Wed. April 24
Art Exhibit
THOMPSON --- —The Friends of the Library will present, as part of its Art @ the Library and Display Case series, “The 1st Annual Quiet Corner Community Art Show: Expansion” through April 26. Reception is 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 15.
Photo Exhibit
PUTNAM --- An exhibit by Putnam resident and photographer Janet McDonald is now on display in the Municipal Complex’s Corridor Gallery. Reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 9.
Sat. April 27
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present “Long Pond Bird Walk” at 8 a.m. at the Wyndham Land Trust preserve in Thompson. $10 members; $20 nonmembers. Register by email:
Beautification Day
PUTNAM --- Putnam’s annual Beautification Day will be held starting with a gathering at 8:30 a.m. at Putnam Rotary Park where volunteer teams will receive their assignments. A volunteer appreciation lunch will be held at the park from 11 a.m. to noon. Trophies awarded. For info or to volunteer, call 860-963-6800, ext. 140. Funded in part by The Last Green Valley and the Town of Putnam.
Drug Takeback
PUTNAM --- The Prescription Drug Takeback Day, sponsored by the Putnam Police Department and the Hale YMCA will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Farmers Market Pavilion on Kennedy Drive. Drive through.
Sun. April 28
Ham Radio Market
DAYVILLE --- The Eastern Connecticut Amateur Radio Association (ECARA) is holding its annual ham radio flea market, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Killingly High School cafeteria. There will be a flea market with radios, electronics, GMRS, shortwave, computers and other items, seminars, food trucks, an FCC ham radio license exam session, and more. Free parking for all, and free admission for all students. Admission is a $5 donation to ECARA, vendor table rentals are $15 each, please reserve in advance. More information is available at ECARA.net or email Jon Fournier at
Fri. May 3
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society of Pomfret will present “Virginia Rail Bird Walk” at 6 p.m. from the center on Day Road. $10 for CAS members; $20 for nonmembers. Register: 860-928-4948.
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 3 and from 9 a.m. to noon May 4 in the church basement.
Sat. May 4
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society of Pomfret will present “Beginners Bird Walk” at 8 a.m. from the center on Day Road. $10 for CAS members; $20 for nonmembers. Register: 860-928-4948.
Pride Festival
PUTNAM --- The Town of Putnam, Putnam Parks and Recreation will present the Quiet Corner Pride Festival from noon to 4 p.m. at Rotary Park. Vendors sought.www.quietcornerpride.com.
Pomfret Tag Sale
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Proprietors Association’s 18th Annual Town Wide Tag Sale begins at 7 a.m. on May 4 with the purchase of a printed map for $2 at Pomfret Community School or Christ Church Pomfret. More than 50 locations for bargain hunting and many benefit nonprofit organizations.
Puzzle/Game Swap
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Public Library Puzzle & Board Game Swap will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bring in gently used puzzles & board games Tuesday, April 30 through Friday, May 3, during regular Library hours. Join us May 4 to complete your swap. 860-923-9779.
Fri. May 10
Bird Walk
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society of Pomfret will present “Friedman Forest Bird Walk” at 8 a.m. at Joshua’s Trust preserve. Day Road. $20 for CAS members; $30 for nonmembers. Register: 860-928-4948.
Sat. May 11
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society of Pomfret will present “Gellert Preserve Bird Walk” at 8 a.m. at the Wyndham Land Trust Preserve at 8 a.m. $10 for CAS members; $20 for nonmembers. Register: 860-928-4948.
Plant Sale
WOODSTOCK --- The Quiet Corner Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in the Agriculture Building on the Woodstock Fairgrounds on Rt. 169. It will feature perennials, annuals, herbs, vegetable plants, trees and shrubs, and because it’s always held the Saturday before Mother’s Day, fresh floral arrangements and crafts will also tempt. Experts will be on hand to answer questions. Sponsors include: The Putnam Area Foundation, our perennial sponsor; Two Gold Moons, Air Plant sponsor; and Rawson Materials sponsoring the Botanical Crafts. It benefits scholarships for local students studying horticulture-related fields, for civic projects such as children’s gardens in schools and libraries, plantings at senior housing facilities and memorial sites throughout the region. QuietCornerGardenClub.com.
Sun. May 12
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society of Pomfret will present “Mother’s Day Bird Walk” at 8 a.m. from the center on Day Road. $10 for CAS members; $20 for nonmembers. Moms free. Register: 860-928-4948.
Wed. May 15
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society of Pomfret will present “20 Warbler Day” from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. carpooling from the center on Day Road. $25 for CAS members; $50 for nonmembers. Moms free. Register: 860-928-4948.
Thur. May 16
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society of Pomfret will present “Cabbage Hill Bird Walk” at 8 a.m. $10 for CAS members; $20 for nonmembers. Register: 860-928-4948.
Fri. May 17
Concert
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society of Pomfret will present Cindy Kallet, Grey Larsen & Will Brown in concert at 7:30 p.m. at the center on Day Road. $20 advance reservations; $25 at the door. Reserve at: 860-928-4948.
Sat. May 18
Fairy Fest
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association will present a Fairy and Magic Fest.
Pancake Breakfast
PUTNAM --- In honor of Armed Forces Day, Boy Scout Troop 21 will sponsor a free pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon in the St. Mary's Church Hall.
Bird Banding
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will hold a “Bird Banding Demonstration” at 9 a.m. at the center on Day Road. $10 for CAS members; $20 for nonmembers. Register: 860-928-4948.
Sat. June 1
Bat Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present “Bats: Winged Wonders” at 2 p.m. at the center on Day Road. Presentation by Maureen Heidtmann, one of only three licensed wildlife rehabilitators in Connecticut specializing in caring for bats. Includes overview of bats of the world, with an emphasis on our local species. She will cover myths and misconceptions, roles they play in ensuring a healthy planet, perils they face as they struggle to survive and their amazing resilience. She’ll bring an “ambassador” bat with her. No registration required. $5 for CAS members; $10 non-members. 860-928-4948.
Sat. June 8
Singers/Songwriters of ‘70s
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Public Library will present Jim Lenn with “The Ovation Guitar & Singers/Songwriters of the ‘70s from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Registration required.
Sat. June 22
Arts Fest
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Fine Arts and Crafts Festival will be held June 22 and 23 at the Municipal Complex.
Sat. July 6
Fireworks
PUTNAM --- Fireworks will be held around the Putnam Rotary Park. Rain date is July 13.
Sun. Aug. 11
Pluck a Duck
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association will present Pluck a Duck Aug. 11 and 12.
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Sally Rogers and kindergartners
The science of
sound delights
kindergartners
WOODSTOCK — Thanks to Performing Arts of Northeast CT, local kindergarten classes have enjoyed learning about science and music for the last seven years from talented musician and educator Sally Rogers.
At Woodstock Elementary School in late March, one kindergarten class paid close attention for nearly a full hour to Rogers’ interactive program exploring the nature and creation of sound and music. Students sang, played instruments, asked scientific questions, tested theories, learned concepts and vocabulary, and each child even got to conduct a tiny percussion performance by their classmates.
The Science of Sound in-class workshop supplements school music curricula by engaging children in inquiry-based learning and guided critical thinking. Rogers estimated that over eight years, “We’ve probably served close to 8,000 students with this program.”
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Progress
The masonry students from Ellis Tech spent Monday putting in the forms for the concrete walkways in the Veterans Memorial Park in Putnam. Last week the walkways were dug by the Putnam Highway Department. Ellis electrical students have roughed in the electrical workings for the lamp posts and spotlights. Irrigation is also roughed in. Eventually there will be eight monuments circling chronologically. More stories, photos on our FB page: Putnam Town Crier & Northeast Ledger. Linda Lemmon photo.
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Woodstock Academy honor roll
WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Academy quarter three honor roll includes:
Seniors
High Honors: Ethan Adams, Nicole Apicelli, Claire Beck, Natalie Bell, Addison Bergin, Kerry Blais, Anthony Buckner, David Bunning, Charles Caggiano, Caitlin Chandler, Emily Cournoyer, Jasper Cox, Julia Coyle, Sydnee Dingwell, Riley Dupont, Hunter Eddy, Summer Espeseth, Aiden Finch, Joaquin Fraga, Campbell Fraser, Sean Gasperini, Alexander Gessner, Victoria Gonzalez, Gavin Grant, Allison Griswold, Leonardo Guidi, Alex Harris, Amelia Haynes, Thi Tuyet Mai Ho, Tyler Hudson, Cade Jones, Emma Kerr, Christopher Kirkconnell, Joel Koleszar, James Koproski, Aiden Kudla, Corinne LaMontagne, Taylor Lamothe, David Lee, Sten Lehmann, Phoenix MacRae, Emma Massey, Sarah McArthur, Kendall McCormack, Madison McMahon, Karley Medina, Kayleigh Murray, Rebecca Nazer, Cang Nguyen, Jared Nielsen, Mia Pannone, Dominic Pascale, Kyle Pazienza, Amber Pepper, Sophia Petrella, Evan Rhault, Piper Sabrowski, Carla Sagues Laguna, Olivia Saraidarian, Matthew Saunders, Nicholas Saunders, Zachary Shead, Ava Simoes, Isabella Siwko, Sawyer Stewart, Boyuan Su, Thea Sullivan, Sumi Tran, Talia Tremblay, Ryan Wallace, Madison Whitehouse, Madison Williams, Songxuan Wu, Alicia Wynkoop, Christian Zellweger, Mathew Zheng
Honors: Austin Adams, Jordan Aleksjuks, Kyle Anderson, Jaiden Banton, Eben Beauchene, Elizabeth Bishop-Klee, Amari Blanco, Thomas Blevins, Waylon Breault, Nathan Budd, Zachary Bunker, Danielle Cabassa, Nova Caissie, Lillian Conway, Daniel Covelli, Teodora Curcic, Kelvin Da Costa, Benjamin Da Silva, Leah Danis, Lucas De Pedro Sanchez, Kambryn Dexter, Ahir Dixon, Duy Do, Timothy Engstrume, Hayden Fontaine, Abigail Gagne, Frank Gaug, Nicholas Gohn, Nicolas Goncalves, Judd Green, Kathryn Guillot, Hannah Hart, Angelos Haveles, Hunter Haynes, Jada Hernandez, Saige Hibbard, Ava Hovestadt, Kobe Khounvichith, Dayeon Kim, Madyson Knox, Avery Kollbeck, Katelyn Kosior, Morgan Lambert, Hunter Larson, Ethan LeBoeuf, Kayla Leite, Samuel Lescault, Dylan Lewis, Kevin Lin, Eric Mathewson, Mason Matthews, Samantha McDowell, Cameron McNally, Hendrix Mota, Rayne Norman, Riley O’Brien, Timothy O’Sullivan, TJ Osborne, Kaylie Parmeter, Lillie Pendleton, Margaux Reck, Elizabeth Reynolds, Reegan Reynolds, Lillian Richardson, Ryan Rivera Cabrera, Apollo Ruoppo, Riley Russell, Noah Sampson, Jordan Sands, Deven Santa Cruz, Nicholas Sivertsen, Megan Smith, Kaelin Soukaloun, Simon Steendam, Maddox Stott, Jack Sumner, Lana Syriac, Lucas Theriaque, Addison Tyimok, Josiah Vadeboncoeur, Marco Valdes Cosenza, Shaun Wall, Olivia Wardwell, Zoe Wiggin, Eric Wilson, Henry Wotton, Alessandro Zannoni
Recognition:Charlie Bourbeau, Clyde Jackson, Victoria Lanoue, Jasmine Martin, Aidan McNamara, Elliotte Nagy, Joshua Rilling, Apphia Schley, Antonio Therrien, Lucas Travinski
Juniors
High Honors: Juliet Allard, Ajani Banton, Madison Bloom, Lucas Boynton, Madisen Braunstein, Alexander Brouillard, Abigail Budd, Abigail Converse, Emma Costa, Benjamin Cross, Olivia Dahl, Luke Davis, Jacqueline Dearborn, Bella DiGregorio, Kaitlyn Erskine, Ella Gilchrist, Ava Golden, Kira Greene, Avery Hardacker, Jocelyn Kraus, Aribella LaFleche, Leo Larkin, Isabella Lefebvre, Matthew Letourneau, Kevin Lewis, Chyanne Machamer, Audrey MacPherson, Olivia Martocci, Isabella Mawson, Emily Mayne, Alvaro Medrano Lopez, Sophia Milardo, Xandar Miller, Dorisabel Mojica, Filip Nemcek, Bailey Nordman, Keira Notis, Lysette Parmentier, Katherine Ritzau, Teresa Rizo Gutierrez, Freya Robbie, Maya Rodriguez, Colton Sallum, Marco Sanchez, Austin Sebastian, Isabella Selmecki, Mia Sorrentino, Juliana Stacy, Eli Susi, Bailey Sweeney, Kevin Thomson, Mariia Ursal, Chauntel Vandal, Jack Wiggin, Jillian Wiggin
Honors: David Abbamonte, Ashley Abrams, Eli Apperson, Cody Austin, Addison Beausoleil, Kaitlyn Becker, Jay Beebe-Olivo, Nathan Billings, Bradley Blair, Logan Blow, Liliana Bottone, Emma Brody, Om Brown, Maria Castaneda Banderas, Tyler Chamberlin, Ryder Chaput, Samuel Clark, Maxx Corradi, Emilia Costa, Leah Costa, Finley Couture, Grace Delsanto, Anthony Detoro, Richard Duncan, Jonathan Eddy, Abigail Elliott, Brady Ericson, Julian Escobar, Maizy Ferreira, Chandler Folkerts, Jayden Fuller, Livia Gerum, Gavin Gluck, Madison Goetz, Adyson Grether, Phoebe Griffin, Sophie Gronski, Brooke Hagerman, Mason Hayes, Matthew Hernandez, Rodrigo Herruzo Blazquez, Madeline Jezierski, Thomas Johnson, Emily Jurnovoy, Eli Laffert, Dominic LaFleur, Destiny LaMarre, Jaiden Lamson, Lilliana Latour-Gervais, Celine Leffingwell, Max Lim, Hong Luo, Marie Mairson, Christian Menounos, Kira Mesick, Aurora Moore, Timothy Mozzi, Shaun Mugagga, Nhu Nguyen, Kaya Nichols, Raiden Olsen, Kelsey Pabon, William Papineau, Jiwoong Park, George Perreault, Diana Petrova, Bryce Plouffe, Grace Pokorny, Erik Proctor, Darlyne Ramos Fernandez, Owen Rigney, Ava Salsich, Amir Sanchez, Sophia Sarkis, Molly Schall, Jack Shea, Nina Silva, Olivia Smith, Emily Smock, Michael Susi, Brock Swabby, Olivia Tappenden, Avery Thienel, Lauren Thomas, Harley Tolman, Kan Tran, Kaelyn Tremblay, Vincent Vandale, Alexis Vargas, William Wasko, Gwendolyn White, Evelyn Young, Orly Zachs
Recognition: Brayden Bardan, Gunnar Basak, Mikayla Bessette, Aiden Brailsford, Katelyn Bruce, William Bushey, Abdullah Choudhry, Thomas Coleman, Samantha Espeseth, Madelyn Frechette, Ela Gadoury, Brooke Goodell, Meadow Harnois, Abigale Houle, Enoch Joseph, Kason Kelly, Cassidy Ladd, Olivia Lefevre, Georgia Lukachie, Devlin Mansolf, Margaret McHugh, Eva Monahan, Brady O’Brien, Catherine O’Brien, Evan Quinn, Logan Rawson, Macy Rawson, Cameron Robida, Kristina Sirrine, Lola Thomas, Carter Tosetti, Gabriele Trento, Haley Whitehouse
Sophomores
High Honors: Noemia Amaral, Bree Antaya, Aiden Bachand, Anthony Beaudreault, Vivian Bibeau, Kaylee Bundy, Adelyn Cournoyer, Edward Cygnarowicz, Isabel D’Alleva-Bochain, Avery Danis, Alexa Delmonaco, Audrey DeYoung, Abby Ditzel, Jackson Dorez, Clara Dowdle, Kiley Elliott, Kaydence Foster, Lilly Frechette, Cruz Garcia, David Genay, Maura Hart, Maddox Houston, Lilah Jafar-DeCesare, Aidan Jeon, Blair Jin, Soyul Jung, Julia Kerr, Jaelyn Knox, Andrew Landreville, Sujong Lee, Ivan Lin, Olivia Manbeck, Eli Manning, Spencer Mayo, Katelyn McArthur, Ivar McDonald, Camden Mercer, Jayzlyn Miller, Liliana Moran, Lillian Morgis, Emily Mumford, Troy Myers, Alec Nunes, Aidan O’Connor, Diya Patel, Thatcher Paterson, Avery Plouffe, Lucas Quercia, Emma Quinney, Nathan Rauls, Kerrigan Reynolds, Kyrialis Rivera Cabrera, Kaylee Saucier, Caleb Simoneau, Jocelynn Sirrine, Mykhailo Smoliar, Abigael Stevens, Finnley Syphers, Michael Therrien, Olivia Tracy, Emma Weitknecht, Sadie Wood, Ryan Yang
Honors: Sidney Anderson, Benjamin Arters, Gabriel Bard, Aidan Botelho, Jack Buyers, Ryan Chabot, Maci Corradi, Nathaniel Couture, Avery Crescimanno, Tiernan Curran, Scarlet Delaney, Greysen Dery, Zeeshan Desai, Harrison Durand, Jackson Durand, Madilyne Ead, Anniemarie Fernandez, Emma Forcier, Judah Gagnon, Avery Gallagher, Karlie Gauthier, Ekin Gokcimen, Caydence Haley, Blake Hudock, Jiwan Kim, Elizabeth Ladzinski, Madison LaVallee, Kenzie Le, Philip Le, Payton Leite, Grace Lescault, Limin Lin, Colin MacNeil, Lilyanne Mercier, Gianna Musumeci, Emma Nagel, Akira Newall-Vuillemot, Han Nguyen, Avery Nielsen, Mariia Oliinyk, Gabriella Payne, Vayda Payne, Ozzie Pearman, Cotter Pierce, Kloe Pike, Connor Racine, Emma Raymond, Carlos Rodriguez Camacho, Ellary Sampson, Jacob Say, Siyuan Shen, Ella Simoes, Cameron Simpson, William St. John, David Sumner, Collin Teal, Helen Telford, Luke Thompson, Tyler Travinski, Oliver Trudeau, Aidan Tyler, Sean Veilleux, Thatcher Wood, Wynter Worth, Daniel Yang, Vivian Zelada Garcia
Recognition: Evan Anderson, Hannah Backofen, Logan DelFarno, Danielle Demers, Raven Dunn, Riley Faber, Nathan Faucher, Henry Forrest, Mark Lefebvre, Eva Lusignan, Sara Macri, Cayden Menor, Cadence Nichols, April Regis, Baylee Rosinski, Quantiwah Sangasy, Kayla St. Louis, Michael Wolchesky
Freshmen
High Honors: Maggie Beams, Sydney Betty, Brayden Bottone, Jorge Castellanos, Michelle Chan, Kaylyn Converse, Caroline Costa, Elise Coyle, Ronan Curran, Kady Danner, Ella Davies, Kathryn Dobosz, Bronson Eddy, Lorelai Fish, Maylie Ganias, Michael Gasperini, Gage Gawron, Sophia Giourelis, Brayden Graves, Samuel Greene, Avery Gregoire, Finley Hamilton, Cooper Harris, Brady Hebert, Jake Henderson, Anna Hernandez, Gabriel Hull, Nathan Jezierski, Matthew Johndrow, Halle Jolly, Maria Jordanoglou, Delilah Kesselman, Blake Kudzal, Kealyn Lamarche, Evony N’Chonon, Tyler Odorski, Rita Rawcliffe, Damien Redman, Alexeeya Richter-Lamarre, Brooke Roireau, Grace Sallar, Reagan Scheck, Tre Sotomayor, Bella Stillitano, Isabelle Tedisky, Kaitlyn Thiffeault, Chloe Vogt, Heath White, Owen Williamson, Kiki Xu
Honors: Braden Andersen, John Andersen, Antonio Anderson, Tess Anderson, Mia Auger, Christian Bard, Ava Beauchemin-King, Izabella Bernstein, Connor Bessette, Drew Bundy, Kellen Coleman, Matthew Dearborn, Rhea DeSota, Olivia Elliott, Claire Ellsworth, Arianna Fox, Anthony Genna, Avery Grant, Brayden Grant, Tristan Hayden, Cora Hefner, Maxwell Kopp, Matthew Kruger, Winston Kvanli, Christian Ladero, Hayden Maloney, Kelsey McNeil, Alexander Milardo, Caylee Morrison, Landon Murdock, Abby Neeland, Jason Nelson, Jessica Palmerino, Rocco Pascale, Tatum Perez, Cameron Perreault, Riley Quinn-Perkins, David Rahall, Drew Rhault, Blake Robida, Aiden Sanchez, Avery Schaefer, Matias Solano Platero, Julia Tellier, Leah Thibodeau, Wyatt Voter, Gia Bao Vu, Cayden Worth, Qucheng Wu, Adelise Young
Recognition: Samuel Anderson, Olivia Beaulieu, Ella Brytowski, Madison Byer, Collin Charette, Joshua Couture, Brayden De Oliveira, Salem Elmhihi, Ethan Gilchrist, Kaiden Gross, Mitchell Mazzucco, Molly Mead, Karoline Noe, Anthony Nuccio, Maria Nunez Hermoso, Alexis Sansone, Jenna Saraidarian, Kieran Shepherd, Zachary Thibeault, Adrian Vargas.
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