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GOOD To Watch/Attend: Upcoming Town Board/Commission Meetings and Events
Wednesday, July 1:
- Fire Commission Meeting at 5 p.m. via Zoom only [agenda] [Zoom link]
- Conservation Commission Meeting at 7 p.m. via Zoom only [agenda] [Zoom link]
Friday, July 3: Town Hall Offices Closed for July 4th Holiday
Monday, July 6: Board of Selectmen Meeting at 7 p.m. at Comstock Community Center, Rm. 31 and via Zoom [agenda] [Zoom link]
GOOD To Rock the Farm: Ambler Farm Kicks off Red Barn Live Summer Music Series Saturday
Ambler Farm’s Red Barn Live Summer Music Series returns this Saturday evening, June 27 from 6-9 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.).
Kicking off this summer’s series is Tracy Jo, known for her energetic live shows and distinctive blend of blues-infused rock and southern soul.
Guests are invited to pack a picnic, blanket or lawn chairs and a cooler with their favorite libations. Grumpy Dumpling Co. will be selling their delicious dumplings with their signature Grumpy Sauce, and College Creamery will be selling sweet treats to keep everyone cool. There will also be kids’ activities for $5 per child available from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Register for tickets online. Adults are $35, children 4-12 are $15, and kids 3 and under are free.
GOOD To Get Out the Vote: Historical Society gets $1,000 grant to Promote Voter Engagement in Wilton
Wilton Historical Society received a $1,000 grant from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation to promote voter engagement.
Historical Society officials said voting has played a pivotal role in Wilton’s history in helping residents to make their voices heard. At a time when the town is celebrating America 250 and the themes of democracy, civic engagement and revolutionary action, they said the grant will help WHS to encourage residents to vote as a way of shaping the community’s future with online voter registration at events including the Wilton Farmers’ Market, as well as outreach through postcards to remind new residents to register at their new address.
“America 250 is the perfect time to consider how we make an impact in our community” Wilton Historical Society Director Nick Foster said. “Our history shows how powerful the right to vote is, and how much people have risked to gain the right to representation. We want everyone to be empowered to use their voice. This grant from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation allows us to connect those who understand our past to shape our future by using their vote.”
GOOD To Preserve and Protect: Kiwanis Club Gives $10K to Wilton Land Trust
Earlier this week the Kiwanis Club of Wilton presented a $10,300 Signature Project grant to the Wilton Land Trust.
In a social media post, Kiwanis Club members said the funding “will support new preserve maps and signage at Chestnut Meadows, [the] Harrison Smith [Preserve] and [the] Gregg Preserve, along with the replacement of a collapsed kiosk at Gregg Preserve.”
The Kiwanians also thanked Land Trust officials Whitney Beaman, Craig Johnson, Mark Rice and others “for all they do to preserve and protect Wilton’s beautiful open spaces.”
