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Wed. Oct. 3
Art Exhibit
POMFRET CENTER --- The Connecticut Audubon of Pomfret will present "Flights of Fancy," a watercolor exhibit and sale, by David Stumpo at the Audubon Center on Day Road. The reception is from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 30. Free.
Fri. Oct. 5
'Witness'
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present "Witness for the Prosecution" Oct. 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21. 860-928-7887.
Presentation
PUTNAM --- Arts & Framing will present artist Tom Krivacs from 5 to 8 p.m., during First Friday, in the historic Montgomery Ward Building, downtown.
Concert
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present its first ever concert, "Evidence of Happiness," with Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt, at 7:30 p.m. at the Connecticut Audubon Society Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. $15 in advance; $20 at the door. 928-4948.
First Friday
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association's First Friday will be held this evening around downtown Putnam. It includes food, music, vendors, art and much more. All welcome.
Walk
CANTERBURY --- The Town of Canterbury will sponsor a Walktober architectural stroll through the center of town from 1 to 2 p.m. beginning in the parking lot of the Canterbury First Congregational Church on Rt. 169. Free.
Sat. Oct. 6
Banquet
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Academy Alumni Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. at the Mansion at Bald Hill. $35. 8600-963-4926.
Tag Sale
N. GROSVENORDALE --- A tag sale to benefit Community Playground will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Thompson Town Hall parking lot. Rain date: Oct. 7.
Sun. Oct. 7
Car Show
DUDLEY --- The Dudley Lions Club will hold its 18th annual car show at the Mapfre/Commerce Insurance Co. on Rt. 16, Webster. Registration from 7 a.m. to noon. Trophies at 3:30. Spectators admitted at 9 a.m.. $3 for adults; kids 10 and younger admitted free. Rain date Oct. 21.
Pace
POMFRET --- Pace for a Purpose will be held today. The event is sponsored by the 28th annual Pomfret Hunter Pace with proceeds benefitting the Day Kimball Healthcare Deary Memorial Cancer Fund. For info, to make a donation, call 963-9055.
Music
CHEPACHET --- The Chepachet Free Will Baptist Church on Rt. 44 will present "Music of the Night" with the Northeast Chamber Ensemble and The Rhode Island College Opera Workshop at 2:30 p.m. All welcome. Free will offering will be taken. chepachetfreewill.org.
Tues. Oct. 9
Open Registration
DANIELSON --- Toastmasters International Club 4719 will hold an Open Registration for 2012-13 at 7 p.m. in Room W100 at QVCC. The club is enrolling candidates seeking to develop and/or improve their public speaking and leadership potentials. All welcome. 974-1050.
Wed. Oct. 10
Budget Forum
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Board of Education will hold the first of two community forums from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Woodstock Middle School on Rt. 169. Citizens wishing to submit questions prior to the forum are urged to email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. A second community forum is Jan. 9.963-6575 x310.
Fri. Oct. 12
History Program
CANTERBURY --- The Canterbury Historical Society will present Historic New England’s Jennifer Pustz for “A History of the American Kitchen" following the 7 p.m. business session at the Community Room in the Town Hall. Refreshments follow. Free. All welcome.
Oktoberfest
N. GROSVENORDALE --- Local senior citizens are invited by the Thompson Recreation to celebrate Oktoberfest from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. at the Louis P. Faucher Community Center. Light refreshments. Bring a nonperishable food item to donate to the TEEG food pantry. Register by Oct. 11: 923-9440.
Sat. Oct. 13
Arts and Crafts
WOODSTOCK --- The 30th annual Roseland Cottage Fine Arts & Crafts Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 13 and 14. $5 non members. Free to Historic New England members and kids under 12.
Boot Drive
WOODSTOCK --- Members of the Muddy Brook Fire Department, Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association, Bungay Fire Brigade, and the Woodstock Town Hall are conducting their annual Boot Drive to raise fuel funds to benefit low-income Woodstock residents from 10 a.m. to noon at Roseland Cottage Oct. 13 and Oct. 14 and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 13 and Oct. 14 at the Woodstock Transfer Station. The main lobby of the Town Hall will continue to be a collection point for nonperishables food and fuel dollars all year long. 928-0208 x336
Seminar
TOLLAND --- “French Canadians in the Civil War: The New Bedford Experience” will be the topic of the guest lecture at the annual membership meeting of the French-Canadian Genealogical Society of Connecticut at 1 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the United Congregational Church. Free. All welcome. Refreshments will be served.
Sun. Oct. 14
Fun Walk
A Follow the 50 Family and Friends Fun Walk will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sponsors include the Northeast District Department of Health, the YMCA and Day Kimball.
Fund-raiser
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Democratic Town Committee will present Bond Not at the Pond from 4 to 7 p.m. at the E. Woodstock Congregational Church. $10 for adults; $5 for kids under 12. 928-0773
Mon. Oct. 15
Crafts
N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Thompson Recreation is offering a craft class on creating greeting cards for local senior citizens from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free for Thompson seniors; $5 for non-resident seniors. Register by Oct. 12: 923-9440.
Fri. Oct. 19
Fund-raiser
POMFRET --- "A Taste for NOW, A Taste for Life," a fund-raiser for Northeast Opportunities for Wellness, Inc., will be held at 7 p.m. at Elsinore Mansion. $65/pp or $120/couple. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Sat. Oct. 20
Harvest Fair
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam on Main Street will present its annual Harvest Fair and Luncheon from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., as part of the Putnam Pumpkin Festival. Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 928-4405.
Anti-Bully Seminar
PUTNAM --- Master Mike Bogdanski will conduct an anti-bully seminar to children age 6 and up at noon at Quest Martial Arts on Railroad Street. Free. Call 928-9218 to reserve a spot.
Sun. Oct. 21
Breakfast
N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus Council 2087 will hold a made-to-order breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Knights hall on Riverside Drive. $8. 923-2967.
Tues. Oct. 23
Seminar
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Board of Education will present a seminar, MaryAnn Brittingham’s “Homework Without Tears,” from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at the Middle School Auditorium. Free.
Three C's
WOODSTOCK --- The Three C’s will present “Archimedes and the Power of Math,” performed by Theatreworks from New York at 10 a.m. and at noon at Hyde Cultural Center. $3 for groups of 10 or more; $ individuals. 928-2946
Fri. Oct. 26
Halloween Stroll
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam on Main Street will present its annual Halloween Stroll from 5 to 7 p.m. as part of the Putnam Halloween Celebration downtown. 928-4405.
Fun Night
PUTNAM --- The Hope Community Church on Kennedy Drive will hold its annual Family Fun Night from 6 to 7 p.m. Games, crafts & hayrides for the entire family. At 7 p.m. the "Trunk-or-Treating " will be held outside. Feel free to wear a costume. Open to all. 928-2794.
Sat. Oct. 27
Lasagna Supper
BROOKLYN --- The Federated Church of Christ on Rt. 6 will hold a take-out lasagna supper from 4 to 6:30 p.m. $8.
Sun. Oct. 28
Full Moon Walk
HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present a full moon walk, at 7:30 p.m. starting at the information shed at Trail Wood, Kenyon Road. Free for members; $3 for nonmembers. 928-4948.
Sat. Nov. 3
Roast Beef
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam on Main Street will present a roast beef supper from 5 to 7 p.m. in the church dining room. $12 for adults; $5 for kids 12 and younger. Takeout available. 928-4405.
Fall Craft
ASHFORD --- The Ashford Senior Center Organization will hold its fall craft and bake sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors wanted. 487-5122.
Sun. Nov. 4
Photo Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center and the Quinebaug Valley Photography Club will present "Focus on Nature," photography contest, exhibit and sale through Jan. 1. Opening reception is from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 4. Photo submission dates are Oct. 6 to 19. Info at www.ctaudubon.org. 928-4948.