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Wed. Feb. 13
Quilt Display
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present the Pomfret 300th Anniversary Quilt Display through Feb. 28 at the new Audubon Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. Opening Reception is from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 3. Info at www.ctaudubon.org. 928-4948.
Ash Wednesday
PUTNAM --- The Living Faith United Methodist Church on Grove Street will hold an Ash Wednesday worship service at 7 p.m. 928- 9705.
Art Exhibit
DAYVILLE --- An art exhibit featuring artist members of the Northeastern CT Art Guild will be held through Feb. 28 at the Sunshine Shop on Upper Maple Street. All welcome.
Thur. Feb. 14
Happy Valentine's Day
Fri. Feb. 15
Bradley Show
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present "No Sex Please ... We're British" at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 and 16 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 17. Tickets are $17 for adults and $14 for seniors and students. 928-7887.
Fund-raiser
THOMPSON --- The Thompson- Jump Rope for Heart, organized by Thompson Recreation and Mary R. Fisher Elementary School, will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. at the elementary school gym. Students in grades K – 4 will jump all over heart disease and stroke by participating in Jump Rope for Heart, a program which raises funds for the American Heart Association. Benefits research to fight heart disease and stroke and support the American Heart Association’s public and professional education programs. 923-9440.
Sat. Feb. 16
Owl Walk
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present an owl walk at 5 p.m. starting from the new Audubon Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. $5 for members; $10 for nonmembers. Info at www.ctaudubon.org. 928-4948.
Bradley Show
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present "No Sex Please ... We're British" at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 17. Tickets are $17 for adults and $14 for seniors and students. 928-7887.
Fire & Ice
PUTNAM --- Yet another annual event is taking shape in downtown Putnam, as the 2nd annual FIRE & ICE Event has been scheduled Valentine's Day weekend. We would like to showcase Putnam as a beautiful romantic downtown by lining the sidewalks with ice sculptures, lanterns, luminarias, and white lights. We would like live music to be features in as many businesses as possible. (860)928-2600.
Winter Games
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp on Taft Pond Road will have its “Winter Game Day” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for kids ages 6-12. Lunch and snack provided with games, crafts and winter fun. $10/child. Pre-registration requested: 974-1122.
Sun. Feb. 17
Quilt Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present "Pieces of Our Past" at 2 p.m. at the new Audubon Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. Woodstock resident and museum consultant Dawn C. Adiletta will give a program on "Three Centuries of Connecticut's Quilts and Quilt Makers." Sponsored by the Pomfret 300th Anniversary Committee and the Pomfret Public Library. Snow date is Feb. 24. Info at www.ctaudubon.org. 928-4948.
Bradley Show
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present "No Sex Please ... We're British" at 2 p.m. Feb. 17. Tickets are $17 for adults and $14 for seniors and students. 928-7887.
Fishing Derby
THOMPSON --- Bousquet's Appliances Ice Fishing Derby will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Valley Springs Sportsman Club. $50 entry fee. Benefits Arc of Quinebaug Valley. Register by Feb. 15. 774-5821
Walk
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present a Sunday Walk at 2 p.m. starting from the new Audubon Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. Info at www.ctaudubon.org. 928-4948.
Rev. Calling
N. WOODSTOCK --- The North Woodstock Congregational Church, on Rt. 169, announces the calling of Rev. Michael Nault. A worship service to commission Rev. Nault will be at 4 p.m. at the church. Reception of celebration and fellowship follow. Rev. Nault and his wife, Faith, live in Oxford, Mass. (www.nw-cc.us)
Tues. Feb. 19
Library Program
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Public Library will present "Meet Elizabeth Keckly" at 11 a.m. Sponsored by the Friends of the Pomfret Public Library and the Pomfret 300th Anniversary Committee. Register at 928-3475.
Wed. Feb. 20
Bird Walk
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present its monthly bird walk at 1 p.m. starting from the new Audubon Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. Bring binoculars. Free for members; $5 for nonmembers. Info at www.ctaudubon.org. 928-4948.
Ice Cream
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Recreation and Merrimack Health will hold a free ice cream social for senior citizens at 12:15 p.m. Reserve by calling 923-9440 by Feb. 18.
Thur. Feb. 21
Fund-raiser
PUTNAM --- The IHSP-Diaper Bank of NECT will present a Celebrity Bartender Night from 5 to 9 p.m. at Winners at J.D. Cooper's on Park Road. Benefits the Diaper Bank. 928-0169.
Community Forum
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Board of Education will hold a community forum from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Woodstock Middle School cafeteria. An overview of the proposed budget will be presented and the community is invited to ask questions, offer budget-related suggestions, and enjoy complimentary refreshments and childcare. Citizens wishing to submit questions prior to the forum are urged to email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Sat. Feb. 23
Conference
HAMPTON --- The 2nd annual CT Agriculture Commission Conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at EastConn. Cost is $15. To register mail check, payable to Eastern CT RC&D, to Eastern CT RC&D, 24 Hyde Road, Vernon, CT 06066.
Turkey Pot Pie
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will hold a turkey pot pie supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Adults: $10, kids 12 and under $5. Benefits community charities. Takeout available. 928-4405.
Sun. Feb. 24
Full Moon Walk
HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present a Full Moon Walk at 7:30 p.m. starting from the information shed at Trail Wood on Kenyon Road. Info at www.ctaudubon.org. 928-4948.
Stroll Story
HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present its third annual Stroll, Story, Stew and Song at Trail Wood on Kenyon Road. Free for members; $3 for nonmembers. Info at www.ctaudubon.org. 928-4948.
Prom Fashion
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Academy Project Graduation 2013 will host the 8th Annual Prom Fashion Show at 1 p.m. at the Woodstock Academy Auditorium. $10. Tickets at Woodstock Academy office, WINY Radio, Sweet Evalina's Stand, and at the door. Refreshments. 860-455-5363.
Wed. Feb. 27
Lecture
THOMPSON --- Thompson Recreation, The Last Green Valley, Thompson Conservation Commission and Thompson Together, Inc. will present a lecture/presentation by the Last Green Valley Rangers, "Notable & Notorious," at 10:30 a.m. Free. Reserve space by calling 923-9440.
Fri. March 1
Teen Week
POMFRET --- The Windham Tolland 4-H Camp on Taft Road will hold a Winter Teen Weekend from 5 p.m. March 1 until 10 a.m. March 3. Food, games, sledding, leadership skills and lots of fun for teens 13 – 18. $50. Pre-registration required: 974-3379 .
Sat. March 2
'Bowl' Fund-raiser
PUTNAM --- Sawmill Pottery and the Congregational Church of Putnam on Main Street will present "Empty Bowls Project: Benefit for Daily Broad Food Pantry" from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and from 6 to 7 p.m. in the church's dining room. Bowl and dinner $15. Reservations/tickets required: 928-4405.
Spaghetti Dinner
N. GROSVENORDALE --- Putnam Ford will hold its 15th annual Spaghetti Dinner and Dance at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Riverside Drive. Cocktails are at 6; dinner at 7. $20 per person. Benefits Relay For Life of Northeastern Connecticut. 860-928-2731.
Sun. March 3
Concert
WILLIMANTIC --- The Willimantic Orchestra, a community based orchestra, will present a free concert featuring Jeanne Pocius on trumpet, at 3 p.m. in Shafer Auditorium on the campus of ECSU. Donations accepted. 860-429-0865.
Tues. March 12
Dining for Cause
KILLINGLY --- Woodstock Academy's Project Graduation 2013 is hosting "Dining for a Cause" at Ninety-Nine (99) Restaurant in Killingly Crossing from 5 to 9 p.m. If you bring a voucher (available at www.woodstockacademy.org) 99 Restaurant will donate 15% of your check to Project Graduation.
Sat. March 16
Conference
POMFRET --- The First Congregational Church of Pomfret will present six sessions of Free Answers in Genesis Conference March 16 and March 17. Speaker is James Gardner. To register go to: fccpomfret.org or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Winter Tag Sale
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will hold a winter tag sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church dining room, downtown.
Health Fair
DANIELSON --- The Danielson Martial Arts Academy & Quiet Korner Health and Wellness are co/sponsoring a Free Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Some vendors include: The new Regional Community YMCA, Rising Moon, Day Kimball / reflexology and massage therapy Brooklyn & Killingly parks and rec Key Gyms. 779-0699.
Fri. March 22
Bingo Night
WOODSTOCK --- Linemaster Corporation will hold its annual Bingo Night at Foxwoods Resort and Casino. Doors open at 4 and bingo begins at 6:30 p.m. Portion of each ticket goes to Relay For Life of Northeastern Connecticut. $15. 860-450-9158.
Sat. March 23
Roots Fund-raiser
WILLIMANTIC --- The Roots of Development CT Fundraising team will hold a music event from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Willimantic Elks Club on Pleasant Street. Live music by flashback. Cash bar, bring your own snacks. $20.
Tag Sale
ASHFORD --- The Ashford Senior Center Organization will hold its tag, sake and flower sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center. Vendors wanted. $15. 487-5122.
Sun. March 24
Concert
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present a Palm Sunday Ecumenical Concert at 3 p.m. Reception follows.
Mon. April 8
‘Bach to Future’
WOODSTOCK --- The Performing Arts Northeast Connecticut will present a free children’s education program, “Bach to the Future” at 10:15 a.m. and noon at the Hyde Cultural Center. New Haven Symphony Orchestra. www.performingartnect.org
Sat. April 20
Spaghetti Supper
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam, downtown, will present Pastor Tom's Spaghetti Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Adults: $10, Kids 12 and under: $5. Benefits community charities. Takeout available. 928-4405.
Mon. April 29
'Civil War'
WOODSTOCK --- The Three C's will present "Civil War," performed by TheatreworksUSA at 10 a.m. and noon at the Hyde Cultural Center on Rt. 169 for students. $3 for 10 or more; $6 individual. 928-2946.
Fri. May 3
Fun on Lawn
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam, downtown, will hold Fun on the Lawn: A Kids' Fair, from 5 to 8 p.m., as part of the first First Friday. Free. 928-4405.
Sat. May 11
Book Sale
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam, downtown, will present its annual book sale from 8 a.m. to noon in the church dining room. Benefits community charities. 928-4405.