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Daytrip To Battleship Cove

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The New England Air Museum (NEAM) in Windsor Locks, is offering a daytrip to Battleship Cove in Massachusetts on Saturday, May 19. The motorcoach will depart from the museum’s parking lot at 8 a.m.

Join NEAM as we journey to Fall River and the world’s largest collection of historic naval ships. Journey through time from WWII to the Cold War as you trace the footsteps of the sailors aboard the Historic National Landmarks berthed at Battleship Cove! Discover the rich legacy of the brave men and women who served America in uniform, and the technology, firepower, and human sacrifice it took to preserve our freedoms! New this year, discover “The Story Behind the Steels and Sails – A Sailor’s Life,” at Battleship Cove and “Closing the Gap, The Role of the Azores during World War II,” over at the nearby Maritime Museum.

Suffield Garden Club

Grow Your Own

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A great combo – eat better and save money! Your inner guidance will help you plan on starting or building on the success you’ve already achieved with your gardening endeavors. The only sure way we can be certain of eating organic produce is to be proactive and grow it ourselves. We all know there is no way we can always dine on 100% pure, chemical-free food but, it behooves us to reduce or eliminate buying and eating toxic items whenever and wherever we can. Read this:

“Glyphosate is widely used on genetically engineered crops, and the pesticide [sic] cannot be washed off, as it’s taken up into every cell of the plant.

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Polish Heritage Meeting

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The April meeting of the Polish Heritage Society will be held on Wednesday, the 4th, at 10 a.m. in the Suffield Ambulance Center at 205 Bridge St. The guest for that meeting will be Susan Urban of West Springfield. Ms. Urban is a Polish artist who creates intricate designs called “Wycinanki”, the Polish word for paper-cut designs. According to the artist, this type of art originated in Poland during the early part of the 18th century and served as an inexpensive way for Polish peasants to decorate their homes. The original designs had no sketch or stencils to use.

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Project Linus

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Cubs from Den 4 of Cub Scout Pack 266 show the no-sew blankets they made to donate to Project Linus, a non-charity organization that provides blankets to children in need due to traumas or medical illness.

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Genealogical Workshop

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A workshop for lineage research, which is open to the public, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 28 at the Second Baptist Church, 100 N. Main Street. The workshop is sponsored by the Sibbil Dwight Kent Chapter of the Daughters of The American Revolution. It will be conducted by Jolene Mullen, a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and Field Genealogist of the National Society of the Daughters of The American Revolution. Mrs. Mullen will direct how to research individual genealogical lines and will answer questions from the participants. She will have reference materials available.

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A Stroke of Color Exhibit at Phelps-Hatheway House

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The staff of the Phelps-Hatheway House and Connecticut Landmarks are pleased to welcome Lynda Montefusco to our exhibition gallery for the upcoming season. From May through October, visitors to the Hatheway House museum can view a selection of Lynda’s favorite paintings. An opening reception to honor Lynda will be held on Friday evening, May 4, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the historic Visitors Center, 55 South Main Street. Admission is free to the reception and to the exhibition hours of Saturdays and Sundays from May through October, 1-4 p.m.

Lynda holds a special place in our town not only as an inspired artist, but also as a passionate teacher. For over 38 years, she has owned and operated “A Stroke of Color Art Studio” in Suffield.

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The Suffield Players Present Sylvia

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If you enjoy zany comedy as well as a good love story with a twist, get ready for The Suffield Players spring production of Sylvia by A.R. Gurney! Sylvia performs on May 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, *13, 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. (*2 p.m. Matinee) at Mapleton Hall. The Story: Greg and Kate have moved to New York City to pursue new careers. For Greg, there’s still something missing…until he meets Sylvia, a stray pup with pizzazz (played by a human actress in the show!). Kate thinks Sylvia may be stealing too much of Greg’s attention, and appeals to her friends – and even her therapist – to help get her husband back on track.

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Mother’s Day Tea at Phelps-Hatheway

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Welcome spring in all its glory with the annual Mother’s Day Tea on Sunday, May 13 at 2 p.m. at the Phelps-Hatheway House! Each year, our costumed staff welcomes guests to our historic house for a splendid repast of tea sandwiches, scones with homemade lemon curd and jam, quiche, fresh fruit, a seasonal cake, and many pots of tea to lift the spirits and usher in the spring. A short tour of our museum will acquaint visitors with life in the late 18th century and the fashion of taking tea (or not!) during the Revolutionary War years. After the tour, join us in either the Summer House (weather permitting) or in the Pine Room for pleasant company and delicious fare. A walk through our formal and herb gardens or a stop in our gift shop may complete your visit.

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SWC Scholarships

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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 and Enfield or a graduate of the Agri-Science Center in Suffield, who has completed at least one year of higher education and intends to pursue a career in the environmental or communications areas. If you have received this scholarship previously, you may apply again. Thea Coburn was a member of the SWC for 63 years. For more details and an application, contact Scholarship Chairman Mary Mellor at 860-254-5078 or mellor88@cox.net. For many years, the SWC has also given scholarships to three graduating seniors.

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SYT Stages Serious Drama

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The Suffield Youth Theater (SYT), in its fourth season, presented The Outsiders in three performances at the Second Baptist Church on February 16 and 17. For this production, Fellowship Hall was set up as theater in the round. The dramatic story of teen-age group adversaries was adapted from a best-selling 1967 book that has been in wide use in American schools, not for its writing style, but for its social significance. It also became a popular 1983 movie. As a stage production, the tale presented a challenge to the teen-led SYT that was well met, as usual.