Peter Rabbit and Other Events in Simsbury

Simsburians are shedding their puffy coats and reacquainting themselves with spring yard clean up. In our pursuit of the ever elusive green lawn, we have a new plan of attack this year that involves large rented machines (an electric broom?), over seeding, and Greek fertility symbols. Please advise if you have any other ideas, as we try anything that is on the do-it-yourself spectrum.

Besides yard work, here are some happenings of note in the next five days about town:

Monday, April 11 – April is poetry month and Terrance Hayes, an award winning American poet and creative writing professor at Carnegie Mellon University, is coming to from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Werner Centennial Theater in the center of campus. Hayes recently won the National Book Award for Poetry for his poetry collection titled Lighthead (Penguin, 2010).

Also, if you eat at today from 5 to 8 p.m., a portion of the sales will benefit Hopmeadow Nursery School in Simsbury, a nonprofit organization since 1955.

Tuesday, April 12 – The Simsbury Retired Men’s Luncheon meets today with Walter Wordsworth giving a presentation on witchcraft. If you are a retired man in the area, this club meets for a $7 lunch at in Simsbury and boasts great food, great speakers and great company.

Also, is selling “steak dogs” which are 100 percent grass fed black angus all beef hot dogs. They are for sale at their farm store as well as: , , and in Simsbury. See www.steakdogs.com for more information including recipe ideas and benefits of “grass fed” beef.

Plus, Peter Rabbit will be at the from 10 to 10:30 a.m. for story time and a craft for ages 3 to kindergarten. Bring your cameras for this Simsbury Junior Women’s Club sponsored event. See http://www.libraryinsight.com/eventdetails.asp?jx=scp&lmx=315418&v=3 for more information.

Wednesday, April 13 – Simsbury Department of Continuing Education is having their motor coach trip to NYC today and May 11. For $45 you can get picked up at Iron Horse Blvd. and Wilcox St. and catch a Broadway show, meet a friend, or go shopping. Call 860-658-3870 for more information.

Also, consider going to see the Concert Choir sing with the Simsbury Senior ‘Intonations’ at 2 p.m. at Eno Memorial Hall auditorium. The event is free and will be a nice way to show community support.

Don’t forget too, Simsbury elementary schools have a half day today.

Thursday, April 14 – At special movie showing of the film Rio will be at in Simsbury. April is Autism Awareness month and Autism Speaks CT is hosting a sensory friendly movie for families affected by autism or other disabilities where special provisions will be made. Doors will open at 10 a.m. and the movie starts at 10:30 a.m. Admission is $6.50. For more information, please contact the theater at 860-658-0303 and press option #4 for information about Sensory Friendly Movie Showings. To speak to someone directly, call 860-652-0187.

Friday, April 15 – and Ice Cream in Simsbury will be opening for the season today at 3 p.m. It will be open even days a week during school vacation week from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. See http://www.bluefoxent.com/rocknbowl/default.aspx for more information about mini golf or Friday night Rock n’ Bowl.

Also, “Friday Night Lights” starts its final season tonight at 8 p.m. on NBC. There are only 13 episodes left to find out what becomes of Riggins and Coach Taylor. The show is well-written and good fun to watch.