Wed.  Oct. 9
Candy Needed
POMFRET --- Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp teens will be hosting the Fall Extravaganza Fund-raiser, which includes trick or treating. Proceeds from this event go towards repairing the Health Office. Please consider donating a bag of candy: WINY Radio, Sunshine Shop, W-T 4-H Camp. Needed before Oct. 19.

Art Exhibit
THOMPSON --- The Friends of the Thompson Public Library will present Kevin Olson’s “Finding Beauty in the Abstract” at the library through October.

Wed.  Oct. 16
Movie Night
PUTNAM --- The Friends of the Putnam Public Library will present Movie Night (a Disney remake of a classic haunted house PG-13 comedy) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the library. Free. Only covered drinks allow.

Sat.  Oct. 19
Great Pumpkin Fest
PUTNAM --- The Town of Putnam and the Putnam Business Association will present the Great Pumpkin Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This community celebration of fall features The Great Pumpkin, craft and art vendors, live music, activities for the kids, and more.

Rec to Treat
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Recreation Department will host Rec or Treat at 4 p.m.  Trunk or Treating with PCS PTO, hayride, crafts, bonfire and movie. Food and drink will be available for purchase. www.pomfretct.gov/recreation.

Fall Extravaganza
POMFRET --- The Fall Extravaganza at the Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Trick or Treat Trail, $5 per trick-or-treater, ages 2 and up.  S’mores and Hot Chocolate, Donut Eating Contest, and Games are free to all.  Buck’s Ice Cream for sale. Wear your costumes! Benefits the Health Center Renovation.

Roseland Arts Fest
WOODSTOCK --- Roseland Cottage will hold its 42nd Fine Arts and Crafts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 19 and Oct. 20. Admission for adults is $5. Historic New England members and children under 112 admitted. Parking is free. Rain or shine. 860-928-4074.

Burial Grounds
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Historical Society will present, at 10 a.m. “Old Abington Burial Ground tour and workshop,” with  CT Gravestone Expert, Ruth Shapleigh Brown, and historian Donna Dufresne in a preservation workshop at Pomfret’s Revolutionary War Cemetery.  Limit 20 – 25 people. No dogs please. Pre-register:  860-465-7228. Rain date: 1 p.m. Oct. 20.

Sun.  Oct. 20
Native American Talk
POMFRET --- The Christ Church will present “NATIVE AMERICAN SPIRITUALITY” by David Eichelberg, Outreach Specialist for the Mohegan Tribe, at 3 p.m. in the church’s Great Hall. David Eichelberg, Outreach Specialist for the Mohegan Tribe, will explain the significance of the turtle and other aspects of Native American Spirituality. Door will open at 2:30 p.m. No reservations are required.

Fri.  Oct. 25
Murder Mystery
POMFRET --- Murder Mystery Dinner at Grill 37.  Cocktail hour starts at 6 followed by the show and buffet dinner.  The theme will be Death of a Gangster! www.pomfretct.gov/recreation.

Sat.  Oct. 26
Trick or Treat
PUTNAM --- The town of Putnam and PBA will present the Downtown Trick or Treat from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Main Street. From Riverfront Commons to Union Square, participating merchants and local groups pass out treats.

‘Pirates and Privateers’
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Historical Society will present, at 1 p.m., “Pirates and Privateers in Pomfret – The Hidden Stories of Nightingale Woods From Joseph Nightingale to the Higginbothams and Randalls.”  Limit 20 – 25 people. Pre-register: 860-465 7228. Rain date: 1 p.m. Oct. 27.

Wed.  Oct. 23
Musical Program
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Public Library and the Thompson Historical Society will present a musical program, “Ovation Guitars & the Singer/Songwriter Movement of the ‘70s” with Jim Lenn from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the library. Register: 860-963-6826.

Sat.  Nov. 2
Guided Walk
The Wyndham Land Trust is presenting a guided walk at 10 a.m. on the Elmwood Hill Ranger as part of Walktober.  860-465-7228.

‘Them Bones’
BROOKLYN --- The Pomfret Historical Society will present, at 10 a.m., “Them Bones, Them Bones, Them Malbones: Tour of Old Trinity Church and the Burial Ground” built by Godfrey Malbone in 1771. History of the enslaved people who lived and worked his land from 1741 to 1779. A gravestone cleaning demonstration will follow for those interested in preserving colonial burial grounds and removing lichen. No dogs. Pre-register: 860-465-7228. Rain date: 1 p.m. Nov. 3.

Boot  Drive
WOODSTOCK --- The fifth annual Winter Boot Drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Woodstock Trading Post on Rt. 169. Boots, socks or monetary donations will go to TEEG.


Thur.  Nov. 21
History Program
THOMPSON ---The Thompson Historical Society and the Thompson Public Library will present “Lafayette Story and Thompson Lore About the Man of Two Countries” at 6 p.m. at the library. Free.

Sat.  Nov. 30
Craft Fair
ASHFORD --- The St. Philip the Apostle Church will hold its Christmas Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crafts, bake sale and soup/sandwiches/pierogies available from the kitchen. Admission is free.

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