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Briefs From A5
Summer classes Hungerford Nature Center’s dynamic Summer Discovery Programs are full of fun activities, exploration and crafts. Classes take place Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration is required. Hungerford Nature Center is located at 191 Farmington Ave., Berlin. Visit newbritainyouthmuseum.org or Facebook.com/HungerfordNatureCenter, call 860-8279064 or email hungerfordnaturecenter@gmail.com.
Festival canceled The Plainville Fire Company’s annual hot air balloon festival has been canceled
Friday, June 26, 2020
due to concerns and uncertainties due to the coronavirus. The 36-year-old festival usually runs for a full weekend in August.
contactless on demand material pickup and further services. Please visit the Library’s website to review the process.
Town operational status
3. The Barnes Museum is open for appointments only for groups of four or less. Call the Barnes Museum for appointments.
As of June 15: 1. All Town departments are now fully staffed with all employees reporting back to work. All Town offices, except the Calendar House, Barnes Museum and Library, will be open to the public. We would like to stress that if you can use our website, email or phone to accomplish what you need from Town offices do so. All residents using the Town offices will be required to have a face mask on at all times. 2. The Library is open for
4. The Calendar House, although fully staffed, will be operating limited buses and limited lunch deliveries, outside gardening, golf leagues and bowling leagues. The Calendar House will be working on limited drop off and pickup of materials but at this time the building will remain closed to the public until further notice. 5. Parks and linear trail, including Crescent Lake, have received a large amount of usage. It is important that all residents, when using these
areas, maintain social distancing. At Crescent Lake please comply with no parking signage placed by the Police Department. The only way the Town can continue to keep these areas open are to make sure they are used properly. We cannot stress enough we rely on our residents policing themselves and adhering to the social distancing policy. 6. The tennis courts in the Town parks and at Southington High School are now open. 7. The dog park is open to the public. Social distancing must be practiced. We rely on our residents to self-police. If this is being abused we will have to reevaluate. 8. Playscapes and basketball courts are open to the public.
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never closed during the pandemic, are now expanded to groups of 25 or less. Be advised, per the Governor directive, no shared equipment should be used. 10. The Town pools are scheduled to open Saturday, June 27. Rules for usage and occupancy limits will be forth coming. Questions about town issues can also be submitted through the Town website, southington.org, under the Town Managers page. For all questions pertaining to COVID-19, go to pshd.org.
SoCCA dinner Southington Community Cultural Arts will once again host its Dinner Under the Stars – but instead of a table set for 100 on the Town
9. The Town fields, although
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