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Saturday, Sept. 23. The rain date is 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24. Enjoy classic rock, classic cars and throwback cocktails and get a sneak peek at the Palmer-Warner property before it opens to the public. From 3 to 5 p.m., take a hayride of the Palmer-Warner property with George Ballek of Ballek's Garden Center, check out classic cars courtesy of the Lambda Car club-Nutmeg Chapter, and partake in festive lawn games.From 4 to 5 p.m., enjoy signature cocktails and get a behind-the-scenes look at the Palmer-Warner House collection. From 5 to 7 p.m., savor an al fresco raw bar provided by Jon Fish and autumnal picnic sides by River Valley Provisions.The 50-acre Palmer-Warner property in East Haddam was home to preservation architect Frederic Palmer and his partner Howard Metzger from 1945 to 1971. The 18th-c. house remains untouched since Metzger's death in 2005. The rich material culture collection includes American Colonial, Victorian and Colonial Revival furniture; porcelain, glass, and silver; paintings and decorative objects; and many personal belongings. The archives encompass Palmer's architectural papers and drawings; personal photographs; correspondence between Palmer and Metzger during WWII; and Metzger's correspondence and papers.Connecticut Landmarks is preparing to open the property as Connecticut's first historic site focused primarily on presenting LGBTQ history and needs to raise $1 million to preserve and renovate the Palmer-Warner Barn to create a Visitor Welcome, Event and Exhibit Center.All proceeds benefit the Palmer-Warner Visitor Welcome, Event and Exhibition Center Project. Tickets range from $125 to $450: Individual $125; Individual Patron $250; Couple $200; Patron Couple $450. Patron tickets include additional tax-deductible donation and special recognition in the event booklet and on CTL's website. Registration required; register by Wednesday, Sept. 13, at www.ctlandmarks.org or 860.247.8996, ext. 23.History WalkEAST HAMPTON — The Chatham Historical Society is organizing a history walk of the site of the Cob... (Hartford Courant)

Photo by Johanna Ginsberg+ more imagesAdvertisements by Johanna GinsbergNJJN Staff Writer May 24, 2017Standing at an open grave in a Newark cemetery on May 21, Kalman Carmel of Maplewood realized that despite all his planning, he had not considered how to lower into the dug-out hole the many boxes of sacred books he had brought to the site for burial. Friends and fellow Boy Scouts who had come to help made suggestions, including tossing the books in from above or lowering them down with ropes. Kalman offered to jump in and place each volume by hand to ensure they’d all fit. His father vetoed that idea. “The soil can cave in and you’d be buried,” warned Matt Carmel. As he considered his options, Kalman knew that whatever solution he chose, completing the project would clinch his quest to become an Eagle Scout. Kalman, now 17, joined Troop #118 when he was in the first or second grade. The Jewish group, affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America, originally met at Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union (now Golda Och Academy) in West Orange, but now is based at the Kol Rina independent minyan in South Orange. Now, as he prepares to graduate from Columbia High School in Maplewood, Kalman is one of three in the troop who expect to earn the Eagle Scout rank this year — joining the roster of 18 boys from the troop who have become Eagle Scouts since its establishment in 1995. Only 4 percent of Boy Scouts nationwide achieve the status annually.To attain the rank, a scout must complete a service project, earn certain merit badges, and demonstrate leadership in other areas of life. The project must be created and led by the scout and cannot be part of something that already exists, like an annual blood drive. It cannot benefit the Boy Scouts or be a fund-raising project, and it must involve peers outside of the Boy Scouts.Kalman’s project had three parts. First, he taught students at the Jewish Learning Center of Congregation Beth El in South Orange, where his family belongs, about the practice of placing sacred books in a geniza... (New Jersey Jewish News)