Follow Inside Madison Break out your wallets this weekend for Madison’s Sidewalk Sale, the Scranton Library Used Book Sale, and the Madison Art Society Art Festival and Sidewalk Sale.
FRIDAY:
Madison Sidewalk Sale, all day, downtown Madison, CT: Hot deals, cool savings.- Scranton Library’s Used Book Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Academy School, Madison, CT: All kinds of books, CDs, DVDs and audiobooks for sale at very good prices. Featured: little treasures, trade paperbacks, fiction including literature, mysteries and science fiction, children’s books, large print, music CDs, nonfiction such as history, gardening, cookbooks, art, how-to, unique and collectible books, coffee table books. AND there will be a vast selection of paperbacks for beach reads — always good buys!
- Free Wine Tasting, noon-7:30 p.m., the Madison Wine Shop, 734 Boston Post Road: Wine tastings geared to educate over time, by providing an opportunity to sample and discuss a wide variety of wines, mostly outside of the mainstream, mostly affordable, and sometimes not. It’s free, informal, informative, face-to-face with Rick Lewis and your fellow participants, and its fun.
- Madison Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m. Madison Town Green – 26 Meetinghouse Rd. Madison: The Madison Farmers Market was established in 2007, and will commence May 7th-October 22nd every Friday from 3-6pm in the 2010 season. This beautiful and diverse market is centrally located in Madison, CT, on the Historic Madison Green. The farmers/vendors who make up this bustling market offer a wide array of CT Grown/produced items, which are beautifully presented.
- “Love Your Local” Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Deacon John Grave house, 581 Boston Post Road in Madison, CT: The Deacon John Grave House will present a new “Love Your Local” Farmer’s Market every Friday through September 10 from 3 to 6 p.m. Unlike the farmer’s market on the Town Green, the market will feature locally resident farmers, bakers, and chefs offering fruit, vegetables, meats, fish, cheeses, baked goods, soups and more. Look for the “Love Your Local” Farmer’s Market on the front lawn of the Deacon John Grave house, 581 Boston Post Road in Madison, CT at the corner of Route 1 and Academy Street.
Susan Richards – Memoir, 7 p.m., RJ Julia: A memoir that shows how the love of a horse helped a woman win her battle with alcohol. Susan Richards (Chosen by a Horse) dealt with her severe shyness and discomfort with drink – until she bought a very special, headstrong horse, who gave her the courage to confront her alcoholism. Join us as Richards presents her new memoir, Saddled. Tickets for this event are $5, which may be used toward the purchase of a book.- The Bernadettes, 9:30 p.m., Donahue’s Madison Beach Grille, 1320 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT: Live Music.
SATURDAY:
- Madison Sidewalk Sale, all day, downtown Madison, CT: Hot deals, cool savings.
Scranton Library’s Used Book Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Academy School, Madison, CT: All kinds of books, CDs, DVDs and audiobooks for sale at very good prices. Featured: little treasures, trade paperbacks, fiction including literature, mysteries and science fiction, children’s books, large print, music CDs, nonfiction such as history, gardening, cookbooks, art, how-to, unique and collectible books, coffee table books. AND there will be a vast selection of paperbacks for beach reads — always good buys!- Free Wine Tasting, noon-7:30 p.m., the Madison Wine Shop, 734 Boston Post Road: Wine tastings geared to educate over time, by providing an opportunity to sample and discuss a wide variety of wines, mostly outside of the mainstream, mostly affordable, and sometimes not. It’s free, informal, informative, face-to-face with Rick Lewis and your fellow participants, and its fun.
- Overeaters Anonymous Open Meeting, 9 a.m., Memorial Town Hall – Route 1 on the Green Madison Center: Overeaters Anonymous Open Meeting Saturdays at the Memorial Hall, Route 1 on the Green, Madison 1-800-824-8650 www.oa.org
- Madison Art Society Art Festival and Sidewalk Sale to Benefit the Scranton Library, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., E C Scranton Memorial Library – 801 Boston Post Rd. Madison: Love Your Local Artists — The Madison Art Society is holding the Scranton Memorial Library- Festival of the Arts, Outdoor Art Exhibition, and it is a great opportunity for the public to view the paintings by 18 of our local artists and to support the Scranton Library with the sales from their paintings.
Madison Historical Society Annual Summer Exhibition, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Lee Academy, Madison, CT: Visitors to Madison’s iconic Lee Academy often wonder about its history and its varied uses through nearly two centuries. The MHS Annual Summer exhibition should satisfy the curiosity of all visitors with its representation of a nineteenth-century school and classroom. Supported by a grant from the Erwin C. Bauer Charitable Trust, the 2010 exhibition will present the history of the Academy, including its place in a New England-wide educational movement. Learn the stories of the people who served the Academy’s goals and discover those who benefited from the vision of Captain Frederick Lee and his fellow citizens.- A Day in the Life of a DEP Conservation Enforcement Officer, 5:30 p.m., Hammonasset Beach State Park: The Friends of Hammonasset hosts DEP Conservation Enforcement Officer, John Chickos for this power point presentation. He will cover many aspects that make up his day as well as those concerns that are cited most by the two million visitors to Hammonasset yearly. Learn what a DEP Conservation Officer’s duties are and the wide range and scope of work they perform on a daily basis. Officer Chickos will explain those duties fully and enlist your help in keeping the park a safe and enjoyable place to visit.
- The Cartells, 9:30 p.m., Donahue’s Madison Beach Grille, 1320 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT: Live Music.
SUNDAY:
- Madison Sidewalk Sale, all day, downtown Madison, CT: Hot deals, cool savings.
- Scranton Library’s Used Book Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Academy School, Madison, CT: All kinds of books, CDs, DVDs and audiobooks for sale at very good prices. Featured: little treasures, trade paperbacks, fiction including literature, mysteries and science fiction, children’s books, large print, music CDs, nonfiction such as history, gardening, cookbooks, art, how-to, unique and collectible books, coffee table books. AND there will be a vast selection of paperbacks for beach reads — always good buys!
Madison Art Society Art Festival and Sidewalk Sale to Benefit the Scranton Library, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., E C Scranton Memorial Library – 801 Boston Post Rd. Madison: Love Your Local Artists — The Madison Art Society is holding the Scranton Memorial Library- Festival of the Arts, Outdoor Art Exhibition, and it is a great opportunity for the public to view the paintings by 18 of our local artists and to support the Scranton Library with the sales from their paintings.