August is a busy one here at Rockfall!
And then the next day is our monthly Meet Your Greens gathering--where we will have a picnic at Smith Farm. And then on August 26th, we'll be joining the Wadsworth Mansion Open Air Market and Festival.
Finally, our 2019 grant cycle is officially open. More information on how to apply below and at our website. And on September 12th, we'll host a grants workshop at the deKoven House. Hope to see you soon!
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A Night at the Ivoryton Playhouse: A Chorus Line (8/15)
On August 15th, Rockfall will host a Night at the Ivoryton Playhouse. Before the show, we'll host a reception with drinks and hors d'oeuvres. Then we'll watch A Chorus Line, an award-winning musical that explores a day in the life of 17 dancers in a Broadway musical.
Our reception starts at 6pm, the Performance at 7:30pm. Tickets cost $60.
Register here.
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Next Meet Your Greens: A Picnic at Smith Farm (8/16)
This month, we'll be touring Smith Farm, a farm offering meaningful work to people with developmental disabilities, and providing food to the Brian House group home and the local community. Farm Manager and Job Coach Sue Perrotti will show us around the farm and discuss with us the many facets of the farm operations--the CSA, the organic farming practices, the vocational training program, and more. Afterwards we'll have a picnic. Bring your own snacks and drinks. Rain or shine except in the case of torrential rains (then we'll postpone until August 23rd).
Also, save the date for upcoming Meet Your Greens: 9/20 and 10/18:
- On September 20th, Jane Harris of the Middletown Garden Club will be discussing rooftop gardening on the Community Health Center's rooftop.
- On October 18th, Judy Preston, the Long Island Sound Outreach Coordinator at Connecticut Sea Grant will be discussing the health and well-being of the Sound.
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For those of you not familiar with Meet Your Greens: Middletown Green Drinks, this monthly event provides networking opportunities for anyone who is interested in making connections and exchanging news about emerging environmental issues to help keep Lower Connecticut River Valley communities green and growing. An official location of Green Drinks International, this informal monthly gathering of people drawn from the community, nonprofit groups and the business world offers time to brainstorm ideas and plant seeds for collaboration. All are welcome and there is no admission fee, unless otherwise noted. For more information, please visit our website.
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Wadsworth Mansion Open Air Market and Festival, 8/26
On August 26th, the Wadsworth Mansion will transform its 700 foot vista into a marketplace and festival where a variety of vendors will gather to sell their Connecticut grown or made products--from produce and pottery, to bread and berries. There will be live music and fun activities for children. Rockfall and many other local nonprofit organizations will also join in the fun. Hope you can join us. Starts at 10am and goes until 4pm.
Learn more here.
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2019 Grant Cycle Is Now Open! Workshop on 9/12
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Apply for a Grant today! |
Calling all organizations interested in applying for support for their environmental projects in 2019!
An informational workshop to learn more about the process is scheduled for September 12th at 5pm at the deKoven House Community Center (27 Washington Street in Middletown).
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Introducing Amanda Kenyon
The Rockfall Foundation is pleased to announce the newest addition to its staff, Amanda Kenyon. Amanda joins The Rockfall Foundation in a new role to support the administrative, marketing and accounting functions of the Foundation. In addition to her part-time position at Rockfall, Amanda works with musicians under her business Blue Crane Music.
Previously Amanda served on the Executive Committee of the Sierra Club in Connecticut, where she focused on membership engagement and led hike outings.
Her prior work history includes a decade in the financial sector. She holds business degrees from the University of Connecticut and the University of Hartford.
Amanda is a native of Connecticut and new resident of Middletown. Along with environmental responsibility and music, she is also passionate about travel and hiking. She is currently working towards visiting the high point of every state in the U.S. that can be reached on foot.
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Meet our Grantees: CT League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters Education Fund's CHISPA student intern, supported by a 2018 grant from the Rockfall Foundation, works on providing education to Middletown residents, including teens and their parents about the environment and how local residents can bring their concerns into the public forum.
This intern's efforts are focused on encouraging Middletown to adopt and implement the zero emissions school bus program, as well as assisting the community in developing its own environmental agenda, activating citizens to learn more as voters, and encouraging them to engage their lawmakers concerning environmental and conservation policies.
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