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SMALL BUSINESS SEMINAR: he Town of Burlington Economic Development Commission and the Connecticut District Officer of the Small Business Association will host a small business seminar and networking event on Monday, April 24, 5-7 p.m. at Burlington Town Hall Auditorium, 200 Spielman Highway (Route 4), on “How to Start and Grow Your Business in Burlington.” For more information and to register for the event, visit https://tinyurl.com/burlingtonbusiness. AUTISM AWARENESS OPEN HOUSE: An autism awareness open house will be held Monday, April 24, 4-6 p.m. at the Center for Children’s Therapy at the Brooker Memorial, 157 Litchfield St., Torrington. Meet staff and hear about Speech, Occupational, Physical,and ABA Services. For information contact Brenda Johnson, Program Coordinator, at 860-294-7473 or CCTinfo@ edadvance.org. QUILTS THAT CARE: Quilts that Care, an organization that makes quilts for people who undergo cancer treatment, announces its meetings for April. The group will meet April 29, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Quilts that Care Headquarters, 130 Scott Road, Waterbury; and April 24, 5-8 p.m. at Quilts that Care Headquarters, 130 Scott Road, Waterbury. For information, call Deb at 860-782-1043 or email Deborah@quiltsthatcare.org.

Tuesday, April 25

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 860-567-0671. Leave a message, he will return your call. Bringing a partner is encouraged but not required. Cost: $5 per person. HATHA YOGA: Hatha Yoga with Barbara Putnam will be held April 25, 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Wisdom House, Litchfield. All levels welcome. For more information or to register, email bdputnam@alum.mit. edu or call 860-567-4465 to register. POETRY FUNDRAISER: NHPS Poetry Project in Conjunction with CT Food Bank will hold a book launch of Poetry for the Pantry: Feed a Body, Feed Your Soul, a collaborative collection of original poems by elementary school students and senior volunteers from the community, on April 24 at 7 p.m. at Ann Antolini School, 30 Antolini Road, New Hartford. For information, call Sheila Hawley at 860-4898322. CHANGING HABITS: Beekley Memorial Library, New Hartford, presents Theory of Mind: Why We Might Have Difficulty Changing Negative Patterns and Habits, with Carl Brown, a Connecticut licensed hypnotist, April 25 at 6 p.m. The program will conclude with some light hypnosis with emphasis on relaxation and stress reduction. For more information stop by the library or call 860-379-7235. RETIREMENT PLANNING: Retirement Planning: Why and When to Consider LongTerm Care Insurance with David Guttchen and Aldo Pantano, will be held April 25, 6-8 p.m. at the Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. Library events are free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required and can be done by calling 860-567-8030 or logging onto www.owlibrary. org and clicking on Programs/ Adult Programs. JOB FAIR: Northwestern Connecticut Community College will host a Career Fair on Tuesday, April 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room (128) of Greenwoods Hall. Anyone looking for a job is welcome to attend. The fair will host 24 local employers and the NCCC Library. For more information, and to those employers interested in joining the upcoming Spring 2017 Job Fair, please contact Samantha Palombizio at spalombizio@ nwcc.edu.

Wednesday, April 26

YOUTH SERVICE FUNDRAISER: The Torrington Area Youth Service Bureau is holding a fundraiser at Panera Bread in Torrington from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26. Customers can support programs for needy families and youth by showing a paper flyer, or showing an electronic version of the flyer, upon placing your order. Flyers are available at the bureau offices on 8 Church St. Torrington (Lower Level). 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. For information, call the lodge at 860489-1226. 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 6:35 p.m. Progressive jackpots. For information call the church at 860-379-3369. KNIT AND STITCH: Knit & Stitch will meet Wednesday, April 26, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Harwinton Public Library. All skill levels are welcome; no

registration required. Bring your project with you and learn something new or share what you know with others. Sponsored by the Harwinton Woman’s Club.

Thursday, April 27

HOSPICE MEMORIAL: The Hospice at Home™ team from Visiting Nurse Services of Connecticut will sponsor its annual Hospice Memorial Service to remember those patients served between April 2016 and March 2017 on Thursday, April 27 at 7 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Church, 837 Charles Street, in Torrington. Those who prefer their loved one’s name not be read during the service, or anyone with questions about the event, should contact VNS Hospice Program Assistant Dale Janoski at 203.330.5435. 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. HENRY JAMES: Mark Scarbrough: Master Pieces: The Brilliant Shorter Works Of Henry James, will be held on Thursdays (April 6, 13, 20 and 27) 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. scovillelibrary.org. Schedule of readings available at the library. HISTORY BITES: History Bites, a free lunchtime lecture series, will continue April 27, 12 p.m. at the Woodbury Library, 269 Main Street South, Woodbury. “Preserved in Layers,” presented by the Glebe House Museum & Gertrude Jekyll Garden, will share information gained from archaeological excavations in Woodbury. For more information call 203-2632855. ROOSEVELT WARS: The Wars of the Roosevelts: A Conversation with Author William J. Mann, will be held April 27, 7-8 p.m. at the Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. A wine and cheese reception will follow; the Hickory Stick Bookshop will provide books for signing and for purchase. Library events are free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required and can be done by calling 860-567-8030 or logging onto www.owlibrary.org and clicking on Programs/Adult Programs.

Friday, April 28

AUTHOR SERIES: Scoville Memorial Library continues The White Hart Author Series April 28, 6 p.m., with Samin Nosrat author of “Salt, Fat. Acid, Heat: The Elements of Good Cooking” in collaboration with the White Hart, Oblong Books & Music, and the Scoville Memorial Library at the White Hart. Free. scovillelibrary.org. BANDS AND BEANS: Litchfield High School’s Student-Teacher-ParentCouncil (STPC) will host the first annual Battle of the Bands & Beans on Friday, April 28 at the Litchfield High School. The Loft, a popular local band, made up of high school students will battle in music and songs against HoWiE Roll, the rock band made up of LHS faculty and staff. STPC will hold a chili cook-off contest for anyone interested in submitting their homemade chili. Tastings will begin at 6 p.m. and music at 6:45 p.m. Members of LHS student council and clubs, will offer a variety of snacks and sweets for purchase. Admission is $8, and children 11 and under must be accompanied by an adult. For more

information and to secure an entry form for the chili cookoff email: candrulis@optonline.net or call Tammy Knox at LHS at 860-567-7530. THE COFFEE HOUSE: The Coffee House in Norfolk presents live storytelling and poetry readings on Friday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Battell Chapel on the Village Green. Hear Chris Little, Tom Hodgkin and Charles Fidler; have coffee and homemade desserts. Everyone is welcome. $15 donation at the door. Call 860-542-5721 for more information. LES MISERABLES: Northwestern Regional Theatre presents Les Misérables, Friday, April 28 and Saturday,April 29 at 7 p.m. and Sunday April 30, at 2 p.m., in the Les Ober Theatre, 100 Battistoni Drive, Winsted.Tickets are $10, $8 for students, and $5 for seniors on Sunday. Tickets sold at the door.

GET UP AND GO: Brandywine Living at Litchfield’s Normal Aging Series continues with the latest workshop, “Has Your Get Up & Go, Got Up & Went?” on April 28 at 1 p.m. Enjoy lunch while local professionals provide tips and information on how to achieve and maintain an active lifestyle throughout your senior years. Free memory screenings will be provided after the presentation. RSVP by Tuesday, April 25 to Nanette at 860-567-9500 or nbergin@brandycare.com. Brandywine Living at Litchfield is located at 19 Constitution Way, Litchfield.

PENNY AUCTION: A penny auction will be held April 28, at the First Congregational Church of Torrington, 835 Riverside Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m., drawing at 7 p.m. with raffles, door prize, and refreshments served. Church is handicap-accessible. For more information, call 860482-4705.

Saturday, April 29

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. QUILTS THAT CARE: Quilts that Care, an organization that makes quilts for people who undergo cancer treatment, announces its meetings for April. The group will meet April 29, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Quilts that Care Headquarters, 130 Scott Road, Waterbury. For information, call Deb at 860-782-1043 or email Deborah@quiltsthatcare.org.

CJ FIRST CANDLE: The Kinsella-Hooper families will host the 7th annual fundraiser for CJ First Candle, a national organization committed to research on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and other infant deaths, April 29. Shane Morehouse Kinsella died in May 2008 of SIDS, which still remains the cause of death to more than 2,300 babies a year for no explainable reason. Events include a 5-mile run and 2-mile walk at 11 a.m. at Camp Cochipianee on Beach Street in Goshen. Register at http://aratrace. com or by mail or on race day starting at 9:30 a.m. There will be activities for children as well as a free Goshen Recreation sponsored Kids’ Fun Run starting at 10 a.m. Bring a picnic and stay after the race to celebrate Shane’s life and the community of Goshen. WALKING TOURS: The Litchfield Historical Society’s Saturday morning walking tours return for 2017, starting April 29 at 10 a.m. Each tour lasts about an hour. Bring a bottle of water and wear comfortable shoes. We meet at the Litchfield History Museum. Registration is required for walking tours; call 860567-4501. QUILT, NEEDLE ART SHOW: Winchester Center Congregational Church, Route 263, Winchester Center, will hold the 10th annual Quilt & Needle Art Show at the church on April 29, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and April 30, 12-5 p.m. Displays, vendors, demonstrations, a soup and sandwich cafe, raffles and exhibits are included. Admission is $5 adults, $3 for seniors and students. For information, contact Mary Pat at mleger@snet.net or call 860-379-2184. Entry forms are at winchestercentercongchurch.org