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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.

ELECTRONICS COLLECTION: In support of Earth Day, Portland’s Gildersleeve School and PTO is collecting used electronics for recycling April 17-22. Drop-off locations are (during business hours): Gildersleeve School office, Valley View School office, CT Valley School of Music, Savvy Swap Consignments, Portland Public Library, and the Portland Board of Ed Office. On April 22, collections will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at TriTown Foods and Gildersleeve School bus circle. A complete list of collection items is available on the Portland CT PTO Facebook page. For more information, contact Abbi at 860-712-2857 or abbinori@ aol.com. BLOOD PRESSURE: Blood Pressure Clinic will be held Monday April 17 from 10:30 -11:30 a.m. at the East Hampton Senior Center, sponsored by Chatham Health District. For information, go to www.easthamptonct.gov and click on Senior Center or call 860267-4426. ARTISTS FOR WORLD PEACE: Artists for World Peace will present a slideshow and talk about their recent visit to Nepal, April 17 at 7 p.m. at the deKoven House, 27 Washington St., Middletown. A small marketplace of handmade Nepali crafts will be available for sale, with the proceeds going to support the ongoing Artists for World Peace Scholarship Program that was established at Kathmandu University in 2013. This event is free and open to the public; parking is available behind the deKoven House. For further information, contact Robert at 860-301-9757 or robert@artistsforworldpeace.org

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.

ELECTRONICS COLLECTION: In support of Earth Day, Portland’s Gildersleeve School and PTO is collecting used electronics for recycling April 17-22. Drop-off locations are (during business hours): Gildersleeve School office, Valley View School office, CT Valley School of Music, Savvy Swap Consignments, Portland Public Library, and the Portland Board of Ed Office. On April 22, collections will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at TriTown Foods and Gildersleeve School bus circle. A complete list of collection items is available on the Portland CT PTO Facebook page. For more information, contact Abbi at 860-712-2857 or abbinori@aol.com. OPEN HOUSE: Middlesex Hospital’s Occupational Therapy Department will hold an open house on April 18, 4-6 p.m. Guests can receive a free screening, meet staff and enjoy refreshments. For more information, visit middlesexhospital.org/rehab or call 860-358-2700.