From graduations and races to the first big outdoor concert of the season in Hartford, people are preparing for wet weather this weekend.
The owner of the Adams Mill Restaurant in Manchester expects more a thousand people, all with reservations, to line up at her door for Mother’s Day brunch.
“This has always been my nightmare,” said Debbie Scarpaci. “My biggest impact is going to be guests trying to get into the building all at once, line out the door, people standing in the rain.”
She said she’ll likely be putting up a tent at the entrance, something she’s never had to do in nearly 30 years of running a restaurant. A tent has also been set up at Saint Joseph’s University in West Hartford, to protect Saturday’s graduates.
In New Britain, preparations are underway for the Connecticut Race in the Park, a fundraiser for the CT Breast Health Initiative.
“We’ve had all kinds of weather. The only thing we haven’t had is snow,” said CT Breast Health Initiative President Joyce Bray.
They’re not going to let Saturday’s forecast stop their 5K. Expecting upwards of 10,000 people, the race accounts for 80 percent of the group’s annual fundraising.
“If we don’t fundraise well tomorrow we won’t be able to give out grants to our researchers,” said Bray.
This weekend’s fly-in at the Meriden Markham Airport, an aviation extravaganza that includes plane and hot air balloon rides, is grounded by the weather and moved to May 21.
“We did look very closely at the weather every day this week and it seems not to be changing that this weekend’s going to be pretty much a washout,” explained airport manager Constance Castillo.
Meanwhile, Hartford Police were already planning a big presence for the kick-off concert of the season at the Xfinity Theatre. They hope people coming to Saturday’s Luke Bryan concert use common sense.
“Rain affects people’s visibility driving. Alcohol affects people’s visibility,” Deputy Chief Brian Foley said.
The rain has also moved the dedication of the Enfield High School building indoors. It’s scheduled to start at 11:45 a.m.
