Volume 12, Number 34
cheshirecitizen.com
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Fall Festival plans firm up; new elements, including a vaccine clinic, are included The Cheshire Fall Festival returns in September after a forced break last year due to the pandemic.
District will offer a COVID-19 vaccine clinic with shots available to any attendee over the age of 12.
The event is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 10 and Saturday, Sept. 11, with new features, traditional favorites returning and a special memorial service in recognition of the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Festival organizers said masks will not be required as the event is entirely outside.
Additionally, Chesprocott Health
er to stage the activities, food options and other attractions. The Kiwanis Club Carnival is one of the big crowd-pleasers.
New on the schedule this year are: a full food truck parade on both days; an early morning group yoga The popular local celebration ushers class on Sept. 11 by Be Here Now in autumn and is held at Bartlem Yoga; and a one act play performed Park. Local Cheshire businesses, res- by Cheshire Community Theater, alidents, and organizations get togeth- so on Sept. 11.
Volunteers of all ages are sought for a Quinnipiac River Watershed Association cleanup scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 11, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers will meet at QRWA Headquarters, 540 Oregon Road, Meriden.
By Francesca Fontanez Special to the Record-Journal
ReRead Books & More, 104 Elm St., Cheshire This used book and gift shop is not only a relatively new, cozy nook with a wonderful aesthetic, but is also an amazing all-abilities employer. ReRead Books & More was designed with a specific goal — this shop employs those of varying abilities to create a diverse and accepting work space for all. Aside from raising awareness, acceptance, and celebration of those with
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Volunteers needed for Quinnipiac River cleanup
Have reading adventure on this tour of book stores Depending on who you ask, we’re either at the tail-end of summer or starting “Back to School” season. Whether you need a new read or want to send the children in your life back to school with a fresh secondhand find, check out these area used book stores for some adventurous book-hunting.
Cheshire Chamber of Commerce President Yetta Augur welcomed the return of the festival and noted that this year there will be an extra focus on children and related activities. The children’s tent will be equipped with activities led by Cheshire YMCA volunteers, balloon animals with a child-friendly clown, and a scarecrow photo opportunity to highlight
Inside ReRead Books & More in Cheshire, one of several used bookstores to visit in the state. Francesca Fontanez, Special to the Record-Journal
differing abilities, the life and work skills employees gain through their time at ReRead Books & More are irreplaceable. Make sure to pop in for great service or one of the educational workshops or events open to the public.
many know. Proceeds from the used book store go directly back to the people of Meriden by helping fund events and programming held at the Meriden Public Library. The contributions also fund renovations and other projects.
Friends of the Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller St., Meriden
Besides continuously contributing to the overall enhancement of the Meriden Public Library, it should be noted that the bookstore also has incredibly reasonable prices and excellent hours.
This hidden gem tucked behind the Meriden Public Library plays a much larger role in the community than
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QRWA will provide trash bags, gloves and refreshments, and guides will be on-site with instructions and a list of key locations that need cleaning. Regularly-held QRWA cleanups began in the 1990s and became semi-annual in the early 2000s. In a positive sign, cleanups have pulled in smaller hauls in recent years. "In the early years we estimated about a ton at each event because of a lot of metal that was pulled out of the river, and now we estimate about 500 to 1,000 pounds per event," David James, longtime See Cleanup, A2