🍽️ Volunteers Needed for Easter Dinner 🍽️

Easter Fun, Darts, Softball, Mini-Art and More!

Apr 13, 2025

Hello, Wallingford Friends! 👋

Once again, Wallingford Community Dinners is hosting an Easter dinner for our fellow community members. Please make sure you read below about the need for volunteers and help out if you can! They are doing wonderful work. I’d also like to call your attention to a new feature in the Wrap highlighting beautiful photos of Wallingford. Please submit yours by emailing us at bfcanning@gmail.com. We will feature them in upcoming editions. As always, thank you for reading and please share the Wrap with your friends. Thank you💪

🌟 Featured Event: Easter Dinner Volunteers Needed🌟

Once again, Wallingford Community Dinners is hosting Easter Dinner for those in need of a holiday meal. Can you spare a few hours to help your fellow community members? Greeters, servers and drivers are needed to deliver food to the homebound. Guest companions are also needed to visit diners.
When: Sunday, April 20
Where: First Congregational Church, 23 South Main Street
Time: 12- 2 pm
Volunteer: Call 203-514-8883 or send email to wallingfordcommunitydinners@gmail.com

A few of Wallingford Community Dinner volunteers

Easter Fun! 🐰

Le Jardin Cafe is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt where kids can meet the Easter Bunny, enjoy fun outdoor games, decorate cupcakes and much more. To accommodate families’ schedules, there will be two sittings, one at 10 and the other at 1.
When: Sunday, April 20
Where: Le Jardin Café, 86 North Main Street
Time: 10 - 11 am and 1 - 2 pm
Tickets: Get ‘em here!
Go meet the Easter Bunny at the Words on Wood Spring Fling Extravaganza on Saturday, April 19. Besides the bunny visit, there will be special pop-ups, workshops, drink specials, a fashion show and a lot more.
When: Saturday, April 19
Where: Words on Wood, 144 Center Street
Time: 10 am - 12 pm Easter Bunny; 4 pm fashion show
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Weekly Featured Photo 📷
Beautiful image of the Wallingford Train Station as depicted by Grzegorz Dawidowicz. Submit your photos of Wallingford to be featured in an upcoming edition of the Wallingford Wrap!
Trivia Time! 📷
Center Street Brewing is rocking its monthly Trivia Night on Thursday, April 17. Patrick will be the trivia host serving up a variety of categories and fun questions. Trivia teams can be up to six people. Top teams win prizes.
When: Thursday, April 17
Where: Center Street Brewing Company, 24 Wallace Avenue
Time: 7 - 9 pm
Darts Tournament at Grand Central 🎯
Head on over to Grand Central Sports Bar, 76 Quinnipiac Street, this Wednesday, April 16 for its weekly drop-in darts tournament beginning at 7 pm. Darts fly at 7:30.
Softball League Fundraiser 🥎
The Wallingford Girls Softball League is partnering with Words on Wood to help raise money for the league and to help decorate your homes. Check out the adult and kids sign below:
Kids sign: https://wordsonwood.com/.../4-17-25-wgsl-softball-signs...
Adults sign: https://wordsonwood.com/.../4-17-25-5pm-wgsl-words-on...
When: Thursday, April 17
Where: Words on Wood, 144 Center Street
Time: 5 pm
The live music series at Gouveia Vineyards, 339 Whirlwind Hill Road, continues on Sunday, April 13 from 2 - 5 pm with SBD acoustica.
Arabian Horse Club of Connecticut Fitness Seminar 🐎
The Arabian Horse Club of Connecticut, based in Wallingford, is presenting a rider fitness class hosted by Victoria Herbst. To register for this seminar, please go to the Google form and fill out the information. Attendees should bring a yoga mat or towel for the event.
When: Saturday, April 19
Where: Herbst Arabians, 82 Anderson Road
Time: 9 – 11 am
Register: Fill out this form!
Spring Break Camp with Academic Edge 📚
This one-of-a-kind Spring Break camp invites 12 lucky students, ages 5-12, to embark on a hands-on journey through the world's most fascinating habitats! From towering rainforests to vast deserts, children will uncover the living and non-living elements that shape our planet’s diverse ecosystems.
When: April 14 - 18
Where: The HUB of CT, 801 North Main St Ext
Time: 9 am - 2 pm
Register: Secure your spot!
Miniature Art Extravaganza! 🎨
Hurry up and unleash your creativity by submitting your miniature artwork this week to the Catalyst Art Studio for its Miniature Art Extravaganza. Artwork can be any medium, but must be under three inches on its longest side. Bring your masterpieces to Catalyst by April 18. Your art will dazzle visitors from April 19 to May 31.
When: Submit artwork by Friday, April 18
Where: Catalyst Art Studio, 78 Center Street
Time: Drop off hours here
Register: Submit Here!