Suffield 350th Anniversary Committee
350th Suffield Trivia
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The first Catholic Mass that was celebrated in the original St. Joseph’s Church was held on a Holy Day in 1916. Which one?
Director’s Corner
Librarian Spies?
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I have toted home a few books on spies for my husband which got me thinking. Many writers were spies – but were there librarian spies?
Director’s Corner
Happy Birthday
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April is a busy literary month. It is National Poetry Month. It also contains National Library Week, National Bookmobile Day, Poem in Your Pocket Day, and a whole host of other literary holidays few people will celebrate.
Organizations
Rotary Club News
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Come join the Suffield Rotary Club for some fun, some food, and yes… some wine, infused liquors, hors d’oeuvres, food tables, and a raffle. Hosted at Suffield by the River on Friday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m., funds raised from the event will be used primarily for scholarships for Suffield students and other community-based projects.
Library
Forgotten Farms: A Film Presentation
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On Tuesday, April 30 at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center, the Friends of the Farm at Hilltop and the Kent Memorial Library will sponsor Forgotten Farms, a documentary.
The Answer is Bog Ore
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Bog ore is the answer to the fifth question in the Suffield Trivia Contest located in the February issue of The Observer. The question was, “Suffield had a mineral found in swamps that was very useful.
Director’s Corner
Mad as a March Hare
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Do you know that March 25 was once the start of the New Year? Julius Caesar abolished the complicated Roman calendar and created a new one.
Organizations
Scholar-Sip Wine Tasting
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Come join the Suffield Rotary Club for some fun, some food, and yes… some wine, infused liquors, hors d’oeuvres, food tables and a raffle hosted at Suffield by the River on Friday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m.
People/Business
Local Preacher Portrayed in New Film
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It’s not every day that you get to see yourself in a national movie, especially when Dean Cain (remember he was Superman and Teri Hatcher was Lois Lane?) gets to play you! Scott Seabury will tell you how it happened in a Kent Memorial Library program held at the Suffield Senior Center on Wednesday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. Accompanying Scott will be Agawam resident Michael Tourville, the author of the book, A Promise to Astrid which set the stage for the movie.
Government/Town
350 Anniversary Committee Unveils New Logo
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The new logo, designed by Windsor Marketing Group, reflects Suffield’s agricultural heritage. It features the sun rising behind a tobacco barn, with a plowed field and tree.