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Photo Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will host a nature photography contest exhibit and sale, "Nature in Focus," at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road through Jan. 1. 860-928-4948.
Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will host a watercolor exhibit and sale, "Flights of Fancy" by David Stumpo at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road through Jan. 1. 860-928-4948.
Fri. Nov. 22
Tastefully New England
THOMPSON --- The Northeastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce will present "Tastefully New England - A Moveable Feast" at 7 p.m. at the Thompson Raceway Restaurant. $45. 860-774-8001.
Nature Store
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will hold its 10th Annual Holiday Nature Store through Dec. 23 at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. 860-928-4948.
Sat. Nov. 23
Auction/Pasta
EASTFORD --- The Eastford Elementary School Auction and pasta dinner will be held at the school gym. The dinner is from 5 to 6:15 p.m. and the live auction begins at 6:15. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Holiday Sale
N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Emanuel Lutheran Church on Main Street will hold a holiday craft and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Holly Fair
UNION --- The Congregational Church of Union on Rt. 190 will be hosting its fifth Annual Holly Day Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves will arrive by reindeer bus at 9:45 a.m. Food, prizes and more. www.unioncc.com
Christmas Fair
WOODSTOCK --- The First Congregational Church of Woodstock will hold "Christmas on the Hill" Christmas Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church on Rt. 169. Chicken pot pie lunch and more. 928-7405.
Bake Sale
DANIELSON --- The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on Water Street will hold a Greek Pastry Bake Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sun. Nov. 24
Train Show
CHESHIRE --- The Cheshire High School Band Parents Association will present a train show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school on Rt. 10. $6 for adults; under 10 admitted free. 203-265-7527.
Turkey Shoot
N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus Council 2087 on Riverside Drive will hold its annual turkey shoot from 2 to 6 p.m.
Mon. Nov. 25
Affordable Care Forum
WOODSTOCK --- State Rep. Mike Alberts (R-50) and State Senator Tony Guglielmo (R-35) will be sponsoring a forum on the Affordable Care Act and its ramifications for Connecticut from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Woodstock Town Hall.
Thur. Nov. 28
Thanksgiving Dinner
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam, downtown, will present The Pearsall Thanksgiving Dinner with Friends. This is the “Don’t Be Alone on Thanksgiving” event. A Thanksgiving Dinner with all the fixin’s. Reservations required. Freewill donation. Check for exact time. 928-4405.
Fri. Nov. 29
Santa Visits
PUTNAM --- Santa Claus will kick off the holiday season at 4 p.m. at the Riverfront Commons Shopping Plaza.
Game Day
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp at 326 Taft Pond Road will have a Black Friday Camper Game Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for kids ages 6-12. Lunch and snack provided with games, s’mores, hiking and fun. $10. Preregistration requested: 860-974-1122.
Holiday Crafts
FOSTER --- The 21st Annual Christmas in the Valley will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 29, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 30 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Foster Country Club on Johnson Road. www.christmasinthevalleyri.com
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will hold an Owl Walk starting at 5 p.m. from the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. $5 for members; $10 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Sun. Nov. 30
Nature Program
HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will hold an owl walk starting at 5 p.m. from the Trail Wood Parking lot on Kenyon Road. Free for members; $3 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Sun. Dec. 1
Dazzle Parade
PUTNAM --- The annual Holiday Dazzle Light Parade will start at 5 p.m. and wind through downtown Putnam. Rain date is Dec. 8.
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POMFRET — “Girl Rising” at Pomfret School will play a part in school-wide project-based learning experience
“Girl Rising,” the 2013 CNN documentary about the empowerment of education for girls worldwide, will be shown at 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Pomfret School Centennial Academic and Arts Center Auditorium. The community is invited to attend; admission is free.
Featured at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, “Girls Rising” tells the stories—with the help of such A-list Hollywood stars as Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Liam Neeson—of nine girls from around the world and their simple shared dream of being able to attend school. It is required viewing for the 12 students signed up for “Eastern and Western Educational Systems: A
Comparative Perspective,” one of the 29 unique courses designed by Pomfret faculty and offered next month as part of the School’s innovative Project: Pomfret initiative.
Project: Pomfret outline and goals were harvested from a year of self-examination that produced a new strategic plan—published last summer—for the 120-year-old school. Based on the principles of project-based learning (students engage to the fullest when experiencing and solving real-world problems), everybody involved will have the chance to break away from the academic routine (the first semester will have just ended) and focus instead on topics meant to encourage them to rethink the classroom dynamics of both teaching and learning. All the major—required—academic disciplines are well-represented.
From four themes (Cross-Cultural Contrasts and Identity; Sustainability and Global Resources, Personal Story and The Power of Change) the Pomfret faculty produced 29 creative options, among them Making Sense of the Middle East, Bridge Building, What’s the Big Idea, Manifesto!; Evolution of Images, History of Food, and Awesomeness in Environmental Energies. Dean of Teaching and Learning Patrick Andren is the Project: Pomfret coordinator. “
The screening of “Girls Rising” has been made possible by the generosity of the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), a Portland, Maine-based non-profit whose mission it is to expose people to the knowledge and skills necessary “for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world.” For information and to register for the screening contact Director of Communications Sharon Gaudreau at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 860.963.5951.
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PUTNAM — Thanksgiving is just around the corner and it’s time for the volunteers at Interfaith Human Services of Putnam to get to work putting the final details together: getting paperwork in order, calling on area youth service groups for help, lining up the canned goods and stuffing, making space for the fresh fruits and root vegetables that will be provided by friends, neighbors, the Connecticut Food Bank and local businesses as we work together to provide a holiday meal for our neighbors in need.
Volunteers will also be making sure that freezer space is available for the key element of most Thanksgiving meals – the turkey.
In 2012, with your help, Daily Bread provided more than 300 Thanksgiving meals to local families. We didn’t do it alone – community support is paramount.
The Putnam Chiropractic Center on School Street will be hosting Turkey Day to help support local families. Current, active patients who bring a turkey to the center – to be donated to Daily Bread – will receive a FREE visit! Dr. Frederick A. Barks is looking forward to beating last year’s record of 42 turkeys. Daily Bread ran out of space to store the turkeys and would once again like to thank Mainly Seafood for offering their support. Barks invites you to join him and members of the Green Valley Blackhawks football team from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 23. Canned goods and cash donations are also accepted.
Local businesses are not the only source of community support. Law enforcement also joins the effort. State, Putnam and Plainfield Police are teaming up once again this weekend to HANDCUFF Hunger. Collected nonperishable food items – and turkeys – will be shared among local food pantries in Canterbury, Chaplin, Danielson, Moosup, Pomfret, Putnam, and Thompson.
This annual event is extremely successful – in 2011 the Putnam Police Department collected 150 turkeys. Last year they collected 250 turkeys.
Collection points include Price Chopper and Stop & Shop in Putnam, Aldi’s and Stop & Shop in Dayville and Better ValU stores in Canterbury and Plainfield. Officers will be on hand from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 23 and 24.
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Thursday and Friday - No school -- Happy Thanksgiving.
Woodstock Elementary/Middle
Monday: Fish sandwiches, carrots, fruit. Tuesday: Hamburgers, fruit. Wednesday - half day: Chicken tenders, mashed potatoes, corn, fruit.
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Monday: Hot dogs, baked beans, cole slaw. Tuesday: Crispy chicken sandwiches, carrots. Wednesday - half day: Putnam Special Pizza.
Putnam High
Monday: Foot-long chili dogs, carrot slaw. Tuesday: Roast turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, warm apple crisp. Wednesday - half day: Pizza slices.
Pomfret Community
Monday: Turkey sandwiches, carrot snacks, kids snack mix, raisins. Tuesday: Calzones, orange slices. Wednesday - 12:30 p.m. dismissal: hot dogs, baked beans, applesauce.