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Wed. April 7
Pomfret Seniors
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Seniors will host a movie, "The Mirror Has Two Faces," at 1:30 at the newly refurbished senior center on Mashamoquet Road.
Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Northeastern Connecticut Art Guild will have an exhibit of their artwork at the Vanilla Bean Cafe through May 3.
Photo Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret (Rt. 169) will present a Black and White Photography Exhibit and Sale through May 30. Free. A percentage of the sales will benefit the Center at Pomfret. 860-928-4948.
Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at the Center at Pomfret, Rt. 169, will present Susan Peifer's Wildlife Paintings in exhibition and sale through April 11 at the center. Opening reception today from 2 to 4 p.m. Free. Benefits the Center. 860-928-4948.
Puppetry Exhibit
STORRS --- The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry will present two exhibits, "Punch and Judy: Handpuppets, Politics and Humor," and "Frank and Elizabeth Haines: An American Puppet Theater in the 1930s," through Dec. 19 at the UConn campus. www.bimp.uconn.edu.
Thur. April 8
Seminar
THOMPSON --- Thompson Recreation is hosting a Financial Seminar: “Challenges that may Impact your Retirement,” at 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. at the Thompson Library/Community Center on Rt. 12. Free. All welcome. Seating limited, call for reservations: 860-923-9440.
Fri April 9
Rummage Sale
WOODSTOCK --- The Women's Fellowship of the First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ of Woodstock on Woodstock Hill will hold a spring rummage and white elephant sale from 2 to 5 p.m. April 9 and from 9 a.m. to noon April 10. Bake sale too. 860-923-2887.
History Program
CANTERBURY --- The Canterbury Historical Society will present John Romanoff Shows and Narrates His Father William's Old Movies of Canterbury following the 7 p.m. business session at the Community Room at Town Hall. Free. All welcome. Refreshments.
Sat. April 10
Smorgasbord Supper
ONECO --- The Oneco United Methodist Church on Rt. 14A will hold a smorgasbord supper and bake sale from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Tag Sale
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Together Environment Group will hold an environment Committee Tag Sale from 8 a.m. to noon at the Town Hall.
Car Care Day
THOMPSON --- The Bible Fellowship Church is offering a Car Care Day for single ladies at the church on Rt. 131. Preregister by calling 860-923-9512.
Clean-up
THOMPSON --- There will be an Earth Day 18th annual spring clean-up day at the West Thompson Lake dam from 9 a.m. to noon followed by a pizza lunch. Meet at the East Side Shelter off Reardon Road. Preregister by calling 860-923-2982.
Tag Sale
CANTERBURY --- The Canterbury Historical Society will hold an indoor tag sale fund-raiser from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Community Room of the Canterbury Town Hall. To reserve table or donate or for more information, call 860-546-9062.
Library Program
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Public Library will present a book discussion at 2 p.m. on "The Little Book" by Selden Edwards. Call 860-963-6826 to reserve book.
Sun. April 11
Birthday Party
PUTNAM --- The Aspinock Historical Society of Putnam invites you to a birthday party for Gertrude Chandler Warner at 2 p.m. in the Gertrude Chandler Warner Library of the Putnam Elementary School. Putnam's third grade will present a program about Gertrude. There will be a birthday cake and refreshments. Free. All welcome.
Spring Concert
CHEPACHET --- The Chepachet Free Will Baptist Church on Rt. 44 will begin its spring series of concerts at the Meetinghouse at 2:30 p.m. with "An Afternoon at the Opera," a performance by students in the Opera Workshop at Rhode Island College. Handicapped accessible. Fellowship, refreshments follow. Free will offerings accepted.
Mon. April 12
Blue Marble
WOODSTOCK --- The Performing Arts of NECT will present the New Haven Symphony Orchestra in "The Big Blue Marble" at 10:15 a.m. and noon at the Hyde Cultural Center. Free for third graders. Advanced reservations required: 860-928-2946.
Tues. April 13
Woodstock Seniors
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Seniors will hold the following at the Town Hall, lower level: Exercise, 9 to 10 a.m. April 13 and 15; arts and crafts, 9:30 to 11 a.m. April 14; cards/dominoes, 1 to 4 p.m. April 14.
Wed. April 14
Pomfret Seniors
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Seniors will host a movie, "Calendar Girls," at 1:30 at the newly refurbished senior center on Mashamoquet Road.
Blood Pressure Clinic
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Seniors and Day Kimball Hospital will hold a free blood pressure clinic from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Town Hall, lower level.
Art Guild
PUTNAM --- The Northeastern Connecticut Art Guild will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Room at the Putnam Public Library. Guest speaker is new Putnam Arts Coordinator Ellen Silbermann. All welcome.
Thur. April 15
Auxiliary Meeting
PUTNAM --- The Albert J. Breault Post 1523 Ladies Auxiliary members will meet at 7 p.m. at the post.
DAR Meeting
BROOKLYN --- The Sarah Williams Danielson Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet at 1 p.m. at the Palmer Homestead on Wolf Den Road. The special presentation is “Dolls, Dolls, and More Dolls."
Genealogy Seminar
TOLLAND --- “Genealogy on the Internet” will be the topic of a free public seminar offered by the French-Canadian Genealogical Society at 7 p.m. in its library in the Old County Courthouse on Tolland Green. Attendance will be limited to 15; register by calling 860-623-8721.
Fri. April 16
Make Sundaes
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Recreation and Oakwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center will present a free “Make your Own (banana split) Sundae” party at 12:15 p.m. at the Thompson Library/Community Center. Open to Thompson citizens age 65 and older. Reservations required by April 12, call: 860-923-9440.
Sat. April 17
Open House
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp will hold an Open House at 326 Taft Pond Road from 2 to 4 p.m. April 17 and April 18. Refreshments. No appointment needed. 860-974-3379.
Antiques Appraisal
BROOKLYN --- The Sarah Williams Danielson Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will host an antiques and collectibles appraisal and used book sale from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Federated Church Chapel, Rt. 6. $5 per item. Refreshments. Benefits the chapter. 860.774.0667.
Library Program
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Public Library will present a program on Black Bears in Connecticut at 1:30 p.m. Free. 860-963-6826.
Opening Day
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Little League Opening Day will be at 10 a.m. at Murphy Park.
Sun. April 18
Concert Choir
PUTNAM --- The Concert Choir of NE CT sings "In the Circle of the Seasons" at 4 p.m. at the Putnam Congregational Church, downtown. Tickets are $15; $5 for students under 19. www.concertchoirnect.org.
Tues. April 20
Woodstock Seniors
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Seniors will hold the following at the Town Hall, lower level: Exercise, 9 to 10 a.m. April 20 and 22; arts and crafts, 9:30 to 11 a.m. April 21; cards/dominoes, 1 to 4 p.m. April 21.
Wed. April 21
Pomfret Seniors
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Seniors will host a movie, "A River Runs Through," at 1:30 at the newly refurbished senior center on Mashamoquet Road.
Thur. April 22
Library Program
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Public Library will present "Hot Times in the Old Town Tonight: Big Fires in Putnam History," with town historian Bill Pearsall at 2 p.m. Free. 860-963-6826.
Fri. April 23
Plant Sale
WOODSTOCK --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will hold a native plant sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Sprucedale Gardens. Free. 860-928-4948.
School Fair
POMFRET --- The Rectory School will present the Secondary School Fair Spring 2010 from 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. in the Rectory's dining Hall. Fifty independent schools from Virginia to Maine will exhibit. Local eighth graders and their parents who are interested in examining options after middle school graduation are invited to this event. Park at church across street. 860-963-7174.
Library Program
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Public Library will present An Ella Grasso Book Discussion on "Heretic's Daughter" by Kathleen Kent at 1 p.m. Call 860-963-6826 to register.
Sat. April 24
Steak Supper
EASTFORD --- The Eastford Independent Fire Co. No. 1 Inc. will hold an all-you-can-eat steak dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the firehouse. $15. 860-974-0256.
Cleanup Program
HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will hold a Spring Cleanup and Work day from 9 a.m. to noon at Trail Wood on Kenyon Road. 860-928-4948.
Lasagna Dinner
BROOKLYN --- A Lasagna dinner will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Federated Church on Rt. 6. $8. Takeout only.
Horse Auction
STORRS --- The UConn Animal Science Dept. will hold its Spring Horse Auction with previews at 10 a.m. at the Horsebarn Hill Arena. Tack/equipment tag sale will be held all day. Free. All welcome. 860-486-2034.
Sun. April 25
Nature Program
HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present a full moon walk at the Trail Wood on Kenyon Road at 7:30 p.m. Free for members; $3, nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Tues. April 27
Woodstock Seniors
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Seniors will hold the following at the Town Hall, lower level: Exercise, 9 to 10 a.m. April 27 and 29; arts and crafts, 9:30 to 11 a.m. April 28; cards/dominoes, 1 to 4 p.m. April 28.
Wed. April 28
Senior Dance
PUTNAM --- The Day Kimball Homemakers and Christopher Heights are hosting 'Spring Bonnets' dance for senior citizens from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Elks Lodge on Edmond Street. 928-5441.
Pomfret Seniors
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Seniors will host a movie, "The New World," at 1:30 at the newly refurbished senior center on Mashamoquet Road.
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present a Full Moon Photography Walk at 7 p.m. starting from the center on Rt. 169. Free for CAS and QVPC members; $5 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Thur. April 29
Barber of Seville
WOODSTOCK --- The Performing Arts of NECT will present the the Boston Lyric Opera in Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" at 10:15 a.m. and noon at the Hyde Cultural Center. Free for fifth graders. Advanced reservations required: 860-928-2946.
Fri. April 30
'Fiddler'
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse on Front Street, downtown Putnam, will present "Fiddler on the Roof" at 8 p.m. April 30, May 1, 7, 8, 14 and 15 and at 2 p.m. May 2, 9 and 16. $18 and $15. 860-928-7887.
Benefit Dinner
WOODSTOCK --- The HELO (orphanage) Haiti Benefit Spaghetti Dinner and Service Auction will be held at 6 p.m. at Woodstock Academy Fieldhouse. $10, adults; $5, kids under 4. 860-928-6575.
Sat. May 1
Jog With Judy
WOODSTOCK --- The 5th annual Jog with Judy 5k road race will be held at 10 a.m. starting at Roseland Park Road. Preregistration for the fund-raiser ends April 28. Registration the day of the race is from 8 to 10 a.m. To preregister, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Paddle
THOMPSON --- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers will be leading a paddle down the Quinebaug River Water Trail, from Fabyan Dam to West Thompson Lake, starting at the Fabyan Dam at 9:30 a.m. 5 miles. Limited to 20 so preregister by calling 860-923-2982.