Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust

Bring your pruners and loppers to Flanders Nature Center and help remove invasive plant species from the property.

Local Event: Invasive Plant Removal

New Haven County

Woodbury-Middlebury

Connecticut

Invasive Plant Removal

Bring your pruners and loppers to Flanders Nature Center and help remove invasive plant species from the property.

Virtual

Monthly poetry roundtable hosted by Orenaug Mountain Publishing and People and Their Poems. Email orenaugmountainpublishing@gmail.com for the link to join on Zoom.

Local Event: Monthly Poetry Roundtable

Monthly Poetry Roundtable

Monthly poetry roundtable hosted by Orenaug Mountain Publishing and People and Their Poems. Email...

Firefly Hill Farm

Join Woodbury Poet Laureate Emerita Sandy Carlson for an inspiring afternoon of poetry, reflection, and creativity. Following a brief introduction, you'll explore the forest trails, write at your own pace, and gather to share (if you wish). No previous poetry or writing experience is needed—just bring a notebook and your favorite pen or pencil!
To reserve your spot, please RSVP <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddN7mt7KR_d7_HVLEonc3qr1nlo4IXCl5uz-pLjygGwjsAKw/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=108342910042208217838" rel="nofollow noopener">HERE</a>.
Sandy Lee Carlson is a widely published poet, educator, and Poet Laureate Emerita of Woodbury. She founded the monthly open mic at Woodbury Public Library, and she organizes poetry events in Litchfield and New Haven counties. She edits and publishes poetry anthologies as managing partner of Orenaug Mountain Publishing and hosts the podcast People and Their Poems, featuring conversations with area poets about their work and the poems that have shaped people's lives. Sandy teaches high school English in Litchfield. A Master Gardener, she spends her free time removing introduced plants wherever she finds them clogging the landscape. Learn more at <a href="https://sandycarlson.net/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">sandycarlson.net</a>.

Local Event: Poetry Workshop at Firefly Hill Farm

Poetry Workshop at Firefly Hill Farm

Join Woodbury Poet Laureate Emerita Sandy Carlson for an inspiring afternoon of poetry, reflection, and creativity. Following a...

Hollister House Garden

Buddhist priest Brian Vaugh and poet Sandy Carlson will lead reflection, meditation, and freewriting.Learn more and register here:&nbsp;<a href="https://hollisterhousegarden.org/event/meditation-workshop-gardens-as-metaphors/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">hollisterhousegarden.org/event/meditation-workshop-gardens-as-metaphors/</a>

Local Event: Poetry and Meditation

Poetry and Meditation

Buddhist priest Brian Vaugh and poet Sandy Carlson will lead reflection, meditation, and freewriting.Learn more and register...

Woodbury Public Library

A poetry reading hosted by Woodbury Poet Laureate Katie Baker

Local Event: The Art of Healing: Poetry as Recovery

The Art of Healing: Poetry as Recovery

A poetry reading hosted by Woodbury Poet Laureate Katie Baker

Southbury Library

A screening of the oratorio by Roger Ames and Bernard Kaplan.

Local Event: Remember Warsaw

Remember Warsaw

A screening of the oratorio by Roger Ames and Bernard Kaplan.

Adella Dzitko-Carlson

Hartford Metropolitan Area

Hayleigh Evans

Southbury

RJ Scofield

Naugatuck

Jay Kenney

Oxford

Litchfield County

New Milford

Fairfield County

Newtown

Brookfield

Bethwood

Vincent Salzo

Cheshire

Monroe

Hartford County

Michael Lemanski

Southington

Long Island Sound

The 44th Annual WICC Surfside Hotel <a href="https://www.bluefishtournament.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth</a> returns to Long Island Sound on Saturday, August 29, with fishing officially beginning at 12:01 a.m. Anglers from Connecticut and New York will compete for bragging rights—and a $25,000 grand prize awarded to the tournament's largest bluefish.
The weekend-long tournament features more than $40,000 in total cash prizes, including:
<ul>
 <li>1st Place: $25,000</li>
 <li>2nd Place: $7,500</li>
 <li>3rd Place: $2,500</li>
 <li>Smaller cash prizes awarded through 20th Place</li>
 <li>Port Prizes awarded for the heaviest bluefish weighed at each official Connecticut and New York weigh station (see below for complete list of weigh stations)</li>
</ul>
Young anglers, 17 and under, will also have the chance to win big. The tournament will award a $1,000 cash prize to the largest bluefish caught by a youth angler. Second and third place youth winners will receive $100 gift cards.
Anglers may register online at <a href="https://www.bluefishtournament.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.bluefishtournament.com</a>&nbsp;or in person at any official tournament registration location throughout Connecticut and New York/Long Island.
Official Registration Locations:
Connecticut
<ul>
 <li>AW Marina – New London</li>
 <li>Black Hall Outfitters – Westbrook</li>
 <li>Black Rock Bait &amp; Tackle – Bridgeport</li>
 <li>Bobby J's Bait &amp; Tackle – Milford</li>
 <li>Branford Bait &amp; Tackle – Branford</li>
 <li>Dee's Bait &amp; Tackle – New Haven</li>
 <li>Fin's Bait &amp; Tackle – Clinton</li>
 <li>Fisherman's World – East Norwalk</li>
 <li>Fishin’ Factory – Milldale</li>
 <li>Hillyer's Tackle Shop – Waterford</li>
 <li>Sportsman's Den – Cos Cob</li>
 <li>Ted's Bait &amp; Tackle – Old Saybrook</li>
</ul>
New York
<ul>
 <li>Blue Water Ventures – Peconic</li>
 <li>Cow Harbor Bait &amp; Tackle – Northport</li>
 <li>Duffy's Bait &amp; Tackle – Glenwood Landing</li>
 <li>East Coast Fishing Supplies – Little Neck</li>
 <li>Jack's Bait &amp; Tackle – City Island</li>
 <li>Miller Place Bait &amp; Tackle – Mount Sinai</li>
 <li>Tyalure Tackle – Rye</li>
</ul>
The registration deadline is Friday, August 28, at 11:59 p.m. Registration is $36 per angler and is required to participate. Fishing begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, and concludes at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 30.
Throughout the tournament weekend, WICC, 99.1 PLR, STAR 99.9, and WEBE108 will provide hourly leaderboard updates and tournament results.
For registration, tournament rules, weigh station information, and live updates, visit <a href="https://www.bluefishtournament.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.bluefishtournament.com</a>, follow <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bluefishtournament" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/bluefishtournament</a>, or Instagram @bluefishtournament.
The 44th Annual Bluefish Tournament is proudly presented by WICC, The Surfside Hotel, Stevens Ford Lincoln of Milford, Bridgeport Harbor Marina, Water Dr., Little Pub, and The Fisherman Magazine

Local Event: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize

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