Wed. April 8

Art Show

POMFRET --- The Northeastern CT Art Guild will present an art show through April 27 at the Vanilla Bean Café. 

 

Fri. April 10

'Nunsense'

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present "Nunsense" at 7:30 p.m. April 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 and at 2 p.m. April 12, 19 and 26. $23 and $20. 860-928-7887.

 

History Program

CANTERBURY --- The Canterbury Historical Society will present Marilyn Labbe of the Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society, on “Old & New Danielson” following the 7 p.m. business session at the town hall Community Room. Free. All welcome. www.canterburyhistorical.org

 

Swedish Meatball Dinner

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Emanuel Lutheran Church on Main Street will hold an authentic Swedish Meatball Dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., family style. $10 for adults; $5 for kids. Takeout available.

 

BBQ Chicken

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus Council 2087 will serve BBQ chicken dinner at the hall on Riverside Drive. $10. 860-923-2967

 

Sat. April 11

Culinary Delights

CANTERBURY --- The Finnish American Heritage Society will hold its annual Culinary Delights program on soups and breads at 1:30 p.m. at the Finnish Hall on N. Canterbury Rd. Free and all welcome.860-546-6671.

 

Sun. April 12

Performance

WILLIMANTIC --- Musician John Ford Coley will perform at 4 p.m. at The Bread Box, on Valley Street. $25. Benefits the Covenant Soup Kitchen and Emergency Food Pantry. Tickets: Willimantic Food Coop, 91 Valley St..   860-429-4220.

 

Art Exhibit

POMFRET CENTER --- The CT Audubon Society at Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road will present a photography exhibit, “Focus on Nature,” through May 10. An opening reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. --- $5. 928-4948.

 

Sunday Walk

HAMPTON --- The CT Audubon Society at Pomfret will present a Second Sunday Walk at 2 p.m. at the Trail Wood Sanctuary on Kenyon Road. Meet in parking lot. Free to members; $3 for nonmembers. 928-4948.

 

Mon. April 13

Donations

POMFRET --- Donations of household goods, furniture, toys, electronics, tools, etc. for 61st annual auction Windham County  4-H Auction  accepted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 13 through April 25 at 4-H camp Horse Barn entrance, 326 Taft Pond Rd, Pomfret.  Call 860-974-3379 to schedule delivery at other times or to arrange for item pick up. 

 

Fri. April 17

Fish Fry

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus Council 2087 will hold a fish fry from noon to 8 p.m. at the Hall on Riverside Drive. Prices vary.  860-923-2967

 

Sat. April 18

Farmers Market

DAYVILLE --- A Winter Farmers Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Killingly Grange on  Hartford Pike. Local foods, crafts and gifts. Vendors wanted: 860-481-9107.

 

Road Race

POMFRET ---The second annual Camper Scamper 5K Road Race/Walk and 1 Mile Kids Fun Run will be held at 10 a.m. at Windham County 4-H Outdoor Center on Taft Pond Road. Benefits Jim Logee Campership Fund. $30.  Participants with a minimum of $75  in pledges will have registration fee waived.  Registration begins at 8 a.m. 860-974-3379 .

 

Breakfast

DAYVILLE --- A Breakfast will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Killingly Grange on Hartford Pike. $6.

 

Open House

POMFRET --- Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp Open House  will be held from noon to 4 p.m. April 18 and from 2 to 4 p.m. April 19 on Taft Pond Road. Tours, registration materials available. Parent Panel from 1:30 to 2 p.m. April 18.  

 

Vegetable Program

POMFRET CENTER --- The CT Audubon Society at Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road will present “Growing Vegetables 101 (two-part series) at 1 p.m. April 18 and May 23. $10 for members; $20 for nonmembers. Call to register: 928-4948.

 

Pet Can Drive

DAYVILLE --- Pet Pals Northeast, a local animal welfare organization, will be collecting redeemable bottles and cans to help homeless and needy animals from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Church on Rt. 101. Dry cat food urgently needed, Purina brands preferred. Cash donations welcome.  860-317-1720. 

 

Sun. April 19

‘Acorn Adventure’

MANSFIELD --- TLGV’s Ranger Marcy's Acorn Adventure, “Salamander Search at Mansfield Hollow State Park,” will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at Mansfield Hollow State Park, Bassetts Bridge Road. For more info go to:  tlgv.org.

 

Breakfast

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus Council 2087 on Riverside Drive will hold a made-to-order breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. $7.  860-923-2967

 

Spring Writing Workshop

HAMPTON --- The CT Audubon Society at Pomfret will present a Spring Writing Workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Trail Wood Sanctuary on Kenyon Road. Meet in parking lot. Bring notebook and pen. $10 to members; $20 for nonmembers. 928-4948.

 

History Program

KILLINGLY --- Temple Beth Israel Preservation Society and Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society will present a program at 1 p.m. at the Temple Beth Israel on Killingly Drive. The program by Martin Silver is about the SS Mala.  The Mala was a presidential yacht that held 36 passengers and was refitted to hold 1400 Holocaust survivors bound for the emerging state of Israel. Reservations are required:  860-779-0349 .

 

Steak Dinner

EASTFORD --- The Eastford Independent Fire Company No. 1 Inc. will hold an all-you-can-eat steak dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the firehouse. $20. 974-0256.

 

Wed. April 22

Lecture

PUTNAM --- Greater Putnam Interfaith Council and Putnam Science Academy will co-host an Earth Day Lecture at 7 p.m. at the academy on Maple Street. Speaking will be Ken Whitten, a vegetable farmer who runs a small "pick your own" Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) garden in Woodstock. All welcome. Free, although nonperishable food donations to Daily Bread will be gratefully accepted.

 

Thur. April 23

Poetry Celebration

DANIELSON --- Quinebaug Valley Community College will hold its 8th Annual Julius Sokenu Poetry Prize Celebration at 6 p.m. at the Spirol Gallery at QVCC’s main campus on Upper Maple Street. Refreshments. Free. All welcome.

 

Fri. April 24

Steak Dinner

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus Council 2087 will serve a steak dinner from noon to 8 p.m. at the Knights Hall on Riverside Drive. $15. 860-923-2967 

 

Sat. April 25

Bird Walk

POMFRET CENTER --- The CT Audubon Society at Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road will present a Weekend Bird Walk at 8 a.m. Free to members; $ for nonmembers. 928-4948.

 

Spring Cleaning

HAMPTON --- The CT Audubon Society at Pomfret will hold a spring cleaning Trail Wood Work Day at 9 a.m. at the Trail Wood Sanctuary on Kenyon Road. Meet in parking lot. Bring gloves and a favorite shovel and rake. 928-4948.

 

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College financing

seminars set

CorePlus Federal Credit Union is hosting two seminars, “College Financing 101 - Understanding Your Award Letter” with information about Student Choice, the credit union’s private Educational Loan program. 

The seminars are April 28 at CorePlus on Boston Post Road, Waterford; and April 29 at CorePlus on Salem Turnpike in Norwich. Registration and snacks is at 5:30 and the seminar with Q&Q is at 6. Free and open to the public. RSVP: 860-886-0576 x 3171.

 

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Winner

Members of the  Putnam Business Association’s First Fridays committee present Clara Costabile with a $250 check for her winning poster entry. Pictured from left: PBA Marketing Committee Chair, Jennifer Beckett, PBA Vice President and First Fridays Chair, Ann Monteiro, First Fridays Vendor Chair, Rhonda Wishart, Mixed Media Artist, Clara Costabile, and PBA President, Earl Rosebrooks. Courtesy photo.

 

 

 

 

 

PUTNAM — Members of the First Fridays committee, along with Putnam Business Association President, Earl Rosebrooks, presented a $250 check to the winner of the 2015 First Fridays poster contest. This year’s winner is local mixed media artist, Clara Costabile. Inspired by the 2015 theme, A Century of Art, Costabile’s work will serve as the cover art for the First Fridays program, which will be printed and distributed throughout the state. 

Over the last few months, the First Fridays committee has been busily planning the upcoming season of events. Likewise, artists from around northeastern Connecticut have been drawing, painting, and creating work inspired by the 2015 First Fridays theme, A Century of Art. Building off a successful contest in 2014, this year’s poster contest encouraged local artists to use creative freedom to craft an original piece of art that explored the art of the 20th century. Several artists submitted work, and after a difficult deliberation, the First Fridays committee chose Costabile’s work to represent the 5th season.  PBA President Earl Rosebrooks said, “The First Fridays committee was very impressed by all of the posters submitted for this year’s contest. Although it was a tough decision, we all felt that Clara’s poster perfectly summed up the 2015 theme and we are excited to see her work grace the cover of the First Fridays program.” 

Clara Costabile is a self-taught mixed media artist. Her artwork is a harmonic fusion of abstract and narrative art. The brightly colored cartoonish nature of Costabile’s recent artwork is a slight departure from the dark style seen in the fantastical Paper mache Halloween props she has created in the past for the Great Pumpkin Festival. Her artwork is regularly shown at the Empty Spaces Gallery on Main Street in Putnam, as well as Tunk City Revival,  in Danielson. Costabile is thrilled that her poster was chosen, “I have a passion for telling stories with visuals; whether it’s with painting, sculpture or puppets. My entry into this year’s First Fridays poster contest comes from that love of visual storytelling.”

As with the 2014 contest, all poster entries will be included in a silent auction during the July 3rd First Fridays event. Art lovers will have a chance to purchase Costabile’s work as well as all of the 2015 posters, with proceeds of the auction to benefit the First Fridays committee. 

As the cover artwork for the First Fridays program, the winning poster will introduce a new look to the go-to-guide for the 2015 season. The program is the perfect companion to assist visitors to the monthly First Fridays events. For those unfamiliar with First Fridays, the program gives a brief history of the annual event, as well as an overview of what to expect for the upcoming season.  Each First Fridays has something new to do and see, and the program gives a fantastic sneak peek of monthly entertainment, community art projects, and vendors. As well, the program previews events hosted by such downtown galleries as: Arts & Framing and the Sochor Art Gallery, The Empty Spaces Project: Gallery on Main Street, Flying Carpet Studio, Sawmill Pottery, Silver Circle Gallery, and The Stomping Ground. Each season, the program has grown thanks to the generosity of local sponsors who recognize the positive impact First Fridays has on the community.

 

Then

This is the Putnam Post Office before the parking lot was build alongside it. Putnam Town Crier file photos.

 

& Now

This is the post office today.