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Members and volunteers are invited to help the Waterford Historical Society tidy and tend to its historic buildings after the long winter in preparation for the upcoming program season. From 9 a.m. to 12 noon, we’ll be dusting, vacuuming, and washing windows, shaking out rugs, etc.&nbsp;
A potluck luncheon will be offered from 1 - 2 p.m. for all volunteers. If you come, please bring something to share. 

Free. Newcomers welcome to attend and join the Society.
(860) 608-1904
<a href="mailto:waterfordcthistoricalsociety@gmail.com" data-once="ctvisitExternalLinks">waterfordcthistoricalsociety@gmail.com</a>

Local Event: "Tending our Buildings" and Potluck Lunch

"Tending our Buildings" and Potluck Lunch

Thursday May 9, 2024: Members and volunteers are invited to help the Waterford Historical Society tidy and tend to its historic buildings...

The Lyme Grange’s annual Spring Plant sale will be held on Saturday May 11th
from 9 to 1 at the Lyme fairgrounds on Rt 156 and Sterling City Road in Lyme rain or shine.
Come pick out that special gift for Mom or browse the selection of heirloom tomatoes, annuals, and vegetables, herbs, hanging baskets, geraniums, hydrangeas, perennials, and shrubs that will be available. Additionally, there will be information available on creating a pollinator garden of your own. 
Children are welcome to come join in at our “junior gardener” area where they can learn how to mix their own potting soil and pot their very own pumpkin seedling or sunflower.to take home to grow and care for. They can also learn to make their own “plant waterer” from a plastic water or soda bottle. This program will share our agricultural knowledge with “future gardeners! 
All proceeds from the spring plant sale benefit the Lyme Granges’ ongoing building upgrades and planned future agricultural programs for the community. Coffee, beverages, and some baked goods will be available to make your shopping more enjoyable!

Local Event: Lyme Grange Spring Plant Sale

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Lyme Grange Spring Plant Sale

Saturday May 11, 2024: The Lyme Grange’s annual Spring Plant sale will be held on Saturday May 11th
from 9 to 1 at the Lyme fairgrounds on...

The Waterford Historical Society will hold its first Second Saturday event on May 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Society’s historic buildings and on Jordan Green. “Common Threads” offers reenactments by the Dirty Blue Shirts historians’ collective sharing their knowledge and demonstrations of local culture, fiber arts from samplers to sails, everyday history, sheep farming and more. Bringing the past to life of those who lived and learned in the mid 1800’s in Waterford, the event is for adults and children alike and is free and open to the public. Donations to the Society are always gratefully accepted. 
Needlework, quilting, samplers and ropemaking
Rebecca Bayreuther Donohue of the Dirty Blue Shirts, portraying widow Lydia Beebe whose sailor husband, Albert, was lost at sea, will be in the Beebe-Phillips House to mingle with visitors and tell them of her life. Her husband’s demise left her with their son, Orrin, born in 1836, so Mrs. Beebe took to sewing to make a living for herself and her young child. 
Carrying through with the seafaring nature of the Beebe family men, sitting by the “try pot” in front of the Jordan Park House another historian will portray a sailor sharing knowledge of canvas sails and natural fiber rigging with “Textiles at Sea: The Science of Natural Fibers.” 
Near the 1740 Jordan Schoolhouse, a school teacher will discuss needlework samplers, referencing original samplers found in the Beebe-Phillips House, and another historian will expound on quilting and quilt-making. The schoolhouse will be open for tours.
Upstairs in the Stacy Barn across the blue bridge, visitors can learn more about the sometimes-strange-looking but important implements of Waterford’s farming past, among them yokes, rakes, hay balers, and corn shuckers. Waterford once was home to more than 100 dairy farms, with familiar local family names as Dimmock, Radway, and Steward among them. 
Blacksmith demonstrations
The Ralph Madara Blacksmith Shop will be open to observe the blacksmiths at work, and their hand-forged items will be for sale. 
Visit the <a href="https://www.waterfordcthistoricalsociety.org/home.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Waterford Historical Society’s website</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WaterfordHistorySocietyCT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> pages for more information; see the 2022 “Common Threads” slide show and video <a href="https://www.waterfordcthistoricalsociety.org/common-threads-second-saturday-2022.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.waterfordcthistoricalsociety.org/common-threads-second-saturday-2022.html</a>.

Local Event: Waterford Historical Society presents “Common Threads” May 11 on Jordan Green

Waterford Historical Society presents “Common...

Saturday May 11, 2024: The Waterford Historical Society will hold its first Second Saturday event on May 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the...

Waterford Historical Society presents “Common Threads” May 11 on Jordan Green

Waterford Country School invites all donors, volunteers and friends (21 and older) to view the newly built Peacock Family enclosure. Our spring endeavor to raise money for a grand home (<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-palace-for-paulie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GoFundMe-a&nbsp;Palace for Paulie</a>) culminates in this cocktail party for friends of the farm to come take a tour and meet Paulie, the peacocks and all the other rescued animals on the WCS Farm. Light refreshments and drinks will be served so please register your attendance! Dress is casual, wear shoes that allow for walking around and enjoying the farm.
RSVP to efrench@waterfordcs.org or call 860-442-9454 x4106
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<a href="https://www.waterfordcountryschool.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" tabindex="-1">Waterford Country School</a> has provided special education and therapeutic services to the community since 1922. One of the most special aspects of our Quaker Hill, CT campus is the wonderful farm and wildlife rehab center housed on the 320 acres of rural land. We take in injured or neglected animals and care for them. Almost 200 animals are taken in every year. The families and children we serve receive the benefit of therapeutic interaction with these gorgeous animals. Each one with their own special story. There are always new animals, new projects and new needs on the farm. Partner with us to make a huge difference, both for the animals and the families we serve. <a href="https://www.waterfordcountryschool.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" tabindex="-1">waterfordcountryschool.org</a>

Local Event: Party with Paulie and the Peacocks! 

Party with Paulie and the Peacocks! 

Thursday July 11, 2024: Waterford Country School invites all donors, volunteers and friends (21 and older) to view the newly built Peacock...

Great Neck Country Club

York Correctional Institution is proud to present the 4th Annual Guardians of the Flame Golf Tournament on Monday, September 9, 2024, at Great Neck Country Club, located at 28 Lamphere Road, Waterford, CT 06385. The event will begin at 10 am with a shotgun start. Join us for a chance to participate in a hole-in-one contest, a chance to win a car, putting and chipping contests, tournament raffle prizes and more! The cost is $150 per person.
Contact C/O C. Olsen at 860-908-9482, or C/O E. Arbour at 860-867-6498, or C/O O. Cartagena at 860-460-5384 to reserve your spot. Checks can be made out to Guardians of the Flame. The Guardians of the Flame Golf Tournament is a fundraiser that will benefit The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Connecticut. All funds will benefit over 10,000 Special Olympics Athletes here in Connecticut.
For more information, visit soct.org, email <a href="mailto:specialolympicsct@soct.org">specialolympicsct@soct.org</a> or call (203) 230-1201.
About the Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics Connecticut
The Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics Connecticut is one of the movement's largest grass-roots fundraiser and public awareness vehicles - celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2021! A highlight of the program is the annual Torch Run, when officers from police departments and law enforcement agencies across the state participate in a three-day run leading up to the Special Olympics Connecticut Summer Games in June. The program extends throughout the year, as the officers also organize and host fundraisers that include but are not limited to Tip-a-Cop, Cop-on-Top and Penguin Plunge events.
Platinum Sponsors: The Hometown Foundation, Whelen Engineering, WWE, and The Bearingstar Insurance Charitable Fund 
 

Gold Sponsors: Adams Hometown Markets/IGA Hometown Supermarkets 
 

About Special Olympics Connecticut
Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for more than 10,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities and Unified Sports® partners - their teammates without disabilities. Through the joy of sport, the Special Olympics movement transforms lives and communities throughout the state and in more than 170 countries around the world by promoting good health and fitness and inspiring inclusion and respect for people of all abilities, on and off the playing field. (<a href="https://www.soct.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.soct.org</a>)
Partner Sponsors: Bozzuto's Inc., the Connecticut Elks Association, Enterprise, ESPN, Eversource, The Hometown Foundation, Law Enforcement Torch Run, NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut, Pratt &amp; Whitney, Webster Bank and WWE.
Year-Round Suppliers: Adams Hometown Markets/IGA Hometown Supermarkets, Bozzuto's Inc., Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Marcus Communications, N&amp;D Sports, Pepperidge Farm, State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Community Service, WORX, Heart Connecticut Media Group, iHeart Radio Connecticut and NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut.

Local Event: Guardians of the Flame Golf Tournament to support Special Olympics Connecticut

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