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Harvesting History, Holiday on Main, a Christmas Tree Farm Walking Tour, and More in Middletown This Weekend

Check out what is going on in the region this weekend.

Santa's Elves at Walmart
Friday, 9 a.m. - Santa's helpers will be visiting the Vision Center inside of Walmart in Wallingford. The elves will be handing out gifts to children age 12 and under and will be happy to pose for pictures. There will also be a raffle for at $150 eyeglass voucher.

Harvesting History
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 10 a.m. - Travel back to the 17th century over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend at the Henry Whitfield State Museum. Discover the true story of Thanksgiving in 1621 Plimoth Colony and what Puritan life was really like as you tour Connecticut’s oldest house (1639) and enjoy a variety of activities. Sample foods that were part of the Native American and early settler’s diets such as pemmican, pumpkin, squash, corn bread, seeds, nuts, and cider. Learn about and handle reproductions of early tools, clothing, and household implements used by both cultures in daily living and as trade goods. 'Make Your Marke' with quill pens while designing a symbol representing yourself, just like the Native American sachems did on early treaties. Explore the museum’s annual holiday exhibit, Holidaze: The Real Story of Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas and find out how these holidays have changed and evolved over the years. Each hour, the children’s book Pilgrim Cat, will be read aloud for the enjoyment of all. All is included with museum admission. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and college students, $5 for children ages 6 to 17, and free for ages 5 and under. The public is encouraged to bring donations of non-perishable food items for the Guilford Food Bank, coins for UNICEF or new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. There is free parking. For more information, call 203-453-2457, e-mail whitfieldmuseum@ct.gov, visit www.cultureandtourism.org, or check out the museum on Facebook.

Holiday on Main Street

Friday, 4 p.m. - Middletown's 28th Annual Holiday on Main Street will kick off on Friday. There will be four tree lightings and a parade. Then Holiday on Main will be held on Nov. 30, Dec. 7, and Dec. 14.

Soup and Song Open Mic Coffee House: Holiday Music Theme
Saturday, 6 p.m.Soup and Song Coffee House is an intergenerational, non-denominational, substance-free Open Mic venue at the Higganum United Methodist Church. It is open to everyone and is free of charge. For more information, call Tanja and Sean Moriarty at 860-614-5158.

Walking Tour of Hazen Christmas Tree Farm
Sunday, 1 p.m. - The walking tour will begin at a campfire where the Hazen family will tell the history of their farm. Then the group will tour the farm and walk up Joby Hill and visit the old Moses West  barn foundation. The group will then return to the campfire and enjoy hot drinks. They will also be able to select and cut their desired Christmas tree. The walk offers a wonderful and unique opportunity for new residents to learn about the history of East Hampton and for life-long residents to share their recollections and stories. Adults and children are welcome to get outdoors and enjoy nature. The tour will take approximately one hour. Heavy rain or snow will cancel the walk and be rescheduled on Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. For further information about upcoming walks or the Chatham Historical Society, contact Marty Podskoch, coordinator of the “Explore East Hampton” walks at 860-267-2442, podskoch@comcast.net, or visit http://www.easthamptonrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=27025.


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