Think Summer!

It's that time of year to start planning Camps for the Kids.

Litchfield County offers many choices including Sports, Art, Adventure, Dance, Equestrian, Sports and more!

Town Camps to follow next week.

We also still have Summer Rentals available.

ACE Baseball Camp
Washington Primary School
11 School Street
Washington, CT 06794 
860-868-1519

The After School Arts Program (ASAP)
Rumsey Hall School, Lower Campus
201 Romford Road
Washington, CT
860-868-0740

Benchmark Hockey
40 Bulls Bridge Road
South Kent School, CT 06785
860-671-7177

Boulder Ridge Day Camp
104 Goose Green Road
Barkhamsted, CT 06063
860-379-6500

Buck's Rock Performing and Creative Arts Camp
59 Buck’s Rock Road
New Milford, CT  06776
860-354-5030

Camp Awosting For Boys
296 West Street 
Morris, CT  06763
860-567-4924

Camp Chinqueka For Girls
1519 Bantam Road
Bantam, CT 06750
860-567-9678

Camp Invention (National)
One-week science camps at various local locations.
800-968-4332

Camp Jewell YMCA
6 Prock Hill Road  
Colebrook, CT  06021
888-412-2267

Camp Washington
190 Kenyon Road
Lakeside, Connecticut
860-567-9623

Club Getaway Youth Camp
59 South Kent Road
Kent, CT 06757
860-579-1591

Eagle Rock Day Camp
27 Mount Tom Road 
New Preston, CT  06777
860-868-9200

Flanders Nature & Land Trust
5 Church Hill Road
Woodbury, CT  06798
203-263-3711

Fox Crossing Equestrian Camp
210 South Street
Morris, CT 06763
860-567-1788

Frederick Gunn Dutch Total Soccer Camp
99 Green Hill Road 
Washington, CT  06793
860-868-7334

Institute for American Indian Studies
38 Curtis Road
Washington, CT  06793
860-868-0518

Kenmont/Kenwood Camp
65 Kenmont Road
Kent, CT  06757
860-927-3041

Litchfield Jazz Camp @ The Frederick Gunn School
22 Kirby Road
Washington, CT 
860-361-6285

New Milford Tennis and Swim Club
93 Aspetuck Ridge Road
New Milford, CT  06776
860-354-7876

Next Level Sports Academy at the Kent School
40 Bulls Bridge Road
South Kent, CT 06785
914-341-1488

Pilobolus Dance Theatre
River Walk Pavilion
Washington Depot, CT 06794
860-868-0538
ekent@pilobolus.org

Pratt Nature Center
163 Paper Mill Road
New Milford, CT 06776
860-355-3137

Rumsey Hall School Summer Camp
201 Romford Road
Washington, CT 06794
860-868-0535

Sharon Playhouse Summer Youth Theater
49 Amenia Road
Sharon, CT 06069
860-364-7469 

Village Center for the Arts
12 Main St
New Milford, CT  06776
860-354-4318

Washington Club Junior Golf Program
10 Golf Course Road
Washington, CT 06793
860-868-0376

Washington Club Junior Tennis Program
92 Green Hill Rd
Washington, CT 06793
860-868-0376

Washington Montessori School Camps
240 Litchfield Turnpike
New Preston, CT 06777
860-868-0551

White Memorial Conservation Center
80 Whitehall Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
860-567-0857

YMCA Camp Mohawk For Girls
246 Great Hill Road
Litchfield, CT  06759
860-672-6655

Share The Love!

Valentine’s Day Floral Designs & More

KENT

Patricia’s Petals
A one-of-a-kind floral and gifting company with a seamless, modern approach to our ordering experience coast to coast.

LITCHFIELD

Bantam Blooms
A creative mix of seasonal blooms arranged with the designer’s freshest selection. 

Colonial Greenhouse
Where flowers bloom so does love. Shopping for Valentine’s Day is made easy with our Designer’s Choice arrangement!

Flowers of Distinction
Our success is only limited by your imagination, so let us do the creating for you! 

Heaven Scent Floral Creations
Heaven Scent Florist prides itself in taking the extra time to capture your vision.

Sarah Worden’s Natural Design
Known for putting an organic spin on traditional designs using unexpected combinations and textural elements. A garden inspired elegance out of each branch and flower.

NEW HARTFORD

Lindell Flower Farm
Custom Arrangements are filled with the best of the field - designed loosely and organically, as if by Mother Nature Herself.

NEW MILFORD

Ruth Chase Flowers
Our Love and Romance collection offers a wide variety of arrangements in shades of red and pink. In addition to beautiful bouquets, you can also treat them with gourmet chocolates.

SALSIBURY

Thornhill Flower and Garden Shop
Family owned and operated. Proud to offer the largest selection of fresh cut flowers and plants in Northwest Connecticut.

SOUTHBURY

The Blossom
Quality and service with unbeatable commitment to customer satisfaction from our family to yours

Southbury Country Florist
Trust our expert designers to create something truly romantic and lovely for your significant other. 

TORRINGTON

Lily & Fine Floral Design
We will choose the freshest seasonal blooms and coordinate them with the occasion. 

The Honey Bee Florist & More
 A blend of traditional and modern, with a focus on utilizing native New England flora.

WASHINGTON

Loam Floral Design Co.
Wild, Free and Foraged are just some of the descriptives that influence our design style.
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WOODBURY

Bouquets & Beyond Florals and Events
A unique, inviting, and exciting atmosphere that ignites all the senses and brings inspiration for amazing floral design and decor.

Petal Perfections & Confections
We offer only the finest floral arrangements, plants and chocolates.

Stuarts Floral Station
Spoiled Sweet! Nothing but the best for your special Valentine.

Woodbury Floral Design
Our quaint 1840’s building was originally the town’s Blacksmith’s shop. Now, we are a destination for beautiful bespoke floral arrangements and unique gifts.

Shop locally for the most delicious variety of chocolate and confections

 

Arethusa Farm - Litchfield
The dark chocolate with chocolate chunks ice cream is unreal!

Bridgewater Chocolates - Bridgewater and other Local Venders
Connecticut-made Luxury Chocolates. All confections are carefully dipped in our own
blend of the finest milk and dark chocolate. 

Eat More Chocolate - Harwinton
Their Underground Truffles are as indulgent as they are unique.

Grinch Bombs - Goshen
They start selling Cupid's Collection on Saturday Jan. 30!

Jamie’s Sweet Shop - New Milford
Hand poured, custom chocolates and perfect sweet treats.

Kent Coffee & Chocolate - Kent
From your long-time favorites to your brand new old favorite, choose from these
wonderful nostalgic treats!

Litchfield Candy Company - Litchfield
 Wall-to-wall displays showcasing confections, gift baskets, boxed chocolates.

Six Spoons Chocolatier - New Harford
Handcrafted chocolates, fudge, confections and house made sipping chocolate.

Sweets – New Preston
A purveyor of fine candy. Everything from retro to fine chocolates from all over the
world.

The Dutch Epicure Shop - Litchfield
Chocolates from all over Europe.

The Nutmeg Fudge Company - Torrington
Famous fudge crafted in small batches, retro candies, chocolates and bulk candies.

Thorncrest Farm & Milk House Chocolates - Goshen
A true expression of pure love the world over.... chocolate, chocolate, chocolate.

 

      

Celebrate the Holidays and local businesses at the following events.

Holiday In The Depot Friday, December 14th 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Stop In and Say HI!

Slices with Santa Saturday, December 15th 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ The Washington Fire House

 

 

Ladies, Start Your Engines....

 

Winvian Farm, the AAA Five-Diamond hotel in Connecticut's Litchfield Hills, has officially declared 2018 the Year of the Woman, launching the Women at the Wheel program, beginning April 21. Women at the Wheel will showcase a partnership between Winvian Farm and the nearby Lime Rock Park race track in Lakeville. The two-day retreat will include a private, half-day race car driving lesson with one of Lime Rock’s top instructors, most of whom have coached some of the world’s champion racecar drivers.

After a day on the race track, women can enjoy the luxury amenities at the Relais & Chateaux hotel. Guests may select body and facial treatments at the 5,000-square-foot spa, eat in Winvian Farm's award-winning restaurant, relax poolside, or go hiking through the neighboring White Memorial Conservation Center.

Included in the two-day retreat are accommodations in one of Winvian Farm’s 19 accommodations (18 of which are private cottages), one three-course dinner for two, a bottle of champagne upon arrival, and one half-day private racing lesson at Lime Rock Park. 

 

 

https://www.winvian.com/news-media/woman-at-the-wheel/

 

 

Upcoming Exhibition @ Washington Art Association & Gallery

FOR LACK OF BETTER WORDS

January 20 - February 17, 2018

The Washington Art Association & Gallery is pleased to present a contemporary art exhibit curated by Zeb Mayer.  The exhibition features the works of six Connecticut-based painters, Ted Gahl, Polly Shindler, Eben Kling, Karl Goulet, Joey Loos, and Tyler Farmen, as an exploration of the variety of applications and subtleties in painting as a visual language.  The work ranges from the illustrative to the abstract, expressing narrative qualities and contemporary perspectives to bring in the new year. 

 

Opening Reception: Saturday, January 20
4pm - 6pm
at WAA

 

 

Welcome to Washington

Breathtaking New England landscapes, five charming villages and a vibrant cultural life –
Washington offers so much for you to explore. Click here for more info.

Celebrate New Years Day with The New Baroque Soloists January 1st - 4 pm @ The First Congregational Church's Historic Meeting House on the Green. Click here to go to their website.

 

The Open Your Eyes Studio Tour is coming up again (June 24 & 25)! Each year the Northwest Connecticut Arts Council selects groups of towns within its 25-town service area for a studio tour. This year the tour will cover 32 studios in Sharon, Lakeville, and Salisbury.

The Open Your Eyes Studio Tour shines light on the many artists who live and work in our region. The tour gives the community a greater understanding and appreciation for the arts and the creative process, and it draws attention to the towns in which these artists live and work.

The tour kicks off with a Preview Party (free!) on June 11 from 3-5 pm at the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury CT.

The Preview Party is the only time where a sample of the work of each artist on the Tour will be displayed in one location, and most of the artists will be in attendance. To register for the preview party click here.

The Studio Tour is on June 24 & 25 and the entire tour is free! All you need to do is register. When you register you will receive a free tour ticket packet. This packet includes a tour map, directions, after party information, advice on local eateries in the tour towns, and more!

There is also an After Party on June 24 from 5-7 pm. Come and share your impressions of the tour. Tickets are $15.00 a person and help support the tour!

You can find more information on the artists, the preview & after parties, and the tour itself at:

openyoureyestour.org

 

 

 

Washington Ambulance is hosting a free community symposium, to teach you and your family how to prevent, prepare for, and manage emergencies.

 

Saturday, May 20, 1:30 - 4:00 pm

Sessions available:

First Aid Training for Families (2 sessions)

Learn CPR - by Mo van Moffaert, Washington Ambulance CPR Instructor.            

Emergency Management: Are You Ready? - James W. Cooper                      

Common Pediatric Emergencies and Safety - Matthews Abel, M.D.                      

Sleep Problems in Children and Adolescents - Jose Mendez, M.D.                                        

Preventing and Managing Veterinary Emergencies - Patricia Grinnell, DVM

 

Location: Rumsey Hall School

              201 Romford Road, Washington Depot CT, 06794

Click Here to Register by Thursday!

*All participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the program.

Bios of the instructors:

Matthew G. Abel, M.D., joined Candlewood Valley Pediatrics in 2001. He is Board Certified in Pediatrics and is on staff at New Milford Hospital and at Connecticut Children's Medical Center.

James W. Cooper is Administrative Director, Emergency Management, at Western Connecticut Health Network. He has been an EMS provider and educator for more than 40 years.

Jose Mendez, M.D., is a specialist in pulmonary and sleep medicine. His credentials include a residency program at Yale University and a fellowship at the Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education. (Note: The parents among us consider sleep problems in children and adolescents to be a family emergency!)

Patricia Grinnell, DVM ("Dr. Trish"), a graduate of the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, is a partner in Washington's Aspetuck Animal Hospital. Her talk will focus on preventing and managing emergencies that may affect the animal members of our families.