Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Seaport Getting Ready for Summer 2021

The Seaport Association in Norwalk is busy getting ready for the summer 2021, season.  April is the time of year when Seaport Association volunteers are busy getting their vessel, docks, and Sheffield Island and Sheffield Island Lighthouse ready for their opening beginning the last weekend in May. This year, the Association will be offering two-hour harbor cruises as well as a cruise to Sheffield Island and its historic lighthouse.

Caryn Davis from her new book Celebrating Our Coastline and Waterways

The Association is also busy organizing this year's 43rd annual Norwalk Oyster Festival that will take place on Friday, September 10, Saturday, September 11, and Sunday, September 12. The Association's new website offers forms for organizations and businesses that want to participate in this popular and highly anticipated event. Forms for food, arts and crafts, merchandising, marketing, and non-profit organizations as well as sponsorship opportunities are all online and can be found by clicking here.

The Seaport Association is also busy organizing a special outdoor in-person, "Seaport Style" celebration that is scheduled to take place this summer. This fundraising event, which is open to the public, promises to be a "boat-load" of fun with lots of fun, food, drinks, and auction items. "We have a lot to be grateful for especially our many supporters, friends, and volunteers," said Mike Reilly, President of the Seaport Association.

The Seaport Association has also just announced that it has finalized the details for the Annual Golf Tournament that will be held on October 4, 2021, at the Silvermine Golf Club in Norwalk. The golf tournament will help support the programs for education and restoration of the Sheffield Island Lighthouse. It will include a friendly competition, prizes, raffles, food, and a gift package for every player. For more information click here.




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