🌸 Springing into Spring! 🌸
Flowers, Bingo, Trivia, Hendrix, Beer and More
Hello, Wallingford Friends! 👋
It looks like we’ve turned the corner and are headed into Spring. Longer days, the opportunity to take a walk outside, flowers and trees beginning to bud. The signs of new life. That always make me happy. I hope you feel the same. As always, wonderful and diverse events happening all around Wallingford. Enjoy this week’s edition of the Wrap. Please share with your friends and ask them to subscribe. Every reader helps us grow!💪
🌟 Featured Event: Spring Wood Flower Wine and Design🌟
Let’s bring on the spring! Celebrate the color and beauty of spring with a creative and relaxing night at Paradise Hills Vineyard on Wednesday, March 26. Sip on wine while designing your own stunning wood flower arrangement in a charming jar. Choose from an array of soft pastels and vibrant wood flowers in varying styles to pair with faux greenery and fun fillers to bring your wood flower arrangement to life. Gather your friends, sip delicious wine and bring home a floral masterpiece that will bloom forever!
When: Wednesday, March 26
Where: Paradise Hills Vineyard, 15 Wind Swept Hill Road
Time: 6 pm
Tickets: Registration Required
Defensive Rifle Class 🔫
CT Night Vision has scheduled a Defensive Rifle Class meant for the individual who has a fundamental understanding on how to operate a rifle and is looking to build upon those skills. The class will start with a fundamental review and then move into movement and barricade work. Come with an open mind and positive mindset!
When: Saturday, March 29
Where: Blue Trail Range, 316 North Branford Road
Time: 8 am
Tickets: Registration Required
Mix Tape Math Bingo Night 🖭
Join Wallingford Community Women, Inc. for three rounds of Mix Tape Bingo celebrating music from the 70s, 80s and today, all to benefit the Wallingford Volunteer Fire Department. Bonus: if you bring a toiletry donation for the Glow Pantry, you’ll receive a free raffle ticket.
When: Monday, March 24
Where: Sliders, 950 Yale Avenue
Time: 6:30 pm
Tickets: Registration Required
Dave & Renee Duo 🎤
The Dave & Renee Duo will be appearing at Gaetano’s Tavern on Main on Saturday, March 29 from 7-10 pm Herbs for Balancing Chakras ❤️
Join in as Marisol Auli keeps in theme with Chakras for March. She will discuss which herbs are best for opening up your chakras and some recipes to try. Tea and snacks will be served.
When: Thursday, March 27
Where: 1056 Durham Rd
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
CSB Collective Members Night 🍺
Center Street Brewing’s first Center Street Collective members night will be held on Tuesday, March 25. Members are welcome to bring family and friends and snacks are encouraged! You must be a Collective member or accompanied by a Collective member to enter. In case you’re wondering, the Center Street Brewing Collective is CSB’s unique take on a “mug club.” Memberships to the CSB Collective are available for sale in our taproom.
When: Tuesday, March 25
Where: Center Street Brewing Company, 24 Wallace Avenue
Time: 5-10 pm
Bingo Night at Center Street Brewery 🎲
Center Street Brewing, 24 Wallace Avenue, has scheduled its first Bingo Night on Wednesday, March 26 at 7 pm. Bingo will be free to play with a purchase of a drink. Wreath Making Class at Paradise Hills 🎀
Get into the spring spirit with a hands-on class where you’ll learn how to create a an Easter-themed stunning festive wreath just in time for the Easter season. Whether you're a seasoned crafter or a complete beginner, this workshop is designed to guide you through every step of making your own beautiful decoration that you’ll be proud to display. No experience is necessary.
When: Thursday, March 27
Where: Paradise Hills Winery, 15 Windswept Road
Time: 5:30-8 pm
Tickets: Registration Required
Wristlet and Keychain Workshop 💎
Get crafty for a hands-on, fun-filled night of creativity at Words on Wood. You’ll
design stylish wristlets and matching keychains using gorgeous silicone beads.
All supplies will be included and and yours to keep. All ages are welcome.
When: Thursday, March 27Where: Words on Wood, 144 Center Street
Time: 6 pm
Tickets: Registration Required
Experience Hendricks 🎸
Get ready for a night celebrating the legacy of a true guitar legend with Experience Hendrix! This star-studded tribute brings together some of the best guitarists and musicians to honor Jimi Hendrix’s groundbreaking artistry and influence on rock and blues. Don’t miss this electrifying homage to Hendrix’s music.
When: Saturday, March 29
Where: Toyota Oakdale Theatre, 95 South Turnpike Road
Time: 7:30 pm
Tickets: Go get ‘em now!
Trivia Night and Karaoke 🎙️
Get ready for a night of fun, laughs and music at The Square Foot Theatre’s Stage Left Lounge. Test your knowledge, sing your heart out and enjoy a great time with friends.
When: Saturday, March 29
Where: Square Foot Theatre and Tavern, 950 Yale Avenue
Time: Doors open at 6 pm
Michele Urban Music at the Hub 👶
Michele Urban has been an early childhood music and movement educator for 19 years and has been actively performing throughout Connecticut in schools, libraries, local fairs and private children’s events. Her programs offer a variety of exciting themes, from adventures with dinosaurs and fairy tales to backyard friends and under sea fun. Her charming and silly songs will take your imagination anywhere. All ages welcome.
When: Thursday, March 27
Where: The Hub, 801 North Main Street Extension
Time: 11 – 11:45 am
Tickets: Registration Required!
☀️ Wallingford’s Weekly Forecast ☀️
Sunday, March 23: High 49°, Low 34°: Turning cloudy
Monday, March 24: High 55°, Low 37°: Rain at times
Tuesday, March 25: High 51°, Low 33°: Intervals of clouds and sunshine
Wednesday, March 26: High 49°, Low 29°: Mostly cloudy
Thursday, March 27: High 47°, Low 29°: Mostly sunny
Friday, March 28: High 48°, Low 32°: Rain and freezing rain in the morning; mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a couple of showers
Saturday, March 29: High 49°, Low 33°: Sunny
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