Wed. April 26
Donations Sought
POMFRET ---  Donations of antiques and gently used household goods, furniture, toys, electronics, tools, books, decorative items, etc. for 69th annual Windham County  4-H Auction & Tag Sale (on May 5 & 6) will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the lower level back entrance of the lodge on  Taft Pond Rd. No clothing. Donations stop at noon May 3. Call 860-974-3379 to schedule delivery at other times or to arrange for item pick up.

NAMI Meeting
MANSFIELD CENTER --- The Windham County Affiliate of the Connecticut National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) annual meeting will start at 6 with a special presentation following the business meeting at United Services Mansfield office. Free and open to the public. Per CDC guidelines, masks are required inside this facility.

Art
PUTNAM --- “A 70-year Retrospective: The Works of Jerry Ferguson”  will appear in the Corridor Gallery at Putnam Municipal Complex through June 30. It features the works of Gerald (Jerry) Ferguson. Free.

Thur. April 27
Poetry Celebration
DANIELSON --- Quinebaug Valley Community College will hold its 16th Annual Julius Sokenu Poetry Prize Celebration at 6 p.m. in Robert E. Miller Auditorium. Free and all welcome.

Fri. April 28
‘Into the Woods’
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present “Into the Woods” at 7:30 p.m. April 28 and 29 and May 5 and 6 and at 2 p.m. April 30 and May 7. Adults $27; students, seniors, 1st responders and military, $24/ www/thebradleyplayhouse.org.

Sat. April 29
Beautification Day
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association, with help from town departments, will hold its annual Beautification Day at Rotary Park. Gather at 8:30 a.m. to receive cleaning assignments. 11 to noon for volunteer appreciation lunch at the park. For info on volunteering or to RSVP: 860-963-6800, ext. 200.  Funded in part by The Last Green Valley and the Town of Putnam.

Chicken Dinner/Auction
The 14th Chicken Cordon Bleu Dinner and Silent Auction to benefit American Cancer Society will be held at 6 p.m. at the Pomfret Community School. Adults $25; kids under 10 $10; kids 4 and under eat free. 860-974-1202.

Fund-raiser Concert
POMFRET --- Minnesota folk singer, Peter Mayer, returns at 7 p.m. to The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Road. $25 for CAS members; $30 for non-members. Registration is required as seating is limited: ctaudubon.org/pomfret-programs or call 860-928-4948.

Fri. May 5
Fund-raiser
WOODSTOCK --- DKH will hold a Cinco de Mayo Beef & Wine Tasting at 6 p.m. at Mansion at Bald Hill. Tastings, entertainment, drawings, food. Benefits the NECT Cancer Fund of Day Kimball Healthcare. 45 and must be purchased in advance. daykimball.org/tasting.

Bake/Book Sale
BROOKLYN --- Our Lady of LaSalette Church on Rt. 6 (near the Rt. 169 intersection) will hold a book and bake sale from 5 to 8 p.m. May 5 and from 9 a.m. to noon May 6.

Sat. May 6
Maker Fair
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Maker Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Riverside Park.

Pomfret Tag Sale
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Proprietors Association’s 17th annual town-wide Tag Sale fund-raiser will start at 7 a.m. and run through 5 p.m. Buy a printed map for $2 at the Pomfret Community School or the Christ Church Pomfret. Then hit the road --- Popular fund-raisers include The Friends of Pomfret Public Library used book sale at the Old Pomfret Townhouse; The 4-H Camp indoor/outdoor sale from 9 to 5 May 5 and 6; The Pomfret Horse & Trail Association members  at Tyrone Farm and more. Also support TEEG by dropping off nonperishables (9 to 11 a.m.) at the Pomfret Community Center.

BBQ
WOODSTOCK --- The Bungay Fire Brigade will host its spring 2023 Chicken BBQ from 4 to 6 p.m. www.bungay.com.

Fri. May 12
Ballroom Bash
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will hold a Big Band Ballroom Bash benefit concert and dance lessons from 7 to 10 p.m. Flamingo Big Band  and Kelly & Paul Wybieracki dance instructors.

Sat. May 13
Ham and Bean Supper
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Lions Club will hold a ham and bean supper from 5 to 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post 67. $15. Eat in or take out. Drawings.

Thur. May 18
Program
PUTNAM --- The New Roxbury Land Trust will present a program on beetles, borers and worms and other villains in the garden at 12:30 p.m. in the Putnam Municipal Complex. Free.

Sat. May 20
Shred Days
THOMPSON --- bankHometown will host a free Shred Day from 9 to 11 a.m. at its Thompson branch on Riverside Drive. No appointment needed.  A professional document destruction company will be in the bank’s parking lot and can accept up to two boxes of documents per person.

Sun. June 4
Fishing Derby
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Recreation Department's 23rd annual Fishing Derby will begin at 8 a.m. at the Pomfret Rod & Gun Club. For boys and girls ages 5-15. $5. Register at www.pomfretct.gov/recreation.

Sat. June 17
Art Festival
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Arts Council (PAC) will be hosting the Putnam Fine Arts and Crafts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17 and June 18 at the Municipal Complex. It includes all the arts plus live music.  Rain or shine. Free.

Sun..  July 9
Touch-A-Truck
WOODSTOCK --- The Bungay Fire Brigade will host Touch-A-Truck from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Roseland Park.

Sun.  Aug. 27
Cruise Fund-raiser
THOMPSON --- DKH will hold its Cruise, BBQ & Brew - Motorcycle & Car Cruise at 10 a.m. at the Thompson Speedway and The Black Dog Bar & Grille in Putnam. Benefits the NECT Cancer Fund of Day Kimball Healthcare. $35 registration. daykimball.org/cruising.

Fri.  Sept. 8
Golf Classic
PUTNAM --- The Day Kimball Hospital Centreville Bank Golf Classic will set off at 7:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Connecticut National Country Club. For info: daykimball.org/golfclassic.

Sat.  Sept. 30
BBQ
WOODSTOCK --- The Bungay Fire Brigade will host its fall 2023 Chicken BBQ from 4 to 6 p.m. www.bungay.com.

Sat.  Nov. 11
Dueling Pianos
THOMPSON --- The DKH Dueling Pianos fund-raiser will be held at 6 p.m. at the Raceway Restaurant and Banquet Hall. Benefits Day Kimball Healthcare At Home services of HomeCare, HomeMakers, and Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Connecticut. Food, drawings and more. Tickets $45, must be purchased in advance. daykimball.org/pianos.

Sun.  Dec. 3
Tree of Life
The DKH 34th Annual Hospice Tree of Life Ceremonies will be held at 5 p.m. in 11 towns throughout northeastern Connecticut. The purchase of memorial lights on each community's Tree of Life benefits Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Connecticut. For info: daykimball.org/treeoflife.

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