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2012
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NAME
OR TYPE OF EVENT
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LOCATION/DESCRIPTION
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SPONSORING ORGANIZATION'S)
CONTACT
INFORMATION
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March 17
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6 PM
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Miss Greater
Rockville
Scholarship
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Rockville
High School
70 Loveland Hill
Auditorium
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Rockville
Community Alliance (RCA)
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July
3, Tues.
(5th & 6th as raindate)
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6
PM
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July
In the Sky
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Henry
Park
&
Downtown Rockville
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Vernon
Parks & Rec 870-3520
Rockville
Community Alliance (RCA)
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July
4, Wed.
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Independence
Day
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HOLIDAY
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2011
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TIME
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NAME
OR TYPE OF EVENT
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LOCATION/DESCRIPTION
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SPONSORING ORGANIZATION'S)
CONTACT
INFORMATION
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March
13, Sunday
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-
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Daylight
Savings Time
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-
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March
13, Sunday
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7:30
PM
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41st
Annual
Choir Festival
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Union
Church
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Clifford
Wood, Director of Music
Union Church
3 Elm Street, Rockville
(860) 875-2559
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March
17, Thursday
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-
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St.
Patrick’s Day
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-
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-
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March
20, Sunday
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-
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1st
day of Spring
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-
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-
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April
13,
Sunday
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7
PM
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PTO
Meeting
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Maple
Street School PTO
Special Guest Speaker - Dr. Mary
Conway
Superintendent of Vernon Public
Schools
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Maple
Street School
870-6175
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April
17,
Sunday
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-
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Palm
Sunday
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-
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April
19,
Tuesday
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-
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Passover
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-
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-
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April
22, Friday
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9:30
-10:30 AM
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Easter
Egg Hunt Henry Park
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Varies
by ages
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Vernon
Parks & Rec
870-3520
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April
16, Saturday
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7
PM
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A
Cappella Slam
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Vernon
Senior Center
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RDA
875-74239
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April
22, Friday
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-
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Good
Friday
20 mile trek through Rockville,
Ellington, East Windsor and back
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Good
Friday Walk
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Rockville
United Methodist Church
860/875-6562
860/644-2663
http://www.gbgm-umc.org/rockumc-ct/
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April
22, Friday
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-
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Earth
Day Clean-Up Day
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various
sites
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Vernon
Parks & Rec.
RCA
870-3520
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April
24, Sunday,
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6
AM
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Easter
Sunrise Service
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Fox
Hill Tower, Henry Park
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Rockville
Area Churches - 860/875-1044
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April
30, Saturday
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All
Day
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Townwide
Tag Sale
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Throughout
town
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May
5, Thursday
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11:45
AM
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National
Day of Prayer
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Central
Park, Rockville
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Bryan
Flint
875-1044
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May
5, Thursday
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7:00
PM
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National
Day of Prayer
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Rockville
Church of the Nazarene
47 East St.
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Bryan
Flint
875-1044
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May
7, Saturday
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8-11
AM
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Fishing
Derby Valley Falls
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Vernon
Parks & Rec -870-3520
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May
8, Sunday
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9
AM
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Mother's
Day
Mother’s Day Dash
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Henry
Park
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Vernon
Parks & Rec-870-3520
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May
14, Saturday
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10
AM
2 pm
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MSS
"Spring Fling!"
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Maple
Street School
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Maple
Street School
870-6175
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May
15, Sunday
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12
noon-
2 pm
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Downtown
Clean-Up Day
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Rockville
area
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Rockville
Downtown Assoc.
875-7439
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May
24, Tuesday
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7
PM
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RDA
Annual Meeting
11
Years!
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Rockville
Public Library
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Rockville
Downtown Assoc.
875-7439
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May
30, Monday,
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10
AM
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Memorial
Day
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Parade
in Rockville
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Rockville
Elks,
American Legion-Post 14
& Town of Vernon-
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June
3, Friday
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11:30
AM
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VCN
Annual Meeting
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reservations
required
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Vernon Community
Network
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June
4, Saturday
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-
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15th
Trails Day
Sacred
Heart Church
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-Vernon
Parks & Rec Dept.
870-3520
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George
Arthur
860/871-0137
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June
14, Tuesday
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-
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Flag
Day
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HOLIDAY
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June
14, Tuesday
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6
pm
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VCN Community
Plan Unveiling
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“Keeping
Our Kids in Focus”
Vernon Senior Center
reservations required
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Alan
Slobodien, Vernon Community Network
860/870-3557
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June
19, Sunday
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-
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Father’s
Day
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-
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HOLIDAY
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June
21, Tuesday
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-
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1st
day of summer
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June
30, Thursday
(1st as raindate)
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6
PM
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July
In the Sky
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Henry
Park
&
Downtown Rockville
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Vernon
Parks & Rec 870-3520
Rockville
Community Alliance (RCA)
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July
4, Monday
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-
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Independence
Day
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HOLIDAY
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July
27-30
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6-10PM
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Vernon
Summer Days Carnival
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Golfland
95 Hartford Tpke.
Vernon, CT
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Steve
Wakefield
860-573-6544
Carl
& Polly Schaefer
860/872-3901
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August
2, Tuesday
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5-8
PM
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National
Night Out
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downtown
Rockville
Central Park area
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Rockville
Community
Alliance
Mike
Hescock
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August
?
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5
to 6:30 PM
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Peach
Festival & Ham Dinner
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Rockville
United Methodist Church
142 Grove Street
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Bridget
Joy 860-875-6562
Tues-Fri 9am-1 pm.
rumcoffice@sbcglobal.net
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September
5, Monday
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-
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Labor
Day
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HOLIDAY
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September
24
Saturday
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10-3
PM
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Rockville
Fest
"Rockville
Rocks!
Festival
& Car Show
Arts & Craft Show
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downtown
Rockville
Central Park area
(Raindate,
Sunday, 9/25 11am - 4 pm)
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Rockville
Community
Alliance
Vernon
Parks & Rec. Dept.
Tri-Town
Cruzers
Vernon
Arts Commission
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Oct
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4
PM
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Family
Music Concert
Pot
Luck Cook-Out
(immediately
following concert)
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The
concert will be Ringing Bells,
Devotions, Choir Singing and more. The
concert is free and the church will
supply the hamburgers and hot dogs.
Please bring a dish to share
for the cookout.
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Rockville
United Methodist Church
142 Grove Street, Rockville.
Please
call the church at 875-6562 for
cookout reservations.
rumcoffice@sbcglobal.net
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October
10, Monday
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-
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Columbus
Day
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-
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HOLIDAY
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Oct
???
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5th
Annual
RDA "SCARECROW
JAMBOREE"
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Central
Park Contest
Registration forms in the RDA office
or on the RDA website at www.rdact.com
Judging
done Sat, October 30th at 2:30pm
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RDA
875-7439
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October
29, Saturday
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3pm-4:30ish |
Boo-Bash
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Vernon
Parks & Rec. Dept.
870-3520
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October
31, Monday
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Halloween
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HOLIDAY
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November
6, Sunday
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Daylight
Savings Time
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November
8, Tuesday
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-
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Election
Day
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November
11, Friday
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-
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Veterans
Day
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-
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HOLIDAY
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Nov. 23
Wed.
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7:30 PM
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Thanksgiving
Interfaith Service
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Greater
Rockville Area
Clergy Council
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2011 Host
Site
St. Bernard Church
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November
24, Thursday
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-
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Thanksgiving
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-
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HOLIDAY
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VERNON
WINTERFEST 2011
The
Town of Vernon, the Vernon Parks &
Recreation Department
and the Rockville Community
Alliance
have announced the schedule for “Winterfest
2011”:
FRIDAY,
DEC. 2
6:15
pm Torchlight parade:
Fire trucks from Vernon and
surrounding towns, tree lighting and
carol sing; refreshments
7:30
pm Jacob’s Coffeehouse:
features the Union Congregational
Church’s Praise Team, singing
holiday songs (Bev’s Corner, free)
doors open at 7:00 pm, free
SATURDAY,
DEC. 3
9
am-12 pm Children’s Holiday
Festival:
Run
by Vernon Parks & Rec; open to
children 10 yrs and younger (children
4 & under must be accompanied by a
person 16+). Bring your child to the
Vernon Teen Center to enjoy fun
activities, crafts, cookie decorating,
holiday movies, moon bounce and
more!
In lieu of the fee, please bring an
unwrapped toy for donation.
Pre-registration is required.
860/870-3520 .
11:00
am “Mr. Charles Dickens”:
A
memorial will be held for Bret Penny,
“Mr Charles Dickens” at Union
Church
For more info, contact: JudithBeaudreau@gmail.com
12:30-2:30
pm Mr. and Mrs. Claus:
Come visit Mr. and Mrs. Claus at the
Vernon Town Hall-bring your wish list!
Making
Holiday Decorations with the Girl
Scouts, Bev’s Corner:
join the fun as a the Girls Scouts
help your kids with holiday crafts,
for kids from 4-12 years of age, must
be accompanied by an adult. Fun to do
either before or after visiting Santa
and Mrs. Claus!
1:00
pm Arctic Splash:
Run by Vernon Parks & Rec.
Get sponsors to help raise money for a
good cause and take a splash into the
cause and take a splash into the cold
waters of Valley Falls!
Pre-registration is required
860-870-3520
2:00
pm Thyme for Tea:
Rockville Community Alliance welcomes
you to come enjoy tea and & finger
foods in a gorgeous Victorian home. 2
Seatings, 2-3pm & 4-5pm.
4:00PM
$10/pp—all are welcome, even
children over 5 with good table
manners.
Pre-registration
required-call Pam DiDio 860-646-5320.
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December
3
Saturday
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1
pm |
Arctic
Splash
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Valley
Falls Pond
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Vernon
Parks & Rec. Dept.
870-3520
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December
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Vernon
Holiday Decorating Contest
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Throughout
Vernon
Deadline
for entries,
Friday, Dec., 16 @ 1:00
PM
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Click
here
for more info
Rockville
Community
Alliance
Vernon
Parks & Rec. Dept.
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Dec.
3
Saturday
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8
AM
–
2 PM
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FLORENCE
MILL APARTMENTS
CHRISTMAS
FAIR AND TAG SALE
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TOYS,
BAKED GOODS, PLANTS, LINENS,
HOUSEHOLD GOODS, JEWELRY,
GRAMMA’S ATTIC.
AVAILABLE:
COFFEE/DONUTS FROM
8-10 am, LUNCH 11 am-1pm
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FLORENCE
MILL APARTMENTS
121
WEST MAIN ST ROCKVILLE
Marilyn
Talbot
860/871-0349
Catherine
Zeder
860/896-4750
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Dec.
7 Wed.
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10:30
am
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Holiday
Story Hour & Tree Trimming
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The
Rockville Public Library invites you
to decorate their Christmas Tree and
listen to holiday themed stories.
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Rockville
Public Library
860/875-5892
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Dec.
9
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4-6
PM-?
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Christmas
Jubilee
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Union
Church
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www.UnionChurch.us
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Dec.
10
Saturday
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Breakfast
with
Santa
Sponsored
by St. Bernard Parish community
and the Knights of Columbus
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A
MORNING FOR
CHILDREN OF ALL AGES
Have a good wholesome breakfast!
Activities while you wait! Bring
your camera and take pictures with
Santa or have your picture taken by
one of our elves!
Try your luck at Santa’s raffle! EXPRESS
CHECK IN WITH RESERVATION AND
PRE-PAYMENT
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St.
Bernard Church Hall
St. Bernard Terrace, Rockville Center
2 Sittings: 8:00-9:00 a.m. and
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Prices: Individual: Adult $ 6.00
Child under 12 $ 5.00
Seating
is limited; Reservations are
requested; Payment may be made at the
door. Call Emily at 860-872-9638 by
Friday, Dec. 2nd.
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Dec. 10
Saturday
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2:00-4:00pm
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Music
Concert by Mike Kachuba & Jeff
McQuillan, Former CT Troubadours
(This
will NOT be all holiday songs)
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Union
Congregational Church, FREE concert of
traditional and acoustic music,
including songs from the cd: “New
Songs of Old Vernon”, meet &
greet with the artists during
intermission; enjoy light
refreshments.
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Dec.
13
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7
pm
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Community
Carol Sing
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Tuesday, Dec., 13, 2011 at 7 pm
Central Park, Rockville, CT |
Greater
Rockville Churches
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Dec.
17
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1:00-3:00
pm-
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Cornerstone
Children's
Christmas Party
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For
children ages
1 through 10 years old
St. Bernard Church Hall.
Gifts for all attending.
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Tickets
will be available beginning December
1st. To pick up tickets call the
Cornerstone soup kitchen at 860/871-1823.
Helen Syriac
Executive Director
The Cornerstone Foundation
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Dec.
18
Sunday
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7 am
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1 pm
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Coat, hat,
scarf and mitten collection
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Democratic
Town Committee Mitchell’s
Restaurant, Route 30. Donate clean,
“gently used” and new winter
apparel for men, women and children
and join us for coffee and a bite to
eat! Free
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Democratic
Town Committee
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December
20, Wednesday
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Hanukkah
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HOLIDAY
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December
21, Wednesday
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1st
Day of Winter
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December
25, Sunday
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Christmas
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HOLIDAY
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December
31, Saturday
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New
Years Eve
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HOLIDAY
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