Event benefits veteran suicide prevention

HARWINTON » The Harwinton Rod & Gun Club will hold the Aiming for Zero charity shooting event, with all proceeds benefiting veteran suicide awareness and prevention, on Sunday, Sept. 26.

The event is limited to 70 shooters. Course of fire-up to 18 rounds per stage- up to 7 stages. Entry fee is $25, which includes lunch and raffles.

For more information and registration forms or raffle donations, contact Mike Fusco at 860-605-8753 or email fuscomichael@sbcglobal.net

Aiming for Zero provides the national competitive shooting community a channel through which to focus their efforts to raise awareness of and fundraise to end veteran suicide. HRG will be the first to hold a full charity shooting event.

Library to hold Kent Quiz Night

KENT » Kent Quiz Night lives! Brought to you by the Kent Memorial Library, the very popular and fun Kent Quiz Night will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 beginning at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m. at the Kent Firehouse, 28 Maple Street, Kent, CT. The Pub Quiz concept (also known as live trivia or table quizzes) was developed in the late 1970s by Sharon Burns & Tom Porter in the United Kingdom. The objective was to get people into pubs on quiet nights. The idea caught on and has been attracting teams ever since. The evening’s format is as follows: teams of 4 are formed of adults 18 years of age and above before the event. The Quizmaster, Sarah Marshall, will ask prewritten questions and mark points as each team answers. Steve Pener, will serve as the charming Emcee. Each team is asked to bring a bottle of wine to be put in the basket for the final wine basket prize.

“It is a fun night that so many in town look forward to year after year. It’s competitive but also just a good time,” recalls Sarah Marshall, Director of Children’s Services at the Library. “Having attended the Quiz Night for many years, I thought the Library could benefit from continuing the fun, and thought who better to plan and host the event, than the Kent Memorial Library!” she continued.

At the end of the evening, the highest scoring team will win a $200 prize. Bring your own refreshments. Chances for a wine basket are $10 and will be sold throughout the night.

New this year will be The Genius Bar. Need a quick dose of the smarts? The Library will be selling smart coffee and brainy baked goods throughout the evening.

The fee is $50 per team of four in advance, or $60 at the door. Register in person at the library, online at www.kentmemoriallibrary, or at Kent Wine & Spirit, 24 North Main Street, Kent. Each team must have a name. All proceeds benefit the Kent Memorial Library. For more information call 860-927-3761. Visit kentmemoriallibrary.org for more information.

Family Nature Day set for Sept. 24

LITCHFIELD » White Memorial Foundations’ annual celebration of Mother Nature, the 35th annual Family Nature Day, will beheld Sunday, Sept. 24, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.The event, celebrating White Memorial Conservation Center’s 50th anniversary features numerous activities and entertainment.

Brain Bradley will be here with his beautiful freeflying hawks and falcons. Learn about The Nature of My Backyard with Creature Teachers and their cavalcade of native mammals and reptiles including a Fisher! Riverside Reptiles’ Brian Kleinman is perhaps the greatest mind in reptiles in our state. Come visit the many friends he’ll be bringing along. Meet a Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle, and more with Horizon Wings Raptor Rehabilitation and Education Center! Music provided by musical wunderkinds, The Zolla Boys. The day is filled with live animals, guided nature walks, information booths, horse drawn wagon rides, and yummy food provided by The Litchfield Lions Club and AmandaBakes. Shop until you drop at the artisans market. Get in a bidding war at our silent auction. Our bake sale is always a crowd pleaser. Lots of nature crafts for the kiddies too! Will you be the winner of a trip for two to Iceland with Gerri Griswold in January? That’s the first prize in our raffle courtesy of Krummi Travel LLC! So much to do! Feed your mind, body, and soul! 11:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M., Admission: $6.00, Center Members and children under 12 are FREE! 860-567-0857

Nursery school to hold open house

NEW HARTFORD » Bakerville Community Nursery School will host an open house Wednesday, Aug. 31. Families interested in the pre-school are invited to attend. Three year old children can attend 9:30-10 a.m., and four year old children from 10-11 a.m. The preschool is located at the Bakerville United Methodist Church, 1087 Litchfield Turnpike (Route 202, Bakerville section of New Hartford. BCNS is a community outreach program of the church and is now entering its 50th year of operation.

For more information, contact Donna Smith, Director/ Teacher at 860-496-1852 or visit our website bakervillecns. weebly.com