Did you hear …?

MONROE, CT — Children’s singer Tom Weber, Mickey and Minnie Mouse will make an appearance at Character Night at the Great Hollow Lake Concession Pavilion this Wednesday, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

The Monroe Parks and Recreation Department hosts Character Nights every Wednesday.

Families can bring their cameras for memorable photos, buy snacks and light dinner items from Backwoods Dawgz & Catering or bring their own food, take an evening swim at the lake, use the playground and build sand castles on the beach.

The Character Nights are sponsored by My Smile Orthodontics, Connecticut Back & Wellness Chiropractic, and Baum Braces.

‘Dab and Gab’ fundraiser

To R.S.V.P, call Julie Banks, director of the Monroe Food Pantry, at 203-452-2817 or email her at [email protected] by July 20.

Knights of Columbus blood drive

The Knights of Columbus Council 5987 is running a blood drive at St. Jude Church, 707 Monroe Turnpike, on Saturday, July 23, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Those who wish to donate should visit the Red Cross website, look up the drive and sign up.

Making the grade

NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Michael Wisentaner, of Monroe, made the Dean’s List at Norwich University for the Spring 2022 semester.

Full-time undergraduate students who earn a semester grade point average of at least 3.40 are awarded Dean’s List honors.

Movie Night

“Wonder Park” is the featured movie at Wolfe Park this Friday, July 8, with a showing at 8 p.m.

The Monroe Parks and Recreation Department has Movie Nights every week on the law of the park’s concert area. Families are welcome to bring blankets, chairs and snacks to these free events.

All are welcome, with the exception of children under age 12 who are not accompanied by an adult.

The movies are sponsored by CardSmart, My Smile Orthodontics and RE/MAX Heritage of Monroe.

For information, call the Monroe Parks and Recreation Department at 203-452-2806 or visit its website at MonroeRec.org. In the event of inclement weather, call 203-339-6106 after 3 p.m.

A concert in Redding

Bryan Bielanski, a singer-songwriter based in Charlotte, N.C., will perform in a concert at 3 Keys Restaurant in Redding on July 21. His music is inspired by rock greats like Tom Petty and REM, but he has a distinct style of his own.

CT AFL- CIO endorses Green for Senate

STRATFORD, CT – Christopher Green, the Democratically endorsed candidate for State Senate representing Stratford, Shelton, Seymour and Monroe, was endorsed by the Connecticut American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) June 24 at its convention at Foxwoods.