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Wed. March 14
Art Exhibit
THOMPSON --- The Friends of the Thompson Public Library will present, as part of its Art @ the Library, “Ireland Through My Irish Eyes” photography by Alison Boutaugh through March 28. 860-923-9779.
Fri. March 16
Irish Night
WOODSTOCK --- United Services 17th Annual Irish Night will be held at 6 p.m. at The Mansion at Bald Hill. $40 each or $350 for a table of 10 and available until March 9. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Sat. March 17
Church Supper
DANIELSON --- The Westfield Church on Main Street will present a corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. $12 for adults; $8 for kids 10 and younger. Eat in or takeout. WestfieldUCC.org/Eat
Sun. March 18
Nature Program
BROOKLYN --- The Last Green Valley will present “Soaring Over the Last Green Valley: The Return of Bald Eagles” at 10:30 a.m. at the Brooklyn Community Center. Program by chief ranger Bill Reid. Free. All welcome.
Healing Service
PUTNAM --- A Christian Healing Service will be held at 2 p.m. at St. Philip’s Church, 63 Grove St. Prayer teams will be available to pray with individuals for physical, emotional and spiritual healing. Praise and worship music and a celebration of the Eucharist. 860-928-3510.
Mon. March 19
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.
Basketball Shoot-Out
PUTNAM --- The Ray Brousseau Putnam Rotary Club All Star Senior Basketball Shoot-out will be held at the Putnam High School gym. The women’s game will start at 5:30 p.m. and the men’s starts at 7. Door and shoot-out prizes. $3 for adults; $1 for students and seniors.
Tues. March 20
Nature Program
W. THOMPSON --- The Last Green Valley will present “Sprint Outdoors: A Special Vernal Equinox TLGV Hike” from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the W. Thompson Dam. Meet in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers parking lot. Hike is just more than 2 miles, round trip. Bring bag lunch and TLGV will pack in cider and cookies. RSVP: 860-774-3300.
Wed. March 21
Library Program
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Library Friends will present “Intro to Online Genealogy: Free Online Sources Part 2,” at 3 p.m. at the library. Free. 860-928-3475.
Nature Program
HOLLAND, Mass. --- The Last Green Valley will present “Notable and Notorious: Curious and Infamous Characters from The Last Green Valley” at 1 p.m. at the Holland Community Center on Brimfield Road. All welcome. 860-774-3300.
Sat. March 24
Food Drive
PUTNAM --- There will be a food drive for local, needy people from 9 a.m. to noon at the Cargill Council 64 Knights of Columbus Hall on Providence Street. Please bring your nonperishable food items and tax-deductible monetary donations. Easter Bunny will be there. You can also mail your check to Interfaith Human Services of Putnam. P.O. Box 281, Putnam, CT 06260.
Lasagna
BROOKLYN --- The Federated Church of Christ on routes 6 and 169 will hold a Take Out Lasagna Dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. or until it’s gone. $10.
Sun. March 25
Palm Sunday Concert
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will host the Palm Sunday Ecumenical Concert at 3 p.m. Local church choirs will take part.
Nature Program
LEBANON --- The Last Green Valley will present “The Last Green Valley’s Acorn Adventure: Treasure Hunting on the Trails” from 1 to 3 p.m. at Camp Laurel on Clubhouse Road. Open to kids and their families. Visit www.letterboxing.org for more info.
Spring Concert
CHEPACHET --- Music at the Meeting House will open its 28th spring season with a concert at 2:30 p.m. at the Chepachet Baptist Church on Rt. 44. Public welcome. No charge but a free will offering will be taken. Refreshments after the concert. chepachetbaptist.org.
Mon. March 26
Film Series
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center, in partnership with the Town of Pomfret Green Team, will present “Merchants of Doubt” at 6:30 p.m. at the center on Day Road. Snow date: March 27. Free. 860-28-4948.
Wed. March 28
‘Freedom Train’
WOODSTOCK --- Harriet Tubman, and the inspiring story of the Underground Railroad, come to life when The Three C’s presents Theatreworks USA from New York with their production of “Freedom Train” at 10 a.m. at the Center for the Arts at Woodstock Academy, Rt. 169. Tickets are $4 per person for groups of 10 or more, and $6 per person for under 10. For info email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Sat. March 31
Nature Program
DANIELSON --- The Last Green Valley will present “Dark Sky in The Last Green Valley --- Light Pollution 101” from 1 to 3 p.m. at The Last Green Valley Office Conference Room on Main Street. Program appropriate for all ages 6 and older. 860-774-3300.
Sun. April 1
Happy Easter!
Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present “Focus on Birds” featuring local artists David Stumpo & Nancy Barrett, at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road through May 31. 860-928-4948.
Wed. April 4
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present “Woodcock Walk” at 7 p.m. at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. $5 for CAS members; $10 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Sat. April 7
Production
WOODSTOCK VALLEY --- Broadway Live Productions will present "The Conncert" April 7 and 8 at the Center for the Arts at The Woodstock Academy. Benefits Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center. Tickets: at the Hale YMCA in Putnam or online at www.theconnecticutconcert.com.
Empty Bowls
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam and Sawmill Pottery’s annual Empty Bowl fund-raiser will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Putnam High School’s cafeteria. $20. 860-928-4405.
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present “Survival 101: Fire Making” from 10 a.m. to noon at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. $3 for CAS members; $7 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present “Long Pond Bird Walk” at 8 a.m. at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. $7 for CAS members; $12 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Sun. April 8
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present “Return of the Sea Otter: The Story of the Animal that Evaded Extinction on the Pacific Coast” at 2 p.m. at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. $3 for CAS members; $7 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Tues. April 10
Tech Fair
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Commission on Aging is hosting a technology fair on from 6 to 8 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church Hall. Please bring your IPhone, Android or other communication device along with any questions you have about how to use its various functions. Staff from the Putnam Verizon store answering questions. We will also have a table with information on how to access free senior applications. Free. All welcome. Light refreshments.
Sat. April 14
Tag Sale
KILLINGLY --- A tag sale to benefit PAWS Cat Shelter will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside the Community Room at the Killingly Library, rain/snow/or shine.
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