Ongoing

Farmers Market

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Farmers Market is held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Grill 37 on Rt. 44. New vendors always welcome. Call Sarah Green at 860-792-1104.

 

 

 

Wed. Sept. 10

Fun Run

W. THOMPSON --- The West Thompson Dam Fun Run has started and will run through Sept. 17 on Wednesdays starting at the West Thompson Dam entrance on Ravenelle Road. Starts at 6:15 p.m. Distance is 3.1 and 1.44 miles. Fun Run or walk is free and open to all. For info: mayer.robert @sbcglobal.net. 

 

Art Exhibit

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present "Colors of Nature," a mixed media exhibit by the Northeast Connecticut Art Guild, through Sept. 30 at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. Portion of the sales benefits the center. 928-4948. 

 

Art Exhibit

DANIELSON --- An exhibit featuring the talent and creativity of 17 Quinebaug Valley Community College’s fine arts graduates will be on display in the college’s Spirol Gallery through Sept. 25. An artists’ reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept.. 10. The event is free and open to the public. Normal gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday – Friday.

 

Thur. Sept. 11

Nature Program 

HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present "Bird Walk" at 8 a.m. at Trail Wood off Kenyon Road. Free to members; $5 for nonmembers. 928-4948. 

 

Fri. Sept. 12

Circle of Fun

PUTNAM --- The 43rd annual St. Mary Parish Circle of Fun will be held Sept. 12, 13 and 14. 

 

History Program

CANTERBURY --- The Canterbury Historical Society will present State Historian Dr. Walter Woodward on "Leaving Connecticut, Shaping America,” around 7:30 p.m. at the Canterbury Town Hall Community Room. All welcome. Free. www.canterburyhistorical.org.

 

'Fairytale Courtroom'

PUTNAM --- The Complex for the Performing Arts will present "Fairytale Courtroom" at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 and Sept. 13 and at 2 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Bradley Playhouse. $16 for adults; $11 for students and seniors. 860-928-7787.

 

Sat. Sept. 13

‘Gift’ Fund-raiser

ASHFORD --- The Friends of Babcock Library will be holding their annual wine, spirit, and beer tasting event, “Gifts of the Vine,” from 3 to 5 p.m. at ESCU’s Church Farm Center for Arts and Sciences on Rt. 89.  Tickets, $25 per person (21 and older only), available Babcock Library or Church Farm the day of the event.

 

Swedish Meatballs

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Emanuel Lutheran Church on Main Street will present its Authentic Swedish Meatball Supper, served family style, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the church. $10 for adults; $5 for kids under 12. Takeout available.

 

Fund-raiser Exhibit

POMFRET --- Celebrations Shoppes will present an art exhibit and fund-raiser to support the building of the new Regional Community YMCA through Oct. 25. Opening reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 13. Twenty percent of art sales from this special exhibition will be donated to the new RYMCA. 

 

Popcorn Fund-raiser

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Boy Scout Troop 25 will hold a Popcorn Fund-raiser from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tractor Supply on Rt. 44. Fund-raiser helps defray the costs of uniforms, handbooks, summer camp and other activities for the Scouts. Delivery available. 339-927-4413.

 

Sun. Sept. 14

Nature Program 

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present "Bird Walk" at 8 a.m. at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road.  $5 for members; $10 for nonmembers. 928-4948. 

 

Taste of Valley

WOODSTOCK --- The Last Green Valley will hold its annual Tastes of the Valley 2014 fund-raiser from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Mansion at Bald Hill. $65.  (860) 774-3300.

 

Bark for Life

BROOKLYN --- The Bark for Life fund-raiser for dogs with cancer will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Brooklyn Fairgrounds. Sponsored by Citizens National Bank. To register, call 860-928-7921.

 

Nature Program 

HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present "Second Sunday Walk" at 2 p.m. at the Trail Wood on Kenyon Road. Bring binoculars and camera if you wish. Free to members; $5 for nonmembers.  928-4948. 

 

Old Home Day

CANTERBURY --- The Canterbury Historical Society will present its Annual Old Home Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Canterbury Green. Free.  www.canterburyhistorical.org

 

Tues. Sept. 16

Pomfret Seniors

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Senior Center on Rt. 44 will present TEEG Learn and Lunch, “TVCCA Senior Volunteer Services,” at noon Sept. 16 and Trivia with John Carter at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 17. Surrounding town seniors welcome.

 

Sat. Sept. 20

Nature Program 

HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present "Annual Trail Wood Under the Harvest Moon" at Trail Wood off Kenyon Road. Food and music. $30 per person. 928-4948. 

 

Cancer Survivorship Day

PUTNAM --- Day Kimball Healthcare will host Cancer Survivorship Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Day Kimball Hospital, Fields Conference Rooms. There will be activities, informational booths, screenings and more. This event is open to anyone who currently has cancer or who is a survivor of cancer, and their families. To attend, RSVP to Day Kimball Hospital’s Hematology/Oncology unit at (860) 963-6425.

 

Celebrating Agriculture

WOODSTOCK --- Celebrating Agriculture will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Woodstock Fairgrounds. Free admission and parking. Rain or shine. Hearty Farm Breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. --- donation $5 for adults and $3 for kids under 10. No dogs except guide dogs. www.celebratingagriculture.org

 

Pomfret Seniors

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Seniors Center on Rt. 44 will present a movie, “The Book Thief,” at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 20. All surrounding town seniors welcome

 

Civil War History

WOODSTOCK --- Roseland Cottage will welcome the 27th Connecticut volunteers and the Northeast Topographical Engineers for a Civil War Living History from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 20 and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 21. The Civil War encampment is free and open to the public. The Abolitionist Society meeting at 2 p.m. Sept. 20 is free to Historic New England members, $5 for non-members.  860 928-4074, 

 

Band Competition

PUTNAM --- The Putnam High School Clipper Marching Band will host the annual Clipper Invitational Marching Band Competition at 5 p.m. at the St. Marie Greenhalgh Sports Complex on Wicker Street.  Concession stands open. $10 for adults; $5 for seniors and students.

 

Sun. Sept. 21

Fund-raiser Concert

CANTERBURY --- The Canterbury Historical society will present International Bluegrass Music Association Entertainers of the Year, The Gibson Brothers, in concert at 2:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Community Room. $30 in advance; $35 at the door. 860-546-9062.

 

Sat. Sept. 27

Nature Program 

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present "What Do Aquatic Insects Tell Us About Streams?" from 10 a.m. to noon at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. For adults and kids ages 5+ accompanied by an adult. Advanced registration required: $15 for CT Museum of Natural History members - 860-486-4460; or CAS members 928-4948. 

 

Vendors Sought

POMFRET --- Positively Pomfret Day 2014 is Sept. 27 and vendors are being sought. If interested, go to the town website for the registration at  www.pomfret.gov or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Bluegrass Band

OXFORD, Mass. --- The First Congregational Church of Oxford, UCC, on Main Street, will present Blackstone Valley Bluegrass Band at 7:30 p.m. at the church. Ticket prices vary. 508-987-2211.