Calendar pg 4 7-30-15

 
Wed. July 29
Fun Runs
THOMPSON --- The Wednesday Fun runs will be held at the West Thompson Dam through Sept. 16. The runs/walks start at 6:15. All welcome.
 
‘Touring’ Exhibit
WOODSTOCK --- Historic New England’s new exhibit “Touring New England, 1820 – 1970” opens today and runs through Oct. 15 at  Roseland Cottage, in the Carriage Barn. It explores why the region’s natural and built environments have been tourist destinations for centuries. The exhibit touches on the distinct characteristics of each New England state: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.  Free.
 
Thur. July 30
Fund-raiser ‘Scoops’
PUTNAM --- The Celebrity Scoops Night at Deary Bros./Mike’s Stand on Intervale Street  will be held at 6 p.m. Rain date Aug. 6. Benefits the Deary Memorial Cancer fund. 
 
Fri. July 31
'Spamalot'
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present Monty Python's Spamalot at 7:30 p.m. July 31, Aug. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15 and at 2 p.m. Aug. 2, 9 and 16. $23 and $20. 860-928-7887.
 
Art Show
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Public Library will present Art @ the Library, “Double Exposure,” photography by Karen Leaf and Norm Aubin through Aug. 30. Reception is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 3. 860-923-9779. Program supported by the Friends of the Thompson Public Library. The meeting room may be unavailable at times due to other functions.
 
Fund-raiser
WILLIMANTIC --- Windham Arts will present “Once In A Blue Moon Music Jam” fund-raiser to support and promote the Arts, History, Culture and Tourism in northeastern CT from 6 to 10 p.m. in Jillson Square.  Free. Sponsored by a donation from The Lester E. & Phyllis M. Foster Foundation and David Foster & Shaboo Productions.  Bring a chair or blanket.  No large backpacks, bags or outside alcohol will be permitted.
 
Sun. Aug. 2
Quasset School Open
WOODSTOCK --- Quasset School on Frog Pond Road will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays in July and August.
 
Mon. Aug. 3
Movies
PUTNAM --- The Aspinock Historical Society will present Movies at the Putnam library with “The Monuments Men” from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and “The Imitation Game” from 6 to 8 p.m. 
 
Tues. Aug. 4
Music Series
WOODSTOCK --- The NAHACO Summer Sing Jam Music Series begins today and will be presented from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays through Aug. 25 at Eastford/Woodstock Nahaco Park, 305 Crystal Pond Rd. Woodstock  (Weeks Rd in Eastford). Free. All ages. Favorite song sharing; Acoustic instrument jamming; Rustic lakeside listening. Info: ‘This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.’ 860-974-0197.
 
Senior Meeting
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Senior Association will meet today, starting with a lunch at 11:45 a.m. at the Pomfret Senior & Community Center on Mashmoquet Road. Penny social follows.
 
Wed. Aug. 5
Pet Loss Support Group
DAYVILLE --- NECCOG Animal Services, 125 Putnam Pike, will present a Pet Loss Support Group at 6 p.m. Free.  No fee/reservations are required and you are free to attend as often as necessary throughout your grief process.  860-774-1253.
 
Fri. Aug. 7
Concert
THOMPSON --- Thompson Recreation will present a free concert with Yankee Dogs at 7 p.m. at Riverside Park in N. Grosvenordale. Bring lawn chairs and blankets.  daykimball.org/deary.
 
Concert
CHEPACHET --- The Steere Family Association will celebrate the 85th anniversary of the first Steere Family Reunion. As part of this celebration, it will sponsor an organ concert open to the public without charge at 7 p.m. at the Chepachet Meeting House, home to the Chepachet Baptist Church.
 
First Friday
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association will present First Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. in downtown Putnam. This month's theme is the '60s.
 
Sat. Aug. 8
Commemoration
PUTNAM --- The Aspinock Historical Society will celebrate WWII and its end with a Wall of Remembrance plus items from the various exhibits from throughout the commemoration. At 7 pm. The Little Big Band will perform music from the era. 
 
River Fire 
PUTNAM --- The town of Putnam will present River Fire from 8:30 to 10 p.m. at Rotary Park. Free. 
 
Deary Race
PUTNAM --- The 26th annual Deary Memorial Race, Walk and ride will be held at 9 a.m. starting at J.D. Cooper’s Restaurant. Benefits the Deary Memorial Cancer Fund. 
 
Clothing Give-Away
PUTNAM --- The Hope Community Church on Kennedy Drive will hold a Community Clothing Give-Away from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gently used clothing free to anyone. Adult clothing available, too.  860-928-2794
 
Frog Fest Fund-raiser
N. GROSVENORDALE --- Council 2087 of the Knights of Columbus will hold its annual Frog Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. The highlight will be the fourth annual French River Frog Regatta frog race, with proceeds supporting Council 2087’s charitable activities and academic programs at St. Joseph School in N. Grosvenordale. Frogs are $5. 860-923-2967.
 
Fri. Aug. 14
Family Camp
POMFRET --- New this year – Family Camp H will be held from 7 p.m. Aug. 14 through 8 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp on Taft Pond Road. $150 per family up to five people.  860-974-3379.
 
Sat. Aug. 15
Artisan Day
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Saturday Farmers’ Market will hold an Artisan Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Putnam Riverview Marketplace on Kennedy Drive.
 
Sun. Aug. 16
Prayer Service
PUTNAM --- A short prayer service, to celebrate the 123rd anniversary of Cargill Council 64, Knights of Columbus will be held at 10:15 a.m. at the grave of Cargill Council’s first Grand Knight, Edward Mullan, at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
 
Tues. Aug. 18
TLGV Program
W. THOMPSON --- TLGV Member Program will present “The Night Sky Over The Last Green Valley” from 8 to 11 p.m. at West Thompson Dam & Rec Area. Astronomer Geoff McLean and members of the Thames Amateur Astronomical Society will share the wonders of The Last Green Valley dark night sky, in dark field to provide excellent views of deep space objects. Free for TLGV members and guests. Bring red flashlights, lawn chair, bug repellent. RSVP  860-774-3300.
 
Sat. Aug. 29
Acorn Adventure 
POMFRET --- The Last Green Valley Acorn Adventure, “The Full Moon Above!,” will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wyndham Land Trust’s Lyon Preserve on Wrights Crossing Road. Acorns of all ages welcome. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more info.
 
Fri. Sept. 11
'The Jungle Book'
PUTNAM --- The Complex for the Performing Arts will present "The Jungle Book" at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 and at 2 p.m. Sept. 12 and 13 at the Bradley Playhouse. 860-963-7170.
 
Sat. Sept. 12
River Fire 
PUTNAM --- The town of Putnam will present River Fire from 8:30 to 10 p.m. at Rotary Park. Free. 
 
Sun. Sept. 13
Special Service
PUTNAM --- St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Putnam, and St. Alban's Church will be holding one new joint Sunday service at 10 a.m. at St. Alban's Church, 254 Broad St., Danielson.  All are warmly invited to attend the service, which will blend contemporary and traditional music
 

Marianapolis pg 5 7-30-15

 
 
THOMPSON — The Marianapolis Preparatory School quarter four and full-year honor rolls include:
Quarter Four Honor Roll
Head of School List
Elizabeth Acquaah-Harrison, Charlton, MA; Frances Adams, Woodstock, CT; William Aldenberg, Sturbridge, MA; Sage Auger, Danielson, CT; Margaret Azu, Oxford, MA; Dalton Bodreau, Oxford, MA; Zhen Chen, Xian, China; Yingxuan Chen, Guangzhou, China; Aidan Cleary, Thompson, CT; Abby Cook, Thompson, CT; Jordan Desaulnier, Dayville, CT; Kaitlyn Dodos, Charlton, MA; Taylor Downing, Brooklyn, CT; Ava Dussault, Sutton, MA; Suzanne Ellis, Webster, MA; Cooper Everson, Putnam, CT; Linyuan Feng, Ninghai, China; Simone Fournier, Putnam, CT; Zhangyuan Gao, Hangzhou, China; Samantha Gisleson, Thompson, CT; Sabrina Godin, Glendale, RI;  Olivia Gould, Charlton, MA; Xintong Han, Suqian, China; Shauna Harney, Webster, MA; Kathryn Hauver, Shrewsbury, MA; Tianshu He, Beijing, China; Emily Hebert, Woodstock, CT; Zeliang Hu, Hangzhou, China; Zhepeng Huang, Hangzhou, China;  Alexandra Kiritsy, Auburn, MA; William LaFiandra, Woodstock, CT; Alexa Larrea Peralta, Moretos, Mexico; Sage Latour, Webster, MA; Katherine LeBlanc, Oxford, MA;  Yuqian Lei, Chongqin, China; Hannah Listerud, Uxbridge, MA; Linnea Listro, Woodstock, CT; Fangzhou Liu, Beijing, China; Erin Miller, Webster, MA; Alex Murphy, North Grosvenordale, CT; Thomas Nurse, Brooklyn, CT; Owen O’Connell, Worcester, MA; Bridget O’Leary, Rochdale, MA; Eliska Popova, Pardubice, Czech Republic; Jenna Rainville, Plainfield, CT; Grace Rett, Uxbridge, MA; Matthew Sabacinski, Webster, MA; Emma Sarantopoulos, Pomfret Center, CT; Madison Snyder, Charlton, MA; Chengtao Song, Qingdao, China; Celina Stansky, Douglas, MA; Taylor Strong, Webster, MA; Janel Syriac, Woodstock, CT; Hung-Yu Ting, Taipei, Taiwan; Maxwell Underhill, North Grosvenordale, CT; Sarah Uwazany, Woodstock, CT; Elisabeth Villa, Auburn, MA; Mimi Vo, Worcester, MA; Myles Wagner, Dudley, MA; Mary Watkins, Sterling, MA; Fandi Wei, Beijing, China; Chi-Ni Wu, Shanghai, China; Xuyan Xiu, Beijing, China; Xinyi Yang, Suzhou, China; Jiarui Zhang, Beijing, China; Ziyun Zhang, Beijing, China; Nan Zhou, Shanghai, China. 
Deans List
Sophie Achilles, Princeton, MA; Nicole Anderson, Kittery Point, ME; Samuel Avis, Rutland, MA; Ryan Barishian, Harmony, RI; Ryan Baronowski, Thompson, CT; Matthew Bellerose, Putnam, CT; Spencer Bodreau, Oxford, MA; Christopher Bouchard, Charlton, MA; Denise Brictson Valdez, Merida, Mexico; Jordan Buell, Oxford, MA; Junhao Cao, Shanghai, China; Alessandra Caparso, Worcester, MA; Alyssa Caputo, Worcester, MA; Kara Casavant, Worcester, MA; Sarah Cavar, Brooklyn, CT; Xuanxuan Chen, Beijing, China; Meaghan Cleary, Thompson, CT; Riley Collette, Webster, MA; Jake Collins, Shrewsbury, MA; Meghan Darigan, Hampton, CT; Sara Darman, Worcester, MA; William Davey, Oxford, MA; Nicole Day, Scituate, RI; Emma Dellea, Oxford, MA; Chengxuan Du, Beijing, China;  Timothy Edwards, Plainfield, CT; Samantha Ellis, Grafton, MA; Kathryn Fontaine, Charlton, MA;  Patrick Gagnon, Thompson, CT; Fei Gao, Beijing, China; Gwyneth Gould, Charlton, MA; Colette Guarnieri, Webster, MA; Tianheng Han, Shanghai, China; Delia Hannon, Putnam, CT; Alyssa Harvey, Danielson, CT; Harry Holte, Sprague, CT; Reed Hopkins, Putnam, CT; Colin Hourihan, Whitinsville, MA; Ryan Hourihan, Whitinsville,  MA; Gabrielle Houssan, Millbury, MA; Zheming Hu, Jiangxi, China;  Yixin Huang, Chongqing, China; Chance Jackson, Dudley, MA; Alyssa Jalbert, Oxford, MA; Hoi Jiang, Hong Kong; Julia Jones, North Grosvenordale, CT; Michaela Kirby, Sutton, MA; Shuang Kong, Beijing, China; Reanna Kuzdzal, Webster, MA; Artur Lachcik, Dudley, MA; Meghan Lauze, Rutland, MA;  Drinda Lee, Charlton, MA; Kyle Longo, Danielson, CT; Katie Lorkiewicz, Webster, MA; Francesca Lupini, Chepachet, RI; Tomasz Mamro, Webster, MA; McKenna Moors, Uxbridge, MA; Jake Mueller, Woodstock, CT; George Murphy, Grosvenordale, CT; Nicholas Niemiec, Brooklyn, CT; Ayana Patel, Brooklyn, CT; Deanna Rapp, Oxford, MA; Megan Romprey, Thompson, CT; Timothy Saucier, Charlton, MA; Yuzhou Shao, Hangzhou, China; Yijun Shen, Taiyuan, China; Sarah Spiker, Brooklyn, CT; Cal Stawiecki, Thompson, CT; Zimou Sun, Zhongshan, China; Olena Talash, Genichesk, Ukraine; Lydia Tourtellotte, Putnam, CT; Catherine Villa, Auburn, MA; Caitlin Walsh, Thompson, CT; Zi Wang, Tangshan, China; Minghao Wang, Dalian, China; Emma Willard, Thompson, CT; Mingjia Xi, Beijing, China; Jialu Xu, Xinzhou City, China; Hao Xu, Beijing, China; Chenyi Xu, Shanghai, China; Hannah Yash, Webster, MA; Meng Zhang, LiaoNing, China; Zehong Zhang, Shanghai, China; YuJin Zhao, Jiangxing, China. 
Honor Roll
Athena Abdien, Paxton, MA; Mariah Aubin, North Grosvenordale, CT; Ryan Bernstein, Bronx, NY; Shealyn Biron, Pascoag, RI; Madison Bodreau, Quinebaug, CT; Emma Boisvert, Thompson, CT; Kayla Bolduc, Leicester, MA; Tyler Burton, Uxbridge, MA; Jiarong Cai, Ningbo, China; Tyler Carlson, Charlton, MA; Lam Chan, Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Yidi Chen, Beijing, China; Pin-Jung Chen, Taipei, Taiwan; Joel Cheney, Woodstock, CT; Christina Doherty, Charlton, MA; Garrett Downs, Brooklyn, CT; Gordon Ellis, Webster, MA; Andrew Ford, Charlton, MA; David Gallant, Moosup, CT; Rose Guarnieri, Webster, MA; Kayla Kibbe, Douglas, MA; Margaret LaFontaine, Sutton, MA; Troy LaFramboise, Webster, MA; Elizabeth Lippke, Canterbury, CT; Meiyi Liu, Jilin, China; Emily Loftus, North Grafton, MA; Christopher Lundt, Woodstock, CT; Benjamin Mandile, Webster, MA; Shannon McMaugh, Foster, RI; Huyen Phan, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam; Connor Pickett, Pomfret Center, CT; Alexis Puhlick, Webster, MA; Tianhui Qiu, Beijing, China; Phoebe Reagan, Pomfret Center, CT; Chelsey Reynolds, Oxford, MA;  Miguel Vicente Solis Quintero, Villahermosa, Mexico; Alexis Solomon, Worcester, MA; Megan Tarantino, Millbury, MA; Bovorn Wangrattanasopon, Suphanbhuri, Thailand; Nathan Whittenburg, Eastford, CT; Yihan Wu, Beijing, China; Hangmin Wu, Zhejiang Province, China; Yiwen Xu, Shanghai, China; Mengwen Yan, Hangzhou, China; Andong Yu, Forest Hills, NY; Chuze Zhang, Beijing, China; Yujing Zhang, Beijing, China. 
Full-Year Honor Roll
Head of School List
Elizabeth Acquaah-Harrison, Charlton, MA; Frances Adams, Woodstock, CT; William Aldenberg, Sturbridge, MA; Margaret Azu, Oxford, MA; Dalton Bodreau, Oxford, MA; Sarah Cavar, Brooklyn, CT; Aidan Cleary, Thompson, CT; Abby Cook, Thompson, CT; Emma Dellea, Oxford, MA; Jordan Desaulnier, Dayville, CT; Ava Dussault, Sutton, MA; Linyuan Feng, Ninghai, China; Simone Fournier, Putnam, CT; Zhangyuan Gao, Hangzhou, China; Samantha Gisleson, Thompson, CT; Sabrina Godin, Glendale, RI; Olivia Gould, Charlton, MA; Shauna Harney, Webster, MA; Kathryn Hauver, Shrewsbury, MA; Tianshu He, Beijing, China; Zeliang Hu, Hangzhou, China; Zhepeng Huang, Hangzhou, China; Alexandra Kiritsy, Auburn, MA; William LaFiandra, Woodstock, CT; Katherine LeBlanc, Oxford, MA; Yuqian Lei, Chongqing, China;  Hannah Listerud, Uxbridge, MA; Linnea Listro, Woodstock, CT; Thomas Nurse, Brooklyn, CT; Bridget O’Leary, Rochdale, MA; Emma Sarantopoulos, Pomfret Center, CT;  Yuzhou Shao, Hangzhou, China; Chengtao Song, Qingdao, China; Janel Syriac, Woodstock, CT; Hung-Yu Ting, Taipei, Taiwan; Sarah Uwazany, Woodstock, CT; Mimi Vo, Worcester, MA; Myles Wagner, Dudley, MA; Chi-Ni Wu, Shanghai, China; Mingjia Xi, Beijing, China.
Deans List
Ryan Baronowski, Thompson, CT; Matthew Bellerose, Putnam, CT; Christopher Bouchard, Charlton, MA; Jiarong Cai, Ningbo, China; Junhao Cao, Shanghai, China; Xuanxuan Chen, Beijing, China; Jake Collins, Shrewsbury, MA; Nicole Day, Scituate, RI; Cooper Everson, Putnam, CT; Kathryn Fontaine, Charlton, MA; Xintong Han, Suqian, China; Tianheng Han, Shanghai, China; Alyssa Harvey, Danielson, CT; Colin Hourihan, Whitinsville, MA; Ryan Hourihan, Whitinsville, MA; Zheming Hu, Jiangxi, China; Alyssa Jalbert, Oxford, MA; Sage Latour, Webster, MA; Meghan Lauze, Rutland, MA; Katie Lorkiewicz, Webster, MA; Tomasz Mamro, Webster, MA; Nicholas Niemiec, Brooklyn, CT; Ayana Patel, Brooklyn, CT; Grace Rett, Uxbridge, MA; Matthew Sabacinski, Webster, MA; Zimou Sun, Zhongshan, China; Catherine Villa, Auburn, MA;  Hannah Yash, Webster, MA.
Honor Roll
Garrett Downs, Brooklyn, CT; Yixin Huang, Chongqing, China; Chance Jackson, Dudley, MA.  
 

Putnam pg 6 7-30-15

 
Scallions, top left; garlic, above and left; peaches, right; kohlrabi, top right.
 

Bradley pg 7 7-30-15

 
caption:
 
‘Spamalot’ Coming
The Bradley Playhouse will present “Spamalot” starting July 31. Pictured in rehearsal are, left, Tom Stokes as Patsy (King Arthur’s Squire) and right, Will Gelinas as King Arthur. Photo by Julie Watt of Watt Arts and Design.
 
 
 
PUTNAM —  Monty Python’s “Spamalot,” a new musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” opens at the Bradley Playhouse July 31 for a glorious nine-performance run.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. July 31, Aug. 1, 7, 8, 14 and 15 and at 2 p.m. Aug. 2, 9 and 16. Tickets are $23 for adults and $20 for seniors and students. Reserve a ticket with a major credit card online at www.thebradleyplayhouse.org or by calling 860-928-7887. Tickets may be purchased at the theater box office, either before the performance or at the door. 
Music Director Robert Sloat leads an orchestra of 10 musicians, and with Vocal Director Debbie Huard, brings 23 musical numbers to the stage.
Director Carl Mercier said “Spamalot “will bring everything you remember from the comedy of Monty Python.” 
Actors from across Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts combine to bring this comedy to life, including Will Gelinas who makes his Bradley debut as King Arthur, reprising the role he performed at Theatre at the Mount in 2013. Bradley regulars Hayden Stearns, Preston Arnold, Tom Stokes, Beth Silvia and Mark Nadeau appear in lead roles, accompanied by numerous other Bradley favorites.
Winner of three Tony Awards including Best Musical, Spamalot, from the original screenplay by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, spoofs the 1975 British cult classic, comedy film, written and performed by the comedy troupe Monty Python that dominated Public Television in the ‘70s.
Based loosely on the premise of King Arthur’s search for the Holy Grail, Spamalot, includes a bizarre collection of zany characters: The Black Knight, French taunters, The Knights who say “Ni”, Sir Lancelot, The Lady of The Lake, Brave Sir Robin, Sir Galahad, and a host of other strange and unusual players. Encountering killer rabbits, witches, English sparrows, dead cows and the general scourges of Medieval society, Spamalot imagines the film’s transition to the Broadway stage and along the way employs classic British humor. Monty Python fans will delight in Director Carl Mercier’s vision and those of creative team members Jason Preston’s set and costumer Carolyn Sloat’s “garb.”
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