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Month: February 2009 - Page 2
February 8, 2009
Family Day Trip to the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst
Our family recently discovered a great day trip going to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts. It was about an hour from West Hartford and perfect for kids around 5 or 6 years old, although younger and older would really enjoy it too. They had galleries, an art studio where everyone could paint, a library with story hour and a really well done movie about Eric Carle and how he creates the pictures (we're talking Hungry Caterpillar here in case you aren't in this world right now) – the movie was a little over the head of our 3-year-old but held Seb's interest (and all the adults!). Two to three hours was about the right amount of time with young kids in tow. The facility is beautiful…open, light, very modern and spacious. They also had a lovely, kid-friendly cafe. I think it's a great museum for introducing kids to art or could be a nice date if you are still a fan of children's books/art and want to take a nice drive too!
February 6, 2009
Hartford West End Civic Association (WECA) Dinner
We recently had the opportunity to shoot a great group's biggest annual fundraiser, Hartford's West End Civic Association's (WECA) Progressive Dinner. We shot the cocktail party before 240 guests went on to numerous different houses for a nice dinner, to get back together at the end of the evening for dessert at another West End home.
Living in West Hartford, about a mile from the West End, I saw some familiar faces including John from the Town & Country Club:
…and then here are my friends Ken and Sally (who I met by shooting their wedding 4 years ago) shaking hands with the Mayor of Hartford, Eddie Perez:
Great to see neighborhoods working on improving the local community!