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Fri. April 19
Rummage Sale
WOODSTOCK --- The Women’s Fellowship of the First Congregational Church, UCC, of Woodstock on Woodstock Hill will sponsor a Spring Rummage & White Elephant Sale from 2 to 5 p.m. April 19 and from 9 a.m. to noon April 20. 923-2887.
‘La Mancha'
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present "Man of La Mancha" at 7:30 p.m. April 19 and 20 and at 2 p.m. April 21. Tickets: $21 and $18. 928-7887.
Phone Campaign
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Leo Club will hold a cell pone recycling campaign from 6 to 9 a.m. at WINY Radio. Money also accepted. Used cell phones may also be dropped at WINY, the Putnam public Library and at the Main Office at Putnam High. Donations accepted through April 24.
Sat. April 20
Spaghetti Supper
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam, downtown, will present Pastor Tom's Spaghetti Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Adults: $10, Kids 12 and under: $5. Benefits community charities. Takeout available. 928-4405.
Dinner Dance
WEBSTER --- The Team Family Flock of Relay For Life of Northeastern CT will hold its annual dinner dance at the American Legion Post. Roast beef dinner at 5 and dancing from 7 to 11 p.m. $15.860-753-1074.
Victorian Tea
BROOKLYN --- The Sarah Williams Danielson Chapter DAR will present "A Victorian Tea for Ladies" from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Historic Palmer Homestead on Wolf Den Road. $25. 974-3032.
Open House
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp will present an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. April 20 and 21 at the camp on Taft Pond Road.
Sun. April 21
Fishing Derby
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Rotary Club's 2013 Noe Poulin Youth Fishing Derby will be held from noon to 2:30 p.m. at Rotary Park. Free. Children 15 years and under are encouraged to participate. Registration is from 11 a.m. to noon. Prizes. Refreshments follow.
Magic Show
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Historical Society will present a 19th-century Magic Show with Robert Olson, historical conjurer, at 3 p.m. at the historical society’s Palmer Memorial Hall on Rt. 169. Free.
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. $8. 923-2967.
Breakfast Fund-raiser
PUTNAM --- The PHS 2013 Project Graduation is holding an Breakfast Buffet- all you can eat- from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the VFW on Providence Street. $8.
Concert
CHEPACHET --- The Opera Workshop from Rhode Island College will present "Afternoon at the Opera" at 2:30 p.m. at the Chepachet Meeting House, home to the Chepachet Free Will Baptist Church, on Rt. 44. Free. Freewill offering will be taken. All welcome. chepachetfreewill.org.
Wed. April 24
Blood Drive
DANIELSON --- The Allied Health Department at QVCC will hold a Red Cross Blood Drive from noon to 4:30 p.m. at the college. 1-800-733-2767.
Fri. April 26
'Our Town'
PUTNAM --- The Putnam High School Drama Department will present “Our Town,” at 7 p.m. at the Putnam Middle School auditorium. $7 for adults; $5 for students and seniors. Call 860-963-6905
Sat. April 27
Healthy Kids
PUTNAM --- The Regional Community Y is hosting its third annual Healthy Kids Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the middle school. All welcome.
Auction
STORRS --- The UConn Department of animal Science will hold its spring horse auction and tag sale at the Horsebarn Hill Arena. The auction preview is at 11 a.m. and the auction is at 1 p.m. The tack/equipment tag sale will be held all day. Free. All welcome. 860-486-2034.
Genealogy Talk
TOLLAND --- “French-Canadian Immigration to New England” will be described by the guest speaker at the spring membership meeting of the French-Canadian Genealogical Society of Connecticut at 1 p.m. in Fellowship Hall of the United Congregational Church on the Tolland Green. All welcome. Free. Refreshments.
Lasagna Dinner
BROOKLYN --- The Federated Church of Christ on Rt. 6 will have a take-out lasagna dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Meat or vegetarian. $8.
Clean-up
PUTNAM --- The annual Putnam Business Association's Beautification Committee will hold Putnam Beautification Day from 8:30 to 11 a.m. starting at Rotary Park. Rain date is April 28. 860-928-3777.
Sun. April 28
Chicken BBQ
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual chicken BBQ from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the firehouse. Drive-through service, some delivery available. $10. (860)234-0301.
Concert
WILLIMANTIC --- The Willimantic Orchestra will present its free spring concert at 3 p.m. at the Shafer Auditorium. 860- 429- 0865. Donations accepted.
Mon. April 29
'Civil War'
WOODSTOCK --- The Three C's will present "Civil War," performed by TheatreworksUSA at 10 a.m. and noon at the Hyde Cultural Center on Rt. 169 for students. $3 for 10 or more; $6 individual. 928-2946.
Discussion
PUTNAM --- the Greater Putnam Interfaith Council will present a discussion, "global Climate Change - Its Spiritual Implications," from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the library. All welcome.
Tues. April 30
Senior Crafts
THOMPSON --- Thompson Recreation is offering a Mother’s Day craft class for local senior citizens. They will make handmade soap from 10 to 11:30 a.m. . Free for Thompson seniors and $5 for nonresident seniors. Register by April 26. 860-923-9440.
Wed. May 1
Open House
PUTNAM --- Day Kimball Hospital is hosting an open house and tour of its recently expanded Cancer Center from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Northeastern CT Art Guild will present "Spring Into Art," an art exhibit, at the Vanilla Bean Cafe. the month of May.
Thur. May 2
Guild Meeting
POMFRET --- The Northeastern CT Art Guild will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Audubon Grassland Center on Day Road. All welcome. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..