Give Local with Connecticut Community Foundation

When: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 to April 25, 2024 7:00 am to 7:00 pm

Help the Hotel win prizes for participation and donations during this 36-hour giving campaign. Your gift could be dramatically increased based on various gift challenges that are happening throughout the two days.
To donate, visit this link anytime from 7am on 4/24 until 7pm on 4/25: https://www.givelocalccf.org/organizations/merwinsville-hotel-restoration-inc

Orbs

scavenger hunt

Welcome to the Merwinsville Hotel glass orb treasure hunt!
 Merwinsville Hotel glass sphere treasure hunt
 Merwinsville Hotel glass sphere treasure hunt
 Merwinsville Hotel glass sphere treasure hunt
 Merwinsville Hotel glass sphere treasure hunt
 Merwinsville Hotel glass sphere treasure hunt
 Merwinsville Hotel glass sphere treasure hunt
 Merwinsville Hotel glass sphere treasure hunt
 Merwinsville Hotel glass sphere treasure hunt
 Merwinsville Hotel glass sphere treasure hunt
 Merwinsville Hotel glass sphere treasure hunt
 Merwinsville Hotel glass sphere treasure hunt
 Merwinsville Hotel glass sphere treasure hunt
 Merwinsville Hotel glass sphere treasure hunt
 Merwinsville Hotel glass sphere treasure hunt
 Merwinsville Hotel glass sphere treasure hunt
 Merwinsville Hotel glass sphere treasure hunt
We're very excited to continue the Glass Sphere/Orb Hunt that we kicked off in 2021 (in celebration of the Hotel's 50th anniversary of the restoration project). There are glass orbs, created by Nunwell Glass in Lakeville, Connecticut, hidden at 23 historic sites and non-profits in the Litchfield and Fairfield County area. Along with the clear glass orbs, we have 23 colored ones (for 2023).
The rules are simple....If you find one, you get to keep it! Just be sure to register it here. If you find another one, please leave it (or re-hide it) for someone else to find.
We want to thank all 23 sites that are participating (at no cost to them other than coming up with a great place to hide the orbs). By inviting other non-profits to take part in our "hunt", we can all benefit. It's so important for all our local non-profits to continue to thrive and to grow - especially after being "on pause" due to the pandemic. We hope this event will be a way to help achieve that.
We want to give a BIG shout out to the New Milford Commission on the Arts for their generous donation to help offset the cost to hold this event! Thank you so much for supporting us!
Some of the other participating organizations include New Milford Historical Society, Gallery 25 (in New Milford), Brookfield Craft Center, Kent Historical Society, Litchfield Historical Society, Danbury Railway Museum, and more!
SPONSORS
Organization Address Phone Hours and Admission
BROOKFIELD CRAFT CENTER 286 Whisconier Road
Brookfield, CT 06804
203.775.4526 12 – 5 pm: Tuesday thru Friday
11 – 5 pm: Saturday
12 – 4 pm: Sunday
BROWNS FORGE Browns Forge Road
Gaylordsville, CT 06755
860.355.0351 2 – 4 pm: Sundays thru 08/28/22
DONATIONS WELCOME
CONNECTICUT ANTIQUE MACHINERY ASSOCIATION 31 Kent Cornwall Road
Kent, CT 06757
860.927.0050 10 – 4 pm: Wednesday thru Sunday or by appointment
camacma@protonmail.com
THE DANBURY MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY 43 Main Street Danbury, CT 06810 203.743.5200 12 – 4 pm: Friday + Saturday
Guided tours must be booked in advance via the website:
DANBURY RAILWAY MUSEUM 120 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810
203.778.8337 10 – 4 pm: Saturday
10 – 4 pm: Sunday
$7 – ages 3 and up $0 – members and visitors under the age of 3*
*From now until 09/05/21, children under 18 & one accompanying adult receive free admission
ERIC SLOANE MUSEUM 31 Cornwall Road
Kent, CT 06757
860.927.3849 10 - 4 pm: Friday - Sunday
$10 - Adults
$8 - Seniors (65 and older)
$5 - Children (5 and under)
GALLERY 25 & CREATIVE ARTS STUDIO 11 Railroad Street
New Milford, CT 06776
860.355.6009 10 - 4 pm: Friday
10 - 4 pm: Saturday
10 - 4 pm: Sunday
GUNN HISTORICAL MUSEUM P.O. Box 1273
5 Wykeham Road
Washington, CT 06793
860.868.7756 10 – 4 pm: Thursday
10 – 4 pm: Friday
10 – 3 pm: Saturday
HARRYBROOKE PARK 100 Still River Drive
New Milford, CT 06776
860.799.6520 Every day from sunup to sundown
KENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY 4 Studio Hill Road
Kent, CT 06757
860.927.4587 director@kenthistoricalsociety.org
LITCHFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY 7 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759
860.567.4501 By appointment: Thursdays
11 – 5 pm: Tuesday - Saturday
1 – 5 pm: Sunday
LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE 129 Gaylord Road
Gaylordsville, CT 06755
860.355.0351 2 – 4 pm: Sundays thru 08/28/22
MERRYALL CENTER FOR THE ARTS 8 Chapel Hill Road
New Milford, CT 06776
info@merryallcenter.org Open for events - be sure to check their calendar
MERWINSVILLE HOTEL RESTORATION, INC. 1 Browns Forge Road
Gaylordsville, CT 06755
860.350.4443 2 – 4 pm: Sundays thru 08/28/22
*Look inside through the end of August. Look out on the grounds beginning September
Free admission
NEW FAIRFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY - LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE Corner of Brush Hill Road (Route 39) and Margerie Drive
New Fairfield, CT 06812
203.312.5687
nfhs1740@gmail.com
Property open 1 - 3 pm July 10, August 14, September 11, 2022.
NEW MILFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY No. 6 Aspetuck Avenue
New Milford, CT 06776
860.354.3069 12 – 3 pm: Thursday + Friday
11 – 2 pm: Saturday
$5 – adult
$2 – students
$0 - children under 12 and members
NEW MILFORD TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION 34 Main St
New Milford, CT 06776
860.354.3069
redjeep@charter.net
The Pratt Nature Center 163 Papermill Road
New Milford, CT 06776
860.355.3137
PRESERVE NEW FAIRFIELD 33 CT-37
New Fairfield, CT 06812
Property open July 10, 2022.
(Historic museum properties located behind the New Fairfield Senior Center)
Sherman Historical Society 10 Route 37 Center
Sherman, CT 06784
860.354.3083
THE SILO 44 Upland Road
New Milford, CT 06776
860.355.0300
VILLAGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS 12 Main Street
New Milford, CT 06776
Pottery Studio 1 Church Street
New Milford, CT 06776
860.354.4318 10 – 5 pm: Monday - Saturday
12 - 5 pm: Sunday Opening and closing times may vary due to special activities. Call ahead for more information.
WASHINGTON OAK PARK Gaylord Road
Gaylordsville, CT 06755

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