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.
UR Community Cares invites you to their upcoming Graffiti Battle April 23rd. It’s a competition between 10 local graffiti artists from RisesUp, such as Corey Pane, to create unique community murals with a live audience watching. They will have judges, such as Tamara Womack-Speaks and Joel Cox, to determine the winner and then the murals will be auctioned off at the end. The host will be Lorin Richardson from WFSB.
If you are an interested artist, please contact Michelle Puzzo, Executive Director 860-430-4557 or email info@urcommunitycares.org to register for the event by March 10, 2023.
This fundraiser will be held on Sunday, outside on 47 Purnell Place in Manchester (the road will be closed) on April 23rd, and the timing is 1-4pm. The artists will line up along the street to paint on the same theme in front of the spectators, then the pieces will be auctioned off.
Location: Urban Lodge Brewing, 47 Purnell Place, Manchester, CT.
Please attend, donate a raffle prize and/or be a sponsor. You can see more information about UR Community Cares on their website URCommunityCares.org.