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Cool Events This Weekend, Here & Beyond

This weekend marks 15 years since the attack on the World Trade Center, and there are three fitting events that commemorate that day: a morning service at Fire Headquarters, an evening service at Ecology Park and the dedication of PATH car 745 at the Shoreline Trolley Museum. On a lighter note, rub elbows with fairies at Guilford’s Dudley Farm, and sample fine coffees and dine Italian to benefit two great cat rescue organizations. Looking ahead, nothing says fall like pumpkins, so check out the Seymour Pumpkin Festival – just a short drive away.

Saturday, Sept. 10

Fairy Fest

The Third Fairy Fest at Dudley Farmers Market 

Event will take place from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 2351 Durham Road, North Guilford.

Participants are invited to dress in their finest fairy or elf ensemble. Children can follow the fairy trail, color a Flying Butterfly Fairy, visit the Save-Our-Monarchs Station, decorate a wand, and learn their fairy names. They can also create a crown with Cheryl Kling, author or Nature’s Royal Tea Party.

Rain date is Sept. 17.

For more information, call 860 – 349-3917 or visit dudleyfarm.com.

Nature Walk – Red Hill Woods

The Branford Land Trust will hold another of its series of walks at Red Hill Woods, a 29-acre parcel at the end of Red Hill Road, just north of 950 acres of protected open space protected by the Branford Land Trust, the Guilford Land Conservation Trust, and the Town of Branford. The walk will begin at 10 a.m.
The land trust’s goal is to raise $200,000 to preserve and protect this stunning property, along with Spectacle Island, for generations to come. The walks are approximately one mile in length, and will take about an hour. Walkers should expect moderate terrain, with some sloping trails and inclines. Bring water. Walking sticks welcome.
DIRECTIONS: From Leetes Island Road, turn onto Red Hill Road and continue past Van Wie Pond to the very end of the road. Park along the gravel lane.
Visit www.branfordlandtrust.org today to learn more about Red Hill Woods and to make a donation.

Branford Folk Music Society Opens Season

The Branford Folk Music Society kicks off its 2016 – 17 concert series with the Old Howard Troupe, an ensemble of veteran musicians devoted to bringing the experience of the Old English Music Hall to stages throughout the Northeast.

The concert will take place at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of the First Congregational Church of Branford, 1009 Main St., on the Branford Green. Admission for the show will be $20 for the general public, $17 for BFMS members and $5 for children age 12 and under. Light refreshments are served. For more information, call 203 – 488-7715 or visit www.branfordfolk.org

Members of the Old Howard Troupe wear Victorian-style stage costumes typical of the era and perform the hits of the music hall stage, with and without instrumental accompaniment. The Boston-based Old Howard Troupe is a group of singers with big voices and includes: Lynn Feingold, Anabel Graetz, April Grant, Jeff Keller, Angela Kessler, Jeremy Kessler, Jean Monroe, Phillip Nimerskern, and Lynn Noel. All have extensive performance experience, both as solo and group performers, throughout New England and beyond.

The 43-year-old Branford Folk Music Society is an all-volunteer, non-profit, educational organization dedicated to preserving and encouraging the growth and appreciation of folk music, song and tradition. The group offers a season of nine concerts. The series continues on Oct. 8 with Calan, a group from Wales that features the talents of five young musicians who give a fresh and vibrant twist to traditional Welsh music.

Sunday, Sept. 11

9/11 Commemorations

Town of Branford

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The town of Branford will host a remembrance ceremony honoring the lives that were lost and the lives that were changed as a result of the attack on the Twin Towers, taking place at Fire Headquarters, 45 North Main St., at 8:30 a.m.

Lite fare and refreshments will available at the end of the ceremony. The public is invited.

For more information, call Trista Milici, executive assistant, 203 – 315-0620.

World Trade Center PATH Car Exhibit Dedication

At noon the Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven will dedicate and open for the first time PATH car 745 to the public. This car survived the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center unharmed in the subway tunnel below.

Since the car was welcomed to the museum last year, the museum has designed and built a special display that will allow visitors to experience the car exactly as it was found on 9 – 11-01.

Peter Rinaldi, a senior engineering manager with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, was working with other engineers and emergency personnel at Ground Zero when the car 745 was discovered, its doors still open and waiting for the passengers that never came back on 9/11. He stepped aboard the car and into the operating cab and at that moment became determined that, somehow, this car must be saved. Over 14 years later, his vision became a reality as car 745 touched down on trolley museum rails and became part of the museum’s collection.

For more information, call 203 – 467-6927 or visit shorelinetrolley.org.

Ecology Park

A service from 6 to 6:45 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, at Ecology Park, 100 Tabor Drive, will commemorate the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the United States.

Sponsored by some of the town’s clergy and churches, the service give will thanks for first responders; firefighters, police, EMTs and all who have service or who are serving our towns and country. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Bill Keane of First Baptist Church. There will be performances by local musicians, vocalists and Boy Scouts, along with a special collection for Feed Branford Kids.

Bring a folding chair and arrive by 5:30 p.m. to park and find a seat. If the weather is inclement, the service will be at Tabor Lutheran Church, 45 Tabor Drive.

For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.taborchurch.net.

Coffee and… Cats: A Charitable Coffee Tasting Event

Coffee enthusiasts and pet lovers are invited to a Coffee Tasting and Animal Communication event, sponsored by the Greater New Haven Cat Project, on Sunday, Sept. 11, at Foxon Firehouse Hall, at the corner of State Highway 80 and North High St., East Haven. The event will run from 1 to 4 p.m. with a selection of fine coffees from One World Roasters paired with homemade desserts, a bake sale and raffle prizes.

The admission cost of $20 will also include a workshop by certified animal communicator, Donna Velardi regarding crystal healing for pets. She will then be available for personal consultations of pictures of your pets for $10. Also presenting is Richard P. Jackson; internationally know Master of Reiki, Spirit and Psychic Medium. All proceeds will benefit The Greater New Haven Cat Project, Inc. Call GNHCP 203 – 782-2287, or email [email protected] for more information or to purchase tickets. Tickets will also be available at the door.

Saturday, Sept. 17

Short Beach Union Church Tag Sale

The sale will take place at the Short Beach Union Church, 14 Pentecost St., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Do your fall cleaning and bring in your treasures (no clothing). Drop off times Sunday, Sept. 11, 1 to 4 p.m.; Monday, Sept. 12 through Friday, Sept. 16, 5 to 8 p.m.

Proceeds to benefit the Branford Food Pantry and the Short Beach Union Church. For more information, call 203 – 466-6274.

Wednesday, Sept. 21

O Sole Meow

The Branford Compassion Club hosts O Sole Meow,” an Italian Night Dinner benefit for the feline rescue and adoption organization. It’s Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. at Pompeo’s restaurant, 485 W. Main St., Branford. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the buffet, which also features a wine raffle, 50/50 raffle and silent auction.

Tickets are $32, available online at brownpapertickets.com. Info at [email protected] or at branfordcompassionclub.org. All proceeds help defray operating expenses for the shelter and its care of homeless felines.

Sunday, Sept. 18

2016 Seymour Pumpkin Festival

The 51st Annual Seymour Pumpkin Festival will take place – rain or shine – at French Memorial Park, 62 Spruce St., Seymour, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival offers carnival rides, live entertainment, a barnyard petting zoo, games, children’s contests, arts & craft vendors, and food booths. Entrance to the Festival is free. 

The festival will host over 100 booths featuring some new and eclectic arts & crafts vendors, silk and velvet soft sculpture, comic book art and emoji magnets, birdhouses; garden art, soaps and scrubs made from craft beers and local wines, caricaturist, face painting and henna. The Freemasons from Morningstar Lodge 47 will offer their free Child Identification Program (CHiP) generating children’s ID packets.

Contest and raffle activities take place at the Headquarters Booth. Entries for the Pumpkin Decorating Contest must be delivered by noon for judging at 12:30 p.m. The children’s Costume Contest will begin at noon near the festival headquarters. The Pick of the Patch is a tea-cup raffle showcasing craft items donated by vendors and tickets are $1 for four.

An expanded selection of children’s carnival rides and ticket books will be available. Live musical entertainment will be provided throughout the day by the band Velocity, and dance routines will be performed by area studios.

For details, visit their Facebook page (Seymour Pumpkin Festival) page and check out Twitter (@seymourpmknfest) for updates and information.

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