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KOREAN WAR ARMISTICE: A ceremony observing the anniversary of the Korean War Armistice will be held July 27, 12:30 p.m. at Coe Memorial Park, rain or shine, hosted by the Torrington Veterans Support Committee and its member groups. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Bring your American flags that are torn, faded, or otherwise damaged and a member of a Veterans organization will see that they are properly retired. Questions or comments, contact Veteran Service Office at 860- 489-2531 by Monday July 25. BINGO: Sons of Italy, Center Street, Torrington, hosts bingo games on Wednesdays, 4-9:30 p.m. with dinner at 5 and calling at 6. Saturday, bingo is played from 4-9:30 p.m. Doors open at 4 p.m., games begin at 6 p.m. For information, call the lodge at 860-489-1226. BINGO: St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church holds weekly bingo games at St. Anthony School, Oak Street, Winsted, on Wednesdays. Doors open at 5 p.m. with refreshments and snacks for sale. Games begin at 6:45 p.m. Progressive jackpots. For information call the church at 860-379-3369. SUMMER CONCERTS: Litchfield’s concerts on the green are held on Wednesday nights. Admission is free. No dogs allowed except service animals, no climbing on trees or lapmp posts Take your trash with you when you leave or use a trash barrel. No open flame - candles, barbecues, fires. No alcohol. New time, 6:30-8:30 p.m.: July 27, The Groove, Aug. 3, Eran Troy Danner; Aug. 10, The Loft; Aug 17, Gopher Broke; Aug. 24, Switch Factory. Tune in to: 97.3FM WZBG for cancellation information. ZIKA VIRUS UPDATE: Zika Virus Update: What You Need To Know, presented by Douglas Finch, M.D. Infectious Disease Specialist and the Chief of Infection Control at Sharon Hospital , will be held Wednesday, July 27, 6 p.m. at Brookdale Litchfield Hills, 376 Goshen Road, Torrington. The public is welcome; RSVP is appreciated but not necessary. Call 860-489-8022 Parking available in the main parking lot and across the street. Get listed: Submit items at CALENDAR@REGISTERCITIZEN.COM. Thursday July 28 SQUADRON MEETING: A Meeting Northwest Hills Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol Auxiliary of the United States Air Force will be held Thursday, 7-9 p.m. at the Torrington Armory South Main Street. For more information , call Commander Tim Ceritello at 860-620-3670 or email timceritello@gmail.com. STORY HOUR: A picnic story hour will be held at the Burlington Public Library, Thursdays, June 30-Aug. 11, 11 a.m. for all ages, with an adult. Bring a blanket and your own snacks. The program will be held inside if necessary. Please leave peanut products at home. Registration required; register in person or call 860-673-3331. TIME CHANGE: The Depression and Bipolar Support Group of Northwest Connecticut, which meets Thursdays in the small dining room off of the cafeteria at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington has changed its meeting time to 6-7 p.m. For questions, call Doyle 860567-8928 or Palmer at 860567-5454. SPIRITUAL GROUP: A Spiritual Awakening Discussion Group will meet Thursdays 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Unity in the Foothills at United Congregational Church, 1622 Torringford Street, Torrington. The group is facilitated by Barbara Schafer, APRN, MSN, Licensed Unity teacher. Members say “We are exploring spiritual truths together in loving discussion which transforms our thinking and raises our consciousness.” All are welcome; call 860-9214297 for information. JOB COUNSELING: Free one-on-one help with resume, job search, and interviewing skills with Jeff Crothers, Licensed Professional Counselor at Beardsley and Memorial Library, Munro Place, Winsted, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, Thursday, July 7, Tuesday, July 12, Thursday, July 14, Tuesday, July 19, Thursday, July 21, Tuesday, July 26, and Thursday, July 28. Crothers is a licensed professional counselor experienced in helping individuals through the job search process. Call for an appointment at 860-379-6043. SUMMER CONCERTS: Friends of Main Street and Northwest Community Bank present the Summer Concert Series at East End Park, Winsted. July 28, Farmington Valley Band; Aug. 4, Zolla Boys and Friends; Aug. 11, The O-Tunes, Aug. 18, Summertime Johnny. Bring chairs or blankets. For information go to tge concert link at www.foms. org or call the Friends of Main Street at 860-738-3351. COLONIAL WIFE’S LIFE: The Not-So-Good Life of the Colonial Wife will be held at the Torrington Library, Thursday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m. It’s not about quilting bees and spinning wheels - it’s an interactive presentation about the little-known issues faced by New England’s colonial women. Registration is required; call the library at 860- 489-6684 or go to torringtonlibrary.org. MEMORY WORKSHOP: Noble Horizons, Salisbury, will host a free workshop with memory expert Paul Lupia, who will present, “Maximize Your Memory,” Thursday, July 28. A free light lunch will be available at 11:45 am; the workshop will run from 12-1:30 p.m. Registration is requested at www.noblehorizons.org or 860-435-9851, ext. 190. SENIOR PICNIC: Litchfield Parks and Recreation will host the annual Senior Picnic Thursday, July 28, 12 p.m. at the Litchfield Community Center, Route 202, Litchfield. Admission $10 includes a cookout, games and live music by the Jerry Carillo Band. Desserts are welcome. For tickets call the recreation office at 860-567-7569 or purchase them at Murphy’s Pharmacy on the Green on West Street. Friday, July 29 LIVE WELL WORKSHOPS: The Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging will present It’s Your Life, Live It Well, at the Beardsley and Memorial Library, Munro Place, Winsted, Wednesdays Aug. 3-Sept. 7, 1:30-4 p.m. The workshops are free and are for adults with long term health conditions who want to take charge of their life. Learn better ways of dealing with pain, fatigue, difficult emotions, anxiety and stress. Learn easy exercises to help improve or maintain strength and energy.