Wed. April 23
Art Exhibit
THOMPSON --- The Friends of the Thompson Public Library will present its Second Annual Quiet Corner Community Art show through April.
Art Exhibit
PUTNAM --- The Putnam CT Arts Council will present “An Abstract Fantasy: An Artist’s Journey of Self Discovery,” featuring the art of Tabitha “Purrmage” Cummings, through June in the Corridor Gallery inside the Municipal Complex.
Maritime Program
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Public Library will present “The Global Maritime Industry” from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Auction Collections
POMFRET --- From April 16 through April 30 donations will be accepted for the 71st annual Windham County 4-H Auction & Tag Sale (May 2 and 3) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon., Weds., Fri. and Sat. and from 9 a.m. .to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Antiques and gently used household goods, furniture, toys, electronics, tools, books, lunch decorative items, etc. will be welcomed during those hours. We do not accept donations of clothing, textbooks, magazines or encyclopedias. For further donation assistance, call: 860-974-3379.
Fri. April 25
Nature Program
HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Trail Wood on Kenyon Road will present “Frog and Toad Calls” at 6 p.m. $5 for CAS members; $10 nonmembers. Registration: 860-928-4948.
Sat. April 26
Pomfret Historical Program
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Historical Society will present “Fighting for Freedom: Pomfret’s Black Revolutionary War Soldiers” at 3 p.m. at the Old Town House.
Spaghetti Fund-raiser
PUTNAM --- Cub Scout Pack 21 of Putnam will host its spring spaghetti dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Albert J. Breault VFW Post 1523 on Providence Street. $10.00 for adults; kids 12 and younger eat for free. Take-out or eat-in. Bake sale and drawings. Advance tickets at the VFW Post and at Joseph’s Jewelers on School Street or 860-928-5873 (leave message). Benefits the Scout Pack 21 Summer Camp Fund, to send our Cub Scouts to this year’s summer camp.
Beautification Day
PUTNAM --- The Town of Putnam, the PBA and Discover Putnam will hold Beautification Day starting with registration and clean up assignments at 8:30 a.m. in Rotary Park. From 11 to noon a volunteer appreciation lunch will be held in the park. Trophies given. Rain date May 3. Funded in part by The Last Green Valley. For questions, or to RSVP your team call 860-963-6800, ext. 140.
Low-Cost Rabies Clinic
DANIELSON --- Pet Pals will offer a low-cost rabies clinic from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Quinebaug Valley Veterinary Hospital. $10. Register: 860-317-1720. No walk-ins. Animals must be on a leash or in a carrier.
Edible Plants
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Public Library will present a free program, “Edible Wild Plants & Fungi of Spring,” from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the library.
Car Wash Fund-raiser
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Rotary Club’s Interact Club will hold a car wash from 9 a.m. to noon at Putnam High.
Meet McClellan
WOODSTOCK --- Woodstock Celebrates 250 will present “Meet Brigadier General Samuel McClellan” at 1 p.m. in the Woodstock Hill Cemetery.
Earth Day Celebration
PUTNAM --- The Greater Putnam Interfaith Council invites local residents to an Earth Day Celebration at noon in Rotary Park following the Putnam Beautification lunch. There will be music, readings, speakers and information. Inclement weather --- the event will be held at the Daughter of the Holy Spirit offices, 508B Pomfret St.
Bird Walk
POMFRET --- CT Audubon Society Center at Pomfret on Day Road will present Virginia Rail Bird Walk at 6 p.m. Registration required: 860-928-4948. $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.
Fund-raiser Dinner
POMFRET --- The 16th annual Chicken Cordon Bleu Dinner and Silent Auction to benefit Neighbors Against Cancer will be held at 6 p.m. in the PCS cafeteria. Donations: $25 for adults; $10 for kids under 10; free for 4 and younger. For tickets/info: 860-974-1202.
Sun. April 27
Exhibit
WOODSTOCK --- The Center for Woodstock History is presenting a photo exhibit, "Woodstock Through the Camera's Eye in Post-Civil War America," from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sundays. Check for updates: 860-928-1035.
Fri. May 2
Book/Bake Sale
BROOKLYN --- Our Lady of LaSalette Church on Rt. 6 will hold a book and bake sale from 5 to 8 p.m. May 2 and from 9 a.m. to noon May 3 in the church basement. Baked goods, too.
Concert Fund-raiser
POMFRET --- Stillwater, Minnesota, folk singer, Peter Mayer, will perform at 7 p.m. at The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret. $25. Registration required: 860-928-4948. Admission at the door will be $30, only if seating remains available.
Town Tag Sale
POMFRET --- The 19th Annual Town Wide Tag Sale will be starting at 7 a.m. at the Pomfret Community School or the Christ Church where shoppers can buy a printed map for $2. There are all kinds of sales throughout town and many benefit nonprofit organizations. In addition nonperishable food donations can be dropped off between 9 and 11 a.m. at the Pomfret Community Center. For more info, call Martha Emilio at 860-974-1583.
Sat. May 3
Book Sale
POMFRET --- The Friends of the Pomfret Public Library will hold a book sale from 7 a.m. to noon at the library’s temporary home at the Old Town House, 11 Town House Dr. Books, CDs, DVDs. Hardcovers $2; Paperbacks $1.
Nature Journaling
HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Trail Wood on Kenyon Road will present “Nature Journaling: Observing Spring” from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Rain date May 4. $10 CAS members and ECSU students; $20 others. Registration: 860-928-4948.
Sun. May 4
Beginners’ Bird Walk
POMFRET --- CT Audubon Society Center at Pomfret on Day Road will present “Beginners’ Bird Walk at 8 a.m. Registration: 860-928-4948. $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.
Wed. May 7
Alzheimer’s Program
PUTNAM --- The Putnam and Pomfret public libraries will present a program on “Communicating Effectively & Responding to Dementia Related Behaviors” at 6 p.m. at the Putnam Public Library. RSVP required: 860-963-6826. It is an education program in the Alzheimer’s Association’s Empowered Caregiver initiative aimed at teaching caregivers how to navigate the responsibilities of caring for someone living with dementia.
Performance
WOODSTOCK --- The Three Cs is presenting the musical performance, ”Ada Twist Scientist & Friends” for local students at noon at the Loos Center for the Arts. Preregistration required: thethreecs.org.
Super Hero Saturday
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association and the Town of Putnam will present Super Hero Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. downtown.
Acoustic Music
HAMPTON --- The CT Audubon Society at Trail Wood on Kenyon Road will host a group of acoustic music lovers to play popular songs written when the Teales lived at Trail Wood, 1959-1993. Space is limited to 10 participants. Registration required:
Thur. May 8
Five Plays
POMFRET --- The Pomfret School Theater will present “The Pomfret Playwrights Festival 5by5,” five new plays by five Pomfret playwrights (Ridley Pearson ’71, Reme Jacquet ’26, Madeline Hutchins ’74, Sydney Dubitsky ’20, and Isabelle Makatura ’26) at 7 p.m. May 8 and May 9 in the Hard Auditorium. Free. Open to the public. www.pomfretct.org.
Tree Pests and Pathogens
POMFRET --- CT Audubon Society Center at Pomfret on Day Road will present “Tree Pests and Pathogens” at 6:30 p.m. DEEP service forester Frank Cervo will discuss some of the most significant insects, fungi, and diseases which can plague your favorite trees and forests. Presented in collaboration with ECFLA. Registration requested; 860-928-4948. Free CAS and ECFLA members; $5 non-members.
Fri. May 9
Forest Bird Walk
POMFRET --- CT Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present “Freidman’s Forest Bird Walk” at 8 a.m. in this Joshua’s Trust preserve in Ashford. Registration required: 860-928-4948. $20 members; $30 non-members.
Sat. May 10
Plant Sale
WOODSTOCK --- The Quiet Corner Garden Club’s Plant Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in the Agriculture Building, Woodstock Fairgrounds, Rt. 169. Benefits scholarships. Great timing for Mother’s Day!
Sat. May 17
Bulky Waste Day
POMFRET --- The town of Putnam will hold a Bulky Waste Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the POMFRET Transfer Station. Open to all Putnam residents with proper ID. Must be able to unload your vehicle yourself.
Tues. May 20
Musical Performance
WOODSTOCK --- The Three Cs is presenting the musical performance, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus” for local students at 10 a.m. and at noon at the Loos Center for the Arts. Preregistration required: thethreecs.org.
Wed. May 21
‘Revolutionary’ Program
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Public Library and the Aspinock Historical society are sponsoring a Connecticut Museum of Culture and History program, “Tories, Spies and Traitors: Divided Loyalty in Revolutionary Connecticut (1775),” at 6 p.m. at the library. Registration required. In addition, Aspinock Historical Society’s annual meeting will be held as a public open house of the upstairs museum exhibits with information and refreshments from 4 to 5:45 p.m., just before the Tories program. 860-963-6826.
Sat. May 31
Pomfret Historical Program
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Historical Society will present “Colonial Fiber Arts Workshop with Stacey Beck” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Old Town House. Pre-register.
Sun. June 8
Paddle 4 Hope
BROOKLYN --- The annual Paddle 5 Hope fund-raiser, which benefits Neighbors Against Cancer, will be held at Riverside Park. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and the launch is at 10. There is no registration fee but we ask that you please make a donation. PFD required for all participants. All non-motorized watercraft welcome. For info: 860-974-1202.
Sat. June 14
Concert-Fundraiser
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Historical Society will present a concert/fund-raiser, “Washington’s Favorite, The Nation’s Guest: Songs of Lafayette’s Time In America” with Rick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle at the Old Town House). Refreshments at 6; concert at 7. $25.
Sat. June 21
Fine Arts Fest
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Arts Council will present its annual Fine Arts & Crafts Festival June 21 and 22 at the Municipal Complex front yard.
Sat. Sept. 27
Pomfret Historical Program
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Historical Society will present “Jordan Freeman: Black Revolutionary War Soldier” performed by Kevin Johnson of the CT State Library at 3 p.m. at the Old Town House.
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