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SUMMARY:America250 Pie Baking Contest!
DESCRIPTION:PIE BAKING CONTEST RULES\n** All pie contestants must pre-register for the contest by June 13th.**\nOpen to amateur bakers only – no entry fee!\n\nBoth the filling and crust must be homemade (no store-bought pies allowed!)\nPies may be apple or cherry in keeping with the Revolutionary War time period. They should not require refrigeration and should not contain raw eggs.\nOne entry allowed per family.\nAll entries must be in pie tin with either foil or plastic covering.\nNo identification of the baker is allowed on the container. (Each pie will be given a number that will be placed on the bottom of the tin.\nRecipes or list of ingredients must be included to prevent any food allergy issues for the judges.\nPies must be submitted to the judging table by 1:30. Judging will take place at 2pm. Participants make pick up their pie/pie tins at the end of the contest or by 4pm.\nPrizes will be awarded for first\, second\, and third place.\nNo pies will be accepted after judging has started.\nAll pie contestants must pre-register for the contest by June 13th. Rules will also be posted on the Bristol Historical Society website. To register email Sharon at niemanntestasharon@gmail.com or Maya at maya.bringe@gmail.com.\n\n 
URL:https://bristolhistoricalsociety.org/event/pie-baking-contest/
LOCATION:Federal Hill Green\, 40 Queen St\, Bristol\, CT 06010\, Bristol\, CT\, 06010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bristol Historical Society,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Celebrating America250 in Bristol!
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Bristol community is invited to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and Bristol’s Revolutionary War–era history on Federal Hill on June 14\, from 1 to 4pm. \nThe event will feature a variety of attractions for families. \nThe Ye Olde Lebanon Towne Militia will present drill exercises\, activities for kids\, demonstrations of encampment skills\, and a volley. Learn what life was like for Revolutionary War soldiers both in battle and at camp and see samples of the items that they made along the way. \nThe first Connecticut State Troubadour Tom Callinan will perform\, including songs he has written about Bristol history. He takes the stage at the Federal Hill gazebo at 1pm and plays until 2pm. Other stage events include a staged debate between a Revolutionary War supporter and a Tory\, and Bristol’s Poet Laureate Tom Lagasse. \nA pie baking contest will be held\, judged by local restaurant owners. Prizes will be awarded for first\, second\, and third place. If you want to enter your cherry or apple pie in the contest\, the rules at contact information can be found here: Americal250 Pie Baking Contest Rules. \nLocal organizations will have tables with activities and information for kids and adults. The Bristol Parks\, Recreation\, Youth and Community Services Department will provide children’s games. The First Congregational Church and St. Joseph Catholic Church will be providing tours throughout the program. \nFood trucks will be on site\, and Bristol Brass and Wind will be holding an ice cream social event to raise funds for their organization. \nSome of the prize-winning 8th grade history projects will be on display and awards will be handed out to the winners. \nParking is available on a first come\, first serve basis at the First Congregational Church\, the St. Joseph parking lots (after the end of their 12pm service) and at the Bristol Historical Society for those able to walk up the hill. This event happens rain or shine.
URL:https://bristolhistoricalsociety.org/event/celebrating-america250-in-bristol/
LOCATION:Federal Hill Green\, 40 Queen St\, Bristol\, CT 06010\, Bristol\, CT\, 06010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bristol Historical Society,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T210000
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday: Wallace Barnes Co. In WWII Through the Words of Lillian O’Connell
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, June 18 at 7pm! \nDuring WWII\, thousands of American servicemen depended on letters from home to keep their spirits alive. In Bristol\, Connecticut\, one factory and one woman made it their mission to ensure that no hometown soldier was ever forgotten. \nCarol Denehy of the Memorial Military Museum will present this special program exploring the remarkable story of Lillian O’Connell and the wartime role of Wallace Barnes Company during WWII. \nBorn in Bristol in 1897\, O’Connell began working at Wallace Barnes at the age of 21 as a stenographer. But in 1943\, amid the height of WWII\, her role took on extraordinary importance. \nTasked with maintaining contact with Bristol’s servicemen and women stationed around the globe\, O’Connell began writing monthly letters that became a lifeline between home and the front lines. Every month from 1943 through 1946\, she gathered hometown news\, updates from the Wallace Barnes factory\, and messages received from soldiers overseas. She then wrote\, mimeographed\, addressed\, and mailed nearly 400 copies by hand — all while keeping track of constantly changing military addresses across the world. The letters offered Bristol servicemen something deeply personal during wartime: a reminder that home had not forgotten them. \nThe program will feature original wartime letters\, photographs\, and historical materials documenting both O’Connell’s work and Wallace Barnes’ contributions to the war effort. \nDoors open at 6:30 pm\, program begins at 7pm. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free for BHS members and $5 for non-members. Additional parking is available in the rear of the building.
URL:https://bristolhistoricalsociety.org/event/third-thursday-wallace-barnes-co-in-wwii-through-the-words-of-lillian-oconnell/
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SUMMARY:250 Years of Buttons
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special 250-themed program from the CT Button Society\, exploring the American history of this small but import item! \nAdditional parking can be found in the rear of the building. The program is free to members\, with a suggested donation of $5 for others. Refreshments will be served.
URL:https://bristolhistoricalsociety.org/event/250-years-of-buttons/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T190000
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday: Henry Beach's Trip to Egypt
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a program about a Bristol citizen’s remarkable trip to Egypt. The program is presented by Bob Adamczyk. \nDoors open at 6:00 and additional parking can be found in the rear of the building. The program is free to members\, with a suggested donation of $5 for others. Refreshments will be served.
URL:https://bristolhistoricalsociety.org/event/third-thursday-henry-beachs-trip-to-egypt/
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday: Bristol's Musical Heritage
DESCRIPTION:Music has always been part of America’s heritage. “A Bristol Pop Music Time Machine” is an informative and entertaining program of songs that were well known in Bristol\, CT from the colonial era to the middle of the 20th century. The songs provide cultural context to various trends and events that were part of the city’s interesting history\, from early agricultural roots through the industrial era and to the days of modern media. This program will be presented by Rick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle. \nDoors open at 6:00 and additional parking can be found in the rear of the building. The program is free to members\, with a suggested donation of $5 for others. Refreshments will be served. \nRick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle develop and present theme-based music and history programs\, performing songs that give cultural insight into interesting times\, places and events in American history. Rick and Dawn carefully craft their vocals and accompaniment to sound as true to a song’s era or style as possible. Their vast repertoire includes music from the Colonial era to the present day. Rick and Dawn use these songs to illustrate the evolution of our nation’s culture and history in an informative and entertaining way.
URL:https://bristolhistoricalsociety.org/event/third-thursday-bristols-musical-heritage/
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday: Bristol Through the Years
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this program about Bristol during the last 250 years. This program will be presented by Tom Dickau. \nDoors open at 6:00 and additional parking can be found in the rear of the building. The program is free to members\, with a suggested donation of $5 for others. Refreshments will be served.
URL:https://bristolhistoricalsociety.org/event/third-thursday-bristol-through-the-years/
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