As we get ready to head back to school, there are a lot of great events starting to pop up on the calendar. Here are a few that have particularly caught my interest:

Connecticut Gymkhana Association August 23rd Benefit Horse Show

The Connecticut Gymkhana Association August 23rd Benefit Horse Show will take place August 23 at the Bethany Airport. The Western/English Pleasure classes are scheduled to start at 8 AM, with the Gymkhana classes starting at noon. All proceeds from the show, which will also include a silent auction, food and a tag sale will go to The Shriners Hospital for Children. You can get more information at the Connecticut Gymkhana Association website.

Kucinskas Loop Dedication and PTO Ice Cream Social

The Kucinskas Loop Dedication will take place at Beecher Road School in Woodbridge, near the North Tennis Courts on Wednesday September 2 at 5 PM. This will be followed by the PTO’s annual Ice Cream Social at 5:30. There will be face painting and a DJ. It is a great time to reconnect with old friends as the new school year starts. As with all PTO events, volunteers are always appreciated.

CT Folk Festival and Tour Des Farms

The Connecticut Folk Festival will take place in New Haven September 11th through the 13th. There are many great events taking place during this time and I encourage you to visit the CT Folk website. Of particular interest to me is the CT Tour Des Farms. This is a bike tour of various local farms, greenhouses, orchards and other sites tied to local farming.

Amity Animal Rescue Fund’s Second Goods and Services Auction

On September 24, from 6 until 9:30 PM, the Amity Animal Rescue Fund will have their annual Goods and Services Auction. It is scheduled to take place at the Country Club of Woodbridge. This year’s guest speaker will be Bill Berloni who makes stars out of strays by training shelter dogs for movies and Broadway. He will also be signing his new book “Broadway Tails: Heartfelt Stories of Rescued Dogs Who Became Showbiz Superstars.” A portion of the book sales will be donated to AARF. In additional, AARF will be announcing its Special Recognition Award to a Bethany, Orange, Woodbridge (BOW) resident who has exhibited an extraordinary commitment to animals.

For advanced ticket sales send $40 per person to Amity Animal Rescue Fund, Inc. PO Box 1042 Orange, CT 06477.

Move The Muse Fest

One other even that I was very interested in was the Move The Muse Fest which was supposed to take place this coming Saturday. Unfortunately, I’ve received notice that the event has been cancelled. I do not know, at this time, if it will be rescheduled for a later date.