84th Annual Dogwood Festival Fairfield, CT

The 84th Annual Dogwood Festival will take place May 10-May 12, 2019 which is Mother's Day Weekend. It has been hosted by the Greenfield Hill Church there will be fun for the entire family. Most of all there will be a glorious display of dogwoods which have impressed even someone as cosmopolitan as Eleanor Roosevelt. 

Music will be provided all weekend long. On the grounds of the festival you may encounter the Angry O'Haras and their Irish music, in the Church Sanctuary a variety of different groups will perform.

The Dogwood Craft Show is a major attraction and artists and craftsmen from all over New England will be selling their wares. If you have some favorites, they will probably be here with some new vendors as well.  

Check out Kate's Corner where you never know what treasures you will find. Kate's Clothes has gently used women's and children apparel at guilt-free prices.

Stop by the plant tent for the Garden Boutique with perennials, herbs and hanging baskets. 

On Friday and Saturday, there will be fun and games for the kids. 

For a delicious luncheon stop by Blossoms Cafe and enjoy the live music with your food.    

Walking tours of the Greenfield Hill neighborhood will be offered by church historians, many homes in the area date back to before the Revolutionary War. 

Food will also be offered under the tent. Also under the tent, there will be a huge bake sale hosted by the 8th-grade Confirmation class. 

On Friday a tea for seniors will be offered in the Blossoms Cafe from 2-4. 

For the full menu of activities please visit their website. 

Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Restaurant review: Mondo Middletown, CT

Located at the south end of historic Main Street in Middletown, Mondo is a popular place to grab a bite of lunch, enjoy happy hour or come for date night. We dined there for lunch with a group of friends on a Friday in April and were very impressed.



First, they off a lunch combo menu which offers some really great choices. You pick one from section A which includes at least 5 half salads or a half serving of several appetizers. You then choose one from section B, either half a panini with lots of excellent choices or two slices of pizza also with lots of good choices. I need to point out that the pizza slices are huge. All this for $8.95!! A massive bargain.



I ordered half an arugula salad which was so delicious with a lemon vinaigrette and two pieces of fresh mozzarella pizza. Al had half a fried mozzarella appetizer and 2 slices of veggie pizza. I also ordered the fried dough from the kids' menu. With a Coke for Al and water for me, the bill was $28. We each brought home a piece of pizza and we shared our fried dough with almost everyone at the table.



All the salads looked so good. I know I am going to have to come back to try more. If you haven't tried Mondo in Middletown, I suggest you stay away because it was already crowded today and if you all come, there won't be a seat for me. Oh, by the way, they have a full bar and $3 draft happy hour prices.

Parking is available behind the building.