PRIDE month event scheduled for this Saturday, June 8, at Good Shepherd Church on Stafford Avenue
Bristol Pride’s June Circle event, celebrating Pride month, will be held on Saturday, June 8, from. 5 to 9 p.m. at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church on Stafford Avenue.
There will be food, games, singing, a campfire, and raffles. This is a free, family-friendly event. There will be raffle tickets for sale.
For more information refer to the Bristol Pride webstie, at bristolpride.org and social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram.
Ribbon cutting at new Seymour Park playground today, June 5
The City of Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services Department will be opening a new playground at Seymour Park on June 5.
The project was about $173,000 with funding coming from the Local Capital Improvement Company as part of the city’s Upgrade Your Play campaign.
The playground has a climbing net, swings, multi-spinner carousel, castle, ship and a play tower. Two design concepts were presented in July 2023 when residents were asked to choose one.
The department will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m. to celebrate the opening on Shrub Road.
Wheeler sets date for 39th Annual Golf Classic
Wheeler’s 39th Annual Golf Classic will take place at The Country Club of Farmington on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Registration is open, and sponsors, players and prize donors are invited to join those who have already signed up.
Proceeds will benefit Wheeler’s Basic Needs fund, which his 100 percent donor supported and has served more than 8,500 patients, according to the release.
For more information about participating or sponsorships, visit WheelerHealth.org/Golf or contact Sarah Williams at 860.793.4214, or scwilliams@wheelerclinic.org.
Clock & Watch Museum to hold watch identification event
A watch identification event will be held at the American Clock & Watch Museum on Saturday, June 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. Watch expert, Micah Tasker, of The Vintage Watchman will guide participants through the process to discover information about a special watch.
The cost of this service is $10 per watch and each visitor is limited to three watches.
Please note: Museums are restricted by law, so there will not any appraisal values at this event. For more information, contact the museum by phone at (860)583-6070 or via the website www.clockandwatchmuseum.org.
The museum is open Wednesday-Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There is an admission charge. For more information, call 860-583-6070 or go to www.clockandwatchmuseum.org.
Recent exhibitions include “Seth Thomas: Clocks for Every Need “and “70 Objects for 70 Years.”
Daniel Tiger featured at Lake Compounce in June
As a part of this year’s Lake Compounce Kids Fest experience, fans of the PBS KIDS series, “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” will have the opportunity to meet Daniel Tiger during select times on Saturday, June 8, and Sunday, June 9.
Including Daniel Tiger is part of the park’s plan to introduce more robust event planning with something new to experience each visit, Hemphill said.
Visitors are invited for exclusive meet and greets with Daniel Tiger in the Kiddie Land Pavilion during Kids Fest, a pint-sized party featuring exclusive kids shows, roaming entertainment throughout Kiddie Land, special kid-themed food like Fruity Pebbles churros, Strawberry Dippin’ Dot shakes and more takes place every weekend in June with special surprise guests like Daniel Tiger.
Meet and greets with Daniel Tiger and access to Kids Fest are included free with park admission.
For more information on Daniel Tiger, Kids Fest and to purchase tickets and Season Passes, visit Lake Compounce.com.
Pet blankets and towels being collected through June 12
New and gently used pet blankets and towels for use at two local animals shelters are being collected by State Rep. Cara Pavalock-D’Amato (R-77) from Monday, May 20, through Wednesday, June 12, according to a press release from the representative’s office earlier this week.
Donation boxes will be set up at Crowley Kia of Bristol, 223 Broad St., and the Law Offices of Cara Pavalock, 440 North Main St. (rear of building).
Items can be dropped off at Kia of Bristol from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The law office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
All items collected during the event will be donated to animal shelters in Bristol and surrounding towns.
Wheeler schedules Wednesdays for Mobile Family Health & Wellness Center visits in Bristol
The new Wheeler Mobile Family Health & Wellness Center, equipped with a private exam room, reception area and lift system, will be available at two locations in Bristol on Wednesdays this spring.
Agape House, on 43 School St., from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. will be the location for the mobile center Wednesday mornings.
Brian’s Angels, 99 Summer St., from 12:45 to 3 p.m. will be the location for the center Wednesday afternoons.
The Mobile Family Health & Wellness Center is licensed for care through the Connecticut Department of Public Health and in scope of Wheeler’s federally qualified health centers in Bristol, Hartford, New Britain, Plainville, and Waterbury. It has been in use for community education events since June 2022.
Bristol Veterans Council continues to raise funds for POW/MIA monument
The Bristol Veterans Council continues to raise funds for a POW/MIA monument as part of contingueny in the event that monument needs to be repaired or maintained beyond its agreement with Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services.
The six-foot high, 10-inch thick and three-feet wide gray granite monument honors each branch of the military. It was dedicated on Memorial Day, May 27, this year in ceremonies on Memorial Boulevard.
Donations may be sent to Bristol Veterans Council, Inc., P.O.W./ M.I.A. Fundraiser, c/o Stanley J. Piotrowski–Treasurer, P.O. Box 2634, Bristol, CT 06011-2634.
Lamont announces new one-stop-shop portal for jobseekers
The launch of Connecticut’s new jobs portal, jobs.ct.gov was announced by Gov. Ned Lamont earlier in the month.
Jobs.ct.gov joins health.ct.gov and business.ct.gov as the next service category to be developed in the new digital, one-stop government ecosystem. Some of the resources available through the jobs portal include:
- Powerful job search tools;
- Job search tips and personal help;
- Free and low-cost training, certificate, and classroom programs; and
- Resources to help employers hire, train, and retain employees.
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