”
A PDF version of the Manchester Children, Youth and Family Master Plan is available on line at cyfmp.townofmanchester.org.
For further information, please contact the Christopher Silver, Office of Neighborhoods and Families at 647-3089 or by email at chris50@ci.manchester.ct.us
Time:
All day event
Location:
Town Hall, 41 Center St.
Description:
Manchester Art Association is presenting Manchester Sights and Landmarks Exhibit, Oct. 1 through 21 at Town Hall, 41 Center St. during Town Hall hours. www.manchesterart.org
Time:
7:30am
Location:
Hearing Room at Lincoln Center
Description:
The October 1, 2009 Redevelopment Meeting will be held in the Hearing Room at Lincoln Center.
Agendas and minutes are posted on the Planning Dept. website, below.
Time:
4:30pm
Location:
Lincoln Center Hearing Room, 494 Main St
Description:
A special meeting has been scheduled for April 30th.
The Cheney Brothers National Historic District Commission will meet this evening at 4:30 PM in the Lincoln Center Hearing Room, 494 Main Street.
Minutes are posted online.
Time:
5:00pm
Location:
Lincoln Center, 494 Main St
Description:
Small Business Nights will take place every Thursday night (with the exception of holidays) from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on the second floor of the Lincoln Center, 494 Main Street.
These Thursday evenings are set aside to help small business owners plan for and navigate any government relations related to land, building, and space needs.
Representatives from the Planning and Zoning, and Building Departments will be on hand to answer questions.
Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments also are accepted by calling 647-3044
Time:
6:00pm
Location:
Manchester Memorial Hospital
Description:
A Manchester Road Race Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Manchester Memorial Hospital. This is a free, comprehensive information session beneficial for all runners and walkers participating in this year's Manchester Road Race. This evening will include running-related presentations from :
Registered dietitian Michelle Sisk, RD, CD-N
Physical therapists Troy McDonough, MSPT, CSCS and Sylvia Bruno PT and Podiatric Surgeon Donna Boccelli, DPM. Also included will be informational tables and the opportunity to register for the Manchester Road Race and purchase T-Shirts.
Please call to register at 1.888.299.3676
Time:
6:30pm-9:30pm
Description:
Please note: this class has reached maximum enrollment!
The Manchester C.E.R.T. (Community Emergency Response Team) is looking for new members.
What is CERT? It’s a team of over 100 individual citizens trained to help the Town in case of an emergecncy when all other responders are either tied up or unable to respond. The team is comprised of 5 major sub teams, Communications Team (ham radio operators), Shelter Management Team (operates the emergency shelters in Town), the EOC (Emergency Operations Center) Support Team, the Search and Rescue Team (goes out on Case Mountain to help find lost or hurt persons on Case Mountain) and Fire/Police, who assist the Police and Fire departments at accident scenes and other emergency scenes by controlling traffic and making the area safe for the responders to operate. Also, the team learns how to take care of their family and neighbors during a weather related emergency.
What do I have to do to become a team member? It’s easy: just register for the training class. The class goes for 8 Thursday nights from 6:30 PM to about 9:30 each night, beginning on September 3.
If you are interested in taking the class or want more information, please contact Donald Janelle (team coordinator) at 860-647-5259 anytime during business hours. If no one answers, please leave a message and your call will be returned as quickly as possible.
Time:
7:00pm
Location:
Borders Books & Music in Manchester, 59 Pavilions Drive,
Description:
Child Adoption Resource Association (CARA) plans to hold monthly adoption informational sessions, Adoption: How to get Started! at the Borders Books & Music in Manchester, 59 Pavilions Drive,
on the first Thursday of each month beginning on May 7 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM.
The Child Adoption Resource Association is a non-profit full service adoption agency located in New London serving all of Connecticut. CARA offers free state-wide informational sessions for people interested in finding out more about adoption.
The meeetings will be held at Borders Books & Music in Manchester on the first Thursday of every month.
A Child Adoption Resource Association social worker will explain different types of adoption and offer a step-by-step outline to adopting a child.
Adopting a child from Connecticut state foster care through Project Connecticut’s Child, a grant funded low cost adoption program, will be discussed, as well as international and domestic infant adoption.
Participants will leave with a folder of resources to help guide families, couples, or individuals wishing to adopt.
For more information go www.adoptacarakid.org or 860-444-0553 or to schedule a one on one adoption inquiry meeting at the Child Adoption Resource Association offices in New London.
Registration is required!
Time:
7:00pm
Location:
41 center Street, Manchester Room
Description:
The October 5th Building Committee Meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Conference Room located at the Manchester Preschool Center.
Any questions, please contact Chris Till at 647-3145.
Agendas and Minutes are available in the Town Clerk's office.
Time:
7:00pm
Location:
Lincoln Center, 494 Main Street
Description:
A listening session to discuss a project of Growing Manchester, Creating a Farm Friendly and Garden Abundant Community will take place on October 1, 7:00 p.m. in the Hearing Room, Lincoln Center, 494 Main Street. Love Dirt? Give your feedback on a proposed action plan for 2010 to promote and preserve farms and community gardens. Listen, comment, and then volunteer to help make the vision a reality.
For more information, contact Matthew Bordeaux
Environmental Planner/Wetlands Agent for the
Town of Manchester, (860) 647-3288 or
e-mail: mbordeaux@ci.manchester.ct.us
Time:
7:00pm
Location:
160 Spruce Street
Description:
There will be a meeting of the Spruce Street Block Watch at 7:00 PM at Nathan Hale School.
Time:
9:00am
Location:
Senior Center, 549 East Middle Turnpike.
Description:
The Senior Center Advisory Committee meeting will be held at 9 a.m. in the library of the Senior Center, 549 East Middle Turnpike.
Time:
10:00am
Location:
Manchester Country Club, 305 S. Main St.
Description:
Visiting Nurse & Health Services of CT, Inc. is hosting its 6th Annual Golf Classic at the Manchester Country Club, 305 S. Main St., Manchester, CT on Friday Oct. 2, 2009. Registration is from 10:00 -10:45 am with an 11:00 am shotgun start. Cost per player is $140 and $560 for a foursome. Proceeds will benefit VNHSC Patient Care Fund.To reserve your foursome please contact Amber Wasielewski, 860-870-2304.
Time:
5:00pm
Location:
American Legion Post 102, 20 American Legion Drive
Description:
Don't forget our ongoing event, Fish Night, held every Friday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at American Legion Post 102, 20 American Legion Drive. Come and dine on a delicious Fish Dinner. The menu includes flounder, scallops, shrimp and other seafood dishes. We have also expanded our hamburg menu with more options including chicken patties, kelly dogs and hot dogs. Take out is available. We are located just off Main Street (Rt 83) across from the Hospital. For directions or information call (860) 646-7961, e-mail chuck@legionpost102.org or visit legionpost102.org. Function rooms are also available for rent. Additionally, we have an
Open Pool Table on Wednesday Nights from 5:00 PM to 8:00 pm. Stop by and test your skills. For more information on these and other events visit legionpost102.org. For additional information contact: Charles Bruder, American Legion Post 102 Adjutant, 37 St James St., Manchester, CT 06040 or call (860) 647-9203 or email chuck@legionpost102.org.
Location:
Downtown Manchester
Description:
Downtown Scarecrow Display & Contest produced by Manchester Art Association will be held from Oct. 3 through 30. Stroll Main Street and enjoy playful, fun and creative scarecrows created by members of MAA and the Manchester community.
It is not too late to create your own scarecrow for display during Fall Fest. We found fun clothes & accessories at the Church Mouse Thrift Shoppe, 46 Purnell Place. We combined these with some “retired” clothing from our own closets to create Main-ard, Char-Main and Ger-Main - the Downtown District scarecrows. They are in place at the gateway garden located at the intersection of Main and Center Streets. Contact the District office at 645-2101 for a contest registration form and details. We also have some tips on readily available materials you can use to stuff your scarecrow or go to www.manchesterart.org
Time:
8:00am
Location:
Forest St. Parking lot
Description:
There will be a Farmer's Market beginning Sat., July 11 and continuing every Sat. through Oct. 31 at the Forest St. Parking lot from 8:00 am -
12:30 pm.
Time:
8:00am
Location:
Olive Tree Banquet Facility, 16 Brainard Place
Description:
Rummage & Bake Sale by World Wide Lighthouse Missions on Oct. 3, 8 AM to 2:30 PM at the Olive Tree Banquet Facility, 16 Brainard Place. www.fgichurch.org
Time:
9:00am
Description:
The Manchester Recreation Department is sponsoring a Baby Boomer Hiking Club.
Join our six week hiking club and Step Up To Health, meet new friends, get some fresh air and exercise and experience the beautiful trails located right in your own backyard. We will hike a variety of trails located in the Manchester/Vernon/Bolton area. Geared for beginners, but everyone is welcome. All hikes will be one hour long start to finish. Hikes will be conducted on Saturdays beginning October 3 and concluding November 7 from 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. Fee is $24.00 for residents and $30.00 for non-
residents.
Registration is ongoing at the Center Springs Recreation Department Office, Community “Y” Recreation Center, Mahoney Recreation Center and Town Hall Customer Service Center.
Please contact Karen Dinnie, Recreation Supervisor at 647-3164 for further details.
Time:
9:30am
Location:
Manchester Community Collge
Description:
Join us on Saturday, October 3, 2009, on the beautiful campus of Manchester Community College for the Kristen DeBonee Annual 5K (3.l miles) or l Mile "Fun Walk" Walk 'n' Roll for the benefit of Communitas and the MCC Institute on Disability and Community Inclusion.
We invite Walk 'n' Rollers with disabilities and their family and friends - as well as groups, which include children and adults with disabilities, to this event. This non-competitive fun event takes place on the paved greenways on the campus of MCC.
The festivities begin between 9:30 & 10:00 a.m. with registration ($5) in the MCC Arts, Sciences and Technology Lobby. The Walk 'n' Roll begins at l0:00 a.m. Refreshments and prize drawings complete the activities of the morning. The donation supports the work of Communitas (a 50l c 3) on behalf of the MCC Institute on Disability and Community Inclusion. Funds are used to bring the words and works of talented people with disabilities into sharper focus. The main goal is to reduce, and ultimately eliminate, negative attitudes and stereotypes concerning children and adults with disabilities.
Please join us in celebrating the spectacular season of autumn in New England while raising the necessary dollars to affect change.
For more information please contact Joan Jakiela 860-512-2705 or email her at: jjakiela@mcc.commnet.edu
Time:
5:00pm
Location:
Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road, Manchester
Description:
MARC, Inc. of Manchester is pleased to announce that the Tri-County Board of Realtors is holding a Fashion Show on Saturday, October 3, 2009 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road, Manchester to benefit the MARC Capital Campaign. The fashion show will showcase fall clothing collections from Coldwater Creek that will be modeled by members from the Tri-County Board of Realtors and individuals served by MARC.
Teresa LaBarbera, Pinpoint Traffic Reporter from WFSB Channel 3 will make a special guest appearance at the event. Throughout the evening, attendees will also enjoy cheese, fruit and vegetable platters from Highland Park Market, burger sliders from Corey’s Catsup & Mustard, pizza from Mulberry Street and made-from-scratch desserts from Brown Sugar Catering.
Tickets for the event are $20.00 each and can be purchased by calling Carol at the Tri-County Board of Realtors Office between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at (860) 646-2450. A limited number of tickets will also be available at
the door.
