After celebrating Thanksgiving on Thursday, Middletown, CT area residents will have an opportunity to attend a performance of the Best Nutcracker In CT At The Middletown Performing Arts Center.  What a great way to spend a relaxing Saturday afternoon on November 26th while everyone else is fighting the crowds at the stores. This is a special opportunity to watch Albanos Nutcracker performed with a live orchestra locally.  Those who are planning to attend should call the Middletown Performing Arts Center at  (860) 232-8898 or go online and order your tickets. Purchasing tickets to the Best Nutcracker In CT At The Middletown Performing Arts Center would also make an excellent early Christmas gift for someone special in your life.  It is not often an opportunity like this comes along, s... 11/22/2016

  The Russell Library In Middletown, CT November 2016 Book Sale is this weekend.  All the Russell Library Book Sale are always very well attended, and the Russell Library November Book Sale should be as well especially since this is a great time to do some early Christmas shopping. The Russell Library in Middletown, CT has a Book Sale every month, so there will be one more Book Sale before Christmas, but why wait and fight the crowd next month.    The Russell Library In Middletown, CT November 2016 Book Sale will have reading material for the whole family.  There are always fiction and non-fiction books for sale, as well as cookbooks, travel, religious, history, home, hobby, biography, and children picture books.  The Russell Library also has DVD's and records for sale. All of the mone... 11/16/2016

  This weekend there has been several Holiday Fairs in the area, and Middletown High School is getting in on the action.  If you are in need of a new matress then you will want to be at the Middletown High School 2016 Mattress Sale In Middletown, CT. tomorrow Sunday, November 13th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  I have seen some creative school fundraisers during the time both my sons attended Middletown High School, but this one tops them all.  This is not only a great opportunity to purchase a new mattress with up to as much as 50% off, but to also help the students at Middletown High School raise money.  So come out and take advantage of a great prices on new mattress, and help out the students at Middletown High School, in Middletown, CT at the same time!   Middletown High School Matt... 11/12/2016

  St Francis Church Middletown, CT Holiday Fair November 12, 2016.  This is the time of the year for Christmas Holiday Fairs, and many churches and schools have already had one.  Holiday Fairs are also a great way to find Christmas gifts for those hard to buy for people.  St Francis Church is located at the corner of Elm Street and Silver Street near the post office in Middletown, CT, and is an easy Holiday Fair to get to. At the St Francis Church Middletown, CT Holiday Fair November 12, 2016  tomorrow there will be something for everyone: Arts & Crafts Religious Table Farmer's Market Grandma's Attic Angel's Cafe' and much more   Plan on stopping by the St Francis Church Middletown, CT Holiday Fair Novenber 12, 2016  tomorrow from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m to get some Christmas shopping do... 11/11/2016

      With all of the Church and School Craft & Holiday Fairs, the Middlesex YMCA has decided to get in on the fun and have their own Middlesex YMCA 2016 Craft & Bake Sale.  The Middlesex YMCA in Middletown, CT always does everything top notch, so their Craft & Bake Sales will be one local residents will not want to miss. The proceeds from the Middlesex YMCA 2016 Craft & Bake Sale will go to their the Annual Campaign, and the funds are used to help subsidize Summer Camp and other YMCA activities for needy families. The Middlesex YMCA 2016 Craft & Bake Sale will have something for the whole family. Holiday Gifts Photos With Santa Crafts Baked Goods Dlicious Treats And Lots More   So come to the Middlesex YMCA 2014 Craft & Bake Sale this Saturday and get in some early Christmas shopping,... 11/10/2016

Winter time is a challenging time for many families with the added cost of heating their homes.  The Old Saybrook recognizes this and is hosting the Old Saybrook Chamber Spaghetti Dinner To Benefit Emergency Heat Assistance Program for Old Saybrook Residents on November 10th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Tickets for this event are being sold at the door or at the local Old Saybrook Stop & Shop Costumer Service counter, and 100% of the funds raised will go to the H.E.A.T Assistance Program. Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce Spaghetti Dinner To BenefitTo Benefit H.E.A.T. Asistance Program PointFireman's Field, Elm StreetSaybrook, CT Thursday, Novenber 10, 2016 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.    *****************************************************************************************************  Info ... 11/07/2016

 Middletown, Connecticut Emergency Management Volunteers Needed.  If you are not aware of what the Middletown, CT Emergency Management Department does, a quick visit to there website will provide you with all you need to know:"The mission of the City of Middletown Office of Emergency Management is to serve the citizens of Middletown through effective planning for natural and man-made disasters. This is accomplished through coordination, planning, training and exercising, for "all hazards" through all four phases of emergency management - preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation. Our goal is to save lives and to protect property through coordination of an integrated emergency management system with all emergency response organizations, support services and volunteers. We promote g... 11/05/2016

     Halloween is a time for trick or treating and haunted houses.  So the Wadsworth Glen Health Care & Rehab Center in Middletown, CT is getting in on the fun both for their residents and the surrounding community.  This weekend and Halloween Wadsworth Glen Health Care & Rehab Center by holding their own Haunted House At The Wadsworth Glen Health Care & Rehab Center.So if you are in Middletown, CT over the weekend and Monday, stop in by your self or the family between the hours of 1:00 pm and 4:00 p.m and be treated to a scary experience.  This is also a good time to Cheer up some of the residents at Wadsworth Glen Health Care & Rehab Center who may be helping with the haunted house. Wadsworth Glen Health Care & Rehab Center30 Boston Road, Middletown, CT 06457860.346.9299  ************... 10/28/2016

     The Middlesex YMCA Health Care Council is sponsoring Walking Wednesdays, every Wednesday from from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.  Walking is an excellent way to stay in shape and control your weight.  I know because I walk a minimum of 5 miles per day and most days 6-7 miles.I enjoy my long walks, so I am considering joining in on the Walking Wednesdays.  Besides getting in my walking this will also be a great way to network with other people in the my community.  I might even invite some friends to join in with me.  ******************************************************************************  Info about the author: George Souto NMLS# 65149 is a Loan Originator who can assist you with all your #FHA, #CHFA, and #Conventional #mortgage needs in Connecticut. George resides in Middlesex Cou... 10/26/2016

  Who says that Halloween is just for kids?  The Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown Connectitcut thinks that adults should have some fun to, so they are throwing an adult Halloween Party.  The 2016 Wadsworth Mansion Haunted Halloween Bash, will be held on Friday, October 28 from 7:00 p.m. to the witching hour of Midnight. Come dress as one of Colonel Clarence Wadsworth's special guest, or as your favorite haunting charter.  There will be lots of food, cocktails, door prizes, dancing to the music of a DJ, a photobooth, and lots more. Cost of tickets are $40 per person, and tickets MUST be purchase in advance, NO tickets will be sold at the door.  Tickets can be purchase on the Wadsworth Mansion Website.  All guest must be 21 years or older, no exception. The money raised will be contribute... 10/25/2016

Soccer Shots is an independent soccer program located in 33 state for the purpose of providing a quality soccer program with exceptional coaching for children ages 2-8.  One of the states and locations Soccer Shots opperates in is Middletown, CT, and Soccer Shots Registration In Middletown, CT For Ages 2-8 is going on right now.Since its inception in 1998, Soccer Shots is operating in more than 170 locations servicing more than 275,000 kids.  Middletown, CT is a new addition to the Soccer Shots program, and should add several more children to this program.Both of my boys played soccer as they were growing up and it was a sport they both really enjoyed.  Soccer programs like Soccer Shots present an excellent opportunity for your children to interact with with each other at an early age a... 10/21/2016

 YMCA Family Membership Week in Middletown, CT "Unplug & Reconnect" is going on right now.  This is a great chance for the whole family to experience what the YMCA in Middletown, CT has to offer and "Unplug & Reconnect".  Some of the service available when you join the Middlesex YMCA is: Child Watch Services so adult family and old children can experience the "Y" with peace of mind. Fitness Appointments with a Person Health Coach Complete use of Swimming Pools, Basketball Courts, and Fitness Center Reciprocity with other "Y's" throughout New England Family programs like the "Y's" Halloween Carnival Unlimited Fitness Classes including ZUMBA, Hip Hop & more The Middlesex YMCA has something for everyone in the family, and this is an excellent opportunity to check it all out during their YM... 10/09/2016

  The Russell Library In Middletown, CT October 2016 Book Sale is this weekend.  All the Russell Library Book Sale are always very well attended, and the October Book Sale should also have a good attendance as well.  The kids are back to school and may need reading material for book reports, so the October Book Sale would be a great opportunity to pick up books for those book reports. The Russell Library in Middletown, CT has a Book Sale every month on the second weekend of the month.  So if you miss this one you will get an opportunity to attend the following month.  Beside picking up material for book reports, the Russell Library In Middletown, CT October 2016 Book Sale is a great opportunity to pick up other reading material for the whole family.  There are always fiction and non-fi... 10/07/2016

 2016 Middletown, CT South Fire District Fire Prevention Week Oct 8th, starts this Saturday at the Middletown, CT South Fire District Open House.  The theme this year is "Don't Wait Check The Date" The 2016 Middletown, CT South Fire District Fire Prevention Week Open House will be this Saturday, Oct 8th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  A fire not only destroys homes, but is also devastating emotionally for the whole family.  Smoke Detectors are one of the best ways may be catch a fire early, and save the lives of those in the home.  Below are some facts about Smoke Alarms you may not be aware of: Three out of five home fire deaths are in homes without working Smoke Alarms.. A family has as little as 3 minutes to get out of a house before a fire becomes deadly. The death rate from a fire is... 10/06/2016

 Middletown, CT, CT is not thought of as a rural or farm town, but both the South-Side and Northwest-Side of Middletown have several working farms.  The farm in the picture above and the pictures of the farm below are of farms just down the street from me, less than 1/4 mile away.  Besides the cows, horses, and crops on these farms, they also grow their own hay.  This past week the local Farmers were out bailing the hay they cut earlier in the week before.For these Farmers this is nothing special and a lot of hard work.  But for a city slicker like me, watching them haying and then bailing it is a special sight.  The local Farmers will do this several times during the Summer and again in the Fall.  The hay they produce and bail is what their animals will survive on during the Winter mon... 10/03/2016

   Middletown Connecticut has become very well known for the many restaurants in Downtown, Middletown as well as how Downtown, Middletown comes alive in the evening hours.  One of the more popular places to go see Unique Performances is The Buttonwood Tree In Downtown, Middletown, CT.  The cost of the performance are very affordable, and always entertaining.  This month the Buttonwood Tree, will be providing a number of special performances, starting with The Great Make Believe Improve Comedy Show On Sunday, October 2.  Last month the Buttonwood Tree cancelled the Great Make Believe Improve Comedy Show for September, so it is good to see the Great Make Believe Improve Comedy Show back on the calander for October.   The Great Make Believe Improv Comedy Show   The Great Make Believe Soci... 09/30/2016

 The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, CT  is well known for the many diverse events they host each and every month.  This month the Buttonwood Tree has been showcasing the artwork of Artist Lindsay Behrens.  If you have not seen Lindsay Behrens' art before, there is still time to do so for a few more days while the Buttonwood Tree In Middletown, CT Hosts The Artwork of Lindsay Behrens during the month of September. Lindsay is a home grown CT artist.  Lindsay graduated from the UCONN School of Fine Arts in 2002, and is presently the art and science instructor at Green Street Arts Center in Middletown, CT.  Lindsay also teaches at several other art schools throughout CT. For more information on Lindsay Behrens and her artwork, visit her website at LindsayBehrens.com      The Buttonwood Tre... 09/25/2016

Today is the 2016 Middletown High School The Fast & The Furriest Car, Truck, & Bike Show, in Middletown, CT.  This is the only local car show this year which will include Cars, Trucks, and Bikes that I am aware of.The last car show I went to at Middletown High School a few years ago they had some fantastic looking cars there which you can see in the pictures below.  Today's car show should be even better with the addition of Trucks and Bikes.My favorite car at the last car show I went to at Middletown High School was a 1981 Corvette with all the same original parts, and looking exactly as it did the day it was bought for $19,690.44.  This car looked like it just came off of the showroom. If you happen to be at or near Middletown, CT. today between 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., do yourself a ... 09/17/2016

 The long awaited 2016 Middletown, CT Townwide Tag Sale  is tomorrow Saturday, September 17th.  Tag Sales have really caught on in Connecticut, and there have been several smaller local Tag Sales throughout the Summer.  But the 2016 Middletown Townwide Tag Sale tomorrow, September 17th will be the largest one day Tag Sale in Middletown for the year.It is to late to participate in the 2016 Middletown, CT Townwide Tag Sale tomorrow, but not to late to make plans to stop by the several tags sales throughout Middtletown tomorrow from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  The 2016 Middletown, CT Townwide Tag Sale will provide the perfect chance for Middletown, CT. residents, as well as other area residents to find some of the hidden treasures throughout the town.  I am not much for tag sales, but I might ... 09/16/2016

 September 11, 2001 We Will Not Forget.  9/11 will Always Be In Our Hearts, and each of us has our own special reason why that day will always be a day we will never forget.  Today is a day of not only remembering the vicious attack on our country fifteen years ago, but also a day to reflect the memories, and thoughts which went through our mines as the events of September 11, 2001 unfolded. I have shared what I remember most about 9/11 before, and have made a commitment to share this memory each and every year on September 11.  Below is a special memory of that day, it is an event which hit close to home and will forever live in my heart and mind.Many innocent people lost their lives on September 11, 2001, including one whom I personally knew.  His son and my youngest son grew up playi... 09/10/2016