May 2010

WFSB Calendar Of Events In Connecticut

POSTED: 11:48 am EST February 20, 2008

UPDATED: 12:14 pm EST February 4, 2010

Ongoing

Trade Secrets The popular Trade Secrets, a rare plant and garden antiques sale that benefits Women's Support Services of the Northwest Corner, is celebrating its 10th anniversary May 15 and 16, 2010, at LionRock Farm in Sharon. New this year is a Saturday afternoon lecture by Tom Armstrong on "Abstraction: Art, Home & Landscape. He is director emeritus of the Whitney Museum of American Art and chairman of the board of the Garden Conservancy. The antique and plant sale runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 15. A tour of four gardens is May 16. Tickets for Saturday's event are $35; garden tour is $60, $50 in advance. Early bird admission on Saturday is $100 and includes early admission and a continental breakfast. Information, tickets, 860-364-1080, www.tradesecretsct.com.

BirthNetwork National BirthNetwork National, a source for mothers with questions about pregnancy, birth or early mothering will hold drop-in hours from 11 to 11:45 a.m., Wednesdays through June 16, 2010, at the Mandell Jewish Community Center, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford. Those interested may also call 860-233-6914 from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Free service and JCC membership is not required.

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Cedar Hill Foundation The Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation will hold its fourth annual Run for the Roses from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m., May 1, 2010, at The Hartford Golf Club, 134 Norwood Road, West Hartford. Tickets are $125 per person or $1,000 for a table of 10. The event will include the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby aired live from Churchill Downs along with hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, dinner, live music, dancing and a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation's mission to preserve and protect Hartford's historic cemetery. For information and tickets, call 860-956-3311, information, www.cedarhillcemetery.org.

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Cafe Night The fifth annual Cafe Night is designed to bring the community together with inter-generational performances of all ages - singers, dancers, musicians, comedians, magicians and more - will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m., May 4, 2009, at the Riverfront Community Center, 300 Welles Street, Glastonbury. Admission is $2. Sponsored by the Glastonbury Senior Services and Glastonbury Youth and Family Services. Information, www.glasct.org, 860-652-7655.

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Lions Spring Sale Enjoy a day of shopping at the Terryville Lions Club Spring Sale to be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 22, 2010, at the Terryville Fairgrounds, Town Hill Road, Terryville. Admission charge is $1 per person. The indoor event will include vendors selling crafts, jewelry, antiques and collectibles. Information, www.springsale,terryvillelions.org.

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Great Music Great Music for Flute, Harpsichord and Piano will be performed at 4 p.m., May 23, 2010, at Center Church, 675 Main Street, Hartford. The program features flutist Doughlas Worthen and keyboard artist George Lopez for the concert which includes works by J.S. Bach and Jean Francaix. Worthen is a graduate of the Hartt School of the University of Hartford and is on the faculty of the Southern Illinois University. Lopez has performed with numerous orchestras and chamber groups worldwide and is on the faculty of Phillips-Exeter Academy.