Eagle Scout

Eagle Scout Richard L. LaBonte, center, of Pomfret is flanked by American Legion members, left to right: Ronald P. Coderre, commander of Post #13; Nicholas Milano of Post #13; Manny Rodrigues Dist. #4 representative; and Paul Spedaliere former State Commander.  Labonte of Post #21 of St. Mary Church was feted at his Court of Honor on March 4. Courtesy ephoto.

 

Metal pickup

scheduled

March 27

PUTNAM — The Town of Putnam will have a metal and non-electronic appliance pick up during the week of March 27.  

Residents should put metal and non-electronic appliances out at the edge of the road for pick up starting on March 27 through March 31. Pick up will be done according to regular trash routes, same day as your regular curbside pick-up day. No stickers are required for metal and non-electronics pick up. 

Only metal items and non-electronics, example, refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, hot water tanks, stoves.  TVs, computers, monitors, printers, laptops, cell phones, etc. are electronics and will not be picked up. Electronics must be brought to the Fox Road Highway Garage in E. Putnam, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

Do not put out other bulky waste items such as, sofas, chairs, tables, etc. for the metal pick up. Those items go out with your regular trash pick-up with the appropriate stickers on them. Please see your Trash and Recycling flyer for more information or call 963-6818. 

 

 

Wed. March 15

Nature Program

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road will present a Woodcock Watch at 6:45 p.m. $5 for CAS members; $10 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

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 Library will present Art @ the Library’s “Observing Influence, A collection of paintings in acrylic and oil” by Kevin G. Nicholson through March 27 at the Thompson Public Library.  www.thompsonpubliclibrary.org

 

Thur. March 16

Senior Shootout

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Rotary Club will host the Ray Brousseau Senior All-Star Shootout starting with the girls’ game at 5;30 p.m. at the Putnam High School gym. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for senior citizens and students. 

 

Library Program

POMFRET --- The Friends of Pomfret Public Library will present “Cut the Cord” at 7 p.m. at the library. No registration needed. 860-928-3475

 

Fri. March 17

'Pirates'

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present "The Pirates of Penzance" at 7:30 March 17 and 18 and at 2 p.m. March 19. Tickets are $24 for adults and $20 for seniors and students. 860-928-7887.

 

Sat. March 18

Food Drive

PUTNAM --- The Boy Scout Troop 21 and Cargill Council 64 Knights of Columbus will hold a food drive from 9 a.m. to noon at the K of C hall on Providence Street. Benefits Daily Bread. Please bring your nonperishable food items and tax-deductible monetary donations. Or mail checks to Interfaith Human Services of Putnam. P. O. Box 281, Putnam, CT 06260.

 

Corned Beef Dinner

W. WOODSTOCK --- The Church of the Good Shepherd on Bradford Corner Road will present its 7th annual 2017 Corned Beef Dinner with two servings, at 5 and at 6:30 p.m. Benefits COGS General Building Fund.  $12 for adults; $7 for kids under 12. (860) 974-2353.

 

Nature Program

HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret at Trail Wood on Kenyon Road will present a Woodcock Watch at 6:45 p.m. $5 to CAS members; $10 to nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Bottle Drive

PUTNAM --- Cassie’s Kitten Kastle will hold a can and bottle drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Animal Hospital of Putnam. 860-966-8402.

 

Sun. March 19

Nature Program

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road will present Nature’s Revolutionaries: the Heroes That Preserved the Garden of Eden at 2 p.m. Free for CAS members; $7 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Tues. March 21

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.

 

Fri. March 24

Women’s History

DANIELSON --- The Cultural Programming Committee of Quinebaug Valley Community College, in collaboration with the Quinebaug Middle College, will host a panel discussion, “The QVCC Community and the Women’s March 2017: Reports and Reflections,” from 10:45 a.m. to noon at the main campus, Room 101. Free. All welcome. 860-932-4054.

 

Sat. March 25

Empty Bowl

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present the Empty Bowl Supper. Two seatings: 4:45 or 6 p.m., at the Elks Club on Edmond Street. $20. All proceeds to Daily Bread. Reservations strongly suggested. 860-928-4405.

 

Lasagna Dinner

BROOKLYN --- The Federated Church of Christ on routes 6 and 169 will host a take-out lasagna dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. or until it’s gone. $10. 

 

Adoption

DAYVILLE --- Petco will hold an adoption event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

 

Sun. March 26

Nature Program

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road will present Climate Change and its Effect on Human Health at 2 p.m. Free for CAS members; $7 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Acorn Adventure

CHAPLIN --- TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure, “Spring on the AirLine Trail” will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. starting at the park at Chewink Road. Snacks included. Free. Bring a friend. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 860-774-3300.

 

Pancake Breakfast

CANTERBURY --- The Finnish American Heritage Society  will present a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Finnish Hall on N. Canterbury Road. $8 for adults; $4 for children 12 and younger.

 

Mon. March 27

Library Program

POMFRET --- The Friends of Pomfret Public Library will present “Creative Writing for Adults with Christine Kalafus” at 7 p.m. at the library. Register:  860-928-3475.

 

Wed. March 29

Nature Program

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road will present a Woodcock Watch at 7 p.m. $5 for CAS members; $10 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Community Conversation

KILLINGLY --- Putnam PRIDE and NECASA will hold a community conversation on opioids and opiates from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the auditorium at Killingly  High School. For questions or more information call 860-779-9253.

 

Thur. March 30

Fund-raiser Trivia

PUTNAM ---  The Putnam Lions Club will hold a Trivia Challenge at 7 p.m. at the Crossings Restaurant. Fund-raiser for Real Housewives of Windham.

 

Fri. March 31

Blood Drive

DAYVILLE --- The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dayville Fire Company 63 on Hartford Pike. 1-800-RED CROSS.

 

Sun. April 2

History Collaboration

NORWICH --- The Last Green Valley will present an historical Collaboration in The Last Green Valley program from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Leffingwell House Museum on Washington St.All history lovers welcome. Free. RSVP required & all questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 860-774-3300

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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. 

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Fri. Sept. 4

Church at Fair

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will offer frappes at their booth at the Woodstock Fair. Benefits community charities. 860-928-4405.

 

Sat. Sept. 23

Church Supper

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present an all-you-can-eat Swedish Meatball Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. in the dining room (enter from Livery Street) $12 for adults; $5 for kids 12 and younger. Benefits community charities. 860-928-4405.

 

 

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The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is announced the all-new “Farmers in the Valley Tours.”  Four family-friendly tours are set to run from March through August, and will include kids’ activities, local foods to gobble up, alpaca haircuts, cows and more cows, visits with The Last Green Valley Rangers, and lots more wholesome fun and fresh air. The fifth and last event on the tour will be TLGV’s “Tastes of the Valley” annual fund-raiser with a whole new twist, presenting “A Farmer at Your Table.”

Kicking off the Farmers in the Valley Tours is a visit to Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm’s “9th Annual Spring Ice Cream Social” at 11 a.m. March 18. Gobble up some free homemade ice cream and make your own sundae at the toppings bar. Scoop up family fun and talk turkey with The Last Green Valley Rangers. A sweet way to celebrate the arrival of spring at amazingly scenic Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm at 227 Ekonk Hill Road (Rt. 49) in Sterling. 

Morning Beckons Farm calls you in for the “7th Annual North American Shearing Contest” from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 24. This is a hair-raising excuse to visit the largest alpaca farm in the northeast. Watch the fleece fly at the Shearing Contest, a free event that is open to the public. Walk the farm and check out the other interesting animals living there, too. Visit the farm store for alpaca-related products and great gift ideas. The Last Green Valley Rangers will be on hand at this partner farm at 343A Sand Dam Road in Thompson. 

Ice Cream and Bluegrass are the perfect combination for a summer day, and Fort Hill Farms, one of the six family farms that make up The Farmer’s Cow, is offering you the chance to enjoy both at their “National Ice Cream Day Bluegrass Bash” from 1 to 3 p.m. July 16. This diversified farm has been in continuous agricultural production for more than 300 years. Three generations work on this scenic and historic site, and three states can be seen from the peak of Fort Hill. Tap your toes, taste local ice cream, and learn about The Last Green Valley with our Rangers! Find Fort Hill Farms at 260 Quaddick Road in Thompson. 

Fresh sweet corn calls you to Cushman Farm, another of the six family farms that make up The Farmer’s Cow. Enjoy a “Corn Roast in the Hayfield & Farm Tour” from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 5. What started on 155 acres at the homestead has grown into nearly 1,800 acres of cropland in three towns managed by the 6th generation of the Cushman and Smith families. The newest dairy complex includes a rotary parlor that milks 30 cows at a time, and a barn big enough for 900 cows. Enjoy freshly picked local sweet corn! And, the cows will be glad to show you their home. The Last Green Valley Rangers will be there. Cushman Farm is located at 393 Lebanon Avenue, N. Franklin. 

The final tour event is TLGV’s annual fund-raiser with a new twist. This year, Tastes of the Valley presents “A Farmer at Your Table” Aug. 27, at the Publick House Historic Inn in Sturbridge. Enjoy the new flavor at this event - a seated five-course gourmet dinner. Locally-grown products will be cooked up into unique tastes by top chefs, all from our National Heritage Corridor, and you will dine with guest agri-superstars and TLGV notables as they move from table to table with each course. The auction items, drawing baskets and pledge forms will be present, too, but look for a whole new course of fun and fund-raising opportunities. 

Made up of 77 percent farmlands and forests, The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor is a 35-town region in eastern Connecticut and south-central Massachusetts. You can find dairy farms, orchards, vegetable farms, herds of beef, bison, alpaca, goats, sheep, and flocks of poultry, including the largest bison, alpaca and free-range turkey farms in Connecticut. Celebrate the diverse agriculture by accepting the invitation and tour some of TLGV’s partner farms this year!  

      Learn more about the National Heritage Corridor, the rich agriculture and agritourism in the region, plus events, news and more at The Last Green Valley’s website, www.thelastgreenvalley.org. Keep up to date on TLGV’s Facebook page and Instagram, too.