Connecticut Concert Ballet presents The NUTCRACKER

Magical holiday dreams really do come true! A giant Christmas tree that grows before your eyes, valiant toy soldiers, twirling snowflakes, waltzing flowers, and visions of sugarplums…All this and more come to life on stage in this timeless production. Come experience the magic! An affordable holiday event not to be missed and a 35 year Connecticut tradition. This production will highlight Connecticut Concert Ballet's talented local students alongside professional dancers from the Island Moving Company, Newport RI's resident dance company, a collaborative relationship that goes back 8 years.

Manchester High School, 134 Middle Turnpike East, Manchester, CT

Saturday, December 5th at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; Sunday, December 6th at 2:00 p.m.

Windsor High School, 50 Sage Park Road, Windsor, CT

Saturday, December 12th at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; Sunday, December 13th at 2:00 p.m.

Ticket Information: Preferred Front & Center Seats $28, General Admission $22, Students/Seniors $15, ages 4 and under $10. Tickets are available by phone (860) 418-7294 and online at http://www.connecticutnutcracker.com/, also at Dance Village 171 Spencer St, Manchester.

Stamford Downtown Thanksgiving Parade

Florence Griswold Museum Free Admission to New London County Residents

New London County residents can enjoy all the Museum has to offer for free! Be the first to see Magic of Christmas celebration, tour the art exhibitions and historic house, and enjoy a hands-on project.

Free admission sponsored by the Community Foundation of Southeastern Connecticut.

Saturday, November 21, 10am-5pm
Sunday, November 22, 1-5pm
Admission FREE to residents of New London County

Florence Griswold Museum

96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT
Phone: 860-434-5542
http://www.florencegriswoldmuseum.org/

Connecticut Tree Spruces Up Rockefeller Center

The Associated Press is reporting that a 76-foot Norway spruce on a Connecticut school teacher's property was picked as this year's Christmas tree for New York's Rockefeller Center. Crews are planing to cut down the 10-ton tree this morning at Maria Corti's home in Easton, about 90 minutes northeast of Manhattan. "The tree, which is 40 feet in diameter, will be hoisted by a crane onto a trailer and transported to the Big Apple. It'll be put in place at the center Thursday." Reports AP. It's among several recent Rockefeller Center trees that have come from Connecticut. Some other Norway spruces that ended up there had their roots in Shelton, Ridgefield, Manchester and Killingworth.

Foodshare Turkey and a Twenty Drive November 2009

Foodshare’s Annual “Turkey and a Twenty” drive is back! Last year generous supporters donated 16,803 turkeys for distribution to hungry families in central Connecticut. This included a 1,000 turkey challenge that was met by over 100 new donor groups, each giving 10 or more turkeys and $200 for area families in need.

This holiday season Foodshare aree doubling efforts to match the 30% increase in need since 2008. The new goal is 20 Turkeys and 20 Twenties from 100 participating teams. If we meet this goal, Foodshare's anonymous donor will match these efforts with 1,000 turkeys.

Turkey and a Twenty drop off locations:
http://site.foodshare.org/site/PageServer?pagename=TurkeyandaTwenty1

Avon
Big Y Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Miller Foods Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

Bloomfield
Geissler's Supermarket Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

Canton
Discount Foods Outlet Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Shaw's Supermarket Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

Coventry
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8:30am-8pm); Sundays (8:30am-5pm)

Farmington
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sundays (8:30am-6pm)

Glastonbury
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sundays (8:30am-6pm)
Stop & Shop Sunday, Nov. 22 (1pm-3pm)

Granby
Geissler's Supermarket Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Stop & Shop Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

Hartford
Turkey Tuesday - Bank of America Tuesday, Nov. 17 (5:30am-10am)
Gordon Bonetti's Florist Monday - Friday (9am-5pm); Saturday, Nov. 21
(9am-1pm)

Hebron
Ted's Supermarket Monday - Thursday (8am-8pm); Friday (8am-8:30pm); Saturday
(8am-8pm); Sunday (8am-6pm)

Manchester
Big Y Friday, Nov. 13 (Time TBD). Hosted by Country 92.5 and Big Y.
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sunday (8:30am-6pm)

Rocky Hill
Gordon Bonetti's Florist Monday - Friday (9am-5pm); Saturday (9am-1pm)
West Side Market Place Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sunday (8am-8pm)

Simsbury
Andy's Supermarket Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Fitzgerald's Foods Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Kane's Market Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)
Stop & Shop Wednesday, Nov. 18 (8am-8pm)

South Windsor
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (10am-9pm); Sunday (10am-6pm)

Suffield
Highland Park Market Monday - Saturday (8am-9pm); Sunday (8:30am-6pm)

West Hartford
Waldbaum's Super Foodmart Monday - Saturday(7am-10pm); Sunday (7am-9pm)
Town Center Building Monday, Nov. 23 (10am-4pm)

Wethersfield
Eblens Monday, Nov. 23 (6am-2pm). Sponsored by Aetna Better Health and Hot
93.7.

For more information on dates, times and locations of various collection sites or events, visit Foodshare’s website at http://www.foodshare.org/ or call (860) 286-9999.