Wed. Oct. 19

Art Exhibit

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center on Day Road will present “Love, Flowers and a Gentle Breeze,” works by Jonathan Fritz, through Oct. 30. 860-928-4948.

 

Art at Library

THOMPSON --- The Friends of the Library at Thompson Public Library will present “The Gifted Quilters …My Quilt Story Told Through Friends & Fabric” collection of Alison Boutaugh is on view through Oct. 28. www.thompsonpubliclibrary.org

 

Thur. Oct. 20

Energy Program

ASHFORD --- The Ashford Clean Energy Task Force, in collaboration with the Ashford Business Association, the Ashford Agricultural Commission, and the Babcock Library, is offering a Regional Farm and Business Energy Savings Expo from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ashford Senior Center on Tremko Lane.

 

Farmers Market

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Thursday Farmers Market is open from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Pavilion on Kennedy Drive. It runs Thursday through Oct. 27.

 

Fri. Oct. 21

Teen Weekend

POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp will hold its Teen Weekend from 5:30 p.m. Oct. 21 through 9 a.m. Oct. 23. $50. For teens 13 – 17. Preregistration required: 860-974-3379.

 

Blood Drive

WOODSTOCK --- The First Congregational Church on Rt. 169 will hold a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. For information, call 1-800-RED-CROSS.

 

Support Group

PUTNAM --- Strong Body/Strong Mind Family Yoga Studio will host a Breastfeeding Support Group at 6 p.m. at The Shops at Montgomery Ward on Main Street. 860-634-0099.

 

Sat. Oct. 22

Great Pumpkin Fest

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association and town of Putnam will present the annual Great Pumpkin Festival downtown starting at 10 a.m. 

 

Harvest Fair

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam downtown will present Harvest Fair and Luncheon ’16 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Luncheon is from 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Benefits community charities. 860-928-4405.

 

Nature Program

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center on Day Road will present “Saw-whet Owl Banding” at 8 p.m. $15 for CAS members; $25 nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Roast Fund-raiser

PUTNAM --- Daily Bread will hold a Gary O Roast with an Italian dinner, roast and dancing starting at 5 p.m. with the cocktail hour and dinner at 6 at the Putnam Lodge of Elks #574, Edmond Street. $25 per person.  860-928-3901.

 

Open House

PUTNAM --- King Cadillac GMC will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Celebrating 80 Years. The poker chip drawing will be held at the open house.

 

Farmers Market

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Saturday Farmers Market is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pavilion on Kennedy Drive. It runs Saturdays through Oct. 29.

 

Sun. Oct. 23

Concert

CHEPACHET --- Music at the Meeting House will present a concert honoring Fanny Crosby (1820-1915), a blind composer of more than 1000 hymns at 2:30 p.m. at the Chepachet Meeting House, home to the Chepachet Baptist Church, on Rt. 44.  All welcome. Free but freewill offering appreciated. Refreshments. chepachetbaptist.org.

 

Mon. Oct. 24

Library Program

POMFRET --- The Friends of Pomfret Public Library will present “Writing From Images” with Christine Kalafus at 7 p.m. Oct. 24, Nov. 3 and Nov. 10 at the library. Free. Registration: 860-928-3475 or  www.pomfretlibrary.org

 

Tues. Oct. 25

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

 

Thur. Oct. 27

Putnam Seniors

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Senior Citizens Group meets at 2 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of the month at the Putnam VFW. 1-774-318-0064.

 

Fri. Oct. 28

Trick or Treat

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association and town of Putnam will present Trick or Treat on Main Street downtown

 

Nature Program

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center on Day Road will present “Saw-whet Owl Banding” at 8 p.m. $15 for CAS members; $25 nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Fish Fry

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus Council 2087 on Riverside Drive will hold a fish fry from noon to 8 p.m. Prices vary.  860-923-2967