To Benefit the Connecticut Junior Republic
The 62nd annual Open House Day tour of Litchfield will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2009, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Conducted by the Litchfield Aid of CJR, an organization dedicated to the support of the Connecticut Junior Republic, the event features selected homes and buildings of historic and architectural interest.
Tours vary from year to year and allow guests to visit beautiful country estates, grand homes on Litchfield's famous North and South Streets, and other unique residences in this quintessential and historic New England town.
The tour also includes admission to the Litchfield History Museum and the Museum's carefully restored Tapping Reeve House and Law School, recognized as the first institution of its kind in America, and other selected points of interest.
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Luncheon will not be served at The Connecticut Junior Republic this year, but tour-goers will enjoy trying one of Litchfield's many restaurants, deli's and coffee shops.
A preview tour and party will be conducted on Friday, July 10, from 5:30 to 9:30 pm. The party will be held at a private residence and participation is limited.
Proceeds from the Open House events support the improvement of programs and facilities for the benefit of CJR students.
Ticket Information
For information about the 2009 House Tour, please contact the Connecticut Junior Republic (860) 567-9423.
Tickets may be obtained prior to the Tour for twenty-five dollars ($25) each by writing the Litchfield Aid of CJR, P.O. Box 214, Litchfield, CT 06759.
Please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your check or money order. Tickets will be available for purchase on the day of the tour for thirty dollars ($30) each for adults and children. (No charge for infants.)
Advance orders must be received by Friday, June 26th. Ticket orders received after this date will be held for pick-up on July 11th, at the ticket tent on the Litchfield Green. Ticket sales, information, and the "lost and found" will be located here.
Tickets for the Preview Tour and Party are $75 per person. Make checks payable to: Litchfield Aid of CJR. Prepayment is recommended. Tickets purchased after July 3rd will be held for pickup on the Litchfield Green between 5:00 and 6:00 PM on July 10th. Tickets for this event will not be sold after July 6th, or on the Green the evening of the Preview Tour.
About the Litchfield Aid of CJR
Established in 1911, just seven years after the founding of the Connecticut Junior Republic in 1904, the Litchfield Aid is a group comprised of nearly 200 members from the surrounding community who conduct an annual event -- The Open House Day Tour of Litchfield -- for the sole benefit of the Connecticut Junior Republic. Members of the Litchfield Aid also provide vital service to the Junior Republic by introducing new friends to the organization and by serving as goodwill ambassadors in the community.
The Litchfield Aid's cook book, featuring more than 400 recipes from its members, and other friends and supporters of the Connecticut Junior Republic, is available for purchase at The Connecticut Junior Republic. The book comes with its own wrapping and gift card for convenient holiday giving, and may be purchased using our simple order form.
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Please note: House Tour Information Subject to Change.
