Name: Guest bartender night! Manchester Sculpture Project
Start: 2025-10-28T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Cafe Aura

Cafe Aura

Enjoy a special happy hour menu and purchase delightful drinks at the bar, tended by wonderful community volunteers, Dorothy Malerba and Ann Lucente. Help us raise money for our next legacy statue, Emily Cheney Neville. Manchester Sculpture Project!

Local Event: Guest bartender night! Manchester Sculpture Project 

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Come dressed in your pajamas and drop off your favorite stuffed animal for an overnight sleepover! Read the rest of the details below!
Stuffed Animal Sleepover at Chick-fil-A Buckland Hills
Get ready for the coziest night ever! 💤✨
Join us on May 28th from 5:00–7:00 PM for a fun-filled pajama party the whole family will love. Come dressed in your favorite PJs and bring along your favorite stuffed animal for a special overnight sleepover adventure! 🧸
Enjoy a bedtime story with the Cow, sample delicious Chicken Minis, and tuck your furry friend in for a night they won’t forget.
Then, come back the next day between 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM to pick up your well-rested buddy and hear all about their big night! 💛

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Join us for a FREE, family‑friendly adventure on the Cheney Rail Trail!&nbsp;Check out the view from inside the trail:&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/3aPYp__rHtA?si=EtVBFyuFxBk2yZ18" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">youtu.be/3aPYp__rHtA?si=EtVBFyuFxBk2yZ18</a>
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📅 Saturday, May 30th 
⏰ 9:00–11:00 AM (Registration begins at 8:30 AM) 
📍 Cheney Rail Trail&nbsp;
Register here:&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.gle/RqWnKgfNk66oM9oc6" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/RqWnKgfNk66oM9oc6</a>
Enjoy a scenic walk or bike ride while taking part in a fun scavenger hunt along the trail! This inclusive community event is perfect for all ages and features:
✨ Meet the Manchester Pet Mayor 
📚 Guided tour with the Town Historian 
☕ Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee 
🎶 Music &amp; giveaways 
🚲 Cycling Without Age rides
👉 Registration is required and check‑in takes place at the trail entrance between 8:30–9:00 AM.
The event will feature a wide range of vendors, activities, and community partners, including a DJ; Bike 4 All; Watch For Me CT; Loom City Cycles; Bike Walk Manchester; Bike Bolton and Mansfield, Cycling Without Age Manchester; Women on Wheels; Susan Barlow’s History Walk; a Doodlegram Card Making Station; Manchester's Pet Mayor Tito; TOMS Coffee Truck; AMS; Bike Walk CT; the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CT DOT); John Bolduc; Rebecca Fowler; and Change the Script, all coming together to share resources, activities, and opportunities that promote health, movement, creativity, and community connection.Park at Little Theatre of Manchester and walk/ride along Elm Street, cross Forest Street, and head to the Start Line at the end of Elm Street.
All are welcome—bring your bike, helmet, and water bottle if riding. 
📲 Share your experience and tag UR Community Cares!

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- The morning starts with a non-competitive Kids' K around Blue Back Square for kids up to 10 years old with medals for all finishers. - The 5K course takes runners north through historic West Hartford Center and includes a long stretch on the scenic paved Trout Brook Trail before finishing in Blue Back Square. This course is USATF certified (#CT24001JHP). - After the race, join us for the Awards Ceremony and Refueling Reception at Town Hall (50 South Main Street) in the Festival Dining Tent. - Known for giving great rewards, prizes are awarded to the first, second, and third place 5K finishers in the male and female divisions in ten age categories: 10 and under; 11-14; 15-18; 19-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79; 80+. - The overall first place male and female finishers as well as to the first place male and female from West Hartford (one per winner) receive prizes valued at at least $100. The first place male, female and over 65 finishers also get trophies. - All 5K participants can enter a drawing for raffle great prizes valued at $25+. - 5K (only) participants who register by May 22 are guaranteed a race T-shirt.<a href="https://eventvesta.com/events/143578/t/tickets" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">View Tickets &amp; More Info</a>

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