PUTNAM ó The Holiday Dazzle Light Parade committee has named the Town of Ashford as this yearís parade Grand Marshal in honor of the townís tercentenary celebration.
The 13th annual parade is set to roll at 5 p.m. Nov. 30 downtown.
Once again this year, the parade committee will present a ìlitter free paradeî. Before the parade begins, an army of volunteers from High Pointe Church in Thompson will hand out trash bags. At the conclusion of the parade, volunteers will walk the parade route picking up trash bags from the crowd and depositing the bags into a town of Putnam Public Works truck. According to parade organizer Gary Osbrey, ìOur first attempt at a litter-free parade last year was a hit. People bought into the concept and the result was a noticeably cleaner town immediately following the parade. We are grateful for the trash bag donation from the The Last Green Valley (last yearís Grand Marshal) and the volunteers from High Pointe Churchî. The 13th annual Holiday Dazzle Light Parade will step off at 5 at the Grove Street monument and will follow Grove Street merging right onto South Main Street, left on Front Street (through the center of downtown Putnam), right onto Kennedy Drive (at Cargill Falls) and will travel past Rotary Park and Riverfront Commons on Kennedy Drive taking a right onto Providence Street and will end at the Owen Tarr Sports Complex at the corner of Providence and School streets.
Rain date is Dec. 7. Entry forms are available at WINY Radio, the Putnam Town Hall on online at www.winyradio.com.
For more information, contact parade organizer and chairman, Gary Osbrey at 860-928-1350 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Woodstock public schools
Monday: Chicken patties on buns, fruit. Tuesday: Nachos, black beans, fruit. Wednesday: Chicken tenders, carrots, fruit. Thursday: Ziti, meatsauce, green beans, fruit. Friday: Pizza, fruit.
Pomfret Community
Monday: Hamburgers, baked beans, watermelon. Tuesday: Macaroni and cheese, pork ribs, green beans, grapes or raisins. Wednesday: Beef and bean tacos, red pepper cups, fruit. Thursday: Stromboli, broccoli, apple slices. Friday: Baked chicken , peas, pineapple/pear cups.
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Monday: BBQ chicken dippers, broccoli, mango and Craisins. Tuesday: Baked ziti, meatsauce, roasted vegetables. Wednesday: Chicken and cheese quesadilla, Cuban black bean salad. Thursday - Wolf Mea;: Beef burgers, sherbet. Friday;: Putnam Special Pizza, spinach salad with tomatoes and cucumbers.
Putnam High
Monday: Santa Fe steak wraps, fresh vegetable salad. Tuesday: American Harvest Salad. Wednesday: BBQ chicken quesadilla, Mexicali corn. Thursday: General Tsao chicken, vegetable fried rice with stir fry vegetables, spring rolls. Friday: Pizza.
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'Christmas Carol'
Walter Wright as The Ghost of Christmas Present and Real Carpentier as Ebenezer Scrooge. Courtesy photo.
'Christmas
Carol' starts
Dec. 5
PUTNAM ó Thereís a chill in the air and weíve even seen some snow - the holidays are here! This year The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse invites you to revisit Scrooge and Marley and all their ghostly friends, as it presents the perennial favorite A Christmas Carol. The show opens Dec. 5 and runs for three weekends.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 7, 14 and 21. Tickets are $17 for adults and $14 for seniors and students. The Bradley Playhouse is located at 30 Front Street (Route 44) in Putnam, CT.
All seats are reserved. Reservations may be made with a major credit card online at www.thebradleyplayhouse.org or by calling 860-928-7887.
Tickets may be purchased at the theater box office, either before the performance or at the door.
The TNECT production is co-directed by Kathleen Atwood and Scott Guerin, with Annette Hebard providing choreography. Ebenezer Scrooge is played by Real Carpentier and Jim Douglas appears as Marley. The Ghost of Christmas Past is Maya Summiel, The Ghost of Christmas Present is Walter Wright and Kevin Fazzina plays The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. The Cratchit family, led by Roy Simmons playing Bob Cratchit and Liz Eklund as Mrs. Cratchit, includes Matthew Carpentier, Sydney Dubitsky, Lauren Langelier, Brooke Boisvert, Anna Carpentier and AJ Soares as Tiny Tim.
As always, at this time of year, the Bradley requests that theater goers keep those less fortunate in their hearts and minds. After all, this is the true meaning of Christmas. Nonperishable food items and warm hats, gloves, mittens and scarves contributed by patrons will be donated to Daily Bread and the Putnam Family Resource Center. Anyone who brings these items to the theater, will be entered in a raffle to win a copy of The Annotated Christmas Carol.
First produced in 1995, this yearís production of A Christmas Carol is adapted from Charles Dickensí novel by Romulus Linney.
When Mr. Linney was asked to create a new adaptation of the classic story, he did not remember reading the book nor seeing any of the numerous stage versions. He said ìI vowed to stick to the bones of the story as closely as I could to take the evolution of Scrooge seriously, and to try and find, as he goes, the child within him that slowly emerges from his ordeal to such bountiful happiness.î
Wed. Nov. 26
String Quartet
CHEPACHET --- The Chepachet Baptist Church's Music at the Meeting House series will present the Aurea String Quartet at 2:30 p.m. at the church on Rt. 44. Open to the public without charge, but a free will offering will be taken. Refreshments afterwards. www.chepachetfreewill.org.
Thur. Nov. 27
Happy Thanksgiving!
Fri. Nov. 28
'Nutcracker'
PUTNAM --- The Complex Performing and Creative Arts Centre and the Bradley Playhouse will present "Nutcracker," a contemporary adaptation, at 7 p.m. Nov. 28 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 29 and Nov. 30 at the Bradley. $20 adults; $15 students and seniors. 928-7887.
Camper Day
POMFRET --- The Windham Tolland 4-H Camp is offering a Black Friday Camper Game Day from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for kids ages 6-12 at the Brooklyn Extension Service facility on Wolf Den Road. $15 per child. All welcome. 860-974-1122.
Sat. Nov. 29
Holiday Show
FOSTER --- The 22nd Annual Christmas in the Valley Holiday show with hand-crafted items and art, live entertainment, a†Sunday†visit from Santa and restaurant specials, will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 28, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 29 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Foster Country Club.
Sun. Nov. 30
Dazzle Parade
PUTNAM --- The 13th annual Dazzle Light Parade will step off from Grove Street at 5 p.m. and go through downtown Putnam. Rain date Dec. 7. All welcome.
Mon. Dec. 1
Ranger Talk
DANIELSON --- The Last Green Valley will present a Ranger Talk: Notables and Notorious: Curious and Infamous Characters from The Last Green Valley from 7 to 8 p.m. at TLGV office at 203B Main St. (2nd floor, side door). Free to TLGV members and their guests. Registration required: †860-774-3300.
Tues. Dec. 2
Senior Lunch
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Senior Association will be having a Holiday Potluck Luncheon at noon at the Senior Center on Mashamoquet Road.† A donation of $1 per person is being requested to support programming at the center.† Attendees are also requested to bring a grab bag gift costing $5 or less.††
Wed. Dec. 3
Pet Loss Support Group
DAYVILLE --- NECCOG Animal Services on Putnam Pike will present a Pet Loss Support Group at†6 p.m.†Free. No fee/reservations are required, and you are free to attend as often as necessary throughout your grief process. 860-774-1253.
Sat. Dec. 6
Sugar Plum Fair
BROOKLYN --- The Federated Church of Christ on Rt. 6 will hold its Sugar Plum Fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Craft Fair
ASHFORD --- The St. Philip Church on Rt. 44 will hold its 30th annual Christmas Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Soup and sandwiches available.
Breakfast with Santa
THOMPSON --- Marianapolis will present Breakfast With Santa from 10 a.m. to noon at the school. $7 per person; kids under 5 admitted free.
Pet Food Drive
DAYVILLE --- Pet Pals Northeast, a local animal welfare organization, will be collecting cat and dog food, dry or canned, for homeless and needy animals from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wibberley Tire. Purina brands preferred. Cash welcome. No redeemable cans and bottles today. †860-317-1720. Please do not call Wibberleyís.
Pot Luck Dinner
QUINEBAUG --- St. Stephen's Parish Center on Rt. 197 will present a pot luck supper at 6:15 p.m. $10 for adults; $5 for kids 12 and younger. Drawings and more. 508-789-9874.
Fri. Dec. 12
Musical Drama
THOMPSON --- High Pointe Church Worship Ministry will present ìCome See the Lamb - A Musical Drama for Christmasî at 7 p.m. Dec. 12 and at 3 p.m. Dec. 13 at the church on Thompson Road. $5. Dec. 12 Show and dinner package is $15. 860- 935-0357
Sun. Dec. 14
Lovefeast
BROOKLYN --- A Lovefeast in the Moravian Tradition will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Federated Church of Christ on Hartford Road. All welcome.
Candlelight Service
POMFRET --- Pomfret School will present a candlelight service, an Evening of Lessons and Carols featuring the Pomfret School Chorus and GriffTones at 7 p.m. in the Clark Memorial Chapel at the school. Refreshments follow in Common Room of the Main House. Parking available across the street from the chapel. Free. All welcome.
Tues. Dec. 16
Photo with Santa
WAUREGAN --- United Services Youth Services on Putnam Road will host Pictures with Santa from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free. Space limited. Pre-register for one of 3 times slots:†10 a.m. to 1 p.m.;†1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; or†4 p.m. to 7 p.m.†by calling †860-412-8652.
Sun Dec. 21
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. at the KofC Hall. †860-923-2967.
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