What's happening this weekend in Connecticut

Connecticut always has a wide selection of things to do on the weekend. April 11-12 is no exception. 

Saturday

Enjoy the Taste of Wethersfield - Wethersfield Museum at the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 East Main St.. Patrons will be admitted 6 p.m.-9 p.m. with general admission from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Food will be provided by the best restaurants and caterers in the Greater Hartford area. Great wines and beers will also be offered. A silent auction and entertainment will also be provided. Admission: $35 in advance, $40 at the door, $55 patron tickets. (860) 529-7656

Come Party with the Playhouse in Westport. Westport Country Playhouse will sponsor a block party at 25 Powers Court from  4 p.m.-7 p.m. Food trucks, games and activities for adults and children, prizes, special ticket offers, and a look at the Playhouse's "backstage experience will be offered.  Admission is free. 

Sunday

The Victory Parade, to celebrate the 10th National Campionship and the 3rd in a row for the UConn Women's Basketball Team,  will leave the Capital Building in Hartford at 3:00 p.m. and will conclude with a Victory Rally at the XL Center at 3:30 p.m. Go Huskies!!

Elephant's Trunk Country Flea Market in New Milford. Antique, collectables, food and plenty of parking. Leave the pets at home. Regular admission is $2, early buyer $20.  Regular hours are 7 a.m. to 2 .p.m. Early buyers welcome at 5:45 a.m. Parking is free. If you have ever watched the HGTV Show Flea Market Flip, you will be familiar with this flea market where many of the shows begin and even end. For more information, visit their website. This flea market takes place every Sunday until the end of November. 

Saturday and Sunday

The Cactus and Succulent Show & Sale will take place at  Naugatuck Valley Community College, 750 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, 06708. Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. One of the largest shows of its kind with over one thousand visitors each year. The judged show has more than 100 categories with over 500 entries. In addition, there will be at approximately 14 vendors with a huge selection of cactus and succulent plants, pots, soils, and books. Admission: Free.

The Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport will offer Willy Wonka on Saturday and Sunday at 12 p.m. The children's show run 75 to 80 minutes with a 10 minute intermission. The show will run through May 17. 

For other ideas of what to do this weekend go to ctvisit.com

Bridgeport Tight Lines Youth Fishing Rodeo

TAKE THE KIDS FISHING

Bridgeport Tight Lines Youth Fishing Rodeo

Sunday April 12,2015

Open to the Public Ages: 5–13

  Bait and Tackle Required

 Youth Fishing Class Saturday

 

Fishing Rodeo Times

 Registration: 7:00am–7:50am

Hanson Exploration BuildingFish Time: 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Bunnell’s Pond and Pequannock River

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Beardsley Park

Trophy Time: 12:00pm–12:30pm

Hanson Exploration Building Beardsley  Park

  1876 Noble Avenue

  Bridgeport, Connecticut

  Bridgeport Police School Resource Division

Opening Day for Trout Fishing April 11, 2015

Saturday April 11 2015 is opening day for trout fishing in the state of Connecticut. With over 180  public lakes and ponds and thousands of miles of rivers and streams fisherman find Connecticut a great place to enjoy their sport. 

To find information about stocking of trout, go to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection website. 

Licenses are required to fish in Connecticut for everyone over the age of 15 and under 65.  You can purchase them online or from a variety of locations around the state including town halls. 

Be sure to get a copy of state regulations as to when you can fish, as well as minimum size and maximum number of fish you can remove from any body of water. If you catch and release then you are not limited to numbers.


Fishing license regulations.

Residents:

Inland fishing

Age 18-64  $28
Age 16-17  $14

All water

Age 18-64  $32
Age 16-17  $16

Coney Island at the Wadsworth Atheneum

It you haven't gotten there yet, there is still time to to get to Hartford for the exhibition: Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland, 1861–2008 January 31, 2015 – May 31, 2015. 

The exhibition which is curated by Dr. Robin Jaffe Frank features 140 objects including drawings, paintings, photographs, prints, posters, architectural artifacts and carousel animals with the addition of ephemera and film clips. 

According to the Atheneum website the exhibit has "early depictions of “the people’s beach” by Impressionists William Merritt Chase and John Henry Twachtman to modern and contemporary images by photographers Diane Arbus and Walker Evans, Red Grooms, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Reginald Marsh, Joseph Stella, Swoon and George Tooker, Coney Island investigates America’s playground as a place and an idea."

The exhibit will be going on tour and visit: 

• San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, California, July 11, 2015 – October 13, 2015
• Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York, November 20, 2015 – March 13, 2016
• McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, Texas, May 11, 2016 – September 11, 2016

Happenings this weekend

This is Easter Weekend coming up so naturally you would expect to have a wide selection of Easter related events around the state. That isn’t however all there is.

Boston Red Sock fans will be happy to hear that Wally the Green Monster will be at the Mystic Aquarium on Saturday April 4 from 11am to 1pm. While this is geared toward children, fans of all ages are welcome to interact and have their picture taken with Wally. The event is free. For more information visit the aquarium website. http://www.mysticaquarium.org/

While you are in Mystic, if the kids want to take part in an Easter Egg Hunt, on Saturday the 4^th Old Mistick Village has one planned.  Children under 3 meet in the Apple Orchard for an egg hunt at 11:45 a.m.; 3 year olds hunt for eggs at noon sharp in the Apple Orchard; 4 year olds at 12:15; 5-7 year olds at 12:30 p.m.; and 8-10 year olds at 12:45 p.m. After the hunts are over, children can meet with Mr. Bunny in the Gazebo.  http://www.oldemistickvillage.com

For the adults, April 3-5 – “Stand By Your Man” – will be performed at Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main St., Ivoryton, 06442. Time: Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Become part of the journey of country music legend, Tammy Wynette, from her early days in Mississippi, to international superstardom as she stood by her 5 husbands.  Admission: Adults $42, seniors $37, students $20.

These are just a few of the many things that are happening around the state of Connecticut this weekend. To find out more check Ctvisit.com

It's Not to Late to get Season Tickets at Goodspeed

The first show of the season at Goodspeed,  Guys and Dolls,  will begin on April 10th and run through June 20. The other two shows that are part of the season ticket package are La Cage aux Folles which will run from June 26 – September 6; and  A Wonderful Life, which will run from September 18 – November 29,2015. 

Several different package options are available so be sure to check the Goodspeed website for details.

The Norma Ferris Theatre in Chester also offers a three show season which includes The Theory of Relativity, My Paris and Indian Joe.

If you haven't seen a show at the historical Goodspeed you don't know what you are missing. The use a live orchestra and the theatre is small enough to provide an intimate experience while big enough to attraction high quality productions.