Contact Us

The Community Dining Room serves the south-central Connecticut shoreline from East Haven to Old Saybrook including the towns of Branford, North Branford, East Haven, Guilford, and Madison.

For more information about our programs and services, please download our brochure or contact us at:

Community Dining Room
30 Harrison Avenue
Branford, CT 06405

Telephone: (203) 488-9750

Email: pkral@communitydiningroom.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Judy Stebbins, Chairperson
Marilyn Truglio-Kirwin, Asst. Chair
Janie Patrick, Treasurer
Kathy Rahmann, Purchaser
Gay Firth, Fund Raising
Cheryl Kaiden, Publicity
Kim Pham, General Director
Jean Cook, General Director
Mark Dixon, General Director

Ex-Officio Members:
Patricia Kral, Executive Director
Betsy Klarman, Historian



DIRECTIONS

From New Haven and points west, take I-95 North to Exit 54 and turn right at end of exit ramp. Proceed straight through next light, and continue on Cedar Street to stop sign. Turn left onto Main Street. Take your second left onto Harrison Avenue. The Community Dining Room is located in the Volunteer Services Center on your left.

From Old Saybrook and points east, take I-95 South to Exit 54 and turn left at end of exit ramp. Proceed straight through next two lights, and continue on Cedar Street to stop sign. Turn left onto Main Street. Take your second left onto Harrison Avenue. The Community Dining Room is located in the Volunteer Services Center on your left.

 





  

 
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September 14
The Branford Community Garden Club will prepare our Tuesday Family Dinner on 9/14 at 5:30pm with plenty of fresh ingredients from their garden including homemade tomato soup!

October 3
Rocktoberfest will be back again at Owenego on 10/3.

October 6
We will host a flu shot clinic with the VNA at the CDR on 10/6 at noon. This event is open to the community and shots will be provided free of charge to those with no insurance.

October 28
Fashion for a Cause presented by Coco's on the Green

 
 
 
   
 
 
 

Make Your Own Scarecrow
At Bishop's Orchards
Weekends in October

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25 Years of Service
The Community Dining Room is celebrating 25 years of dedicated service to the Shoreline Community! Click here to read more about our evolution and future plans! Consider an anniversary donation in honor of this milestone.
 
 
 
  The Neighbor to Neighbor Lifeline provided a generous $10,000 grant to the CDR's Wednesday Night Take Out Program, supporting people who have lost jobs or had other setbacks by stretching limited food budgets.  
 
 
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT TAKE OUT DINNER
Lost hours at work or been laid off? Feeling the difficulties of the economic downturn? Unable to come to our daily lunch? Order your family dinner to ease your budget. Call Melissa before noon on Mondays 488-0447 Wednesday pick-up from 4:00 to 5:30ish.
 
 
 
  WHAT'S COOKIN?
Read the latest CDR Newsletter.
 
 
 
 

 

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    Community Dining Room
30 Harrison Avenue \ Branford, CT 06405 \ (203) 488-9750
Email: pkral@communitydiningroom.org