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Guitar Duo Judy Handler and Mark Levesque at the Windsor Art Center
The husband and wife duo Judy Handler and Mark Levesque return to the Windsor Art Center for a second engagement on Thursday, April 1 at 6:30 PM. If you missed their previous performance mark your calendar to make it to this one for an evening of rich, zesty guitar music. Judy and Mark offer up a blend of Brazilian, Latin American, swing, gypsy, classical and folk music to create their sophisticated and expressive arrangements. Audiences respond with great enthusiasm to their extraordinary sound and the uplifting spirit of their music. They have performed more than 1,000 concerts together throughout the Northeast and Midwest. Information at www.windsorartcenter.org

Help needed for November Luncheon at Windsor Historical Society

In conjunction with the Windsor Chamber of Commerce’s community-wide and nationally advertised Windsor Wade Figures Fair featuring Wade figurines, Windsor Historical Society with Windsor Woman’s Club will be sponsoring a romantic tales and tea-themed luncheon with storytelling by local raconteur Steve Carter on Saturday, November 7 from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. Beginning with tea, finger sandwiches, and sweets, the luncheon is a sellout each year.

We need your help with this wonderfully fun community event. Can you:

Be in charge of a table, setting up tea service for 8, (teacups and saucers, dessert plates, tea spoons, two teapots, sugar and lemon dish and servers, table cloth, napkins, flowers) serve as table host and pack up your things afterward?

Lend a tea service for eight, teapots, linens, or provide floral centerpiece?

Bake? We are looking for dainty luncheon sandwiches or sandwich fillings, quick breads, scones, fancy cookies such as lemon bars, fruit tarts, Mexican wedding cakes, shortbread, chocolate-dipped strawberries and the like.

Arrange food plates?

Serve tea and foods?

Help with clean-up

Many hands will make this program light work, and it will be a great chance to reconnect with friends, meet new people, and have fun. The Windsor Wade Figurine Fair is an event sponsored by the Windsor Chamber of Commerce’s Tourism Committee, designed to draw Wade collectors from all over the country. Luncheon proceeds benefit Windsor Historical Society’s public programs and the Windsor Woman’s Club’s scholarship programs, so everything goes to a good cause.

If you’d like to help but November is not the best timing for you, Windsor Woman’s Club and Windsor Historical Society are also collaborating on a wreath and tree auction the evening of Friday, December 4. We will be looking for fancy hors d’oeuvres, sweets, servers, cashiers for that event.

If you can help with any of the above tasks at either event, please contact Christine Ermenc at Windsor Historical Society, 860-688-3813 x 101, or cermenc@windsorhistoricalsociety.org or Ann Walsh of the Windsor Woman’s Club at 860-688-5821 or annmwalsh1040@hotmail.com by October 31, 2008.

Cost for the tea is $25.00, $22.50 for Windsor Historical Society and Windsor Women’s Club members. Reservations MUST be made for this program. Call the Windsor Historical Society at 688-3813 to make yours!

Barn Architecture program at Windsor Historical Society September 29th
photo by Lowell Fewster

Join us at Windsor Historical Society on Tuesday, September 29th at 7 p.m. as barns expert John Porter takes us on a chronological walk through time in his presentation The History of Agriculture as Told by Barns. For almost three hundred years, barns were an essential part of most home lots and efficiently housed animals and feed, vehicles, and farm equipment. Porter’s presentation will show how (and why) New England’s barns evolved from the early English style to Yankee style, then to gambrel and later pole-roofed barns to accommodate changes in agricultural methods and equipment.

John Porter was raised on a dairy farm in Lebanon, New Hampshire. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a B.S. Degree in Animal Science, then went on to get a Master’s Degree from Cornell University in Animal Nutrition and Farm Management. He has served as a Dairy Specialist for the University of New Hampshire’s Cooperative Extension and operates Farm Planning Services, LLC which advises on animal nutrition, farmstead planning and labor management. In 2001, he co-authored the book Preserving Old Barns. His lecture should appeal to anyone with interests in agriculture, architecture, landscapes, preservation, and history. Cost for the program is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, and $4 for WHS members. Refreshments will be served after the program.

Porter’s lecture will be complimented by Windsor photographer Lowell Fewster’s exhibition Windsor Barn Stories which may viewed on the walls of the Society’s meeting room. A beautiful 2010 calendar featuring Fewster’s Windsor barn photographs is available for purchase at $10.99.
Windsor Historical Society’s fall programming is made possible by Connecticut Humanities Council, Greater Hartford Arts Council, and Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

The Windsor Historical Society, founded in 1921, invites visitors to explore the people, places, and events that have shaped Windsor for over 370 years. The Society’s museum includes changing and permanent exhibition galleries; a hands-on history learning center for families; a research library and manuscript collection housing Windsor photographs, documents, ephemera, and genealogical materials, a museum shop and two historic houses open to the public--the 1758 John and Sarah Strong House and the 1767 Dr. Hezekiah Chaffee House.

The Windsor Historical Society is located at 96 Palisado Avenue (Route 159) and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. General admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students and free to children under 12 and WHS members. Call (860) 688-3813 or visit us on the web at www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org for directions to the Society and more information about programs. To receive e-reminders for public programs, please send your e-mail address to jalberti@windsorhistoricalsociety.org.

Windsor Historical Society Announces Upcoming Guide Training Series
Are you a “people” person with some time on your hands? Love history and want to know more about Windsor, architecture, family life through the centuries? Think you might like to give tours to visitors from out of town or schoolchildren? Then Windsor Historical Society is looking for you! We are offering four training sessions starting Thursday, May 14th led by Educator Julia Baldini and Administrative Assistant Connie Thomas. Each of the sessions will be offered at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Full Story>>

Windsor Historical Society Seeks Board Members
Windsor Historical Society’s Nominating Committee is searching for area residents with a passion for Windsor history and public service. People who consider themselves “doers” and/or “givers” and are interested in joining Windsor Historical Society’s board for a three year term beginning in June of 2009 should contact Windsor Historical Society Board President John Berky at 688-5098 or john@abruckner.com.

“I truly hope that interested citizens will step forward. They will become part of a wonderful organization and will meet many like-minded citizens who care about Windsor and preserving its rich heritage,” said Berky. Windsor Historical Society has been called one of the strongest local historical societies in the State. Its board meets nine times a year and members become involved in a variety of activities from planning to fundraisers to assistance with public programs and community focus groups.

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Guitar Duo Judy Handler and Mark Levesque at the Windsor Art Center judy & mark

The husband and wife duo Judy Handler and Mark Levesque return to the Windsor Art Center for a second engagement on Thursday, April 1 at 6:30 PM. If you missed their previous performance mark your calendar to make it to this one for an evening of rich, zesty guitar music. Judy and Mark offer up a blend of Brazilian, Latin American, swing, gypsy, classical and folk music to create their sophisticated and expressive arrangements. Audiences respond with great enthusiasm to their extraordinary sound and the uplifting spirit of their music. They have performed more than 1,000 concerts together throughout the Northeast and Midwest. Information at www.windsorartcenter.org

In conjunction with the Windsor Chamber of Commerce’s community-wide and nationally advertised Windsor Wade Figures Fair featuring Wade figurines, Windsor Historical Society with Windsor Woman’s Club will be sponsoring a romantic tales and tea-themed luncheon with storytelling by local raconteur Steve Carter on Saturday, November 7 from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. Beginning with tea, finger sandwiches, and sweets, the luncheon is a sellout each year.

Be in charge of a table, setting up tea service for 8, (teacups and saucers, dessert plates, tea spoons, two teapots, sugar and lemon dish and servers, table cloth, napkins, flowers) serve as table host and pack up your things afterward?
Lend a tea service for eight, teapots, linens, or provide floral centerpiece?
Bake? We are looking for dainty luncheon sandwiches or sandwich fillings, quick breads, scones, fancy cookies such as lemon bars, fruit tarts, Mexican wedding cakes, shortbread, chocolate-dipped strawberries and the like.
Arrange food plates?
Serve tea and foods?
Help with clean-up

Many hands will make this program light work, and it will be a great chance to reconnect with friends, meet new people, and have fun. The Windsor Wade Figurine Fair is an event sponsored by the Windsor Chamber of Commerce’s Tourism Committee, designed to draw Wade collectors from all over the country. Luncheon proceeds benefit Windsor Historical Society’s public programs and the Windsor Woman’s Club’s scholarship programs, so everything goes to a good cause.

If you’d like to help but November is not the best timing for you, Windsor Woman’s Club and Windsor Historical Society are also collaborating on a wreath and tree auction the evening of Friday, December 4. We will be looking for fancy hors d’oeuvres, sweets, servers, cashiers for that event.

If you can help with any of the above tasks at either event, please contact Christine Ermenc at Windsor Historical Society, 860-688-3813 x 101, or cermenc@windsorhistoricalsociety.org or Ann Walsh of the Windsor Woman’s Club at 860-688-5821 or annmwalsh1040@hotmail.com by October 31, 2008.

Cost for the tea is $25.00, $22.50 for Windsor Historical Society and Windsor Women’s Club members. Reservations MUST be made for this program. Call the Windsor Historical Society at 688-3813 to make yours!

Barn Architecture program at Windsor Historical Society September 29th
photo by Lowell Fewster

Join us at Windsor Historical Society on Tuesday, September 29th at 7 p.m. as barns expert John Porter takes us on a chronological walk through time in his presentation The History of Agriculture as Told by Barns. For almost three hundred years, barns were an essential part of most home lots and efficiently housed animals and feed, vehicles, and farm equipment. Porter’s presentation will show how (and why) New England’s barns evolved from the early English style to Yankee style, then to gambrel and later pole-roofed barns to accommodate changes in agricultural methods and equipment.

John Porter was raised on a dairy farm in Lebanon, New Hampshire. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a B.S. Degree in Animal Science, then went on to get a Master’s Degree from Cornell University in Animal Nutrition and Farm Management. He has served as a Dairy Specialist for the University of New Hampshire’s Cooperative Extension and operates Farm Planning Services, LLC which advises on animal nutrition, farmstead planning and labor management. In 2001, he co-authored the book Preserving Old Barns. His lecture should appeal to anyone with interests in agriculture, architecture, landscapes, preservation, and history. Cost for the program is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, and $4 for WHS members. Refreshments will be served after the program.

Porter’s lecture will be complimented by Windsor photographer Lowell Fewster’s exhibition Windsor Barn Stories which may viewed on the walls of the Society’s meeting room. A beautiful 2010 calendar featuring Fewster’s Windsor barn photographs is available for purchase at $10.99.
Windsor Historical Society’s fall programming is made possible by Connecticut Humanities Council, Greater Hartford Arts Council, and Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

The Windsor Historical Society, founded in 1921, invites visitors to explore the people, places, and events that have shaped Windsor for over 370 years. The Society’s museum includes changing and permanent exhibition galleries; a hands-on history learning center for families; a research library and manuscript collection housing Windsor photographs, documents, ephemera, and genealogical materials, a museum shop and two historic houses open to the public--the 1758 John and Sarah Strong House and the 1767 Dr. Hezekiah Chaffee House.

The Windsor Historical Society is located at 96 Palisado Avenue (Route 159) and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. General admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students and free to children under 12 and WHS members. Call (860) 688-3813 or visit us on the web at www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org for directions to the Society and more information about programs. To receive e-reminders for public programs, please send your e-mail address to jalberti@windsorhistoricalsociety.org.

Windsor Historical Society Announces Upcoming Guide Training Series
Are you a “people” person with some time on your hands? Love history and want to know more about Windsor, architecture, family life through the centuries? Think you might like to give tours to visitors from out of town or schoolchildren? Then Windsor Historical Society is looking for you! We are offering four training sessions starting Thursday, May 14th led by Educator Julia Baldini and Administrative Assistant Connie Thomas. Each of the sessions will be offered at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Full Story>>

Windsor Historical Society Seeks Board Members
Windsor Historical Society’s Nominating Committee is searching for area residents with a passion for Windsor history and public service. People who consider themselves “doers” and/or “givers” and are interested in joining Windsor Historical Society’s board for a three year term beginning in June of 2009 should contact Windsor Historical Society Board President John Berky at 688-5098 or john@abruckner.com.

“I truly hope that interested citizens will step forward. They will become part of a wonderful organization and will meet many like-minded citizens who care about Windsor and preserving its rich heritage,” said Berky. Windsor Historical Society has been called one of the strongest local historical societies in the State. Its board meets nine times a year and members become involved in a variety of activities from planning to fundraisers to assistance with public programs and community focus groups.