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december 2024
13dec6:00 pm8:00 pmHoliday in the Depot, Fri., Dec. 13, 20246:00 pm - 8:00 pm Events:EventsMore Info
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Join us for Washington’s Annual Holiday in the Depot on Friday, December 13th! The evening will begin with the lighting of our tree followed by Santa arriving by horse and
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The evening will begin with the lighting of our tree followed by Santa arriving by horse and wagon. Christmas carols will be performed on the steps of the Bryan Memorial Town Hall by our local school choirs. Visit the shops in the Depot for holiday shopping and enjoy a glass of cider and holiday treats. Additionally, be sure to check out other events going on around the depot, too, including Santa’s arrival on a horse-drawn wagon and the town Christmas tree lighting at 6 pm! Stop by the Steep Rock Association table for a special treat!
Festivities begin at 5:45pm, Santa arrives at 6:00pm.
At Judy Black Park: We invite you to join us at the Park from 6:00pm to 8:30pm to participate in the festivities.
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(Friday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Christmas Bird Count Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 from 10:00AM – 12:00PM Macricostas Preserve (124 Christian Street, New Preston, CT) Join Steep Rock Association on a 1 ½-mile winter birding excursion through
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Christmas Bird Count
Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 from 10:00AM – 12:00PM
Macricostas Preserve (124 Christian Street, New Preston, CT) Join Steep Rock Association on a 1 ½-mile winter birding excursion through the diverse habitats of Macricostas Preserve. Your eyes, ears, and enthusiasm are needed to collect data for the nation’s longest-running community science bird project, Audubon’s 125th Christmas Bird Count. Everyone from seasoned ornithologists to first-time birders, individuals to families with children are welcome to participate in this special holiday activity.
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(Sunday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Winter Solstice Firepit Event, Thu., Dec. 19, 2024 Join us as we welcome the winter season! The winter solstice is the day with the shortest period of daylight and the longest
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Winter Solstice Firepit Event, Thu., Dec. 19, 2024
Join us as we welcome the winter season! The winter solstice is the day with the shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year. What better way to celebrate than with food, friends, and a firepit?Time
(Thursday) 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
Steep Rock House
116 Christian St.
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Learn how to conduct our annual Midwinter Eagle Survey and become a community scientist by scanning sections of the Shepaug River for bald eagles. The data collected will be reported
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(Thursday) 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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(860) 868-9131
available M-F | 8:00am - 4:00pm
Address:
PO. Box 279
Washington Depot,
Connecticut 06794
116 Christian Street
New Preston, CT 06777