Connecticut’s Old State House Farmers Market Opens Season on June 16 - Free Outdoor Summer Concert Dates Announced

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June 10, 2015
Contact: Chris Zaccaro
chris.zaccaro@cga.ct.gov
(860) 246-1553 ext. 116

Hartford, CT – The Farmers Market at Connecticut’s Old State House, the oldest of its kind in the state, will open for the season on Tuesday, June 16 and will remain open every Tuesday and Friday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. through October (with the exception of Friday, July 3). Located in the heart of historic downtown Hartford, the Old State House Farmers Market invites participation from local farmers who are able to provide high-quality Connecticut-grown products and artisans of original, handcrafted and self-manufactured quality goods made in Connecticut. Opening Day for the Old State House Farmers Market takes place on the same day as the next installment of Conversations at Noon. Helen Higgins, the retiring Executive Director of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, will sit down for a one-on-one interview with Diane Smith and discuss her career and the importance of preserving Connecticut’s historic buildings. Conversations at Noon is free to the public and begins at noon in the Judicial Room of Connecticut’s Old State House.

 

Summer Concert Series Dates Announced:

The Old State House Farmers Market will continue with its popular Summer Fun at the Farmers Market concert series this season. All concerts begin at noon, take place outside of the Old State House on its Main Street courtyard and are free to the public to enjoy. The artists and dates are as follows:
 
·         Tom Callinan, Connecticut’s first “Official State Troubadour” – Friday, June 26^
·         Dixieland Stomp – Friday, July 10 (Rain date July 17)*
·         Balkun Brothers  - Friday, July 24 (Rain date July 28)*
·         Fiesta del Norte  - Friday, July 31 (Rain date August 4)*
·         Rick Spencer  - Friday, August 7 (Rain date August 7)^
·         The Kenn Morr Band – Friday, August 14 (Rain date Sept. 4)^
·         Val Ramos Flamenco Ensemble – Friday, August 28 (Rain date Sept. 1)*
·         Jim Moore  - Friday, September 11 (Rain date Sept. 18)^
·         Eight Mile River Band – Friday, October 2 (Rain date Oct. 6)*
·         KC Sisters – Friday, October 9 (Rain date Oct. 16)*

 ^Supported in part by the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s United Arts Campaign

*Supported by the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Fund, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee

Located in historic downtown Hartford, Connecticut’s Old State House served as a seat of government for the Constitution State from 1796 to 1878. The Old State House Shop, located on the Main Street side of the building, provides visitors an opportunity to purchase quality-made Connecticut and Hartford themed gifts, products and apparel. The interactive History is All Around Us exhibition by the Connecticut Historical Society, located in the Mortensen Gallery of the lower level of the Old State House, allows visitors to explore over 300 years of Hartford and Connecticut history. For more information on admission prices, upcoming events and parking discounts nearby, become a fan of Connecticut’s Old State House on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or visit us online at http://www.ctoldstatehouse.org.

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