MONROE, CT — The Penguin Plunge, an annual fundraiser organized by the Monroe Police Department to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut’s athletes, will be held at Great Hollow Lake this Saturday, April 13.
Registration will be at 11 a.m. and the Plunge will be at 1 p.m. To register, click here.
Jam at the Dam
The highly anticipated Jam At The Dam Country Music Festival is coming back to Z-Topia, 1545 Monroe Turnpike, on Friday, July 26, and Saturday, July 27.
Attendees can look forward to a family friendly event with a variety of food trucks offering delectable treats and local vendor tents for a unique shopping experience.
Jam at the Dam will feature performances from outstanding of artists in a vibrant atmosphere.
Friday’s lineup:
- Brooke Lee
- Karley Scott Collins
- Gavin DeGraw
Saturday’s lineup:
- Chase Wright
- Taylor Austin Dye
- Tyler Hubbard
Tickets are on sale now, search “Jam At The Dam” on Eventbrite.com. For information and updates, visit jamatthedam.com or follow the event on social media @JamAtTheDam.
Lions Scholarship Fund
The Monroe Lions Club will “shake the can” for donations towards its Scholarship Fund outside Glen Ro Spirit Shoppe, 487 Monroe Turnpike, Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27, from 3 to 6 p.m.
The scholarships are awarded to graduating Masuk High School seniors pursuing further education.
Those who cannot stop by, but want to help, can call Lion President Frank Bent at 203-650-5632 to donate.
Club Spring Blood Drive
The Monroe Lions Club is sponsoring a spring blood drive with the American Red Cross at Monroe Congregational Church, 34 Church Street, on Wednesday, May 1, from 8:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Be sure to drink plenty of water and eat a good breakfast before donating. For an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Poets of the Prairie
Poets of the Prairie, a concert combining songs, stories and vintage guitars to examine the cultural impact of popular 20th Century folksingers, songwriters and recording artists from the Great Plains of North America, will be held at Edith Wheeler Memorial Library on Sunday, April 28, at 2 p.m.
Featured singers include Americans Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Phil Ochs, Goebel Reeves, Jimmy Webb and Jimmie Davis, as well as Canadians Buffy Sainte-Marie, Ian Tyson, Gordon Lightfoot and others.
In addition to singing vintage songs, Ken Lelen, who has performed over 2,000 concerts for adults and seniors over the past 25 years, will play vintage acoustic guitars for an authentic, back-in-the-day sound. The guitars were made by Gibson, Martin, Oscar Schmidt, Regal, Larson, Weymann and other U.S. firms.
A reception will follow the concert, which is sponsored by the Friends of Edith Wheeler Memorial Library. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. For information, call the Reference Desk at 203-452-2852.
MASBC Golf fundraiser
The Masuk All Sports Booster Club is hosting its annual golf tournament fundraiser at Whitney Farms Golf Course on Wednesday, June 19. Click here to sponsor, donate and play.
The Booster Club’s most recent contribution to Masuk athletics were new indoor batting cages in the Auxiliary gym for its baseball and softball teams. It has also helped Monroe Little League players.
UMC Paper Shredding Fundraiser
The United Methodist Church of Monroe is hosting a Paper Shredding Fundraiser (rain or shine) from 9 a.m. until noon at Rite Aid, 435 Main Street, Monroe (corner of Route 25 and Route 59) on Saturday, May 4.
It costs $10 for a standard archive box (15”x12”x10”) and prices increase by $5 according to container size. Payment can be in cash, checks payable to UMC Monroe with “Paper Shredding” in the memo line, or credit/debit.
The church is working with PROSHRED Security at the event.
For information, send an email to papershredding@
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