Ice Harvest

Once again, weather permitting, the Suffield Historical Society, Suffield Land Conservancy and Noble & Cooley Museum will host ice cutting on the Mill Pond in Granville, Mass. (Water Street) from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 1.

The Return of the Suffield Community Calendar

With the new year, The Suffield Observer is bringing back the Suffield community calendar. This popular feature was eliminated several years ago because of the challenge of keeping the information up-to-date. The calendar is being reintroduced now as part of a cooperative effort with the Suffield Cultural Council, an informal group of community services and nonprofit organizations serving the Town of Suffield. Email SuffieldCuturalCalendar@gmail.com to submit future events to the community calendar.

Suffield Players Present Clever Comedy

The fun’s back in dysfunctional as The Suffield Players present the clever comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang on February 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, *23, 28 and 29 at 8 p.m. (*2 p.m. Matinee) at Mapleton Hall in Suffield, CT.

Allagash, Maine Scout Adventures

I am a Life Scout in Troop 260, Suffield, Connecticut. I am working on my Communications Merit Badge and would like to tell you about a trip that our Troop takes every other year, that I have been fortunate enough to have gone on twice now.

DAR Workshop

The Sibbil Dwight Kent Chapter (Suffield) of The Daughters of The American Revolution (DAR) will sponsor a workshop to assist individuals starting a genealogical search or continuing to gather information about their ancestry, to be held in the training room of the Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association, 205 Bridge Street, Suffield on Saturday, February 15 at 10 a.m.

Reflecting on the Holiday House Tour

The Suffield Garden Club had a successful tour of our beloved historic Main Street homes this past holiday season to be sure. The street was bustling with activity and holiday spirit. Thank you to those who shared their homes and to our own Garden Club members for their creativity and hard work. Suffield Hardware, the Police Cadets, the Senior Minibus and the Highway Department all contributed to the success of the event. During this winter season, we’ll begin planning for a series of projects that we have just raised funds for.

National Speaker on Autism Coming to Suffield

How can Suffield understand and make room in our community for young adults on the Autism Spectrum? Find out December 3 at 6 p.m. as Partnering to Reach Aspirations (PTRA) invites Suffield residents and other interested individuals to sit in on our new Understanding Young Adults with Aspergers/ASD Speaker Series. With nearly 3 percent of Suffield students on the Autism Spectrum, PTRA aims to start making space for recent graduates with ASD in our community. Jeanne Beard, Founder of the National Autism Academy, speaker, coach, consultant, parent and author from Chicago, Ill., will explain one of the most misunderstood diagnosis of our time, Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD). Ms. Beard will present the topic, “What everyone should know about the simple requirements that support the success of those with autism”.

Rotary News

The Club distributed a brochure on substance abuse and resources, including opioids, to Suffield residents. It can be found in an insert in last month’s SO.

Loaves and Fishes Serves 100,000 Meals a Year

Enfield Loaves and Fishes serves 100 thousand meals every year and relies only on community support to continue operating. Enfield Loaves and Fishes, the town’s only soup kitchen, announced today that it is seeking donations from the community to continue its operations as 2019 draws to a close.