For tickets and additional information please call 860.509.0909 or visit ctforum.org

This Saturday (September 18th) the Hartford Colonials will host the Sacramento Mountain Lions in the first UFL game of the season, and officially mark the return of pro-football to Connecticut.  The Colonials play an eight-game season, with four games at Rentschler Field. Earlier this spring the UFL had an online contest to name the team (Colonials beat out River Dogs, my suggestion).

The debut of Hartford’s new team also marks the UFL debut of players such as Daunte Culpepper, Ryan Perrilloux, Josh McCown and Andre Dixon. It will also mark the return of former Tusker Taye Biddle, an explosive WR who just moved over from the NFL.
 
“This community, they had the (National Hockey League’s) Whalers abandon them, they had the (National Football League’s) Patriots at the altar and (they) turned around and went back to Massachusetts,” said Colonials head coach/general manager Chris Palmer. “The fans are accepting us. They will definitely embrace us.” 
 
And with the announcement of entertainment, including B.o.B performing at halftime, ticket sales are ramping up. Fans would be wise to purchase tickets via in order to avoid walk up’s! Individual tickets are affordable and as low as $15.00. Colonials Fan Fest kicks off at 11:30am on Saturday.

Hartford Colonials Schedule:

• Saturday, September 18th @ 2:30pm Hartford Colonials v. Sacramento Mountain Lions, Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT
• Friday, September 24th @ 7:00pm Omaha Nighthawks v. Hartford, Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, NE
• Saturday, October 9th @ 3:00pm Hartford Colonials v. Florida Tuskers, Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT
• Saturday, October 16th @ 3:00pm Hartford Colonials v. Omaha Nighthawks, Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT
• Saturday, October 23rd @ 3:30pm Las Vegas Locos v. Hartford, Las Vegas, NV
• Saturday, October 30th @ 8:00pm Sacramento Mountain Lions v. Hartford, UFL Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA
• Thursday, November 11th @ 7:00pm Florida Tuskers v. Hartford Colonials, Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL
• Saturday, November 20 @ 3:30pm Hartford Colonials v. Las Vegas Locos, Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT
• Friday, November 26 Championship Game TBD

Tickets: Individual Game Tickets from $15.00, $20.00, $25.00, $30.00

Season Tickets from $60.00, $80.00, $100.00, $120.00

For more information about the Hartford Colonials visit:
http://www.ufl-football.com/hartford-colonials

Museum Day is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian Media in which participating museums across the country open their doors for free to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticket. The Museum Day Ticket provides free admission to one person, plus a guest.  Take advantage and visit that place you’ve always wanted to visit, but never had the time.

• One ticket per household
• A ticket will gain entry in only one museum and only participating museums
• Only an official Museum Day ticket is eligible for free entry. Official tickets can be found here on the Museum Day website.

Participating Connecticut Museums: 

• Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield
• American Clock & Watch Museum, Bristol
• Bruce Museum,  Greenwich
• Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut,  Niantic
• Custom House Maritime Museum,  New London
• Earthplace, The Nature Discovery Center, Westport
• Fairfield Museum and History Center, Fairfield
• Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme
• Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Hartford
• Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington
• Jonathan Trumbull Jr. House, Lebanon
• Lebanon Historical Society Museum & Visitor Center, Lebanon
• Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London
• Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, Mashantucket
• Nathan Hale Schoolhouse East Haddam
•  Nathan Hale Schoolhouse, New London 
• New England Civil War Museum, Rockville
• New Milford Historical Society, New Milford
• Old Tolland County Courthouse, Tolland
• Old Tolland County Jail & Museum,  Tolland
• Roseland Cottage, Woodstock
• Saint Joseph College Art Gallery, West Hartford
• Shore Line Trolley Museum, East Haven
• Skitch Henderson Museum, New Milford
• Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford
• War Office, Lebanon

More Info and how to get your tickets at: http://www.smithsonian.org/museumday

9/11 Hero’s Tribute for Life and Liberty

Please Join us…For an evening of honor as survivor’s and the community honor our brave local past and present Military, Fire, Police and EMT’s. A night of reflection, honor and patriotism w/Holocaust survivor- Judith Altman, Patriotic vocalist Dan Petrozza ,comedian/veteran Joey Mitchell, Country Singer Dave Barton, Manchester School of Dance Arts, a Connecticut Fife and Drum Corp and more…

*** In honor of 9/11 and all foreign conflicts from WWII to present

*** Where: Cheney Hall Center for Performing Arts, 177 Hartford Rd., Manchester, CT

When: September 11th, 2010

Reception: 6:30 pm-Show at 7:00 pm

******** Tickets are free for those who have served and their families

******** Tickets are available at: Cheney Hall 647-9824, Manchester Town Hall-Customer Service Center, 647-5235, The Army and Navy Club, The American Legion, and The Manchester VFW, Manchester Senior Center

Connecticut Renaissance Faire

Escape to the past and forget thy cares in the revelry and excitement of The Connecticut Renaissance Faire’s King Arthur Harvest Faire! It is here you will experience a romantic age lost to time as you wander the streets of a 11th century harvest festival.

Cheer as Arthur and his Knights defeat the galloping hordes, laugh at the hilarious antics and songs of Smee & Blogg: The Singing Executioners, watch in amazement at the magic of Zoltan the Adequate or just sit and enjoy the soothing sounds of Sweet Amaryllis. No matter what you choose, you will enjoy a full day of continuous themed entertainment from the Middle Ages… all included with your admission!

The faire will be held weekends from September 25 through October 24 from 10 to 6 p.m. at the Hebron Lions Fairgrounds on 347 Gilead St in Hebron. The festival, produced by the Connecticut Renaissance Faire, is open to all, and costumes are not required.

The When: HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF… Sep 25, 26 & Oct 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 23, 24 – 2010 (Rain or Shine)

The Where: At The Lion’s Fairegrounds, 347 Gilead Street, Hebron, CT 06248

The Price: The general admission is $15, $8 for children 5 to 12 and children under 5 are free.

For more information, contact fun@ctfaire.com or visit www.ctfaire.com.

8th annual Comcast Connecticut Women’s Expo is the largest women’s event in the Northeast.  This event offers women of all ages a fun-filled day of shopping, education and entertainment to fulfill all their needs. The event has grown each year and is expected to attract over 20,000 attendees this year. There is so much to do at the Comcast Connecticut Women’s Expo including:

• Shopping with 400 Exhibits
• Psychic Readings
• Food and Product Samples
• Prizes
• Celebrity Appearances (see below)
• Fashion shows (On the main stage, fashion shows will be performed by dressbarn and Kathy Faber, who designs custom dresses for weddings and eveningwear.)
• Dance Demonstrations
• Beauty Makeovers
• FREE Health Screenings

Exhibitors offer virtually every type of product and service for women including: beauty, fashion, health care, nutrition, fitness, careers, home décor, higher education, financial planning, cars, spas, vacations, technology and personal care.

• Eric Martsolf, who plays “Brady Black” on NBC’s Days of Our Lives will appear on Saturday from 12:00 to 5:00 and on Sunday from 12:00 to 4:00
• John-Paul Lavoisier who plays “Rex Balsom” from One Life to Live will appear on Saturday from 1:00 to 3:00
• Jackie Zeman who plays “Bobbie Spencer” from General Hospital will appear on both days

Also on the main stage, dance and fitness demonstrations will include:
• Kickboxing
• Sensual Dance
• Dancin’ in the City
• Step Fitness
• Hip Hop Dance
• Zumba Class
• Ballroom Dancing
• Hip Hop & Salsa Dancing
• Cabot’s “Get up and Mooove”

The When:
Saturday, September 11, 2010 10 – 6
Sunday, September 12, 2010 10- 5

The Price: Admission price is $10.00, kids 12 and under are free. The Expo Center charges $5.00 per car for parking.

The Where: Connecticut Expo Center, 265 Reverend Moody Overpass, Hartford, CT 06120

More Info: http://www.ctexpos.com/cwe/

The Convenience of Free and Low-cost Digital Mobile Mammography Screenings Comes to area Women

The SWIM Women’s Imaging Center will offer the following free and low-cost digital mammography screening for women age 35 and older during the month of September:

• Friday, September 10, 2010, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Glen Ayre Apartments, 1 Glen Ayre Drive, New Milford, CT
• Saturday, September 11, 2010, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1719 Post Road, Fairfield, CT
• Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Massage Envy, 2279 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT
• Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Boomers & Beyond Health Expo, Holiday Inn, 1070 Main St., Bridgeport, CT
• Saturday, September 18, 2010, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Calvary New Testament Church of God, 1880 Barnum Ave, Bridgeport, CT
• Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Stop & Shop, 40 Quality St., Trumbull, CT

The latest American Cancer Society guidelines recommend that all women have a mammogram by age 40, and then every year thereafter.

Mammograms are free for those who do not have health insurance, have financial limitations and qualify for assistance. For those who do not have insurance but do not qualify for free services, mammograms are discounted. Appointments are necessary and a physician order and insurance card must be brought to the appointment.

To schedule an appointment or to find out when the mobile mammography unit will be in your area, call St. Vincent’s SWIM Women’s Imaging Center at (203) 576-5500. To schedule a screening site for your office, community center, school or church, call the Mobile Mammography Coordinator at (203) 576-5505.

The mobile mammography program, one of the largest no-cost and low-cost mammography screening campaigns in all of Fairfield County, is made possible through St. Vincent’s SWIM Across the Sound, Connecticut’s leader in cancer education, prevention screenings and support services in the area.

For more information, contact the St. Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation at (203) 576-5451 or visit www.swimacrossthesound.org.