Events 2015
Bring Back the Neighborhood
The Coalition held it's 2nd Bring Back the Neighborhood event on August 5 at the Wallingford Victorian Inn at 245 North Main St., Wallingford. There was a very good turn out.
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Events.
October 17 & 18, 2015 - Saturday & Sunday
Event: Celebrate Wallingford
Place: North Main Street & South Main Street
Time: 11:00 - 7pm Saturday & noon - 5pm Sunday
Information: Volunteers are needed to help out --- please click Here to sign up.
This is the primary event we participate in to generate interest for Red Ribbon Week and income to fund the week's events through the sale of Luminaries for the Walk of Hope.
Event: Celebrate Wallingford
Place: North Main Street & South Main Street
Time: 11:00 - 7pm Saturday & noon - 5pm Sunday
Information: Volunteers are needed to help out --- please click Here to sign up.
This is the primary event we participate in to generate interest for Red Ribbon Week and income to fund the week's events through the sale of Luminaries for the Walk of Hope.
October 3, 2015 - Saturday
Event: FedUp! Rally Place: Washington, DC Time & Information: Click here for the FedUp! Rally Website |
October 4, 2015 - Sunday
Event: Unite to Face Addiction - The Day the Silence Ends
Place: Washington, DC
Time & Information: Click here for the Unite to Face Addiction Rally Website
There was an article in the News-Times about the UNITE Rally and Greg’s plans to create a new organization that can better respond to the addiction crisis.
Click Here to view article.
Click Here for YouTube link to promotion by Dr. Oz.
Check back for Here for Live Stream of the event.
Event: Unite to Face Addiction - The Day the Silence Ends
Place: Washington, DC
Time & Information: Click here for the Unite to Face Addiction Rally Website
There was an article in the News-Times about the UNITE Rally and Greg’s plans to create a new organization that can better respond to the addiction crisis.
Click Here to view article.
Click Here for YouTube link to promotion by Dr. Oz.
Check back for Here for Live Stream of the event.
September 21, 2015 - Monday
Event: Plan of Conservation and Development Public Workshop
Place: Cafeteria at Lyman Hall High School.
Time: 7 pm
September 20, 2015 - Sunday
Event: Annual Zombie Biker Chilifest
Place: Bristol Swedish Social Club, 38 Barlow Street, Bristol, CT
Information: Bike run registration will begin at 9 am, leaving at 10:30 pm. Open to the general public at Noon. Tickets are $20.00 pp, for bikers, the fee is $20.00 for the driver and $15 for any passenger. Click Here for Website
September 3, 2015 - Thursday
Event: Red Ribbon Week Organization Meeting
Place: Youth and Social Services Office, 5 Fairfield Boulevard
Time: 6:30 pm
Information: Meeting will begin with a 25 minute presentation from GAMETIME, manufacturer of the NFL/American Ninja Challenge Course. We need volunteers, admins, helpers at this meeting. We have an exciting, fun and meaningful schedule for Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 23-30), which begins with bringing awareness to our events at Celebrate Wallingford (Oct 3-4). Come and bring your friends. We need your help! Family Disc Golf Tournament, Walk of Hope, Dr Pantalon, PhD, Yale, Tom Burr, NAMI, PTAC present for Underage Drinking, Music venues, Youth-serving groups performing, High school chorale teams, And more... This is a very special week of support, service and community. Be a part of it!
Event: Plan of Conservation and Development Public Workshop
Place: Cafeteria at Lyman Hall High School.
Time: 7 pm
September 20, 2015 - Sunday
Event: Annual Zombie Biker Chilifest
Place: Bristol Swedish Social Club, 38 Barlow Street, Bristol, CT
Information: Bike run registration will begin at 9 am, leaving at 10:30 pm. Open to the general public at Noon. Tickets are $20.00 pp, for bikers, the fee is $20.00 for the driver and $15 for any passenger. Click Here for Website
September 3, 2015 - Thursday
Event: Red Ribbon Week Organization Meeting
Place: Youth and Social Services Office, 5 Fairfield Boulevard
Time: 6:30 pm
Information: Meeting will begin with a 25 minute presentation from GAMETIME, manufacturer of the NFL/American Ninja Challenge Course. We need volunteers, admins, helpers at this meeting. We have an exciting, fun and meaningful schedule for Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 23-30), which begins with bringing awareness to our events at Celebrate Wallingford (Oct 3-4). Come and bring your friends. We need your help! Family Disc Golf Tournament, Walk of Hope, Dr Pantalon, PhD, Yale, Tom Burr, NAMI, PTAC present for Underage Drinking, Music venues, Youth-serving groups performing, High school chorale teams, And more... This is a very special week of support, service and community. Be a part of it!
August 25, 2015 - Tuesday
Event: Bring Back the Neighborhood
Place: 97 Williams St., Wallingford
Time: 6:30 pm
Event: Bring Back the Neighborhood
Place: 97 Williams St., Wallingford
Time: 6:30 pm
August 24, 2015 - Monday
Event: Board of Ed Meeting
Place: Town Hall, Town Council Chambers
Time: 7 pm
Event: Board of Ed Meeting
Place: Town Hall, Town Council Chambers
Time: 7 pm
August 5, 2015 - Wednesday
Event: Bring Back the Neighborhood
Place: Wallingford Victorian Inn, 245 North Main St., Wallingford, CT
Time: 6:30 - 8 pm
Information: We're hoping to get a good sampling of Coalition supporters (YSS, Police Dept. various Coalition members) to speak briefly and help promote this effort. A kind of 'Meet and Greet'.
July 21, 2015 - Tuesday
Event: Bring Back the Neighborhood
Place: 21 Pleasant St., Wallingford, CT
Time: 6:30 - 8 pm
Information: We're hoping to get a good sampling of Coalition supporters (YSS, Police Dept. various Coalition members) to speak briefly and help promote this effort. A kind of 'Meet and Greet'.
July 9, 2015 - Thursday
Event: Meeting to organize the FED UP Rally on the New Haven Green
Place: Hubcap
Time: 6:30 pm
Information: Meeting to organize the FED UP Rally on New Haven green. The rally will take place on August 31. Please join us in planning this event. The coalition is trying to load a bus from Wallingford.
Information about the Rally: Click here for website
July 11 - September 12, 2015 - Every Saturday
Event: Gardener's Market
Place: Wallingford Gazebo
Time: 9:00 am - Noon
Information: Volunteers Needed. Please email us at cbwlfd@gmail.com.
Event: Bring Back the Neighborhood
Place: Wallingford Victorian Inn, 245 North Main St., Wallingford, CT
Time: 6:30 - 8 pm
Information: We're hoping to get a good sampling of Coalition supporters (YSS, Police Dept. various Coalition members) to speak briefly and help promote this effort. A kind of 'Meet and Greet'.
July 21, 2015 - Tuesday
Event: Bring Back the Neighborhood
Place: 21 Pleasant St., Wallingford, CT
Time: 6:30 - 8 pm
Information: We're hoping to get a good sampling of Coalition supporters (YSS, Police Dept. various Coalition members) to speak briefly and help promote this effort. A kind of 'Meet and Greet'.
July 9, 2015 - Thursday
Event: Meeting to organize the FED UP Rally on the New Haven Green
Place: Hubcap
Time: 6:30 pm
Information: Meeting to organize the FED UP Rally on New Haven green. The rally will take place on August 31. Please join us in planning this event. The coalition is trying to load a bus from Wallingford.
Information about the Rally: Click here for website
July 11 - September 12, 2015 - Every Saturday
Event: Gardener's Market
Place: Wallingford Gazebo
Time: 9:00 am - Noon
Information: Volunteers Needed. Please email us at cbwlfd@gmail.com.
June 13, 2015 - Saturday
Event: CAP Conference
Place: THE FOUR POINTS SHERATON HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER
275 RESEARCH PARKWAY, MERIDEN, CT
Time: 8:15 am - 3:00 pm
Information: CAP (Congregation Assistance Program and Community Awareness Program) provides free addiction training for people in faith-based and community organizations.
Speaker topics include: Tom Broffman, Ph.D. - It's All About the Brain;
Harm Reduction Panel - When Just Say NO Doesn't Work; and Rev. Dorian Parker Gray - Spirituality.
Continental breakfast and lunch are included. There is no charge to attend the conference.
Click Here for Flyer.
Contact us for more information or to register: Phone 203-303-3391 or
Email Capconference@aol.com
Event: CAP Conference
Place: THE FOUR POINTS SHERATON HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER
275 RESEARCH PARKWAY, MERIDEN, CT
Time: 8:15 am - 3:00 pm
Information: CAP (Congregation Assistance Program and Community Awareness Program) provides free addiction training for people in faith-based and community organizations.
Speaker topics include: Tom Broffman, Ph.D. - It's All About the Brain;
Harm Reduction Panel - When Just Say NO Doesn't Work; and Rev. Dorian Parker Gray - Spirituality.
Continental breakfast and lunch are included. There is no charge to attend the conference.
Click Here for Flyer.
Contact us for more information or to register: Phone 203-303-3391 or
Email Capconference@aol.com
May 16, 2015 - Saturday
Event: The Taylor Short Foundation presents The Envelope Please
Place: Wallingford Elks Lodge, 148 S. Main Street, Wallingford, CT
Time: 6:30 pm - midnight
Information: Hope you can join us ...this is a wonderful opportunity and all proceeds go back to our young adults in the community that are looking ahead to college...The Taylor Short Foundation is a Non Profit 501 (c) (3).....for tickets call: Jen Short 203-671-9860 or Jessica Welch at 203-671-8658.
Event: The Taylor Short Foundation presents The Envelope Please
Place: Wallingford Elks Lodge, 148 S. Main Street, Wallingford, CT
Time: 6:30 pm - midnight
Information: Hope you can join us ...this is a wonderful opportunity and all proceeds go back to our young adults in the community that are looking ahead to college...The Taylor Short Foundation is a Non Profit 501 (c) (3).....for tickets call: Jen Short 203-671-9860 or Jessica Welch at 203-671-8658.
April 13, 2015 - Monday
Event: Healthy Family Strategies: Dealing with Substance Abuse Disorders with Adolescents and Young Adults
Place: Wallingford Public Library
Time: 6:30 pm
Information: Watching a loved one grapple with an addictive disorder can be terrifying, confusing and stressful. As a specialist in addiction and family systems Diana Clark offers an array of services designed to educate family members about addictive disorders and encourage healthy responses. With a masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Antioch University, Diana offers a calm, compassionate and
logical voice during a time of turmoil; encouraging family members to engage in behavior which promotes recovery and healthy functioning for all. Brought to you by Wlfd. Youth and Social Services - Light refreshments will be available. Click here for link.
Event: Healthy Family Strategies: Dealing with Substance Abuse Disorders with Adolescents and Young Adults
Place: Wallingford Public Library
Time: 6:30 pm
Information: Watching a loved one grapple with an addictive disorder can be terrifying, confusing and stressful. As a specialist in addiction and family systems Diana Clark offers an array of services designed to educate family members about addictive disorders and encourage healthy responses. With a masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Antioch University, Diana offers a calm, compassionate and
logical voice during a time of turmoil; encouraging family members to engage in behavior which promotes recovery and healthy functioning for all. Brought to you by Wlfd. Youth and Social Services - Light refreshments will be available. Click here for link.
March 24, 2015 - Tuesday
Event: Craig Turner presentation of the School Survey to the Town Council
Place: Town Hall
Time: 7:00 pm
Information: It is very important to attend this meeting and show support for this document, as it will be the driving force behind most of our initiatives moving forward.
February 10, 2015
Event: Prevention is Powerful - Heroin and the Teen Brain
Place: Webinar at Wallingford Youth and Social Services
Time: 2:00 pm
Information: Heroin prevention *ASHA* Registration is now open for Prevention is Powerful: Heroin and the Teen Brain Presented by Kris Adzia, MS, Director of Education; and Rosanne Tenuta, Health Educator, Heroin Prevention Program Facilitator, Robert Crown Center for Health Education (RCC), this session will explore the Heroin Prevention Program developed by the RCC.
Please contact Ken Welch at 203-314-7413 or 44kww@sbcglobal.net.
January 22, 2015
Event: A Talk On Addiction & Recovery
Place: Wallingford Public Library, 200 North Main St, Wallingford, CT
Time: 6-8:00 pm
Information: How to Help Yourself or a Loved Get the Right Help for a Substance Use Issue By Dr. Michael Pantalon, Clinical Psychologist & Senior Research Scientist, Yale School of Medicine. Click here for Link.