Heritage Village Hikers were out for their first spring-like hike at the Beardsley Preserve in Roxbury. Prior weeks have not been so beautiful. Hikers are (from left to right) Ann McCullum, Tom Adamski, Connie Adamski, Rosann Lussi, Judy Treu, Lisa Joy, Donna Smith and Christine Flint.
The Middlebury Historical Society held the inaugural meeting of the Middlebury Poet Laureate Committee on Thursday, April 11. Pictured are (from left to right) teacher Maryann Barra, Society President Bob Rafford, artist Sam D’Ambruoso and teacher Dr. Linda Van Wagenen, who met with special guest, North Haven Poet Laureate Gabriella Brand (not pictured), who shared her wisdom and experience about the position to get things off the ground.
SOUTHBURY — Whiskers Pet Rescue recently opened a second building “Whiskers Too,” for their adoptable cats to roam around in open space, in Bennett Square, 134 Main St. S. The housewarming and ribbon-cutting event for Whiskers Too will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Whiskers Pet Rescue is a no-kill cat rescue organization that takes in cats of all ages. The space next to the rescue recently opened, which is when they decided to open Whiskers Too for a cage-free experience for the cats who struggled staying in cages.
OXFORD — A combination of strong pitching and outstanding hitting improved the Oxford softball team to 6-0 for the season as they picked up two easy victories. Playing in Waterbury, the Wolverines topped Kennedy, 19-2, early in the week, as Lindsey Buinauskas led the way with four basehits. Sienna Lucas ripped a homerun, Maddie DeSombre had a pair of triples, and Vangie Magara had one triple for the victors.
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NEWTOWN — The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will present an art demonstration of Heidi Harrington Painting a Portrait in Oil at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday April 24 at The Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main St., (at The Flagpole). The demonstration is open to the public and admission is free. Award-winning portrait artist Heidi Harrington was born and educated in the United Kingdom.
Southbury Parks and Recreation will host “Art in the Park,” a celebration of arts, culture and community, on Saturday, May 11 at Ballantine Park, 611 Old Field Rd. in Southbury. “Art in the Park ” kicks off with a sensory-friendly hour from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by a community-wide open invite from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is co-organized with the Arts & Culture Subcommittee of the Southbury Economic Development Commission and the Middlebury & Southbury Equity and Inclusion Council.
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