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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.

LOURDES SHRINE: The Shrine of Lourdes in Litchfield, 50 Montfort Rd., Rte. 118, Litchfield, begins its 59th Pilgrimage Season. Mass is celebrated Tuesday through Sunday at 11:30a.m. outside in the Grotto; inside if it rains. The Grotto Gift Shop and the Grotto Café, are open. For further information, call 860-567-1041, email: lourdesshrinect@gmail.com or visit www.shrinect.org.

BOOK GROUP: Harwinton Public Library’s Afternoon Book Group will meet May 18, 1:30 p.m. to discuss “A Thread of Truth” by Marie Bostwick. Copies are available to check out at the front desk. Free and open to all, no registration is required. Sponsored by the Harwinton Woman’s Club.

ROLE OF RELIGION: Claire Lee, a 2016-17 Gunn Scholar at The Gunnery, will present “The Role of Religion at The Gunnery 1850-2016, May 18, 12 p.m. in the Wykeham Room of the Gunn Memorial Library as part of the History Bites lecture series. Parking is limited, please carpool. Call the Gunn Museum at 860-868-7756 or view www.gunnmuseum.org for more information.

HARLEM WIZARDS: The annual Harlem Wizards vs Region 10 All-Stars (teachers and principals from LSM and HB) will take place on Thursday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lewis Mills High School gymnasium. Proceeds go to the Har-Bur PTA. Tickets can be purchased at www.harlemwizards.com or at the door. Student tickets are $10 each or $12 at the door. General admission tickets are $12 each or $15 at the door.

SANITY IN A VIRTUAL WORLD: The Power of Off : The Mindful Way to Stay Sane in a Virtual World with Nancy Colier, will be held May 18, 7 p.m. at the Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. Registration is required; go to www.owlibrary.org or call 860567-8030. ANNUAL MEETING, DINNER: The Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society will hold its annual dinner and meeting on Thursday, May 18, in the Hollenbeck Room at Geer Village, Rte. 7, North Canaan. Doors open at 5 p.m. and a buffet dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $30 per person, BYOB, and payment may be made at the door. A brief business meeting will take place, including the election of officers, followed by a talk by author Peter Vermilyea. The dinner and meeting is open to the public. Reservations may be made by calling Cheryl Aeschliman at 860-824-5607, the Society’s office at 860-8248226 or email fvchs8226@ gmail.com. Reservations must be made by May 15.

PHARMACY FORUM: Goshen Community Care and Hospice is sponsoring a free Pharmacy Forum, Thursday , May 18, 5 p.m. aat Camp Cochipianee. Guest speaker harmacist Joel Giuditta, from Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, will address concerns about medications such as drug interactions, herbal medications, dietary restrictions and insurance reimbursement. For more information call 491-HOPE (4673). A light dinner will be provided.

‘NOT SO CUDDLY’ ANIMAL PROGRAM: The Winchester Land Trust presents a program, “Not So Cuddly” Thursday at 4 p.m. at Beardsley & Memorial Library, Munro Place, Winsted. The program for children is intended to show how “to be heroes to creatures that are often overlooked or mistreated because of their appearance. After meeting a turtle and a snake up close, children can learn to help a turtle safely across the road, to be a good steward of the environment and to protect “Nature’s Not So Cuddly.” The program is free and the public is welcome.

Friday, May 19

RESCHEDULED SOCIAL: A Town Wide Ice Cream Social for Winsted has been rescheduled to May 19, 4-6 p.m. at East End Park. Live music and face painting for children provided. The ice cream is being provided by the Northwest Hills Council of Governments. Winsted residents answered the most planning surveys of the twenty-two towns in the NHCOG this past winter. All are welcome to attend.

LOURDES SHRINE: The Shrine of Lourdes in Litchfield, 50 Montfort Rd., Rte. 118, Litchfield, begins its 59th Pilgrimage Season. Mass is celebrated Tuesday through Sunday at 11:30 a.m. outside in the Grotto; inside if it rains. The Grotto Gift Shop and the Grotto Café, are open. For further information, call 860-567-1041, email: lourdesshrinect@gmail.com or visit www.shrinect.org.

TAG, BAKE SALE: A tag and bake sale will be held May 19-20, 9am. to 3p.m. at the Harwinton Congregational Church, 1Litchfield Road, Harwinton. Items include dishes, linens, books, garden items, toys, jewelry, appliances, small furniture and children’s clothing. Donations of goods will be accepted. For information, call 860-485-9600.

‘ENDGAME’ AT WOODHALL: On May 19 and 20, the drama department at the Woodhall School, 58 Harrison Lane, Bethlehem will present Samuel Beckett’s ingenious masterpiece, Endgame, in an edgy, mesmerizing production of this chilling comic-tragedy. Admission is free; donations are gratefully accepted. For information call 20302667788 or go to woodhallschool.org.

FLUTE MEDITATION: “A Portal Between Heaven and Earth” Flute Meditation with David Young, will be held Friday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at Salt of the Earth Sanctuary’s historic Athena Hall at 346 Main Street South in Woodbury. Advance tickets, $30, or $35 at the door. To register visit www.naturalsalthealing.com or call the Salt of The Earth Spa at 203-586-1172, or email to sotesanctuary@gmail.com.

TRINITA FLEA MARKET: Trinita Flea Market will hold a tag sale May 19, 4-7 p.m. and May 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Trinita Retreat Center, 595 Town Hill Road, New Hartford,. All kinds of household tag sale items and vendors selling jewelry, floral creations, greeting cards, soaps and candles decorative accessories, antiques and more available. For more information call or email at 860-3794329 or trinita@charter.net

TOWN MEETING: A Town Meeting will be held in Cornwall on May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cornwall Consolidated School to act on the 20172018 proposed budget and to transfer Capital project funds from one line to another line.