Weekends in Connecticut!

Get out and enjoy all the wonderful local spots our state has to offer! Winter fairs and markets, bird watching and even our CT mountains! Plus there’s great dining, shows and movies, so follow me for all the fun!

• Check out Renee DiNino's Blog for interviews, stories and events HERE
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• Visit CT has a great listing of events HERE
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• For all the new movie releases in theaters and streaming CLICK here and be sure to scroll below for my movie picks of the weekend!

Skiers, snowboarders, and more get ready to experience Mohawk Mountain Ski Area in Cornwall, Mount Southington Ski Area in Southington, Ski Sundown in New Hartford, or Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort in Middlefield.

This is the last weekend of FREE ice skating at Winterfest Hartford is open from 11 am-8 pm through January 7, 2024!

Disney on Ice presents Magic in the Stars coming to the XL Center on January 4 - January 7, 2024. Chart a course through the night sky to Disney On Ice where every story begins with a wish! This all-new production brings the brightest Disney stars to life through cutting-edge figure skating, high-flying acrobatics, unexpected stunts, innovative lighting, thrilling special effects, eye-catching costumes, and stunning set designs. There’s even special character experiences! Visit xlcenter.com for shows times and pricing!

Experience the art and culture with highlights of the New Britain Museum of American Art's permanent collection on this hour-long Docent-led tour. Saturdays at 1 p.m. Visit nbmaa.org

Movies in theaters and streaming are: Night Swim, Roadkill, The Bricklayer, Race for Glory, and Good Grief are movies opening this weekend.

The two I’m picking are Night Swim in theaters and Good Grief on Netflix

Night Swim is from the makers of Me3gan and The Nun -  No running. No diving. No lifeguard on duty. No swimming after dark. Based on the acclaimed 2014 short film by Rod Blackhurst and Bryce McGuire, the film stars Wyatt Russell (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) as Ray Waller, a former major league baseball player forced into early retirement by a degenerative illness, who moves into a new home with his concerned wife Eve (Oscar® nominee Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin), teenage daughter and young son. But a dark secret in the home’s past will unleash a malevolent force that will drag the family under, into the depths of inescapable terror.

And for those who don’t want a horror movie, check out Good Grief a comedy-drama film written and directed by Dan Levy in his directorial film debut Now on Netflix!