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Please Join us Friday September 6th, 2024 @10 am for the Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Celebration of our newest restaurant, BEER GARDEN AT BART’S at 55 Palisado Ave, Windsor, CT
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Applications are now being accepted by the Town of Windsor for the second round of the Community and Neighborhood Enhancement grant program (CNEP) utilizing American Rescue Funds.
This grant program aims to help support community organizations, civic groups, town boards and commissions as well as not-for-profit entities to develop or enhance community programs or events, along with small scale facility improvement projects as a way to bring residents together as neighbors and community members.
Grant funding amounts can be up to $10,000 with a 50% match (cash, donations, in-kind resources). Applications will be accepted until September 26th. For more info call the Community Development Office at 860 285-1985.
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The 2025 Farmers Market takes place each Thursday starting on June 19, 2025 and runs through October 16, 2025 from 3:00 – 6:00 pm at 240 Broad Street in Windsor Center.
This well-attended weekly local marketplace in Windsor Center may include locally grown fruits, vegetables, baked goods, herbs, eggs, cheese, skincare products, honey, books and more, along with live music!
Come browse and talk with our farmers and other vendors this summer, enjoy live music, enjoy the sunshine and a fresh, healthy vibe!
Looking for 2025 Market Partners
Calling all eco-champions and supporters of community vibrancy! We're on the hunt for passionate sponsors eager to showcase their commitment to sustainability and the heart of Windsor. Join us in illuminating the way forward towards a greener, more vibrant future for our beloved center!
Become a Market Partner!
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION:
We allow one nonprofit organization to set up each week.
If you would like to participate this year, please return the attached application, no later than April 30. We are committed to having our schedule set up in advance and will notify you as soon as possible. Spaces will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
Download the form here: Non-Profit Application and mail it to us at PO Box 397, Windsor, CT 06095 Thank you!
PAST 2024 MARKET
A big thank you to our 2024 Market Partners and our Presenting Sponsor, Windsor Federal Bank!
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The Windsor Eco Monarch Festival will take place on Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM! This is an eco-friendly fair; we focus on green initiatives like gardening, recycling, environmentalism, and protection of the endangered monarch butterfly. This year First Town Downtown is partnering with Windsor Climate Action to gather all our environment friendly activities in one place so you can enjoy it all!
Join in the fun at this unique, artsy, green event!
The festival includes over 30 vendors with amazing eco-friendly artisan goods for sale including home decor, jewelry, healthy skin care products, art made from reused materials, nature photography, and more.
There are activities for the whole family including making a fluttering butterfly, rock painting, kids costume pollinator parade, make a butterfly brooch, face painting, make a bird scarer for your garden, and planting marigolds to take home. An acclaimed chalk artist will be there to create a beautiful chalk mural with lots of chalk for you to create with too! There will be an Electric Vehicle Display with cars for you to enjoy and learn about.
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Free CT DAS Small/Minority S/MBE Sam.gov Registration Clinics
Representatives from the CT DAS Procurement Supplier Diversity Certification Unit and Connecticut APEX Accelerator will be on hand to assist small and minority businesses with registration with the State to become certified SBE/MBE/WBE vendors. Sessions will be held at the MDC Training Center – 125 Maxim Road, Hartford. Clinic Dates: 1/17/24, 2/28/24, 3/20/24, 4/17/24, 5/15/24, 6/12/24, 8/21/24, 9/18/24, 10/16/24 and 11/20/24 Space is limited. Registration is Required – to register please email Kevin Nodwell – kevin.nodwell@ct.gov
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Windsor Center is Happening
| As always, there's a lot going on in Windsor center! Don't forget that the town is facilitating a grant for nonprofit projects that benefit the community! The deadline to apply is September 26! More details below. We love it when the community comes together! |
Beer Garden at Bart's Grand Opening
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Please Join us Friday September 6th, 2024 @10 am for the Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Celebration of our newest restaurant, BEER GARDEN AT BART’S at 55 Palisado Ave, Windsor, CT
read more
Town Grant for Community Projects
 |
Applications are now being accepted by the Town of Windsor for the second round of the Community and Neighborhood Enhancement grant program (CNEP) utilizing American Rescue Funds.
This grant program aims to help support community organizations, civic groups, town boards and commissions as well as not-for-profit entities to develop or enhance community programs or events, along with small scale facility improvement projects as a way to bring residents together as neighbors and community members.
Grant funding amounts can be up to $10,000 with a 50% match (cash, donations, in-kind resources). Applications will be accepted until September 26th. For more info call the Community Development Office at 860 285-1985.
click here
Farmers Market
 |
The 2025 Farmers Market takes place each Thursday starting on June 19, 2025 and runs through October 16, 2025 from 3:00 – 6:00 pm at 240 Broad Street in Windsor Center.
This well-attended weekly local marketplace in Windsor Center may include locally grown fruits, vegetables, baked goods, herbs, eggs, cheese, skincare products, honey, books and more, along with live music!
Come browse and talk with our farmers and other vendors this summer, enjoy live music, enjoy the sunshine and a fresh, healthy vibe!
Looking for 2025 Market Partners
Calling all eco-champions and supporters of community vibrancy! We're on the hunt for passionate sponsors eager to showcase their commitment to sustainability and the heart of Windsor. Join us in illuminating the way forward towards a greener, more vibrant future for our beloved center!
Become a Market Partner!
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION:
We allow one nonprofit organization to set up each week.
If you would like to participate this year, please return the attached application, no later than April 30. We are committed to having our schedule set up in advance and will notify you as soon as possible. Spaces will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
Download the form here: Non-Profit Application and mail it to us at PO Box 397, Windsor, CT 06095 Thank you!
PAST 2024 MARKET
A big thank you to our 2024 Market Partners and our Presenting Sponsor, Windsor Federal Bank!
read more
2025 Windsor Eco Monarch Festival
 |
The Windsor Eco Monarch Festival will take place on Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM! This is an eco-friendly fair; we focus on green initiatives like gardening, recycling, environmentalism, and protection of the endangered monarch butterfly. This year First Town Downtown is partnering with Windsor Climate Action to gather all our environment friendly activities in one place so you can enjoy it all!
Join in the fun at this unique, artsy, green event!
The festival includes over 30 vendors with amazing eco-friendly artisan goods for sale including home decor, jewelry, healthy skin care products, art made from reused materials, nature photography, and more.
There are activities for the whole family including making a fluttering butterfly, rock painting, kids costume pollinator parade, make a butterfly brooch, face painting, make a bird scarer for your garden, and planting marigolds to take home. An acclaimed chalk artist will be there to create a beautiful chalk mural with lots of chalk for you to create with too! There will be an Electric Vehicle Display with cars for you to enjoy and learn about.
read more
CT Small / Minority Business Registration
Free CT DAS Small/Minority S/MBE Sam.gov Registration Clinics
Representatives from the CT DAS Procurement Supplier Diversity Certification Unit and Connecticut APEX Accelerator will be on hand to assist small and minority businesses with registration with the State to become certified SBE/MBE/WBE vendors. Sessions will be held at the MDC Training Center – 125 Maxim Road, Hartford. Clinic Dates: 1/17/24, 2/28/24, 3/20/24, 4/17/24, 5/15/24, 6/12/24, 8/21/24, 9/18/24, 10/16/24 and 11/20/24 Space is limited. Registration is Required – to register please email Kevin Nodwell – kevin.nodwell@ct.gov
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