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Wed. June 9
Art Guild
PUTNAM --- The Northeastern Connecticut Art Guild will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Putnam Public Library Community Room. The Board of Directors will meet at 5 p.m. and will discuss bylaw revisions. All welcome.
Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret (Rt. 169) will present an exhibit "Out of the Woods" wood block prints by Lynita Shimizu through July 30. Free. 860-928-4948.
Puppetry Exhibit
STORRS --- The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry will present two exhibits, "Punch and Judy: Handpuppets, Politics and Humor," and "Frank and Elizabeth Haines: An American Puppet Theater in the 1930s," through Dec. 19 at the UConn campus. www.bimp.uconn.edu.
Pomfret Seniors
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Seniors Association will present "The Family Man" movie at 1:30 p.m. at the center on Mashamoquet Road.
Fun Run
W. THOMPSON --- The West Thompson Dam Fun Runs start May 19 and run every Wednesday through Sept. 22. Starts at 6:05 p.m. Distance is 3.1 and 1.5 miles. Free T-Shirts donated by Loos & Co.. No entry fee. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Fri. June 11
Comedy
THOMPSON --- Thompson Recreation will present, for local senior citizens, comedian David Shikes at 10:30 a.m. at the Thompson Library/Community Center. Free. Light refreshments. Reserve by calling: 860-923-9440.
History Program
CANTERBURY --- The Canterbury Historical Society will present Mary Muller on "Natural Disasters in Connecticut" following the 7 p.m. business meeting at the Community Room of the Town Hall. Free. All welcome. Refreshments.
Sat. June 12
Heritage Day
EASTFORD --- The annual Eastford Heritage Day Celebration will be held townwide between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. There will be a Road Race, a Rock Climbing Wall, Artists & Historians’ Exhibits & Sale, Firetrucks & Fingerprints, COW Kissing, Water games, Dinner & a Show. Register for some events at: http://eastfordhd.wordpress.com
Book Sale
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Lions Club will hold a book sale fund-raiser from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 12 and 13 at the Masonic Lodge in front of the Woodstock Fairgrounds. Benefits many charities. If you have books you would like to donate call 860-923-2134.
Car Cruise
PUTNAM --- The Tri-State Cruisers hold their car cruise from 4 to 8 p.m. every Saturday at the Super Stop & Shop parking lot on Rt. 44.
Book Discussion
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Public Library will hold a book discussion on "The Elegant Gathering of White Snows" by Kris Raddish at 2 p.m. 860-963-6826.
Alumni Banquet
PUTNAM --- The Putnam High School Alumni Banquet will be held, starting with a social at 5:30 p.m. at the PHS cafeteria. Banquet starts at 6 p.m. $25/pp. Call Pat Hall at 860-928-6612.
Library Program
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Public Library will present "In the Garden" with Maria Sangiolo, from 11 a.m. to noon. 860-963-6826.
Chicken BBQ
EASTFORD --- The Eastford Independent Fire Department No. 1 will hold its annual Heritage Day Chicken BBQ at 6 p.m. at the Eastford Elementary School. $10. 860-974-0256.
Banquet
N. GROSVENORDALE --- All are welcome at the 2010 Family Institute of Connecticut Eastern Connecticut Banquet, at the St. Bernard Council 2087 Knights of Columbus Hall on Riverside Drive. Social hour at 5:30, with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Benefits FIC. $25 pp. 860- 933-5648.
Breakfast
POMFRET --- The Windham Tolland 4-H Camp on Taft Road will hold a pancake breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. $7. Benefits camperships. 860-974-3379.
Tag Sale
BROOKLYN --- The Sarah Williams Danielson Chapter DAR will hold a tag sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the DAR Chapter House on Wolf Den Road. For info or to donate, call 860-774-0667.
Yard Sale
WAUREGAN --- The Central Assembly of God Church on Putnam Road will hold a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 860-779- 0682.
Open House
CANTERBURY --- For Connecticut's Annual Open House Day, visitors are welcome the Canterbury One-Room Green District School, adjacent to the First Congregational Church on the Canterbury Green on Rt. 169, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free.
Sun. June 13
Regatta
THOMPSON --- The Recycled Regatta will be held at the Riverside Park on Rt. 12 in N. Grosvenordale. Check-in is at 1:30 and the race starts at 2. ! Make a small sailboat out of recycled materials (under 18”). Boats will be released in the Quinebaug River and sail down to the Main Street bridge where they will be retrieved. Free. All welcome. Sponsored by Thompson Recreation, Thompson Conservation & Inlands Wetlands. Register: 860-923-9440 .
Greek Festival
DANIELSON --- The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church will hold its annual Greek Festival from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the St. James Row church parking lot. Free admission. Food, entertainment and more.
Tues. June 15
Woodstock Seniors
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Seniors will hold the following this week in the Town Hall, Lower Level: Exercise, 9 to 10 a.m., June 15 and 17; arts and crafts, 9:30 to 11 a.m. June 16; Dominoes, 1 to 4 p.m. June 16.
Wed. June 16
Golf Tourney
THOMPSON --- The Northeastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce's 22nd Annual Golf Invitational will begin at 11 a.m. at Quinnatisset Country Club.
Thur. June 17
Music
BROOKLYN --- Melodye Whatley, historian, author, and musician, will entertain with psaltery music at the meeting of the Sarah Williams Danielson Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. The meeting will begin with a pot luck dinner at 5:30 p.m. at the DAR Chapter House on Wolf Den Road. Free. All welcome.
Fri. June 18
'Snow White'
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse on Front Street, downtown Putnam, will present "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" at 7 p.m. June 18, 19, 25 and 26 and at 2 p.m .June 20 and 27. $16 and $13. 860-928-7887.
Sat. June 19
Strawberry Supper
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam downtown will present a strawberry supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Adults $9, kids 12 and under $5. 860-928-4405.
Electronic Recycling
WOODSTOCK --- The Town of Woodstock & the Woodstock CT Green Energy Committee in partnership with the Town of Pomfret, & the Pomfret Green Team and Smart Technology Management, will hold an electronic recycling drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Woodstock Town Hall on Rt. 169. Recycle the following: CPU/computers, monitors, servers, keyboards, mice, inkjet or laser printers, VCRs, DVD players, stereo equipment, spare computer parts, laptops, & much more.