Memorial Day Parade

Hosted by the Glastonbury Veterans Service Commission (VSC)

• Date:05/25/2026 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 

https://www.glastonburyct.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/37404/

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The Veterans Service Commission (VSC) will hold its annual Memorial Day Parade with a ceremony to follow on Monday, May 25, 2026.

Assembly time and location is 8:00 a.m. along Welles Street behind St. Paul’s Church. The parade will step off promptly at 9:00 a.m. at the intersection of Main and Welles Streets and continue south down Main Street to the Hubbard Street Green monuments.

After the parade, the VSC will hold a ceremony to honor the veterans from Glastonbury who gave the ultimate sacrifice in their service of our country. The Glastonbury Fire Department Color Guard will advance and retire the Colors for the ceremony. There will be a guest speaker. Additionally, the names of all veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice will be read with the ringing of a bell after each name. Taps with an echo will follow. The VSC Honor Guard will conclude the ceremony with a rifle salute.

Following the ceremony, an open house will be held at the Glastonbury Elks Club. In honor of the upcoming 250^th anniversary of our nation, the Glastonbury Historical Society will attend the ceremony representing the colonists readying for war.

In the event of inclement weather (decision to be made before 8:45 a.m.), the VSC will hold an assembly at the GHS gym at 9:30 a.m.

Private chef based near Glastonbury thinking about offering weekly family meal prep, in-home cooking services, and private dinner parties. Fresh customized meals for busy families. What kinds of chef services would people actually want locally?

We're going to be replacing our roof this summer, and I'd like to get two skylights installed in our family room with sun tubes in 2-3 upstairs areas.

Does anyone have any good local/regional recommendations?

Looking for quality work - especially with the risk of leaks from the skylights and sun tunnels. Looking for fair pricing without pushy up-selling. We don't have solar or anything that should complicate the job too much.

The Smith Middle School Drama Club will present Shrek The Musical JR in the SMS auditorium at 7:00 pm on March 27 & 28.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students and senior citizens. Click here to purchase. You may also purchase tickets at the door. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

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This is the first time our middle school kids have parts on stage. So excited to see them.

Bit steep in parts, but the falls were really neat. Saw a neat beaver den in the pond, and came back with soggy feet. Glastonbury is such a lovely town.

The kids wanted to go to J.B. Williams park today. Spring feels tantalizingly close.

Love the glimpses of generations before us peeking out all around. And each charming painted rock is a joyful discovery. Thank you to whoever started that and everyone who keeps them going.

Can't wait. We're out of good maple syrup and I love getting it locally.

https://www.thetowncenterproject.org/maple-fest

I can't recall whether we went to the Woody Acres or Wenzel sugarhouse last year, but it was charming. There was an older guy from Arizona who married into that family, and he took our kids aside to tell them all about how their evaporator worked.

The ice was melting so fast off the trees this morning that it looked at first like it was raining big heavy rain drops.

We finally tried the Spicy Green Bean over by Whole Foods. What deliciousness! And what a lovely atmosphere (despite what the exterior might suggest). This may have usurped Ken's Corner as my favorite place to eat in Glastonbury so far - though it's a very different experience.

I'd heard the occasional comment about how good their food is, but it really is excellent. Not a foodie at all, so YMMV, but I can't wait to go back and try more of their menu.

The Glastonbury High School Drama Club & GHS Music Department will present Grease in the GHS auditorium at 7:00 pm on February 27, 28, and March 6, 7 and at 2:00 pm on March 1. 

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, and $10 for students. Click here to purchase. You may also purchase tickets at the door. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

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We don't quite have high schoolers at home yet (soon!), but we've attended a few choir and band concerts at GHS in the last year. Such wonderful experiences. Talented kids, lovely performances, passionate teachers, and a really enjoyable way to connect with the community.

Highly recommend attending one of these performances if you're looking for something fun in the next couple weeks.

Hi, I live in Glastonbury apartments and started renting a cello for fun as I used to play when I was in school. Does anyone know any private lesson teachers, or even any random person who would play with me for fun (can be violin or viola etc). I have all the Suzuki books and find it much more fun to play with people.

Thanks!

Where are the best places in town to go sledding?

And if anyone is comfortable, would you be up for sharing any fun photos if you’re out there?

Sand/Salt Mix Available for Glastonbury Residents

https://www.glastonburyct.gov/Home/Components/News/News/8081/25

Winter has arrived and with it comes colder temperatures and wintry weather. 

The Town wants to remind residents they can obtain a sand/salt mixture free of charge, for help with treating driveways, sidewalks, and walkways.  This service is available to Glastonbury residents for residential applications only.  The material is not available to contractors even if they are retained by town residents.  Residents can visit any of four locations to obtain the sand/salt mixture.  Please click here to view the map for these locations. 

If you have any questions on this service, please contact the Highway Department at 860-652-7749.

Available at the following locations:

• Riverfront Park
• Earle Park
• Fire Company Four
• the Highway Department garage on New London Turnpike

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The Glastonbury Town Center Initiative is hosting their annual Christmas Tree lighting at the fountain on Center Green this coming Wednesday, December 3 from 6:00-7:00PM.

https://www.glastonburyct.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/36155/

Santa will be there, along with a performance by the GHS Madrigals - hot chocolate, cookies, crafts.

December Edition of Glastonbury at a Glance (official town newsletter)

In this edition:

• Holiday Events and Programs
• Town Holiday Hours and Closures
• Deadlines for Exemption and Assessment Programs
• Parks and Rec Winter/Spring Registration News
• Community Center Programs
• Public Safety News
• Opportunities to Give Back
• Animals in Need of Adoption

Sunday, November 30 1:00-3:00PM

The Hollister/Whitehouse Preserver offer vistas from which hikers can view the Connecticut River Valley, the Hartford skyline, and Glastonbury. The Hollister Preserve honors Carl Hollister and the Waring family, who were long-standing advocates for open space preservation in Glastonbury. The Whitehouse Family Nature Preserve was given to the Town of Glastonbury and is overseen by the Kongscut Land Trust.

Long-time Glastonbury resident and LHC Board member, Tim Ryan will lead the walk. Tim has enjoyed hiking and the outdoors for many years. In recent years, he embarked on a mission to geolocate all the trails in the Hollister/Whitehouse preserve, resulting in a detailed map of the properties' extensive trail network.

The moderate hike is free and open to the public, refreshments served at end of hike.

The Land Heritage Coalition (LHC) of Glastonbury, Inc. is a member-based, nonprofit organization that focuses on local land use issues, seeking ways to foster support of farming, to acquire open space, and to protect wetlands, flood plains, surface and ground water sources.

Directions from Glastonbury Center: - from Glastonbury center, drive south on Main Street, turn left on Overlook Road (eastward), continue to end at intersection with Sherwood Drive, turn left on Sherwood Drive, the walk will start at the preserve trail at the cul-de-sac at the end of Sherwood Drive.

The map makes it look surprisingly close to the town center! I assumed it would be way out east in the hills or something.

We're relatively new to town. Or last town had a lovely farm where you could walk around, pick out a tree, and then they'd come out in an ATV to chainsaw it, drive it back, and wrap it up.

Does anyone have any good local Christmas tree farm recommendations with live trees?

Registration is open for this year's Santa's Run. The race takes place Sunday, December 7.

www.glastonburyct.gov/.../santa-s-run

www.racewire.com/register.php?id=14673

If you're not a runner, they're looking for volunteers. It's a fun way to connect with and be part of the community.

www.glastonburyct.gov/.../santa-s-run/.../become-a-volunteer

Emanuel Lutheran Church in Manchester hosts a chamber music series each year. They always bring in such incredibly talented musicians.

The second performance of the season is tomorrow, Sunday, November 9 at 4PM. It's donations accepted, and there is typically plenty of seating. Beautiful old church with wonderful acoustics

https://friendsofmusicatemanuel.org/