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INSIDE: THINGS TO DO OUTDOORS DURING THE PANDEMIC

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INSIDE22 Index and Intro

33 Amusement parks

44 July calendar

55 Golfing activities

77 Theater

99 Outdoors

1100 August calendar

1122 Farmers markets

1144 Breweries

1155 Museums

1177 September calendar

HAVE FUN, BE SAFEIF YOU’RE LOOKING for a

chance to get outdoors thissummer, this special section of

the Sunday Republican offers sev-eral ideas for how to do that, withspecial focus on activities and ven-ues that are open during the ongo-ing COVID-19 pandemic. But takeprecautions and be safe, especiallyif you’re bringing your childrenalong. Common sense is to followthe rules of each venue so everyonecan have a good time. Enjoy!

5 TIPS FOR AVOIDING VIRUSFor the COVID-19 pandemic, the state and federal

governments have issued tips for protecting your-

self and others. While different venues will post

their own sets of rules, these are fairly standard:

1. Wear a mask: It’s not a political statement, it’s a

matter of public health — for others more than you.

2. Keep 6 feet apart if possible: Even in the out-

doors, people should maintain social distancing.

3. Wash your hands regularly: Most venues are set-

ting up hand sanitizing stations but even soap and

water works. Wash thoroughly for 20 seconds.

4. Bring your own water: Just to be safe, bring your

own bottled water and even some snacks.

5. Buy tickets in advance: Most venues now require

online ticketing in advance. So check their websites.

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>> On the cover: Selamin Belica, 10, of Waterbury,holds on as he enjoys the swing ride during PhaseII of business re-opening due to the coronavirus atQuassy Amusement and Water Park on June 20.

CONTRIBUTED

People enjoy the Revolution ride at Lake Compounce Amusement Park in Bristol in this archive photo.

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BY MICHAEL CHAIKENREPUBLICAN-AMERICAN

THE AREA’S AMUSE-MENT parks are ready towelcome families thissummer, although theCOVID-19 pandemic has

changed how they operate.Lake Quassy (Quassy.com) in Mid-

dlebury opened on June 20. LakeCompounce (LakeCompounce.com)in Bristol will open July 6.

Although many activities acrossthe country have been canceled thissummer due to COVID-19 concerns,Quassy’s owner George Francis saidit was important for the park to openin 2020.

“We need to provide some familygetaways where people can forget(the hard times) and have a nice daywith the family and get back to somenormalcy,” Francis said.

“Lake Compounce can serve a vitalrole in providing a fun escape fromour recent lockdown,” said AmyThomas, marketing director at Com-pounce. “The park isn’t the same with-out the sounds of families having fun.”

For the most part, rides will beopen at Quassy, Francis said. The ar-cade is the most notable closure sincethere are concerns about the numberof touchpoints that would need to besanitized for guests.

The waterpark also will be open,Francis said. “Most things we haveare easily social distanced.”

“Given the disruptions and contin-uing adaptations this summer,”Thomas said, “some attractions mayopen later or not open at all this year.We will be listing any closed rides onour website. ... The waterpark will beopen.”

Parks like Compounce often offerfun distractions to guests as they ex-

plore the park. There won’t be asmany this year.

“Entertainment and events will belimited to promote social distancing,”Thomas said .

Also, don’t expect mascots orstrolling entertainment at Com-pounce, Thomas said. “Entertain-ment such as clowns and charactersoften promote congregation, whichcould violate social distancing stan-dards.”

Social distancing will be in force onQuassy rides, Francis said. Lines willbe marked off in 6-foot intervals.Loading onto the rides will be differ-ent in order to ensure space betweenparties.

The protocols will be similar atCompounce.

“Each team member will be thor-oughly trained on the proper proto-cols to ensure the safety of ourguests,” Thomas said.

“Guests and team members are ex-pected to follow all of the (Centers for Disease Control) and state recom-mended procedures. Our manage-

AMUSEMENT PARKS: 2 fun getaways

CONTRIBUTED

A closeup of one of the carouselhorses at Lake Compounce, Bristol See PARKS, Page 6D

We need to provide somefamily getaways where

people can forget (the hardtimes) and have a nice day with the family and get back to some normalcy.— George Francis, owner, QuassyAmusement Park in Middlebury

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J U L YSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

2 3 Fourth ofJuly holiday

(observed)1 4 Fourth of

July holiday

5 “12 AngryPigs,” a

virtual per-formance atLandmarkCommunityTheatre at theThomastonOpera House,Thomaston

6 “12 AngryPigs” (see

July 5 entry)

National FriedChicken Day


July 5 entry)

National Father/Daughter Takea Walk Day

StrawberrySundae Day

Macaroni Day


July 5 entry)

National Freez-er Pop Day

NationalChocolate withAlmonds Day

9 “Raptors,”a 4 p.m.

virtual presen-tation atWhite Memor-ial Conserva-tion Center,Litchfield, viawhitememori-alcc.org

10 Nation-al Kitten

Day

National PinaColada Day

Collector CarAppreciationDay

11 Virtualconcert

with Blue Yodels, 7 p.m.at WhiteMemorial Con-servation Cen-ter ActivityShed, Litch-field

12 NationalDifferent

Colored EyesDay

National PecanPie Day

Paper Bag Day

13 In-Per-son and

Virtual Week-long SummerArt Adven-tures, 9 a.m.-4p.m. for ages 5-11, MattatuckMuseum,through July 17

14 “MATT by Night:

Virtual EscapeRoom,” 7 p.m.,virtual event atMattatuck Mu-seum in Water-bury

15 “Ticks:It’s More

Than JustLyme Disease”with Dr. KirbyStafford III, 2p.m. virtualpresentation.White Memor-ial Conserva-tion Center

16 “HikingWith An

Average Jill,” 6p.m. at Flan-ders NaturePreserve,Woodbury

17 National Lottery

Day

National PeachIce Cream Day

National Tattoo Day

World EmojiDay

18 Nation-al Sour

Candy Day

NationalCaviar Day

19 NationalDaiquiri

Day

National IceCream Day

20 “Sum-mer

Youth Art —Nature: TheWilds of Waterbury,” 9a.m.-4 p.m., inperson or vir-tual; also onJuly 21-24.

21 “Blind-sight:

Creativity andVisual Loss inthe Master-works of Sev-eral Artists,” 1 p.m. virtualpresentationat MattatuckMuseum

22 “PaintNight,”

6 p.m. virtualpresentationat MattatuckMuseum, Wa-terbury

23 “FamilyNight,” 4

p.m. at Mat-tatuck Museum,Rose Hill

“Name That Na-tive Animal,” 4p.m. virtualevent at WhiteMemorial

24 “Sum-mer

Youth Art —Nature: TheWilds of Waterbury,” 9a.m.-4 p.m., inperson or vir-tual

25 Litch-field

Jazz Festival,one day only,with virtual per-formances at 1p.m., 2:15 p.m.and 5 p.m., livestreaming freeon Facebookand YouTube

26 Nation-al Aunts

and Uncles Day

National Dis-ability Inde-pendence Day

National Parents Day

27 “Sum-mer

Youth Art —History,” inperson or vir-tual presenta-tion, for ages5-11, MattatuckMuseum; alsoJuly 28-31

28 Nation-al Milk

Chocolate Day

National Waterpark Day

Summer YouthArt at the Mat-tatuck (seeJuly 27)

29 Nation-al Lip-

stick Day

Chicken WingDay

Lasagna Day

Summer YouthArt at the Mat-tatuck (July 27)

30 Land-mark

CommunityTheatre GolfTourney, Chip-panee CountryClub, Bristol

Summer YouthArt at Matta-tuck (July 27)

31 “Quassy After

Dark Presents:Yacht Rock Par-ty,” 7:30 p.m. inMiddlebury

Summer YouthArt at the Mat-tatuck (July 27)

MONTHLY ALMANAC

Full moon (Buck Moon): July 5 at 12:44 a.m.

Last quarter of the moon: July 12 at 7:31 p.m.

New moon: July 20 at 1:33 a.m.

First quarter: July 27 at 8:33 a.m.

Zodiac: Cancer, June 21 to July 22; Leo, July 23-Aug. 22

ALMANACPART IIAverage dailytemperature(Fahrenheit):78-85 degrees

Average rain-fall: 4.8 inches



PHOTOS BY JIM SHANNON REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN

Derim Belica of Thomaston works on his swing at the driving range at Prospect Golf on Thursday.

BY DAVID E . WELLSREPUBLICAN-AMERICAN

NO ONE DENIES THATTHE COVID-19 pan-demic was difficult foroutdoors enthusiasts.However, since the

state’s May 20 reopening of outdoorrecreational activities, some busi-nesses are thriving — includingminiature golf and driving ranges.

Prospect Golf’s driving range hasseen its number of patrons soar,nearing record numbers in recentweeks, according to employee Isabel-la DelRosso, the daughter of ownerJeff DelRosso. The number of golfersat Prospect — which also has minigolf — sagged upon reopening, Del-Rosso said, but that’s no longer thecase.

“I’ve seen a lot of new people,”

DelRosso, 16, said. “There’s a lot ofthe older golfers I’ve seen for yearsfrom the main group, but now I feellike college-age to 30-year-olds arecoming out who need something todo.”

As attendance at golf courses hasswelled, DelRosso has noticed atrickle-down effect.

“I’ve definitely noticed a lot ofgolfers hitting balls before their teetimes,” she said. “The resurgence ofthe sport has helped the business.”

Miniature golf has been a differentscenario for Prospect. The coursewas just reopened on Saturday, June20, because of spacing concerns andthat entry to the course was throughthe pro shop, which is not yet open.Now, there is a separate entry formini golf.

At Litchfield Golf Center in Litch-field, miniature golf is expected to

open on the Fourth of July weekend,according to PGA professional GregMiller. Litchfield’s driving range hasbeen open since early May.

“It’s been pretty steady (on therange), about the same as last yearand maybe a little busier,” Millersaid. “I think golf courses have beena little busier than the ranges.”

At Hidden Valley Miniature Golfin Southington, the numbers ofgolfers have also risen, said PaulRossi, the course’s owner for 39years. Hidden Valley opened thisseason on May 25 and has expandedits hours, staying open until 9 p.m.rather than 7.

“The first week was terrible, butevery week after that has been betterand better. This week has beengreat,” Rossi said.

GOLF: COURSES, MINI AND MAXI, FILL UP

See GOLF, Page 6DKevni Kica of Prospect watches hisball at Prospect Golf on Thursday.


ment team will be there to answerany questions a guest may have.”

Francis said Quassy is “going toneed people to work with us” as thepark forces compliance with the rules.

Dining at Quassy will be outside tocomply with state rules, Francis said.

At Compounce, Thomas said, “Pa-tios and tables will be rearranged toaccommodate social distancing. Eachlocation will be equipped with no-touch dispensers for napkins and cut-lery as well.”

Hours at Quassy will be mostly thesame this year as previous seasons,Francis said. On Fridays and Satur-days, the park will be open from 11a.m. to 9 p.m. The rest of the week,rides will be open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.The waterpark will close at 7 p.m.

To meet state requirements limit-ing parks to 25% capacity, there willbe no carload deals this summer,Francis said.

There also is the possibility the

season could be extended at Quassypast the scheduled closure date ofOct. 4, Francis said.

Lake Compounce is open weekdays11 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the week and11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Sunday.Crocodile Cove, the water park, clos-es each day at 7 p.m.

Lake Quassy recommends buyingtickets online, although the park saidprepaid tickets are no guarantee ofadmission on the day of arrival due tocapacity requirements. The park ad-vises guests to arrive early.

At Compounce, all guests will berequired to RSVP for the day theywish to visit, in addition to having apre-purchased ticket or season pass.The park will only sell tickets andseason passes online. Walk-up saleswill not be available this summer.

Lake Quassy is located at 2132Middlebury Road, Middlebury. LakeCompounce is at 185 Enterprise Dri-ve, Bristol. Both parks have postedCOVID-19 safety protocols on theirwebsites.

PARKS: Still family fun assafety measures are addedContinued from 3D

“One advantage is thatwe’re on 4 acres of land hereand golf holes are very, veryspread out. There’s 30 or 40feet between groups, andwe’re in a great position tobe able to absorb a lot of peo-ple without packing them inand causing concern.”

Hidden Valley practicesstandard precautions of sani-tizing clubs and balls afterpeople play, and all employ-ees wear face masks.

Although natural spacingexists more for drivingranges than miniature golf,ranges also continue to useCOVID-19 preventativeguidelines. For example,Chris Cote’s Toptracer inSouthington, which offers vir-tual golf, has nine regulationsposted on its website. Amongthem are placing used, emptygolf ball baskets in barrels ofbleachy water placed on thetee line. Doors remain opento allow for plenty of fresh airso there is no need to touchdoor handles.

Most miniature golf cours-es and driving ranges areopen as listed, but call to besure (ranges closely relatedto golf courses not included):

MINIATURE GOLFMatterhorn Mini Golf, Canton— Swiss-themed course isopen 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m.Sunday. 860-795-0234;matterhornminigolf.com

Olde Sawmill Miniature Golf,Oxford — Opened for the sea-son June 12; hours are daily 11a.m.-8 p.m. Cash only. Maxi-mum group size is six people.888-3954; old-sawmillminigolf.com

Hidden Valley Miniature Golf,Southington — Open from 10a.m-9 p.m. daily. 860-621-2428; hiddenvalleymini-golf.com

Riverfront Miniature Golf andIce Cream, Unionville — Opendaily 7 a.m.-10 p.m. 860-675-4653; facebook @riverfront-miniaturegolf

Farmington Miniature Golf,Farmington — Open daily 10a.m.-9:30 p.m. 860-677-0118;

farmingtonminiaturegolf.com

R&B Sports World, Winsted —Recently opened all outdooractivities, including nauticallythemed miniature golf, Friday-Sunday. Call or check the web-site for hours. 860-738-9799;rbsportsworld.com

Prospect Golf, Prospect —Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (roundsfinished by 7 p.m.). 203-758-4121; prospectgolf.com

Monster Mini Golf, Bethel —Ghoulish indoor golf openedJune 17 from noon-9 p.m. eachday. Payment with credit ispreferred. 860-446-0006;monsterminigolf.com

Litchfield Golf Center, Litch-field — Open daily 10 a.m.-8p.m. 860-496-4653; gainfield-golf.com/the-litchfield-golf-center

Golf Quest, Brookfield — 203-775-3556; golfquest-ranges.com/family-fun

SportsCenter of Connecticut,Shelton — Open daily 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 203-925-6500; sports-centerct.com

Lessard Lanes Family Enter-tainment Center, Plainville —Indoor course opens July 1.Closed Monday, opens at noonother days with night closingsubject to change. 860-747-1657

Paradise Under Par, Canaan —860-824-8164

DRIVING RANGESGolf Quest, Brookfield — Openon a limited basis 9 a.m.-7 p.m.daily (203-775-3556, golfques-tranges.com/family-fun)

Prospect Golf, Prospect —Open daily 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.203-758-4121; prospect-golf.com

Highland Golf Range,Southington — Open daily 10a.m.-8 p.m. 860-863-5552;highlandgolfrange.net

Chris Cote’s Toptracer Range,Southington — Open daily 10a.m.-7 p.m. 860-621-3663;chriscotegolf.com/pages/top-tracer-range

Lyman Orchards Golf Center,Middlefield — Open Monday,noon-sunset; Tuesday-Satur-day, 7 a.m.-sunset. 860-398-6480;lymangolf.com/golf-center/practice

Sports Center of Connecticut,Shelton — Open daily 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 203-925-6500; sports-centerct.com

Litchfield Golf Center, Litch-field — Open daily 10 a.m.-8p.m. 860-496-4653; gainfield-golf.com/the-litchfield-golf-center

Only Game in Town, NorthHaven — Open daily 10 a.m.-8p.m. 203-239-4653; theon-lygamect.com

CT Virtual Golf, Waterbury —Remains closed as of late June.

GOLF: Home once more on the rangeContinued from 5D

ARCHIVES

Miniature golf in Winsted

BY JOANNE GRECO ROCHMANREPUBLICAN-AMERICAN

IT LOOKS AS THOUGHCOVID-19 has knocked outjust about all of this summer’stheater. With the state’sguidelines so restrictive, it is

nearly impossible for theaters to pro-duce anything live.

Unless it’s a one-person cast, itwould be very difficult for actors toperform at least 6 feet apart fromeach other, especially on smallstages. Also, the cost of putting on alive theater event is substantialenough that if a theater did put on alive performance, it most likelywouldn’t be able to cover the produc-tion costs.

However, some theaters are stillproviding entertainment, although itis virtual to keep their audiencesconnected. Most of it is very, verygood. Produced, directed and per-formed by experienced theater peo-ple, these virtual productions aredefinitely worth watching.

The fall looks a lot more promisingthan this summer. Even most of theoutdoor shows have canceled sum-mer 2020. Happily, we do have someexceptions. I have also listed boxoffice numbers in case you want tocheck to see if some last-minuteshows should come about. There is alive production thanks to Shakesperi-ence; otherwise, the other shows thatare available to audiences through-out the summer are mostly virtual.

� Pilobolus Third Annual Five SensesFestival, Spring Hill Vineyards, NewPreston. FiveSensesFestival.com, Pilobolus.org.

The event returns July 30-Aug. 2(rain date Aug. 7-9) with live per-formances albeit adapted to accom-modate social distancing due toCOVID-19. Festival includes Morn-ing Wellness programs such as guid-ed meditation ($20 per person, bringyour own mats, blocks, cushions andblankets); a Car Safari where guestswill experience art and entertain-ment from the safety of their car asthey drive through ($50 per vehicle);

evening program ($30 per adult, $5per child) with visual art, musicalstorytelling, dance presented in asocially-distanced setting.

� Landmark Community Theatre atThomaston Opera House, Thomaston

Jeff Dunn, at the helm of Land-mark Community Theatre, could notbelieve he was in June and still notable to put on a musical.

“We’re waiting to hear what therequirements are for a musical, butuntil then, we can’t do our musicalslive onstage,” he said.

THEATER: Summer catharsis now virtualJULY 5, 2020 L M THE SUNDAY REPUBLICAN 7D

MEGAN MOSS FREEMAN PILOBOLUS

Klara Beyeler performs in a previous Five Senses Festival. Pilobolus’ third annual event returns July 30 to Aug. 2 atSpring Hill Vineyards in New Preston. It has been adapted for social distancing.

The bad news is no live theater;better news isvirtual goodness

See THEATER, Page 8D

What Landmark is doing is stream-ing on YouTube on Saturday nights.That’s where you’ll find the upcomingproduction of “12 Angry Pigs,” whichwill play right through July 8, and aspoof on “Big Red Riding Hood.”That date has not been set yet, butcheck out Landmark’s website for up-dates on summer shows, landmark-communitytheatre.org.

Also in July, this theater tees offwith its 10th annual golf tournamenton July 30 at the Chippanee CountryClub in Bristol. Box office: 860-283-8558

� Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven— Box office: 203-787-4282

� Musicals at Richter, Danbury —Box office: 203-748-6873

� Phoenix Stage Company, Oak-ville — Box office: 203-632-8546

There’s plenty of excitement andfun every Thursday night at 7 as thePhoenix Stage Company offers “TakeFlight Live” on YouTube. If you can’tmake it then, once the show has beenbroadcast live, it is still available.Therefore, you don’t have to miss asingle episode. Check it out on thePhoenix website: phoenixstagecom-pany.org.

� Shakesperience Productions,Waterbury — Box office: 203-754-2531

Here’s a very busy theater that hasplenty of entertainment planned forsummer 2020. From Aug. 5-9 therewill be live performances in five freefamily-friendly outdoor presenta-

tions of “Twelfth Night.” These willtake place at the River Walk Pavilion,11 School St. in Washington Depot.This Shakespeare in the Park fea-tures an Equity professional cast.

According to Jeffrey Lapham, ex-ecutive director, they also have virtu-al events coming up. Therefore, checkout their website and attend their pro-ductions. shakesperience.org.

� Seven Angels Theatre, Water-bury — Box office: 203-757-4676

After the fireworks on the Fourthof July, there will plenty to see at theSeven Angels website and on Face-book. Starting this week and through-out the summer, Seven Angels isplanning on presenting “SummerComedy Clips.”

According to marketing directorPaul Roth, expect to find funny clipsthat have been produced at SevenAngels. Be sure to check out the web-site: sevenangelstheatre.org.

� Palace Theater, Waterbury —Box office: 203-346-2000

� Ridgefield Theater Barn — Boxoffice: 203-431-9850

Here’s a great way to get people in-volved with the Ridgefield TheaterBarn. They want you to grab theghost light and do your stuff. Howcool is this.

“We want people to steal the ghostlight — which is to mimic a ghostlight in their homes. So a single light,bare bulb, in the dark, by yourself (orthe people you are quarantined with)and do something,” the theater said.

That’s the rule for the RTB GhostLight Sessions. Watch it live onWednesdays and Saturdays at 8:45

p.m. This may be the opportunity youhave been waiting for because youcan “perform a monologue, sing asong, do a time step, read a para-graph from your favorite novel orread a few lines from your favoritepoem.”

Send your submission to [email protected].

� Goodspeed Opera House, East Had-dam: Box office: 860- 873-8668

� TheaterWorks, Hartford — Boxoffice: 860-527-7838

� TheatreWorks, New Milford —Box office: 860-350-6863

� Warner Theatre, Torrington —Box office: 860-489-7180


THEATER: Angry pigs, ghost lights, funny clipsContinued from 7D

CONTRIBUTED

A dancer from Pilobolus performs in a field in a previous Five Senses Festival. This year’s event is set for July 30 to Aug. 2 in New Preston.

Continued from 7D


REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN ARCHIVES

Students make their way through the butterfly garden during summer campat the Flanders Nature Center in Woodbury in 2016. There will be no campthis summer because of the pandemic but other programs are online.

BY JOHN MCKENNAREPUBLICAN-AMERICAN

THE COVID-19 PANDEM-IC has forced nature cen-ters everywhere to changetheir approach in provid-ing programs designed to

educate visitors and send them out-doors.

Creativity has become even moreof a necessity as has the use of Face-book and Zoom to broadcast activitiestraditionally held for large groups.

“It has been a challenge for all ofus,” said Gerri Griswold, director ofadministration and development atWhite Memorial Conservation Centerin Litchfield. “We needed some timeto figure out what our approachwould be, but now we feel we have avision for what we are doing.”

� White Memorial, Griswold said, istaking a cautious approach to thepandemic and will be offering onlyvirtual programming through its typ-ically busy summer season.

“Things aren’t going to change fora while, so we’re going to have to ad-just to it,” she said. “Our board (of di-rectors) is being very conservativewith regards to safety, and we appre-ciate it.”

White Memorial went the virtualroute soon after the pandemic startedand closed its museum, but kept itstrails open with the exception of theboardwalk circling Little Pond.

Jamie Fischer, director of re-search, Carrie Szwed, education di-rector, and Griswold have beenworking overtime learning the tech-nology needed to deliver virtual pro-grams.

“You make peace with it and youtry to make something positive out ofit,” Griswold said. “It’s about keepingpeople happy and engaged, and aboutkeeping White Memorial relevant ina difficult time.”

One of the benefits of the virtualapproach, Griswold said, is that it hasbrought a wider audience to WhiteMemorial. Programs on Zoom are

typically drawing 100 viewers, shesaid, and one, led by Fischer, broughtin 500 viewers.

White Memorial’s summer sched-ule is available at whitememorial-cc.org.

� At Flanders Nature Center inWoodbury, in-person programswere canceled through the first threeweeks of June before resuming witha pair of programs that each drew 20participants, who were required toobserve strict social-distancingguidelines, according to Vincent La-fontan, executive director.

The seven hiking preserves Flan-ders maintains have been open to thepublic since the start of the pandem-ic, and small-group programs forchildren and adults have been sched-uled for the summer. A schedule ofthe programs is available at flander-snaturecenter.org.

“Everything will happen in groupsof small sizes as we follow guidancefrom the state,” Lafontan said. “Wedo have the luxury of having 2,400acres and many building spaces tomake our programs as safe as possi-ble, and we’re definitely well-posi-tioned to offer programs because ofour outdoor facilities.”

The annual 5K trail race Flandersholds as a fundraiser in June wascanceled but has been replaced bythe first Flanders Field and ForestChallenge, which is designed to en-courage use of the nature center’strails on its preserves.

“The trails on our preserves arecommunity resources where peoplecan naturally socially distance,” La-fontan said. “The past couple ofmonths we’ve seen a huge increase inthe use of the trails.”

The challenge opened June 29 andruns through Sept. 22. Registration is$25 per person and $50 per familyand allows participants to downloadan app that records their hiking orrunning on the trails.

Registration is available at

OUTSIDE: Naturestill rich resourcefrom area centers

See OUTDOORS, Page 11D

A U G U S TSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

2 Pilobolus third an-

nual FiveSenses Festi-val at SpringHill Vineyards,New Preston;FiveSenses-Festival.com

3 “HikingUnder the

Moon,” 8 p.m.,Flanders Na-ture Preserve,Woodbury

National WatermelonDay

4 NationalChocolate

Chip CookieDay

National CoastGuard Day

National NightOut Day

5 “PaintNight,” 6

p.m., virtualclass at Matta-tuck Museum

“TwelfthNight,” RiverWalk Pavilion,WashingtonDepot

6“TwelfthNight”

(See Aug. 5)

“Courage inCorsets,” 5:30p.m., the Matt

“Reptile RollCall,” 4 p.m.,White Memor-ial, Litchfield

7 “TwelfthNight,”

Shakesperi-ence Produc-tions, RiverWalk Pavilion,WashingtonDepot

National WaterBalloon Day


(See Aug. 5)

“The Navel ofthe World: AnExploration ofEaster Island,”2 p.m., WhiteMemorial,Litchfield

1 “Animal Adapta-

tions,” a 2 p.m.virtual presen-tation atWhite Memor-ial Conserva-tion Center,Litchfield


Shakesperi-ence Produc-tions, RiverWalk Pavilion,WashingtonDepot

National BookLovers Day

10 Nation-al Con-

necticut Day

National LazyDay

National S’mores Day

11 NationalSons and

Daughters Day

National PresidentialJoke Day

12 NationalVinyl

Record Day

National Mid-dle Child Day

13 NationalProsec-

co Day

National FiletMignon Day

InternationalLeft HandersDay

14 V-J Day(Victory

over JapanDay)

NationalCreamsicleDay

15 Feast of the

Assumption

“Understand-ing WeatherSatellite Im-agery,” 3 p.m.,White Memor-ial, Litchfield

16 NationalTell a

Joke Day

National RollerCoaster Day

17 NationalNon-

profit Day

National ThriftShop Day

Black Cat AppreciationDay

18 “In HerOwn

Words: A Dra-matic Presen-tation,” 5:30,Mattatuck, Waterbury

19 NationalSoft Ice

Cream Day

National Aviation Day

20 “Look-ing

Under LogsTogether,” 4p.m. virtualpresentation,White Memor-ial, Litchfield

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21 NationalSpumoni

Day

National SeniorCitizens Day

22 “ZineMaking

Workshop,”9:30 a.m., Wis-dom House,Litchfield

Annual Christ-ian Dance Day,1-4 p.m., LakeQuassy

23 NationalSponge

Cake Day

30 ToastedMarsh-

mallow Day

24 Na-tional

Peach Pie Day

National Waffle Day

25 BananaSplit Day

Kiss and MakeUp Day

National SecondhandWardrobe Day

26 Nation-al Cher-

ry Popsicle Day

National DogDay

Women’sEquality Day

27 Nation-al Just

Because Day28 Nation-

al RedWine Day

National BowTie Day

National CherryTurnovers Day

29 “O-Pos-sumly

Adorable andImportant toBoot,” 2 p.m.virtual pro-gram, WhiteMemorial,Litchfield

MONTHLY ALMANAC

Full moon (Sturgeon Moon): Aug. 3, 11:59 a.m.

Last quarter: Aug. 11, 12:47 p.m.

New moon: Aug. 18, 10:42 p.m.

First quarter: Aug. 25, 1:59 p.m.

Average daily temperature (F): 57 to 84

Average rainfall: 4.47 inches

Shortest day of the month: Aug. 31, with 13 hours, 6 minutes

Zodiac signs: Leo: July 23-Aug. 22

Virgo: Aug. 23 to Sept. 22


flandersnaturecenter.org.Each outing carries a series of

challenges participants have to meetto accumulate points that will qualifythem for a prize drawing at the end ofthe competition. Points can also begained by visiting the local business-es that have donated prizes.

� Sharon Audubon Center, likeWhite Memorial, has taken the virtualroute during the pandemic, offeringlive segments on Facebook featuringits naturalist, Bethany Sheffer, and itswildlife rehabilitator and outreachspecialist, Sunny Kellner.

“Each week, we do two live seg-ments with our staff naturalist andwildlife rehabilitator, called ‘Ask aNaturalist’ and ‘Ask a Rehabber,’ re-spectively,” education program man-ager Wendy Miller said. “In ‘Ask aNaturalist,’ viewers can ask ques-tions about animals or behavior theyhave been witnessing in the naturalworld around them. During the ‘Aska Rehabber’ segment, our wildlife re-habilitator answers questions aboutinjured and orphaned animals, whatto do if you find one.”

Both programs have been popularand will continue through the sum-mer, Miller said. Segments providinglessons on the animals that live atSharon Audubon Center are availableon Facebook, too, as are programs

posted on Fridays at 9 a.m. One pro-gram features educational videos onbirds, insects and other crittersMiller captured on her cell phoneand the center’s trail cameras withhelp from her 9-year-old son.

While programs have been of thevirtual sort, the center’s trails andapiaries have been open to the public,providing some sense of normalcy forvisitors.

“One of our main things is to try andget people out into nature and educatethem about it, so this has certainlybeen a different type of challenge forus,” Miller said. “We’re not reachingas many people as we usually do, but

we can still provide something.”The center’s summer schedule will

include a scavenger hunt organizedwith help from the parks and recre-ation departments in several North-west Connecticut towns and virtualsummer camp activities organizedwith other state Audubon centers, ac-cording to Miller.

“This pandemic has forced us tothink outside the box when it comesto programming, and keeping thingsfun, fresh and entertaining,” she said.

For information on SharonAudubon Center programs, go toSharon.audubon.org.

Email John McKenna at [email protected].


OUTDOORS:Inside thinking outside the boxContinued from 9D


This butterfly bench at Sharon Audubon Center was built last year by home-schooled students under the supervision of Izzy Fitch of Battle Hill Forge.

FrancineAustin, left, of

New Britain,and her

granddaughter,Kylie O’Donnell

of Naugatuck,kayak on the

Bantam Riveras it flows

through WhiteMemorial

ConservationCenter in

Litchfield.

JOHN MCKENNAREPUBLICAN-

AMERICAN

Safety rules still allow usto enjoy foodfrom the farm

BY MICHELE MORCEYREPUBLICAN-AMERICAN

THE PANDEMIC PUT ANEW SPIN on how we dothings — how we handlefood, how we considermore closely what’s avail-

able, and how we get those items intoour homes.

Farmers have been heavily affect-ed by COVID-19 and have worked tofind new ways to get their freshfruits, vegetables, meats and cheesesto the community while workingwithin guidelines to keep consumerssafe.

Updated COVID-19 guidelines andfood handling procedures have infil-trated not only our supermarkets butthe smaller venues that sell farm-fresh produce and local products.

Many of these are popping up forthe summer in the way of farmstands and long-running farm mar-kets. Though some of the socializingthat has been part of market day hasbeen redefined, market directorshave been working hard to make vis-iting their locations an enjoyable ex-perience.

Most have put their new protocolsonline for ease of reference, and theConnecticut Department of Agricul-ture has a link to farm stands andmarkets open during the COVID-19pandemic on its website,portal.ct.gov/DOAG.

Connecticut has a wide variety offruit and vegetables available, espe-cially during the summer, so it’sworth planning a little road trip to seewhat’s out there.

� BRASS CITY HARVESTWaterbury GreenDowntown Waterburyand Brass City Regional Food Hub359 Mill St.203-982-2272brasscityharvestwaterbury.com

The long-running Brass City Har-vest Farmers Market returns to theWaterbury Green on July 9 with

fresh produce from local farms. Nowthat the Brass City Regional FoodHub is open, BCH will be running anonsite market there, too.

Customers should be aware thatchanges have been made to shoppingbecause of the pandemic. Social dis-tancing and mask wearing are re-quested, and staff will handle andbag food (no reusable bags). The pro-duce will be sanitized at the food hubbefore arriving at the green, andstaffers will be using personal pro-tective gear and are trained in safefood handling.

The market on the green will takeplace Thursdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., fromJuly 9 through Oct. 29 (subject tochange). Farmers markets at the foodhub will be open Tuesdays 9 a.m.-1p.m., Fridays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Satur-days 9 a.m.-noon from July 6 throughthe end of October, again pendingany restrictions from COVID-19.

Pre-order is available through theonline store and curbside pickup isavailable at the food hub. Delivery isavailable on Fridays beginning July10.

� FARM FARAWAY HOMESTEAD267 Hard HIll Road NorthBethlehem203-232-5360farmfarawayhomestead.com

Pasture-raised eggs available inthe cooler by mailbox, $5 a dozen.Self-serve farm stand open daily dur-ing the growing season, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

� GOSHEN FARMERS MARKET AT SCOVILLE PARKTown Hall Parking Lot42 North St., Goshen goshenfarmersmarket.com

Open for the season as of July 11,the Goshen market is plastic free,and vendors here use local and sus-tainable materials as much as possi-ble.

Some of the vendors to expect thisseason: Mohawk Mountain Mush-rooms, West Street Farm, ChapelRock Farm, Clinton Orchards, Whim-sical Olive Branch and GoshenGrains. Open Saturdays from 10a.m.-1 p.m.

� LITCHFIELD HILLS FARM-FRESH MARKET (OUTDOORS)Center School parking lotWoodruff Lane, Litchfield litchfieldfarmersmarket.org

The market’s website features aweekly update so customers cancheck out not only what rules are inplace but which special vendors willbe making an appearance. There’salso a column and recipes.

Some regular vendors (all are list-ed on the website) include AmazingLove Farm, Bantam Bread Co.,Amazing Jill Granola, Deeply RootedFarms, Wave Hill Breads, TroyBrook Bakery, Twin Pines Farm, Z Farms Organic Food, Wild CarrotFarm, Sun One Organic Farm, TheTasty Empanada, The Olive Oil Fac-tory, Plum Brook Chocolate, Ridg-way Farm, Mohawk MountainMushrooms, Oliva on Main, MarchFarm, Laurel Ridge Grass Fed Beef,Lindell Flower Farm, Maple ViewFarm and Goatboy Soaps.


FARMERS MARKETS: We can get fresh


A staple of summer in many towns is the local farmers market. Despite the virus, it’ll be back.

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The outdoor market will be heldevery Saturday from June throughOct. 17. An indoor market at theLitchfield Community Center runsOctober through June.

� NEWTOWN FARMERS MARKETFairfield Hills CampusNewtownnewtownctfarmersmarket.com

“Great Food Grown by Friends” isthe market’s tagline, and they’re backin business for the 19th season. Likeall the other markets, Newtown hashad to make some adjustments, butshoppers are pretty much used tomask wearing and family limits atthis point.

Some of the vendors listed for 2020are Beldotti Bakery, Carrot TopKitchens, Daffodil Hill, Down toEarth Apiaries, Eaglewood Farms,Oronoque Farms, Shortt’s Farm andGarden, South Ridge Farm, SugarMagnolia Bakeshop, Upper GrassyGreens, Waldingfield Farm, Wonder-land Jams and Why Not Farm. Lookfor Real Share Food, too, a communi-ty project that seeks to produce andsecure enough food for those in need.Newtown Farmers Market openedJune 23 and runs Tuesdays from 2-6:30 p.m.

� SOUTHBURY FARMERS MARKETSouthbury Town Hall Green501 Main St. SouthSouthburysouthbury-ct.org/farmersmarket

For now, vendors are spread out alittle more this year, shoppers cannotenter tents and customers are askedto wear masks. Some of the vendorsonboard for the producer-only mar-ket this summer and fall are DaffodilHill Growers, the Itty-Bitty CookieCo., Mitchell Farm, Breezy KnollsFarm, Eaglewood Farm, Walding-field Farm, Wave Hill Breads, Goat-boy Soaps, South Ridge Farm,Stoneledge Hollow Farm, UpperGrassy Green and Oronoque FarmsGift & Bakery. Open Thursdays from3-6 p.m. through Oct. 8.

� SOUTHINGTON FARMERSMARKETSouthington Town GreenSouthingtonsouthingtonfarmersmarket.org

The Southington Farmers Marketis a CT Grown market, so customerscan be assured all products and pro-duce here are grown in the state ormade with Connecticut products.Gresczyk of New Hartford, TwinPines from Thomaston and ClaytonBeckette of Glastonbury are some ofthe participating farms. Other sellersinclude Wave Hill Breads of Nor-walk, The Bakery on the Ave Deliand Café of Berlin, Delectable Cre-ations from Unionville and Nonnie’sPies and Creations from Berlin. Themarket is open Fridays from 3 to 6p.m. through Aug. 28.

� WATERTOWN FARMERSMARKET690 Thomaston Road, Town Garage #2Watertown

Social distance rules and one-waytraffic are in place for the season asthe market welcomes old and newvendors. Some of this year’s offeringsinclude Humble Bee honey, GreatMinds Coffee Roasters, cheese andyogurt, flavored vinegars and oil,jams and jellies, bakery items, soapsand lotions, candles and March Farmproduce. Open Sundays 9 a.m.-1 p.m.through Oct. 18.

� WASHINGTON FARMERSMARKETJudy Black Memorial Park and Gardens1 Green HillWashington Depotthejudyblackparkandgardens.org/farmers-market

The rain-or-shine event has a widevariety of farm and vendors that aresubject to change weekly. Averill,Kimberly, Traveling, Ox Hollow,True Love, Shepaug Valley, Walding-

field and Finnegans Farm West aresome of the farms that have madetheir appearance at the market. Othervendors include Love Hearts Bakery& Cafe, Bees Knees Ice Pops, RuthChase Flowers, SilverDust Soap-works, Oliva on Main and Valley Spir-it Cooperative and Wellness Center.The seasonal market in the center ofthe Depot takes place on Saturdays 10a.m.-1 p.m. through November.

� YOUNG’S LONGRANGE FARM702 Woodbury Road (Route 6), Water-town, 203-233-9163youngslongrangefarm.com

The Farmhouse Market is openMonday-Friday 3-5 p.m. and Satur-day and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. forsale of non-GMO meats (beef, pork,chicken) and eggs, seasonal produceand all local products like honey,maple syrup, milk, sauce, salsa andsoap.


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BILL SHETTLE REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN

Jennifer Reid, right, of Southbury, pays Haley Smith for her produce at the Daffodil Hill Growers stand at the Southbury Farmers Market on June 20.


BY WILL S ISSREPUBLICAN-AMERICAN

BREWERIES MAY BEOPEN FOR BUSINESSthis summer with beerfestivals on the horizon,but don’t expect the usual

crush at the bar or under the tent. Like restaurants, breweries with

taprooms have been using their out-door spaces, and some have startedallowing folks indoors at half theircapacity with at least 6 feet of spacebetween tables. Beertenders andbrewers are now doubling as servers.

Some breweries, like Brass WorksBrewing in Waterbury, have expand-ed their seating into the parking lot toallow for more space between tables.

In Watertown, Lasting Brass hasbeen seating folks outdoors in itsparking area, and in Wolcott, She-been Brewing has been making useof its picnic tables.

Of course, people have gotten tolove curbside pickup and home deliv-ery, so online ordering has become aCOVID-19-inspired tradition.

Social media for breweries thissummer will be more important thanever, as rules for taproom use changeand the availability of certain beersrotates. Breweries will need to keeptheir websites updated, and it’s al-ways a good idea to follow your fa-vorites on Instagram, Twitter andFacebook.

Another way to stay up to date onbreweries while traveling around thestate is to download the CT Beer Trailapp, recently released by the Con-necticut Brewers Guild. This basical-ly replaces their paper “trail,” onwhich you would receive stamps foreach brewery you visit. Now, you cansign in with your phone and earn vir-tual stamps in the “passport” section,making you eligible to receive prizesone year after your first check-in.

The new app also features a“deals” tab for weekly specials, a“trail” tab to get directions to brew-eries and an “events” tab that letsyou know, for example, that KentFalls Brewing is offering “barn-sidepickup” from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on agiven date.

BEER: Heads upas breweries cope with restrictions

CONTRIBUTED

The outdoor seating arrangement at Brass Works Brewing in Waterbury.

As for beer festivals, it’s been avery tough year. Organizers all overthe world are going virtual or post-poning their events past the summer.What’s a virtual beer festival? It’swhen you pick up actual beer anddrink it from the comfort of your liv-ing room or study chair, while youstream accompanying onlineseminars, presentationsand even yoga.

Large-scale indoorevents are still forbid-den, so the Connecti-cut Brewers Guildhas decided to post-pone its ConnecticutCraft Beer festival atthe Toyota OakdaleTheater in Wallingfordagain. It was originallyslated for early this year,then moved to July, but now it’sscheduled for Nov. 14.

“We understand the inconvenienceof postponing an event such as this,but the health, well-being and safetyof our community, breweries, staff,and abiding by Connecticut statelaws and executive orders, is our toppriority,” the guild wrote in a recentInstagram post.

They are expecting more than 60Connecticut breweries to take part inthe festival. They’ll have VIP as wellas general admission sessions, alongwith designated driver tickets. There

will be three rooms at the space, plusoutdoor options, live music and foodvendors. Proceeds will go to theguild, which promotes brewery inter-ests as a lobbyist and consultant tomember breweries. You can go toconnecticut.beer for more informa-tion.

In Waterbury, organizers ofthe annual Brass City Brew

& ’Que at Library Parkare hoping its festival,originally planned forSept. 12, will go on asplanned. On its web-site, organizers write,“Your health & safetyare our #1 priority.

We continue to receiveand monitor guidelines

set by the State of CT andthe CDC as it relates to out-

door events and gatherings. No offi-cial decision has been made to cancelor postpone the event, (and) we willcontinue to look at potential scenarioson how to best hold an event withyour safety and health and that of ourstaff as a top priority.” For more in-formation, go to brasscitybre-wandque.com.

Until next time, sip well.

You can reach Beer Snob [email protected] and catch up withhis podcast, “It Starts With Beer,” at it-startswithbeer.podbean.com.

BY KELL IE LAMBERTREPUBLICAN-AMERICAN

AFTER BEING SHUT-TERED for a fewmonths, museums areopening again, just intime for summer stayca-

tions and day trips. Connecticut has many places to

visit within a short drive, from histor-ical sites to art showcases, outdoordisplays or venues with a unique fo-cus. Here are just a few:

� NEW ENGLAND AIR MUSEUM

The New England Air Museum inWindsor Locks started with an out-door opening, before indoor spacesopened a few weeks ago.

The museum, open daily from 10a.m. to 3 p.m., has three indoor exhib-it hangars with more than 50 historicaircraft on display in 90,000 squarefeet. An additional 10 aircraft are dis-played on the museum’s 5-acre out-door grounds.

“The great thing about this muse-um,” said executive director DebbieReed, “is that everyone can have agreat experience, see incredible air-craft, learn and have fun all withoutthe need to touch anything.”

The museum is operating at 50%capacity with increased cleaning, so-cial distancing and hand sanitizerstations throughout the museum.Staff and volunteers wear masks. Thehangar doors are wide and left openfor fresh air.

The New England Air Museum is at36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks.Call 860-623-3305 or visit neam.org.

� WISDOM HOUSE RETREAT AND CONFERENCE CENTER

Wisdom House Retreat and Con-ference Center in Litchfield is a drawfor those seeking programs that spanspirituality, wellness and the arts.

Programs for visitors include cook-ing, yoga and meditation, music, TaiChi and exercise programs. Thegrounds are also open to visitors, towalk in the gardens, through thelabyrinth, and to visit the chapel — aslong as visitors call in advance.Masks are not necessary for outsideactivities, but should be worn in-doors.

The public can also take overnightretreats at Wisdom House, executivedirector Deborah Kelly said.

“If you just want to get away forone night, swim in the pool, and havesome peace, it’s an option,” Kellysaid, adding that visitors can arrange

solo visits or come with one to twofriends.

Wisdom House Retreat and Confer-ence Center is located at 229 EastLitchfield Road. Call 860-567-3163 orvisit wisdomhouse.org.

� MYSTIC SEAPORT

Mystic Seaport in Mystic, whichhad shuttered during the COVID-19pandemic, is now open to the public.Indoor exhibitions are closed, butvisitors can peruse the outdoor por-tion of the grounds and the top deckof the ships.

Hours are weekends from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. and weekdays from 11:30a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors are encour-aged to buy tickets online to promotea touch-free transaction. Online tick-et holders may use the express gatefor members and skip the line at thegate.

Visitors will be required to wearmasks or cloth face covering and ob-serve 6-foot social distancing. Nofood service will be available; snacksand water can be brought on thegrounds.

Mystic Seaport Museum is locatedat 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic.Call 860-572-0711 or visit mysticsea-port.org.


MUSEUMS: See sights, feel the peaceA GranvilleBrothers R-1Supersports-ter replica ison display atthe NewEngland AirMuseum inWindsorLocks. Crewshad to climba ladder toget insidethe plane.

More than 50historic orunusualaircraft fillthreehangars,with another10 aircraft ondisplayoutside.

NEW ENGLANDAIR MUSEUM

See MUSEUMS, Page 16D

� BELLAMY-FERRIDAY HOUSE

The Bellamy-Ferriday House inBethlehem offers garden lovers achance to stroll the grounds onThursday through Sunday after-noons.

The estate features a formalparterre garden on its 5-acre site.Miss Caroline Ferriday, a 20th-centu-ry philanthropist, and her mother,Eliza Ferriday, designed the garden,which features historic roses, pe-onies, lilacs and numerous fragranttrees and shrubs, making the site adestination for gardeners.

Visitors can make advance reser-vations, for Thursdays through Sun-days from noon-4 p.m., for a $7 perperson grounds fee. All visitors mustwear masks and adhere to social dis-tancing guidelines. To reserve a timeto visit, contact 203-266-7596. Formore information, visit ctland-marks.org/properties/bellamy-ferri-day-house-garden.

� THE MATTATUCK MUSEUM AT ROSE HILL

The Mattatuck Museum building isundergoing a renovation, but itssatellite location — The Matt at RoseHill — has opened to visitors duringselect time slots. Museum goers canenjoy the first floor galleries as wellas the sculptures located outside. Vis-itors must wear masks and practicesocial distancing.

The museum sells pre-purchasedadmission for 45-minute sessionsfrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with each slotlimited to 10 guests for adequatespacing in the galleries. Patrons maysign up to visit from Mondaysthrough Fridays and the first week-end of the month.

The Matt at Rose Hill is at 63Prospect St., Waterbury. Call 203-753-0381 ext. 130 for more information, orvisit mattmuseum.org.

� CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER

The Connecticut Science Center inHartford is welcoming back visitorswith a new exhibition.

The traveling exhibition “Maya:Hidden Worlds” will feature morethan 200 authentic artifacts. Visitorswill see examples of Mayan artistrymade by masters of their craft, alongwith objects from everyday life, andget a glimpse of the scientific workbeing carried out at key Mayan sitesacross Central America.

The science center will be opendaily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with timedticket entry times. Advance ticketpurchases are required. Masks cov-ering mouth and nose must be wornat all times.

The Connecticut Science Center isat 250 Columbus Blvd., Hartford. Forinformation, visit ctsciencecenter.org.

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ANIMALS WITH THENATURAL ABILITY toglow in the dark help illu-minate a new exhibit that

is open through December at theMaritime Aquarium at Norwalk.

“Living Lights” introduces gueststo some of the most strangely inter-esting creatures in the sea: animalsthat can give off light through aprocess called bioluminescence.Live animals on exhibit includeflashlight fish, pinecone fish, chaincatsharks and crystal jellyfish.

“Just as lightning bugs sparkle inyour yard on summer evenings,many creatures can glow in the deepocean where sunlight is dim or ab-sent,” said Barrett Christie, theaquarium’s director of animal hus-bandry. “Even here in Long IslandSound, comb jellies can give off aglow near the water surface at night.This exhibit offers a chance to seethis phenomenon in person and toexplore the science behind it.”

In addition to the marine animalsin “Living Lights,” terrestrial exam-ples include a scorpion — they’re

naturally fluorescent — and a com-mon forest fungus that glows as itsspores mature.

Displays explain the mechanicsof bioluminescence and how it isused by animals to attract mates,find prey and deter predators.Guests also can learn about medicaland environmental advances madepossible through the study of biolu-minescent and fluorescent beings.

“Living Lights” is free with aquar-ium admission. Due to COVID re-strictions, all guests — includingaquarium members — must reservetheir admission with a timed entryticket in advance online. Masks andphysical distancing are required.

Glowing review for newexhibit at sea aquarium

REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN

Flowers are in full bloom at theBellamy-Ferriday House in Bethle-hem in this archive photo.

REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN

A copper and brass grasshoppergraces the lawn at the MattatuckMuseum at Rose Hill in Waterbury.

A naturally fluorescent scorpion

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SEPTEMBERSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

2 Ending today:

Flanders Fieldand ForestChallenge,Flanders Na-ture Center,Woodbury

3 “Read-Aloud of

‘The GivingTree’ (Featur-ing a FeatheredFriend),” 4 p.m.virtual presen-tation, WhiteMemorial Con-servation Cen-ter, Litchfield

1 ThroughSept. 2:

Flanders Fieldand ForestChallenge,Flanders Na-ture Center,Woodbury

4 The ZollaBoys, 7

p.m., virtualconcert, WhiteMemorial,Litchfield

5 “WhiteMemorial

Through theSeasons,” 2p.m., virtualpresentation,White Memor-ial, Litchfield

6NationalCoffee Ice

Cream Day

National ReadA Book Day

7 Labor Dayholiday

National BeerLover’s Day

8 NationalPediatric

Hematol-ogy/OncologyNurses Day

National Am-persand Day

9 “RTBGhost

Light Ses-sions,” stream-ing perform-ance, 8:45p.m., Ridge-field TheaterBarn

10 “TakeFlight

Live,” Thurs-days at 7 p.m.,Phoenix StageCompany,Oakville,phoenixstage-company.org,203-632-8546

11 “LetFreedom

Ring — Re-memberingthe Victims of9/11/2001, at 2 p.m., WhiteMemorial, Apple Hill,Litchfield

12 BrassCity Brew

and ’Que, Li-brary Park, Wa-terbury

“RTB GhostLight Sessions,”streaming, 8:45p.m., RidgefieldTheater Barn

13 NationalKids

Take Over TheKitchen Day

Uncle SamDay

National Baldis BeautifulDay

14 Nation-al Cream

Filled DonutDay

National LiveCreative Day

15 NationalLinguine

Day

National FeltHat Day

National Dou-ble Cheese-burger Day

16 “RTBGhost

Light Ses-sions,”streamingperformance,8:45 p.m.,RidgefieldTheater Barn

17 “Crea-ture

Features,” 4 p.m., virtualprogram, atWhite Memor-ial, Litchfield

18RoshHashanah

NationalCheeseburgerDay

National HugYour Boss Day

19 RoshHashanah

“Deep DiveInto Nature -Weekly Medi-tation withMarlow Shami,”10-11 a.m., atWhite Memori-al, Litchfield

20 RoshHashanah

National Pep-peroni PizzaDay

National PunchDay

21 NationalChai Day

NationalPecan CookieDay

22 Nation-al Girls’

Night

Hobbit Day

National IceCream ConeDay

23 “RTBGhost

Light Ses-sions,”streaming per-formance,8:45 p.m.,RidgefieldTheater Barn

24 “TakeFlight

Live,” Thurs-days at 7 p.m.,Phoenix StageCompany,Oakville,phoenixstage-company.org,203-632-8546

25Nation-al One-

Hit WonderDay

National Com-ic Book Day

26 “RTBGhost


27 Yom Kippur

starts at sunset

NationalChocolate MilkDay

National Crusha Can Day

28 Yom Kippur

ends tonight

National DrinkBeer Day

National GoodNeighbor Day

29 Na-tional

Coffee Day

VFW Day

30 “RTBGhost


MONTHLY ALMANAC

Full moon: Sept. 2, 1:23 a.m.

Last quarter: Sept. 10, 5:28 a.m.

Waning crescent: Sept. 11-16

New moon: Sept. 17, 7 a.m.

First quarter: Sept. 23, 9:56 p.m.

ALMANAC PART II

Average daily temperature (Fahrenheit):68 to 76 degrees

Average rainfall: 4.47 inches

Shortest day of the month: Sept. 30, 11 hours 13 minutes

Zodiac signs: Virgo — Aug. 23 to Sept. 22

Libra — Sept. 23 to Oct. 22


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