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Wed. April 6
Pomfret Seniors
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Seniors will present a movie, "Under the Tuscan Sun," at 1:30 at the center on Mashamoquet Road. 928-7459.
Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present wildlife paintings by Susan Peifer through April 11. 928-4948.
Pomfret Seniors
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Seniors Association will have a brown bag luncheon meeting at noon at the Pomfret Senior Center. All Pomfret seniors welcome. 9974-0426.
Thur. April 7
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present "Woodcock Watch" at 7 p.m. starting from the center on Rt. 169. $5 CAS members; $10 nonmembers. 928-4948.
Senior Meeting
EASTFORD --- All Eastford seniors and Eastford caregivers are invited to attend a meeting at noon at the Town Office Building lower level. Speakers will address nutrition, the Senior Patrol, recent Medicaid frauds, and the application process for Conn Pace, Conn Map and Long Term Care. In addition, there will be a short meeting of the Eastford Senior Citizens Club. 974-9020.
Fri. April 8
Bulky Waste Collection
POMFRET --- The town will hold a bulky waste collection from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 8 and 9 at the Murdock Property on Rt. 101. For Pomfret residents only. Waste must originate in Pomfret.
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present "The Life of Pileated Woodpeckers" at 7 p.m. at the center on Rt. 169. $5 CAS members; $10 nonmembers. 928-4948.
Rummage Sale
WOODSTOCK --- The Women's Fellowship of the First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ of Woodstock on Rt. 169, will sponsor a spring rummage and white elephant sale from 2 to 5 p.m. April 8 and from 9 a.m. to noon April 9. Bake sale on Friday afternoon. 923-2887.
'Superstar'
PUTNAM --- The Black Box Theatre will present "Jesus Christ Superstar" at 8 p.m. April 8, 9, 15 and 16 and at 2 p.m. April 10 and 17 at The Complex Performing Arts Centre on Front Street. $18. 963-7170.
Sat. April 9
Book Discussion
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Public Library will present a book discussion at 2 p.m. on "Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood. All welcome. Register by calling 963-6826.
Pasta Dinner
S. WOODSTOCK --- The Putnam Lodge 46 Freemasons will hold a public pasta dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. at the lodge near the fairgrounds. $10.
Tag Sale
CANTERBURY --- The Canterbury Historical Society will hold its big tag sale fund-raiser from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the community room at town hall. Free admission. Supports the society's programs and projects. To donate items, call 546-9062.
Reconciliation
PUTNAM --- St. Mary Church will hold an all-day Reconciliation Celebration from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. If it has been a while since you've been to confession, check this website: www.CatholicsComeHome.org.
Tues. April 12
Woodstock Seniors
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Seniors will present the following programs this week in the lower level of the Town Hall: Exercises, 9 to 10 a.m. April 12 and April 14; arts and crafts, 9:30 to 11 a.m. April 13; dominoes, 1 to 4 p.m. April 13.
Wed. April 13
Woodstock Seniors
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Seniors will hold a free blood pressure clinic from 9 to 10 a.m. in the lower level of the Town Hall. Sponsored by Day Kimball Hospital.
Thur. April 14
Superfoods
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Senior Center on Mashamoquet Road will present a program on "Superfoods" at 7 p.m. Refreshments available.
Fri. April 15
Bradley Playhouse
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse on Rt. 44, downtown, will present "Chicago" at 7 p.m. April 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, and 30 and at 2 p.m. April 17, 24 and May 1. $20 for adults; $17 for students/senior citizens. 928-7887.
Nature Program
HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present "Full Moon Walk" at 7:30 p.m. at Trail Wood, off Kenyon Road. Meet in the visitors' parking lot. Free to CAS members; $3 nonmembers. 928-4948.
Performance
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Senior Center on Mashamoquet Road will present Gary Ayers doing a guitar performance at 5:30 p.. Free. Refreshments available.
Speaker
WOODSTOCK --- Hyde School will present a guest speaker, Hara Marano, author of "A Nation of Wimps," at 7 p.m. at the Cultural Center. Free. All welcome. 963-4763.
Sat. April 16
Polish Supper
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will hold a Polish Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Adults $9/ $5 for kids 12 and younger. 928-4405.
'Zoda' Tales
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Public Library will present Sleepy Tales with Zoda the dog from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Kids are encouraged to wear their jammies to read bedtime stories to Zoda, an Australian sheepdog. Register by calling 963-6826.
Kids Health Day
PUTNAM --- A Healthy Kids Day event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Putnam Middle School. It is free and is sponsored by the Regional Community YMCA. It includes health information, games and activities. 466-0634.
Open House
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp is holding an Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. April 16 and April 17 at the camp on Taft Pond Road. At 1 p.m. April 16 a Parent Panel on the benefits of the camp will be presented. 974-3379.
Clean Up
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Green Team will hold its annual "Celebrate Earth Day Road Side Clean Up" starting in the morning from the Pomfret Community School. Clean up your property frontage or sign up to clean up a town road. Garbage bags and orange vests will be distributed between 7:30 to 11 a.m. at the school. Road crews will pick up all bags left on the side of the road. Sign up by calling 974-1011.
Speaker
THOMPSON --- Bruce Schwab, a sailor and two-time solo circumnavigator, will speak at 9:10 a.m. in the Marianapolis school chapel. In honor of Earth Day, Schwab will talk and show footage of his solo trips sailing around the world. All welcome. Free. 923-9565.