AMERICA 250: Burlington, CT

09/01/2026

THIS FRIDAY, SEPT 4TH, AT 10AM, WE FINISH THE CENTER SCHOOL HOUSE PROJECT.

- Paint the remaining roof fascia trim
- Paint the soffit front and back
- Paint the entry doors

Volunteers welcome. Message us here for details and/or to sign up.

08/29/2026

WE ARE ALMOST DONE. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO FINISH THE ROOF TRIM AND DOORS, AND THEN THE SCHOOLEHOUSE WILL BE DONE!!

MESSAGE US HERE IF YOU'RE AVAILABLE TOMORROW (SUNDAY 8/30) ANY TIME TO FINISH. A TEAM OF 3 R MORE CAN MAKE EASY WORK OF THIS.

08/29/2026

COME ON DOWN TO THE CENTER SCHOOLHOUSE AT 9:30AM TODAY TO HELP FINISH PAINTING THE EXTERIOR! THE MORE THE MERRIER!

08/28/2026

DAY ONE OF PAINTING COMPLETE! The Center Schoolhouse already looks better. Volunteers welcome to help tomorrow 9:30am to bag windows, do a second coat, and paint the trim.

08/26/2026

PAINTING OF THE CENTER SCHOOL HOUSE HAS BEEN RESECHEDULED TO THIS WEEKEND. WE START 3PM FRIDAY, 8/28, AND WILL PLAN SAT/SUN ACCORDINGLY. LADDERS NEEDED. ALL OTHER SUPPLIES ALREADY ACCOUNTED FOR.

08/24/2026

Go to breakfast and support the preservation efforts of the Congregational Church of Burlington. We hope to see everyone there.

Our friends across the street at Congregational Church of Burlington are having a fundraiser breakfast this Saturday! Proceeds go towards needed repairs. We know what its like to try to keep an old building up, and we hope everyone can make it and support the preservation efforts!

08/09/2026

Earlier this week, First Selectman Doug Thompson signed the CT Recommitment to The Ideals of The Delcaration of Independence on behalf of Burlington at the Burlington Publuc Library.

The document will be on display at the Capitol and will transition to The National Archives.

07/20/2026

Hey everyone. Just throwing our gratitude out there again. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this year's America 250 activities. Let's keep the good vibes going!

07/17/2026

Congregational Church of Burlington needs help funding some repairs to their building. We hope people cpnsider attending this breakfast for a good cause. The church is where we had some of our events like the veterans' dinner. Mmm, pancakes...

07/11/2026

We have more photos and video coming, and we will still get the schoolhouse repainted, but all our planned stand alone events are done now. We want to say thanks to everyone who contributed and volunteered.