Spring Begins This Week in Simsbury

This is the time of year that suddenly all of the spider webs, mismatched socks/shoes, overstuffed closets, stacks of important papers, catalogues, and magazines become intolerable. Last week, they were invisible, but now they must be purged and/or donated. A clean window strikes me as a stupendous idea. A raked yard is definitely on the list. And we are getting to those cobwebs ... but first here are five things to do in the next five days about town in Simsbury:

Monday, March 21 – After their general meeting, the Simsbury Garden Club will host renowned speaker and author, Sydney Eddison to discuss Gardening for a Lifetime: How to Garden Wiser as You Grow Older which is her book about how to adapt your gardening to suit your lifestyle and current needs. This is from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the program room in the and according to the Amazon website which cited from her book, “She is a regular lecturer at flower shows, including the Philadelphia Flower Show, as well as at conferences and horticultural societies. She teaches at the New York Botanical Gardens. Her articles appear regularly in Martha Stewart Living, Country Living Gardener, and Fine Gardening.”

Also of interest, free, and open to the public Monday is Senior Wisdom lecture series called “What’s Hot to Sell Before You Clean Out Your House” where Jamie Selig, owner of Central Street Antiques and Auctions in Windsor will tell what is popular and of value to resell today and what is not. From 1 to 2:30 p.m. at The Village at McLean, Burckholder Community Center, 100 Sarah Lane in Simsbury. Space is limited and registration is necessary, call 860-658-3906.

Tuesday, March 22 – Another great program at the Simsbury Public Library from 10:30 to 11:15 a.a. for ages 3 to kindergarten is called “Literature and Nature.” Presented by the Connecticut Audubon Society of Glastonbury, this program combines the book The Lonely Scarecrow by Jim Preston with live visits from birds, chinchillas and gerbils. Registration is required, call 860-658-7663.  

Wednesday, March 23 – The Simsbury Public Library is offering a free, one hour personal appointment with a SCORE (Service Corps Of Retired Executives) counselor to help answer your questions about starting a business, managing a business, and growing a business. Appointments are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration is required, call 860-658-7663. SCORE is a non-profit organization that is sponsored by the Small Business Administration. For more information see http://www.simsburylibrary.info/busiprograms.htm.

Thursday, March 24 – The Farmington Valley Rowing Association has a membership meeting at 7:30 p.m. at . All members, old, new, or anyone interested in joining the club are invited to join as the club offers a variety of programs and opportunities including “Learn to Row Sweep Rowing” and “Learn to Scull”. See http://www.fvra.org/index.html for more information.

At ’s cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. will be Rhythm and Rhyme, Simsbury’s town wide world languages celebration. Expect music, art, poetry, dance, and skits, plus world cuisine samplings as the students in grades 4-12 share their knowledge of cultures and languages.

Don’t forget to make your reservations by today for the annual dinner which will be held March 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Riverview banquet facility in Simsbury. Call 860-651-8773 to make reservations and for more details see http://www.simsburylandtrust.org/.

Friday, March 25 – Check out Ron Pokrasso’s mixed media presentation at the at 690 Hopmeadow St. in Simsbury from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The presentation is from March 20-27. For more information call 860-651-5824 or visit www.arts-exclusive.com to get a sneak peak.

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