Thur. Nov. 24
Happy Thanksgiving!

Fri. Nov. 25
Santa’s Coming
PUTNAM --- Santa will be at Rotary Park at 3:30 p.m. to bring a special gift to the town. And then at 4 he will light up Putnam for the holidays. In case of inclement weather, he'll be in front of the Jewett City Savings Bank. Candy canes, cookies and hot chocolate supplied by Putnam Recreation Department and WINY Radio.

Sun. Nov. 27
Dazzle Light Parade
PUTNAM --- The Dazzle Light Parade will kick off at 5 p.m. from Grove Street and wind its way through downtown to the Municipal Complex.

Wed. Nov. 30
Blood Drive
PUTNAM --- The American Red Cross, the Putnam Rotary Club, the Putnam Business Association will hold a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center. Sign up: redcrossblood.org

Sat. Dec. 3
Concert
WOODSTOCK --- The Loos Center for the Arts and the Performing Arts of Northeast Connecticut will present the Ocean State Pops Orchestra at 6:30 p.m. at the Loos Center. Tickets are $27+. TheLoos.org

Victorian Fair
POMFRET --- The Saint Nicholas Victorian Fair at Christ Church on Rt. 169 will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Snow date Dec. 10. Lunch and take-out lunch available. Benefits local outreach programs.

Sun. Dec. 4
Santa Breakfast
PUTNAM --- The Albert J. Breault VFW Post 1523 will hold a Christmas Breakfast with Mrs. Claus fund-raiser from 8 to 11 a.m. at the post. $10 per person; $5 for 60 and older and veterans and kids under 11 admitted free. Gift Drive for TEEG.

Concert
CHEPACHET --- The Music at the Meeting House concert series at Chepachet Baptist Church on Rt. 44 will present “An American Christmas” at 2:30 p.m. No charge but a freewill donation would be appreciated. Refreshments.  www.chepachetbaptist.org.

Concert
WOODSTOCK --- The Concert Choir of Northeast Connecticut will present its Holiday Concert at 2 p.m. at the Woodstock Evangelical Covenant Church on Child Hill Road. $15 for adults and $5 for 17 and younger. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Lunch With Santa
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp on Taft Pond Road will present Lunch With Santa from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. $8 for kids up to age 8. $12 for 9 or older for lunch. Photo with Santa $8.  860- 974-3379, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or at the door.

Sat. Dec. 10
Bazaar
THOMPSON --- Thompson Recreation will present the Snowflake Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the TMHS Auditorium. Admission is a nonperishable for TEEG’s Food Pantry.

Winter Fest
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Recreation Department will present the third annual  Winter Fest from 1 to 5 p.m.

Holiday Bazaar
PUTNAM --- The Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center will hold a Holiday Bazaar from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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