Fall back in time. Old time harvest fair at Blue Slope Country Museum + Farm in Franklin.
Blue Slope Country Museum in Franklin is a gem just 30 minutes north of Mystic (same distance south from Putnam) right smack in the middle of Mystic Country. This is a working dairy farm that also hosts a wonderful little farming museum, horse-drawn wagon rides, tractors and just about everything a pre-electric farm might have used. Authentic is the word. You’ll...
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Consider health and spirit preserved this Walktober. Thoreau would have ;)
Walktober is back. It’s actually the 21st anniversary of this much loved fall event in our region. Organized by the folks at The Last Green Valley, Walktober is a series of walks of all distances and varieties across the northeast corner of Mystic Country and up into Massachusetts. I’ll say one extra word…foliage. Yes, it’s that time of...
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Feathered Fairy Tales. Enchanted, art-full birdhouses sing in Old Lyme.
The Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme has a treat for visitors this October: Of Feathers & Fairy Tales–Enchanted Birdhouses at the Museum. This clever art installation brings the magical world of favorite fairy tales into supremely creative, handcrafted birdhouses. More than 40 Connecticut artists have helped create these works of art. From Snow...
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Alpacas up close = pretty darn cute. Alpaca Farm Days in Mystic Country.
Now how could anyone resist a get together with one of these charming characters? National Alpaca Farm Days are this weekend, September 24 and 25, 2011 which means you can stop in, say hello, pat, ask questions and shop for items made from luxuriously soft alpaca yarn. Here in eastern Connecticut, believe it or not, alpacas (an animal that hails from South America)...
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Shop Hop then bop on over and Celebrate Agriculture.
This weekend is a good one to explore the northeast corner of Mystic Country. September 24 and 25 is Putnam Connecticut’s annual Shop Hop weekend, a chance to explore the shops and art galleries in this historic mill village while taking advantage of a nice variety of special deals. While in town check out the “Dog Show” (not live dogs!) in...
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Wild about mushrooms. Get to know your fungi (and eat some too) at the 10th Annual Wild Mushroom Festival.
Can you eat them? Should you stay far away? You know these are the questions you have when you’re walking through the woods and see those cool-looking mushrooms. The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center can help you demystify the most intriguing fungi during the 10th Annual Wild Mushroom Festival. The event will be held from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, September 25 at the...
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Time for a Cow Plop. Yes, it is what you think.
Come, breath deep and soak up a coastal pasture’s bucolic atmosphere…waiting for nature to take its course. Pretty silly, but serious fundraiser. “Purchase” a plot of the pasture for $50 then sit back, relax and watch two grazing cows do what cows do, eat, walk around and you-know-what. The award winning Steve Elci and Friends will provide...
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Garlic lovers, unite! And bring gum. It’s the Fourth Annual Garlic Festival in Olde Mistick Village.
Lovers of all things garlic, rejoice! The Fourth Annual Garlic Festival is happening September 17-18 at Olde Mistick Village in Mystic. I still think this is one of the coolest festivals around, mainly because it’s so unique. I mean, a whole weekend devoted to garlic? Whether you’re a fanatic or just a casual garlic user, you’ll want to check this out. The...
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Get a Civil War history lesson. Roseland Cottage’s living history weekend.
As we pass the somber 10-year anniversary of 9/11, Roseland Cottage in Woodstock offers a glimpse of another period of war in our nation’s history. The Civil War Living History Weekend gives visitors the chance to experience life during the mid-nineteenth century, while the Civil War raged on and life changed dramatically for those living it. Artillery and...
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Puppets on Parade. Come build ‘em big BIG with the Ballard Museum of Puppetry.
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry in Storrs is offering its expertise for a really fun community project that’s FREE. September 17 and 18, 2011 Dr. John Bell of the Ballard Institute and Sara Peattie, Director of Boston’s famed Puppeteer’s Cooperative will lead a community puppet building workshop at the Mansfield Community Center. You...
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