Deerfield Insider

Last Saturday, the Stained Glass Coffeehouse opened up, with folk songs by Magpie and 25 people of all ages in attendance.  The coffeehouse is located at the Congregational Church in Deerfield, 225 Wilmot Road.   This seems like a pretty neat idea for a church to establish, allowing people to come and congregate at the church, but also having fun in a different kind of setting.  There is soft lighting, small tables, coffee and lattes, musicians, etc.  Everything you could desire from a coffeehouse, except the abundance of people surrounding you typing away on laptops.  The church has a concert lineup scheduled all the way through May 2007, with musicians such as Mike Jerling, Casey and Andrew Calhoun, Chuck Brodsky and Kat Eggleston.  You can go to the Stained Glass Coffeehouse nearly on some Saturdays from 7 to 9:30 p.m.  and is open to anyone with a desire to attend.

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It’s a shame that something can get so much hype, so many people excited and yet all be ruined because of nasty weather.  This is what happened to this years Mudfest.  Everyone was looking forward to the busy weekend, and then mother nature had to come and ruin the party.  The temperature was cold, it was rainy.  It was no fun.  The superintendent of recreation said that the turnout was fewer than half of the usual turnout.  12 teams of 10 teens participated in the volleyball game and pie eating contest, but when it came time for tug-o-war, it was too cold for many.  It was a pretty miserable day, in which I sat at home all day long.  Hopefully next years Mudfest will be bright, sunny and warm.

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Last year, the first Community Services Day took place in Deerfield.  It was quite the success, and did a lot of good things for the community.  So this year, for the second annual Community Services Day, the village is expanding the event to “highlight local community service agencies and what they do, and also give residents a chance to participate in things they can do to improve the environment.”   The village would like for residents to see what their community services provide, and show what individual residents can do to improve their community.  On Saturday, September 16, head on over to Brickyards Park and the Patty Turner Senior Center in Deerfield between noon to 4 p.m. and see Community Services Day in action.  You can even trade in your existing gas-powered equipment for a voucher to purchase new environmentally friendly equipment.  It’s not everyday you get to do that!  But be sure to make sure your equipment is clear of gas and oil.  Bring old gas cans in exchange for new spill-proof ones.   You can also catch a firefighter challenge obstacle course, child car seat inspections and police dog demonstrations as well as a lawncare buyback program.  The lawncare buyback program will be from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Public Works Building, 465 Elm Street.  Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity and fun-filled event in Deerfield!

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