See You in September Social/Fun in the Sun
Let’s spend some time together, transitioning from our Summer Dreams to our September Wishes.
Location:
Hammonasset State Park
Picnic Shelter #2
1288 Boston Post Rd, South of I-95 Exit 62
Madison, CT 06443-3444
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Food & soft drinks will be provided
There will be a giveaway for door prizes!
ICF-CT Member $25 (Early Bird)*
Non-Member $35 (Early Bird)*
First-Time Attendee $25 (Early Bird)*
*Fee increases on Saturday, September 2nd
Note: Socials do not fall under MAF membership.
Join ICF CT for an afternoon of fun, sun, beach time and connection.
We will meet at one of the treasures of our state, Hammonasset State Park, under Pavilion, Site #2. The Pavilion is steps from the beach. It is a shaded area with picnic tables and plenty of room. Beach and restrooms are 500 feet from the pavillion.
Feel free to bring your towel, take a dip in the Sound, etc.
There is no fee to enter and park if you have a CT license plate. (Fun Fact: Did you know that your parking fee for all CT State Parks is part of your vehicle registration fee?)
Let’s come together and share our summer fun, talk about our September wishes, and reconnect.
Did you know?
"Hammonasset" means "where we dig holes in the ground" and refers to the place where a settlement of eastern woodland Indians farmed along the Hammonasset River. They subsisted on corn, beans, and squash, and by fishing and hunting. The first colonists arrived in 1639. Property changed hands frequently between Native Americans and the first colonists. In 1898, the Winchester Repeating Arms Company bought Hammonasset and used it as a testing site for their new rifle. Their Lee Straight Pull rifle was mounted on a horse drawn stone boat, from which it was fired into targets on the beach. Hammonasset Beach State Park, with over 2 miles of sandy beach, has much to offer.
When:
Friday, September 8th
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Where:
Hammonasset Picnic Shelter #2, CT
1288 Boston Post Rd, South of I-95 Exit 62, Madison, CT 06443-3444
When you arrive, ask the attendant how to get to Pavilion/Shelter Site #2
(You will receive specific directions a few days before the picnic.)
Food:
Food and soft drinks will be provided. There will be gluten-fee and vegetarian options available.
Parking:
Free for CT license plates.
Parking fee for out-of-state registered vehicles: Weekend/Holiday: $22 / Weekday: $15
Fee:
ICF-CT Member $25 (Early Bird) through September 1st*
Non-Member $35 (Early Bird) through September 1st*
First-Time Attendee $25 (Early Bird) through September 1st*
*Fee increases on Saturday, September 2nd
Socials do not fall under MAF membership.
Event Coordinators:
Naomi Rafalowicz, Co-Membership Director
Ann Canfield, Co-Membership Director