Extreme Flying at New England Air Museum
There is flying . . . and then there is extreme flying – the kind required when helicopter pilots are called upon to rescue people in storms, or when hurricanes are being hunted.
On July 30, the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks holds its first Extreme Flight Day. Special guests include Lieut. Col. Graham Buschor, one of two helicopter pilots forced to ditch in the Atlantic Ocean in the midst of rescue operations during what is now called "the perfect storm." (He survived five hours at sea in 70-foot waves until being rescued by the Coast Guard.) Major Kaitlyn McLaughlin is a "hurricane hunter," and a member of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. Kathy Wadsworth, a record-setting aeronaut, is among the first to fly a balloon over the jungles of the Amazon.
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The Extreme Flight event runs from noon to 4 p.m. The price of admission is included in the museum's regular admission cost – $11 ages 12 and up; $10 seniors; $6 ages 4 to 11; children under 4, free. Two formal presentations, by Buschor and McLaughlin, begin at 6:30 p.m. Admission to the evening event is $10 per person; free to members. The New England Air Museum is at 36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks. For more information, visit www.neam.org or call 860-623-3305.
Discount Admission for Visitors of Air and Trolley Museums
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Learn about the evolution of flight and pioneers in aviation or take a trolley for a 3-mile round-trip and take in the History & Evolution of the Electric Railway & its Impact on Society all at reduced admission charges when the New England Air Museum of Windsor Locks teams up with the Connecticut Trolley Museum.
The discounts are available throughout the month of August. Visit the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks at the regular admission rate and receive $2 off for up to 4 admissions on your visit to the Connecticut Trolley Museum or vice versa. (Bring your August receipt to the ticket counter at either location and receive the discount. Members of each museum may visit the other museum free of charge during this promotion.
The New England Air Museum is at 36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks. For more information, visit www.neam.org or call 860-623-3305.
The Connecticut Trolley Museum is at 58 North Road (CT Route 140) in East Windsor. For more information, call 860-627-6540 or visitwww.ct-trolley.org
A Chameleon and a Slick Lawyer On Screen in Suffield
The adventures of a chameleon in a lawless Wild West town desperate for a sheriff are chronicled in Rango, the animated film that screens for free on July 28 at the Kent Memorial Library in Suffield. Johnny Depp voices the character. Screening time is 2 p.m. The film is rated PG. On July 29, Matthew McConaughey stars in The Lincoln Lawyer, a drama about a slick lawyer who conducts business from the back of his town car. Screening time is 2 p.m. The film is rated R.
All screenings are free. No registration is required. No food and drink is allowed. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Kent Memorial Library is at 50 North Main St., Suffield. For more information, visit www.suffield-library.org or call 860-668-3896.
Folk on Fridays at Cheney Hall
Cheney Hall in Manchester continues its open mic series Folk on Fridays on July 29. Musicians are invited to sign up at 6:30 p.m. for a 10-minute slot. The music starts at 7 p.m.
Admission is free, but contributions are welcome. For more information, visit www.cheneyhall.org or call 860-647-9824. Cheney Hall is at 177 Hartford Road, Manchester.
Jazz Dance Boot Camp at Playhouse
Calling all dancers: Want to get back in shape for fall dance programs? West Hartford's Playhouse hosts a Jazz Dance Boot Camp, which runs Aug. 1 through 12. Dance instructor Darlene Zoller puts dancers through their paces with the goal of conditioning their bodies and teaching technique. Zoller has worked with the Hall High School Pops 'N Jazz program, the Little Theater of Manchester, and the Hartt School Community Division, among others.
The camp is held in two sessions, August 1 through 5, and August 8 through 12. Classes run 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fee for one week is $200. Fee for both weeks is $350. Playhouse on Park is at 244 Park Road, West Hartford. For more information, visit www.playhouseonpark.orgor call 860-523-5900 x10.
Butterflies Are Free at Stanley-Whitman
August brings butterflies to the walls of the Stanley-Whitman House in Farmington. Flutterings and Images of Transformation is an exhibition of digital collages and watercolors by Joanne Norr. A medical illustrator, Noor assembles her digital works from photographs scanned into the computer.
The exhibition runs through August 28 in the museum's Spear Community Art Gallery. Admission is free. A reception to meet the artist is Aug. 8 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
The Stanley-Whitman House is at 37 High St., Farmington. For more information, visit www. stanleywhitman.org or call 860-677-9222.
Bookworm Adventures for Tikes at Stanley-Whitman
Do you have a child aged 4 to 6 who loves books, or one who could use a little more encouragement to develop a fondness for reading? Farmington's Stanley-Whitman House invites tikes for a weeklongBookworm Adventures workshop from August 1 through 5. The teacher-led program begins each day with a new storybook. Use of a felt board and activities are employed to help bring each story to life for young readers. On the last day of the workshop, award-winning writer Pegi Deitz Shea, author of Noah Webster – Weaver of Words, will read one of her children's books.
Cost is $110 members; $125 non-members. The Stanley-Whitman House is at 37 High St., Farmington. For more information, visit www. stanleywhitman.org or call 860-677-9222.
'Christmas in July' Continues at Stanley-Whitman
Bird ornaments have been a fixture on Christmas trees since the holiday began. Sew one of your own when Farmington's Stanley-Whitman House hosts a Christmas in July: Bird Ornaments workshop on July 31.
The program runs from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Adults only. Registration required. Cost is $10 per person. Materials included. The Stanley-Whitman House is at 37 High St., Farmington. For more information, visit www. stanleywhitman.org or call 860-677-9222.
Film Fete & Mixer at 41 Bridge Street
Music, food, cash bar, and film screenings are in the works when the Farmington Valley Film Commission hosts its 2nd Annual Film Fete & Mixer on July 22. The event, to be held at 41 Bridge Street in the Collinsville section of Canton, features entertainment by Enfield native and singer/songwriter Cassandra Kubinski from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. followed by film screenings from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. WNPR's Chion Wolf, a regular feature of The Colin McEnroe Show, emcees.
Tickets cost $15. 41 Bridge Street is at 41 Bridge St., Collinsville. For times and ticket prices, visit www.41bridgestreet.com or call 860-693-9762.
Music of the Fab Four at Simsbury Meadows
Shake it up, baby . . . Twist and shout . . . The band and concert are both titled "Ticket to Ride" so you can guess what you're in for on July 29 at the Simsbury Performing Arts Center at Simsbury Meadows in Simsbury. Yep, it's Beatlemania. Ticket to Ride has played for thousands at clubs, parties and outdoor festivals in New England.
Gates open at 7 p.m. Concert time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $8 for lawn seats; $12 for table seats. For reservations or more information, visit www.simsburymeadows.com or call 860-651-4052. The Performing Arts Center at Simsbury Meadows is at 22 Iron Horse Boulevard, Simsbury.
Dragon On Screen in Canton
The moon, the stars, and dragons. On July 30, Canton's Shoppes at Farmington Valley hosts a free outdoor screening of How To Train Your Dragon. Pre-show entertainment is provided by the Spaghetti Cake Band.
The pre-show runs from 6 to 8 p.m. The free screening begins at dusk in the main parking area near the barn. The Shoppes at Farmington Valley are at 110 Albany Turnpike, Canton. For more information, visitwww.theshoppesatfarmingtonvalley.com or call 860-693-3059.
Bushnell Season Tickets On Sale Aug. 1
Arts fans, season tickets to the various performance series presented at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts go on sale August 1. Will you buy the Broadway Series? The Family Series? Comedy? Special Events? That all depends on whether your taste runs to Peter Pan, Memphis, The Addams Family, and Fiddler on the Roof, or Dana Carvey, DrumLine Live, and Cesar Millan: Dog Whisperer, or Goodnight Moon, and Runaway Bunny; and that's just the beginning.
Complete details are at www.bushnell.org.
