Wed. Oct. 11

Art Exhibit

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Friends of the Library will present “Quartet – Four Thompson Artists” through Oct. 27 at the Library. It is part of the Art @ the Library program. Opening reception is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4.

 

Exhibit

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present “What Does Light Pollution Look Like,” a Virge Lorents photography exhibit, through the end of October at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road.  860-928-4948.

 

Art Exhibit

WILLIMANTIC --- The Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University will present "Kingdom Animalia: Illustrations from New England" through Oct. 12. Free. All welcome.

 

Production

WILLIMANTIC --- "Thread City," the first Main Stage theatre production of the fall semester at ECSU, will show at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11, 13 and 14 and at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 12; at 11 a.m. Oct. 13 and 4 p.m. Oct. 15. The dialogue-free performance will convey - through actors' movements - the stories of immigrants who came to Willimantic to work in its historic thread mills. All showings will occur in the Proscenium Theatre of the Fine Arts Instructional Center. " This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

 

Fall Fest

DANIELSON, ---  Quinebaug Valley Community College Student Government Association will hold a fall festival starting at 11:30 a.m., weather permitting. In the event of rain, some activities will be held indoors. 860-932-4217.

 

Blood Drive

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at TEEG on Thatcher Road. 1-800 RED CROSS.

 

Pork Dinner

DAYVILLE --- The Killingly Grange No. 112, on Rt. 101 and Dog Hill Road, will gold a roast pork dinner. From 5 to 6:30 p.m. $12. 

 

Thur. Oct. 12

Nature Program

HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present Trail Wood Bird Walk at 8 a.m. at Trail Wood on Kenyon  Road. Meet in parking lot. $5 for CAS members; $10 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Fri. Oct. 13

‘Fatal Murder’

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse on Front Street will present “Death by Fatal Murder” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13, 14, 20 and 21 at 2 p.m. Oct. 15, and 22. 860-928-7887.

 

Sat. Oct. 14

Craft Fair

KILLINGLY --- The Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Joseph’s on Hartford Pike in Dayville. Crafters wanted. 203 583 5073,  or the Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society. 

 

Art Festival

WOODSTOCK --- The First Congregational Church of Woodstock on Rt. 169 will host its 6th Annual Art and Craft Show both indoors and on the front lawn from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 14 and Oct. 15. Luncheon will be served inside both days from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Nature Program

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present Screech Owl Night Hike at 7 p.m. starting from Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. $5 for CAS members; $10 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Old Home Day

CANTERBURY --- The Canterbury Old Home Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Canterbury Green. Rain or shine. Parking on the town green around the First Congregational Church will be limited to visitors with handicapped permits. General parking will be at the Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School on Rt. 14 with a free shuttle provided by the town of Canterbury running all day.

 

BBQ

CANTERBURY --- The Canterbury Lions Club chicken BBQ will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the community Center. $12 for half chicken, $10 for quarter chicken. Food items for the Canterbury Food Bank, eyeglasses and hearing aids will be collected.  860-546-6331.

 

Roast Pork

DANIELSON --- The Killingly-Brooklyn Interfaith Council is hosting a Roast Pork Dinner Fund Raiser for the local Fuel Bank from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Cornerstone Baptist Church. $12; kids 6 and younger eat for free.  Parking: Broad Street and at St. Alban's Episcopal Church and at the Temple Beth Israel Preservation Society on Killingly Drive.   

 

Arts & Crafts

WOODSTOCK --- Roseland Cottage holds its 35th annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 14 and Oct. 15. Admission for adults is $5. Historic New England members and children under 12 admitted free. Parking is free. Rain or shine. 860-928-4074.

 

Preserve Walk

WOODSTOCK --- The Wyndham Land Trust will present a Walktober Rapoport/Spalding Preserve Walk at 10 a.m. Park at end of  end of Calkins Road, by #129. Relatively easy and scenic 2-mile walk. Bad weather will cancel. Leashed dogs are welcome. 

 

 Library Talk

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Library Friends will present “Israel Putnam Walk and Talk” with Robert Ernest Hubbard at 10 a.m. at Wolf Den Campground. Free. No registration.  pomfretlibrary.org.

 

Preserve Hike

WOODSTOCK --- The Wyndham Land Trust will present a Walktober Bull Hill Preserve Hike at 1 p.m. About 4 miles. No dogs. 

 

Sun. Oct. 15

Palmer Legacy

WOODSTOCK --- The Legacy of Minnie Palmer Dean program will be held at 1 p.m. as part of TLGV’s Walktober events at the Palmer Hall/Arboretum on Rt. 169. Minnie Palmer Dean gave Woodstock Palmer Memorial Hall (former town hall) and Palmer Arboretum and also gifts to many other towns in New England. Learn about Minnie and her husband Charles Dean on a tour of the building and the park. Free. 

 

Mon. Oct. 16

Exercise Group

WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Senior Exercise Group will meet from 9 to 10 a.m. every Monday and Wednesday in the Woodstock Town Hall lower level meeting room. Minimum fee. Local seniors welcome.  860-315-5175.

 

Wed. Oct. 18

Library Event

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Library Friends will present a free program, “Intro to Online Genealogy - Ancestry.com” with Nick Beams at 3 p.m. at the library. Register at:  pomfretlibrary.org

 

Fri. Oct. 20

Teen Weekend

POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp on Taft Pond Road will hold Teen Weekend from 5:30 p.m. Oct. 20 until 9 a.m. Oct. 22. For teens 13 – 17.  Bring your own pumpkin to carve. $50. Preregistration required: 860-974-3379.

 

Fund-raiser

WOODSTOCK --- The NE Cancer Crusaders will hold a Night Club Night from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Mansion at Bald Hill. Donations: $45 pp. Benefits DKH Oncology. 860-774-5802.

 

Sat. Oct. 21

Church Fair

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present a Harvest Fair and Luncheon ’17 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Benefits community charities. 860-928-4405.

 

Great Pumpkin Fest

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association will present its Great Pumpkin Festival from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. downtown. Discoverputnam.com.

 

Tackle the Trail

POMFRET --- The QVCC Foundation annual fund-raiser, Tackle the Trail, will start at 9 a.m. at the Airline Trail and run to Willimantic. You can run as an individual or as a relay team. $100 for individual runner or relay team (up to 5 runners) $200.  860- 932- 4174 .

 

Open House

PUTNAM --- King Cadillac GMC on Pomfret Street will hold its annual Open House and Customer Appreciation event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Food, free fall checkups, displays and more.

 

Rabies Clinic

DANIELSON --- Pet Pals Northeast, a local animal welfare organization, is holding a low cost rabies clinic from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Quinebaug Valley Veterinary Hospital on Rt. 12. No appointment necessary. $12 cash per animal. All animals must be on a leash or in a secured carrier.  If available, bring prior proof of rabies vaccination.  860-317-1720.

 

Open House

POMFRET --- Pomfret School will hold an open house from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Limited interview slots available. Registration required: 860.963.6120.

 

Steak Supper

EASTFORD --- The Eastford Independent Fire Company No. 1 Inc. will hold an all-you-can-eat steak supper at 6:30 p.m. at the firehouse. $20. No tickets at door. 974-0256.

 

Nature Program

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present Saw-whet Owl Banding at 8 p.m. Oct. 21 and Oct. 28 starting from Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. $15 for CAS members; $25 for nonmembers. Limit 20. 860-928-4948.

 

Book Sale

CANTERBURY --- The Friends of the Canterbury Public Library will hold a book sale and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Community Room. http://canterburylibrary.org/

 

Nature Program

HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present Nature Sketchbook Journaling from 9 a.m. to noon at Trail Wood on Kenyon  Road. $10 for CAS members; $20 for nonmembers. Call to register and get list of materials. 860-928-4948.

 

Sun. Oct. 22

Nature Program

HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present Edwin Way Teale Talk and Tour at 2 p.m. at Trail Wood on Kenyon  Road. Meet in parking lot. $5 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Nature Walk

POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp on Taft Pond Road will present “Nature Framed” Walktober Walk from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Gathering natural materials to make framed collage of treasures after returning to lodge.

 

Concert

CHEPACHET --- At 2:30 p.m. the second Music at the Meeting House concert of the fall season, will celebrate the 115th anniversary of the Chepachet Baptist Church's historic E.W. Lane tracker pipe organ and honor Marilyn Knight's 15 years of service as organist at the church. No charge but a free will offering will be taken. Refreshments. chepachetfreewill.org.

 

Tues. Oct. 22

Blood Drive

DANIELSON --- The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Westfield Congregational Church on Main Street. 1-800- RED CROSS. 

 

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