Dec
9
Fri
Winterfest and the Tunnel of Lights @ CT Trolley Museum
Dec 9 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Event Details

ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS EVENT

Winterfest and the Tunnel of Lights is celebrating its 44th year as a family holiday tradition. Halls are decked both inside and outside with over 15,000 lights. Outside, closed trolley cars transport jolly guests down a tunnel of lights for 20-30 minutes as they sing traditional Christmas carols with their trolley car operators. For an open air view of the Tunnel of Lights, one open sleigh car is lit up entirely with holiday lights. Be sure to dress warm and bring blankets! Inside, the Visitor Center is decorated like a Winter Wonderland with multiple model train layouts and lights galore.

The museum has teamed up with Campiti Ventures who has created holiday hologram short films. There will be several displays to view during the tunnel of lights trolley ride and while visiting in the Visitor Center. This is a unique experience for all ages!


   Winterfest and the Tunnel of Lights is held rain or shine. During inclement weather, open cars are not operated and are substituded with closed cars.


 Ticket Prices

Public
Members 
All Ages, Closed Cars
$15.00
$7.50
All Ages, Open Cars
$20.00
$10.00

Infants or children under 2 years of age can travel on the lap of an adult for free.


 Tickets

Tickets can be purchased in advance and is strongly encouraged. Based on availability, there will be limited ticket sales at the Trolley Museum on the day of the event. Tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable.

PURCHASE TICKETS

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your selected departure time.

More info see https://www.ct-trolley.org/events/winterfest-and-the-tunnel-of-lights-2022122/

 

Elf on the Elgin @ CT Trolley Museum
Dec 9 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Santa at Driveway waving at passing cars. Car 303 on NRS Track 1.

Event Details

ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT

All aboard the elegant Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad 303 known as the “Roarin’ Elgin” or the “Great Third Rail” for special Winterfest Tunnel of Lights experience. Your Trolley Elf will be onboard to greet visitors, take pictures and make your trip a magical one!

The museum has teamed up with Campiti Ventures who has created holiday hologram short films. There will be several displays to view during the tunnel of lights trolley ride and while visiting in the Visitor Center. This is a unique experience for all ages!


   Elf on the Elgin and Winterfest and the Tunnel of Lights is held rain or shine.


 Ticket Prices

Public
Members 
All Ages
$20.00
$10.00

Infants or children under 2 years of age can travel on the lap of an adult for free.


 Tickets

Tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable.

PURCHASE TICKETS

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your selected departure time.

More info at https://www.ct-trolley.org/events/elf-on-the-elgin-2022129-1/

SOLD OUT – LaNottes Holiday Mixer @ LaNottes
Dec 9 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Bearly Dead @ Broad Brook Opera House
Dec 9 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Bearly Dead!

Friday, December 9, 2022 – 9:00 PM EST

Bearly Dead is an all-star cast of players with deep roots in the New England jam & festival scene. While the band plays all of the Grateful Dead classics, they also dive into an extended catalog, which may include any song that any member of the Dead ever performed. With over 230 songs in rotation and new material being added all the time, Bearly Dead performs wildly different setlists every night and ensures that each show is a unique experience. With no designated “Jerry” or “Bobby”, this band is able to breathe new life into songs with their fresh, high-energy approach to them. Bearly Dead is a setlist-nerd’s dream!

Founded during an intense snowstorm in April 2015, Bearly Dead played its first show at Church of Boston, marking the beginning of its hallowed Wednesday Night Residency. In September of that year, Church was sold and the band found a new home on Wednesday nights at Thunder Road in Somerville. During their 5 years at Thunder Road, Bearly Dead was nominated twice for the Boston Music Award’s “Live Music Residency of the Year,” and burst onto the scene as New England’s premier Grateful Dead tribute band. The phrase “Never Miss A Wednesday Show” became ubiquitous around Boston…and you really never knew what might happen! Bearly Dead’s Wednesday Night Residency at Thunder Road continued unabated every week since its inception in September 2015 until the club’s closing in 2020. Thunder Road was a beacon to all musicians on Wednesday nights to join in the fun, with notable appearances by Mike Campbell (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), Paul Wolstencroft (Slightly Stoopid), Steve Molitz (Particle/Phil Lesh & Friends), Kebbi Williams (Tedeschi Trucks Band), Rob Compa (Dopapod), Hayley Jane (Hayley Jane & The Primates), Johnny Trama (Dub Apocalypse), and Gary Backstrom (Gary Backstrom Band); and a surprise appearance by Jerry Garcia’s “Wolf” guitar in 2018 on Jerry Garcia’s birthday! The Wednesday Night Residency was briefly revived in 2021 at The Burren and Sonia before officially ending in May 2022.

The band has had the opportunity to play at some of Massachusetts’ most prestigious venues, including The Paradise Rock Club and The Worcester Palladium, as well as headlining turns at The House of Blues Boston, The Sinclair, and The Middle East Downstairs. Bearly Dead has also become a staple in the New England festival scene with appearances at Jerry Jam, Disc Jam, Wild Woods, Luna Light, Wormtown, Yasgur Road Reunion, Great North, Kind Mind Campout, and many more. Lately the band has begun to step outside of its New England shell, so look out for us to come to a town near you!

Tickets >> $15 Advance, $20 Day of

Doors 8:00pm

Show 9:00pm

Dec
10
Sat
Storytime Trolley with Santa & his Elf @ CT Trolley Museum
Dec 10 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Event Details

ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT

A great program for our younger visitors. Storytime Trolley with Santa & his Elf will run on Saturdays December 3rd and 10th. Visitors enjoy a 20-30 minute ride in a decorated vintage trolley car where Santa will visit with each child. Also, while on board Santa’s elf will read a holiday story and each child will complete a holiday craft. Following the trolley ride, Trolley Museum guests will head to the Visitors Center which has been transformed into a Winter Wonderland with multiple model train layouts and lights galore.


   Storytime Trolley with Santa & his Elf is held rain or shine.


 Ticket Prices

Nonmembers
Members 
All Ages
$25.00
$12.50

Infants or children under 2 years of age can travel on the lap of an adult for free.


 Tickets

Tickets must be purchased in advance as there will be no ticket sales at the Trolley Museum on the day of the event. Tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable.

PURCHASE TICKETS

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your selected departure time.

More Info at https://www.ct-trolley.org/events/storytime-trolley-with-santa-and-his-elf-20221210/

Santa Photos with Your Furry Friends @ Naturally Dogs & Cats
Dec 10 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Get a Very Special Gift for Your Furry Friend while there !

Cornerstone’s Great Christmas Tree Giveaway! (Limited amount) @ See Info Below
Dec 10 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Winterfest and the Tunnel of Lights @ CT Trolley Museum
Dec 10 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Event Details

ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS EVENT

Winterfest and the Tunnel of Lights is celebrating its 44th year as a family holiday tradition. Halls are decked both inside and outside with over 15,000 lights. Outside, closed trolley cars transport jolly guests down a tunnel of lights for 20-30 minutes as they sing traditional Christmas carols with their trolley car operators. For an open air view of the Tunnel of Lights, one open sleigh car is lit up entirely with holiday lights. Be sure to dress warm and bring blankets! Inside, the Visitor Center is decorated like a Winter Wonderland with multiple model train layouts and lights galore.

The museum has teamed up with Campiti Ventures who has created holiday hologram short films. There will be several displays to view during the tunnel of lights trolley ride and while visiting in the Visitor Center. This is a unique experience for all ages!


   Winterfest and the Tunnel of Lights is held rain or shine. During inclement weather, open cars are not operated and are substituded with closed cars.


 Ticket Prices

Public
Members 
All Ages, Closed Cars
$15.00
$7.50
All Ages, Open Cars
$20.00
$10.00

Infants or children under 2 years of age can travel on the lap of an adult for free.


 Tickets

Tickets can be purchased in advance and is strongly encouraged. Based on availability, there will be limited ticket sales at the Trolley Museum on the day of the event. Tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable.

PURCHASE TICKETS

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your selected departure time.

More info see https://www.ct-trolley.org/events/winterfest-and-the-tunnel-of-lights-2022122/

 

Friends of The Brothers – Allman Brothers Band Tribute @ Broad Brook Opera House
Dec 10 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Friends of The Brothers – Allman Brothers Band Tribute – General Admission

Saturday, December 10, 2022 – 8:00 PM EST

        Friends of the Brothers is the premier tribute to the Allman Brothers Band; every key member is closely associated with the original band. Guitarist/singer Andy Aledort has played with Dickey Betts for 12 years. Guitarist/singer Junior Mack has fronted Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band for 12 years. Keyboardist Peter Levin toured the world with Gregg Allman for 3 years and appears on his last album, the upcoming Southern Blood. Levin, Mack and Aledort all performed with the Allman Brothers Band. Singer/guitarist Alan Paul is the author of One Way Out, the definitive, best-selling Allman Brothers Band biography based on 25 years of reporting. Drummer Dave Diamond is a founding member of the Zen Tricksters and a frequent member of the Assembly of Dust. He has played with Bob Weir, Derek Trucks, Robert Randolph and countless others. The members’ first-hand experience with the Allman Brothers Band and their deep knowledge of the repertoire and the music’s roots and heritage allows them to play with an unrivaled depth. They perform songs from every stage of the Allman Brothers Band’s career.

Doors: 7:00pm

Show: 8:00pm

Dec
11
Sun
The Story of Joseph & Mary @ Broad Brook Congregational Church
Dec 11 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am

Broad Brook Congregational Church  Please join us at Broad Brook Congregational Church on Sunday, December 11th at 9:30 am.

We will be telling the story of Joseph and Mary’s journey to Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus through narration and costumed participants.
All is Welcome to Witness and Participate.
**Costumes can be provided for those who would like to participate.
Our church service begins at 10 am but participants are asked to be at the church by 9:30 to be fitted into a costume or to be able to select an animal to mimic.
Come join the fun!