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Wed. Dec. 2
Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present “Birding Through the Years with Paint and Brush” through Feb. 1 at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. 860-928-4948.
Pet Loss Support Group
DAYVILLE --- NECCOG Animal Services on Putnam Pike will present a Pet Loss Support Group at 6 p.m. Free. No fee/reservations are required and you are free to attend as often as necessary throughout your grief process. 860-774-1253.
Art at Library
N. GROSVENORDALE --- Art @ the Library will present an art exhibit, “Journey into the Four Directions” through Dec. 29 at the Thompson Public Library. Artist reception is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 7. Supported by the Friends of the Library.
Thur. Dec. 3
Romeo and Juliet
WOODSTOCK --- Woodstock Academy will present “Romeo and Juliet” at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 and Dec. 4 and 5. $10. At the door or at www.woodstockacademy.org/happenings.
Fri. Dec. 4
'Wonderful Life'
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present "It's a Wonderful Life" at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 6, 13 and 20. $19 and $15. 860-928-7887.
Fish Fry
N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus Council 2087 on Riverside Drive will hold a fish fry from noon to 8 p.m. at the Knights Hall. Prices vary. 860-923-2967
Sat. Dec. 5
Sugar Plum Fair
BROOKLYN --- The Federated Church of Christ on Rt. 6 will present its Sugar Plum Fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Art Show, Sale
E. WOODSTOCK --- The East Woodstock Congregational Church will be having a Holiday Art / Craft Show and Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Refreshments all day. Prizes. Free. 860-933-8667.
Musical Celebration
THOMPSON --- TEEG, in partnership with Brooklyn Cares, will present a children’s musical, “A Children’s Holiday Journey,” from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Tourtellotte Memorial High School auditorium. Benefits TEEG. $5. 923-3458.
Card, Tag Making
EASTFORD --- The Eastford Public Library will present Holiday Card and Tag Making from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for ages 6 and older. RSVP by Dec. 1 to: 860-974-0125 .
Victorian Christmas
WOODSTOCK --- Roseland Cottage on Rt. 169 will be decorated for the holidays from 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 5 and from 2 to 4 Dec. 6. Free.
St. Nicholas Fair
POMFRET --- The Annual St. Nicholas Fair at Christ Church on Rt. 169 will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Holiday luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Benefits local outreach efforts. 860-315-7780.
Christmas Fair
ASHFORD --- The St. Philip church will present its Christmas Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Luncheon available.
Christmas Tea
OXFORD, Mass. --- The Oxford First Congregational Church, UCC, on Main Street will hold its annual Christmas Tea and Gift Shop from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Reservations for $12 luncheon. 508-987-0549.
Holiday Art Show
E. WOODSTOCK --- The East Woodstock Congregational Church will hold a Holiday Art and Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Refreshments available. 860-933-8667
Sun. Dec. 6
Lunch with Santa
POMFRET CENTER --- The Windham Tolland 4-H will present Lunch With Santa from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the center on Taft Pond Road. $6 for kids up to 8; $10 for those 9 and older. 974-3379.
Open House
POMFRET CENTER --- The Windham Tolland 4-H will present a Camp Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. at the center on Taft Pond Road. Free. Collecting dog and cat food and kitty litter at the door to be donated to local animal shelters.
Holiday Gift Fair
GROSVENORDALE --- The Oscar W. Swanson Post 67 American Legion on Rt. 200 will present a Holiday Gift Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Food available. Spaces available. 860-917-1987.
Concert
WILLIMANTIC --- The Two Troubadours will perform at 4 p.m. at The Bread Box on Valley Street. $12. Benefits the Covenant Soup Kitchen & Emergency Food Pantry. 860-429-4220.
Concert
CHEPACHET --- Music at the Meeting House will present “An Old English Christmas” at 2:30 p.m. at the Chepachet Meeting House, home to the Chepachet Baptist Church, on Rt. 44. The concert will be open to the public without charge, but a free will offering will be taken. chepachetbaptist.org.
Holiday Fair
GROSVENORDALE --- The American Legion Post 67 will present a Holiday Gift Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the post on Rt. 200. Food available. Breakfast with Santa from 8:30 a.m. to noon at St. Joseph’s School on Main Street in N. Grosvenordale.
Tues. Dec. 8
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.
Pics with Santa
WAUREGAN --- United Services Youth Service Bureau will host Free Pictures with Santa from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at United Services Wauregan office on Putnam Road. Preregister for one of three time slots, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., 1 to 4 p.m., or 4 to 7 p.m. Refreshments available. 860-412-8652.
Wed. Dec. 9
Three C’s
WOODSTOCK --- The Three C’s Performing Arts for Kids will present “I’m Special, You’re Special) at 10 a.m. at the Hyde Cultural Center. Recommended for grades 4-7. $4 per person (in groups of 10 or more) 928-2946.
Flu Clinic
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Academy is partnering with the Northeast District Department of Health to host a Flu Clinic for Woodstock Academy employees and families and members of the surrounding community from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Woodstock Academy Health Office (in the Bowen building). Must register. $30 without an insurance card. Pre-register by Dec. 4. (860) 928-0413
Thur. Dec. 10
Library Program
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Public Library will present “Black Bears in Connecticut” at 7 p.m. at the library Free. All welcome. 860-928-3475
Fri. Dec. 11
Fish Fry
N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus Council 2087 on Riverside Drive will serve chowder, clam cakes, and fish at the Knights Hall from noon to 8 p.m. .Prices vary. 860-923-2967
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PUTNAM — “Red kettles everywhere. Red kettles mean The Salvation Army is once again at local stores during the Christmas season. In Putnam. The Salvation Army is represented by the Putnam Regional Interact Club, a teen community service club sponsored by Putnam Rotary Club.
The teens ring the bell at five local stores when enough volunteers are available. The stores are: Putnam Supermarket, Price Chopper, Walmart, Super Stop and Shop and Kmart.
The dates for this program are: Dec. 5, 12 and 19 and they ring the bell in three shifts beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.
People in the Putnam area have been generous every year, remembering that those who are in need go beyond the Christmas season. Many are in need of food, clothing, fuel oil, assistance with everyday bills and, of course, Christmas items.
Money collected in the Putnam area is used to assist those in this area. This is the motivation for assisting those in Putnam and surrounding communities by ringing the bell but, it is not enough.
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Donor drive
NEW LONDON — CCRstudies, a dedicated medical research facility on Montauk Avenue will be conducting a bone marrow donor drive Dec. 4 in conjunction with CorePlus Federal Credit Union. This “Be The Match” event will be held at the CorePlus branch located at 255 Rt. 12 in Groton and will run from noon-4p.m. CCRstudies is a permanent site for Be The Match, which pairs eligible marrow donors with blood cancer patients in critical need of a bone marrow transplant.
People who are between the ages of 18-44 who are interested in bone marrow donation can visit the donor drive and submit to a simple cheek swab to join the National Bone Marrow Registry through Be The Match. Paperwork will be on hand. Visit www.BeTheMatch.org to learn more about the donor registry, or to register if you are aged 45 and older. For more info call 860-443-4567.
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PUTNAM — Amanda Kelly has been named executive director of the Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center, now under construction in Putnam. Kelly was previously executive director of the Glastonbury Family YMCA.
“As we prepare to deliver programs and services to families of northeast Connecticut, Amanda will help us create a team with a shared passion for the Y’s mission to help people to develop their fullest potential in spirit, mind and body. At the Y, we help communities learn, grow and thrive. We thank Amanda for her service in Glastonbury and look forward to the impact of the new Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center,” says Harold Sparrow, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Hartford.
“I am in awe of what this community has done to build this YMCA, and I am honored that I have been chosen as the first executive director I am looking forward to the grand opening of the Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center,” said Kelly.
Kelly holds a bachelor’s in human services from Springfield College. She lives with her husband and 2-year-old son in Sterling.
Construction of the Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center is on schedule for a late winter 2016 opening, but is dependent upon timely completion of the Town of Putnam’s Regional Tech Park infrastructure. The Y anticipates inviting the community for hard hat tours in early 2016.
The Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center houses two swimming pools, which will be used for recreational and competitive swimming, as well as YMCA swimming and water safety instruction. The facility will host a state-of-the-art health and wellness center, gymnasium, group exercise studio/multi-purpose room, and teen center, kids and child watch rooms (babysitting while in the facility).
The Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center will serve residents from the towns of Putnam, Killingly, Eastford, Thompson, Brooklyn, Pomfret, Woodstock and Plainfield.
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Then
This is the Rt. 44 bridge in June. Putnam Town Crier file photos.
& Now
This is the bridge Nov. 30, open.