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COWBOY VALLEY: As part of Killingworth’s 350th Anniversary celebration, a special program will showcase the history of Cowboy Valley at Haddam-Killingworth Middle school, on April 7, 7 p.m. at the H-K Middle School located on Rt. 81 in Killingworth. There is no admission for the event and all are welcome. The program will be moderated by Dan Perkins who worked at Cowboy Valley, and will have a panel of former employees of Cowboy Valley some of whom still reside in Killingworth. The event will feature original movie footage, photographs and displays of memorabilia from both the Historical Society and private collections. Come and learn how Killingworth was once transformed into a Wild West town. POTLUCK, VESPERS: Potluck Dinner and Vespers will be held Friday April 7, 6 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 345 Main St. Bring a dish to share for a potluck dinner, followed by Vespers, an Evening Prayer Service. RSVP to the church office at 860-342-0458. BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Russell Library Book Sale, featuring biographies, will be held April 7, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., April 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Books, CDs and DVDs for adults as well as for children available. COMPASSION COUNTS: Compassion Counts: A Community Conversation, Opioid Addiction, There is Hope, Healing & Recovery, will be held Friday, April 7, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Russell Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown. Light Lunch will be served. Register online at https://compassioncounts2017opioidaddiction.eventbrite.com. FUN FRIDAYS: Fun Fridays at the Deep River Public Library, for all ages, will be held April 7, 21, 28, 10:30 a.m. Preschoolers can play, sing songs and hear stories, with open play time to follow. ABC Amigos visit April 21 for a Spanish-themed story time. For more information on any of these programs, call 860-5266039 or email at drplchildrensdept@gmail.com UNIFIED THEATER SHOW: Middletown Unified Theater’s production of “Dancin’ Thru Decades” will be held April 5-7 at 7 p.m., at Middletown High School. Snow date is April 8 at 2 p.m. Admission $5 at the door.

Saturday, April 8

AUDUBON HIKE: Potapaug Audubon is sponsoring a hike, “Head for the Hills! A Guided Hike of Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve” April 8 at 1 p.m. with leader, Greg Decker. Meet at Main Entrance, 10 Memorial Park Drive, East Lyme. Choice of 90 minute hike or shorter guided hike. For information call 860-710-5811. DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE: Epoch Arts, 27 Skinner St., East Hampton will hold its annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday, April 8, 5-7:30 p.m. The theme this year is the Enchanted Fairy Garden. Each girl will create a fairy craft to take home with them as well as have their picture taken with their favorite guy. Admission is $20 per family; reservations are recommended. Register at www.epocharts.org or 860-365-0337 or info@epocharts.org. SPRING DINNER: The Italian American Civic Order will sponsor a Spring Dinner, April 8, 6:30 p.m. at the club house, 550 Arbutus St., Middletown. Tickets $25 per person. Dinner includes soup, salad, ziti with meat sauce, lemon chicken, vegetables, bread, soda, water, coffee and desserts. For tickets call 860-346-3721. The club can be rented for social events. LASAGNA SUPPER: The Ladies Society of the Second Congregational Church, 52 Middle Haddam Road, Middle Haddam, will hold a lasagna supper April 8, 5-7 p.m. Dinner includes meat or vegetarian lasagna, gluten free available, soup, tossed salad, bread and butter, desserts and coffee, tea or punch. Tickets are $12 adults, $6 for children under 12. Takeout is available.

Sunday, April 9

PALM SUNDAY Middletown: Palm Sunday worship at 9 a.m., at Faith Lutheran Church, 300 Washington Street, Middletown. For more information go to www. faithelcamiddletown.org. Durham: Durham: Church of the Epiphany, Episcopal, 196 Main St., Durham. Begin in the parish hall to bless the palms; followed by a palm procession to the church; dramatic reading of the passion story. Middletown: First Church, 190 Court St., special Palm-Lily Procession, 10 a.m. Information, call the church at 860346-6657. Ivoryton: Ivoryton Congregational Church, 57 Main St., Ivoryton, service at 10 a.m. Call the church office at 860-7671004 for information. BAKE SALE: Notre Dame Church, Main St., Durham will hold its annual Easter Bake and Craft Fair on Palm Sunday, April 9, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Notre Dame Church Hall. All are welcome to attend. LIBRARY WEEK: Henry Carter Hull Library celebrates National Library Week with activities and free coffee, paper crane making, & giveaways all week long. All events are free of charge and all are welcome; visit www.hchlibrary.org/NLW17 for details. April 10, Genealogy workshop, 6 p.m.; April 11, Job Workshop, 10 a.m.; April 12, Movie Matinee, “Lion,” 1:30 p.m., Travel Workshop, 5 pm.; April 13, Superior Plants for Connecticut Gardens, 6:30 p.m.; April 15, Tea & Poetry, 11 a.m. OLD BOTTLES: A Historic Bottle Talk will be held April 9, 2 p.m. at Haddam Town Hall/ Brainerd Academy, 21 Field Park Drive, Haddam. Bring your own historic bottles if you have them. Admission is $3. AUTHOR TALK: Matthew Goldman aka Constant Waterman will read some of his fabulous boating stories and discuss his two books of local landmarks, April 9, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Clinton Art Gallery - 20 East Main St., Clinton. He’ll also bring prints and note cards. Free admission, free refreshments.

Monday April 10

LIPPIZAN STALLIONS: Herrmann’s Royal Lipizzan Stallions at Roseland Cottage in Woodstock with the East Hampton Senior Center, Saturday, Aug. 19 Leaving the center at 12 p.m. for the 2 p.m. show. Tickets are $13(nonrefundable) with a $3 Trans. Donation asked. Bring your own beverage and snack or purchase them at the Venue. Folding chairs will be set up for the group or bring your own chair. Paying in advance will secure our reserved seating. Payment due at sign up. For information, go to www. easthamptonct.gov and click on Senior Center or call 860267-4426. WONDERFUL ONES: Wonderful Ones, Mondays, April 3, 10, 17, 24, 10:30 a.m.. Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Play, craft, music, stories and more for one-year-olds and their caregivers. Drop-in, no registration. MOVIE MONDAY: East Hampton Senior Center Movie Monday, April 10, 12:45 p.m. Story about Sully the pilot that saved the lives of 155 passengers in New York’ s

Hudson River. Sign up in Activity book if interested. For information, go to www. easthamptonct.gov and click on Senior Center or call 860-267-4426. LIBRARY WEEK: Henry Carter Hull Library celebrates National Library Week with activities and free coffee, paper crane making, & giveaways all week long. All events are free of charge and all are welcome; visit www. hchlibrary.org/NLW17 for details. April 10, Genealogy workshop, 6 p.m.; April 11, Job Workshop, 10 a.m.; April 12, Movie Matinee, “Lion,” 1:30 p.m., Travel Workshop, 5 pm.; April 13, Superior Plants for Connecticut Gar- dens, 6:30 p.m.; April 15, Tea & Poetry, 11 a.m. CHORUS REGISTRATION: Cappella Cantorum Men’s Chorus non-auditioned Late Registration/Rehearsal will beheld April 10, 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 109 Main St. Centerbrook. Rehearsals are on Mondays, 7:30 p.m. at John Winthrop Middle School. $40 registration, includes music at rehearsal. First concert is June 11. Contact Barry at 860-388-2871 for information. GENEALOGY RESEARCH: Henry Carter Hull Library in Clinton will present a guide to researching your family’s genealogy, April 10 at 6 p.m. This program is co-sponsored by the Clinton Historical Society in Celebration of National Library Week and is part of the CHS Victor and Lynnabeth Mays Lecture Series. This program is free; no registration required. For infomration call 860-6692342 or go to hchlibrary.org 60 PLUS: The Durham 60+ Club and Travel will meet April 10, 1:30 p.m. at the Durham Activity Center, Second Floor, 350 Main Street, Durham. A blood pressure clinic will be available at 1 p.m.; refreshments and entertainment by Ray Paris follow the meeting. Seniors from surrounding towns are welcome to join this social, active, travel club. READING BUDDIES: Reading Buddies: Pages to Screen-The Lorax, will be held April 10, 2-4p.m. in the Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad St, Middletown. In this special edition of Reading Buddies, for kids ages 3-10, you and your buddy will read the book The Lorax and watch the movie edition with a snack. Registration is required, in person or by phone; call 860- 3448479. LIBRARY LESSONS: Library Lessons: Learn About Our Online Resources, will be held April 10, 11, 12 and 13, 2 p.m. in Meeting Room 3, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Each day, learn how to access and use a new database from the library’s collection. Drop-in, no registration.