Celebrate the opening (for the season) of the West End Farmers’ Market today at the corner of Farmington Avenue and South Whitney. It runs from 4-7 pm and will keep the same hours on Fridays.

There will be an “annual salad toss” on opening day at 5:30, involving several of Hartford’s City Council members. If witnessing that is not your thing, then you can always return on June 17th for the Strawberry Shortcake Festival, but arrive early before the free strawberry shortcake runs out.