Summer Love of Fairs
In keeping with June’s Fun in the Sun theme, here is a list of fairs in my area. Do a similar search for where you live, and go enjoy the …
Free Connecticut Fun
This week I came across a parent requesting the names of Connecticut “museums or the like” that have free or discounted days. (I’ve alphabetized the responses below.) There were 30+ …
What Happens When the Lights Go Out?
This past December our electric bill was over $500! If there are about 730 hours in a month, shutting off my house would save me less than a dollar. That’s not much, but that’s the beauty of the Ripple Effect. There are about 24,920 households in my town. If only half of them observe Earth Hour, that would be a savings of over $8700 in this town alone.
Teaching Environmental Science in the Inner City
I was teaching Environmental Science in the inner city in Connecticut. Usually, when a high school student is enrolled in an Advanced Placement Environmental Science (APES) class, one would expect …
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Girlfriends Night Out
If you live in the Greater Hartford area, come join us for this fundraiser. You never know how your charitable acts will touch another person. Create a Ripple Effect Friday, April 17th at Parkade Cinemas in Manchester.