Chuckles, The State Groundhog, Working A Weekend This Year

MANCHESTER, CT — Chuckles, Connecticut's state groundhog from the Lutz Children's Museum in Manchester, will be working on a weekend this year.

The 2019 version of Groundhog Day falls on Feb. 2. That's a Saturday.

The Lutz Museum will open to the public at 6 a.m. that day. Coffee and breakfast will be served while a crowd of dedicated fans and dignataries await his arrival, which should be at about 6:45 a.m.

Chuckles will then render his annual predicition to Mayor Jay Moran. By virtue of their elections, Manchester mayors inherit the power to speak groundhog and interpret the prediction.

Chuckles is approximately 7 years old. He was severely injured in an altercation with a larger animal and received care at the Meigs Point Nature Center in Madison before moving to Manchester to begin his new career in meteorology.

The Lutz Children’s Museum is a non-profit organization that has been offering educational programs for young children since 1953. Learn more about the museum at our website www.lutzmuseum.org.

Photo Credit: Chris Dehnel

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