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Today AUDUBON SOCIETY: The Litchfield Hills Audubon Society will take a Park Pond paddle in Winchester Sunday, July 31 at 10 a.m., led by Henry and Heather Perrault. For directions and information call Heather at 860-542-7111 or email he per ra 445@ com cast. net. SOLDIER’S MONUMENT: The Winsted Soldiers’ Monument will be open on Sundays, 1-3 p.m. July 10-Aug. 28, for a free series, “Between the Wars,” covering 1865-1917. See www.soldiersmonumentwinsted.org for more details. 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. Learn ways to improve your nutrition and learn appropriate use of medications and more. All are welcome. To sign up, call 860-379-6043 or stop by the Library’s front desk. MORRIS MARKETPLACE: The Morris Marketplace is a unique farmers market held Sundays on the grounds of South Farms, a historic working farm, at 21 Higbie Road in Morris. Markets feature live music, a free children’s craft, and lunch from The Farm Truck by Winvian. Vendors include: SouthFarms, Bantam Bread, Chet’s Italian Ice, Winvian, Waldingfield Farm, AmandaBakes, The Hummingbird Cafe, Little Farm on Main, The Olive Oil Factory, Pond’s Poultry, Savor Fine Foods, March Farm, and more. Markets run from June 26 through Oct. 30 on Sundays from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. CHURCH IN THE WILDWOOD: Sunday evening Vesper Service and Hymn Sing, Sunday, July 31 at 7 p.m. at the historic Church in the Wildwood on Route 183 in North Colebrook, led by Rev. Geoffrey Smith, Colebrook Congregational Church. Free will offering collected. For more information call Susan Caufield, President, Board of Directors at 860-324-4267. 4H FAIR: The 84th annual Litchfield County 4-H Fair will be held July 31 at the Goshen Fairgrounds, Route 63, 9 a.m.4 p.m., free admission. Youth will exhibit animal projects and non-animal projects and a Get listed: Submit items at CALENDAR@REGISTERCITIZEN.COM. robotics demonstration each day. The food booth will be open for breakfast and lunch. BOOK FESTIVAL: Booming Winsted Book Festival, July 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 414 Main St., Winsted. Five authors will sign their books and discuss them. For more details go to www. winsted book festival. com or call Charlene LaVoie at 860-738-1262. DREAMGIRLS AUDITIONS: Open auditions for Dreamgirls at the Thomaston Opera House, July 31, 6 p.m., Aug. 1, 7 p.m. Callbacks Aug. 4, 7 p.m. Thomaston Opera House, 158 Main St. OUTING CLUB: Bantam River Paddle with the Outing Club, July 31. Meet at Litchfield Town hall at 1 p.m. Share a potluck dinner and pool party at a member’s home in Thomaston. Call Margaret at 860-283 8518 or 860 940 8067 to let her know what you’re bringing; casseroles, and all kinds of salads are welcome. Children welcome, accompanied by an adult; activities are non-smoking, no pets. If weather is questionable, check email at 10 a.m. the morning of the outing for updates. On Aug. 21, a hike in White Memorial will be followed by potluck and a pool party. Monday, Aug. 1 AUDUBON PICNIC: The Litchfield Hills Audubon Society will hold its annual picnic on Monday, Aug. 1, 6 p.m. at Boyd Woods Sanctuary, Route 254, Litchfield. Bring your own food, place settings, chairs or blankets. A presentation featuring White Memorial Conservation Center’s live animals will be given. The public is welcome. For information, call Shirley Gay at 860-4820819. REGISTRATION OPEN: Bakerville Community Nursery School is now accepting registration for the 2016-17 school year in both the 3-and 4-year-old pre-school program. BCNS, now entering its 50th year of operation, is a community outreach program of the Bakerville United Methodist Church, 1087 Litchfield Turnpike in New Hartford. For more information or to arrange a visit, contact the school at 860-496-1852 or bcns1967@ gmail.com. AUTHOR TALK: Author and former Bakerville resident Brian Thiem will be at the Bakerville Library on Monday, August 1 at 5 p.m. to discuss his Matt Sinclair Mystery Series, which includes Red Line and soon-to-be-released Thrill Kill. The event is free. Registration requested; visit www.bakervillelibrary.org, call 860-482-8806, or visit the library at 6 Maple Hollow Rd., New Hartford. CONCERT: The Fine Arts Connection of Thomaston’s 2016 Summer Band concerts at Seth Thomas Park continue on Monday, Aug. 1 with Goldrush at Seth Thomas Park, South Main Street, 7 p.m. Free. Rain location is the air-conditioned Thomaston High School auditorium, Route 109, Thomaston. LIBRARY FUNDRAISER: Bakerville Library is teaming up with The Travelers in the Birdies for Charity Fundraiser, Aug. 1-7 in Cromwell. Make a one time flat-rate donation or pledge two cents or more per birdie made at the Travelers Championship by the PGA tour professionals. Learn more at bakervillelibrary.org. QUILTS THAT CARE: Quilts that Care, an organization that makes quilts for people who undergo cancer treatment, will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays, Aug. 1 and 15 at The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, 1075 Chase Parkway, Waterbury; Tuesdays, Aug. 2, 16, 6:30-8 p.m. at Bristol Public Library, 5 High St.; and Wednesdays, Aug. 3, 17 12:302 p.m. at the Litchfield Community Center, Route 202, Litchfield. For information, call Deb at 860-782-1043, email Deborah@quiltsthatcare.org. BACK TO SCHOOL BOX: Fill the Back to School Box, a Winsted initiative sponsored by Parents for Education in partnership with Cradle 2 Career, has begun. Donation boxes can be found at the Beardsley Memorial Library and participating local businesses displaying a campaign flyer in their window. Help us fill their donation boxes with school supplies to support the readiness and success of Winsted’s students in need. School supply donations will be collected at participating businesses, Aug. 1-15. All school supplies for every grade are needed including pencils, pens, highlighters, notebooks, paper, pencil sharpeners, pocket folders and composition notebooks. For more information, contact Kristin Stoeke at ctoc@winchesterschools.org Tuesday, Aug. 2 FARMERS MARKET: Torrington Farmers Market will be held Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 837 Charles Street. The midweek market is held Tuesdays, 2 to 6 p.m. The market offers

fresh fruits, vegetables, berries, meat products, maple syrup, honey, cheese, soaps, baked goods, jewelry and much more. DUPLICATE BRIDGE: Duplicate Bridge at the Sullivan Senior Center, East Albert Street, Torrington, Tuesday evenings from 7—10 p.m. For more information call John Townsend at 860-5670671. Leave a message, he will return your call. Bringing a partner is encouraged but not required. Cost: $5 per person. FREE CONCERTS: Torrington Parks and Recreation Summer Concert Series will be held at Coe Memorial Park – 7-9 p.m. Aug. 2, Opening Night Band, 70’s & 80’s Rock. For more information, call 860-4892274. TAI CHI TUESDAYS: Free Tai Chi & Qigong Tuesdays, July 5-Aug. 30, 7-8 p.m. in the Torrington Historical Society gardens, 192 Main St. Registration not required. For information: 860-7335553. QUILTS THAT CARE: Quilts that Care, an organization that makes quilts for people who undergo cancer treatment, will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15 at the Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, 1075 Chase Parkway, Waterbury; Tuesdays, Aug. 2, 16, 6:30-8 p.m. at Bristol Public Library, 5 High St.; and Wednesdays, Aug. 3, 17 12:30-2 p.m. at the Litchfield Community Center, Route 202, Litchfield. For information, call Deb at 860-782-1043, email Deborah@quiltsthatcare.org. GRAND OPENING: Wisdom House, Litchfield, welcomes all to a grand opening Tuesday, Aug. 2, 4-5 p.m. to see the renovated main kitchen. Free, all are welcome. Wednesday, Aug. 3 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, 6:308:30 p.m. Aug. 3, Eran Troy Danner; Aug. 10, The Loft; Aug 17, Gopher Broke; Aug. 24, Switch Factory. Tune in to: 97.3 FM WZBG for cancellation information.