Name: Family Day at the Cheney Homestead
Start: 2026-06-13T11:00:00-04:00

Free, fun activities for all ages! Colonial Era children's games and activities. Children's History Scavenger Hunt with prizes. Interactive Colonial Era songs by Town Troubadour, Christian Loftus. Complimentary Shady Glen Ice Cream. Tours of the 1785 Cheney Homestead and 1751 replica Keeney Schoolhouse. Rain or Shine. Saturday, June 13 from 11am to 3pm.
Proud participant in Connecticut  Open House Day.

Local Event: Family Day at the Cheney Homestead

Hartford County

Chris Dehnel

Hartford Metropolitan Area

Manchester

Connecticut

Family Day at the Cheney Homestead

Free, fun activities for all ages! Colonial Era children's games and activities. Children's History Scavenger Hunt with prizes....

Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall

THE PROM
The Little Theatre of Manchester is proud to announce auditions for a November production of The Prom by Bob Martin (book) Chad Beguelin (Book and Lyrics) and Music by Matthew Sklar.
PERFORMANCE DATES: 
November 6th - November 22nd
AUDITION DATES: 
Monday, June 8th at 6:30 pm and Sunday, June 14th at 6:00pm. 
AUDITION LOCATION 
Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road, Manchester, CT.
Please prepare 16-32 bars of music in the style of the show and be prepared to move for the dance audition. Submissions will not be accepted. 
Please register for an audition slot below: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cheneyhall.org%2Fschedule-your-audition-for-the-prom%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExRTFqQU81bGVxMWhFQ1RrWXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5oHBHxorsr3qBcAzqzV_ae99DXZEdEVqKepKj7ZxuGsYJbsy8qK5KSSYYHhQ_aem_3CRJlybOy2lwoKclQRJ-1Q&amp;h=AUC6A10irMsMo5BcnuWjlC7zi8_RGX7sDloKLXESpeusHBEvOAKBZeSOq7VFVKgWXeihuF6-F5pTC_rsz45Z5Dd7TEhy6FpoeTBmOlo64IIhODk2evUkXcMqeWFymMxvGNBc-qladB7LQQ&amp;__tn__=q&amp;c%5b0%5d=AUBDQqvZa36RPUd4Cb0YgsLlw1_WvGNQYTiSWGhOrjUjfg641RFW-iMcPh0W540us7vTaTsC4Vz1tSBNKgZeQRv2cQPweZiN2MRQILWXA4i7l3ip1kj0nP_1Mi6fR5QPknfrShxXRbq6iERBzD1oBS1gKsQEyqqN5Bk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"></a>
Callbacks will be by invitation only and held on Wednesday, June 17th at 6:45pm. Location for all auditions will be at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road, Manchester, CT.For character breakdown and more details visit cheneyhall.org/audition
All roles are open.

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Sage Insurance Solutions, LLC

Join us for this monthly, casual social for Solo Agers looking for conversation with their peers over a cup of coffee.
Are you over 60, aging alone, and looking to meet people? Join us!
We meet the SECOND WEDNESDAY at 2:30 pm each month. This is an opportunity to get out and meet other local Solos in a safe and welcoming environment. Are you over 60, aging alone, and looking to meet people? Join us!
Sage Insurance Solutions is our host and conveniently located with free parking and easy to find and get to from Tolland, Manchester, Vernon, East Windsor, Hartford, West Hartford, East Hartford, Glastonbury, Ellington, Rockville, and South Windsor Connecticut.
RSVP TO ATTEND.&nbsp;We look forward to meeting you!
This event is sponsored by <a href="https://soloagersconnect.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" style="cursor: pointer;">SoloAgersConnect</a> and <a href="https://sageinsurance.net/about" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" style="cursor: pointer;">Sage Insurance Solutions</a>.
Need more information? Call (860) 930-3253.

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June 11th | 7 – 8:30 PM | Urban Lodge Get Ready for Drag Trivia!
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<ul><li>A fabulous drag host with unmatched charisma</li><li>Fun, inclusive trivia questions (no PhD required!)</li><li>Prizes, bragging rights, and plenty of attitude</li><li>A welcoming, come-as-you-are atmosphere</li></ul>
Bring a team or come solo — you’ll be part of the fun either way. Costumes and dramatic flair encouraged (but not required). Food &amp; Drink will be available for purchase (no outside food/drinks allowed).
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WORK_SPACE

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Free, fun activities for all ages! Colonial Era children's games and activities. Children's History Scavenger Hunt with prizes. Interactive Colonial Era songs by Town Troubadour, Christian Loftus. Complimentary Shady Glen Ice Cream. Tours of the 1785 Cheney Homestead and 1751 replica Keeney Schoolhouse. Rain or Shine. Saturday, June 13 from 11am to 3pm.
Proud participant in Connecticut&nbsp; Open House Day.

Solomon Welles House

Join one of America's best-known Mediums in a truly memorable afternoon of connection with Spirit. With Karen's insights and her warmth and understanding, she will connect with your dead loved ones who live in Spirit to convey messages of comfort, love and reassurance. You will leave&nbsp; changed with a new understanding that you are not alone. Karen has been featured on The Discovery Channel! $50. per person - by reservation only. Call 860-665-8024 between 9:00am-7:00pm to reserve now!

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Nothing says spring better than our popular Classic Design Luncheon and Lecture! We’re honored to feature Genevieve Wheeler-Brown, the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://beyondblueandwhite.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">“Beyond Blue and White.”</a>
Wheeler-Brown’s book explores the history of Delftware ceramics, focusing on the often-overlooked roles of women as makers, patrons, and collectors, from 17th-century factory owners like&nbsp;Barbara Rotteveel&nbsp;to Gilded Age collectors like&nbsp;Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan. A must for devotees of decorative arts and the history of material culture. 
Location: The award-winning Jay Estate Gardens designed by Nelson Byrd Woltz. Co-Chairs, Tracy Edwards, Liz Garrett, Emmy Lambert, Lindsay Bello Martin and Suzanne Clary.
Guests will enjoy botanical cocktails and a tour of the blue and white blooms of our gardens at 11:30am followed by lunch and lecture at 12 Noon. Booksigning at 1:30pm. Catering provided by Scarborough Fair Catering.
Spring garden attire and hats encouraged! 
Tickets start at $150. Tables of 10 start at $1500
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All proceeds will benefit JHC's family and adult horticulture programs.
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GENEVIEVE WHEELER BROWN
Founding Genevieve Wheeler Decorative Art Advisory in 2003, Genevieve comes to the advisory business with more than 12 years of experience in the auction world, strong generalist knowledge and a wide range of contacts in American, European and Asian decorative and fine arts.
Genevieve began her career with Christie’s in 1992 with the European Decorative Arts Department after working as an intern at The Phillips Collection, Washington D.C. in 1990. She was then asked to run Overseas Consignments at Christie’s Park Avenue, a department that handled inquiries for European based auctions including Indian and Southeast Asian art, Islamic Art, Miniatures, Textiles and Cameras. In 1995 Genevieve became the New York contact for sales of Fabergé and Russian Silver at Christie’s Park Avenue and most recently was as a specialist in Fine Musical Instruments at Christie’s Rockefeller Center from 1998 to 2003.
While at Christie’s, she was involved with important sales such as ‘The Pine Cone Egg’ by Carl Fabergé and ‘The Taft’ Stradivari which fetched the auction record for an instrument sold in the United States. She has also been an appraiser on the PBS production ‘The Antiques Roadshow’.
A supporter of several fine and decorative art related institutions, Genevieve has served on the Board of the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York, served as a member of the Young Fellows Steering Committee of the Frick Collection from 1995 to 2005 and co-Chaired the Winter Antiques Show Young Collector’s Night, New York in 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Genevieve currently advises several organizations including <a href="https://www.dumbartonhouse.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dumbarton House</a>, a Federal period house museum in Georgetown, as a board member as well as for <a href="https://www.thewintershow.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Winter Show</a> as a vice-chair of Opening Night and as co-founder of The Winter Show Luncheon.About The Jay Heritage Center
The nonprofit Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and revitalizing a place that has meaning for all Americans: The Jay Estate. The property is the centerpiece of the Boston Post Road Historic District, Westchester County's only National Historic Landmark District,&nbsp;an irreplaceable cultural and natural resource.&nbsp;
Through lectures, workshops, volunteer opportunities, school programs, and concerts, JHC offers timely lessons in history, environmental conservation, architecture, and social justice, while tracing the evolution of democracy in the United States. It hopes to inspire the future historians, civic advocates, and stewards of our fragile cultural and natural resources.&nbsp;
Just as the architects of our nation’s government pursued self-improvement through dialogue about our nation’s most relevant topics, JHC promotes learning through programs led by prominent experts, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, and academics in a variety of disciplines from sustainability to legal history.
Sign up for our monthly newsletter to learn more about events or opportunities to volunteer!

Local Event: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown

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Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue...

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The Hidden Kitchen at Hilliard Mills

Celebrate Dad the way it should be—good food, good people, and a laid-back afternoon that brings everyone together.
Reserve your tickets for adults today!
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Join us at The Hidden Kitchen for a Father’s Day BBQ built for the whole family. We’re firing up the grills and serving a menu rooted in bold, honest flavors—slow-smoked meats, classic summer sides, and a few chef-driven touches that elevate the experience without losing the fun.
This isn’t just a meal—it’s an afternoon to settle in and stay awhile. Kids will have their own space with games and activities to keep them engaged, while the adults can relax with a cold drink in hand.
Buffet to include smoked bbq brisket, pulled pork, chicken, sides and salads galore, all showcasing local ingredients and meticulous preparations!
We’re proud to be partnering with 2nd Bridge Brewing Co., who will be pouring a curated selection of local craft beers alongside refreshing 
Whether you’re celebrating Dad, gathering with family, or just looking for a reason to enjoy a great afternoon, this is exactly what Father’s Day should feel like.
Come as you are. Stay as long as you’d like. Good food and good people—that’s what it’s all about

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More than just construction Discover the legacy of Talaga Construction. With over 50 years of experience, Butch has established a rock-solid reputation in masonry. Learn more about our commitment to quality and dependable service for homeowners and businesses in Manchester, Connecticut, and beyond. A foundation built on experience At Talaga Construction, our foundation is built on decades of hands-on experience. Butch's expertise in masonry is the cornerstone of our commitment to delivering exceptional results. We serve both homeowners and businesses, providing reliable and high-quality construction services. Our promise to you When you choose Talaga Construction, you're choosing a partner you can count on. We approach every project, whether it's masonry or concrete, with unwavering dedication to quality and reliability. Your satisfaction is our top priority. We serve both homeowners and businesses in Manchester and the surrounding areas. Specializing in masonry and concrete Talaga Construction specializes in masonry and concrete projects, ensuring structural integrity and lasting beauty. From intricate brickwork to durable concrete foundations, we bring expertise and precision to every job. Explore our portfolio to see examples of our quality craftsmanship.

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Dustless sanding and refinishing service for hardwood floors

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Dustless Hardwood Floors LLC has proudly served the state of Connecticut since 2006, establishing a reputation as a premier provider of licensed and insured hardwood flooring services. Our specialty lies in advanced dustless sanding and refinishing techniques, utilizing state-of-the-art dust-containment systems that not only minimize airborne particles but also create healthier and cleaner environments, particularly beneficial for clients with allergies or asthma. We are committed to adhering to the rigorous standards set forth by the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), ensuring that all our practices meet industry benchmarks for quality and safety. Our comprehensive range of services includes expert installation, precise sanding, vibrant staining, meticulous repair, and thorough restoration of hardwood floors, tailored to meet the needs of both residential and commercial clients alike. To foster transparency and trust, we offer complimentary in-home estimates, ensuring that each client is fully informed about the project scope, timeline, and costs involved. Our commitment to client satisfaction is reflected in the transparent and straightforward process we maintain throughout each project. With a solid presence on the Better Business Bureau, bolstered by an outstanding reputation and consistently positive customer feedback, Dustless Hardwood Floors LLC stands out as a reliable partner for all your professional hardwood flooring needs. We take pride in our attention to detail, dedication to quality craftsmanship, and responsive customer service that consistently exceeds expectations.

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