495 Phoenixville Road, Chaplin, CT 06235
Phone: (860) 455-0073
Fax: (860) 455-0027
Email: assistant@chaplinct.org
Mission for the Chaplin Ad-Hoc Bicentennial Committee
Chaplin’s Bicentennial is a time to celebrate the 200 years our community has existed, to marvel, and reflect on the events of the past that have shaped our town and made it what it is. The Bicentennial celebration together with the work we put into it can act as a springboard to what the town becomes in the future.
As we plan ways to celebrate this momentous birthday, let us be sure to be inclusive of every Chaplin resident not only to provide opportunities for all to participate, but also to contribute their energy and skills for this once-in-a-lifetime event.
The make-up of the Bicentennial Committee should reflect the mission by being as inclusive as possible in its participants. To this end, every relevant town organization should be invited to provide ideas, participate in and plan activities to make this a bicentennial to be long remembered. The Committee, acting as the coordinator for all events, will work with others in the planning and organization of these activities which will take place during 2020-21 while the actual celebration will take place during the Bicentennial year of 2022.
Regular meeting dates for 2022: 1/11/22; 2/8/22; 3/8/22; 4/12/22; 5/10/22; 6/14/22; 7/12/22; 8/9/22; 9/13/22; 10/11/22; 11/8/22; 12/13/22
Celebrate Chaplin’s 200th Birthday 2022!
You are invited to participate in any and all of these events.
February 16 – Talk - Trouble in the Land of Steady Habits: The Constitution of 1818 and How This Relates to Chaplin. State Historian Walt Woodward. 6:30 pm. Chaplin Library.
March 16 – Talk - The Story of Benjamin Chaplin’s Will. Gavin Horning-Kane and Brendan Kane. 6:30 pm. Chaplin Library
March 26 – Talk - History of the Chaplin Congregational Church. Alex Hill. Ice cream social following. 1:00 pm. Chaplin Library.
April 2 – Talk - History of the William Ross Library. Columbia Town Historian Ingrid Wood and Leslie Ricklin. 1:00 pm. Chaplin library
May 21 – Talk - Ruth Snow Bowen, Chaplin Quilt Maker. Cathy Smith. 1:00 pm. Chaplin Library.
May 28 - Walk the Hubbard Parcel. Joshua’s Trust host. 10:00 am. Meet at Chaplin Town Hall.
June 4 - PTO’s Bicentennial 5K race. 9:00 am
June 11 – Cemetery Walk. Rusty Lanzit. Chaplin Street Cemetery. Time: TBA
July 2 - Reenactment of Chaplin’s 1st town meeting. 2:00 pm. Chaplin Congregational Church. 4:00 pm: Babcock Band plays at Garrison Park.
July 9 – Walk along the Natchaug River. Rusty Lanzit. 11:00 am.
September 10 - All day Celebration with Fireworks at Garrison Park! Town photo, music, food.
October 15 - Walk at Two Sisters Preserve with Joshua’s Trust host. 10:00 am.
October 29 - Walk on Chaplin Street focusing on History & Architecture. Jean Givens, Cathy Smith, Peggy Church. 10:00 am. Meet at south end of Chaplin St. and Route 198 (Museum).
November 5 - Talk - Chaplin’s Homes Rendered in the Fiber Arts with Photos. Cathy Smith and Bruce Raymond. 1:00 pm. Chaplin Library.
November 13 - Hike up Rattlesnake Mountain. Time: TBA
For questions about any of the talks or walks, or if you’d like to volunteer to help with a parade or another event, please PM our page.
Leslie Ricklin - Chairman Term End: 12/31/2022
Warren Church - Vice-Chairman Term End: 12/31/2022
Richard Weingart - Treasurer Term End: 12/31/2022
Anne Sicilian - Member Term End: 12/31/2022
Bob Grindle - Member Term End: 12/31/2022
William Rose IV - Member Term End: 12/31/2022
Kasey Pellegrino - Member Term End: 12/31/2022
Julia Lindquist - Member Term End: 12/31/2022
Ann Lewis - Member Term End: 12/31/2022
Chaplin Town Hall 495 Phoenixville Road Chaplin, CT 06235
Town Hall Hours
Monday: 9AM to 3PM Tuesday: 1PM to 7PM Wednesday: 9AM to 3PM Thursday: 9AM to 3PM Friday: Closed
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