Join the Mansfield Downtown Partnership in celebrating the start of the new season with free, frosty fun in Downtown Storrs at our 13th Annual Winter Welcome!
Winter Welcome will take place on and around Betsy Paterson Square and will feature:
❄️ Ice sculptures by UConn Dining Services
❄️ A puzzle swap with Mansfield Public Library
❄️ Learn about animal behaviors in winter with Connecticut State Museum of Natural History
❄️ Ax-throwing (toy game) with UConn Woodsmen
❄️ Animal tracks and habitats matching game with The Last Green Valley
❄️ Snow-tastic fun with Mansfield Human Services
❄️ Winter village and train display with Villari's Martial Arts of Mansfield
❄️ Pin the carrot on the snowman with UConn Lions Club
❄️ Make "Rolling Cones" with Waldron's Studio 88
❄️ Solve the "Mys-tree" with UConn KIDS
❄️ Stay healthy this winter: Visit the vaccine clinic by EHHD
Plus, more from:
❄️ Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry
❄️ Mansfield Academy of Dance
❄️ Miss Kelly's Productions
❄️ Mansfield Fire Department
The Mansfield Resident State Trooper's Office invites you to help them stuff their cruiser! They will be on Dog Lane collecting new, unwrapped gifts and toys for kids and teens, which will be distributed to local families in need.
But, wait! There's more!
❄️ Stop by the Mansfield Downtown Partnership's table to vote for your favorite entry in the Trim-a-Tree contest. When you vote, adults will receive a gift bag full of goodies from Mansfield businesses and kids receive custom, Downtown Storrs stickers (both while supplies last)!
❄️ The Trim-a-Tree Contest will be set up on Betsy Paterson Square. The entries that receive the top 3 votes will win gift cards to Downtown Storrs businesses!
While you are on the Square, enjoy performances by:
❄️ 4:15 PM: Seasonal Storytime with Mansfield Public Library
❄️ 4:45 PM: Preview of Community Nutcracker with Miss Kelly's Productions and Mansfield Parks & Recreation Dept. (Show is Dec 13 & 14!)
❄️ 5:15 PM: Mansfield Academy of Dance
❄️ 6:00 PM: UConn Tap Club
And last, but not least...keep an eye out for some jolly visitors to arrive at 4:00 PM! 🎅🤶 Santa and Mrs Claus, along with their helper elves, will visit with friends from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM inside at Barnes & Noble UConn (1 Royce Circle)!
ℹ️ For more information - including directions & road closure details - please visit downtownstorrs.org/winterwelcome
🌨️ Winter Welcome will take place rain, snow, or shine! Some activities may be adjusted due to weather. Any changes will be posted to our website.
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