Wed. Oct. 19
Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center on Day Road will present “Love, Flowers and a Gentle Breeze,” works by Jonathan Fritz, through Oct. 30. 860-928-4948.
Art at Library
THOMPSON --- The Friends of the Library at Thompson Public Library will present “The Gifted Quilters …My Quilt Story Told Through Friends & Fabric” collection of Alison Boutaugh is on view through Oct. 28. www.thompsonpubliclibrary.org
Thur. Oct. 20
Energy Program
ASHFORD --- The Ashford Clean Energy Task Force, in collaboration with the Ashford Business Association, the Ashford Agricultural Commission, and the Babcock Library, is offering a Regional Farm and Business Energy Savings Expo from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ashford Senior Center on Tremko Lane.
Farmers Market
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Thursday Farmers Market is open from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Pavilion on Kennedy Drive. It runs Thursday through Oct. 27.
Fri. Oct. 21
Teen Weekend
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp will hold its Teen Weekend from 5:30 p.m. Oct. 21 through 9 a.m. Oct. 23. $50. For teens 13 – 17. Preregistration required: 860-974-3379.
Blood Drive
WOODSTOCK --- The First Congregational Church on Rt. 169 will hold a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. For information, call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
Support Group
PUTNAM --- Strong Body/Strong Mind Family Yoga Studio will host a Breastfeeding Support Group at 6 p.m. at The Shops at Montgomery Ward on Main Street. 860-634-0099.
Sat. Oct. 22
Great Pumpkin Fest
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association and town of Putnam will present the annual Great Pumpkin Festival downtown starting at 10 a.m.
Harvest Fair
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam downtown will present Harvest Fair and Luncheon ’16 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Luncheon is from 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Benefits community charities. 860-928-4405.
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center on Day Road will present “Saw-whet Owl Banding” at 8 p.m. $15 for CAS members; $25 nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Roast Fund-raiser
PUTNAM --- Daily Bread will hold a Gary O Roast with an Italian dinner, roast and dancing starting at 5 p.m. with the cocktail hour and dinner at 6 at the Putnam Lodge of Elks #574, Edmond Street. $25 per person. 860-928-3901.
Open House
PUTNAM --- King Cadillac GMC will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Celebrating 80 Years. The poker chip drawing will be held at the open house.
Farmers Market
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Saturday Farmers Market is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pavilion on Kennedy Drive. It runs Saturdays through Oct. 29.
Sun. Oct. 23
Concert
CHEPACHET --- Music at the Meeting House will present a concert honoring Fanny Crosby (1820-1915), a blind composer of more than 1000 hymns at 2:30 p.m. at the Chepachet Meeting House, home to the Chepachet Baptist Church, on Rt. 44. All welcome. Free but freewill offering appreciated. Refreshments. chepachetbaptist.org.
Mon. Oct. 24
Library Program
POMFRET --- The Friends of Pomfret Public Library will present “Writing From Images” with Christine Kalafus at 7 p.m. Oct. 24, Nov. 3 and Nov. 10 at the library. Free. Registration: 860-928-3475 or www.pomfretlibrary.org
Tues. Oct. 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
Thur. Oct. 27
Putnam Seniors
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Senior Citizens Group meets at 2 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of the month at the Putnam VFW. 1-774-318-0064.
Fri. Oct. 28
Trick or Treat
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association and town of Putnam will present Trick or Treat on Main Street downtown
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center on Day Road will present “Saw-whet Owl Banding” at 8 p.m. $15 for CAS members; $25 nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Fish Fry
N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus Council 2087 on Riverside Drive will hold a fish fry from noon to 8 p.m. Prices vary. 860-923-2967
Plenty of
Walktober left
As the 26th annual Walktober winds down, The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) wants to remind you that there are still more than 40 choices this week, with more places to explore and lots more to experience. Keep up with the Walktober flurry of fun!
Big names and superstars shine this week. Dr. Nick Bellantoni, Emeritus State Archaeologist, speaks of history and geology (listing #136), the Ramsdells and Tourtellottes are featured (#192), Aunt Jemima’s visit to Putnam is recounted (#196), Professor Robert Thorson takes a geological look at the Wolf Rock Preserve (#201), Dale Monette shows wildlife photography and stories (#214), and Tom D’Agostino speaks of Southbridge area legends and haunts (#218).
Plenty of variety fills the pages of the Walktober brochure this week, with something for everyone. History (#187, 160, 189, 209), train wrecks (#200), festivals (#193, #204), children-friendly scavenger hunts (#194, #208), cemeteries (#165, #188, #212), birds tweet (#191), nightmares (#190), scout camp tour (#40), dog walks (#195), meteor craters (#198), time capsules (#199), swim with pumpkins at the Hale YMCA (#202), open house (#203), forests & conservation walks (#205, #206, #207, #210), investigate the paranormal (#215), poetry readings (#217), fat tire fun (#211), and Climbtober (#59).
You still have time to Walktober, and you can continue to explore and have adventures year-round! Use your Walktober brochure to visit a trail in February that you might have missed this year. Learn more: email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; call 860-774-3300; or visit www.thelastgreenvalley.org. TLGV’s Facebook page is active, informative, and another way to keep up to date. Check it frequently for Walktober updates.
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Donation
Day Kimball Hospital Oncology Receptionist Lauren King, Thompson Middle School PTO President Shannon Julian, Oncologist Dr. Jie Yang, Thompson Middle School PTO Vice President Mary Poulin, DKH Oncology Nurse Denise Spirito; DKH Pharmacist Eileen Berti; and DKH Oncology nurses Renee Delude, Michelle Donahue, and Megan Belanger.
PUTNAM — The Oncology Department at Day Kimball Hospital received an unexpected cash donation of $108 recently, presented to the staff in person by the president and vice president of the Thompson Middle School PTO.
The funds were raised by TMS students through a program that allows them to wear a hat to school on half-days in exchange for a $1 donation. For each half-day, the students select a cause they’d like the day’s donations to benefit, this time choosing the Rose Bove LaRose Cancer Center at Day Kimball Hospital.
Though the donation was unexpected, the oncology staff at Day Kimball had an immediate idea on how to put the funds to good use.
“In other cancer centers, when a patient completes their chemotherapy regimen they get to ring a ship’s bell that is stationed within the chemo room. We’d like to use these funds to purchase a ship’s bell of our own and have it installed in our chemotherapy infusion suite, so that our patients can have a physical and meaningful way to mark the completion of their chemotherapy treatment,” said Linda Daniels, administrative coordinator for the hospital’s Oncology/Hematology Department.
The students included a signed poster with the donation, which Daniels says will be hung in the Cancer Center’s waiting room to cheer patients and let them know about the donation and the intent for the funds.
About the donation, Day Kimball Healthcare Director of Development Kristen Willis said, “I often comment on the extraordinary generosity of citizens in our northeast corner of Connecticut, but this is a true example of just how deeply it has been woven into the fabric of our community. It is heartwarming and quite encouraging to see how informed these youngsters are about the needs of others and how willingly they respond. The best part is that they are not only learning about the importance of giving, they are having fun and experiencing the joy in doing it.”
This is the site of the original First Congregational Church of Pomfret, on the corner of Rt. 44 and Needles Eye Road in Pomfret.
& Now
This is the almost-finished church today down the street.