Stonington Village Improvement Association Incorporated

Summer Concert Series - In Collaboration with La Grua In 1912 an "Old Timers' Concert" was held in Borough Hall to benefit the Village Improvement Society. This started a long tradition of the SVIA holding concerts, with local musicians, for public enjoyment. Through the decades, the concerts continued and moved to Wadawanuck Square for a period of time. The La Grua Center has established a very successful and enriched concert series in the Borough, and it made good sense to combine our tradition with their series - this has proved to be a wonderful collaboration. Today, the SVIA contributes to La Grua's summer Concerts on the Green series in order to support a local musician, or group, and to help with public awareness for Borough residents.

The SVIA is pleased to assume the management of the Borough's July 4th parade, a long-standing, beloved tradition. Historic Stonington will continue to organize the reading of the Declaration of Independence in Wadawanuck Square immediately following the parade. The reading will then be followed by the SVIA Ice Cream Social with ice cream donated by Dog Watch Cafe.