Ongoing

Farmers Market

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Farmers Market is held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Grill 37 on Rt. 44. New vendors always welcome. Call Sarah Green at 860-792-1104.

 

 

Wed. June 25

Chicken Program

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Agricultural Commission will be providing a workshop on raising chickens at 6:30 p.m. at 42 Cheney Road. Will be held outdoors at family farm site. Free. All welcome. RSVP .  860-922-4400.

 

Fun Run

W. THOMPSON --- The West Thompson Dam Fun Run has started and will run through Sept. 17 on Wednesdays starting at the West Thompson Dam entrance on Ravenelle Road. Starts at 6:15 p.m. Distance is 3.1 and 1.44 miles. Fun Run or walk is free and open to all. For info: mayer.robert @sbcglobal.net. 

 

Thur. June 26

Beekeeper

PUTNAM --- Jordan Stern, a Board Member of the Eastern Beekeepers Association, will present "The Hows & Whys of Bees" at the Earth Day is Every Day celebration at 6:30 p.m. at the Putnam Science Academy. The presentation will be followed by 3 short videos on growing your own food & composting. The celebration is sponsored by the Greater Putnam Interfaith Council & is free & open to the public. However, monetary & food donations will be accepted.

 

Sat. June 28

Organ Recital

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present an organ recital featuring Elder Vladimir Orlov, of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Ashford, at 7 p.m.  Reception follows. Freewill offering.

 

Concert

THOMPSON --- Thompson Recreation will present a free concert featuring Woodstock Cornet Band at 7 p.m. on the Thompson Common on corner of routes 193 and 200. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. 923-9440.

 

Comedy All Stars

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present "an Evening with the New England Comedy All Stars" at 7:30 p.m. at the playhouse on Front Street. $15. 928-7887 or www.thebradleyplayhouse.org.

 

Wed. July 2

Golf Tourney

PUTNAM --- The Knights of Columbus Cargill Council 64  fifth annual golf tournament will take place at Connecticut National Golf Course. For information call 860-428-0058.

 

Fri. July 4

Happy Birthday, USA!

 

Jamboree

E. WOODSTOCK --- The 58th annual Jamboree will be held July 4 at the East Woodstock Common from 11 a.m  to 5 p.m.  Attic Treasures, Books, & Silent Auction will open at 9. Registration for Pinewood Derby from 10 a.m .to noon for Horseshoe Tournament at 11. Live entertainment and food.  Bring your lawn chair. www.ewcchurch.org.

 

Sat. July 5

Art Exhibit

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present "Air and Water, Space and Time," a drawings exhibit by George Jacobi, through Aug. 15 at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. Opening Reception is from 2 to 4 p.m. July 13. Portion of the sales benefits the center. 928-4948.

 

Sun. July 6

Fireworks

PUTNAM --- The town's annual Fourth of July Fireworks Display will be held at 9:15 p.m. at Rotary Park. Rain date is July 12.

 

Tues. July 8

Pomfret Seniors

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Senior Center on Rt. 44 will present TEEG Learn and Lunch from noon to 2 p.m. July 8 with a presentation on “Tablets, Smartphones and iPhones”.  At 12:30 p.m. July 9 the movie “Twelve Years a Slave” will be shown. Surrounding town seniors welcome.

 

Mon. July 14

Golf Tourney

PUTNAM --- The 2014 Day Kimball Hospital Golf Classic will be held at Connecticut National Golf Club and Quinnatisset Country Club. 928-7141.

 

Fri. July 18

Fund-raiser

PUTNAM --- An Invitation to Artique fund-raiser will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at Artique in downtown Putnam. Sponsored by Pace for a Purpose, it's a fund-raiser for DKH Deary Memorial Cancer Fund. 933-2221.

 

Concert, Frog Jump

EASTFORD --- The Congregational Church of Eastford on Church Road will present its annual summer band concert with the East Woodstock cornet Band at 6 p.m. Registration for the frog jumping is at 5:30 and events begin at 6. If you don’t have a frog, loaners will be available. Everything is free. All welcome. 

 

Pomfret Recycle

POMFRET --- The Town of Pomfret's bulky waste, scrap metal, paper recycling and tires recycling will be held at 9 a.m. at the Pomfret Murdock Property on Rt. 101. Pomfret residents only. 

 

Sat. July 19

al Fresco

PUTNAM --- Real Diamond al Fresco will be presented at 7 p.m. in Rotary Park. River Fire begins at intermission and goes until 10. Free. Rain date is July 20. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.

 

Fri. Aug. 1

'Les Miserables'

WOODSTOCK --- “Les Miserables” will be presented Aug. 1, 2 and 3 at the Hyde Cultural Center to benefit Day Kimball Healthcare, QVCC Foundation and TNECT at the Bradley Playhouse. 

 

Sun. Aug. 10

Car Cruise

PUTNAM --- The Annual Main Street Car Cruise will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout downtown Putnam. Registration at 8 a.m.  Rain date Aug. 17. www.mainstreetcarcruise.org.

 

Duck Race

PUTNAM --- The Arc of Quinebaug Valley will hold its annual Rubber Duckie Race at Rotary Park. 

 

Sun. Sept. 14

Taste of Valley

WOODSTOCK --- The Last Green Valley will hold its annual Tastes of the Valley 2014 fund-raiser from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Mansion at Bald Hill. $65.  (860) 774-3300

 

Sun. Sept. 28

Community Day

THOMPSON --- The 11th annual Thompson Community Day will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at Riverside Park on Rt. 12. Rain date is Oct. 5. Vendors wanted. 923-9440.

 

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'Diamond' al Fresco

coming July 19

PUTNAM — Real Diamond al Fresco 2014 is coming to Rotary Park July 19.

As part of this season’s free events, the Town of Putnam is welcoming an evening of music from the tribute band Real Diamond at 7 p.m. July 19 at Rotary Park Bandstand with a rain date July 20. River Fire begins at intermission and goes until 10.  Bring a lawn chair or blanket.

Real Diamond al Fresco 2014 is sponsored by Wheelabrator Putnam, Inc. and Putnam Bank. This will mark the eighth year of sponsorship for the town’s summer al Fresco events. Real Diamond is a professional band dedicated to the faithful re-creation of the live Neil Diamond experience.

 

 since their debut in 2008 at Maple Point Performing Arts Center. The band is passionate about providing the audience with the finest Neil Diamond show short of having the man there himself. Curtis Di Diomizio fronts the band with a chillingly realistic Neil Diamond interpretation and will be accompanied by his 10 piece band. The audience will be amazed and dazzled as they dance and sing along to four decades of incredible, unforgettable songs. Joe Plasko of Times News wrote, “For anyone looking to get their Neil Diamond fix, Real Diamond shines like the real deal.” 

 

 

Visiting D.C.

Representative Joe Courtney and Putnam Bank President and CEO Tom Borner standing with the Pomfret Community School 8th grade class on the capitol steps. The PCS 8th graders were visiting Washington, D.C. for their class trip. Courtesy photo.