Friends of Main Street Weekly Update
August 7, 2019
THURSDAY! (Rain Location First Church of Winsted)
This week's Concert in The Park features The Kerry Boys.
The show starts at 7 p.m. at East End Park(rain or shine).
All concerts sponsored by Northwest Community Bank The Kerry Boys are two dynamic and popular Connecticut Irish Balladeers combined their talents to form an exciting Irish music duo over 25 years ago, and they have dazzled fans of all ages from Maine to Pennsylvania with their humorous high-energy performances and engaging style of Irish ballads and sea songs ever since. Coming up next week - Theresa Wright & Compsny!
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“The Flood of ’55, Before and After”
The Colebrook Historical Society invites you to a social gathering on Friday, August 9 at 7 p.m. Highlighting the evening will be a presentation
by Winchester's own, Milly Hudak.
The Gathering will be held at the home of the CHS, the historic Seymour Inn, located at the intersection of Routes 183 and 182A in the center of Colebrook. Plenty of refreshments will be on hand. All are most welcome. ***************************************
Winchester Grange will hold its 68th Annual
Fair and Flea Market on Saturday, August 10th
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Winsted Trails Second Saturday - Soldier's Monument
Join Winsted Trails this Saturday, August 10 from 2 - 3 p.m. to find the secret trail to Soldier's Monument
Starting out on Main St, in front of the American Museum of Tort Law, and take a "secret trail" up to the monument, then a short walk around the park with a chance to enter the monument and view the sights of Winsted from the top! We'll have a representative from the Soldiers' Monument Commission to answer any questions. Don't forget to bring your camera! ***************************************
Winsted's Annual Fireman's Carnival and Parade
marks the end of the summer each August.
The carnival features, food including Tower 1's famous fried dough,
a beer garden, dunk tank, rides, games, music, and fireworks on Friday night! The parade will be held on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. down Main Street. Credit cards will be accepted or all food sold by the Fire Department. ***************************************
*************************************** Looking ahead!!!! Friends of Main Street Fall Foliage Festivalis set for Sept. 28from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along Main Street. Free booth space to Winsted businesses and Winsted non-profits!
*************** Do you have upcoming events you'd like us topromote? Please forward details tofomswinsted@gmail.comor stop in and see us at 398 Main St., Winsted. Call us at 860.738.3351
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Friends of Main Street is grateful for the support of our Best Friends and Good Friends and Friends: West State Mechanical, Inc., Northwest Community Bank, Fairchild Auto-Mated Parts, Howd, Lavieri & Finch, Sterling Sintered Technologies, Inc., R & M Insulation, and Standard Valuation Services