Wed. Dec. 19
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.  Info at www.ctaudubon.org. 928-4948.

Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present "Flights of Fancy," watercolors by David Stumpo exhibit and sale through Jan. 1. Exhibit is free. Portion of sales benefit the center. 928-4948.

Fri. Dec. 21
Blood Drive
PUTNAM --- The American Red Cross will host a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. at Day Kimball Hospital, in the Robert H. Field Conference Center. All donors are asked to enter the Hospital through the rear laboratory entrance. 1-800-733-2767.

'Christmas Carol'
PUTNAM --- The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse on Front Street (Rt. 44) will present "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley" at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21 and 22 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 23. $17 for adults; $14 for seniors and students. Bring nonperishable food item and/or hanging new mittens, gloves, hats and scarves on the Mitten Tree in the Bradley theater lobby. They will be donated to the Putnam Family Resource Center. 928-7887.

Sat. Dec. 22
'Christmas Carol'
PUTNAM --- The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse on Front Street (Rt. 44) will present "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley" at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21 and 22 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 23. $17 for adults; $14 for seniors and students. Bring nonperishable food item and/or hanging new mittens, gloves, hats and scarves on the Mitten Tree in the Bradley theater lobby. They will be donated to the Putnam Family Resource Center. 928-7887.

Sun. Dec. 23
'Christmas Carol'
PUTNAM --- The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse on Front Street (Rt. 44) will present "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley" at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21 and 22 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 23. $17 for adults; $14 for seniors and students. Bring nonperishable food item and/or hanging new mittens, gloves, hats and scarves on the Mitten Tree in the Bradley theater lobby. They will be donated to the Putnam Family Resource Center. 928-7887.

Pageant
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Congregational Church on Thompson Hill will present a Sunday School Pageant during morning worship. Services start at 10.

Mon. Dec. 24
'Carpenter Shop'
 POMFRET --- The First Congregational Church of Pomfret will present a candlelight Christmas Eve Service, "The Carpenter's Shop," a monodramatic meditation with music at 6 p.m. All welcome.

Candlelight Service
N. WOODSTOCK --- The North Woodstock Congregational Church on Rt. 169 will have its Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7 p.m. Refreshments follow. All welcome.

Candlelight Service
EASTFORD -- The Congregational Church of Eastford will hold a traditional Christmas Eve Service of Carols and Lessons at 7 p.m.  The service will be held by candlelight.

Candlelight Service
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Congregational Church on Thompson Hill will present a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7 p.m. including music by Ted Reynolds and a special string group. All welcome.

Candlelight Service
WOODSTOCK --- The First Congregational Church of Woodstock, UCC, Rt. 169, Woodstock Hill, will hold its Candlelight Christmas Eve Service starting at 5 p.m. All welcome.

Tues. Dec. 25
Merry Christmas!

Thur. Dec. 27
Winter Game Day
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp at 326 Taft Pond Road will hold “Winter Game Day” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for children ages 6 to 12.  Lunch and snack provided with games, crafts and winter fun during school vacation week. $10. Preregistration requested: 974-1122.

Wed. Jan. 1, 2013
Happy New Year!

Tues. Jan. 8
Pomfret Seniors
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Seniors Association will have a pizza party luncheon meeting at noon at the Pomfret Senior Center on Mashamoquet Road. Nonmembers, $3. RSVP by Jan. 4 to: 974-0426. All seniors welcome.

Mon. April 8
‘Bach to Future’
WOODSTOCK --- The Performing Arts Northeast Connecticut will present a free children’s education program, “Bach to the Future” at 10:15 a.m. and noon at the Hyde Cultural Center. New Haven Symphony Orchestra. www.performingartnect.org

Tues. May 14
‘Cinderella’
WOODSTOCK --- The Performing Arts Northeast Connecticut will present “Cinderella” at 10:15 a.m. and noon at the Hyde Cultural Center. Salt Marsh Opera Co. www.performingartnect.org

Sat. May 18
Relay For Life
WOODSTOCK --- Relay For Life of Northeastern Connecticut will be held May 18 and 19 at the Woodstock Fairgrounds.

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