Hemlock Hill
2008 Theme
Weekend Activity Schedule
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Hemlock Hill Theme Weekend |
Litchfield Area Events – Always Call & Confirm Events |
APRIL |
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April 25-27
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Opening Weekend Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, fires are crackling, and we looking forward to seeing you. Join us for the opening of the 2008 camping season. On Saturday night we will be hosting a dessert pot luck social. |
4/01 to 5/01/08:
Walk Among
the Daffodils
- 4/27/08
Elephant’s Trunk Country Flea Market, Every
Sunday, Rte 7,
4/25 to 4/27/08:
26th
Annual Earth Day Plant Sale – Goshen Fairgrounds
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4/25 to 4/27
Annie Get Your Gun presented by Thomaston
Opera House, 4/25 to 4/27/08
Goshen Players Presents "Lil Abner"
- Jct. Rtes 4 and 63, Goshen. 860-491-9988. Dates: April
22, 26, 27, May 2 & 3. 4/26/08
Gardening Series Talk, Sharon Audubon, 325
4/26 to 4/27/08
Quassy Amusement Park, Middlebury. Opens its
100th season with a carload weekend. Everyone
in the car received an All-Day Ride Pass for only $30
per carload. Sunday is the Annual Children’s Easter Egg
Hunt 3pm. |
MAY |
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May 2-4
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It’s the Kentucky Derby and the horses are ready to run. For all you race fans, Saturday night we will be hosting a Kentucky Derby party including our very own popular Hemlock Hill horse races. Our weekly Friday night bingo starts this weekend. |
5/01 to 06/15/08
15th Annual Peony
Festival -
5/3/08 Mother’s Day program at
New England Carousel Museum, 95
5/2 to 5/3/08
Goshen Players Presents "Lil Abner"
- Jct. Rtes 4 and 63, Goshen. 860-491-9988. Dates: April
22, 26, 27, May 2 & 3.
5/3/08 The Artist’s Reception at
Haight
Vineyard,
5/03/08:
4th Annual Spring Power-Up and Open House -
Connecticut Antique Machinery Association Museum - Rte.
7, Kent,
(860) 927-0050.
5/3/08
Wildflower Walk, Sharon Audubon, 325
5/3/08
Garden Series Talk, Sharon Audubon,
5/3 to 5/10/08: Crazy About You,
Warner
Theatre, 68 Main St,
5/04/08: The Flying
Disc Dog Open at Quassy - Rte 64, Middlebury,
1-800-FOR-PARK. A day of high-flying family fun at the
Yankee Flyers Spring Invitational! Bring lawn chairs and
blankets for seating and your appetites to purchase your
lunch. |
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May 9-11
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Mothers Deserves
A Break On Saturday kids enjoy a “hunter’s breakfast” and morning activities including a craft. Then adults join in the fun with husband or children decorating mom’s nails. There will be a Women’s Only tea party (daughters invited too), ladies crafts & more. Ask about our Mother’s Day Gourmet Coffee Special. |
5/10/08
Lake Compounce opens. Check their website for the
weekly schedule. Save money on admission tickets. We
sell discounted Single Day Admission. Inquire in Hemlock
Hill Camp Store or at time of reservation.
5/10/08 Mother’s Day program at
New England Carousel Museum, 95
5/10/08
Naugatuck River Race will be a NECHRA sanctioned
Kayak/Canoe race on the Naugatuck River 6.5 from
5/10 to 5/11/08
Annual Spring
Fling Apple Strawberry Wine Release, Haight Winery,
Litchfield. 860-567-4045.
5/13/08
Natalie Cole at the Palace Theater, |
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May 16-18
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Eggs-tra-Ordinary Help us celebrate National Egg Month with a dozen egg filled activities including dying eggs, greased egg toss, flashlight candy hunt, a giant Easter Egg Hunt, and many more egg games. Saturday Night Pot Luck Dinner. |
5/14/08
Frankly Ben: the Science of Achievement, Palace
Theater,
5/16/08 Lisa Lampanelli,
Warner
Theatre,
68 Main Street,
5/16-18/08
Tomatomania, White Flower Farm, Rte 63, Litchfield.
5/17/08
Kent River Road Bird Walk, sponsored by Sharon
Audubon 860-364-0520. 8-11am, Meet at
5/17/08
Solid
Gold 60’s, Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone &
the
5/17-18/08
Hopkins Vineyard,
5/18/08
Lourdes of Litchfield, Rte 118, Litchfield,
860-567-1041. The Annual Blessing of Motorcycles at 1:30
PM in the |
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May 23-26
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Memorial Day
Weekend Let’s have a great weekend doing all your favorites: matchbox car derby, ice cream social, horse races, horse shoe tournament, field games, candy bar bingo, and a dance on Saturday night. Swimming pools open this weekend. |
5/24 to 5/26
Saturation Station & Beach opens at Quassy
Amusement, Middlebury.
Purchase discounted All Day Ride tickets in 5/23 to
5/26/08:
Lime Rock Park,
Grand-Am GT Classic
Lakeville. Ask in camp store about purchasing tickets. 5/24/08
Tree & Fern ID Walk, Sharon Audubon, 325 5/25/08: Shearing Day at
SouthWind Farms,
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May 30-Jun 1
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Bingo, Bingo, Bingo Weekend What is camping without bingo! We’ll have Friday night bingo, grocery bingo, candy bar bingo, grab bag bingo, kids only bingo, “getting to know you” bingo plus more. |
5/29 to 6/22/08
Flashback: A Trip Through the 60’s performed at
5/30/08 Foreigner performing at
Warner
Theatre, 69 Main St,
5/31/08
Air Supply at the Palace Theatre,
5/31/08 Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Pairing at
Haight
Vineyards, Litchfield 860-567-4045. If you enjoy
wineries also check out the
Connecticut Wine Trail – there are 10 wineries in |
JUNE |
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June 6-8
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Biggest, Best &
Luckiest Weekend Come and join the fun. Play big giant board Games and enjoy sharing giant ice cream sundae, invent the best new s’more, or try your luck in our 1st annual golf cart poker run. Get together on Saturday for Ziti & meatballs dinner. |
6/5 to 6/15
The Foursome by Norm Foster, In the
06/6/08 Father’s Day program at
New England Carousel Museum, 95
6/6 to 6/7/08
Movin’ Out at the Palace Theater, 100 E Main St,
Waterbury. 203-755-4700.
6/07/08 Giant Flea Market,
6/07/08
34th Annual Gallery on the Green – Litchfield.
9:30-4PM, Free.
6/8/08
Bob Warnicke Scholarship Race, Foothills BMX Track,
6/08/08 Litchfield Hills
Road Race, On The Green, Litchfield, 860-567-8504
6/8/08 Hartford Symphony Orchestra performing at
Warner
Theatre, |
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June 13-15
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Father’s Day Dad’s enjoy a weekend that’s all about you. Men’s cannonball contest, funny story dad contest, water balloon softball, horse tournament, hot dog roast Saturday night followed by horse races “Hemlock Hill” style. Ask about our Father’s Day Gourmet Coffee special. |
6/13 -6/15/08
Laurel Festival, Winsted 860-379-1032
6/14/08 Father’s Day Program at
New England Carousel Museum, 95
6/14/08 Annual
6/14 to 6/22/08 Amadeus performed at
Warner
Theatre,
6/15/08 Father’s Day Train,
Naugatuck RR Museum of
New England, Thomaston. 860-283-7245.
6/15/08: 20th Annual Litchfield Bug In Volkswagen Car
Show -, Harwinton Fairgrounds, Harwinton. 860-283-5256.
6/15/08 Litchfield Hills
Road Race, On The Green, Litchfield, 860-567-8504
6/17/08
Gordon Lightfoot performs at Palace Theater, |
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June 20-22
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Pirates Ahoy Arrgg! You always wanted to be pirate! We’ll have pirates grab, hidden bounty plus a pirate & princess party for the younger ones. Saturday evening join us for a Captain Morgan pool party for all the maties who dress like pirates. |
6/20 to 6/28/08
The Underpants by Steve Martin, In the
6/21/08
White Flower Farm Open House, Rte 63, Litchfield
6/21/08 3rd Annual Litchfield Hills Brewfest,
6/21 to 6/22/08
Taste
of Litchfield, Haight Brown Vineyard,
6/21 to 6/22/08 “The
Little Engine That Could”, “I Think I Can” Rail
Tour, Danbury Railroad Museum, 120 White St, Danbury
203-778-8337.
6/22/08
Double Point Race, Foothills BMX Track,
6/22/08
5th Annual Historic Garden Day,
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June 27-29
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Happy Birthday
to You Our very own Hemlock Hill “It’s everyone’s birthday party” is so fun that we make a whole weekend out of it. So if you have had or will have a birthday this year then join us for the party. Don’t forget to sign up for the cake/cupcake decorating contest. |
6/28 to 6/29/08 “The
Little Engine That Could”, “I Think I Can” Rail
Tour, Danbury Railroad Museum, 120 White St, Danbury
203-778-8337. |
JULY |
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July 3-7
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Fourth of July Celebrate the fourth of July with “family style” yard game, matchbox car derby, ice cream social, candy bar bingo, horseshoe tournament, golf cart & bike parade, pool side strawberry daiquiris party, belly flop contest, and a Saturday night dance. |
7/04/08 “3-D Fireworks”
Quassy Amusement Park, Middlebury
7/3 to 7/6/08 Check in the
7/4 to 7/13
The Cemetery Club by Ivan Menchell, In the |
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July 11-13
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It’s 5 O’clock
Somewhere Everyone is familiar with Jimmy buffets “It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere” song. Well, that is the theme of this weekend’s Saturday night pool side party, sit back with a drink and enjoy the music by the pool. |
7/11 to 7/12/08 American LeMans Northeast Grand Prix,
Lime
Rock, Lakeville. Purchase tickets at Hemlock Hill
Camp Store
7/12/08
Litchfield Open House Tour, On The Green,
Litchfield. 860-567-9423.
7/12/08 Pickin’ n’ Fiddlin’ Contest,
7/12 to 7/20/08 Play It Again, Sam performed at
Warner
Theatre,
7/13/08 Artwell’s Floating Artwork Regatta & Picnic, |
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July 18-20
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Boot Scootin Boogie Country
activities all weekend long including our ever popular 7th
annual chili cook off contest, panning for gold, balloon
round up, and a foot stomping country music dance with
one of our favorite DJ’s. |
7/19 to 7/29 Beauty & the Beast
presented by Thomaston Opera House |
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July 25-27
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Deck the Hills –
Christmas in July Come see our
thousands of lights. Enter our site decorating contest.
Enjoy a Christmas pot luck dinner, we provide the
turkey; you bring a casserole dish to share. Santa
Clause is planning a visit so bring a gift for your
kids. |
7/19 to 7/29 Beauty & the Beast presented by Thomaston
Opera House 7/23 to 7/26 Annual Summer Carnival, Rte 202, Bantam Fire Company, Bantam.
For information on Litchfield County Attractions and
events visit
www.litchfieldhills.com
7/26 to 8/3/08 The King & I performed at
Warner
Theatre, 68 Main St, |
AUGUST |
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Aug 1 - 3
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Chinese New Year’s
As Hemlock Hill’s tradition goes, we are extending the
holidays into the New Year. This New Year’s Eve Party
will have a Chinese theme to get us all pumped up for
the summer Olympics that starts on 08-08-08.
(Note: For our party we
celebrate midnight at 10:00pm).
Join our 1st
Iron Chef Contest, call for more details. |
8/1 to 8/10/08
Beauty & the Beast presented by Thomaston Opera
House, 158 Main St, Thomaston. 860-283-6250.
8/2 to 8/9/08
Nutmeg Games,
8/1-8/3/08 Day Out With
Thomas, Naugatuck RR Museum of new England,
Thomaston. 860-283-7245. (1st & 2nd wkend)
8/1-8/3/08
Litchfield Jazz Festival, |
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Aug 8 – 10
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Olympics Let’s kick off the summer Olympics with our very own silly, fun, crazy & challenging games. Show your team spirit and make your own family team flag, invent a new sport, try international coffees. We’ll announce the winners at our Saturday evening ice cream social. |
8/8-8/10/08 Day Out With
Thomas, Naugatuck RR Museum of new England,
Thomaston. 860-283-7245 (1st & 2nd wkend)
8/9-8/10/08
Sharon Audubon Festival, Rte 4, Sharon. 860-364-0520
(always 2nd Sat/Sun) |
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Aug 15 -17
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Hawaiian Luau Let’s have a Luau under the summer night sky. We will start with a Hawaiian Pot Luck Supper. The camp provides Roast Pork, each site brings a casserole, salad or dessert to share. After dinner we’ll continue with a luau by the pool. Don’t forget you Hawaiian shirts and grass skirts. |
8/15 to 8/17/08
8/15/ to 8/17/08 Wolcott County Fair,
8/15 to 8/16/08
Mohegan Sun Nascar Camping World Series, Lime Rock,
Lakeville. Ask in camp store about purchasing tickets.
8/17/08
Double Point Race, Foothills BMX Track, |
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Aug 22 – 24
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Dog Days of
Summer A weekend for you and your pet. Enter your pet in the pet costume contest, pet parade, pet trick and talent show, and owner & pet look-a-like contest. The weekend won’t be complete without a Hot Dog Roast. |
8/22 to 8/24/08 Terryville County Fair, Terryville
Fairgrounds, Terryville.
Visit The Northwest CT Convention & Visitors Bureau for
the information on events happening in Litchfield County
& Northwest Connecticut. |
SEPTEMBER |
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Aug 29-Sept 1
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Labor Day Weekend Come & enjoy all your favorite summer activities, matchbox car races, ice cream social, candy bar bingo, horse races, horseshoe tournament, Saturday night dance and still time to enjoy the pools. |
8/30 to 9/1/08
Quassy Amusement Park,
Middlebury.
Everyone in the car received an All-Day Ride Pass for
only $30 per carload.
8/29 to 9/1/08
Rolex Vintage Festival, Lime Rock, Lakeville.
Ask in Camp store about purchasing tickets. |
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Sept 5 - 7
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We Love
Chocolate Weekend
Who doesn’t love chocolate? Enjoy a weekend filled with
one of |
9/07/08 Antique & Classic Truck Fest,
Quassy Amusement Park
&
Golden Age of Trucking, Middlebury
9/05 to 9/07/08:
84rd Annual Bethlehem Fair
- 9/7/08
State Champion Race, Foothills BMX Track, |
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Sept 12-14
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Grandparents Weekend
(1st Annual
Playathon for Make-A-Wish Foundation) Make memories that will last a lifetime. Bring the grandchildren camping, or better yet bring the grandparents. Checker tournament, talent show, root beer floats and more . . . Join us for our 1st annual Playathon to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. |
9/12 to 9/14/08
9/13/08: 58th Annual
Antiques In A Cow Pasture: One Day Antiques Market -
Russell Carell's Original Antiques In A Cow Pasture: (Now On
Saturday!), |
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Sept 19-21
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Pioneer Weekend Join us for pioneer activities all weekend long including, play dough pottery, trail mix making, butter making, pie and ice cream social, old fashion yard games and a pioneer style dinner Saturday night. |
There is many P-Y-O farms in our area, including Bunnell
Farm a neighboring farm. For inform on others visit
www.pickyourown.org
9/20 to 9/21/08
Annual Harvest Festival, Haight Brown Vineyard, 29
Chestnut Hill Rd, Litchfield 860-567-4045 |
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Sept 26-28
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Fall Favorites
Come enjoy Fall in a traditional, historic |
9/26 to 10/11/08:
47th Annual Chrysanthemum Festival
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9/27/08 Family Nature Day,
White Memorial
Conservation Center, Rte 202, Litchfield. 860-354-0296
(4th Sat of Sept)
9/26-9/28/08
Connecticut Antique Machinery Fall Festival, Rte 7, |
OCTOBER |
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Oct 3 - 5
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Howl-o-ween Weekend
I Join us for a spooky Halloween weekend. We will kick it off with pumpkin picking, site decorating, and fall favorite games. To top things off let’s go trick or treating (don’t forget your costumes). |
10/3 to 10/5/08
Haunted Graveyard,
10/3 to 10/12
Playwright Project 2 at the Thomaston Opera
House, 158 Main Street, Thomaston 860-283-6250. 10/04/08:
25th Annual St. Andrew's Society of CT
Scottish Festival
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Oct 10 - 13
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Howl-o-ween Weekend
II Let’s continue the celebration with special Halloween fun, games and contests, including a large costume party on Saturday night with prizes for pumpkin carving and costumes. |
10/10 to 10/13/08
Haunted Graveyard,
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