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Wed. Nov. 18
Auction
POMFRET --- An Online Holiday Auction to benefit Windham County 4-H Foundation will be held until 3 p.m. Nov. 22. For info: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For auction: biddingowl.com/WindhamCounty4HFoundation
Food Drive
DANIELSON --- Project Healing of Danielson will be collecting nonperishable goods until Nov. 22. For more info, go to: facebook.com/projecthealingseason.
Sat. Nov. 21
Pork Dinner
GROSVENORDALE --- American Legion Family Post 67 on Thompson Hill Road (old Rt. 200) will hold a roast pork dinner from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Drive thru/take out only. $10. Benefits Legion programs.
Chicken Parm Dinner
PUTNAM --- Boy Scout Troop 25 of Putnam will hold a take-out Chicken Parm Dinner fund-raiser from 5 to 6:30 at the Cargill Council Knights of Columbus on Providence Street. $10. For tickets: 860-245-1322.
Handcuff Hunger
The annual Handcuff Hunger Food Drive, held by local and state police, will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 21 and 22 at the Stop & Shop in Killingly and in Putnam and at Price Chopper in Putnam.
Free Mammogram
PUTNAM --- Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) invites eligible women to a free Mammogram Screening and Education Event from 8 a.m. to noon at the Day Kimball Healthcare Center in Plainfield. For rules and registration, call 860-963-3864.
Sun. Nov. 22
Elks Thanksgiving
PUTNAM --- Today is the RSVP deadline for the seventh annual Putnam Lodge of Elks free Thanksgiving Dinner for those who may be alone for the holiday. The dinner will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Lodge and will be COVID compliant. 860-928-3901.
Mon. Nov. 23
Virtual Fair
BROOKLYN --- The Federated Church will hold a Sugar Plum Virtual Fair starting at 11 a.m. today and ending at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 2. Pickup is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 5 at the church. Limited in person shopping and delivery available. fccbrooklynct.org/event/sugar-plum-virtual-fair\
Thur. Nov. 26
Happy Thanksgiving!
Fri. Nov. 27
Santa
PUTNAM --- The town of Putnam will present Santa Comes to Town from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Rotary Park. CANCELLED.
Cancelled Cookie Sale
BROOKLYN --- Our Lady of La Salette’s annual holiday cookie sale and basket drawing has been cancelled due to COVID-19. See you next year.
Sun. Nov. 29
Dazzle Parade
PUTNAM --- The annual Holiday Dazzle Light Parade will be a reverse parade this year at Murphy Park. Rain date is Dec. 6. Spectators will be doing the moving, not the floats, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Consider bringing a donation of food or money to the northeastern Connecticut food pantries. Donations will be collected at the end of the exit.
Sat. Dec. 5
Santa Coming!
PUTNAM --- At 4 p.m. Santa will arrive at the giant lighted ornament in Rotary Park. Pop up vendors will be there from noon to 4:30.
Sun. Dec. 6
Hospice Tree
The Hospice Tree of Life Ceremonies will be held at 5 p.m. with simultaneous tree lighting ceremonies in 11 northeastern Connecticut towns. Benefits: Hospice & Palliative Care of NE CT. For info/changes go to: daykimball.org/treeoflife.
Fri. Dec. 25
Merry Christmas!
Sun. Jan. 1, 2021
Happy New Year!
Wee Wander
THOMPSON ---Wee Wander with Wyndham Land Trust from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the “Robbins Five Mile River Ramble.” The hike will be held at the Robbins Preserve. Take Quaddick Town Farm Road to Fred Davis Road, park at gate. Bring camera, dress appropriately. Bad weather during the schedule time of this event will cancel. www.wyndhamlandtrust.org
Sat. April 24
Wall of Honor
PUTNAM --- The Putnam High School Wall of Honor ceremony will be held today.
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