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April 26 - Heritage Brick Installation Ceremony
June 22 - Upcycled Pollinator Planter Challenge
June 19 - Farmers Market Kickoff
June 24 - "Growing Together" Annual Meeting
July 10 - Summer Concerts Begin
Windsor was featured at the Connecticut Main Street Spring Summit: 10 Years of TOD & the Road Ahead which took place on March 20th, 2025 at Parkville Market in Hartford.
Connecticut Main Street (CMSC) presented Connecticut’s history with transit-oriented development, reviewed three distinct case studies and looked to the future of TOD in CT.
CT Rail in Windsor:
- Keller Glass, President, Citizens for a Thriving Windsor
- Patrick McMahon, Economic Development Director, Town of Windsor
- Greg Vaca, Founder & President, Grava Properties
Moderated by: Kevin Bielmeier, President, CEDAS
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We will be holding our Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 24 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at The Birdcage at 25 Central Street in Windsor. This event is free and everyone is invited, but RSVP is required! Sign up today to save your seat!
First Town members and the public are encouraged to attend to hear the latest news about Windsor center and learn how we are "Growing Windsor Together". The 2025-2026 slate of officers and directors will be sworn in.
Click here to RSVP online or for more information please call 860-247-8982
Click here to Sponsor the Event.
Master of Ceremonies:
Luke Kettles, President & CEO, Windsor Federal Bank
Guest Speaker:
Michelle McCabe, Executive Director, CT Main Street Center
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Challenge: The 2025 Upcycled Planter Challenge takes place June 21st through June 30th and coincides with the Windsor Garden Club’s Garden Tour on June 28th.
Design: Designers, artisans, and local gardening enthusiasts will be crafting butterfly-friendly planters from a variety of unusual items. We expect to have about forty upcycled planters on display at various sponsor locations, businesses and on the Windsor Town Green for viewing before the final voting and challenge on June 28, 2025.
Vote: Vote for your favorite planter and the designer with the most ‘likes’ will receive a prize! You’ll also have the unique opportunity to take one of these artistic, one-of-a-kind planters to your own home, by bidding for it in the online auction. Pickup will be on July 1st.
Sign Up: Designers, read the guidelines and sign up for this year's Upcycled Pollinator Planter Challenge here: Forms for Designers. Please remember to drop off of your planters on June 21st.
We’d Love Your Support!
Your Sponsorship—whether for the Event or one of our beautiful Planters—will help bring this special day to life. It’s a chance for our community to come together, learn, celebrate, and make a lasting impact. With your support, we can raise vital funds to promote butterfly habitat sustainability and foster a deeper connection with nature right here in our town. Click here to show your support: Sponsorship Opportunities
Send Pictures: We'd love to see your planters in progress! Please send photos to planter@ftdt.org with a description of your work. We may use some of your photos and words in our publicity for the event!
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Windsor Center Updates
Mark Your Calendar
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April 26 - Heritage Brick Installation Ceremony
June 22 - Upcycled Pollinator Planter Challenge
June 19 - Farmers Market Kickoff
June 24 - "Growing Together" Annual Meeting
July 10 - Summer Concerts Begin
Windsor Featured in CT Main Street Summit
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Windsor was featured at the Connecticut Main Street Spring Summit: 10 Years of TOD & the Road Ahead which took place on March 20th, 2025 at Parkville Market in Hartford.
Connecticut Main Street (CMSC) presented Connecticut’s history with transit-oriented development, reviewed three distinct case studies and looked to the future of TOD in CT.
CT Rail in Windsor:
- Keller Glass, President, Citizens for a Thriving Windsor
- Patrick McMahon, Economic Development Director, Town of Windsor
- Greg Vaca, Founder & President, Grava Properties
Moderated by: Kevin Bielmeier, President, CEDAS
read more
Annual Meeting RSVP Here!
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We will be holding our Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 24 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at The Birdcage at 25 Central Street in Windsor. This event is free and everyone is invited, but RSVP is required! Sign up today to save your seat!
First Town members and the public are encouraged to attend to hear the latest news about Windsor center and learn how we are "Growing Windsor Together". The 2025-2026 slate of officers and directors will be sworn in.
Click here to RSVP online or for more information please call 860-247-8982
Click here to Sponsor the Event.
Master of Ceremonies:
Luke Kettles, President & CEO, Windsor Federal Bank
Guest Speaker:
Michelle McCabe, Executive Director, CT Main Street Center
read more
Upcycled Planter Challenge
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Challenge: The 2025 Upcycled Planter Challenge takes place June 21st through June 30th and coincides with the Windsor Garden Club’s Garden Tour on June 28th.
Design: Designers, artisans, and local gardening enthusiasts will be crafting butterfly-friendly planters from a variety of unusual items. We expect to have about forty upcycled planters on display at various sponsor locations, businesses and on the Windsor Town Green for viewing before the final voting and challenge on June 28, 2025.
Vote: Vote for your favorite planter and the designer with the most ‘likes’ will receive a prize! You’ll also have the unique opportunity to take one of these artistic, one-of-a-kind planters to your own home, by bidding for it in the online auction. Pickup will be on July 1st.
Sign Up: Designers, read the guidelines and sign up for this year's Upcycled Pollinator Planter Challenge here: Forms for Designers. Please remember to drop off of your planters on June 21st.
We’d Love Your Support!
Your Sponsorship—whether for the Event or one of our beautiful Planters—will help bring this special day to life. It’s a chance for our community to come together, learn, celebrate, and make a lasting impact. With your support, we can raise vital funds to promote butterfly habitat sustainability and foster a deeper connection with nature right here in our town. Click here to show your support: Sponsorship Opportunities
Send Pictures: We'd love to see your planters in progress! Please send photos to planter@ftdt.org with a description of your work. We may use some of your photos and words in our publicity for the event!
read more