CT's 9-11 Living Memorial - Connecticut's 9-11 Living Memorial
Sherwood Island State Park: Since September 2001, a firm resolve has grown among all Americans that the memory of those who died would not fade. In May 2002, when approached by several private citizens and the Connecticut Office of Family Support, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection agreed that Sherwood Island State Park in Westport should be the home of Connecticut's official memorial to the victims of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. A contemplative memorial space on the “the point” at Sherwood Island State Park was designed by Connecticut Landscape Architect Shavaun Towers. The memorial features a 9-foot long granite memorial stone, set into a grassed area and oriented so that visitors face towards the Manhattan skyline as they read the inscription. To the left is a bed of flowering shrubs. Behind the visitor are four granite benches for rest and reflection and behind the benches, four large trees provide shade and shelter. The finishing touches are the pines and cedar trees set into beds of dune grass positioned behind and to the seaward side of the four memorial trees. The beds and walkways are edged in granite.
Thursday, Sept. 8
Westport: Connecticut’s annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m. at Sherwood Island State Park. Family members of those who were killed in the attacks will participate, and the names of the 161 victims with ties to Connecticut will be read aloud.
Friday, Sept. 9
New Canaan: A ceremony on the front lawn of Town Hall starts at 9:59 a.m. Refreshments will be served immediately following the ceremony. All are welcome.
Windsor Locks: The Connecticut Fire Academy’s remembrance ceremony starts at 9 a.m. at 34 Perimeter Rd.,
Sunday, Sept. 11
Avon: Avon Volunteer Fire Department’s memorial ceremony starts at 7:45 a.m. at the Avon Town Green. Refreshments to follow.
Fairfield County: The opening ceremony of this year’s CT United Ride starts at 10:30 a.m. in Sherwood Island State Park in Westport. The 60-mile motorcade starts at 11:30 a.m., going through 10 towns in Fairfield County. Spectators are encouraged to cheer on riders along the route.
Milford: A ringing of the bells starts at 8:46 a.m. at Milford Fire Station Number 7 (55 Wheelers Farm Rd.).
New London: A ceremony led by U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at the Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival.
Plainfield: A candlelight ceremony begins at 7 p.m. at the Plainfield Veterans Park next to the town hall).
Southington: A service starts at 8:46 a.m. at the 9/11 Memorial in Plantsville on the corner of Summer and Main streets. The public is encouraged to arrive at 8:30 a.m.
West Haven: A flag-raising ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. at the William A. Soderman Memorial Flagpole in Bradley Point Park.
Foxwoods is ROCKIN' with these performances!
- WHEN: Wednesday, September 7 at 8 PM ET
- WHERE: Premier Theater
- ABOUT: Culture Club needs little introduction. With a career spanning over 30 years, the Grammy Award-winners first shot to international stardom in the 1980’s as one of the UK’s biggest exports of the 20th Century. Since then, the group have become living legends with hit singles like “Karma Chameleon” and “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me.” Front-man Boy George himself is also recognized as one of the first true, unapologetic innovators in the music and fashion world, and with over 100 million singles and 50 million albums sold worldwide, the group are clearly here to stay.
- WHEN: Friday, September 9 at 8 PM ET
- WHERE: Premier Theater
- ABOUT: Join international rock band Scorpions in their only New England stop on their Rock Believer World Tour! Scorpions is one of the most successful rock bands of Europe, with more than 100 million records sold to date and hit singles like “Rock You Like A Hurricane” and “Wind of Change.”
- WHEN: Saturday, September 10 at 8 PM ET
- WHERE: Premier Theater
- ABOUT: In 2007, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss released Raising Sand, one of the most acclaimed albums of the 21st Century. It was an unlikely, mesmerizing pairing of one of rock’s greatest front men with one of country music’s finest and most honored artists. It entered the Billboard 200 at No.2, was Certified Platinum and won six Grammy awards, including both Album and Record of the Year. Now, after fourteen years, the two icons return with Raise the Roof, a dozen songs from a range of traditions and styles that extend this remarkable collaboration in new and thrilling directions.
The 5th annual Waterford Police Department Union 5K Foot Pursuit will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 9:00 AM, registration starts at 8:30 AM. This will be an EMPIRE Timing Co. timed event and all proceeds go to a scholarship for one male and one female Waterford High School student that the Waterford Police Union presents. Race Location: 165 Great Neck Rd, Waterford, CT 06385.
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STING: My SONGS will be coming to the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheatre on Friday, September 9th 2022. Buy tickets now!