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GOOD FRIDAY SUPPER: Good Friday, Soup & Bread Supper, 6:30 p.m., Service of the Cross, 7:30 p.m. First Congregational Church of Deep River, 1 Church Street, Deep River. Visitors are welcome to attend any and all of the services. For further information, contact the church office at 860-526-5045 or office. drcc@snet.net WAY OF THE CROSS: The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, Notre Dame and St. Coleman Roman Catholic Churches, the Middlefield Federated Church and the United Church of Durham will observe the annual “Way of the Cross” at 12 p.m. on Good Friday. The observance begins at Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., Durham and ends at the Church of the Epiphany, 196 Main St. A wooden cross will be carried and prayers will be said at each of the 14 Stations of the Cross along the way. The cross will be erected on the lawn in front of Epiphany. All members of the community are welcome to participate. GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES Middletown: A Good Friday service will be held at 7 p.m. at South Church, Middletown; For additional information about First Church services or programs, call the church’s office manager at 860-346-6657. Middletown: Good Friday worship at 7 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 300 Washington Street, Middletown. For more information go to www. faithelcamiddletown.org. LINEAGE STUDY: A group study session for lineage researchers will be held April 14, 9:30 a.m. at the Godfrey Memorial Library, 134 Newfield Street, Middletown. Sessions are free to Godfrey Premium Members or $10 a session. No pre-registration necessary. Call 860-346-4375 for more information. EASTER FLOWERS: Members of the Haddam Volunteer Fire Company Auxiliary will hold their annual Easter Flower Sale on Thursday, April 13, and Friday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., outside the Higganum Branch of the Liberty Bank at the Village Plaza, 26 Killingworth Road. Easter lilies, hyacinths, tulips, and other spring plants will be available. For more information, call 860-345-8245. GLOW DANCE: Epoch Arts, 27 Skinner St., East Hampton, will hold a glow dance for ages 12 and up, April 14, 7-10 p.m. Admission is $5; snacks and beverages available. Wear something that glows in the dark and dance all night under the black lights to a live DJ. www.epocharts.org.

Saturday, April 15

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 15, Tea & Poetry, 11 a.m. EASTER VIGIL: Easter Vigil outdoors, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 300 Washington Street, Middletown. For more information go to www.faithelcamiddletown.org. EASTER EGG HUNT: Wadsworth Glen Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 30 Boston Road, Middletown is hosting its Annual Easter Egg Hunt for children of all ages on Saturday, April 15, 10:30 a.m. The event is open to the public and will take place rain or shine. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 860-346-9299. EASTER EGG HUNT: The Top Notch Truck & Car Club will host an Easter egg hunt on April 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Macdonough Elementary School on Stack Street. there will be 20 golden eggs hidden throughout the area and children who find one will win a handmade Easter basket. For information, visit TopNotchtruckcar Club on Facebook at http://bit.ly/2n7L4AJ. WHISKEY TASTING: The Ivoryton Village Alliance, in partnership with The Copper Beech Inn, is hosting a whisky tasting on Saturday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the inn. Guests can taste Scottish whiskies paired with food specially prepared by Chef Carlos Cassar. Nigel Manley, a renowned expert in the art of whisky making, will give a presentation on the history and craft of “Uisge Beatha” – the water of life. For reservations or further information, go to www. copperbeechinn.com or call 860-767-0330.

Sunday, April 16

SUNRISE SERVICE: Easter Sunday Community Sunrise Service at Mt. St. John’s Academy, 135 Kirtland Street, Deep River, at 6 a.m. Visitors are welcome to attend any and all of the services. For further information, contact the church office at 860-5265045 or office.drcc@snet.net SUNDAY SERVICES

Deep River: Easter Sunday, two services: 9 and 10:30 a.m. Special Family Fellowship Hour at 10 a.m. First Congregational Church of Deep River, 1 Church Street, Deep River. Visitors are welcome to attend any and all of the services. For further information, contact the church office at 860-5265045 or office.drcc@snet.net Middletown: Easter Sunday worship at 9 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 300 Washington St., Middletown. For more information, please visit: www. faithelcamiddletown.org. Middletown: Sunrise service, 6:30 a.m., breakfast, 7 a.m.; family service, 10 a.m., followed by an Easter Egg Hunt, at Third Congregational Church, 94 Miner Street, Middletown, thirdchurchmidddletown.org or thirdchurch94@gmail.com Middletown: Easter Sunday service, 10 a.m., at First Church, 190 Court St., Middletown, with Halleluja! Chorus and Vidor. For information call the church’s office manager at 860-346-6657. Ivoryton: A brief Easter sunrise service at the pond behind Ivoryton Congregational Church, 57 Main St., Ivoryton, 7 a.m.; Easter breakfast to follow, all are welcome; Easter Celebration, 10 a.m., in the church sanctuary. For information, all the church office at 860-767-1004.

Monday April 17

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.

Tuesday, April 18

TWOS ARE TERRIFIC: Twos Are Terrific, Tuesdays, April 4, 11, 18, 25, 10:30 a.m. in the Activity Room, Russell Library 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Play, craft and circle time for two-year-olds and their caregivers. Twos Are Terrific will be held in the Hubbard Room on Tuesday, April 11. Drop-in, no registration ORIGAMI: Origami workshop will be held April 18, 6:30 p.m. in the Activity Room, Russell Library 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Explore the Japanese art of paper folding. For ages 7 and up; drop in, no registration.