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Get into the Christmas spirit and help support a local cause. On December 22 from 8:30-11 a.m., Boy Scout Matthew Tini will be hosting a pancake breakfast at Father Ted Hall next to Sacred Heart Church on Mountain Road, and Santa is expected to be there as well.
How can Suffield understand and make room in our community for young adults on the Autism Spectrum? Find out December 3 at 6 p.m. as Partnering to Reach Aspirations (PTRA) invites Suffield residents and other interested individuals to sit in on our new Understanding Young Adults with Aspergers/ASD Speaker Series.
Looking for Suffield themed gifts for the holidays? The 350th anniversary committee is selling logo sweat shirts and ball caps, a collectable ornament, and the Suffield 1869 map reproduction.
The Suffield Winter Farmer’s Market “December Holiday Edition” is teaming up again with the Agriscience program, making local produce and craft items available for the holidays. This Winter Market will be held indoors at the Large Animal Facility (LAF) in the northeast corner of the high school parking lot (behind the green house) at 1060 Sheldon Street in West Suffield.
A Christmas Szopka
In November, the Polish Heritage Society (PHS) enjoyed a fascinating presentation about the Christmas tradition of “szopka,” hand-made nativity scenes within a colorful castle. The presenter, Marek Czarnecki, annually guides the children in Hartford-area Catholic schools who build these structures using everyday household items such as paper towel rolls, boxes, foil, plastic bottles, and wrapping paper.
“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost. – Arthur Ashe
Harvest Fun for Kids at Kent Memorial Library: Families with children ages 3 – 9 are invited to Kent Memorial Library on Saturday, November 23, between 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. to celebrate the harvest!
Did you ever wonder who is taking care of our buildings? That would be Chris Matejek, Facilities Manager, Public Works who reports to Melissa Mack, First Selectman.
