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Wed. March 30
Rain Barrels
POMFRET --- The Proprietors are teaming up with the Town of Pomfret Green Team to provide the opportunity for individuals to purchase rain barrels. They must be ordered by April 16 and picked up on April 23. You do not have to be a resident of Pomfret to order. https://www.greatamericanrainbarrel.com/community/

Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret is presenting an online exhibit of local watercolor artist David C. Stumpo. ctaudubon.org/pomfret-art-exhibits.

Fri.  April 2
Food Drive
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Rotary Club, the Putnam Elks and Putnam Lions will be holding a Good Friday Food Drive from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. at WINY Radio. Benefits Daily Bread Food Pantry. Nonperishable items including canned fruits, vegetables, soup, baked beans, tuna, peanut butter and jelly, pasta and sauce, breakfast cereal, mac and cheese and rice. Monetary donations also accepted.

Sat.  April 3
Foodshare
PUTNAM --- The Danielson Veterans Coffeehouse, the Town of Putnam, the Putnam VFW Post 1523 and the Putnam American Legion Post 13 will host a Foodshare at  9 a.m. at the Putnam Elementary School. It open to all. 1,200 30-pound boxes of food are due to be distributed. 2 boxes per person. Drive-thru. Masks must be worn by all.

Food Drive
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Proprietors will be hosting a monthly collection of non-perishables, the first Saturday of each month, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Pomfret Senior Center. Looking for items such as: Granola bars, breakfast bars, cereal, pasta, soup, crackers, chips, tuna fish, juice, canned vegetables, (shampoo, soap, razors, wipes, diapers for all ages, Kleenex, toilet paper and laundry supplies. Also looking for volunteers and organizations to help. VisitPomfret.com

Sun.  April 4
Happy Easter

Sun.  April 10
Fishing Tournament
WOODSTOCK --- The Quiet Corner Cares will hold a fund-raiser fishing tournament from 7 a.m. to noon at Roseland Park. Prizes. Registration fee is $100 and includes breakfast. Pre-registration only:  https://www.eventbrite.com/.../quiet-corner-cares...

Thur.  April 15
‘Gnome Night’
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Lodge of Elks on Edmond Street will be holding a “Make a Gnome Night” starting at 6:30 p.m. $25 per person. Benefits CT Children’s Medical Center. Call 860-928-3901 for reservations.

Sat.  April 17
Foodshare
PUTNAM --- The Danielson Veterans Coffeehouse, the Town of Putnam, the Putnam VFW Post 1523 and the Putnam American Legion Post 13 will host a Foodshare at 9 a.m. at the Putnam Elementary School. It is open to all towns. Almost 1,500 30-pound boxes of food are due to be distributed. Drive-thru. Masks must be worn by all.

Race/Walk
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp Camper Scamper 5K Race/Walk and 1 Mile Kid Run will begin with registration at 8 a.m. Kids’ Race at 9:30; Adult Race starts at 10; walkers start immediately after runners. Professionally timed by Last Mile Race Management.  Register by March 31 to receive discount and free T-shirt.  Go to www.4hcampct.org for more details and registration forms.

Tues.  April 20
Nature Camp
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present a nature camp from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 20 through April 22 for ages 8 to 12. For info and registration, go to: ctaudubon.org/pomfret-programs or call 860-928-4948.

Sat.  April 24
Wall of Honor
PUTNAM --- The Putnam High School Wall of Honor ceremony will be held today.

Putnam Beautification
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association is spearheading again Putnam Beautification clean-up from 8:30 a.m. to noon, starting in Putnam Rotary Park. Rain date May 1. Gloves, trash bags and water will be provided.  Meet back at Rotary Park for lunch --- grilled hot dogs, chips. Masks required. Groups, schools, individuals all encouraged to sign up; 860-963-6834. Trophies awarded.  Funded in part by The Last Green Valley and the Town of Putnam.

Car Wash
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Rotary Club’s Interact Club will hold a car wash fund-raiser from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Hale YMCA. Benefits the club’s International Heifer Project.

Wed.  April 28
Blood Drive
WOODSTOCK --- The Putnam Rotary Club and the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the fieldhouse at Woodstock Academy on Rt. 169. Appointments need to be made online  via APP or by calling the 1-800-733-2767. Redcrossblood.org. When making your appointment use the code:   woodstockacademy    

Fri.  April 30
Sale/Auction
POMFRET --- The Windham Tolland 4-H Camp will host a sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 30 and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 1 at the Horse Camp on Taft Pond Road. Preview their online auction items while you are at the in-person sale. The online auction runs from April 30 through May 8. https://www.biddingowl.com/WindhamCounty4HFoundation.

Sat.  May 1
Town-Wide Tag Sale
POMFRET --- The 15th Annual Pomfret Town-Wide Tag Sale will be held May 1. To register or for info call 860-972-3714.

Sat.  May 22
Celebrate Spring
WOODSTOCK --- The Palmer Arboretum will present Celebrate Spring from 1 to 4 p.m. The free event includes tours, bird watching, birdhouse making, painting with Elaine Turner and NE Art Guild and a kids’ scavenger’s hunt. Register: https://form.jotform.com/210594569831161

Fri.  June 12
Golf Tournament
KILLINGLY --- The Killingly-Brooklyn Rotary’s 28th annual Nick Haines Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at Connecticut National Golf Course. Benefits local charities. For info: 860-230-3530.

Fri.  July 2
Red, White, Blue Celebration
KILLINGLY --- The Killingly Parks and Recreation Department will present the Killingly Red, White & Blue Celebration and Fireworks from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Owen Bell Park. Whiskey Boulevard will entertain from 7 to 9:15 p.m.

Fri. Aug. 6
Rotary Golf Tourney
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Rotary Club will host the Ronald P. Coderre Golf Tournament fund-raiser at the Connecticut National Golf Club.

Thur. Aug. 19
Bike Night
KILLINGLY --- The Killingly Parks and Recreation Department will present Killingly Bike Night downtown. Rain date Aug. 25. Benefits the Killingly-Brooklyn Rotary Club, TEEG and the Killingly Parks and Recreation Department.

Sun. Aug. 22
Pluck-a-Duck
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association’s fund-raiser, Pluck-a-Duck will be held today at a secret location. For info, contact the Putnam Business Association.

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