Wed. May 25

Fun Run

W. THOMPSON --- The West Thompson Dam Fun Run will run through Sept. 14 starting at 6:15 p.m. at the West Thompson Dam Entrance on Ravenelle Road. Distance is 3.1 and 1.44 miles. Free. All welcome. Free T-shirt once three events are completed.  mayer.robert @sbcglobal.net. 

 

Sun. May 29

Library Program

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Thompson Public Library will present a talk on local trails by the Thompson Trails Committee at 6:30 p.m. at the library on Riverside Drive. 860-923-9779.

 

Mon. May 30

Road Race

WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Memorial Day 10K Road Race will begin with registration from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. at the Woodstock Academy Fieldhouse. Race starts at 9. $20 preregistration fee (received by May 16). This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Memorial Day Parade

EASTFORD --- The Eastford Memorial Day Parade will begin at the Eastford Elementary School at 9:30 a.m. Immediately following the parade, a Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at the Veteran's Memorial. Memorial services and military salutes will be held at the General Lyon Cemetery at 8:30 a.m. and the Grove Cemetery at 9 a.m. All welcome.

 

Memorial Day Parade

POMFRET --- The Town of Pomfret Memorial Day Parade will start at 10 a.m. at the site of the First Congregational Church of Pomfret and proceed down Pomfret Street/Rt. 44 to the Town Green where a short ceremony will take place.  

 

Memorial Day Parade

PUTNAM ---The Putnam Memorial Day Parade will step off from Grove Street at 10 a.m. and end at Rotary Park where there will be a speaking program and veterans program. Free hot dogs while they last cooked by Putnam VFW 1523 Men’s Auxiliary. Any organization that would like to take part can pick up forms at VFW or WINY Radio. Public welcome.

 

Tues. May 31

Exercise Group

WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Senior Exercise Group will meet from 9 to 10 a.m. every Tuesday in the Woodstock Town Hall lower level meeting room. Free for all Woodstock senior citizens 60 and older. 860-974-1050.

 

Caregivers Group

PUTNAM --- Saint Philip's Church on Grove Street will host a new support group for people providing care or support for a loved one or working in a care profession from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.  Meeting room is downstairs at rear of church on Pleasant St. Light refreshments and fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Free: 860-928-3510.

 

Financial Program

KILLINGLY --- The Veterans Coffeehouse and Killingly Parks and Recreation will present a discussion on Preventing Elder Financial Abuse led by Paul Grenier of Putnam Bank at 9:15 a.m. at the Killingly Community Center Auditorium. 860-774-9286.

 

Fri. June 3

Golf Tournament

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Rotary Ronald P. Coderre Golf Tournament fund-raiser at the Connecticut National Golf Club.

 

First Fridays

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association will present First Fridays from 6 to 9 p.m. downtown. This month the theme is "The Windy City. Chicago."

 

Sat. June 4

Farmers Market

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Saturday Farmers Market open today at the Pavilion on Kennedy Drive and runs each Saturday through Oct. 29.

 

Open House

POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp Open House will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. June 4 and June 5 on Taft Pond Road. An informational panel for parents on the benefits of the camp will be held from 1:30 to 2 p.m. June 4. 

 

Auction/Dinner

DAYVILLE --- The Killingly Grange No. 112 on Rt. 101 will hold a silent auction and roast pork dinner.  Doors open 4:30 p.m. and dinner runs from 5 to 6:30 p.m. 860-481-9102.

 

Free Tours

WOODSTOCK --- Roseland Cottage offers free tours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the last tour at 4 as part of Historic New England’s Open House day. Memberships in Historic New England will be available at greatly reduced rates on that day.   860 928-4074

 

Bottle Drive

DAYVILLE --- Pet Pals Northeast, a local animal welfare organization, will be collecting redeemable bottles and cans to help homeless and needy animals from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Church on Rt. 101. Dry cat food needed, Purina brands preferred. Cash donations always welcome. 860-317-1720.

 

Trails Day

WOODSTOCK --- The Wyndham Land Trust will take part in CT Trails Day with a tour of the Spalding/Rapoport preserve from 10 to 11:30 a.m. wyndhamlandtrust.org.

 

Mon. June 6

Program

PLAINFIELD --- The Deborah Avery Putnam Chapter NSDAR will present a program, “Choices” with speaker Norman Berman at 6:30 p.m. at the Plainfield Senior Center on Norwich Road. RSVP: 860-428-0882.

 

Senior Meeting

POMFRET CENTER --- The Pomfret Senior Association will hold its monthly meeting at noon at the Pomfret Senior and Community Center on Mashamoquet Road. The luncheon will be an Italian theme. Members are asked to bring a dish or dessert to share. RSVP to Gail by Friday June 3: 860-974-0426. 

 

Wed. June 8

Training

KILLINGLY --- Northeast Communities Against Substance Abuse (NECASA) will be holding  a training from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to train family members and friends of opioid users on the use of Narcan( Naloxone). Due to limited seating, attendees need to register with NECASA: 860-779-9253.

 

Thur. June 9

Senior Program

EASTFORD --- The Eastford Senior Citizens will present a program on honeybees at the town hall, lower level. A buffet will be served at 11 a.m. $4 for members and $7 for nonmembers. RSVP at 860-538-8868.

 

Sat. June 11

Bike Ride

PUTNAM --- The 2016 IHSP Bell Tower Spring Classic Bike Ride fund-raiser will be held today. There are three routes.

 

Textile Show

WILLIMANTIC --- The Mill Museum – Windham Textile & History Museum on Main Street, will present Quilting and Fiber Arts demo and lecture from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations to benefit the museum: $10 for adults; $5 for kids. 860-456-2178.

 

Dinner

CANTERBURY --- A pasta dinner and silent auction fund-raiser at Finnish American Heritage Society on N. Canterbury Road will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. For 3-year old battling Chronic Granulomatous disease. $12 for adults; $6 for kids 12 and younger.  860-377-0789

 

Particle Accelerator

PUTNAM --- The 10th anniversary Particle Accelerator event will be held from noon to 11 p.m. at Rotary Park. It raises awareness and funds to support United Services, Inc. 

 

 

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