Wed. April 20

Art Exhibit

POMFRET --- Ann C. Rosebrooks and Donna O’Scolaigh Lange will exhibit their work at the Vanilla Bean Café through the month of April.

 

Art Exhibit

THOMPSON ---  The Art @ the Library will present the 13th Annual Thompson Community Art Show through April 29 at the Thompson Public Library.  Supported by the Friends of the Library. www.thompsonpubliclibrary.org

 

Photo Exhibit

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret at Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road will present “Focus on Nature: Nature Photography Contest Exhibit” through April 30. 860-928-4948.

 

Thur. April 21

Pomfret Seniors

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Seniors will present a movie, “Quigley DownUnder” Open to all local seniors. 860-928-7459.

 

Fri. April 22

Nature Program

HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present “Full Moon Walk” at 7:30 p.m. at Trail Wood on Kenyon Road. Free to members; $3 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Avenue Q

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present “ Avenue Q” at 7:30 p.m. April 22 and 23 and at 2 p.m. April  24. $23 and $20. 860-928-7887.

 

Sat. April 23

Race/Walk

POMFRET --- The Windham Tolland 4-H Camp Camper Scamper 5k Race/Walk and 1-mile Kid Run will begin with registration at 8 a.m. The race starts at 10 and walkers start right after the runners. www.4hcampct.org.

 

Open House

POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp Open House will be held from noon to 4 p.m. April 23 and from 2 to 4 p.m. April 24 at the camp on Taft Pond Road.

 

Preserve Tour

WOODSTOCK --- Join Jeff Stefanik on a tour of the Wyndham Land Trust’s Spalding/Rapoport preserve during Spring Outdoors with The Last Green Valley. Directions: Take Calkins Rd. off Joy Rd., follow to the end. Street parking near  #129.  860-928-4715.

 

Indoor Tag Sale

CANTERBURY --- The Canterbury Historical Society will hold an indoor tag sale from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Community Room of Town Hall. No early buying. Free parking and admission. Benefits the society’s programs, projects and special events.  www.canterburyhistorical.org 

 

Rabies Clinic

DANIELSON --- Pet Pals Northeast, a local animal welfare organization, will be holding a low-cost rabies clinic from 2 to 3:30 P.M. at Quinebaug Valley Veterinary Hospital, Rt. 12. $12 cash per animal. Bring prior certificate, if available, for three-year vaccination. Tags are not acceptable as proof of prior vaccination. All pets must be in a secure carrier or on a leash.  No appointment necessary.  860-317-1720.

 

Mon. April 25

Library Program

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Thompson Public Library will present a program by Sam Ducharme, Appalachian Trail Thru Hiker, at 6:30 p.m. at the library on Riverside Drive. 860-923-9779.

 

Tues. April 26

Pomfret Seniors

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Seniors will present Learn at Lunch – Preventing Elder Financial Abuse at 12:30 p.m. at the center on Rt. 101. Open to all local seniors. 860-928-7459.

 

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.

 

Caregivers Group

PUTNAM --- Saint Philip's Church on Grove Street will host a new support group for people providing care or support for a loved one or working in a care profession from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.  Meeting room is downstairs at rear of church on Pleasant St. Light refreshments and fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Free: 860-928-3510.

 

Thur. April 28

Nature Program

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

 

Fri. April 29

Nature Program

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

 

Blood Drive

PUTNAM --- The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Day Kimball Hospital. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS for more info.

 

Library Program

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Public Library and the Pomfret Library Friends will present “Viking Fighting Moves of the Sagas: A Presentation by Dr. William R. Short,” at 7 p.m. at the Pomfret Historical Society’s Old Towne House. Free. 860-928-347

 

Sat. April 30

Fund-raiser Cabaret

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Music Association will be holding their annual Italian Dinner Cabaret from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Church. Takeout available. Entertainment by PHS concert band & chorus.  $10 for adults  (ages 10 and older); $6 for seniors (60 and older) and kids 3 to 9. 860-963-6905 ext 3803

 

Beautification Day

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association will hold the annual Discover Putnam Beautification Day starting at 8:45 a.m. in Rotary Park with assignments on where to clean; and 11 to noon, volunteer appreciation lunch. Funded in part by The Last Green Valley and the Town of Putnam. 

 

Healthy Kids

PUTNAM --- The Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center on Technology Park Drive will present Healthy  Kids Day from 3 to 6 p.m. Free activities for the family. All welcome.

 

Drug Take Back

PUTNAM --- The Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the drive-thru location at the Riverview Farmers Market on Kennedy Drive. Sponsored by Putnam PRIDE, the Putnam Police Department and the Putnam Business Association.

 

Open Air Market

CANTERBURY --- The FAHS will hold an open air market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Finn Hall on Rt. 169. Table rental $15; tent space $15.  www.facebook.com/fahscanterburyct

 

Choir

PUTNAM --- The Concert Choir of Northeastern CT will present “The Mass: Renaissance to Modern” at 7 p.m. April 30 and at 3 p.m. May 1 at the Congregational Church of Putnam on Main Street. $15 for adults; $5 for those under 18.  860-821-0082.

 

Book/Bake Sale

CANTERBURY --- The Friends of the Canterbury Public Library will host a book and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Community Room, 1 Municipal Rd. Rt. 14. Memberships available at the door, at the Canterbury Library, or at:http://canterburylibrary.org/

 

Tues. May 3

Library Program

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Public Library and the Pomfret Library Friends will present “Devon Point Farm: Beyond Organic” at noon at Old Towne House. Free lunch included. Free. Register:  860-928-3475.

 

Thur. May 5

Farmers Market

PUTNAM --- The NE CT Farmers market for Thursdays opens today at the pavilion on Kennedy Drive. The Monday market opens June 13.

 

Fri. May 6

First Friday

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association will present First Friday New York City throughout downtown Putnam. 

 

Kids' Fair

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam downtown will present “Fun on the Lawn: A Kids' Fair” from 5 to 8 p.m. as part of the downtown Putnam First Fridays celebration. Free. 928-4205.

 

Book Sale

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam downtown will present a Book Sale from 5 to 7 p.m. May 6 and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 7. Proceeds shared with community charities.  928-4205.

 

Tag Sale

POMFRET --- The 62nd Annual Windham County 4-H Tag sale will be held from noon to 6 p.m. May 6 and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 7. The auction is at 6 p.m.

 

Fish Dinner

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus Council 2087 on Riverside Drive will hold a fish dinner from noon to 8 p.m. Prices vary. 860-923-2967 

 

Sat. May 7

Book Sale

W. WOODSTOCK--- The West Woodstock Library on Bungay Hill Connector will hold a book sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is seeking donations. Hard cover and paperback books accepted! Non fiction, fiction, gardening, cooking, children, vintage and  collectible books. (Book donations accepted until noon on May 5. Call for more info or to get address for monetary donations:  860 974-0376.

 

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Walktober 

deadline near

DANIELSON — The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is gearing up for its 26th fun-filled year of Walktober.  The deadline to submit your Walktober activity for inclusion in the program this fall is May 1. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Last year, volunteer leaders offered more than 200 guided walks, strolls, hikes, bike rides, paddles, tastes, sips, and events during the region’s most invigorating time of year, and 50,000 explorers took part in the delight that was spread throughout 35 towns in the National Heritage Corridor!  Walktober boosts economic activity not only during the fall, but all year long as visitors return to their old and new-found favorite spots.

Inspire others by hosting or leading a Walktober activity. TLGV members, including nonprofit and business partners, are welcome to showcase their specialties. Need an idea? Ranger Marcy is happy to help! Call 860-774-3300 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and learn how you can connect and inspire residents and visitors alike to all The Last Green Valley has to offer. 

Norwich has quickly become a Walktober model as city agencies and nonprofits work together to coordinate activities that will attract visitors to their city’s special features and stories.  Putnam and Windham adopted this model last year and offered many coordinated choices; both towns are looking to equal or better their Walktober exposure this year. Organizers from Southbridge are also stepping up to host a great variety of activities that will entice residents and visitors alike to explore their community. Make sure your town or nonprofit takes advantage of Walktober, too!

 

 

Invitation

Putnam Bank’s Lynn Bourque and Brandy Hapgood, co-chairs of the 29th Annual Gardner Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament, invite you to join them on July 8 at CT National Golf Club in Putnam presented by tournament sponsor Gerardi Insurance Services, Inc.  This event is critical to meeting the annual goals and the mission of The Arc Quinebaug Valley.  Visitqvarc.org for team submission forms, sponsorship opportunities and other detailed information.  Cannot make the event, but would like to support the cause? Golf items and gift certificates for the raffle, or monetary donations are greatly appreciated.  For more information, please contact Lynn or Brandy at (860) 928-6501, or Crystal Simonson in The Arc office at (860) 774-2827 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Courtesy photo.