Organizations
Troops 260 and 262 Take on Italy
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Andiamo in Italia! translated means, “We are going to Italy!” Troops 260 and 262 recently announced they are planning an epic trip to Italy in the summer of 2023.
Garden Club Volunteers Bring Beauty to Phelps-Hatheway Gardens
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Summertime brings many visitors to the historic Phelps-Hatheway House, not just to enjoy the house itself, but to take a timeless stroll through the gardens, lovingly tended by volunteers from the Suffield Garden Club.
Readers Score at Friends Book Sale
The Friends of Kent Memorial Library are pleased to report that we have had another successful book sale this year. All the money made from the sale is used to support Kent Memorial Library programs and purchase materials for the library throughout the year. Photo by Matt Auchy Books stored at Second Baptist Church were loaded for their ride to Father Ted Hall.
Hilltop Farm to Host Oktoberfest
The Friends of the Farm at Hilltop (FOFAH) is hosting its fourth annual Oktoberfest at Hilltop Farm on October 4th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
School Return
Going back to school in the fall has always been a bittersweet feeling, but this year it is even more bitter and even more sweet.
Director’s Corner
The Lusty Month of May
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Tra la, it’s May, the lusty month of May. That lovely month when everyone goes blissfully astray.
Library
KML Books and Beyond
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This June, KML’s Books and Beyond Series is thrilled to be hosting bestselling author Robert Dugoni on Thursday, June 9 at 7 p.m. via Zoom.
Library
Plant a Garden!
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I am loving this new children’s picture book about gardening that we got at the library.
Government/Town
Zawistowski Connects with Constituents
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Rep. Tami Zawistowski (R-61) recently hosted constituent office hours
Library
History Program with a Distinguished Native American Scholar
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Oliver Phelps’s residency at Phelps-Hatheway had local and national ramifications. Hear more during a hybrid program starting at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 9 at the Kent Memorial Library or on Zoom.
Organizations
KML Gallery Features Group Show by Manchester Art Association
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The Suffield Arts Council will feature a show of work, by members of the Manchester Art Association, in the Pinney Gallery of the Kent Memorial Library during the month of May.
Farming/Nature
Habitat for Local Wildlife
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A friend of mine recently shared a video he saw on the internet regarding the decrease in bird population, that really concerned us.
Farming/Nature
The Necessity of Bees
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While calls to save the bees are nothing new, there is a new effort in Connecticut to replenish local bee populations.