Farming/Nature
Iridescence in Nature
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Back when we were kids roaming the neighborhood, we knew a thing or two about the elder generation.
Suffield’s Liberty Tree Puts Down Roots
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As part of Suffield’s America 250 celebration, the Suffield Tree Committee planted a native red oak on the lawn between Kent Memorial Library and the town’s Veterans Memorial this April.
New Fire Chief to Hire Volunteers, Rebuild Camaraderie
When Suffield native Brian Gauthier graduated from college and had time to spare, a town appeal for volunteer firefighters caught his attention.
Speak Up, Be Heard
As I was reviewing the articles for this month’s issue, I was struck by two in particular; the speech by the three students at the dedication of the Liberty Tree and the article on the air museum.
Organizations
Selling Gently Used Collectibles for Charity
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For a dozen years a mother and daughter team has managed the collectibles department at The Second Chance Shop, selling everything from a 135-year-old water pitcher to Beatrix Potter figurines to beer stein assortments.
Organizations
Skyline Restaurant Welcomes SWC
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Suffield Woman’s Club (SWC) will hold their annual meeting and luncheon on Tuesday, May 9.
Organizations
Greater Together Community Fund Awards Grants to Support Nine Projects
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The Suffield Greater Together Community Fund has awarded grants in its most recent grant cycle totaling $31,076 to nine different groups that support the Suffield community.
Organizations
Suffield Greater Together Community Fund Seeks Volunteers
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Suffield Greater Together Community Fund Advisory Committee is now accepting applications for committee members.
Organizations
Suffield Arts Council Presents Suffield Artist
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A collection of fine art paintings, masterfully rendered in oils or pastels, will grace the gallery walls at the Kent Memorial Library in Suffield during the month of May.
History
Tamer’s Witness Stone Installed
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Over 50 people gathered at the Kent Memorial Library on Monday morning, April 10, to recognize the installation of a Witness Stone for Tamer, an enslaved Black girl purchased in 1777 by Suffield businessman Luther Loomis.
Library
KML Programs
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For more information or to register for a program, please stop by or call the library at 860-668-3896 or go online to suffield-library.org. Follow us on Facebook. All programs are free. Adult Programs
Movies at the LibraryKML is showing movies again! Visit our website at www.suffield-library.org for more information, including this month’s movie and showtimes.
Director’s Corner
Libraries and Museums Go Hand In Hand!
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Summer is coming, and you might be looking for things to do with the family.
Government/Town
Suffield Swag at the May Market
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Suffield “swag” will be 50% off at the May Market on Saturday, May 20!
Organizations
Art Exhibit at Phelps-Hatheway House
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Harmonizing Four, a new series of fiber constructions by Suffield artist and resident Lynne Centore, will be on display at the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden (55 South Main Street, Suffield), from May 6 through October 3. Centore describes Harmonizing Four as “an elaboration of the themes and processes” explored in Bits and Pieces, her November 2022 exhibit at Suffield’s Kent Memorial Library. As with that exhibit, the textiles assembled in Harmonizing Four are created of found fabric that is hand-painted, sewn together manually or machine stitched, and layered with additional materials. The resulting works evoke the artist’s emotional response to landscape, memory, and observations of contemporary life. Photo provided by the author Great Pond acrylic on fabric by Lynne Centore
Centore received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Connecticut and a Master’s in Arts Education from Central Connecticut State University.
Organizations
Cetto Chamber Singers in Concert!
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On Saturday, June 3 at 3 p.m., a concert performed by the Cetto Chamber Singers will be held at Second Baptist Church.
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
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A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny. Minotaur Books 2022, 384 pp. and FOSTER by Claire Keegan.
Organizations
Suffield Land Conservancy
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Spring is a busy time for the Suffield Land Conservancy (SLC), and we have several events planned.
Organizations
Suffield Players: First Date Comes to Mapleton Hall
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Suffield Players presents First Date, a modern musical love story, May 4 through May 20 at Mapleton Hall 1305 Mapleton Ave, Suffield, Conn.
Organizations
Girl Scouts Embrace New Adventures on Scouting Trip
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Scouts in Suffield Girl Scout Troop 10981 traveled to Rocking Horse Ranch in Highland, N. Y., in March to attend a scouting weekend full of fun, adventure, and new opportunities.
Organizations
Troop 66 Patrol Competition Campout
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March 24-26 was a Troop 66 camp out at Sunrise Park.
Organizations
Spring Cleaning
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In the Alexander King House Museum attic are two bathtubs from the 1800s. Early Americans did not bathe much.
Organizations
SFES Holds Backpack Fundraiser
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Although the end of the year is still several weeks away, it is not too early to think about the supplies your students will need on the first day of school in the fall.