The Lakewood-Trumbull YMCA, near the border of Monroe, offers activities including travel basketball league, soccer, basketball, tee-ball and tennis. The outdoor center in Monroe has three separate pools, boating, miniature golf, tennis and basketball on 47 acres of woodland. It is closed after Labor Day. The Trefoil site has a fitness center and conducts dance, gymnastics and aerobics classes. Dawn Dalrymple is the executive director.
Sitting right in the middle of town is the Simsbury Historical Society and its complex of buildings. The non-profit educational corporation was founded in 1911 and its first and current home was acquired in 1962. The site includes several structures all within walking distance from each other. The society also has archives and other collections that relate to early settlements in Connecticut, the founding of Simsbury, and the development of the surrounding region.
The Simsbury Flying Club operates the Simsbury Airport, which is a small, non-towered, public-use airport located just outside downtown Simsbury. The airport is open year-round and offers self-service fuel, engine maintenance and flight instruction. The Simsbury Flying Club holds an annual Simsbury Fly-In event at the airport which is a wonderful, family-friendly day featuring visiting airplanes, antique cars, food and more. Visit the website for details of this event and other services, aviation links and more.
St. Matthew Lutheran Church, originally founded in Collinsville in 1885 as the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew, moved to its current location on Route 177 in Avon in 1963, according to the church website. The church is a member congregation of the New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Pastor William S. Carter, a Brooklyn native, has been a minister since 1972 in the state of Connecticut and came to St. Matthew in 1984. St. Matthew serves over 250 families. In addition to its Sunday worship services, the church has Sunday school, a choir, youth choir and youth ministry. For those interested in becoming ministers, St. Matthew participates in the ELCA's internship program. Interns are actively on staff for one year at St. Matthew before completing their final year of preparation to become a minister.
St. Peters Episcopal Church is an active church in the Episcopal tradition. It places emphasis on service, education, evangelism and pastoral care.
Messiah EV Lutheran Church Wels originally came from Wisconsin. Several years ago, its congregation opened up this parish in South Windsor. They hold services and education every Sunday. If you are interested in joining this parish, call or visit its website for more information.
The Chabad Jewish Center, located on Harris Street in Glastonbury, offers many services and programs for those of the Jewish faith. Lead by Executive Director Rabbi Yosef Wolvovsky and Educational Director Yehudis Wolvovsky, the Center offers after-school programs, Hebrew classes, kitchen koshering, Bar/Bat Mitzvah instruction, communal lectures and women's group meetings. A Jewish library and a small synagogue are both located on the premises of the Center.
Rev. William Veinat is the faith leader to more than 400 members of the Church of St. Andrew. The church's ministries include liturgical assistants, readers, nursery care, choir and coffee hour. The church also offers youth groups, pastoral counseling and worship.
The Islamic Association of Greater Hartford makes its home in a beautiful mosque, built in 2008. The organization's mission is "to establish Islam as a way of life within the Muslim community, promote it in the American society and share this vision with other Muslim communities across the country."
Located on Hebron Avenue, Congregation Kol Haverim is a Reform Jewish congregation focused on brotherhood, community action and social outreach. Kol Haverim was established in 1984 as the first synagogue in Glastonbuy. The congregation is lead by Rabbi Craig Marantz. Check out Kol Haverim's website for further information on staff, a calendar of events and ways to participate in community outreach through the congregation. The Shirley Reaback Early Childhood Center is also located on the premises of Kol Haverim.
The Life Church in Granby is a non-denominational Christian church located at 23 Griffin Rd. The church is led by Pastors Al and Christine Royal.
Set on top of a hill, First Church of Christ has quite a view of Hopmeadow Street. Nestled between the street and a quiet wooded area, the church stands out to anyone traveling through town. Founded in 1697, First Church of Christ has a long, active history that the church, with a congregation of more than 600 families, continues today.
This gray stone church, located in downtown Rockville near the hospital and Town Hall, has been a fixture in the community for more than 120 years. Union Church has extensive youth and adult programs and the sanctuary features a unique, two-tiered, theater-style design.
