Wed. April 5

Exhibit

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present “Waterbirds in Love: Photography by Carol Lowbeer” through April 28 at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. Free. 860-928-4948.

 

Art Exhibit

THOMPSON --- The Friends of the Thompson Public Library will present, in its Art @ the Library series, the 14th Annual Thompson Community Art Show Perspective through April 28. A reception is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 5. www.thompsonpubliclibrary.org

 

Fri. April 7

Veterans Program

DANIELSON --- A demo team from the Danielson Martial Arts Academy will demonstrate their skills at the RSVP Veterans Coffeehouse at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Westfield Congregational Church. Veteran and one guest welcome. 860-774-9286.

 

Easter Social

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Recreation Department will present an Easter Youth Social from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. in the PES cafeteria (enter through PMS). For ages 10 and younger. Parents bring your camera.

 

Sat. April 8

Fishing Derby

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Rotary Club will holds its annual Noe Poulin Fishing Derby at Rotary Park. Registration is free and starts at 8 a.m. The derby runs from 9 a.m. to noon. Age groups are 5 and under, 6-9, 10-12 and 13-15. Prizes. Free.

 

Ham, Bean Supper

CANTERBURY --- The Friends of the Prudence Crandall Museum and Canterbury Lions will hold the second annual ham and bean dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Canterbury Community Center. Dine in or take out. $12 for adults; $8 for kids 6 to 12 and kids five and younger admitted free. Benefits the Friends of the Prudence Crandall Museum, Inc. and the Canterbury Lions programs. Drawings, too. 860-546-7800, ext. 7.

 

Fund-raiser

DANIELSON --- PAWS Cat and Kitten Shelter PAINT will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Killingly Public Library on Westcott Road. $30 per person  (picture of cardinals). 860-336-7129

 

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 urgently needed, Purina brands preferred. Cash donations always welcome. 860-317-1720.

 

Sun. April 9

Church Concert

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present a Palm Sunday Ecumenical concert at 3 p.m. Reception follows. Free will donations. 860-928-4405.

 

Tues. April 11

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.

 

Wed. April 12

Meeting

THOMPSON --- The Friends of the Thompson Public Library's Annual Meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Library Conference Room. The group's Annual Program will feature live musical entertainment by students of Marianapolis Preparatory School at 7  in the Library Meeting Room. Free. 

 

Thur. April 13

Senior Meeting

PUTNAM --- Putnam Senior Citizens will meet at 2 p.m. at the Putnam VFW.

 

Fri. April 14

Blood Drive

S. WOODSTOCK --- The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Woodstock Fire Bungay Brigade on Rt. 171. 1-800-RED CROSS.

 

Eagle Program

CANTERBURY --- The Canterbury Historical Society will present Bill Reid of the Last Green Valley with a program about eagles in the area following the 7 p.m. business session at the Community Room at Town Hall.  Free. All welcome.  : http://canterburyhistorical.org/?event=april-monthly-meeting-and-history-themed-program

 

Sat. April 15

BBQ

S. WOODSTOCK --- Putnam Lodge #46 (White building, blue roof near fairgrounds) will hold its spring BBQ from 4 to 6 p.m. Takeout only. $10. Benefits sponsorship of local Little League teams. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 

Church Supper

DANIELSON --- The  Westfield Church on Main Street will hold a Swedish Meatball Supper from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Eat in or take out. $12 for adults and $8 for kids 10 and younger

 

Tues. April 18

Wyndham Program

DANIELSON --- The Wyndham Land Trust will present Every Day Earth Day Fair at 11 a.m. at QVCC. 860-963-2090.

 

Fri. April 21

‘Buddy Holly’

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse on Front Street will present “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” at 7:30 p.m. April 21, 22, 28 and 29 and May 5 and 6 and at 2 p.m. April 23, 30 and May 7. 860-928-7887.

 

Sat. April 22

Cordon Bleu Fund-raiser

POMFRET --- RFL Chicken Cordon Bleu Dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Pomfret Community School to benefit American Cancer Society. $20 for adults, $10 for children under 10, children 4 and under eat free (chicken tenders). 860-974-1202 or  860-974-2405.

 

Spring Fair

ASHFORD --- The Ashford Senior Center Spring Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 25 Tremko Lane. Lunch available for purchase. Spaces available 860-428-6502.

 

Wyndham Program

POMFRET --- The Wyndham Land Trust will present Salamander Search at 1 p.m. Lyon Preserve at the end of Wrights Crossing Road. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

Race/Walk

POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camper Camper Scamper 5k race/walk and 1 mile kid run will begin with registration at 8 a.m. at the camp on Taft Pond Road. The race starts at 10. Register by April 1 to receive discount and free T-shirt. www.4hcampct.org.

 

Open House

POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp Open House will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. April 22. From 1:30 to 2 p.m. April 22 an informational parent panel on the benefits of camp will be presented.  www.4hcampct.org.

 

Sun. April 23

Acorn Adventure

HOLLAND, Mass. --- TLGV Ranger Marcy's Acorn Adventure Salamander Story Walk at Lake Siog will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Meet at the parking area on Pond Bridge Road. Snacks, Acorn stickers & fresh air, fun. Dress for the weather, and bring a friend. Free. All welcome.  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 

Sat. April 29

Bake Sale

DAYVILLE --- The fourth annual bake sale benefitting Cassie’s Kitten Kastle will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Petco. 

 

Tues. May 2

Performance

WOODSTOCK --- The Three C’s of the Performing Arts for Kids will present “Biscuit, The Little Yellow Puppy” at 10 a.m. at the Hyde Cultural Center for grades pre-k through second. $4. www.thethreecs.org

 

Fri. May 5

Fun on Lawn

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present Fun on the Lawn: A Kids’ Fair from 5 to 8 p.m. during First Friday downtown. Free. 860-928-4405.

 

Book Sale

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present its annual Book Sale from 5 to 7 p.m. May 5 and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 6. Benefits community charities. 860-928-4405.

 

Auction/Tag  Sale

POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H 63rd annual Auction and Tag Sale will be held at 6 p.m. May 5 and 6. Donations sought through May 3. 860-974-3379.

 

Sat. May 6

Book Sale

W. WOODSTOCK --- The West Woodstock Library will hold its annual book sale to benefit the library from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

 

Town Tag Sale

POMFRET --- The 11th Annual Town Wide Tag Sale will be held starting at 7 a.m. Purchase a map for $1 at Pomfret Community School and the Christ Church to find the tag sales. From 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the Christ church's Colossal Rummage Sale will be held. Preview Sale and Early Bird Buy-in is $5 per person from 5 to 7 p.m. May 5. There will also be a multiple tag sale at the Pomfret Senior Center to benefit the Pomfret Food Pantry and Veterans Coffee House. 974-1583.

 

Fri. May 12

Golf Tournament

PUTNAM --- The Killingly-Brooklyn Rotary Club will hold a golf tournament at Connecticut National Golf Course. For more information call 860-428-7661.

 

Sat. May 13

Plant Sale

WOODSTOCK --- The Quiet Corner Garden Club will hold its annual Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Agricultural Exhibition Building on the Woodstock Fairgrounds. Fund-raiser for the scholarship program.

 

Church Supper

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present Polish Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. $12 for adults; $5 for kids 12 and younger. Benefits community charities. Takeout available. 860-928-4405.

 

Wyndham Program

THOMPSON --- The Wyndham Land Trust will present the Long Pond Bird Walk at 8 a.m. at Long Pond. Bring binoculars and alert senses. No dogs. 860-963-2090.

 

Thur. May 18

Wyndham Program

THOMPSON --- The Wyndham Land Trust will present the Bull Hill Bird Walk at 8 a.m. Bring binoculars and alert senses. No dogs. 860-963-2090.

 

Sun. May 21

Wyndham Program

WOODSTOCK --- The Wyndham Land Trust will present the Rocky Hill Refuge Dedication at 1 p.m. Light refreshments. 860-963-2090.

 

Fri. June 2

Golf Tourney

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Rotary Club’s Ronald P. Coderre Golf Tournament will be held at the Connecticut National Golf Club.

 

Sun. June 4

Wyndham Program

WOODSTOCK --- The Wyndham Land Trust will present Spalding/Rapoport CT Trails Day hike at 10 a.m. at Calkins Road. Leashed dogs welcome.  860-963-2090.

 

Tues. June 6

Performance

WOODSTOCK --- The Three C’s of the Performing Arts for Kids will present “Anne of Green Gables” at 10 a.m. at the Hyde Cultural Center for grades two through six. $4. www.thethreecs.org

 

Fri. June 9

‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse on Front Street will present “Brighton Beach Memoirs ”at 7:30 p.m. June 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24 and at 2 p.m. June 11, 18 and 25. 860-928-7887.

 

Fri. June 16

Golf Tourney

PUTNAM --- The Arc Quinebaug Valley will hold its 30th annual Gardner Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament at CT National Golf Club. Shotgun start at 9 a.m. Benefits the Arc Quinebaug Valley. 860-774-2827.

 

Sat. June 17

Rug ‘Hook In’

WOODSTOCK --- The Quiet Corner Chapter of the Association of Traditional Hooking Artists will hold a “Rug Hook In” at the Woodstock Fairgrounds. Registration is $15, paid by May 1. For information, registration forms: 860-928-0162.

 

Wed. June 21

Wyndham Program

POMFRET --- The Wyndham Land Trust will present A Summer Solstice Celebration at 7 p.m. at Duck Marsh Preserve on Holmes Road (off Wrights Crossing Road). Bring a snack, your camera and your canvas and paint. 860-963-2090.

 

Sat. June 24

Farm Tour

THOMPSON --- The Last Green Valley will present Farmers in the Valley Tours with the 7th annual North American Shearing Contest from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Morning Beckons Farm on Sand Dam Road. Free. All welcome. Thelastgreenvalley.org

 

Sun. June 25

Golf Tournament

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present The Steve Bousquet Memorial Golf Tournament/Congregational Church of Putnam’s 16th Annual Golf Tournament at 11:45 a.m. at the Thompson Raceway Golf Course. 860-428-0050.

 

Fri. June 30

Performance

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse on Front Street will present “Vanya and Sonia, and Masha and Spike” at 7:30 p.m. June 30, July 1, 7, and 8 and at 2 p.m. July 2 and 9. 860-928-7887.

 

Sun. July 16

Farm Tour

THOMPSON --- The Last Green Valley will present Farmers in the Valley Tours with Ice Cream and Bluegrass from 1 to 3 p.m. at Fort Hill Farms on Quaddick Road. Thelastgreenvalley.org

 

Sat. Aug. 5

Farm Tour

N. FRANKLIN --- The Last Green Valley will present Farmers in the Valley Tours with Corn Roast in the Hayfield and Farm Tour from 1 to 3 p.m. at Cushman Farm on Lebanon Avenue. Thelastgreenvalley.org

 

Fri. Aug. 11

‘Mermaid’

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse on Front Street will present “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26 and at 2 p.m. Aug. 13, 20 and 27. 860-928-7887.

 

Sun. Aug. 13

Car Cruise Feast

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present the Putnam Car Cruise/Frappes and Pulled Pork from 11:30 a.m. until gone. Benefits community charities. 860-928-4405.

 

Sun. Aug. 27

Fund-raiser

STURBRIDGE --- The Last Green Valley will present Tastes of the Valley fund-raiser, “A Farmer at Your Table” at the Publick House Historic Inn. Farmers in the Valley Tours with the 7th annual North American Shearing Contest from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Morning Beckons Farm on Sand Dam Road. Free. All welcome. Thelastgreenvalley.org

 

 

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