Wed. Oct. 21

Art Exhibit

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present an art-poetry exhibit, “Water Rising: Poetry and Art,” through Oct. 29. 860-928-4948.

 

Art Show

THOMPSON --- The Quinebaug Valley Photography Club will hold an Art @ the Library exhibit through Oct. 30 at the Thompson Public Library.  www.thompsonpubliclibrary.org. 

 

Fri. Oct. 23

Library Program

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Public Library will present “Connecticut Ghosts and Legends” at 7 p.m.  at the Pomfret Historical Society. Free. Register at: www.pomfretlibrary.org

 

'Then ... None'

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present "And Then There Were None" at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 and 24 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 25. $19 and $15. 860-928-7887.

 

Library Program

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Public Library will host a program, “Connecticut Ghosts and Legends,” at 7 p.m. at the Pomfret Historical Society. Free. All welcome but registration required at www.pomfretlibrary.org. 928-3475

 

Sat. Oct. 24

Great Pumpkin Fest

PUTNAM --- The annual Great Pumpkin Festival will be held throughout downtown Putnam.

 

Scarecrow Contest

PUTNAM --- The 7th Annual Scarecrow Contest will be held Oct. 24 as part of the Great Pumpkin Festival around downtown Putnam. Entries for the contest are welcome. Application and rules available at WINY Radio station or the Arc Emporium on Main Street or by calling 774-2827. 

 

Harvest Fair

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam, downtown, will present Harvest Fair and Luncheon from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is part of the Putnam Pumpkin Fall Festival. Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds shared with community charities. 860-928-4405.

 

Open House

PUTNAM --- King Cadillac GMC will hold its annual Autumn Open House from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the dealership on Pomfret Street. Free fall checkups and alignment inspections. Refreshments. 

 

Sun. Oct. 25

Fire Co. Open House

EASTFORD --- The Eastford Independent Fire Company #1, Inc., on Westford Road, will hold an open house from noon to 3 p.m. There will be tours, food, demonstrations, free green house number signs and much more. 860-234-2012.

 

Tues. Oct. 27

Exercise Group

WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Senior Exercise Group will meet from 9 to 10 a.m. every Tuesday in the Woodstock Town Hall lower level meeting room. Free for all Woodstock senior citizens 60 and older. 860-974-1050.

 

1st Aid Training

DAYVILLE --- United Services will host a free 8-hour Mental Health First Aid training to the community from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 27 and Oct. 29 at United Services’ Dayville Clinic on North Main Street. Call to register:   860-774-2020.

 

Wed. Oct. 28

Poet

DANIELSON --- The QVCC Cultural Programming Committee, English Department, Fine Arts Department, in collaboration with the Connecticut Poetry Circuit, will present poet Aracelis Girmay reading from “Waiting for Yoko Spoken Word Series” from 6 to 9:25 p.m.  in the Spirol Gallery at QVCC. Refreshments. All welcome.

 

Fri. Oct. 30

'Rocky Horror'

PUTNAM --- The Complex for the Performing Arts will present "The Rocky Horror Show" at 8 Oct. 30 and 31 and at midnight Oct. 31 at the Bradley Playhouse. 860-963-7170.

 

Halloween Stroll

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam, downtown, will present a Halloween Stroll from 5 to 7 p.m. Part of Putnam’s Halloween stroll festivities. 

 

Trick or Treat

PUTNAM --- The annual Putnam Trick or Treat will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. around downtown Putnam. 

 

Sat. Oct. 31

Cupcake Program

EASTFORD --- The Eastford Public Library will present a “Cupcake Decorating and Stories” program at 10 a.m. Register at 860-974-0125 by Oct. 24.  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Sun. Nov. 1

Benefit Concert

POMFRET --- A concert in memory of Patrick Wood (1982-2006) will be held at 2 p.m. at the Clark Chapel at Pomfret School. Pianist friends and teachers will compose and perform to benefit the Patrick Wood scholarship awarded to Pomfret School day students.  Tickets are $20 and available at the door or by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Thur. Nov. 5

History Program

BROOKLYN --- The Brooklyn Historical Society will sponsor Emeritus State Archaeologist Dr. Nicholas Bellantoni who will present the illustrated lecture “The Search for Ezra Chamberlin and the Confederate Submarine H. L. Hunley,” at 7:30 p.m. at Brooklyn’s Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall on Rt. 6. All welcome. Refreshments.   860-774-7728

 

 

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