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Salem Bicentennial Heritage Day event!
First Selectman Kevin Lyden, Robert Lecce as the Town Crier, and members of the CT Valley Field Music Fife and Drum Corps
Photo by Mandie Lee Photography
UPCOMING BICENTENNIAL EVENTS
ONGOING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Salem Medallion Project:
Find Your Footprint!
Recreation Commission
Get out and into the woods and search for one of 30 handmade Salem Medallions, created by The Red House, hidden along five of Salem's trails.
Wednesday, August 7, 6pm
Magic Show with Mr. Magic
Salem Free Public Library
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Come join us for a fun, family event as we close the 2019 Summer Reading Program. Salem Valley Farms Ice Cream will be served at the end of the program. Don't forget to turn in your reading logs!
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Limit 40 attendees.
Thursday, August 8,
10am - 12pm
Salem Library Knitters
Salem Free Public Library
Reading Area
Drop in and join the Salem Library Knitters every Thursday morning in the Reading Area to work on your own projects or to contribute to the annual knitted goods sale to benefit The Friends of the Salem Library.
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Coffee & Treats are served.
Summer Reading Program: A Universe of Stories
Salem Free Public Library
Fun workshops and presentations, centered around the this year's theme, will be offered from July 3 to August for preschool ages through high school.
Wednesday, August 7, 6pm
Magic Show with Mr. Magic
Salem Free Public Library
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Come join us for a fun, family event as we close the 2019 Summer Reading Program. Salem Valley Farms Ice Cream will be served at the end of the program. Don't forget to turn in your reading logs!
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Limit 40 attendees.
Thursday, August 8,
10am - 12pm
Salem Library Knitters
Salem Free Public Library
Reading Area
Drop in and join the Salem Library Knitters every Thursday morning in the Reading Area to work on your own projects or to contribute to the annual knitted goods sale to benefit The Friends of the Salem Library.
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Coffee & Treats are served.
Salem Library Knitters
Thursdays, 10am to 12pm
Salem Free Public Library
Drop in and work on your own project(s) and/or contribute to the annual knitted goods sale at the end of the year to benefit the Friends of the Salem Library.
Wednesday, August 7, 6pm
Magic Show with Mr. Magic
Salem Free Public Library
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Come join us for a fun, family event as we close the 2019 Summer Reading Program. Salem Valley Farms Ice Cream will be served at the end of the program. Don't forget to turn in your reading logs!
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Limit 40 attendees.
Thursday, August 8,
10am - 12pm
Salem Library Knitters
Salem Free Public Library
Reading Area
Drop in and join the Salem Library Knitters every Thursday morning in the Reading Area to work on your own projects or to contribute to the annual knitted goods sale to benefit The Friends of the Salem Library.
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Coffee & Treats are served.
Mahjongg Group
Mondays, 12:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Salem Free Public Library
Play this tile-based game, developed in China during the Qing Dynasty, in the Program Room of the Library. Sponsored by the Friends of Salem Library
Quilting Group
1st & 3rd Fridays, 10am to 4pm
2nd Wednesdays, 12 to 4 p.m.
Salem Free Public Library
Make quilts and other items to donate to area non-profits and the Salem Free Public Library's holiday sale.
Seniors Drop-In
Tuesdays, 12 to 4 p.m.
Salem Free Public Library &
Salem Recreation Commission
Make new friends and meet up with old ones while playing such Wii sports as badminton, golf and tennis, and card and board games.
Mobile Food Pantry
First Wednesday of the month,
5 to 6 p.m.
United Way
The Mobile Food Pantry provides fresh fruits & vegetables, proteins and other healthy foods for FREE distribution to individuals & families in need in the rear parking lot of Salem School.
BICENTENNIAL BOOKLET
Saturday, October 19, 10am
(Rain Date Sunday, October 20)
Salem Town Hall
Time Capsule Ceremony
Join the Bicentennial Committee as they bury the Time Capsule in front of Town Hall. The Time Capsule will be vacuum-sealed and won't be opened until the Town's Sestercentennial or
250th Anniversary in 2069.
Display of the
Cupola Restoration
of the Original
Salem Library
Also on display will be the restored Cupola from
the old Salem Library.
Saturday, October 26,
9am
Salem Apple Festival
Salem Town Green
Come and get your
fresh apple pie!
Apples, cider, fritters,
ice cream sundaes,
hot dogs, and coffee will
also be available.
Friends of Salem
Library Used Book Sale
Salem School
Salem
Historical Society Bicentennial
Coin Raffle
10am
Salem Town Green
Salem PTO
Basket Raffle
Salem School
Saturday, December 14, 4pm
Center School/
Town Green
Salem Recreation Annual
Tree Lighting
Join the Recreation Commission as Fred Marion plays and sings your favorite holiday tunes!
And, visit with Santa before venturing outdoors for our annual tree lighting!.
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Refreshments will be served.
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Bicentennial
Closing Ceremonies
The event will be followed by the closing ceremonies for Salem's Bicentennial celebration.
