This Week's Chamber Chatter: Scholarship Application 2021, Sleighs Around Town, Public Skating Open and more!

Scholarship Application 2021

The Simsbury Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Application is available!

Applications are due March 20, 2021.

The Chamber's Education Committee works very hard each year to review applications and allocate thousands of dollars in scholarship funds to local students.

This year we are honoring the loss of a beloved community member and Chamber Board Director Tim Pusch through our scholarship awards. Tim was passionate about his community and was very involved with youth activities. With his memory in mind, we look to award a student who personifies his love of life and local involvement.

2021 Scholarship Application HERE

Winter Skating is Back!

Sleighs Around Town

Michael Grady - Artist

The Simsbury Historical Society presents "The Sleigh Trail of Simsbury"!

This beautiful outdoor art exhibit features antique sleighs painted by local artists. Brochures are located at each sleigh location: Vincent Funeral Home, Ensign House, Jay Eno, Simsbury Methodist Church, Simsbury Historical Society, and the Simsbury Chamber of Commerce

A little about our sleigh... The sleigh is thought to be 150 years old and it was used by William Cushing of the Westminster School when he moved to Simsbury in 1900. It was a gift to the Simsbury Historical Society in 1956. The front panel depicts a portrait of William Cushing, Heublein Tower, and the Chapel at Westminster. The back panel shows a young skater enjoying the ice on a quiet local pond. The blues used for the overall sleigh are typical of a sleigh of that era. Passengers in the sleigh used Buffalo robes to keep warm when they drove the one horse sleigh through the snow covered country side.

For more information about "The Sleigh Trail of Simsbury", please visit the Simsbury Historical Society's Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/SimsburyHistoricalSociety

In Case You Missed It...

Last week was the premiere of a Health and Wellness series "My Wellness Journey" where co-hosts Morgan Hilyard, Simsbury Chamber Executive Director, Nakia Kearse, owner of Your CBD Store Simsbury and Scott Weiss, owner of Kay Journal Coaching discussed how stress affects our lives. They also visited Imagine Float in Avon!

If you missed last week's episode, you can check it out on YouTube here.

"My Wellness Journey" is a continuing series that is designed to talk about health and wellness and bring your attention to local businesses that offer just that. Be sure to be on the look out for new episodes!

Contact the Simsbury Chamber of Commerce if you'd like to know more. Phone: 860-651-7307. Email: info@simsburycoc.org.