Wed. Oct. 1

Charity Party

WOODSTOCK --- The Mansion at Bald Hill Restaurant will be hosting a Charity Cocktail Party from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. $35 donation. Tickets sold at WINY Radio. Benefits IHSP.  974-3456.

 

Fri. Oct. 3

'Frankenstein'

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present "Frankenstein" (nonmusical) at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 5, 12 and 19. $17 and $14. 928-7887. 

 

First Fridays

PUTNAM --- The last of the Putnam Business Association's First Fridays celebrations will start around 6 p.m. downtown. The theme for this Friday is Folklore.

 

Sat. Oct. 4

Race Fund-raiser

POMFRET --- The Abolish Breast Cancer 5K Race/Walk will begin with registration at 7:30 a.m. at the Pomfret Recreation Park. The race starts at 9:30 and the walk at 9:01. Call to register: 974-1202.

 

Bradley Auditions

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will hold auditions for "A Christmas Carol" from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 4 and from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 5. Non-musical roles available. For actors 6-80 years of age. Performance in December. 928-7887.

 

Woodland Event

POMFRET --- The Friends of Pomfret Public Library will hold a Woodland Fairy Walk from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the library on Pomfret Street. Make a fairy house, have your face painted, make a nature collage.  Optional 1.5-mile scavenger checklist woodland walk on Pomfret School woodland.  No admission fee.

 

Fall Fest

WOODSTOCK VALLEY --- YMCA Camp Woodstock is hosting a Fall Harvest Festival from 4 to 8 p.m. at the camp on Camp Road. , Activities, music, arts and crafts, live music and food. Ends with classic campfire. $10 per person; kids under 5 admitted free.  860 974-1336.  

 

Sun. Oct. 5

Bike Ride Fund-raiser

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Lions will present its "Fall Classic" Bicycle Ride to benefit the Putnam Lions Charities, starting from the Riverview Marketplace Pavilion off Kennedy Drive. Registration is from 8 to 9 a.m. and the 30-mile ride starts at 9. The 15-mile ride starts at 9:15. Registration, $30. 860-928-0363.

 

Car Show

WEBSTER --- The Dudley Lions Club will present its Yesteryear 2014 Car Show at the Mapfre/Commerce Insurance Company on Rt. 16. 

 

Tea

POMFRET --- A Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea will be held at 2 p.m. at the Abington  Social Library on Hampton Road. $40/couple $25/single. 

 

Tues. Oct. 7

Invasive Plants

STORRS --- The UConn Home & Garden Education Center will present an Invasive Plant Conference  from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Student Union on UConn’s Campus. 860-486-6448.

 

Senior Lunch

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Senior Association will be having a brown bag luncheon meeting at noon at the Pomfret Senior Center, Rt. 44. All Pomfret Seniors 50 and older are welcome.