Our Very Own "Guys & Dolls" are Hitting the Stage

May 08, 2008

On May 22nd, the drama students from Raymond Hill School will be presenting Music Theatre International's "Guys and Dolls, Junior" in the school theater at 6:30 p.m. Get ready to laugh, and maybe even cry as our kids take on the roles of Nathan Detroit and Miss Sarah Brown with their characteristic enthusiasm. For ticket information, please contact Jill Fletcher at 860.832.5525 or jillf@klingberg.org. 

Everything You Need to Know About This Year's Big Event

May 06, 2008

Please visit our new website at www.klingbergautoshow.org often for important details, updates, and lots of great photos! This year's show is scheduled for Saturday, October 18th.

Not only is Klingberg Family Centers' Annual Antique Auto Show the agency's biggest fund raiser, it has also become one of the most popular shows in the Northeast. Music, dancers, entertainment, a vintage shoppe, children's activities and fabulous views of the fall foliage all add up to a quintessential New England experience. 

Students' Downtown Storefront Opens with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

December 15, 2007

Mayor Tim Stewart and a variety of community leaders and business people were on hand to celebrate the Grand Opening of Klingberg Family Centers' store front in downtown New Britain on December 12th. Students from our vocational programs practiced their retail skills as they sold more than $300 in items they had handcrafted to happy customers looking for a special holiday gift. These include beaded jewelry, cards and calendars, wood carvings, small furniture and jewelry boxes to Adirondack chairs. The shoppe is open to the public Monday through Friaday from 12 noon to 2 p.m..

December 14, 2007

In 2007, the Dave Thomas Foundations Wendys Wonderful Kids program expanded to a total of 105 adoption recruiters working in every state and Canada to find families for children waiting in foster care. In total, nearly 3,000 children have been served, more than 1,500 have been matched with potential adoptive families, 325 are in the process of being adopted, and 300 are now permanent members of their adoptive families.

This past year, Klingberg Family Centers was selected as the only agency in Connecticut to partner with the Foundation to serve children in our state.

December 14, 2007

Every December, for just about as long as we can remember, the physicians and staff of Grove Hill Medical Center have kept a promise to the children at Klingberg Family Centers. Each year, they purchase a special gift from the children's Christmas wish list and ask Santa Claus to deliver it personally.

To their delight, Old St. Nick visited with the little ones in our Safe Home, Acute Care Unit and Junior Unit On Wednesday, December 12th calling each child by name and presenting them with a much hoped for toy or other item. How did he know just what they wanted??

Thanks to the generosity and dedication of our friends at Grove Hill, the children are reminded once again that they are very special indeed.

October 23, 2007

Risking Connection 3-Day Basic Training Working with Survivors of Childhood Abuse

Registration Fee: $400 until 10/04/07, $425.00 after 10/04/07. [Fee includes lunch, snacks and complete Risking Connection curriculum.] Please complete a separate registration form for each attendee.

This training is open to all interested parties.

Click Here for full brochure.

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The training will be conducted by Patricia Wilcox L.C.S.W. and Steve Brown Psy.D. For additional information regarding Ms. Wilcox and Dr. Brown, please click on the full brochure above.

October 23, 2007

Friday nights storm clouds departed to reveal a gorgeous, sunny day for Klingberg Family Centers 15th Annual Antique Auto Show in New Britain. By 7:30 a.m., an incredible array of meticulously restored vehicles began heading up the hill to our 40-acre campus. Overnight, the foliage seemed to almost peak, affording spectacular views from the incredible hilltop vantage point. By early afternoon, more than 425 cars were in place, and thousands of spectators were on hand to appreciate their pristine beauty. Oldies music filled the air, as dancers in period costume glided across the wooden floor of the Webster Bank Dance Tent.

October 20, 2007

Show details can be found by clicking on "Antique Auto Show" on the navigation panel at left.

Free Concert by Surf Band "The Clams" at 3 pm

October 14, 2007

Grab your surfboard, hitch up your Chris Craft and get ready for a fabulous time as we celebrate an American icon--classic wood-bodied cars and trucks. Synonymous with good times, family vacations and of course, surfers, these vehicles have a distinctive charm that dates back to the turn of the century both in the U.S. and Great Britain.

September 18, 2007

September 18, 2007

Members of the business community will be gathering at the Tilcon Recreation Center on our campus at 7:30 a.m. on September 18th to get "geared up" for our October 20th Auto Show. WFSB Channel 3's own "car buff" Kevin Hogan will serve as Master of Ceremonies and John Patrick, President & CEO, TD Banknorth CT will join us in honoring the many corporate and community sponsors whose support makes the show so successful. Their generosity helps us extend hope to more than a thousand children and families across Connecticut each year.