Wed. July 19

Rug Exhibit

DUDLEY --- The Pearl K. McGown Northern Teacher’s Workshop will present a rug exhibition from noon to 7 p.m. at the Nichols College Auditorium. Free admission.

 

Art Exhibit

THOMPSON --- Art @ the Library will present nature photography by John Rivera at the Thompson Public Library through July 28. There will be an opening reception from 6:30 to 8 p.m. July 10. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. www.thompsonpubliclibrary.org

 

Fun Run

THOMPSON --- The West Thompson Dam Fun Run is  on Wednesdays through Sept. 13. It will be held at the West Thompson Dam Entrance on Ravenelle Road. Start time is 6:15 p.m. Distance is 3.1 and 1.44 miles. The Fun Run or walk is free and is open to everyone. Free T-shirt once three events are completed. Details: mayer.robert @sbcglobal.net. This year’s events will be held in memory of Ryan French who died in January.

 

Photo Exhibit

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present “Nature’s Canvas – photography by Nancy L. Barrett” through the end of July at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center. 860-928-4948.

 

Thur. July 20

Library Program

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Library Friends will present a free event, “Abandoned Villages and Ghost Towns of New England” with Tom D’agostino at 7 p.m. at the Pomfret Historical Society’s Old Towne House. No registration required. www.pomfretlibrary.org

 

Street Fest

WILLIMANTIC --- Willimantic’s 3rd Thursday Street Festival will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. The fest will team up with the Rotary Club to present its 16th annual Antique Car Show.  

 

Tues. July 25

Exercise Group

WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Senior Exercise Group will meet from 9 to 10 a.m. every Tuesday in the Woodstock Town Hall lower level meeting room. Free for all Woodstock senior citizens 60 and older. 860-974-1050.

 

Wed. July 26

Golf Tourney

PUTNAM --- The annual Knights of Columbus, Gerry Vaillant Memorial, Golf Tournament will be held at 1 p.m. at the Connecticut National Golf Course. 

 

Thur. July 27

Movie Series

WOODSTOCK --- The First Congregational Church of Woodstock Board of Outreach and the Bracken Memorial Library at Woodstock Academy will present “42” at 6:30 p.m. at the Woodstock Academy Auditorium, 57 Academy Road. Free and all welcome. Discussion follows and light refreshments served. “Profiles in Color: Breaking Barriers” series (presented under public performance site license number 87152-1).

 

Thur. July 28

Lawn Concert

WOODSTOCK --- Historic New England and Woodstock Recreation will present a Twilight Lawn Concert with the Blackburns at 7 p.m. at Roseland Cottage. Bring a picnic. Free. 860 928-4074.

 

Sat. July 29

Tag Sale

DANIELSON --- A tag sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Community Room at Killingly Library on Westcott Road. Benefits PAWS Cat and Kitten Shelter. 860-336-7129.

 

Sun. July 30

Nature Program

HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present Summer Writing Workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Trail Wood on Kenyon Road. $10 for members; $20 for nonmembers. 860-928-4849.

 

Fund-raiser BBQ

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus 2087 will hold a chicken BBQ fund-raiser from 1 to 5 p.m. at the hall on Riverside Drive. $12 per person. 860-923-2967 

 

Wed. Aug. 2

History Collaboration

LEBANON --- The Last Green Valley Historical Collaboration at the Lebanon Historical Museum will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the museum on Trumbull Highway. Free. For all history lovers, historical society members, librarians, or other like-minded organizations & individuals. Enjoy the current exhibit, tour the Pastor's Library & Beaumont House, view the replica Hearse House with their antique hearse, and more. Questions & RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

Thur. Aug. 3

Nature Program

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present “Evening Bird Walk” at 6 p.m. starting at the Grassland Center on Day Road. $5 for CAS members; $10 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Fri. Aug. 4

First Fridays

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association will present its First Fridays event from 6 to 9 p.m. downtown. Discoverputnam.com.

 

Sat. Aug. 5

Farm Tour

N. FRANKLIN --- The Last Green Valley will present Farmers in the Valley Tours with Corn Roast in the Hayfield and Farm Tour from 1 to 3 p.m. at Cushman Farm on Lebanon Avenue. Thelastgreenvalley.org

 

Nature Program

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present “Nature Sketchbook Journaling” at noon. $10 for CAS members; $20 for nonmembers. Call 860-928-4948 to register and for a list of materials to bring.

 

Fri. Aug. 11

‘Mermaid’

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse on Front Street will present “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26 and at 2 p.m. Aug. 13, 20 and 27. 860-928-7887.

 

Acorn Adventure

STURBRIDGE --- The Last Green Valley Ranger Marcy's Acorn Adventure-Perseids Meteor Showers will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Heins Farm Conservation Area on Leadmine Road. Bring flashlights, blankets and bug spray to this free event. Snacks included. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

Sun. Aug. 13

Car Cruise Feast

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present the Putnam Car Cruise/Frappes and Pulled Pork from 11:30 a.m. until gone. Benefits community charities. 860-928-4405.

 

Duckie Race

PUTNAM --- The Arc’s 20th Annual Rubber Duckie Race will take place at 1:30 p.m. at Rotary Park.   

 

Reunion

W. THOMSPON --- "C" Company 101st Combat Engineers (Yankee Division) and "B" Company 242nd Combat Engineers (First Army), CT Army National Guard will hold a reunion starting at noon at the W. Thompson Dam. All past members and their families are welcome. 

 

Nature Program

HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present “Second Sunday Walk” at 2 p.m. at the Trail Wood on Kenyon Road. Free to CAS members; $5 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Thur. Aug. 17

Nature Program

HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present “Trail Wood Bird Walk” at 8 a.m. at the Trail Wood on Kenyon Road. $5 to CAS members; $10 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Sat. Aug. 19

Fund-raiser Steeplechase

WILLIMANTIC --- The Steeple Chase Bike Tour recently opened online registration  at www.steeplechasebiketour.org and www.bikereg.com to athletes, adventurers and families who want to take on the winding roads. It starts at the ECSU athletic complex. Fund-raiser for  three Windham County social service agencies. These agencies shelter the homeless, offer a path to recovery for people with addiction, and provide basic needs from clothing to heat for under-resourced individuals and families.

 

Thur. Aug. 24

Library Program

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Library Friends will present a free event, “Connecticut’s Civilian Conservation Corps Camps: History, Memories, & Legacy” with Marty Podskoch, at 7 p.m. at the Pomfret Historical society’s Old towne House. No registration required.  www.pomfretlibrary.org

 

Sat. Aug. 26

Nature Program

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present “Nighthawk Watch” at 6 p.m. t the Grassland Center on Day Road. $5 for CAS members; $10 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Sun. Aug. 27

Fund-raiser

STURBRIDGE --- The Last Green Valley will present Tastes of the Valley fund-raiser, “A Farmer at Your Table,” at the Publick House Historic Inn. Farmers in the Valley Tours with the 7th annual North American Shearing Contest from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Morning Beckons Farm on Sand Dam Road. Free. All welcome. Thelastgreenvalley.org

 

Fri. Sept. 1

First Fridays

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association will present its First Fridays event from 6 to 9 p.m. downtown. Discoverputnam.com.

 

Rug Exhibit

WILLIMANTIC --- The Whispering Hill Rug Hooking Studio will present a Hooked Rug Exhibit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday through Oct. 1 at the Windham Textile & History Museum on Main Street.

 

Fri. Sept. 4

Church at Fair

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will offer frappes at their booth at the Woodstock Fair. Benefits community charities. 860-928-4405.

 

Sun. Sept. 10

Jazz in Garden

WINDHAM --- The Windham Free Library will present the Jazz in the Garden fund-raiser from 3 to 6 p.m. in the garden of the historic home of Drs. Andrew and Barbara Gibson. $50. Includes appetizers, wine, bear, desserts, art and jazz. 860-423-0636.

 

Sat. Sept. 23

Church Supper

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present an all-you-can-eat Swedish Meatball Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. in the dining room (enter from Livery Street) $12 for adults; $5 for kids 12 and younger. Benefits community charities. 860-928-4405.

 

Sun. Sept. 24

Community Day

THOMPSON --- The 14th annual Thompson Community Day will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at Riverside Park, Rt. 12. Rain date, Oct. 1. 860-923-9440.

 

Wed. Sept. 27

Book Sale

MANSFIELD --- The Friends of the Mansfield Library will hold its book sale on from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 27 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 28 at the library on Rt. 89. 

 

Fri. Oct. 6

‘Fatal Murder’

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse on Front Street will present “Death by Fatal Murder” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 at 2 p.m. Oct. 8, 15, and 22. 860-928-7887.

 

First Fridays

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association will present its First Fridays event from 6 to 9 p.m. downtown. Discoverputnam.com.

 

Sat. Oct. 21

Church Fair

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present a Harvest Fair and Luncheon ’17 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Benefits community charities. 860-928-4405.

 

Great Pumpkin Fest

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association will present its Great Pumpkin Festival from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. downtown. Discoverputnam.com.

 

Fri. Oct. 27

Trick or Treat

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association and the town’s Recreation Department will present Trick or Treat on Main Street from 5 to 7 p.m. Discoverputnam.com.

 

Sat. Nov. 4

Church Supper

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present an all-you-can-eat Roast Beef Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church dining room (enter from Livery Street). $15 for adults; $5 for kids 12 and younger. Takeout available. Benefits community charities. 860-928-4405.

 

Thur. Nov. 23

Thanksgiving Dinner

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present its annual Thanksgiving Dinner with Friends. Information and reservations required: 860-928-4405.

 

Fri. Dec. 1

‘Bradley Christmas Carol’

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse on Front Street will present “A Bradley Christmas Carol” at 7:30 p.m.  Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 3, 10 and 17. 860-928-7887.

 

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PUTNAM — A juvenile mentoring outreach program gained resources for at risk children. Various organizations received funds to aid in the support of children’s programs aimed at developing a love of literacy and the arts. Funding was given to provide essential health and human services to the homeless and elderly. 

These are only a few examples of where Putnam Bank and the Putnam Bank Foundation contributed financially in 2016/2017 to help the needy, care for children and improve life in the local communities. 

For the last few years, the Putnam Bank Foundation has been a significant sponsor of the Town of Putnam Summer Al fresco and Fireworks and the River Fire Series. 

They have pledged commitments to Day Kimball Healthcare, Natchaug Hospital Joshua Center, Windham County 4-H, The Last Green Valley Walktober, and the Regional YMCA. 

As a community bank with a vested interest in the local communities, Putnam Bank and its Foundation supported many local agencies and community groups with grants and contributions totaling over $59,000. 

The contributions consisted of: Area Youth Baseball Leagues, Boy Scouts of America, Tackle the Trail Sponsorship, Celebrate Cultural Diversity, Title Sponsorship, TEEG, Daily Bread, Project Northeast, Empowering Women, Putnam Holiday Giving, Make-a-Wish, Sassy Chapeau, and the Turkey Trot.

Why the emphasis on charitable causes? “We’re not just in the community; we are community to the core. We feel we have a responsibility to not only provide products and services but also to help to enhance the quality of life in the communities where we live and work,” said Thomas A. Borner, Putnam Bank’s president and CEO. “We see giving back to the community as part of our mission and our responsibility.”

 

Director hired

for medical

group

PUTNAM — Matthew Roy has been named executive director of Day Kimball Medical Group (DKMG), the physician practice division of Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH). 

Roy is responsible for directing all business operations and strategy for the medical group, which includes nearly 60 physicians and practitioners at 14 primary and specialty care practices across northeastern Connecticut.

 “Day Kimball Healthcare is a stellar example of a mission-driven, community based health system, and I am thrilled to join the dedicated team here in Putnam to strengthen and grow this institution.  The Day Kimball Medical Group is a vital part of the system, and I look forward to working with our physicians and staff to make it successful,” Roy said.

Roy brings more than 15 years of experience in healthcare administration to Day Kimball. Prior to this position he was vice president of Physician Integration at CharterCARE Health Partners in Rhode Island. He has also served as executive director of Atlantic Medical Group and interim chief financial officer at Westerly Hospital in Rhode Island.

“Matthew brings a wealth of experience in the field of healthcare administration with him to Day Kimball Medical Group. He has a demonstrated history of success in managing and growing medical practice groups in a way that both strengthens patient care and creates operational efficiencies. We’re very happy to have him on board to do the same here at Day Kimball,” said DKH President and CEO Joseph Adiletta.

Roy is a past Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Department of State and speaks German (and some Spanish) in addition to English. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the College of the Holy Cross and a MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. He has four daughters and lives in Simsbury, where he grew up.