Best Beginnings -- Clinton's Preschool Initiative
Registration Fair on Saturday, September 20 at The Morgan School
Best Beginnings will hold its third annual registration fair for parents and their children, ages 0-5, on Saturday, September 20th at the Morgan School cafeteria from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Fun activities and exhibits include music, touch tank with fish, playdough table, a nutritious snack prep area, car seat checks, an obstacle course, and much more for the whole family.

The fair is a free event but a collection of nonperishable food items including baby formula and diapers will be made. Area early education and care centers, pediatric practices, and local private and public agencies will be represented. Information about parenting will be distributed. Answers to questions about child development, child rearing, and discipline concerns will be given.

The event is funded by Middlesex United Way and the Clinton Board of Education. For information, call 860.669.7246 or email LNS.bestbeg@comcast.net or visit the www.clintonpublic.org website. Click on the sidebar marked Best Beginnings.

The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries is experiencing a 43% increase in meals served over this time in 2007. Due to this increased need several sites have increased hours to meet the need, or changed days completely, for serving community meals and grocery distribution.

Free community suppers held every week at the following locations: 

Sundays, 5-6pm
United Church of Chester, 29 West Main Street, Chester

Mondays, 5:30-6:30pm
Baptist Church of Essex, 10 Prospect Street, Essex

Tuesdays, 5-6pm
Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 23 Main Street, Essex

Wednesdays, 12-1pm
Grace Church, 338 Main Street, Old Saybrook

Wednesdays, 5-6pm
United Methodist Church, 12 Commerce Street, Clinton

Thursdays, 5-6pm
Deep River Baptist Church, 24 River Street, Deep River

Fridays, 12-1pm
Trinity Lutheran Church, 109 Main Street, Centerbrook

Saturdays, 9:30-10:30am
First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, 2 Ferry Road, Old Lyme

Free grocery distribution held every week at the following locations:

Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30pm
Saint Mark’s Church, 222 McVeagh Road, Westbrook

Tuesdays, 3:30-5pm
Old Saybrook Congregational, 366 Main Street, Old Saybrook

Wednesdays, 6-7pm
Episcopal Church of the Holy Advent, 81 East Main Street, Clinton

Saturdays, 9:30-11:30am
First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, 2 Ferry Road, Old Lyme

Contact The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries at 860-388-1988 or pdowling@shorelinesoupkitchens.org with questions and for more information.