Learn To Skate, Open Swim, Strawberry Pie, I Will Survive

What To Do Today

Escape to the beauty of the from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.. At the Connecticut Convention Center in Harford, there will be fresh flower, plants and beautifully landscaped gardens to enjoy. You can also attend seminars on herbs, floral arranging, watergardening, landscape lighting and more. The Convention Center is at 100 Columbus Boulevard in
Hartford. Tickets are $14, and are available at the door.

Or rev up your engines for the at the CT Expo Center, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Custom bikes, clowns, live music, multiple vendors and more will be there to entertain. 

More than 30 local farmers and specialty food producers are participating in this season’s .  You can find locally grown foods and products, including free-range beef, coffee, goat cheeses and soaps at the indoor farmers market, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Coventry High School at 78 Ripley Hill Rd, Coventry.

With the snowy weather we experience last night and due ahead, this might be the perfect day to . Children ages 4 and up and adults can take lessons every 20 minutes in Freitas Ice Forum at 509 Stadium Road in Storrs, 4:45pm–7:00pm. Groups are determined by age and skill, and skaters may advance from one level to the next once each set of skills is mastered.

Dive into the afternoon at during its . Non-members are welcome to swim on Sundays, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. To use the pool, it’s $3 per person, with a maximum cost to families of $15.

Today In History

In 1827, New Orleans held its first Mardi Gras.

On this date in 1922, the Supreme Court unanimously declared the 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, allowing women the right to vote, constitutional.

“I Will Survive” won the first, and last, Grammy for Best Disco Recording on Feb. 27, 1980.

Recipe of the Day

Today is National Strawberry Day. In honor of someone near and dear to my heart, here is a simple to make, yet very tasty recipe for strawberry pie.

The Academy Awards

Today is also Academy Awards Day. The first movie awards were held over 80 years ago on May 16, 1929 as a private dinner party with fewer than 250 guests, who paid just $5 to attend. Far different from the extravagant ceremony of today, it only lasted 15 minutes. During WWII, the statues were made out of plaster that could be traded for gold once the war was over.

Walt Disney holds the record for the most wins and nominations for the Academy awards. He was nominated 60 times and won 22 awards.

Anne Hathaway and James Franco will be hosting tonight’s 83rd Academy Awards. You can see the show at 8 p.m. on ABC.

To see this year’s nominations, go here.