Main Street Matters - June 27, 2019
| Today is the day that all the summer fun starts in Windsor! The Farmers' Market is at 3:30 pm and Summer Concert starts at 7:00 pm! Come out for some fresh veggies, grab dinner to go from a local restaurant and bring your family to the green for the concert! We'll see you there! |
Farmers' Market
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The First Town Downtown Farmers’ Market will run from June 27 - October 17, 2019 on Thursdays from 3:30 to 6:30 at 240 Broad Street in Windsor Center. This well-attended local marketplace in Windsor Center includes locally grown fruits, vegetables, baked goods, herbs, eggs, cheese, skincare products, candles and more.
Rain or shine! We only cancel if there's threat of lightning!
Special for June 27th:
1. We are excited to have former children’s librarian Barbara Tolve-Silver, who will be reading children’s books during the market!
2. Our special people for tomorrow’s event are the Garden Club and the Windsor Monarch Project.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Summer Concert: Gene Donaldson
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Come out for a free summer concert on the green Thursday evenings from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Thursday, June 27th is Gene Donaldson and the Stingrays!
Sponsored by:
Mary Beth Welsh of Century 21 All Points Realty and Signature Smiles of Windsor
Gene has been playing guitar for the last 35 years. In the 80's he was in a very popular band called "Smokestack Lightning". From there he joined a North east institution..."Motown Review" and played up and down the East coast. In 1992 Gene left the "Motown Review" in order to start his own group, "Gene Donaldson and the StingRays". With this band he has shared the stage with some of the Blues most respected artists. During this time Gene also toured with a number of blues artists as a sideman including Lee "Shot" Williams, Phil Guy, Eddie Kirkland, and Mary Taylor. He has also appeared on stage with blues artists such as Johnny Rawls, and Lucky Petterson. Currently Gene released a CD in the Spring of ’09'
Come out for dinner at one of our local Windsor restaurants and then enjoy a concert on the green now through August 22nd! Summer Concerts are a location in the e-Passport contest, too! You have till August 31st to finish your Passport!
* Concert rain dates are the following Tuesday
* Enjoy a pre-concert dinner at a Windsor restaurant
* Shop at the local Farmer's Market from 3:30 - 6:30pm
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 | (860) 247-8982 |
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