| Date | Item |
| Month of July | KML exhibits watercolor paintings by BroadBrook artist Joe Burger in the William Pinney Gallery. Regular KML hours, Pinney Gallery, w/Suffield Arts Council. |
| Thru end of summer | Revolutionary History Exhibit at Academy Hall on Saturdays from 1 – 4 p.m. |
| Thru end of summer | Seasons of Change Art Exhibit: Laurie Tavino and Ray Pioggia – Sunday afternoons, Phelps-Hatheway visitors center. Nature-inspired works. |
| Fri, Jul 3 | First Selectman Coffee Hour – 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., at Cafe Barista, 66 N. Main. 10% discount on your drink order. |
| Sat, Jul 4 | Suffield Farmers Market – 9 a.m. til noon. Suffield town green south. Locally grown produce and crafts. Every Saturday through the end of September. |
| Sat, Jul 4 | Let Freedom Ring – 2 p.m. On July 4 at 2 p.m. people throughout Conn will ring bells 13 times as a nod to the 13 colonies that fought for freedom. Nationwide event. |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 4th of July Boat Parade – 3 p.m. concert, 5 p.m. parade. Gather at Babb’s Beach, float up or park. (Rain date Sun, July 5). w/Citizens Restoring Congamond. Free |
| Tue, Jul 7 | Ice Cream Social – 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., on the lawn at The King House Museum. With the Suffield Historical Society. Rain date July 9. Free . |
| Wed, Jul 8 | Concerts on the Green – The 1220 Band 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
| Thur, Jul 9 | Meet the Artist reception with Joe Burger – 6 to 8 p.m. in the Pinney gallery at KML w/Suffield Arts Council. |
| Fri, Jul 10 | Suffield Night at the Hartford Yard Goats vs The Binghamton Rumble Ponies – Gates open at 5:30, game at 7:10 p.m. Tickets at suffieldrec.com. |
| Sat, Jul 11 | Book Collection for the Annual Library Book Sale – 9:30 to noon. Drive up to the Mary Anne Zak entrance where volunteers will help you. |
| Sat, Jul 11 | Suffield Farmers Market – 9 a.m. til noon. Suffield town green south. Locally grown produce and crafts. Every Saturday through the end of September. |
| Sat, Jul 11 | Outdoor Movie Night – Wicked (starts at dusk – approximately 8:15 p.m.) – On middle green. |
| Sat, Jul 11 | Outdoor Movie Night – Wicked for Good (starts at dusk – approximately 8:15 p.m.) – On middle green. |
| Sun, Jul 12 | Phelps-Hatheway House Open Tour Days – 1 – 4 p.m., Tours on the hour; last tour departs one hour before closing. $16 adult, $12 senior or student, $5 child. WWW.CTlandmarks.org |
| Mon, Jul 13 | Rise to the Challenge Book Group – 6:30 p.m., The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende. At Kent Memorial Library |
| Tue, Jul 14 | Giant Family Game Night! – 5 to 8 p.m. at KML, Featuring giant versions of common games. There will be games for all ages. |
| Wed, Jul 15 | Concerts on the Green – The Tom Ingram Band 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
| Thur, Jul 16 | Dolly Parton Book Club – 6:30 p.m., The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. At Kent Memorial Library, discussion led by Hollie. |
| Thurs, Jul 16 | Kids Who Read Books – 7 p.m., The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan. At Kent Memorial Library |
| Fri, Jul 17 | First Selectman Coffee Hour – 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., at Cafe Barista, 66 N. Main. 10% discount on your drink order. |
| Sat, Jul 18 | Suffield Farmers Market – 9 a.m. til noon. Suffield town green south. Locally grown produce and crafts. Every Saturday through the end of September. |
| Sat, Jul 18 | Outdoor Movie Night – Ghostbusters (starts at dusk – approximately 8:15 p.m.) – On middle green. |
| Tue, Jul 21 | Rabble Readers- 73:30 p.m., Wool by Hugh Howey. At Kent Memorial Library |
| Wed, Jul 22 | Concerts on the Green – Eras, a Taylor Swift Tribute, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
| Fri, Jul 24 | DEADLINE to Register to vote in the Democratic Primary on August 11. |
| Sat, July 25 | Suffield Farmers Market – 9 a.m. til noon. Suffield town green south. Locally grown produce and crafts. Every Saturday through the end of September. |
| Sat, Jul 25 | Outdoor Movie Night – Top Gun (starts at dusk – approximately 8:15 p.m.) – On middle green. |
| Sat, Aug 1 | Book Collection for the Annual Library Book Sale – 9:30 to noon. Drive up to the Mary Anne Zak entrance where volunteers will help you. |
| Sat, Aug 1 | Suffield Farmers Market – 9 a.m. til noon. Suffield town green south. Locally grown produce and crafts. Every Saturday through the end of September. |
| Sat, Aug 1 | Vintage Base Ball – The Westfield Wheelmen vs. Wethersfield Red Onion, 11 a.m., on Stroh Field at Hilltop Farm, 1616 Mapleton Ave, Route 159. |
| Wed, Aug 6 | Concerts on the Green – The Falcons, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
| Thur, Aug 6 | Glitz, Glamour and Games – Party in the USA (activities for all ages) – 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the Senior Center. Register at SuffieldRec.com. $10, age 2 and under free. |
| Fri, Aug 7 | First Selectman Coffee Hour – 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., at Cafe Barista, 66 N. Main. 10% discount on your drink order. |
| Sat, Aug 8 | Suffield Farmers Market – 9 a.m. til noon. Suffield town green south. Locally grown produce and crafts. Every Saturday through the end of September. |
| Sat, Aug 8 | Cars, Concert and Movie on the Green- 5 – 8 p.m., Music by Patrick Tobin and the Dirty Martini band. Movie Grease begins at 8:30 p.m. All Ages welcome. Register at SuffieldRec.com. |
| Sun, Aug 9 | Phelps-Hatheway House Open Tour Days – 1 – 4 p.m., Tours on the hour; last tour departs one hour before closing. $16 adult, $12 senior or student, $5 child. WWW.CTlandmarks.org |
| Mon, Aug 10 | Rise to the Challenge Book Group – 6:30 p.m., Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur. At Kent Memorial Library (pg 26) |
| Tues. Aug. 11 | Democratic Primary – Middle School gym from 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Early voting starts Aug 3 at Town Hall, 83 Mountain Road |
| Fri, Aug 14 to Sun, Aug 16 | Hartford County 4H Fair – Fri & Sat 8 a.m to 9:30 p.m., Sun, 8 a.m to 5 p.m. Livestock shows, children’s activities, and entertainment. |
| Fri, Aug 14 | 35th Annual Glenn T. Packard Memorial Golf Tournament, 8 a.m at the Crestview Country Club. Benefits student athletes and the community. Contact Paul Muska (860) 966-2825 (pg 19) |
| Sat, Aug 15 | Suffield Farmers Market – 9 a.m. til noon. Suffield town green south. Locally grown produce and crafts. Every Saturday through the end of September. |
| Tues, Aug 18 | Rabble Readers – 7 p.m., Scythe by Neal Shusterman. At Kent Memorial Library |
| Thurs, Aug 20 | Kids Who Read Books – 7 p.m., J vs K by Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft. At Kent Memorial Library |
| Fri, Aug 21 | First Selectman Coffee Hour – 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., at Cafe Barista, 66 N. Main. 10% discount on your drink order. |
| Sat, Aug 22 | Suffield Farmers Market – 9 a.m. til noon. Suffield town green south. Locally grown produce and crafts. Every Saturday through the end of September. |
| Wed, Aug 26 | Dolly Parton Book Club – 6:30 p.m., Big Stone Gap by Adrianna Trigiani. At Kent Memorial Library, discussion led by Liz. |
| Sat, Aug 29 | Suffield Farmers Market – 9 a.m. til noon. Suffield town green south. Locally grown produce and crafts. Every Saturday through the end of September. |
| Fri, Sep 4 | First Selectman Coffee Hour – 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., at Cafe Barista, 66 N. Main. 10% discount on your drink order. |
| Sat, Sept 5 | Suffield Farmers Market – 9 a.m. til noon. Suffield town green south. Locally grown produce and crafts. Every Saturday through the end of September. |
| Fri, Sept 11 | Tunnel to Towers Gold Tournament at St. Anne’s Country Club. Please call Dave Shute at 413-896-1122 or Ray Dalrymple at 860-668-7711 for information. |
| Sat & Sun, Sept 12 & 13 | Suffield on the Green & Craft Fair – Sat, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fun, food, crafts, community. Knights of Columbus and Suffield Rotary hosting. |
| Sun, Sept 13 | Phelps-Hatheway House Open Tour Days – 1 – 4 p.m., Tours on the hour; last tour departs one hour before closing. $16 adult, $12 senior or student, $5 child. WWW.CTlandmarks.org |
| Sat, Sept 19 | Suffield Farmers Market – 9 a.m. til noon. Suffield town green south. Locally grown produce and crafts. Every Saturday through the end of September. |
| Sat, Sept 26 | Suffield Farmers Market – 9 a.m. til noon. Suffield town green south. Locally grown produce and crafts. Every Saturday through the end of September. |
| Sat, Sept 26 | SHS Class of 1976, 50th Reunion – 6 p.m. happy hour, followed by a buffet. At the VFW Hall. Contact Ruth King, at 860-752-5099 or Susan Wilson at 860-305-7608. |
| Tue, Sept 29 | Dolly Parton Book Club – 1:30 p.m., Oral History by Lee Smith. At Kent Memorial Library, discussion led by Wendy. |
| Thur, Oct 1 | Suffield Reads Kwame! Let’s celebrate the first Suffield Reads Project with Kwame Alexander himself! Registration for tickets will open in September. |
| Sun, Oct 11 | Phelps-Hatheway House Open Tour Days – 1 – 4 p.m., Tours on the hour; last tour departs one hour before closing. $16 adult, $12 senior or student, $5 child. WWW.CTlandmarks.org |
| Sat Oct 17 | Repair Café at Suffield Senior Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (pg. 8) |
| Sat, Oct 17 | SHS Class of 1966, 60th Reunion – 5 to 9 p.m. at Three Figs. Contact Elaine Reed at escott05@hotmail.com or Judy Perry at judithhperry@gmail.com. |
| Thur, Oct 22 | Books & Beyond with Annie Hartnett, author of The Road to Tender Hearts – 7 p.m. via Zoom. Register at Suffield-Library.org. |
| Sat, Nov 21 | Dolly Parton Book Club – 1:30 p.m., The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas. At Kent Memorial Library, discussion led by Hollie. |
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