Kids & Family

No Jokes Today - But A Positive Message, South Windsor Meetings, John Brightman

Here are five things going on in the area today.

Good morning, South Windsor. Today is Tuesday, April 16, 2013; there are 259 days left in the year.

No jokes today in light of the Boston Marathon explosions. I was going to leave it at that, but here’s a link to restore your faith in humanity if you need something to lift your spirits.

Here’s your Daily 5:

1. American Legion Post 133 meets tonight at 7 p.m.

2. The South Windsor Patriotic Commission meets tonight at 7:30 p.m.

3. Story and crafts at the Connecticut Historical Society at 10 a.m.

4. John Brightman, founder of New England Paranormal Research, will be appearing atBooks & Boos bookstore in Colchester on April 16 from 6 – 8 p.m..

5. The Sound of New England Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, invites you to a free "Friends & Family" concert on Tuesday, April 16, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Saint Mary Home in West Hartford (275 Steele Road).

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