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QUILT, NEEDLE ART SHOW: Winchester Center Congregational Church, Route 263, Winchester Center, will hold the 10th annual Quilt & Needle Art Show at the church, 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 ENERGY MEDICINE: Natural healer Burke Lennihan, RN, CCH, will give a lecture on “Energy Medicine and Spirituality” followed by a workshop on “Natural Remedies for Home Care and Emotional First Aid,” at Unity in the Foothills on April 30. The talk will be given as part of Unity’s Sunday service, which begins at 11 a.m. The workshop begins at 1 p.m. The fee for the Workshop is $25 and will include a copy of her recent book: Your Natural Medicine Cabinet: A Practical Guide to Drug Free Remedies for Common Ailments. Lunch will also be served for $5. Reserva a seat by calling 203-414-1786. OUR JEWISH FRIENDS: Understanding Our Jewish Friends: Dialogue with Dr Yehezkel Landau, presented in collaboration with the Salisbury Congregational Church and the Scoville Memorial Library, will be held April 30, 2 p.m. at the Salisbury Congregational Church Parish Hall. Dr. Landau, a dual Israeli-American citizen, interfaith educator, leadership trainer, author, and consultant, has worked to promote Jewish-Christian-Muslim engagement and Israeli-Palestinian peace-building for more than 35 years. The program is free; for details go to scovillelibrary.org. HEPBURN BOOK: Ann Nyberg, author and WTNHTV’s anchor and reporter, will discuss and sign copies of her recently published book, Remembering Katharine Hepburn: Stories of Wit and Wisdom about America’s Leading Lady, April 30 at 2 p.m. at the Gunn Memorial Library in Washington. Registration is required. email gunnprograms@biblio.org or call 860-868-7586. HEVREH ENSEMBLE: The Scoville Memorial Lbirary presents a concert with the Hevreh Ensemble, April 30, 4 p.m. at the Salisbury Congregational Church. The Hevreh Ensemble performs original contemporary American compositions by group member and composer Jeff Adler. Free; go to scovillelibrary.org for details. MS WALK: The Connecticut Walk for MS will be held April 30 at Torrington Middle School, 200 Middle School Drive, Torrington. Registration/check in begins at 9 a.m.; the walk begins at 10 a.m. To take part or volunteer, visit walkMS.org, call 855372-1331 or email fundraisingsupport@nmss.org. Walk MS unites teams of families, friends, neighbors and coworkers to raise funds that drive groundbreaking MS research, provide life-changing services and guarantee a supportive community for those who need it most. 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. BARKHAMSTED EARTH DAY: Barkhamsted’S Conservation and Economic Development Commissions will hold the fourth annual Barkhamsted Earth Day Nature Festival on Sunday, April 30, 12:30-4:30 p.m. at Matthies Grove in Peoples State Forest, near and in the Pavilion off East River Road. Activities such as a Wildlife Scavenger hunt, live Falconry and Birds of Prey Show (from 3:30-4:30 p.m.), talks on eagles, pollinator gardens, wildlife photography, fire starting, the river and the plight of Monarch butterflies. Wildlife, plant and other fascinating exhibits abound as well as a fly fishing clinic, a river insect walk and lots, lots more. The event is free. For information call Barkhamsted’s First Selectman Don Stein at 860.379.8285 or Ginny Apple at 860.655.0007. UNICO BREAKFAST: The Torrington Chapter of UNICO National is hosting its annual Pancake Breakfast, Sunday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tickets $8 adults, $4 for 12 and under. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, fruit and beverages, in the lower hall of Saint Peter’s Church on East Main Street. All proceeds of the pancake breakfast will be distributed to the community in the form of charitable donations. For further information call David Vaill at 860- 309-7465 or George Pollick 860-489-8903. OPEN STUDIOS: Whiting Mills Spring Open Studios will be held April 29-30, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Resident artists, artisans and shops will be open, there will be a guest artist marketplace with 10 visiting vendors, and Noujaim’s Bistro will be on hand with lunch fare. For more information, visit http://whitingmills.com/events/ or the event Facebook page.

Monday, May 1

AUDUBON MEETING: The Litchfield Hills Audubon Society will meet Monday, May 1 at the Litchfield Community Center, Route 202, Litchfield, at 7 p.m. The program is “A Big Day of Birding,” presented by Dave Tripp, who will share how to do a “Big Day” and his experiences from New Jersey to Connecticut. He and his team took over the longstanding Connecticut record. All are welcome. LIBRARY ART SHOW: Mental Health Connecticut’s Independence Center is proud to spotlight “Mending Art”, a show of works by the I.C. Artists beginning May 1 at the Harwinton Public Library. Numerous studies and research are proving how art is linked to wellness and recovery. The show may be seen during regular library hours through June 30. For more information, call the Harwinton Library at 860-485-9113.

Tuesday, May 2

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. AUTHOR TALK: New York Times Bestselling Author, Dr. Kevin Gutzman, will offer a talk and book signing on his recently published book, “Thomas Jefferson – Revolutionary: A Radical’s Struggle to Remake America” on Tuesday, May 2, 6:30 p.m. in the Wykeham Room of the Gunn Memorial Library in Washington. This program is free and open to the public but registration is requested; call 860-868-7586 for further information or visit www.gunnlibrary.org.