The AHM Family Resource Center is having a series of field trips this summer. Families will meet on site at the locations. Older siblings are welcome to attend. Directions to all destinations are available. Call 228-0871 or 228-9488 to register or for more information. Friday July 18 Ray of Light Farm, East Haddam, 10:30am, cost is $10 per child (fee only if riding ponies). Tuesday July 22 Kid City Museum, Middletown, 9:30-11:30 $7 per person, under 1 is free. Friday Aug 1, Lutz Children's Museum 9:30 am, fee depends on whether 10 or more people register 07/15/2008

The Gilead Congregational Church Annual Chicken BBQ will be held Sat, July 12 from 5-7pm. The BBQ tickets are $10 for adults (half chicken) and $5 for children 12 and under 9quarter chicken). The chicken will be prepared by members of Gilead Congregational Church. The menu also includes potato salad, Shady Glen coleslaw, cranberry sauce, rolls, ice cream and beverages. The church is located at at the corner of Meeting House Road and Route 85 in Hebron, CT. For tickets or more information, call 643-8703, 228-9315 or 228-3328. Tickets often sell out early. 07/07/2008

The Hebron Treasure Hunt/Car Rallye will take place Sat June 28, at RHAM High School, 85 all St, Hebron. This will be a tour of various historic sights of the town. See places that you may never have seen before. To win a prize, cars must visit all of the required sights in the correct order and closest to the correct time. This is not a race but will be driven at normal speeds, so that anyone can play. The prizes will be a complete oil change donated by Hebron Quick Lube on Wall St and a VIP card from Hebron car Wash on Liberty Dr. Registration for the hunt will be from 9-9:30am. A participants' meeting will be at 9:30pm and the 1st car will leave at 10. Any number may be in a car, so bring the family. A maximum of 50 cars may participate. You must have an accurate timepiece and a writ... 07/02/2008

The RHAM Youth Lacross program will hold a learn-to-play program next month for any boys or girls going into grades 3-8. There will be 2 separate 3 day sessions, avail July 7, 8  and 9 and July 14, 15 and 16 from 6-7:30pm at Gilead High School, 580 Gilead St, Hebron, CT. Interested players can register with the Hebron Parks and Recreation Dept at www.hebronct.com/parks1.htm. 07/02/2008

CPR & First Aid Training sessions are coming up at AHM Youth and Family Services. CPR training will be held On Tues July 15 and First Aid training on Thurs July 17, both starting at 6pm at the AHM Community Building, 25 Pendelton Ave, Hebron. It is necessary to have a current CPR certification in order to attend the First Aid Class. The cost is $70 for both evenings, or $40 for one evening. These classes will be led by Wayne Nadeau, a certified trainer and EMTI, and satisfy requirements for day care providers. Call 228-9488 to register. 07/02/2008

The Hebron Lions will sell half price tickets to September's Hebron Harvest Fair for one day olnly at next weekend's Hebron Lions Annual Picnic & Fireworks. The $5 tickets will be available this one day only, Sat June 28 from 2-9:30pm at the Lions Fairgrounds on Route 85, Hebron. This is half price of the normal $10 admission price for Sat or Sun at the fair. Admission to the Picnic & Fireworks is required ($10 per carload). Rain date is Sunday, June 29. 06/23/2008

The next household electronic waste collection will take place Saturday June 28, from 9am-1pm at 141 Sheldon St, in the Hartford Municipal Parking Lot, Hartford. Bring a drivers license, tax bill or car registration to prove residency. This is your opportunity to safely dispose of old computers, cell phones, televisions, etc, that may have accumulated at your home. For more information, call 228-2871. 06/23/2008

Girls in grades 7-12 who would like to be a part of competetive cheerleading can attend Diamond All Star Cheerleading try outs Sunday June 22 at 11am at Patti Dunne's School of Gymnastics, 38 Pendelton Dr, Hebron. For more information, call 228-1004. For more information on the Town of Hebron, CT visit http://www.hebronct.com/ 06/16/2008

Every Tuesday night from 6:30-7:30pm, patrons of the Ice Cream Shop on Route 85 can get a free scoop of ice cream if they bring in their pet. For more information, call the shop at 228-7867. It is so wonderful to see a pet friendly visit! My animals are members of my family and are treated as such! Kudos to you - and I will be out to have some Ice Cream! Yummy! 06/16/2008

The Amston Lake Improvement Assoctiation will hold a Spring Fling Flea Market and Tricentennial Celebration Sat June 7 from 8am-2pm on the Berglund Green (across from the beach) in Hebron, CT. There will be a tag sale, arts, crafts, festival food for sale, music from local musicians and a Larry Zimmerman book singing. There will also be a sand sculpture contest for kids and adults. There will be a historical tour of the lake and a chance to see Hebron's restored fire truck and donate to the cause. Local artists, crafts people and musicians can call and sign up for a booth or a time to play. Booth rental is $10. For more information, call 228-1014. 06/04/2008

Hebron Nursery School, a nonprofit organization, is collecting old cell phones and old ink jet cartridges for recycling, as a fundraiser to benefit the school. Before donating phones, make sure the phones power up, and are no longer in service and the memory is cleared. The school is not responsible for information stored in the memory of phones donated. A drop box for phones and cartridges is located at Ted's IGA on Main St (Route 66), Hebron, CT. 06/04/2008

Patti Dunne's Gymnastics is hosting a vendor/craft fair on Saturday, June 21, from 10am to 4pm. This event is sponsored by the Castaways Parent Club. Booth space is $50 for a 10x10 spot. A raffle item donation is also requested. For more information, call Joann at 537-8727 or Sandy at 742-0839. You may also email them at jschicoski@hotmail.com or reevessl@gmail.com 06/04/2008

Hebron Interfaith Human Services (HIHS) is putting together packets for the homeless, and the organization is seeking donations. Each packet will contain items such as: sleeping bag, blanket, pillow, flashlight, warm clothes-including sweatshirt, rain coat, socks, gloves and hat, can opener, paper goods such as plates, napkins, plastic utensils and toilet paper. Donations of any or all of the items will be accepted. They can be dropped off at HIHS, located at 20 Pendleton Dr, Hebron, CT, from 9am-3:30pm, Monday thru Thursday. HIHS is best known for its food pantry, but individuals and families also receive help with medical needs, budget counseling and resume writing, fuel assistance, and referrals to other sources of assistance. HIHS serves about 400 people each year. For more informat... 05/27/2008

Community Strawberry Shortcake & Music for Families, a program for people of all ages, will be held from 6:30-7:30 at the AHM Community Building, 25 Pendelton Dr, Hebron, CT. Please RSVP to 228-9488. 05/27/2008

St. Peter's Episcopal Church, located at 30 Church St (Route 85) , Hebron, CT, will host its 5th annual ladies Tea and Tues on sat April 26 beginning at 2pm. The program will feature harpist Allyn Bryson Donath on the Celtic harp. She will perform from 2-4pm, during high tea, which will feature sandwiches, scones with cream and jam and desserts. At 4:15pm, the 25 voice A Capella musical group Take Note! will provide harmonies in St. Peter's sanctuary with a variety of  pop, jazz, gospel and folk songs. Tickets are available in advance or at the door for 415 per person. Tickets for girls 12 and under are $10. Call the church office at 228-3244 or visit the church website (www.StPetersHebron.com) for more details. All proceeds will go to the St. peter's Episcopal Church outreach programs. 04/29/2008

The Annual PTA Children's Book Swap will take place on Saturday, March 29 in the Community Room at the Douglas Library. Drop off children's books for any age between 10-11am and receive a ticket for each book. Return with the tickets between 11:30-1pm  to trade for "new" books that other children are swapping. Any books remaining after the swap will be donated to the Friends of Douglas Library..For more information, call Janet Whitesell at 228-1832 or  Maureen Johnson at 228-8719. 03/25/2008

Reflective House Signs Going UpThe reflective house signs members of the Hebron Volunteer Fire Department sell to residents are going up in price.Due to increased costs from their manufacturer the signs will cost $15 each, starting Sept. 1. They are currently $12 each.The reflective house signs can help resident state troopers and members of the fire department find a home, especially on a dark night.  “We offer these signs as a community service, with the small profit going towards the restoration of our old 1937 Ford Sanford fire truck,” Deputy Fire Chief Bruce DeGray said.  Harvey Desruisseaux, who chairs the Antique Fire truck Restoration Fundraising Committee~ said he hopes that those who do not yet have reflective signs will order one during August.  “We will be able to continue s... 08/11/2007