Windsor Weekend Guide: A Taste of Windsor, Beat the Clock Auction and More

A Taste of Windsor; March 10 @ Loomis Chaffee

Saturday, residents will have an opportunity to eat at some of Windsor's best restaurants when First Town Downtown presents "A Taste of Windsor" at Loomis Chaffee.

For the price of $35 a ticket ($40 at the door), patrons can taste food from the following local establishments:

Union Street Tavern
Taste of India
Bart's Beanery
Windsor 75
Dom's Broad Street Eatery
Get Baked Bakery
Izote
River City Grill
Nat Hayden's Real Pit BBQ
Chili's Bar & Grill
Lily's Catering
Vito's by the Water

The event will also feature a wine tasting by Bert's Spirit Shoppe, a beer tasting by Burnside Brewing, a tea cup and silent auction, and entertainment presented by Windsor's own. Trey Wilson Trio.

A Taste of Windsor will be held at Loomis Chaffee's cafeteria, and will run from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Advance tickets cost $35. They can also be purchased at the door for $40. For more info call 860-688-5165.

30th Beat the Clock Auction; March 10 @ Congregation Beth Ahm

Congregation Beth Ahm's Beat the Clock Auction is a hit year after year, and the fundraiser looks set to continue that success in its 30 year, as a full day of auctions — live, blind, beat the clock and free door raffles — will offer a variety of prizes, including electronics, jewelry, gift cards for restaurants, sporting events and more.

The centerpiece of this event, welcome to people of all faiths, is, of course, the "Beat the Clock" auction, during which items are bid for at a rappid pace, and for only 50 cents a bid.

The "Beat the Clock" auction fundraiser, which raises money to support the synagogue, begins at 7 p.m. on Sat., March 10. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Refreshments are included in the ticket price. For more information about the Beat the Clock Auction, call (860) 688-8483 or (860) 688-9989.

Lost Acres String Band; March 11 @ Windsor Art Center

The Lost Acres String Band, featuring upright bass, violin and guitar, is set to play the Windsor Art center on Sunday, presenting a setlist of tunes that span the traditional American music landscape, including blues, rags, old-time and contemporary fiddle tunes, Hispanic waltzes from the old Southwest, some bluegrass standards, and songs by The Mississippi Sheiks and Little Walter.

The show begins at 2 p.m. on Sun., March 11 at the Windsor Art Center. A $10 suggested donation will be accepted at the door. Visit the Windsor Art Center's Website for more information.

Next Week"

March 13 - Mixed Media Collage by Jill Henderson Pasanen from 6:45 PM to 8:45 PM at L.P. Wilson Community Center.

March 17 - 1st Annual Connecticut Printmakers Invitational curated by Martha Jeffrey Galuszuka at the Windsor Art Center.

March 18 - Poetry on the Line at the Windsor Art Center