Family of the Month
Cargill Council 64, Knights of Columbus, selected the family of Brother Knight Jerry O’Brien, of Pomfret, as the council’s March 2017 Family of the Month. O’Brien and his wife Bonnie have two adult children, Erin and Patrick. He has been a member of Cargill Council since 2008. Photo by John D. Ryan
Woodstock public schools
Monday: Chicken patties on buns, carrot sticks, fruit. Tuesday: Waffle sticks, hash browns, turkey sausages, fruit. Wednesday: Bosco cheese sticks, marinara sauce, fruit. Thursday - half day: Hot dogs, baked beans, cookies, fruit. Friday - half day: Pizza, zucchini, fruit.
Pomfret Community
Monday: Totally Taco Snax, corn, carrot snacks, fresh fruit or fruit cups, cookies. Tuesday: Hamburgers or cheeseburgers, baked beans, veggie cups, fresh fruit or fruit cups. Wednesday: Baked chicken or chicken strips, mashed potatoes, veggie cups, cranberry sauce, fresh fruit or fruit cups. Thursday: Pizza, broccoli, veggie cups, fresh fruit or fruit cups. Friday: Chicken nuggets, carrots, veggie cups, fresh fruit or fruit cups.
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Monday - Baseball Opening Day: All American hot dogs, "Boston" baked beans, apple pie surprise. Tuesday: Macaroni and cheese, broccoli. Wednesday - Breakfast for Lunch: French toast sticks, scrambled eggs, hash browns. Thursday: Popcorn chicken potato bowl. Friday: Putnam Special Pizza, salad.
Putnam High
Monday: -Baseball Opening Day: Hot dogs or spicy chicken sandwiches. Tuesday: General Tsos chicken or bacon cheeseburgers. Wednesday: Ham and cheese toasties or buffalo chicken wraps. Thursday: Nachos Grande or chicken Caesar salad. Friday: Homemade calzones or tuna melt.
Wed. March 29
Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present “Waterbirds in Love: Photography by Carol Lowbeer” through April 28 at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. Free. 860-928-4948.
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road will present a Woodcock Watch at 7 p.m. $5 for CAS members; $10 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Community Conversation
KILLINGLY --- Putnam PRIDE and NECASA will hold a community conversation on opioids and opiates from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the auditorium at Killingly High School. For questions or more information call 860-779-9253.
Movie Night
CANTERBURY --- The Finnish American Heritage Society in collaboration with the Canterbury Public Library, will present special film tour of Saarinen’s buildings. Reception is at 6 and movie is at 7. Reception. 860-546-6343.
Thur. March 30
Fund-raiser Trivia
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Lions Club will hold a Trivia Challenge at 7 p.m. at the Crossings Restaurant. Fund-raiser for Real Housewives of Windham.
Fri. March 31
Blood Drive
DAYVILLE --- The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dayville Fire Company 63 on Hartford Pike. 1-800-RED CROSS.
Sat. April 1
Lasagna Supper
DANIELSON --- The Westfield Church on Main Street will hold a Lasagna Supper from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Takeout only. $10 adult/child. WestfieldUCC.org/Eat
Wyndham Program
WOODSTOCK --- The Wyndham Land Trust will hold an outdoor hike at 10 a.m. Spalding/Rapoport on Calkins Road. Leashed dogs welcome. Plan for 1 hour. 860-963-2090.
Sun. April 2
History Collaboration
NORWICH --- The Last Green Valley will present an historical Collaboration in The Last Green Valley program from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Leffingwell House Museum on Washington St. All history lovers welcome. Free. RSVP required & all questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 860-774-3300
Tues. April 4
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.
Fund-raiser
DAYVILLE --- Dining For a Cause will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. at the 99 Restaurant & Pub in Killingly Commons. Benefits PAWS Cat and Kitten Shelter. 860-336-7129.
Senior Meeting
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Commission on Aging will meet at 6 p.m. in the Ella Grasso community room, 65 Ballou St. All welcome, including seniors, caretakers and family members of seniors.
Art Exhibit
THOMPSON --- The Friends of the Thompson Public Library will present, in its Art @ the Library series, the 14th Annual Thompson Community Art Show Perspective through April 28. A reception is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 5. www.thompsonpubliclibrary.org
Fri. April 7
Veterans Program
DANIELSON --- A demo team from the Danielson Martial Arts Academy will demonstrate their skills at the RSVP Veterans Coffeehouse at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Westfield Congregational Church. Veteran and one guest welcome. 860-774-9286.
Easter Social
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Recreation Department will present an Easter Youth Social from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. in the PES cafeteria (enter through PMS). For ages 10 and younger. Parents bring your camera.
Sat. April 8
Fishing Derby
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Rotary Club will holds its annual Noe Poulin Fishing Derby at Rotary Park. Registration is free and starts at 8 a.m. The derby runs from 9 a.m. to noon. Age groups are 5 and under, 6-9, 10-12 and 13-15. Prizes. Free.
Ham, Bean Supper
CANTERBURY --- The Friends of the Prudence Crandall Museum and Canterbury Lions will hold the second annual ham and bean dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Canterbury Community Center. Dine in or take out. $12 for adults; $8 for kids 6 to 12 and kids five and younger admitted free. Benefits the Friends of the Prudence Crandall Museum, Inc. and the Canterbury Lions programs. Drawings, too. 860-546-7800, ext. 7.
Fund-raiser
DANIELSON --- PAWS Cat and Kitten Shelter PAINT will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Killingly Public Library on Westcott Road. $30 per person (picture of cardinals). 860-336-7129
Bottle Drive
DAYVILLE --- Pet Pals Northeast, a local animal welfare organization, will be collecting redeemable bottles and cans to help homeless and needy animals from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Church on Rt. 101. Dry cat food urgently needed, Purina brands preferred. Cash donations always welcome. 860-317-1720.
Sun. April 9
Church Concert
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present a Palm Sunday Ecumenical concert at 3 p.m. Reception follows. Free will donations. 860-928-4405.
Fri. April 14
Blood Drive
S. WOODSTOCK --- The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Woodstock Fire Bungay Brigade on Rt. 171. 1-800-RED CROSS.
Sat. April 15
BBQ
S. WOODSTOCK --- Putnam Lodge #46 (White building, blue roof near fairgrounds) will hold its spring BBQ from 4 to 6 p.m. Takeout only. $10. Benefits sponsorship of local Little League teams. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tues. April 18
Wyndham Program
DANIELSON --- The Wyndham Land Trust will present Every Day Earth Day Fair at 11 a.m. at QVCC. 860-963-2090.
Fri. April 21
‘Buddy Holly’
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse on Front Street will present “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” at 7:30 p.m. April 21, 22, 28 and 29 and May 5 and 6 and at 2 p.m. April 23, 30 and May 7. 860-928-7887.
Sat. April 22
Cordon Bleu Fund-raiser
POMFRET --- RFL Chicken Cordon Bleu Dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Pomfret Community School to benefit American Cancer Society. $20 for adults, $10 for children under 10, children 4 and under eat free (chicken tenders). 860-974-1202 or 860-974-2405.
Spring Fair
ASHFORD --- The Ashford Senior Center Spring Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 25 Tremko Lane. Lunch available for purchase. Spaces available 860-428-6502.
Wyndham Program
POMFRET --- The Wyndham Land Trust will present Salamander Search at 1 p.m. Lyon Preserve at the end of Wrights Crossing Road. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Race/Walk
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camper Camper Scamper 5k race/walk and 1 mile kid run will begin with registration at 8 a.m. at the camp on Taft Pond Road. The race starts at 10. Register by April 1 to receive discount and free T-shirt. www.4hcampct.org.
Open House
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp Open House will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. April 22. From 1:30 to 2 p.m. April 22 an informational parent panel on the benefits of camp will be presented. www.4hcampct.org.
Sat. April 29
Bake Sale
DAYVILLE --- The fourth annual bake sale benefitting Cassie’s Kitten Kastle will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Petco.
Tues. May 2
Performance
WOODSTOCK --- The Three C’s of the Performing Arts for Kids will present “Biscuit, The Little Yellow Puppy” at 10 a.m. at the Hyde Cultural Center for grades pre-k through second. $4. www.thethreecs.org
Fri. May 5
Fun on Lawn
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present Fun on the Lawn: A Kids’ Fair from 5 to 8 p.m. during First Friday downtown. Free. 860-928-4405.
Book Sale
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present its annual Book Sale from 5 to 7 p.m. May 5 and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 6. Benefits community charities. 860-928-4405.
Auction/Tag Sale
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H 63rd annual Auction and Tag Sale will be held at 6 p.m. May 5 and 6. Donations sought through May 3. 860-974-3379.
Fri. May 12
Golf Tournament
PUTNAM --- The Killingly-Brooklyn Rotary Club will hold a golf tournament at Connecticut National Golf Course. For more information call 860-428-7661.
Sat. May 13
Plant Sale
WOODSTOCK --- The Quiet Corner Garden Club will hold its annual Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Agricultural Exhibition Building on the Woodstock Fairgrounds. Fund-raiser for the scholarship program.
Church Supper
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present Polish Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. $12 for adults; $5 for kids 12 and younger. Benefits community charities. Takeout available. 860-928-4405.
Wyndham Program
THOMPSON --- The Wyndham Land Trust will present the Long Pond Bird Walk at 8 a.m. at Long Pond. Bring binoculars and alert senses. No dogs. 860-963-2090.
Thur. May 18
Wyndham Program
THOMPSON --- The Wyndham Land Trust will present the Bull Hill Bird Walk at 8 a.m. Bring binoculars and alert senses. No dogs. 860-963-2090.
Sun. May 21
Wyndham Program
WOODSTOCK --- The Wyndham Land Trust will present the Rocky Hill Refuge Dedication at 1 p.m. Light refreshments. 860-963-2090.
Fri. June 2
Golf Tourney
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Rotary Club’s Ronald P. Coderre Golf Tournament will be held at the Connecticut National Golf Club.
Sun. June 4
Wyndham Program
WOODSTOCK --- The Wyndham Land Trust will present Spalding/Rapoport CT Trails Day hike at 10 a.m. at Calkins Road. Leashed dogs welcome. 860-963-2090.
Tues. June 6
Performance
WOODSTOCK --- The Three C’s of the Performing Arts for Kids will present “Anne of Green Gables” at 10 a.m. at the Hyde Cultural Center for grades two through six. $4. www.thethreecs.org
Fri. June 9
‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse on Front Street will present “Brighton Beach Memoirs ”at 7:30 p.m. June 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24 and at 2 p.m. June 11, 18 and 25. 860-928-7887.
Fri. June 16
Golf Tourney
PUTNAM --- The Arc Quinebaug Valley will hold its 30th annual Gardner Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament at CT National Golf Club. Shotgun start at 9 a.m. Benefits the Arc Quinebaug Valley. 860-774-2827.
Sat. June 17
Rug ‘Hook In’
WOODSTOCK --- The Quiet Corner Chapter of the Association of Traditional Hooking Artists will hold a “Rug Hook In” at the Woodstock Fairgrounds. Registration is $15, paid by May 1. For information, registration forms: 860-928-0162.
Wed. June 21
Wyndham Program
POMFRET --- The Wyndham Land Trust will present A Summer Solstice Celebration at 7 p.m. at Duck Marsh Preserve on Holmes Road (off Wrights Crossing Road). Bring a snack, your camera and your canvas and paint. 860-963-2090.
Sat. June 24
Farm Tour
THOMPSON --- The Last Green Valley will present 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
Sun. June 25
Golf Tournament
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will present The Steve Bousquet Memorial Golf Tournament/Congregational Church of Putnam’s 16th Annual Golf Tournament at 11:45 a.m. at the Thompson Raceway Golf Course. 860-428-0050.
Fri. June 30
Performance
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse on Front Street will present “Vanya and Sonia, and Masha and Spike” at 7:30 p.m. June 30, July 1, 7, and 8 and at 2 p.m. July 2 and 9. 860-928-7887.
Sun. July 16
Farm Tour
THOMPSON --- The Last Green Valley will present Farmers in the Valley Tours with Ice Cream and Bluegrass from 1 to 3 p.m. at Fort Hill Farms on Quaddick Road. Thelastgreenvalley.org
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
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.
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.
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
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