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Wed. April 28
Senior Dance
PUTNAM --- The Day Kimball Homemakers and Christopher Heights are hosting 'Spring Bonnets' dance for senior citizens from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Elks Lodge on Edmond Street. 928-5441.
Puppetry Exhibit
STORRS --- The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry will present two exhibits, "Punch and Judy: Handpuppets, Politics and Humor," and "Frank and Elizabeth Haines: An American Puppet Theater in the 1930s," through Dec. 19 at the UConn campus. www.bimp.uconn.edu.
Pomfret Seniors
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Seniors will host a movie, "The New World," at 1:30 at the newly refurbished senior center on Mashamoquet Road.
Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Northeastern Connecticut Art Guild will have an exhibit of their artwork at the Vanilla Bean Cafe through May 3.
Photo Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret (Rt. 169) will present a Black and White Photography Exhibit and Sale through May 30. Free. A percentage of the sales will benefit the Center at Pomfret. 860-928-4948.
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present a Full Moon Photography Walk at 7 p.m. starting from the center on Rt. 169. Free for CAS and QVPC members; $5 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Thur. April 29
Barber of Seville
WOODSTOCK --- The Performing Arts of NECT will present the Boston Lyric Opera in Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" at 10:15 a.m. and noon at the Hyde Cultural Center. Free for fifth graders. Advanced reservations required: 860-928-2946.
Bike Run Kickoff
PUTNAM --- The 8th annual Blessing of the Bikes Poker Bike Run for St. Mary School get kicked off with a celebrity guest bartenders event at J.D. Cooper's from 5 to 8 p.m. Donations welcome. 860-928-9782.
Fri. April 30
'Fiddler'
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse on Front Street, downtown Putnam, will present "Fiddler on the Roof" at 8 p.m. April 30, May 1, 7, 8, 14 and 15 and at 2 p.m. May 2, 9 and 16. $18 and $15. 860-928-7887.
4-H Auction
POMFRET --- The 56th Annual Windham County 4-H Auction and Tag Sale will be held at the center on Taft Pond Road April 31 and May 1. Kitchen open at noon. Auction preview 5 p.m.. Sales start at 6 p.m.. Tag sale is from noon to 6 p.m. both days. Benefits Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp & Windham County 4-H Outdoor Center. 860-974-3379.
Twain Play
PUTNAM --- Putnam High School will present Mark Twain's play, "Is He Dead?," at 7 p.m. April 30 and May 1 in the Putnam High School Auditorium. Adults, $5; students, $3.
Benefit Dinner
WOODSTOCK --- The HELO (orphanage) Haiti Benefit Spaghetti Dinner and Service Auction will be held at 6 p.m. at Woodstock Academy Fieldhouse. $10, adults; $5, kids under 4. 860-928-6575.
Sat. May 1
Jog With Judy
WOODSTOCK --- The 5th annual Jog with Judy 5k road race will be held at 10 a.m. starting at Roseland Park Road. Preregistration for the fund-raiser ends April 28. Registration the day of the race is from 8 to 10 a.m. To preregister, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Dinner Dance
N. GROSVENORDALE --- A roast beef dinner and a dance will be held at the Knights of Columbus as a fund-raiser to the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life. $15. Call for tickets: 860-923-3532.
Book Sale
N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Friends of the Thompson Public Library will hold their spring Book and Tag Sale from 8 a.m. to noon at the Library/Community Center on Riverside Drive. The 7th annual quilt raffle will be held at noon.
Ham Supper
WEBSTER --- The United Church of Christ, Federated, on Church Street will hold a ham and bean dinner from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Takeout available. Handicapped accessible. $8, adults; $5 kids; kids under 5 admitted free.
Smorgasbord Supper
ONECO --- The Oneco United Methodist Church on Rt. 14A will hold a Smorgasbord Supper and Bake Sale from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Prices vary.
Paddle
THOMPSON --- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers will be leading a paddle down the Quinebaug River Water Trail, from Fabyan Dam to West Thompson Lake, starting at the Fabyan Dam at 9:30 a.m. 5 miles. Limited to 20 so preregister by calling 860-923-2982.
Arts Fest
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Arts Council will present an Artisan and Craftsman Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Riverview Marketplace on Kennedy Drive. 860-420-8287.
Earthfest 2010
PUTNAM --- The Northeast Connecticut Earthfest 2010, a celebration of earth-friendly living, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. downtown. There will be a cleanup from 10 a.m. to noon at Rotary Park. Vendor spaces available. Volunteers welcome for cleanup. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Rummage Sale
POMFRET --- Christ Church of Pomfret will have its 5th Annual Rummage Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Benefits the Christ Church Teen Program Pilgrimage Fund. Preview from 5 to 7 p.m. April 30 ($5). 860-928-7026.
Tag Sale
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Senior Center will be renting tables for the Townwide Tag Sale and participating with Clara’s Store, Handmade Crafts and Refreshments from 8 a.m. until the afternoon. Tables are $10. Call 860-928-7459 from noon to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday to rent a table.
Sun. May 2
Bikes Blessed
PUTNAM --- The 8th annual Blessing of the Bikes Poker Bike Run for St. Mary School will start with registration from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. at the municipal parking lot on Kennedy Drive. The ride begins at 10 a.m. $20 (single) or $35 (double). 860-928-9782.
Concert
CHEPACHET, R.I. --- The Chepachet Free Will Baptist Church on Rt. 44 will present Cabin Fever, a bluegrass band, at 2:30 p.m. at the church. Freewill donations always welcome. Handicapped accessible. All welcome.
Piano Concert
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Evangelican Covenant Church on Child Hill Road will present an evening of piano music with Sam Rotman, at 7 p.m. Free. All welcome. 860-836-0394.
Tues. May 4
Pomfret Seniors
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Seniors will host hold a senior association meeting at noon at the newly refurbished senior center on Mashamoquet Road.
Woodstock Seniors
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Seniors group will hold the following in the Town Hall, lower level, this week: Exercises, 9 to 10 a.m. May 4 and 6; arts and crafts, 9:30 to 11 a.m. May 5; cards/dominoes, 1 to 4 p.m. May 5.
Thur. May 6
Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Northeastern Connecticut Art Guild will have an exhibit of their artwork at Seely Brown Village through June 7 with a reception from 3 to 5 p.m. May 8. All welcome.
Fashion Show
THOMPSON --- The Day Kimball Hospital Woman's Board will hold a fund-raiser dinner and fashion show at the Raceway Restaurant. $40 per person. For tickets, drop by the Gift Shop at Day Kimball or mail checks made out to the DKH Woman's Board to Robin Paquette, 36 Terrace Dr., Thompson, CT 06277.
Fri. May 7
Spaghetti Supper
PUTNAM --- The Putnam High School Music Department will host a spaghetti supper fund-raiser from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria with entertainment by the Putnam High School music students. Adults (ages 10 & up), $10; children & senior citizens, $6. Tickets at door: Adults, $12; children & senior citizens, $6. 860-933-6837.
Blood Drive
PUTNAM --- The American Red Cross will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. at Day Kimball Hospital in the Robert H. Field Conference Center. All donors are asked to enter the Hospital through the rear laboratory entrance. To register for an appointment call: 860-963-6384.
Sat. May 8
Plant-Bake Sale
BROOKLYN --- The Federated Church on Rt. 6 will hold a plant and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donuts and coffee
Art Show
WOODSTOCK --- The Northeastern Connecticut Art Guild will sponsor an Art Show and Sale to benefit Relay For Life from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 8 and May 9 at the Bowen Hardy House, 493 Rt. 169, Woodstock.
Book Sale
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam downtown will hold a book sale from 8 a.m. to noon. 860-928-4405.
Fishing Derby
PUTNAM --- The annual Noe Poulin Putnam Rotary Club Fishing Derby will be held at Rotary Park. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the derby runs through noon. The age groups are: 5 and under age group; 6-9 age group; 10-12 age group; 13-16 age group.
Plant Sale
WOODSTOCK --- Roseland Cottage hosts the Woodstock Area Garden Club’s annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon. Benefits scholarships for local students. The “Bowen’s Boxwoods” will also be for sale. Roseland Cottage museum is open for first floor tours during the plant sale. $4, adults; $3, seniors; $2, students. Children under 12 admitted free.
Bean Supper
ABINGTON --- The Abington Congregational Church on Rt. 97 will hold a bean hole bean supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Adults, $10; under 12, $4; pre-school admitted free. Tickets in advance: 860-974-1748.
Nature Program
HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present a bird walk at 8 a.m. at Trail Wood Center on Kenyon Road. Free to members. $5 for nonmembers. Pre-register: 860-928-4948.
Sun. May 9
Happy Mother's Day!
Nature Program
HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present a Sunday Afternoon Walk at 2 p.m. at the Trail Wood site off Kenyon Road. 860-928-4948.
Tues. May 11
Heifer Meeting
PUTNAM --- A Heifer Community Meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Putnam Public Library. www.heifer.org.
Woodstock Seniors
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Seniors group will hold the following in the Town Hall, lower level, this week: Exercises, 9 to 10 a.m. May 11 and 13; arts and crafts, 9:30 to 11 a.m. May 12; cards/dominoes, 1 to 4 p.m. May 12.
Wed. May 12
Blood Pressure Clinic
WOODSTOCK --- Day Kimball Hospital will hold a free blood pressure clinic from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Woodstock Town Hall, lower level.
Thur. May 13
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present an afternoon bird walk at 5 p.m. $5 for members; $10 nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Nature Program
HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present a bird walk at 8 a.m. at Trail Wood Center on Kenyon Road. Free to members. $5 for nonmembers. Pre-register: 860-928-4948.
Fri. May 14
Open House
KILLINGLY --- The Killingly MOMS Club of Putnam and Killingly is holding an Open House from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Owen Bell Park. Face painting, bubbles, parachute play, sidewalk chalk and Bella the Clown plus a community service project: collecting used or broken crayons for Crayons for the Cancer. 860-779-0658.
FunFest
N. GROSVENORDALE --- The St. Joseph Parish Community will hold FunFest from 5 to 11 p.m. May 14, from noon to 11 p.m. and from noon to 5 p.m. May 16. Ride bracelets, $20. www.schoolofstjoseph.com
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present a bird walk in conservation areas in Thompson starting at 8 a.m. $7 for members; $15 for nonmembers. Preregister: 860-928-4948.
Sat. May 15
Relay For Life
WOODSTOCK --- The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life for Northeastern Connecticut will be held at the Woodstock Fairgrounds. 1-800-ACS-2345.
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present "First Annual '20 Warbler Day'" from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. $15 for members; $30 nonmembers. Pre-register: 860-928-4948.
Sun. May 16
Cruise Day
ASHFORD --- The Ashford Senior Center will present its 1st Cruise Day at the center on Tremko Lane from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (rain date: May 23). 860-487-5122.
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present Pumpkin Hill Walk at 8 a.m. in the state forest in Chaplin. $7 for members; $15 nonmembers. Pre-register: 860-928-4948.
Concert
CHEPACHET, R.I. --- The Chepachet Free Will Baptist Church on Rt. 44 will present September Rain at 2:30 p.m. at the church. $5 donation appreciated. Handicapped accessible. All welcome.