The Extreme Hot Weather Protocol will be activated at 12:00 PM on Monday, August 11, and remain in effect through at least 8:00 PM on Thursday, August 14, this week. During this period, temperatures are expected to reach into the 100s and will be accompanied by humid conditions. If you are at risk from the heat, call 860-645-5500 for assistance.
Connecticut Open House Day | Free 11am to 3pm • The History Center, 175 Pine St. Then & Now exhibit. The museum store has books on local history, high school yearbooks, copies of vintage maps, tee-shirts, mugs, notecards, etc. The former Cheney machine shop is now on the National Register of Historic Places • Cheney Homestead, Gardens, and Keeney Schoolhouse, 106 Hartford Road • The Mill Studio of Fine Arts at 199 Forest Street. Classes and workshops in the traditional methods of fine arts. Classes in drawing and painting for ages 12 and up. Millstudiofinearts.com • Old Manchester Museum at 126 Cedar Street • Woodbridge Farmstead’s barn and grounds at 495 East Middle Turnpike at Manchester Green • Pitkin Glass Works at the corner of Parker and Putnam Streets, with an archeological dig for children. Enjoy visiting the open museums and a stroll on your own in the Historic District. • The Fire Museum, 230 Pine Street, corner of Pine St. and Hartford Road
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