Weekend Roundup

Liederkranz Singers performing at German Fest. | Laura Bailey

By Laura Bailey

Fall was in the air over the weekend as the temperatures reached overnight lows in the low 50s.

The Hubbell School PTA hosted a Movie Night fundraiser on Friday night. Families brought chairs and blankets to Muzzy Field to watch “Sing” on a giant screen. Pizza, popcorn, chips, soda and sweet treats were enjoyed by dozens of students, family members, friends and Bristol residents.

The Farmer’s Market brought visitors to Main Street for fresh produce and home-made treats on Saturday. After weeks of large crowds shopping for summer squash and seasonal berries, the selections of farm-fresh foods are transitioning to autumn assortments of corn, plums and ginger gold apples.

German Fest brought hundreds of local festival-goers to the Immanuel Lutheran Church. The enticing smells of hot dogs, spätzle, potato pancakes, sauerkraut and German brews filled the air, while live musical acts played under the tented biergarten. Dozens of children visited the Kinderland section for balloon animals and face painting, and children of all ages played games of cornhole.


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About the Author

Laura Bailey
Photographer and photojournalist living in Bristol Connecticut