The Suffield Observer - A Watchful Messenger

Garden Club Volunteers Bring Beauty to Phelps-Hatheway Gardens

By Lisa Parker, Suffield Garden Club | September 1, 2025

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.

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

Kent Memorial Library

Amy Vessella, Director | September 1, 2025

Summer is often synonymous with activity— whether it’s a packed calendar of family vacations, outdoor adventures, or simply longer days spent doing things we love

Library – General Programs

Library | September 1, 2025

Please note that Kent Memorial Library will be closed on Saturday, September 6 for Suffield on the Green and the annual Friends of KML Book Sale. Programs for Adults Movies at the Library KML is showing movies again!

Library

Kent Memorial Library – So Much More to Offer!

Abby Wolcott | September 1, 2025

There is a lot to love about Suffield and over the past year I have been intent on showing my grandkids some of my favorite places.

Government/Town

Senior Center & Mini Bus News

Bethany Sullivan | September 1, 2025

LunchesLunches are $6 and include tea, a cold beverage, and dessert. Please make reservations by noon the day prior.

Book Reviews

Book Review

Jane Shipp | September 1, 2025

The Safekeep is in some ways a historical novel–in other ways, and more important ways, an exploration of the kind of damage that wartime experiences can have on those who were children at the time.

Farming/Nature

No Such Thing as an Endless Summer

Abby Wolcott | September 1, 2025

This summer with the passing of Brian Wilson, the creative genius behind the Beach Boy sound and a master of harmony and escapism, my world became a less happy place.