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Make it Merry this Holiday season at Blue Back Square in West Hartford! Now thru December 12th every Saturday they’re showing the holiday movies “ELF” and “The Santa Clause”…make it a Merry Little Movie Night up on the rooftop of their parking garage…or choose a Merry Little Movie Morning live at Cinapolis!
Visit The River 105.9 Saturday’s at Blue Back Square and take a ‘virtual’ selfie with Santa… the first ten people to arrive will receive an envelope of swag with prizes including lift tickets to local ski mountains, children's museum passes, holiday lights tickets and more. Make it Merry at Blue Back Square! Pre registration for Merry Movies required…to sign up and for more info go to bluebacksquare.com
The Santa Clause will be shown on Saturday, November 21 inside at 11:00 am at Cinepolis. Tickets are free but must be requested in advance via Eventbrite. One ticket per person required.
ELF wiill be shown on Saturday December 12th inside at 11am at Cinepolis
Cinepolis snacks and food service will be open for purchase during the showing.
All attendees must always follow all health & safety practices while on site and during the event including masks to be worn, social distancing, and frequent hand washing or sanitizing. We also encourage those that are not feeling well to please stay home.
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ELF will be shown on Saturday, November 28 at 6 pm on the Memorial garage (rooftop) (75 Memorial Rd).
The Santa Clause will be shown on December 5th at 6pm
Tickets are free but must be requested in advance via Eventbrite. One ticket per vehicle required.
Movie Night To-Go Meals are available for purchase for curbside pick-up from the following restaurants:

• The Cheesecake Factory
• Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
• Kaliubon Ramen
• Playa Bowls
• Spot Coffee
• Vinted Wine Bar & Kitchen
• World of Beer

Rules:
• Ticketholders are permitted to bring their own food and snacks to enjoy during the show (no alcohol allowed). Attendees may also consider restaurants and eateries for curbside pick-up before filing into the lot for the movie.
• Patrons must remain in their vehicles to enjoy the show!
• Please wear a mask, inside your vehicle, for the entire arrival and exiting prosses.
• A maximum of 8 people per vehicle will be allowed for safety reasons, as well as for your in-car viewing enjoyment
• Drive-in will take place rain or shine. However, in the case of severe weather, you will be notified of a reschedule by noon that day
• Guests’ audio must be kept at an appropriate level (should not be heard by other guests)
• Viewing from a truck bed or vehicle is allowed if it does not impair the view of others
• Be courteous of those around you
• The parking lot speed limit is 5 mph
• Car engines and headlights should be turned off during the movie
• All vehicles attending will need a functioning AM/FM radio. Attendees will be given the FM frequency upon arrival
• Do not move vehicles during the movie. If you have an emergency, please contact security
• Do not drive away when the movie ends. Rows will be dismissed over the radio.
• There are no trash/recycle barrels or collection. Please leave with everything.
• Sorry, no pets.

Sen. Blumenthal talks about his health, self-quarantining and well wishes to Governor Lamont & Staff.
The transition from President Trump to President –Elect Biden, Covid Vaccines, SpaceX and more.

Magic of Lights Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Santa Claus is coming to Toyota Oakdale Theatre! Thursday Thru Sunday from 5pm until 10pm. Get your photo taken safely in Santa’s Village for a holiday keepsake. Santa will be sitting in his sleigh while your party will be in the front, safely distanced 8.5 feet away. The professional photographer will take the photo and provide you with your holiday keepsake. Purchase in advance and redeem when your ticket is scanned at the entrance to Magic of Lights.

The Center for Relationship & Sexuality Education (CRSE) broadens access to important sexual health information and addresses the overwhelming vulnerability to sexual abuse experienced by the intellectual and developmental disability community. We do this by providing learning materials and professional development to members of the disability community, their families/guardians, medical professionals and the educators who support them.

Our goal is to support sexual health and safety for adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Candace Freedenberg, Founder of Untapped Potential
Untapped Potential hosts its 5th Annual "Lift Each Other UP Event"

Thursday, 11/19 @7pm (ZOOM)

This virtual Mentor Mingle is for ...
WHO:
Stay-at-home moms wanting to explore their professional future
AND
Women in Industry or "Mentors"
The Event includes a Panel Discussion with women at different points of their 'career-life' continuum.

The Event always yields deep discussion!
Early Bird FREE ticket for those that sign up by November 10th!
Otherwise, $10 fee.
Go to Upotential.org (click Event signUP)

Second Stimulus Possible by Thanksgiving
Sen. Richard Blumenthal stated during our weekly update that he is headed back to Washington D.C. and the main objective is to get this package out to those in need!

Rentschler Field Food Distribution Schedule
Tuesdays & Thursdays • November 3 to November 24 • 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Rentschler Field • 615 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT 06118
Closed for Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 26

Election Week Cookie Sales 2020

· Election Week Cookie Sales are underway! Girl Scouts will be hosting statewide cookie booths at a variety of locations from Friday, October 30- Sunday, November 8.



· Election Week Cookie Sales is a limited fall cookie sale and a way for local Girl Scout Troops to start raising funds for all of the amazing activities and programs they want to participate in this year.



· Election Week Cookie flavors include: Lemon-Ups®, Trefoils®, Do-si-dos®, Samoas®, Tagalongs®, Thin Mints®, and Girl Scout S’mores®.



· All cookies are $5 per package EXCEPT Girl Scout S’mores, which are $6 per package.



Safety Guidelines

· Troops are participating in in-person cookie booths, including some drive-thru cookie booths; taking orders from friends, family, and previous customers; reaching out to customers in their communities via social media; and holding live stream cookie booths!



· Girl Scouts will be adhering to safety guidelines while hosting in person cookie booths to keep both girls and their customers safe.



Five Skills

· Through the Girl Scout Cookie Program, girls learn five important skills that will last a lifetime: goal setting, people skills, money management, decision making, and business ethics.





Where the money goes

· The proceeds from Girl Scout Cookies stay in Connecticut to benefit girls. Girl Scouts of Connecticut also depends on these funds to run programming for girls, keep properties up-to-date, and provide training for our volunteers.



· Many girls put a portion of their cookie proceeds toward take action and service projects right in their own backyards, from supporting animal shelters and food banks to working towards environmental stewardship and social enterprise.

Cookies for Heroes

· Many Girl Scouts will be participating in GSOFCT’s Gift of Caring Project, Cookies for Heroes.



· Through Cookies for Heroes, customers can support the sending of cookies to service men and women at home and overseas as well as local community heroes. Girl Scouts of Connecticut will work closely with our community partners to deliver the cookies.



Find a Booth

· To find a Girl Scout Cookie booth, visit gsofct.org. If you can’t find a booth in your area, you can contact our Customer Care team who can connect you with a Girl Scout.

Welcome to No Shave November Connecticut 2020!

Throughout the month of November, you will have the opportunity to ditch your razors, grow the world's greatest beard or mustache, and show support for Connecticut cancer patients. 100% of the money raised will be distributed to CT cancer patients and their caregivers in our state to assist with basic living expenses, such as rent, mortgage, utilities, and food.

Anyone can participate in No Shave November CT - just register your department / company / organization as a team. Starting November 1, 2020, you can put that razor away! Participants can donate the money that they would have spent shaving in November and/or they can ask family, friends, and community members to support their efforts with a donation. There will be weekly contests in November like the Fastest Growing Hair, Best Mustache, etc. with GREAT prizes from Schick, and weekly prizes of autographed MLB baseballs awarded for the top 5 fundraisers! A $100 donation gets you an official No Shave November CT face mask. Prize and contest details will be e-mailed out to registered participants. You can't win if you're not registered - so be sure to sign up today!

Since 2017, No Shave November CT has raised over $200,000! (AMAZING!) Our goal this year is to reach at least $200,000 in donations for No Shave November CT- and EVERY DOLLAR will stay here in Connecticut, helping people who are bravely battling cancer.

iCleanse CEO Chris Allen
Here's Renee's interview with Christopher Allen, CEO of iCleanse.
He chats about iCleanse and how they can help with the disinfection of COVID-19 in large venues using UV-C technology. He also shares some insight on being an entrepreneur and successful business person in 2020.


About iCleanse

iCleanse (formerly ReadyDock) disinfects iOS and Android devices, while securely storing and charging smartphones and tablets in a dock for sanitary, safe access. The first product to combine critical mobile device disinfection for healthcare with charging, storage, and security in a single easy-to-access process, iCleanse solutions were designed with clinicians and patients in mind to ensure that tablets and smartphones are ready and safe when they are needed to enhance, not inhibit, healthcare delivery. iCleanse supports the unique workflow seen in hospitals and medical offices today, including BYOD (Bring your Own Devices), patients as users, and easily adapts to nurses’ and doctors’ varied shifts.

iCleanse was created by people who care about healthcare and know that integrating new processes into a medical environment requires deep thinking and collaboration with those involved in that environment. With solutions to combat Health Acquired Infections (HAI), including COVID-19, iCleanse is key to protecting the population as we continue to battle this pandemic today, as well as any new viruses that may arise in the future.

For more information on iCleanse, visit www.icleanse.com