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Wed. Sept. 25
Hunger Documentary
DANIELSON --- TEEG its community partners will present a showing of critically acclaimed documentary “A Place at The Table” from 7 to 9 p.m. at QVCC Auditorium in honor of September, Hunger Awareness Month. Free. All welcome.
Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- “Inspired by Nature “ is the new show presented by the Northeastern CT Art Guild at the Connecticut Audubon Society Center through Sept. 30. 860-928-4948.
Fri. Sept. 27
Fall Yard Sale
PLAINFIELD --- The Plainfield Congregational Church on Rt. 12 will hold a fall yard sale from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 27 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 28. Bag sale both days.
Community Cafe
PUTNAM --- The Living Faith United Methodist Church on Grove Street will hold the grand opening of its Community Cafe from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Donations accepted but not expected. The cafe will be open on Fridays.
Sat. Sept. 28
Swedish Meatball Supper
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam, downtown, will present a Swedish Meatball Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. in the church dining room. Adults: $10; kids 12 and under $5. Benefits community charities. Takeout available. 928-4405.
Positively Pomfret
POMFRET --- Pomfret Recreation will present Positively Pomfret Day from 10 to 4 p.m. at the Pomfret Recreation Park on Rt. 97. Concludes Pomfret's 300th birthday celebration. Dove release at 10 a.m. Crafts, foods, music, rides, contests and games, photo booth, 17th-century artisans. Skillet Toss competition at 1 p.m., chocolate cream pie eating contest at 12:30 p.m. and 1st annual Diaper Derby at 11:15 a.m. for crawling babies only.
Roast Beef Supper
N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Emanuel Lutheran Church on Main Street will hold a roast beef supper served family style from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the church. $12 for adults; $5 for kids under 12. Tickets available at the door. Take-out available.
Sun. Sept. 29
Community Day
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Community Day will be held from noon to 4 p.m. in Riverside Park. Free. Information booths with activities, information and giveaways. Entertainment, kids craft and field games, touch-a-truck, Taste of Thompson Pizza Contest, & more. Rain Date: Oct. 6.
Prayer, Worship
POMFRET CENTER --- The First Congregational Church of Pomfret will hold a community churches evening of prayer and worship at 6 p.m. at the church at 13 Church Road. Refreshments follow.
Thur. Oct. 3
Art Finances
POMFRET CENTER --- The Northeastern CT Art Guild will present a financial program for artists, "Life on the Ledger: How to Make Your Art Add Up—Accounting for the Artist," at 6:30 p.m. at the Audubon Center. Free. All welcome. For info: http://nectartguild.blogspot.com/
Fri. Oct. 4
First Friday
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association will present First Friday throughout downtown Putnam.
Sat. Oct. 5
Craft Fair
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Academy Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the academy. Vendors wanted. Tables $15/ea. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Proceeds benefit FBLA.
History Program
PUTNAM --- The Aspinock Historical Society of Putnam will host a program by Luis Rhyner of Narragansett about a hand-carved, working carousel carved by Marshall Whittemore of Putnam at 2 p.m. at the Library. Free. Light refreshments follow.
Pork Dinner
QUINEBAUG --- St. Stephen Church will hold a roast pork dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. at the parish center at the junction of routes 131 and 97. Takeout available. $100 adults; $5 kids 12 and younger. 508-789-9874.
Abolish Cancer Walk
POMFRET --- The Abolish Breast Cancer 5K Race/Walk will be held at the Pomfret Recreation Park on Rt. 97. Registration at 7:30 a.m.; racers start at 9 and walkers at 9:01. Benefits breast cancer research fund at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Call 974-1202 for info, registration.
Mon. Oct. 7
Legion Meeting
PUTNAM --- The men and women of The American Legion Mayotte-Viens Post 13, welcome all veterans who have served honorably during wartime to join them at 7 p.m. at the post on Providence Street. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Tues. Oct. 8
Senior Class
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Recreation Dept. will present a senior citizen craft class, glass candy holder (Halloween) from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in N. Grosvenordale. Bring scissors. Free for Thompson seniors; $5 for non-resident seniors. Preregister by Oct. 4: 860-923-9440.
Fri. Oct. 11
Art Show
CHEPACHET --- A three-women artists' art show "Experience Autumn Through Art," will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 11 and from 2 to 6 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Glocester Heritage Society building on Rt. 44. Part of proceeds benefit the Heritage Society.
Sat. Oct. 12
Art Festival
N. SCITUATE --- The 47th annual North Scituate art festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 12, 13 and 14 on the Village Green on Rt. 116. Free. scituateartfestival.org
Book Sale
POMFRET CENTER --- The Abington Social Library will hold a book sale from 8 a.m. to noon at the library on Hampton Road. Large inventory of books for sale. Benefits the oldest continuously operating social library in the U.S. Hardcover books $1 or less; paperbacks 25 cents. Penny specials. 974-1674.
Sun. Oct. 13
Pace Fund-raiser
POMFRET --- The 29th Annual Pomfret Hunter Pace & 3rd Annual Pace for a Purpose will be held at Tyrone Farm. For info contact Susan Boone 860-928-3647; www.tyronefarm.com or Amy 860-963-9055.
Chicken BBQ
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Fire Department volunteers will hold a chicken BBQ takeout from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with the drive through at the parking lot of Pomfret Community School. $10. Benefits Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp. Tickets: Pomfret Community School, Pomfret Spirit Shop, Danielson Surplus. 974-1122.
Fri. Oct. 18
Teen Weekend
POMFRET --- The Windham Tolland 4-H Camp will hold a teen weekend from 4 p.m. Friday until 9 a.m. Sunday at the camp on Taft Pond Road. Food, games, crafts, leadership skills and lots of fun for teens 13 – 18. $50. Preregistration required: 860-974-3379.