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Wed. Jan. 3
Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present its Winter Art Show featuring local artists from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and Saturday and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays through mid-January at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. 860-928-4948.
Art Exhibit
THOMPSON --- The Friends of the Thompson Public Library will present Art @ the Library’s “As I See It: Multimedia Works” by Kate Gilman-Alexander through Jan. 27. There will be a reception from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 8. www.thompsonpubliclibrary.org
Fri. Jan. 5
Fish Fry
N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus Council 2087 on Riverside Drive will hold a Friday fish fry from noon to 8 p.m. Prices vary. 860-923-2967
Mon. Jan. 8
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
Garden Club
S. WOODSTOCK --- The Quiet Corner Garden Club will present “How to Grow Microgreens” at 7 p.m. at the S. Woodstock Baptist Church. Nonmembers are asked to make a $5 donation to attend this program. www.quietcornergardenclub.org
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present "Breeding Bird Atlas Project - Introduction" at 7 p.m. at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. Free. 860-928-4948. Snow date Jan. 9.
Tues. Jan. 9
Blood Drive
DANIELSON --- The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Quinebaug Middle College, Upper Maple Road. 800-RED CROSS.
Veterans Program
DANIELSON --- The Danielson Veterans Coffeehouse will present Andrea Truppa of the Danielson Probate Court with a program about voluntary conservatorships about 9:15 a.m. at the coffeehouse at 185 Broad St. The coffeehouse opens at 9.
Fri. Jan. 12
Teen Weekend
POMFRET CENTER --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp will hold its Winter Teen Weekend from 5:30 p.m. Jan. 12 through 9 a.m. Jan. 14 at the camp on Taft Pond Road. For teens 13-17. $50. Preregister by Jan. 5. 860-974-3379.
Fish Fry
N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus Council 2087 on Riverside Drive will hold a Friday fish fry from noon to 8 p.m. Prices vary. 860-923-2967
Tues. Jan. 16
Veterans Program
DANIELSON --- The Danielson Veterans Coffeehouse will present Wayne Simmons of Clear Captions with a program about telephone captioning at about 9:15 a.m. at 185 Broad St. The coffeehouse opens at 9.
Wed. Jan. 17
Library Program
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Library Friends will present “Intro to Online Genealogy: Google” at 3 p.m. at the library. Registration encouraged. 860-928-3475.
Thur. Jan. 18
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present "Bird Walk at 1 p.m. at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. $5 for CAS members; $10 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Fri. Jan. 19
Fish and Steak
N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus Council 2087 on Riverside Drive will hold a steak and fish dinner from noon to 8 p.m. Prices vary. 860-923-2967
‘Almost Maine’
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present “Almost Maine” by John Cariani at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through Feb. 4. $20 and $16. 860-928-7887.
Sat. Jan. 20
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present "Owl Walk" at 7 p.m. at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. Depends on weather. $5 for CAS members; $10 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Acorn Adventure
WOODSTOCK --- The Last Green Valley’s Acorn Adventure: Eagle Eyes, will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Roseland Park. Children and their families are invited to join The Last Green Valley’s Chief Ranger Bill Reid and Ranger J.P. Babineau to experience just how big a bald eagle’s wings are, how huge their eyes are compared to the size of their heads and other fun facts. Bring binoculars or a spotting scope if you have them. Sponsored by Putnam Savings Bank.
Library Program
EASTFORD --- The Eastford Public Library will present “ Sharon Yang, Author of Letter from a Dead Man and Bait & Switch” at 11 a.m.
‘Almost Maine’
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present “Almost Maine” by John Cariani at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Jan. 19 through Feb. 4. $20 and $16. 860-928-7887.
Sun. Jan. 21
Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present "Trail Wood Reflections: Writer &Artist In-Residence Exhibit" through Feb. 25 at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. Reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 21. 860-928-4948.
‘Almost Maine’
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present “Almost Maine” by John Cariani at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Jan. 19 through Feb. 4. $20 and $16. 860-928-7887.
Mon. Jan. 22
Film Series
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center and the Town of Pomfret's Green Team will present "Tapped 2009" at 6:30 p.m. at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. Free. 860-928-4948. Snow date Jan. 23.
Library Program
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Library Friends will present “Robert Frost Lunch with Avery Tillinghast & Pomfret Library Friends” at noon at the library. Registration encouraged. 860-928-3475.
Wed. Jan. 24
Farm Protection Program
ASHFORD --- Protecting Family Farms and Forest will be presented from 7 to 9 p.m. at Knowlton Memorial Hall, 25 Pompey Hollow Road. TLGV is partnering with Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP), Connecticut Farmland Trust, MassConn, and the Ashford and Willington Conservation Commissions for this workshop to help landowners determine whether they want to ensure some or all of their land remains open space permanently. Free.
Fri. Jan. 26
Fish Dinner
N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus Council 2087 on Riverside Drive will hold a Friday fish fry from noon to 8 p.m. Prices vary. 860-923-2967
‘Almost Maine’
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present “Almost Maine” by John Cariani at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Jan. 19 through Feb. 4. $20 and $16. 860-928-7887.
Sat. Jan. 27
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present "Nature Sketchbook Journaling" from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. CAS members, $10; nonmembers, $20. Call to register: 860-928-4948.
‘Almost Maine’
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present “Almost Maine” by John Cariani at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Jan. 19 through Feb. 4. $20 and $16. 860-928-7887.
Sun. Jan. 28
‘Almost Maine’
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present “Almost Maine” by John Cariani at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Jan. 19 through Feb. 4. $20 and $16. 860-928-7887.
Mon. Jan. 29
Library Program
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Library Friends will present “Women’s Self-Defense with Kristin Duethorn” at 6 p.m. at the Pomfret Historical Society’s Old Towne House. Registration required. 860-928-3475.
Fri. Feb. 2
‘Almost Maine’
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present “Almost Maine” by John Cariani at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Jan. 19 through Feb. 4. $20 and $16. 860-928-7887.
Sat. Feb. 3
Run/Walk
POMFRET CENTER --- The 4th Annual February Freeze 5k Run/Walk family-friendly race will start at 1 p.m. at Parsons Lodge, Pomfret School, on Rt. 169. Snow date: Feb. 4. $25 per runner. Benefits the eighth grade Pomfret Community School Washington, D.C. trip. Register: lightboxreg.com/february_freeze_2018.
‘Almost Maine’
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present “Almost Maine” by John Cariani at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Jan. 19 through Feb. 4. $20 and $16. 860-928-7887.
Sun. Feb. 4
‘Almost Maine’
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present “Almost Maine” by John Cariani at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Jan. 19 through Feb. 4. $20 and $16. 860-928-7887.
Wed. March 28
Performance
WOODSTOCK --- The Three C's will present “Freedom Train” for grades 3 to 9 at the former Hyde Cultural Center. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Wed. June 5
Performance
WOODSTOCK --- The Three C’s will present “Nugget and Fang” for grades K-3 at the former Hyde Cultural Center. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.