Helping and Teaching Youth for over 100 Years

The 62^nd Annual Open House Day Tour of Litchfield to benefit the Connecticut Junior Republic (CJR) will be held Saturday, July 11, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, rain or shine. Conducted by the Litchfield Aid of CJR, a charitable, volunteer organization, the 2009 event features five private homes on Litchfield's famous North and South Streets, all within walking distance to the Center of town. Additional historic points of interest are also on the Tour and this year, guests will enjoy riding a trolley along the Tour route.

One of the oldest events of its kind in the country, the self-guided, walking tour begins at the Information Booth on the Litchfield Green. Ticket sales, information and the "lost and found" will be located here.

A Preview Tour will be offered the evening of Friday, July 10, from 5:30 - 7:30 PM, followed by a cocktail reception from 7:00 - 9:30 PM in a magnificent private garden located in the heart of Litchfield¹s historic district. This year's party will be catered by the The Pantry of Washington Depot. Tickets are $75 per person and attendance is limited. Highlights of the five homes featured on this year's tour, as well as the Preview Party property may seen here.

Ticket information for the Preview Tour and Party may be obtained by calling the Connecticut Junior Republic (860) 567-9423. Advance tickets for the Saturday tour may be obtained for $25.00 by contacting the Litchfield Aid of CJR, P.O. Box 214, Litchfield, Connecticut 06759. Please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your credit card information, check or money order, made payable to: Litchfield Aid of CJR.

Those using credit cards (Visa and MasterCard) for payment should provide account name, number, security code and expiration date. Discover Card is NOT accepted. Advance orders are non-refundable and must be received no later than Friday, June 26. Requests for tickets after this date will be held for pick-up on the day of the Tour at the ticket tent on the Green. Special rates are available for tour groups that reserve a minimum of 20 tickets in advance.

Tickets for the Saturday Tour will be sold on the day of the event for $30.00 each for adults and children on the Litchfield Green. (No charge for infants.)

The Litchfield History Museum and the Tapping Reeve House and Law School, recognized as the first law school in America, will also be included in the admission price of the Tour. The History Museum will feature an exhibition, To Please Any Taste: Litchfield County Furniture and Furniture Makers, 1780 - 1830. The exhibit includes over 30 examples of Litchfield County furniture, including pieces from Yale University, Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance Company, and from private collectors.

Updated General information about the 62nd Annual Open House Tour may be obtained by contacting the Connecticut Junior Republic at (860) 567-9423 between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM, or by checking this Open House website.

Please note that the Connecticut Junior Republic will NOT be serving lunch this year. Tour participants are urged to enjoy one of Litchfield's many restaurants, delicatessens, sandwich and coffee shops.

LITCHFIELD AID'S COOKBOOK
The Litchfield Aid's popular and unique cookbook will be sold at the luncheon ticket tent on the Litchfield Green for $19.00, including tax. Each copy of The Cook Book comes with its own handmade gift-wrapping and makes a wonderful ³ready-to-give² present for family, friends and professional associates. The Litchfield Aid's popular and unique cookbook can still be purchased for $19.00, including tax, by contacting the Connecticut Junior Republic. Each copy of The Cook Book comes with its own handmade gift-wrapping and makes a wonderful "ready-to-give" present for family, friends and professional associates. Click here to download and print a cookbook order form.   Try a sample recipe:
Please make checks payable and remit to: CJR Cook Book Fund
c/o Connecticut Junior Republic
Development Office - CHK
Goshen Road, P.O. Box 161
Litchfield, CT 06759

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE LITCHFIELD HOUSE TOUR

Advance tickets are non-refundable and may be obtained for $25.00 by contacting the Litchfield Aid of CJR, P.O. Box 214, Litchfield, Connecticut 06759. Please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your check or money order. All checks should be made payable to: Litchfield Aid of CJR. VISA and MC are also accepted. Credit card orders should include type of card (VISA or MC), card number, expiration date, name on credit card, billing address and signature. Please note that debit cards are not accepted. We do not accept American Express. Orders must be received no later than Friday, June 26. Requests for tickets after this date will be held for pick-up on the day of the Tour at the ticket booth on the Green. Advance tickets are also available at Kitchen Works, Murphy's Pharmacy, and Talbots, all located in the center of Litchfield.

Tickets for both the Saturday Tour and Preview Tour and Party may also be purchased on-line:

• By mail: Click here and print-out the order form.
  Mail it in along with your check or credit card information and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to:
  Litchfield Aid of CJR, P.O. Box 214, Litchfield, Connecticut 06759.
  
• Use the handy ONLINE ORDER FORM.
  
  
• A special group rate of $20.00 per person is offered for tour groups that reserve a minimum of 20 tickets by Friday, June 26.
  Contacting the Connecticut Junior Republic at (860) 567-9423 between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM.
  

Tickets will be sold on the Green on the day of the tour for $30.00 each for adults and children. (No charge for infants.) General information about the Open House Tour may be obtained by contacting the Connecticut Junior Republic at (860) 567-9423 between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM.

Founded in 1904 through the bequest of Litchfield resident, Mary Buel, the Connecticut Junior Republic (CJR) has provided residential and community-based care, treatment and education for troubled and at-risk young people for more than 100 years. Today, the organization's combined programs serve nearly 1,000 boys and girls from communities throughout Connecticut. CJR operates group homes for boys in East Hartford and Winchester, a short term residential program for girls in Waterbury, and community-based programs serving boys and girls in the Danbury, Torrington/Northwest Connecticut and Greater Waterbury regions. Special, alternative and vocational education programs, as well as transitional services, are provided for boys on CJR's Litchfield campus.

A private charitable organization, the Connecticut Junior Republic is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA). CJR is supported by contributions from individuals, businesses and organizations, and through services funded by the Court Support Services Division (CSSD) of the Connecticut Judicial Branch, the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS), and by Connecticut¹s public schools. For further information, please contact Hedy Barton, Director of Development and Public Relations: (860) 567-9423; or by email: hbarton@cjryouth.org