Winsted, CT

In Celebration of Butterflies      Papillon, Motyl, Schmetterling, Babatchka, Mariposa … in whatever language you say it, it means "Butterfly!" Have you ever had trouble attracting these lovely creatures to your garden? Have you planted buddleia (butterfly bush), sunflowers, zinnias, sweet peas, passionflower vine, marigolds … and st... More ... Julie Marie Cavanaugh Honored      Special Olympics Connecticut Board of Directors Chairman Joe Gugliotti (left) and ESPN personality Kenny Mayne (right) presented Special Olympics athlete Julie Marie Cavanaugh of Cornwall Bridge with the Spirit of Life Award at the Special Olympics Connecticut 2002 Hall of Fame dinner on March 19. C... More ... Barkhamsted Historical Society Flea Market      The Barkhamsted Historical Society sponsors a one-day Huge Flea Market on Saturday, June 8 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Mallory Brook Plaza (in front of Ames) on Route 44 in Winsted; early bird buying runs from 8-9 a.m. Rain date is Sunday, June 9. More ... Connecticut River Raft Race      The 28th annual Connecticut River Raft Race and Charity Benefit on Saturday, August 3 starts at 10 a.m. from the blue railroad bridge in Middletown (approx. 100 yards south of Arigoni Bridge on Route 66). The race ends 4.1 nautical miles downriver at the shallows of Dart Island State Park. Pre-race,... More ... Sculpture at Noble Horizons      Twenty-eight pieces of sculpture in bronze, steel, marble, copper, limestone, wood and plaster have come from California, Wyoming, Mississippi, Canada, Boston, New York City, and the tri-state area in preparation for the June 2 opening of Sculpture at Noble Horizons (SNH). The outdoor sculpture show... More ... Quilting Programs at CT Historical Society      Think back to a cold winter night of your youth. You sat by the fireplace watching the flames envelop the wood your father had brought in from outside, but still you could feel the bitter cold—so you brought your knees to your chest and wrapped your arms around them. Then your mother entered the roo... More ... Science Center and Historical Society Form Partnership      Ever since the Yankee traveled south to peddle nutmegs over 200 years ago, our state has been known for its ingenuity and genius. Connecticut's talent for creativity and tinkering has led to inventions ranging from the cotton gin and the helicopter to typewriters and even the Frisbee. More ...