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18th Annual Gesang Und Declamations
(Maple Grove) - GermanFest – Vernon – October 18 -12:00noon – 6:00pm.
The members of the Gesang Und Declamations Club (Maple Grove Club) are pleased to present their 18th annual Germanfest on Saturday, October 18, 2014. Established in 1888, the club, located at
100 Franklin Street, Rockville, has a rich German/American Heritage. Over the years, hosted many festivals and its German Singing Club won many awards. The annual Germanfest is the club's way of keeping touch with its past. The fest will begin at 12:00 pm
with the opening of the Bier Garden, featuring traditional German Biers ($2 per 16 oz drafts.) Live music will feature Fritz's Oktoberfest Band from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The much heralded German Plate will be served from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm at a cost of $15.00
per plate. Traditional German recipes include Bier Braised Bratwurst, Steamed Knockwurst, Potato Pancakes, German Potato Salad, Sour Kraut, Red Wine Braised Red Cabbage, and homemade Apple Sauce. Fun raffles will be drawn throughout the day. For more information,
please contact the Maple Grove Club at 860-896-1033.
http://www.maplegroveclub.com/
As you savor fresh dishes, sit back and enjoy the beats from area bands. Under the music tent, live folk, Celtic, sea shanties, and blues music are just a taste of what you'll hear.
http://www.bowenswharf.com/events
Haunted Graveyard - Where the Thrills Never Dies - Lake Compouce Amusement Park - Bristol – October 17 – 18 – 19 – 5:00pm - 12:00
mid night
Lake Compounce is the oldest, continuously-operating amusement park in North America, having its genesis more than 165 years ago in 1846! The park has invested millions in rides
and attractions during the recent years, and today is more beautiful than ever. Among other famous attractions, Lake Compounce is home to Boulder Dash, which has been voted the world’s #1 wooden roller coaster, as well as Connecticut’s largest water park.
During the Halloween season, the park becomes a haunted park. Check out the following web site for more details about the Haunted Graveyard experience.
http://www.hauntedgraveyard.com/fees.htm
New for 2014: CT Restaurant Week pairs up with CT Beer Week to highlight both the great restaurants that Connecticut has to offer as well as highlight all of the great local breweries we have
located right here in CT. In addition to the special restaurant week menus, you may also find your favorite (or new favorite) CT brewed craft beer too. You can check out all of the CT Beer Week events on the
CT Beer Trail site or by
clicking here. See more at:
http://www.connecticutrestaurantweek.com/connecticut-restaurant-week/#sthash.tsTGEr9m.dpuf
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Scantic Valley – Corn Maze –
Somers – October 1 – October 26
Our family farm also hosts one of the area’s largest corn mazes on weekends in September and October with harvest fair fun including pick-your-own pumpkins and hay rides. Our farm is easy to get
to, only minutes off of I-91 in Somers. Please explore our site and you can contact us for direct-from-the-farm meat sales. Our Giant Corn Maze encompasses 8 acres and 3 miles of trails.
Download/View our Maze Rules Here We also offer a Kiddie Maze, Barnyard viewing area, and plenty of wholesome fun activities in the “OK Corral”- our play area for kids. The Marketplace and General Store are a perfect place to stock-up on kinds of fall decorations
as well as our “Limited Edition” Corn Maze T-Shirts. We offer many CT Grown products including our jam, syrup, and especially our very own farm raised meats. Our freezer is stocked with tempting cuts of steak, roasts, sausage and more! Take some home for grilling
tonight. Complete your visit with a relaxing hay ride while enjoying our scenic valley with your family and friends. Scantic Valley Farm is surely a place where your family traditions will be made.
http://scanticvalleyfarm.com/ “Farm to Latte” - The Coventry Regional Farmers’ Market - Nathan
Hale Homestead - Coventry – October 19 - 11:00am - 2:00pm It is like a country fair
every Sunday… the old-fashioned kind, with farmers, produce, freshly baked pies, sparkling jars of
preserves and pickles, handmade goods, and fiddlers. New England Travel Magazine calls ours “Connecticut’s preeminent farmers’ market.”
http://coventryfarmersmarket.com/events/
5th Annual New England Festival of Ibero American Cinema - New Haven – October 21 – 26
A six-day series of films of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, returns to Whitney Humanities Center, 53 Wall St., in New Haven, Oct. 21 to 26. The centerpiece is a tribute to the great
Raúl Juliá, who died 20 years ago. Q&As follow some screenings. Admission is free. Details and short-film lineups at
www.nefiac.com 19th Annual Scarecrows Along Main Street – Wethersfield – October 1 - 29
Free. Come take a walk in Old Wethersfield along Main Street. Enjoy the unique and creative styles of scarecrows made from different people. Judge for yourself to
see who has the best scarecrow.
http://www.historicwethersfield.org
Lighthouse Harbor Tours – Robert Mills US Customs House – Bank Street – New London – October 19 - October 26 - 11:00am - 3:00pm
Hourly lighthouse tours. All advance tickets should be booked on line: please to
www.brownpapertickets.com and search “New London Lighthouse” to find all events. For day-of-tickets, only, call 860-447-8700 or stop by the Custom House
15th Annual Corn Maze – The Beatles - Lyman Orchards – Middlefield August 30 – November 2
With more than two miles of twisting and winding pathways carved within four acres of towering cornstalks, a hundred decision points, and just one way out, getting lost in our 15th Annual Corn Maze
will be a lot of fun, and it's all for a great cause! $1 of every admission is donated to the American Cancer Society.
http://lymanorchards.com/events
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Robert Chudy
Program Director
International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS)
Office of Global Affairs
University of Connecticut
2011 Hillside Rd U-1083
Storrs, CT 06269
phone: 860-486-3855
email: [log in to unmask]
web: www.isss.uconn.edu