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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190411T160000
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SUMMARY:All Things Green: April Episode
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1554148873425{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]For this month’s episode of All Things Green on iCRV Radio\, Rockfall’s Executive Director\, Tony Marino\, is diving in for a second interview about recycling with Kim O’Rourke\, Recycling Program Coordinator for the City of Middletown. Learn what’s in and what’s out\, issues with single stream\, how to deal with the recycling market collapse\, and more. Listen to their first interview on last month’s show at All Things Green. \nListen live 4 to 4:30pm online at iCRV Radio\, or stream the replay anytime afterwards at All Things Green.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/all-things-green-april-episode/
LOCATION:iCRV Radio\, 108 Main Street\, Ivoryton\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190408T210000
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SUMMARY:Anthropocene Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1553025586952{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The final film in the 2018-2019 season of The Elements: An Annual Environmental Film Series is Anthropocene. Anthropocene is about humanity’s massive re-engineering of the planet\, and a new geological epoch coined the Anthropocene\, describing a planet shaped more by mankind than by nature. More information and a trailer can be found at https://theanthropocene.org/film/. \nFollowing the film\, we welcome you to stay for an informal discussion led by Geologist Christine Witkowski\, who is  Professor and Program Coordinator of Environmental Science at Middlesex Community College. \nAs always\, the film is open to the public and free of charge. \nDirections and public transportation information can be found here. \nThe Elements: An Annual Environmental Film Series was begun in 2015 by the Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District\, Middlesex Community College Environmental Science Program\, The Rockfall Foundation\, and Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts and College of the Environment. Additional sponsors include Wesleyan’s College of Film and the Moving Image.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/anthropocene-film-screening/
LOCATION:Chapman Hall\, Middlesex Community College\, 100 Training Hill Road\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190407T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190407T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20190227T194314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190325T201014Z
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SUMMARY:Repair Cafe
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1553535501036{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The Rockfall Foundation in cooperation with RiverCOG will be hosting its second Repair Cafe on April 7th at the Estuary Council of Seniors. Bring your broken lamps\, ripped pants\, dull knives\, jewelry\, phones\, cameras\, and small appliances to our repair cafe. Skilled volunteers will help fix and teach you how to fix your things—saving you money and keeping items working and out of the garbage. Tool use and help is free. Participants cover spare part costs or bring their own. \nAnd if you have skills in repair of any sort and want to join us as a volunteer\, please let Tony at tmarino@rockfallfoundation.org know. Thanks![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/repair-cafe-2/
LOCATION:The Estuary\, 220 Main St.\, Old Saybrook\, CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190330T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190330T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
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SUMMARY:Hike Beseck Mountain
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1553710483789{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Join The Rockfall Foundation for a 3.6 mile roundtrip hike to Beseck Mountain on the Mattabesett Trail in Middlefield\, CT. Enjoy rocky terrain along an open ridge with expansive views over Black Pond and facing westward. Moderately difficult terrain at a fast pace\, with 800 feet of elevation gain. Prior hiking experience or equivalent physical fitness recommended. \n  \nFree. Non-members welcome.  No dogs\, please.  Bring sturdy hiking boots/shoes\, snacks and water. Steady precipitation or snow cover cancels. \n  \nTrail head location: Route 147 in Middlefield\, just south of the intersection with Route 66. GPS address: 429 CT-147\, Middlefield\, CT. Please park cars snugly so everyone fits. \n  \nDirections: From Route 66 in Middlefield\, CT\, turn south onto Route 147 (across from Guida’s Restaurant). Trailhead pull-off parking is almost immediately on the right. Please park cars snugly so everyone fits. (To get to Route 66 from Route 9\, take exit 15 off Route 99\, then follow Route 66 West for 5 miles\, then turn left on Route 147 South.) \n  \nOptional RSVP to hike leader Amanda Kenyon at amanda@rockfallfoundation.org or via Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/rockfallfoundation/ for weather updates or to carpool from Middletown. \n  \nCARPOOL: Please consider joining our 9 a.m. carpool from 27 Washington St. Middletown. This will reduce the number of people having to park on the roadside if the trailhead parking fills up. 27 Washington Street is immediately off of Route 9. It is a brick house and has it’s own FREE parking. It’s the deKoven House\, home of The Rockfall Foundation. Please arrive by 8:55am for 9am departure to trailhead. \nPlease contact hike leader for another carpool option from DURHAM. \n  \nAll participants on Rockfall Foundation hike outings are required to sign a standard liability waiver. If you would like to read the Liability Waiver before you choose to participate on an outing\, please contact the hike leader.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/hike-beseck-mountain/
LOCATION:CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190321T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190321T193000
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SUMMARY:Meet Your Greens with Lori Brown
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1548188726284{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The March Green Drinks will be on Thursday\, March 21st at Tavern at the Armory in the Inn at Middletown\, 70 Main Street. Join us for drinks and conversation 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Our guest speaker will be Lori Brown\, Executive Director of the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV). CTLCV is a bipartisan\, statewide\, nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting Connecticut’s environment by making environmental issues a priority for our elected leaders. Lori will give a brief talk on the major environmental issues and initiatives facing Connecticut in the current legislative session and how they relate to the national and global landscape. \nLori Brown has been the Executive Director of CTLCV since 2000. She has prior experience as the Communications Director for the New York League of Conservation Voters\, as a consultant on projects with the Federation of State Conservation Voter Leagues\, and as Chapter Director for the Sierra Club’s Manhattan office. Lori has organized multiple public education and grassroots lobbying campaigns\, and has worked on political campaigns for pro-environment candidates across New York and Connecticut. She served most recently on the boards of the Farmington Land Trust and Recovery Wing\, a wildlife rehabilitation clinic. She is a resident of Bloomfield and was one of the founding members of the on-going resistance to Niagara Bottling and water commodification in the state and nation. \nJoin us for socializing and to hear the guest speaker! \n  \n\nAnd for those of you not familiar with Meet Your Greens: Middletown Green Drinks\, this monthly event provides networking opportunities for anyone who is interested in making connections and exchanging news about emerging environmental issues to help keep Lower Connecticut River Valley communities green and growing. An official location of Green Drinks International\, this informal monthly gathering of people drawn from the community\, nonprofit groups and the business world offers time to brainstorm ideas and plant seeds for collaboration. All are welcome and there is no admission fee\, unless otherwise noted.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/meet-your-greens-with-lori-brown/
LOCATION:Tavern at the Armory – Inn at Middletown\, 70 Main Street\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20190306T210340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190306T210340Z
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SUMMARY:All Things Green: March Episode
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1551906035523{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]For this month’s episode of All Things Green on iCRV Radio\, Rockfall’s Executive Director\, Tony Marino\, will be interviewing Kim O’Rourke\, Recycling Program Coordinator for the City of Middletown. Kim will talk about the collapse of the recycling market\, as well as how Middletown is working towards achieving the state’s goal of 60 percent diversion of materials from disposal by 2024. \nListen live 4 to 4:30pm online at iCRV Radio\, or stream the replay anytime afterwards at All Things Green.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/all-things-green-march-episode-2/
LOCATION:iCRV Radio\, 108 Main Street\, Ivoryton\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190221T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190221T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20190118T180033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190118T180033Z
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SUMMARY:Meet Your Greens with Matt Lesser
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1547833942699{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Our February Green Drinks will be on Thursday\, February 21st at Baci Grill\, 134 Berlin Road\, Cromwell. Join us for drinks and conversation 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Our guest speaker will be Senator Matt Lesser who will talk about the state’s budget and issues facing Connecticut\, from insurance to environment. \nSenator Matt Lesser is serving his first term representing the 9th State Senate District: Middletown\, Cromwell\, Rocky Hill\, Newington and Wethersfield after serving five terms in the House. He’s chair of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee\, Vice Chair of the Public Health Committee\, and serves on the Appropriations\, Judiciary\, Energy & Technology\, Labor & Public Employees and Education Committees. Matt is an active member of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators.\nJoin us for socializing and to hear the guest speaker! \n  \n\nAnd for those of you not familiar with Meet Your Greens: Middletown Green Drinks\, this monthly event provides networking opportunities for anyone who is interested in making connections and exchanging news about emerging environmental issues to help keep Lower Connecticut River Valley communities green and growing. An official location of Green Drinks International\, this informal monthly gathering of people drawn from the community\, nonprofit groups and the business world offers time to brainstorm ideas and plant seeds for collaboration. All are welcome and there is no admission fee\, unless otherwise noted.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/meet-your-greens-with-matt-lesser/
LOCATION:Baci Grill\, 134 Berlin Road\, Cromwell\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190214T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190214T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20190122T194209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T201803Z
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SUMMARY:All Things Green: Febuary Episode
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1548188259140{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]For this month’s episode of All Things Green on iCRV Radio\, Rockfall’s Executive Director\, Tony Marino\, will be interviewing Margot Burns\, Environmental Planner with the Lower Connecticut Valley River Council of Governments. She will talk about the Lower CT River and Coastal Region Land Trust Exchange\, a collaboration of 14 land trusts whose mission is to conserve and steward the unique environment of their communities and the region in perpetuity for the benefit of the public and generations to come. \nListen live 4 to 4:30pm online at iCRV Radio\, or stream the replay anytime afterwards at All Things Green.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/all-things-green-febuary-episode/
LOCATION:iCRV Radio\, 108 Main Street\, Ivoryton\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190204T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20181220T195004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190103T183528Z
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SUMMARY:Growing Cities Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1546540517952{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The next film in the 2018-2019 season of The Elements: An Annual Environmental Film Series is Growing Cities. This documentary examines the role of urban farming in America and asks how much power it has to revitalize our cities and change the way we eat. In their search for answers\, filmmakers Dan Susman and Andrew Monbouquette take a road trip and meet the men and women who are challenging the way this country grows and distributes its food\, one vacant city lot\, rooftop garden\, and backyard chicken coop at a time. Join them as they discover that good food isn’t the only crop these urban visionaries are harvesting. They’re producing stronger and more vibrant communities\, too. \nWe’ll be moving to the larger Goldsmith Family Cinema at Wesleyan for this screening (same building\, different room)\, so bring your friends! \nThe Elements: An Annual Environmental Film Series was begun in 2015 by the Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District\, Middlesex Community College Environmental Science Program\, The Rockfall Foundation\, and Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts and College of the Environment. Additional sponsors include Wesleyan’s College of Film and the Moving Image. \n  \nSave the date for the final film in the 2018-2019 series: \nAnthropocene\, April 1\, 2019 at Middlesex Community College\, about the potential of a new geological epoch coined the Anthropocene\, describing a planet shaped more by mankind than by nature (www.anthropocenethemovie.com)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/growing-cities-film-screening/
LOCATION:Wesleyan University’s Center for Film Studies – Goldsmith Family Cinema\, 301 Washington Terrace\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190125T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190125T220000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20181224T162649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181228T191323Z
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SUMMARY:Eco-boardgame Night (Round 2!)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1546024399008{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]There are lots of great eco-themed boardgames out there. On Friday January 25th\, we’ll take over the large meeting room at the deKoven House and turn it over to gaming! Try to save the world\, green your power supply\, grow some trees\, or just make some risque green jokes.  \nIncluded will be Catan’s latest eco-expansion: Crop Trust. Can you settle Catan without threatening your food supply? And save seeds to preserve their diversity for their future? \nDrinks and snacks will be served! \nSome of the games available are listed below. If you have other game ideas please let Erik know at erik@rockfallfoundation.org! \nThanks to the Board Room for sharing some games to expand out our play list! \n\nCatan: Crop Trust\nCatan: Oil Springs\nEvolution: Climate\nWilted Green\nPower Grid\nPhotosynthesis\nMoai\nWinds of Change\nWatershed Management Game\nWildcraft\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/eco-boardgame-night-round-2/
LOCATION:Pattaconk Reservoir\, Chester\, CT 06412\, Pattaconk Reservoir\, Chester\, CT\, 06412\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190117T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190117T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20190104T211454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190104T211454Z
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SUMMARY:Meet Your Greens - January
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1546636309179{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Our first Green Drinks of 2019 will be held at Perk on Main\, 386 Main St. Middletown. Maria Madsen Holzberg will be joining Perk on Main owner\, Katie Hughes-Nelson\, to talk about single use plastic bags. Locally\, the Middletown Garden Club is supporting an ordinance to ban the use of plastic bags and Maria will update us on the initiative and how we can help support it. The effort to encourage the use of consumers’ own bags by reducing or eliminating plastic bags is an initiative of Zone II of the Garden Club of America.  Katie will also talk about Perk’s mission to be an environmentally sustainable business. \nMaria is an attorney\, a past Mayor of the City of Middletown\, the past president of the Middletown Garden Club and is currently the Club’s National Affairs Legislation Delegate and a member of its conservation committee. \nJoin us for socializing and to hear the guest speakers\, January 17th\, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. \n  \n\nAnd for those of you not familiar with Meet Your Greens: Middletown Green Drinks\, this monthly event provides networking opportunities for anyone who is interested in making connections and exchanging news about emerging environmental issues to help keep Lower Connecticut River Valley communities green and growing. An official location of Green Drinks International\, this informal monthly gathering of people drawn from the community\, nonprofit groups and the business world offers time to brainstorm ideas and plant seeds for collaboration. All are welcome and there is no admission fee\, unless otherwise noted.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/meet-your-greens-january/
LOCATION:Perk on Main\, 386 Main St.\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190110T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190110T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20181220T172903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181220T172903Z
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SUMMARY:All Things Green: January Episode
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1545326767026{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]For this month’s episode of All Things Green on iCRV Radio\, Rockfall’s Executive Director\, Tony Marino\, will be interviewing Jennifer Kleindienst\, Sustainability Director at Wesleyan University. Jen will share successes and challenges of promoting sustainability on campus\, including student engagement\, composting\, promoting reusables\, and integrating sustainability into the curriculum. \nListen live 4 to 4:30pm online at iCRV Radio\, or stream the replay anytime afterwards at All Things Green.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/all-things-green-january-episode/
LOCATION:iCRV Radio\, 108 Main Street\, Ivoryton\, CT\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181213T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181213T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20181128T190217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181128T190217Z
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SUMMARY:All Things Green: Green Tips for the Holidays
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1543431445246{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]On the December episode of All Things Green on iCRV Radio\, the Rockfall team will be sharing their favorite tips for more sustainable\, environmentally friendly holidays. Learn new ways to help you go green for the holidays\, and contribute your own ideas. Gifts\, decorations\, travel\, meals\, and more will be covered. We’ll be taking your calls during the show at 860.526.4278 or Tweet your comments and ideas to @RockfallCT \nListen live 4 to 4:30 p.m. online at iCRV Radio\, or stream the replay anytime afterwards at All Things Green.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/all-things-green-green-tips-for-the-holidays/
LOCATION:CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181209T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181209T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20181102T153556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181102T153556Z
UID:5135-1544360400-1544374800@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Rockfall's Green Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1541172829904{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n\n\n\n\nThe Holiday season is upon us!  Join us to celebrate! \nDelicious seasonal food and beverages will be served–including mulled wine and hot cider. Rockfall Foundation members and their guests are free! Non-members: $20.  \nWe’ll also have a silent auction with a fun set of items to bid on–a perfect way to get some of your holiday shopping out of the way! \n\n\nPlease RSVP here by December 1st.\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/rockfalls-green-holiday-party/
LOCATION:Pattaconk Reservoir\, Chester\, CT 06412\, Pattaconk Reservoir\, Chester\, CT\, 06412\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181115T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181115T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20181026T171131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181115T163544Z
UID:5128-1542303000-1542310200@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Meet Your Greens - CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1542299708431{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]CANCELLED FOR NOV 15TH DUE TO SNOW \nRESCHEDULING DATE TBA \nThis month we’ll be talking with Jennifer Kleindienst\, Sustainability Director at Wesleyan University since 2012.  Jen will share successes and challenges of promoting sustainability on campus\, including student engagement\, composting\, promoting reusables\, and integrating sustainability into the curriculum. There will be plenty of time for socializing and networking as well. Please join us for a drink and Meet Your Middletown green folk! \n\nAnd for those of you not familiar with Meet Your Greens: Middletown Green Drinks\, this monthly event provides networking opportunities for anyone who is interested in making connections and exchanging news about emerging environmental issues to help keep Lower Connecticut River Valley communities green and growing. An official location of Green Drinks International\, this informal monthly gathering of people drawn from the community\, nonprofit groups and the business world offers time to brainstorm ideas and plant seeds for collaboration. All are welcome and there is no admission fee\, unless otherwise noted.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/meet-your-greens-the-tavern-inn-at-middletown/
LOCATION:Tavern at the Armory – Inn at Middletown\, 70 Main Street\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rockfallfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/jen-kleindienst-e1540573862383.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181108T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181108T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20181106T155507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181106T155507Z
UID:5144-1541692800-1541694600@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:All Things Green: October Episode
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1541519529409{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]For this month’s episode of All Things Green on iCRV\, Rockfall’s Executive Director\, Tony Marino\, will be interviewing Lyme Land Conservation Trust Executive Director\, Kristina White\, and Environmental Director\, Sue Cope. Learn about this unique and successful land trust that protects over 50% of the land in Lyme. \nListen live at 4pm online at iCRV Radio\, or stream the replay anytime afterwards at All Things Green.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/all-things-green-october-episode/
LOCATION:iCRV Radio\, 108 Main Street\, Ivoryton\, CT\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181105T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181105T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20181017T173041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181017T173041Z
UID:5121-1541444400-1541451600@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Death by Design Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1539797416151{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The second film in the 2018-2019 season of The Elements: An Annual Environmental Film Series is Death by Design\, on November 5th at Middlesex Community College. The film is about the underbelly of the electronics industry and the deadly environmental and health costs of our digital addictions (www.deathbydesignfilm.com). Following the film there will be an informal discussion led by an expert in the film’s topic. As always\, the film is open to the public and free of charge. \nThe Elements: An Annual Environmental Film Series was begun in 2015 by the Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District\, Middlesex Community College Environmental Science Program\, The Rockfall Foundation\, and Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts and College of the Environment. Additional sponsors include Wesleyan’s College of Film and the Moving Image. \n  \nAdditional films in the 2018-2019 series are: \nGrowing Cities\, February 4\, 2019 at Wesleyan University\, about urban farming in America and how much power it has to revitalize our cities and change the way we eat (www.growingcitiesmovie.com) \nAnthropocene\, April 1\, 2019 at Middlesex Community College\, about the potential of a new geological epoch coined the Anthropocene\, describing a planet shaped more by mankind than by nature (www.anthropocenethemovie.com)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/death-by-design-film-screening/
LOCATION:Chapman Hall\, Middlesex Community College\, 100 Training Hill Road\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181104T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181104T133000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20180927T165853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181031T175858Z
UID:5014-1541323800-1541338200@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Hike Mattabesett and Reservoir Loop Trails
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1541008733716{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]DUE TO THE FORECAST FOR SATURDAY\, OUR HIKE IS BEING MOVED TO SUNDAY. REMEMBER TO SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK! \nNovember 4\, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. join The Rockfall Foundation for a 2.6 mile hike on the Mattabesett and Reservoir Loop Trails in Middletown\, CT. Hike around a beautiful reservoir plus a spur to an overlook and Rock Pile Cave. Moderately difficult terrain at a fast pace\, with a few steep open rock faces. Must be comfortable with hand-assisted scrambling. \nFree. Non-members welcome. Experienced hikers only. No dogs\, please. Bring sturdy hiking boots/shoes\, snacks and water\, and optionally\, trekking poles. Steady rain cancels. \nMeet at 9:30 a.m. at the dirt lot at the intersection of routes 9\, Randolph Rd. (route 155)\, and Coe Ave. (GPS: 41.534419\, -72.617770). We will then carpool to the trailhead a mile away. Note\, our return time will entirely depend upon the hiking pace of the group. \nFrom the North: Take Route 9 South to exit 11. Turn right onto CT-155E/Randolph Rd. The dirt carpool lot is 450 feet on your right. \nFrom the South: Take Route 9 North to exit 11. The dirt carpool lot is immediately on your left at the end of the ramp. \nRSVP encouraged but not required to hike leader Amanda Kenyon amanda@rockfallfoundation.org \n  \nAll participants on Rockfall Foundation hike outings are required to sign a standard liability waiver. If you would like to read the Liability Waiver before you choose to participate on an outing\, please contact the hike leader.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/hike-mattabesett-and-reservoir-loop-trails/
LOCATION:41.534419\, -72.617770
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20181008T173418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181008T173418Z
UID:5055-1541095200-1541102400@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:2018 Annual Meeting\, Grants and Awards Celebration
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1539020035166{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n\n\n\nThe Rockfall Foundation Board of Directors welcomes all to the 2018 Annual Meeting\, Grants and Awards Celebration on Thursday\, November 1st\, at 6 pm at the deKoven House Community Center. The Environmental Awards honor individuals and groups for their contributions to the region. The Tom ODell Distinguished Service Award is given for outstanding life-long accomplishments in the area of natural resource preservation\, conservation or development. Certificates of Appreciation are awarded to recognize significant environmental programs and projects. \nAn hors d’oeuvres and wine reception kicks off the evening at 6pm\, followed by a brief meeting\, the awards ceremony and grants presentations. George Moore\, former Executive Director of Lyme Land Conservation Trust\, will receive the Tom ODell Distinguished Service Award. Certificates of Appreciation will be presented to Town of Killingworth and the Parmelee Farm Committee; Town of Portland and the Air Line Trail Steering Committee; and East Haddam teacher Shaleen Thody. Addtionally\, all 2018 grantees will have displays and representatives will be available to talk about their projects and programs. A special presentation will be given by Middletown Public Schools and Connecticut River Museum. \n\nRSVPs are requested by October 30.\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/2018-annual-meeting-grants-and-awards-celebration/
LOCATION:Pattaconk Reservoir\, Chester\, CT 06412\, Pattaconk Reservoir\, Chester\, CT\, 06412\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181026T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181026T220000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20180926T175506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180926T181849Z
UID:4982-1540576800-1540591200@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Eco-boardgame Night
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1537985922149{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]There are lots of great eco-themed boardgames out there. On Friday October 26th\, we’ll take over the two meeting rooms at the deKoven House and turn them over to gaming! Drinks and snacks will be served. Try to save the world\, green your power supply\, grow some trees\, or just make some risque green jokes. Drinks and snacks will be served! \nCurrent game list below. If you have other game ideas please let Erik know at erik@rockfallfoundation.org! \nThanks to the Board Room for sharing some games to expand out our play list! \n\nCatan: Oil Springs\nEvolution: Climate\nWilted Green\nPower Grid\nPhotosynthesis\nMoai\nWinds of Change\nWildcraft\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/eco-boardgame-night/
LOCATION:Pattaconk Reservoir\, Chester\, CT 06412\, Pattaconk Reservoir\, Chester\, CT\, 06412\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20180918T155626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180926T212111Z
UID:4970-1539883800-1539891000@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Meet Your Greens with Judy Preston
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1537996687478{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Judy Preston\, the Long Island Sound Outreach Coordinator at Connecticut Sea Grant will be discussing the health and well-being of the Sound at Penny Lane Pub in Old Saybrook. A carpool will be leaving at 5pm from deKoven House Community Center\, 27 Washington St.\, Middletown\, to drive down. Email erik@rockfallfoundation.org for carpool. Or\, meet us at Penny Lane Pub on the second floor. \nFor those of you not familiar with Meet Your Greens: Middletown Green Drinks\, this monthly event provides networking opportunities for anyone who is interested in making connections and exchanging news about emerging environmental issues to help keep Lower Connecticut River Valley communities green and growing. An official location of Green Drinks International\, this informal monthly gathering of people drawn from the community\, nonprofit groups and the business world offers time to brainstorm ideas and plant seeds for collaboration. All are welcome and there is no admission fee\, unless otherwise noted.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/meet-your-greens-with-judy-preston/
LOCATION:Penny Lane Pub\, 150 Main St.\, Old Saybrook\, CT\, 06475
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rockfallfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/judy-preston-on-river.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181001T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181001T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20180911T162453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180911T162606Z
UID:4949-1538420400-1538425800@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Sacred Cod Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1536682958561{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The 2018-2019 season of The Elements: An Annual Environmental Film Series will kick off Monday\, October 1\, 2018! Our first film will be Sacred Cod\, about the collapse of New England’s cod fishery\, exploring the role of overfishing\, the impact of climate change\, the effect of government policies on fishermen and the fish\, and the prospect of a region built on cod that has no cod left to fish (www.sacredcodfilm.com). Following each film there will be an informal discussion led by an expert in the film’s topic. As always\, the film is open to the public and free of charge.  Parking is available in the lot at the cinema. \nThe Elements: An Annual Environmental Film Series was begun in 2015 by the Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District\, Middlesex Community College Environmental Science Program\, The Rockfall Foundation\, and Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts and College of the Environment. Additional sponsors include Wesleyan’s College of Film and the Moving Image. \n  \nAdditional films in the 2018-2019 series are:\nDeath by Design\, November 5\, 2018 at Middlesex Community College\, about the underbelly of the electronics industry and the deadly environmental and health costs of our digital addictions (www.deathbydesignfilm.com) \nGrowing Cities\, February 4\, 2019 at Wesleyan University\, about urban farming in America and how much power it has to revitalize our cities and change the way we eat (www.growingcitiesmovie.com) \nAnthropocene\, April 1\, 2019 at Middlesex Community College\, about the potential of a new geological epoch coined the Anthropocene\, describing a planet shaped more by mankind than by nature (www.anthropocenethemovie.com) \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/sacred-cod-film-screening/
LOCATION:Wesleyan University’s Center for Film Studies –  Powell Family Cinema\, 301 Washington Terrace\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180929T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180929T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20180911T160538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180911T161001Z
UID:4938-1538211600-1538222400@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Haddam Meadows River Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1536682094113{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Help us as we step outside to clean a section of Connecticut River. Brainerd Memorial Library\, The Rockfall Foundation\, and Adopt A Park Volunteers will be working together at Haddam Meadows State Park to clean up trash and invasive plants. This event will be held in conjunction with the Connecticut River Conservancy’s Source to Sea annual cleanup. Please meet in the open area to the left of the boat launch.\nAdults and youths are encouraged to participate. Youths will need to be accompanied by an adult. Please dress appropriately for the weather\, bring garden loppers or a saw\, water and gloves. Volunteers with Haddam Transfer stickers are needed to help transport items to the station.\nPlease sign up at the web link under details below.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4946″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/haddam-meadows-river-cleanup/
LOCATION:Haddam Meadows State Park\, Haddam\, CT\, 06438
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rockfallfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/haddam-meadows-state-park.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180923T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180923T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20180822T201719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180913T192035Z
UID:4881-1537707600-1537722000@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Repair Cafe
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1534968912633{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Bring your broken phones\, busted lamps\, ripped pants\, dull knives\, bicycles\, jewelry\, phones\, and small appliances to our repair cafe. Skilled volunteers will help fix and teach you how to fix your things—saving you money and keeping items working and out of incinerators and landfills. Tool use and help is free. Participants cover spare part costs or bring their own. Special thanks to Perk on Main for providing coffee and snacks! And to our many volunteer experts for giving their time to help with repairs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/repair-cafe/
LOCATION:Middletown Senior Center\, 61 Durant Terrace\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180920T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180920T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20180821T153331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180904T155209Z
UID:4875-1537464600-1537471800@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Meet Your Greens with Jane Harris
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1534865532059{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Join us in the rooftop garden of the Community Health Center for drinks and a conversation with gardening expert Jane Harris of the Middletown Garden Club. Beer and wine will be provided. \n\nAnd for those of you not familiar with Meet Your Greens: Middletown Green Drinks\, this monthly event provides networking opportunities for anyone who is interested in making connections and exchanging news about emerging environmental issues to help keep Lower Connecticut River Valley communities green and growing. An official location of Green Drinks International\, this informal monthly gathering of people drawn from the community\, nonprofit groups and the business world offers time to brainstorm ideas and plant seeds for collaboration. All are welcome and there is no admission fee\, unless otherwise noted.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/meet-your-greens-with-jane-harris/
LOCATION:Community Health Center\, 675 Main Street\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180913T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180913T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20180831T160305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180831T160305Z
UID:4900-1536854400-1536856200@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:All Things Green: September Episode
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1535729501572{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]For this month’s episode of All Things Green on iCRV\, Rockfall’s Executive Director\, Tony Marino\, will be interviewing Damian Reardon\, Principal at Commodore Macdonough Elementary School. Hear how the school gets students out into nature and how the curriculum is being updated to include more about the environment. The Macdonough Students Get Into Nature program is made possible\, in part\, by a grant from The Rockfall Foundation. Listen online live at iCRV Radio or stream it afterward.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/all-things-green-september-episode/
LOCATION:iCRV Radio\, 108 Main Street\, Ivoryton\, CT\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rockfallfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/atg-sept13.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180912T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180912T180000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20180824T180621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180824T180621Z
UID:4891-1536771600-1536775200@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Grant Informational Workshop
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1535133975834{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The Rockfall Foundation will host an Informational Session for the 2019 Environmental Grants Program on Wednesday\, September 12 at 5 pm at the deKoven House Community Center. \nContinuing the philanthropic tradition of its founder\, Clarence S. Wadsworth\, the Rockfall Foundation invites non-profit organizations\, municipalities\, and schools in the Lower Connecticut River Valley to apply for grants through the Foundation’s annual program. The Foundation seeks to support projects that preserve and enhance the environment in the Lower Connecticut River Valley and to increase public knowledge of and respect for its natural resources. Projects that demonstrate new and imaginative ways to achieve this are encouraged. New and returning applicants will learn about requirements of the application\, grantee expectations\, and may ask questions about the process. Read more about eligibility and the application process on the Grants page. Please call the Foundation with questions at 860-347-0340.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/grant-informational-workshop/
LOCATION:deKoven House\, 27 Washington Street\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180826T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180826T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20180719T200806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180719T200806Z
UID:4770-1535277600-1535299200@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Wadsworth Mansion Open Air Market
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1532030839109{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]On August 26th\, the Wadsworth Mansion will transform its 700 foot vista into a marketplace and festival where a variety of vendors will gather to sell their Connecticut grown or made products–from produce and pottery\, to bread to berries. There will be live music and fun activities for children. Rockfall and many other local nonprofit organizations will also join in the fun. Hope you can join us![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/wadsworth-mansion-open-air-market/
LOCATION:Wadsworth Mansion\, 421 Wadsworth Street\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180816T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180816T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20180720T170953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180720T170953Z
UID:4767-1534440600-1534447800@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Meet Your Greens at Smith Farm
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1532106431930{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]This month\, we’ll be touring Smith Farm\, a farm offering meaningful work to people with developmental disabilities\, and providing food to the Brian House group home and the local community. \nFarm Manager and Job Coach Sue Perrotti will show us around the farm and discuss with us the many facets of the farm operations–the CSA\, the organic farming practices\, the vocational training program\, and more. Afterwards we’ll have a picnic. Bring your own snacks and drinks. \n\nAnd for those of you not familiar with Meet Your Greens: Middletown Green Drinks\, this monthly event provides networking opportunities for anyone who is interested in making connections and exchanging news about emerging environmental issues to help keep Lower Connecticut River Valley communities green and growing. An official location of Green Drinks International\, this informal monthly gathering of people drawn from the community\, nonprofit groups and the business world offers time to brainstorm ideas and plant seeds for collaboration. All are welcome and there is no admission fee\, unless otherwise noted.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/meet-your-greens-at-smith-farm/
LOCATION:Smith Farm\, 60 Smith Road\, East Haddam\, CT\, 06423
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180815T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180815T223000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122439
CREATED:20180703T151122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180720T173134Z
UID:4741-1534356000-1534372200@rockfallfoundation.org
SUMMARY:A Night at the Ivoryton Playhouse
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1531229846419{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]3rd Annual Night at the Ivoryton Playhouse to benefit our environmental grants and programs!\n \nREGISTER HERE\n\nWednesday\, August 15\n6:00 pm – Reception | 7:30 pm – Performance \n\nThe Rockfall Foundation is hosting a Night at the Ivoryton Playhouse to help celebrate the arts and support environmental programming in the Lower Connecticut River Valley. \nBefore the show\, we’ll hold a reception with drinks and hors d’oeuvres on the covered patio of the Ivoryton Playhouse. \nThen we’ll watch A Chorus Line\, an award-winning musical that explores a day in the life of 17 dancers in a Broadway musical. Don’t miss it! \n\n\nPurchase tickets: Early birds: $45 for the reception and performance. After July 23rd\, tickets go up to $60 per person. \nSponsorship Opportunities that include marketing benefits are available. Click here for more details and a fillable sponsorship form. \nProceeds will support Rockfall’s environmental education programs and grants. Thanks to the generosity of those who attend our special events and contribute through Membership\, we are able to provide critical dollars to continue the valuable work of our grantee partners. We are grateful for your support![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4795″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/a-night-at-the-ivoryton-playhouse-2018/
LOCATION:Ivoryton Playhouse\, 103 Main Street\, Ivoryton\, 06442\, United States
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