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Thur. Nov. 7
Art Swap
POMFRET --- The Northeastern CT Art Guild is having an ART SWAP at 6:30 at the CT Audubon society. Members are encouraged to bring in art supplies and equipment in good condition either for sale or to swap. Refreshments will be served. All welcome.
Seminar
TOLLAND --- "Introduction to French-Canadian Genealogical Research,” a free public seminar, will be presented at 7 p.m. in the French-Canadian Genealogical Society of Connecticut’s library in the Old County Courthouse on Tolland Green. Maryanne LeGrow of Willington will show how to use the library’s many resources to find ancestors in Canada and New England. Seating limited. Pre-register: 860-623-8721.
Fri. Nov. 8
'Life' Production
PUTNAM --- The Off Bradley Production of "Life as I Knew It" will be presented at 7:30 Nov. 8, 9, 15, 16 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 10 and 17 at Killingly High School. $15. 928-7887.
Genealogy Intro
CANTERBURY --- The Canterbury Historical Society will present "An Introduction to Genealogy" following a brief 7 p.m. business session at the Town Hall. Refreshments follow. All welcome. Free.
Sat. Nov. 9
Yuletide Fest
PUTNAM --- The Daughters of Isabella Circle 543 will hold its annual Yuletide Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 9 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 10 at the St. Mary Church Hall on Providence Street. Light lunch available.
Christmas Bazaar
PLAINFIELD --- The First Congregational Church of Plainfield will hold its Christmas Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch available for purchase.
Karaoke
PUTNAM --- Stone and Light Karaoke Coffee House will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Living Faith United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Childcare available. Free beverage and finger food. Free.
Sun. Nov. 10
Turkey Trot
W. THOMPSON --- The Citizens National Bank Turkey Trot/Wobble will be held at the West Thompson Lake with registration and checkin at 8 a.m. Benefits TEEG Food Bank and Thompson trails, parks and playgrounds. Rain or Shine. Through Oct. 18: $15 for 5K and 2.5K walkers; after Oct. 18: $20 for 5K runners. 860-923-9440.
Fund-raiser Concert
CANTERBURY --- The Canterbury Historical Society Bluegrass Concert Fund-raiser featuring the spinney Brothers and Bear Minimum will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the Community room at the town Hall. Doors open at 1:30. $25 at the door. Pre-show discount if reserved by Nov. 1, $20 for adults, $17 for seniors (60 & older) and kids (14 & under). 860-546-9062, or mail a check, payable to “Canterbury Historical Society,” to Canterbury Historical Society, PO Box 2, Canterbury CT 06331.
Concert
THOMPSON --- There will be a free organ concert at the Thompson Congregational Church, UCC, at 3 p.m. The recital will be given by world-renowned organist, Dr. Stuart Forster, Organist and Music Director of Christ Church in Cambridge, Mass. A free will offering will be received and there will be a reception after the concert.
Mon. Nov. 11
Program
DANIELSON --- QVCC will hold a brief Veterans’ Day ceremony at 2 p.m. at the college’s veterans’ garden. The ceremony will include the dedication of 19 new brick pavers, each one honoring a veteran. Interested persons can download an order form from the QVCC website (qvcc.edu/veterans/forms.asp), or can pick one up in the Office of Student Affairs at the Danielson Campus. The public is invited to attend the ceremony, which will be held in the Fireside Lounge in the event of inclement weather. A reception will follow. For more information, please contact Brown at 860-412-7221 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Fund-raiser
PUTNAM --- The American Legion Post 13 will present its fourth successive Celebrity Bartender Night fund-raiser from 5 to 9 p.m. at J.D. Cooper's.
Wed. Nov. 13
DAR Meeting
PLAINFIELD --- The Deborah Avery Putnam Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold its chapter meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Plainfield Senior Center. Presentation: the Good Citizen Award to a high school senior and other awards. Guest speaker: Joseph Lindley of Thompson, speaking about the "Thompson Tourtellottes and the Civil War". All welcome. 860-428-0882
Thur. Nov. 14
History Program
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Public Library will present "Pomfret: Through the Years - 300 years of History of Pomfret" at 7 p.m. at the library. Author Walter Hinchman, who serves as the town historian, compiled a book on Pomfret's history. All proceeds from the book will support the work of the Pomfret Historical Society. Copies will be available for purchase ($20 each) and signing at the event. 860-928-3475.