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SOMERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION FUNDRAISING EVENT SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH • 6:30-10:00PM JOANNA’S RESTAURANT • 145 MAIN ST, SOMERS, CT 06071 Enjoy an evening out for education! The Somers Education Foundation is excited to host its annual tasting event to support educational grants for the Somers school system. Join us to sample beer and and wine from local breweries and wineries like, Stafford Cidery, Worthington Pond Winery and Powder Hollow Brewery, to name a few. Local restaurants will also be showcasing delicious bites, all while live music entertains! Attending this fun event will mean supporting educational excellence, innovation, and opportunity within the Somers schools, by providing grants that expand students’ horizons beyond the usual classroom experience! Tickets are $40 each and can be purchased at sefonline.org.
EGGSTRAVAGANZA
ZOO IN FOREST PARK AND EDUCATION CENTER SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2022 AT 10 AM – 4 PM 293 SUMNER AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, MA
VENDOR FAIR ON THE LAWN MAPLE VIEW FARM SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2022 AT 12 PM – 4 PM 192 SALMON BROOK STREET, GRANBY, CT
Our annual Eggstravaganza is Saturday, April 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Celebrate the holiday weekend with a visit to The Zoo complete with animal encounters, free face painting and visits from some special friends! Children can hop along our Bunny Trail collecting goodies at each stop. Tickets: Pre-purchased tickets are required to attend this event. Please arrive within a 15-minute window of your ticket time. Children under the age of one are free to visit The Zoo, but in order to participate in the Bunny Trail a child ticket is required. Allergy-friendly options are available for children with allergies.
Join us and over 40 vendors for an afternoon of shopping. In addition to The Brewery offerings of Farm made beer, local wine, cider and spirits, we'll have our pizza/panini food truck all day. Pony rides 1-3pm and live music by John Mayock.
For more info visit: www.forestparkzoo.org/eggs
For more info visit: www.mapleviewhorsefarm.com
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Founded in 1950, the farm has over time been a dairy, provided pony rides, and today continues to board horses, offer horseback riding lessons and summer sessions to kids, and provide food for their neighbors through the Farm Store.
