By Tyler R. Morrissey
Each month we will highlight a few events happening in each of the communities William Pitt and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty serves.
As the calendar flips from March to April, there are plenty of activities to take part in. Below are just a few events to enjoy during the first full month of spring.
Westchester
The famed a cappella choir the Whiffenpoofs are coming to Rye for a concert on Sunday, April 15. The Whiffenpoofs were founded over 100 years ago at Yale University. Every year, a number of rising Yale seniors are selected to be in the group that traces its humble roots to meetings at Mory’s Bar. The event will take place at the Rye Presbyterian Church from 3 to 4:15 p.m. It will be an evening of diverse selections, including classic jazz standards like “A Nightingale Sang in Berklee Square,” popular music such as “I’m Not the Only One,” and Whiffenpoof classics like “Rainbow Connection.” The group will also perform their most well known hit, “The Whiffenpoof Song,” which has been covered by such greats as Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley. For more information, click here.
Fairfield County
Join The Maritime Aquarium on April 12th for a family breakfast you’ll always remember. After a buffet in the Cascade Café, you will have the opportunity to make the rounds as aquarium staff feed an amazing assortment of sea life. Take a turn feeding the turtles, horseshoe crabs and rays before getting up close and personal with the harbor seals at a private feeding. The event will conclude as aquarium experts take you behind the scenes as they feed the big sharks in the aquarium’s Ocean Beyond the Sound exhibit. The event kicks off at 8:00 a.m. and costs $50 per adult and $25 per child 12 and under. For more information, click here.
Litchfield County
April signifies the beginning of fishing season, and what better time to brush up on your freshwater skills? The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Fisheries Division is sponsoring a free program at the White Memorial Conservation Center in Litchfield, Conn. The program will introduce you to the wonders of water, fish and fishing. State certified instructors will pass along information and expertise they’ve gained while angling in local waters for many years. Demonstrations and activities make learning fun for adults and kids alike. The classroom instructions begin at 10 a.m. on April 7th and will also include a fishing trip at Point Folly from 12-3 p.m. For more information, click here.
The Connecticut Shoreline
A New Haven tradition returns as the city celebrates its 10-year anniversary. New Haven Restaurant Week began in 2008 and the bi-annual, six-day celebration of what the Elm City knows best is back from April 8-13. This citywide feast has welcomed diners from around the world and attracted appetites from Fairfield, Hartford and nearby shoreline communities. With more than 30 local restaurants serving up prix fixe menus each year, this mouthwatering event is sure to please any palate. In 2017, more than a combined 50,000 attended both weeks of the event. For more information, click here.
The Berkshires
You have seen his work for The Saturday Evening Post, but you may not know the man behind some of the 20th century’s most iconic magazine covers. For the entire month of April, the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass., will display artwork that Rockwell created for Look magazine. In the 1960s, leaving behind his beloved storytelling scenes, Rockwell threw himself into a new genre—the visual documentation of social issues. The pieces of art largely reflect the ongoing struggle for civil rights that took place during that time period. For more information, click here.
Also, while you’re in Stockbridge, head over to 12 Main Street to check out the home of “Doc Campbell,” who was the model in one of Rockwell’s most famous cover paintings. For more details on the listing, click here.
