Wed. April 6

Art Exhibit

POMFRET --- Ann C. Rosebrooks and Donna O’Scolaigh Lange will exhibit their work at the Vanilla Bean Café through the month of April.

 

Art Exhibit

THOMPSON ---  The Art @ the Library will present the 13th Annual Thompson Community Art Show through April 29 at the Thompson Public Library.  Supported by the Friends of the Library. www.thompsonpubliclibrary.org

 

Photo Exhibit

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret at Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road will present “Focus on Nature: Nature Photography Contest Exhibit” through April 30. 860-928-4948.

 

Fri. April 8

Avenue Q

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present “ Avenue Q” at 7:30 p.m. April 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 and 23 and at 2 p.m. April 10, 17, 24. $23 and $20. 860-928-7887.

 

Sun. April 10

Outdoor Program

HOLLAND, Mass. --- TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure, “Salamander Story Walk,” with the Holland Library Team will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. starting at Lake Siog Pass Trail Head, 20 Pond Bridge Rd. Walk, read, search for squirmy salamanders! Snacks, too! Questions? This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Nature Program

HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present “Second Sunday Walk” at 2 p.m. at Trail Wood on Kenyon Road. Free to members; $5 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Fund-raiser Breakfast

WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Academy Relay For Life team will hold its 3rd Annual Pancake Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. in the Woodstock Academy Dining Commons. $8 per person; free admission for children 3 and under. Tickets can be purchased at the door or on The Woodstock Academy’s  website. 

 

Tues. April 12

Blood Drive

PUTNAM --- The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from noon to 5:15 p.m. at Matulaitis Rehab & Skilled Care on Thurber Road. Call 1-800-RED CROSS.

 

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.

 

Caregivers Group

PUTNAM --- Saint Philip's Church on Grove Street will host a new support group for people providing care or support for a loved one or working in a care profession from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.  Meeting room is downstairs at rear of church on Pleasant St. Light refreshments and fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Free: 860-928-3510.

 

Septic Workshop

POMFRET --- The Eastern Connecticut Conservation District and Pomfret Conservation Commission are sponsoring a workshop at 7 p.m. at the Audubon Society Center on Day Road. The subject is septic system care and signs of septic system failure. Potential rebates for Pomfret property owners and financing options for replacing failed septic systems will also be reviewed. 

 

Wed. April 13

Blood Drive

DANIELSON --- The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Westfield Congregational Church on Main Street. Call 1-800-RED CROSS.

 

‘Friends’ Meeting

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Friends of the Thompson Public Library's Annual Meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Library Conference Room. The group's Annual Program will feature the Tourtellotte Memorial High School Modern Music Ensemble and Mary R. Fisher Elementary School's FORTESSA chorus in the Library Meeting Room at 7 p.m. Free. All welcome.

 

Thur. April 14

Information Meeting

N. GROSVENORDALE --- TEEG will hold an informational meeting about camperships available to local residents at 5:30 p.m.  at TEEG, 15 Thatcher Road.  860-923-3458 for more information and to reserve your spot.

 

Fri. April 15

Mystery Meander

PLAINFIELD --- The TLGV Mystery Member Meander will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon somewhere in Plainfield. 2+/- mile easy walk through open fields & past water. Great bird watching & other wildlife habitat, too. Strollers will work on some spots & an easy walk for toddlers. Leashed dogs OK. Bring binoculars if you have them. RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for details and secret location.

 

Bottle Drive

POMFRET CENTER --- The Woodstock Academy Bottle & Can Drive Event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 15 and 16 at Nora Lane, Pomfret Center (next to Paquette Electric on Rt. 101). Benefits Project Graduation (a parent-organized substance-free, fun-filled event the Friday night before graduation).

 

Sat. April 16

Steak Supper

EASTFORD --- The Eastford Independent  Fire Company No. 1 Inc. will hold an all-you-can-eat steak supper at 6:30 p.m. at the firehouse. $20 per person. No tickets at the door. 860-974-0256.

 

Spring Fair

ASHFORD --- The Ashford Senior Center will hold a spring fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center on Tremko Lane. Bake table, too. Spaces available with 6-foot table - $20. 860-428-6502.

 

Nature Program

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret at Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road will present “Owl Walk” at 8 p.m. $5 for members; $10 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Clean-up Day

HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present Spring Cleaning: Trail Wood Work Day at 9 a.m. Bring gloves and your favorite shovel and rake. 860-928-4948.

 

Church Supper

DANIELSON --- Westfield Church on Main Street will hold a Roast Pork Supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. $12 adults; $8 child (age 10 and younger). Eat in or take out. WestfieldUCC.org/Eat

 

Sun. April 17

Earth Day

PUTNAM --- The Greater Putnam Interfaith Council will celebrate Earth Day from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Putnam Middle School. Includes speakers, informational booths, kids’ activities and posters. Food and/or monetary donations to the Daily Bread Food Pantry will be accepted. 860- 928-4569. 

 

Nature Program

HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present “Teale Readings” from 2 to 4 p.m. at Trail Wood on Kenyon Road. Free. Donations welcome. 860-928-4948.

 

Concert

WILLIMANTIC --- The Willimantic Orchestra, a community-based orchestra, will present its free Spring Concert: “Poetic License,” at 3 p.m.  in the Concert Hall of the new Fine Arts Instructional Center on the ECSU campus. Free. This concert will be Mr Vaughan’s final concert as conductor.  www.willimanticorchestra.org 

 

Breakfast

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus Council 2087 on Riverside Drive will hold a made-to-order breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. $7.  860-923-2967

 

Tues. April 19

Pomfret Seniors

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Seniors will present Learn at Lunch – Safe Stretching at 12:30 p.m. at the center on Rt. 101. Open to all local seniors. 860-928-7459.

 

Thur. April 21

Pomfret Seniors

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Seniors will present a movie, “Quigley DownUnder” Open to all local seniors. 860-928-7459.

 

Fri. April 22

Nature Program

HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present “Full Moon Walk” at 7:30 p.m. at Trail Wood on Kenyon Road. Free to members; $3 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Sat. April 23

Race/Walk

POMFRET --- The Windham Tolland 4-H Camp Camper Scamper 5k Race/Walk and 1-mile Kid Run will begin with registration at 8 a.m. The race starts at 10 and walkers start right after the runners. www.4hcampct.org.

 

Open House

POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp Open House will be held from noon to 4 p.m. April 23 and from 2 to 4 p.m. April 24 at the camp on Taft Pond Road.

 

Preserve Tour

WOODSTOCK --- Join Jeff Stefanik on a tour of the Wyndham Land Trust’s Spalding/Rapoport preserve during Spring Outdoors with The Last Green Valley. Directions: Take Calkins Rd. off Joy Rd., follow to the end. Street parking near  #129.  860-928-4715.

 

Indoor Tag Sale

CANTERBURY --- The Canterbury Historical Society will hold an indoor tag sale from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Community Room of Town Hall. No early buying. Free parking and admission. Benefits the society’s programs, projects and special events.  www.canterburyhistorical.org 

 

Rabies Clinic

DANIELSON --- Pet Pals Northeast, a local animal welfare organization, will be holding a low-cost rabies clinic from 2 to 3:30 P.M. at Quinebaug Valley Veterinary Hospital, Rt. 12. $12 cash per animal. Bring prior certificate, if available, for three-year vaccination. Tags are not acceptable as proof of prior vaccination. All pets must be in a secure carrier or on a leash.  No appointment necessary.  860-317-1720.

 

Mon. April 25

Library Program

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Thompson Public Library will present a program by Sam Ducharme, Appalachian Trail Thru Hiker, at 6:30 p.m. at the library on Riverside Drive. 860-923-9779.

 

Tues. April 26

Pomfret Seniors

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Seniors will present Learn at Lunch – Preventing Elder Financial Abuse at 12:30 p.m. at the center on Rt. 101. Open to all local seniors. 860-928-7459.

 

Thur. April 28

Nature Program

HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present “Trail Wood Bird Walk” at 8 a.m. at Trail Wood on Kenyon Road. Free to members; $5 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Fri. April 29

Nature Program

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret at Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road will present “Virginia Rail Bird Walk” at 6 p.m. $5 for members; $10 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Blood Drive

PUTNAM --- The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Day Kimball Hospital. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS for more info.

 

Library Program

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Public Library and the Pomfret Library Friends will present “Viking Fighting Moves of the Sagas: A Presentation by Dr. William R. Short,” at 7 p.m. at the Pomfret Historical Society’s Old Towne House. Free. 860-928-347

 

Sat. April 30

Fund-raiser Cabaret

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Music Association will be holding their annual Italian Dinner Cabaret from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Church. Takeout available. Entertainment by PHS concert band & chorus.  $10 for adults  (ages 10 and older); $6 for seniors (60 and older) and kids 3 to 9. 860-963-6905 ext 3803

 

Beautification Day

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association will hold the annual Discover Putnam Beautification Day starting at 8:45 a.m. in Rotary Park with assignments on where to clean; and 11 to noon, volunteer appreciation lunch. Funded in part by The Last Green Valley and the Town of Putnam. 

 

Healthy Kids

PUTNAM --- The Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center on Technology Park Drive will present Healthy  Kids Day from 3 to 6 p.m. Free activities for the family. All welcome.

 

Drug Take Back

PUTNAM --- The Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the drive-thru location at the Riverview Farmers Market on Kennedy Drive. Sponsored by Putnam PRIDE, the Putnam Police Department and the Putnam Business Association.

 

Tues. May 3

Library Program

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Public Library and the Pomfret Library Friends will present “Devon Point Farm: Beyond Organic” at noon at the Pomfret Historical Society’s Old Towne House. Free lunch included. Free. Register:  860-928-3475.

 

Fri. May 6

First Friday

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam downtown will present “Fun on the Lawn: A Kid’s Fair” from 5 to 8 p.m. as part of the downtown Putnam First Fridays celebration. Free. 928-4205.

 

Book Sale

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam downtown will present a Book Sale from 5 to 7 p.m. May 6 and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 7. Proceeds shared with community charities.  928-4205.

 

Tag Sale

POMFRET --- The 62nd Annual Windham County 4-H Tag sale will be held from noon to 6 p.m. May 6 and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 7. The auction is at 6 p.m.

 

Sat. May 7

Book Sale

W. WOODSTOCK--- The West Woodstock Library on Bungay Hill Connector will hold a book sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is seeking donations for the sale. Hard cover and paperback books gladly accepted! Looking for non fiction, fiction, gardening, cooking, children, vintage and  collectible books. (No Reader’s Digest condensed books, text books, encyclopedias or magazines.) Book donations accepted until noon on May 5. Call for more info or to get address for monetary donations:  860 974-0376.

 

Plant Sale

WOODSTOCK --- The Quiet Corner Gardeners Club will present its annual Plant Sale, which will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Roseland Cottage, Rt. 169.

 

Tag Sale

POMFRET --- The 10th annual Town Wide Tag Sale fund-raiser,  sponsored by the Pomfret Proprietors, will be held starting at 7 a.m. Town Wide Tag Sale maps are sold for $1 at Pomfret Community School and Christ Church.

 

Book Sale

POMFRET --- The Friends of Pomfret public Library will hold a Used Book & Tag Sale from 7 a.m. to noon at the Pomfret Community School. There’ a $5 bag sale from 11 a.m. to noon.

 

 

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