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Family-friendly things to do in Conn. this weekend, Dec. 1-3 [Video]

From Santa, to trains, to a festival of trees to help usher in the holiday season — here’s what’s happening in Connecticut this weekend!

CONNECTICUT, USA — It’s the first weekend of December and the holiday season is in gear! It’ll be warmer Friday, with clouds and a chance of rain this weekend, but that doesn’t mean the festivities and holiday activities are on pause! 

Here’s what’s happening across the state this weekend. 

Celebrate this season with the Festival of Trees & Traditions at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford! Running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 10, this major holiday fundraiser hosts holiday trees and wreaths decorated by community members, artists, and volunteers. The trees turn the galleries into a winter wonderland, and all items for sale will support the museum’s special exhibitions, programs, and operating expenses. During this event, a $5 fundraising surcharge is added to all museum admissions. Learn more about admission and hours of operation here.

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Community rallies around local nonprofits for Give BIG Green Bay fundraising event [Video]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) Nonprofit representatives gathered at Johnsonville Tailgate Village Wednesday at noon for the kickoff to Give BIG Green Bay 2024. The 24-hour giving day event, hosted by the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation in partnership with the Green Bay Packers Foundation, encourages everyone to learn about and support participating nonprofits serving []