Wed. Oct. 16
Movie Night
PUTNAM --- The Friends of the Putnam Public Library will present Movie Night (a Disney remake of a classic haunted house PG-13 comedy) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the library. Free. Only covered drinks allow.
Art Exhibit
PUTNAM --- The Putnam CT Arts Council presents “Reflections of Past and Present – the Art of Jonathan Fritz” art exhibit through December in the Corridor Gallery in the Putnam Municipal Complex. A reception will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24.
Sat. Oct. 19
Great Pumpkin Fest
PUTNAM --- The Town of Putnam and the Putnam Business Association will present the Great Pumpkin Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This community celebration of fall features The Great Pumpkin, craft and art vendors, live music, activities for the kids, and more.
Rec to Treat
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Recreation Department will host Rec or Treat at 4 p.m. Trunk or Treating with PCS PTO, hayride, crafts, bonfire and movie. Food and drink will be available for purchase. www.pomfretct.gov/recreation.
Fall Extravaganza
POMFRET --- The Fall Extravaganza at the Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Trick or Treat Trail, $5 per trick-or-treater, ages 2 and up. Games and food. Buck’s Ice Cream for sale. Wear your costumes! Benefits the Health Center Renovation.
Roseland Arts Fest
WOODSTOCK --- Roseland Cottage will hold its 42nd Fine Arts and Crafts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 19 and Oct. 20. Admission for adults is $5. Parking is free. Rain or shine. 860-928-4074 or 617-994-5924.
Burial Grounds
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Historical Society will present, at 10 a.m. “Old Abington Burial Ground Tour and Workshop,” with CT Gravestone Expert, Ruth Shapleigh Brown, and historian Donna Dufresne in a preservation workshop at Pomfret’s Revolutionary War Cemetery. Limit 20 – 25 people. No dogs. Pre-register: 860-465-7228. Rain date: 1 p.m. Oct. 20.
Fund-raiser Spaghetti
PUTNAM --- Cub Scout Pack 21, of Putnam, will host its fall spaghetti and meatball dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Albert J. Breault VFW Post 1523. Tickets are $10 for adults and children 12 and under eat for free. Take out or eat in. Bake sale and drawings. Tickets: VFW Post and at Joseph’s Jewelers or by calling 860-928-5873. Please leave a message when you call. Benefit the Cub Scout Pack 21 2024 Summer Camp Fund.
Rabies Clinic
DANIELSON --- Pet Pals will hold a low-cost rabies clinic from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Quinebaug Valley Veterinary Hospital. Last one of the season. $15 cash. All dogs should be leashed and all cats in carriers. No walk-ins. 860-317-1720.
Sun. Oct. 20
Photo Exhibit
WOODSTOCK --- The Center for Woodstock History is presenting a photo exhibit, “Woodstock Through the Camera’s Eye in Post-Civil War America” from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sundays through December. Check for updates: 860-928-1035.
Wed. Oct. 23
Musical Program
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Public Library and the Thompson Historical Society will present a musical program, “Ovation Guitars & the Singer/Songwriter Movement of the ‘70s” with Jim Lenn from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the library. Register: 860-963-6826.
Fri. Oct. 25
Murder Mystery
POMFRET --- Murder Mystery Dinner at Grill 37. Cocktail hour starts at 6 followed by the show and buffet dinner. Dressing up is strongly encouraged. The theme will be Death of a Gangster! www.pomfretct.gov/recreation.
Steak Dinner
PUTNAM --- Paws Cat Shelter will host a steak dinner fund-raiser from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus on Providence Street. Eat in or take out. Benefits the Paws Cat Shelter. $30 per ticket. Tickets limited: Knights of Columbus, Paws Cat Shelter, 74 School St., Putnam and Joseph Jewelers, School Street, Putnam. 860-315-1228.
Sat. Oct. 26
Trick or Treat
PUTNAM --- The Town of Putnam and the Putnam Business Association will present the Downtown Trick or Treat from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Main Street. From Riverfront Commons to Union Square, participating merchants and local groups pass out treats.
Guided Walk
POMFRET --- The Wyndham Land Trust is presenting a guided walk at 1 p.m. Pirates and Privateers. 860-465-7228.
Fund-raiser
PUTNAM --- Paws Cat Shelter is holding a raffle basket purr-looza from noon to 5 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus. Lots of baskets. $20 for 25 tickets or $5 for 6 tickets. Purchase tickets ahead: 860-759-9984 or stop by the shelter at 74 School St. Winners must pick up their prize between 5 and 6 p.m. Oct. 26.
‘Pirates and Privateers’
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Historical Society will present, at 1 p.m., “Pirates and Privateers in Pomfret – The Hidden Stories of Nightingale Woods From Joseph Nightingale to the Higginbothams and Randalls.” Two 4-mile hike options on Wyndham Land Trust. Limit 20 – 25 people. Pre-register: 860-465 7228. Rain date: 1 p.m. Oct. 27.
Sat. Nov. 2
Guided Walk
The Wyndham Land Trust is presenting a guided walk at 10 a.m. on the Elmwood Hill Ranger as part of Walktober. 860-465-7228.
‘Them Bones’
BROOKLYN --- The Pomfret Historical Society will present, at 10 a.m., “Them Bones, Them Bones, Them Malbones: Tour of Old Trinity Church and the Burial Ground” built by Godfrey Malbone in 1771. History of the enslaved people who lived and worked his land from 1741 to 1779. A gravestone cleaning demonstration will follow for those interested in preserving colonial burial grounds and removing lichen. No dogs. Pre-register: 860-465-7228. Rain date: 1 p.m. Nov. 3.
Boot Drive
WOODSTOCK --- The fifth annual Winter Boot Drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Woodstock Trading Post on Rt. 169. Boots, socks or monetary donations will go to TEEG.
Cocoa for Coats
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Family Resource Center will hold Cocoa for Coats fund-raiser from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Putnam Farmers Market Pavilion on Kennedy Drive. Free cocoa. For a $20 donation or a new coat, you will be entered in a drawing. Make checks payable to Putnam Family Resource Center (put Cocoa for Coats in the memo line).
Thur. Nov. 21
History Program
THOMPSON ---The Thompson Historical Society and the Thompson Public Library will present “Lafayette Story and Thompson Lore About the Man of Two Countries” at 6 p.m. at the library. Free.
Sat. Nov. 30
Craft Fair
ASHFORD --- The St. Philip the Apostle Church will hold its Christmas Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crafts, bake sale and soup/sandwiches/pierogies available from the kitchen. Admission is free.
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