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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.
Suffield and area Masons of Composite Lodge # 28 recently visited The Shriners Hospital for Children in Springfield. Lodge Master John Ledoux led a group of Masons and family members to the hospital to present Melha Shriner Donald Carberry a jar filled with soda can ‘tabs’. These tabs are then converted into cash as a donation to the hospital. What is not often known is that all Shriners are Masons! There are 22 hospitals throughout the United States.
Suffield’s own Lisa Parker has written several new plays being showcased at the next Suffield Players “Page-to-Stage” reading, produced in cooperation with Kent Memorial Library. Ordinary People – An Evening of New One-Act Plays will perform at The Suffield Senior Center, 145 Bridge Street in Suffield, on April 18 at 7 p.m. The performance is free, and open to the public. “The different short plays in Ordinary People reflect the day-to-day realities and situations most of us encounter,” says Parker. “And the folks we all know… or think we know. Everyone has a story!”
Often funny, sometimes sweet, and occasionally poignant moments punctuate her plots.
On May 11, the kids ride again…. The 2019 Suffield PMC Kids Ride, presented by First Suffield Bank, will be held at the McAlister School in Suffield.
The Suffield Woman’s Club (SWC) is pleased to offer the Thea Coburn Scholarship to any college or university student from Suffield, Granby, East Granby, Windsor Locks or Enfield, or who is a graduate of the Agri-Science Center in Suffield. The applicant must have completed at least one year of higher education, and is open to men and women. If you have received this scholarship previously you may apply again. SWC encourages adults to apply who are returning to school to complete their education. Thea Coburn was involved in local government and co-founded a local chapter of the League of Women Voters.
The Polish Heritage Society will meet on Wed. April 3 at 10 a.m. in the Suffield Ambulance Center. Jim Turek will lead a discussion about the Polish farmers who settled here and contributed to the rural beauty of the Suffield community.
The Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame organization teaches us that “women’s lives have been filled with rich experiences, and their daily contributions are an invaluable part of our history that has too often been overlooked.”
With that insight in mind during the winter term, Suffield Academy’s American Studies class reviewed the history of Suffield with a focus on women’s history and now look forward to making a multimedia presentation during the Suffield Historical Society meeting on April 23 at 7 p.m.
The meeting will be held at the Suffield Senior Center. The meeting is open to the public, and newcomers are most welcome.
Please come out to learn more about women’s history in Suffield and email Bill Sullivan with any questions regarding this program: bsullivan@suffieldacademy.org
The Connecticut Trolley Museum presents four Easter Bunny Fun Days on April 13, 14, 19 and 20.
During April school vacation, FOFAH has organized a Spring Garden Party for children to explore pollinators and plants at Hilltop Farm.
