The SS&C SummerWind Performing Arts Center in Windsor has received more than $200,000 in funding to begin construction of a new concert tent to replace the snow-damaged tent from 2003. Organizers said in a news release that the funding will enable them to present an outdoor concert series this summer for the first time since 2004, when a remaining portion of the tent had to be taken down.
The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving awarded a $150,000 grant to SS&C SummerWind to aid in the construction costs, while Griffin Land has donated $50,000 for the facility’s capital and operational budget.
Peter DeMallie, president of the SS&C SummerWind Board of Directors, said these two donations “will now ensure us of a great 2010 outdoor concert season.”
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On Saturday, June 12, the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford will celebrate its first birthday by offering half-off general admission for the entire day. Reduced admission days such as this one and the free general admission to military during Memorial Day Weekend help make the science center more affordable for some families and are made possible through the science center’s Community Access Fund, which is supported by donations.
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The Connecticut Association of Realtors Inc. has announced Own it, Keep it!, a nonprofit campaign to promote responsible and informed home ownership. It will host an event Tuesday, June 8, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Hartford Public Library, 500 Main St., Hartford. Speaker presentations will include the Association of Realtors, Mortgage Bankers Association, state Housing Finance Authority, Neighborhood Housing Services, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the state Foreclosure Mediation Program. For more information, contact Siobhan Becker at 860-416-0435.
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The American Heart Association will be accepting nominations from June 7 to Aug. 15 for the 2010 Start! Lifestyle Change Award sponsored by UnitedHealthcare. The annual award celebrates individuals who have made significant healthy lifestyle changes. Three winners will be selected and the award will be presented on Oct. 23 at the Hartford Start! Heart Walk in Bushnell Park in Hartford. Award nomination forms are available at www.hartfordheartwalk.org or on the WDRC-FM Web site, www.drcfm.com, the official radio sponsor of the award.
