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MEMORIAL DAY MASS: There will be a Memorial Day Mass at 12 p.m. at the New St. Francis Cemetery, 863 South Main Street, Torrington. The Rev. Robert Tucker will celebrate Mass. Everyone is invited. TOWN PICNIC: A Memorial Day Old Fashioned Town Picnic will be held Monday, May 29, 2 p.m. at the Morris Town Beach Pavilion. Admission is free. There will be live music and activities for children. Bring a dish to share. FOXWOODS TRIP: The Sons Of Italy, 34 Center St., Torrington is hosting a bus trip to Foxwoods Casino & Tanger Outlets on Sunday, June 4. Bus leave the Sons Of Italy parking lot 34 Center Street at 7:30 a.m. and will return at approximately 6 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person and includes a $20 slot or food voucher. Call 860482-1226 for more information or to secure your seat. NO TRASH PICKUP: There will be no curbside collection of trash and recyclables on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29 in Torrington. There will be a one-day delay for pick up of all municipal solid waste and recyclables collection for the remainder of the week following Memorial Day. Friday’s regularly scheduled collection will be on Saturday. The regular schedule will resume the following week. ART SHOW: Trinity Gallery Art Show will be held May 27-29, June 3-4, 12-4 p.m. An acrylic lecture and demo by Boston artist Adria Arches will be held Sunday June 4, 12:30-2:30 p.m., door prize drawing at 2:20 p.m.

Tuesday, May 30

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.

Wednesday, May 31

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 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 6:35 p.m. Progressive jackpots. For information call the church at 860-379-3369. CARE PACKAGE DRIVE: A care package drive and networking night in honor of Military Appreciation Month will be held May 31, 5:30 p.m. at Brandywine Living in Litchfield, with cocktails and appetizers. Bring donations for care packages to be sent to active duty troops. To RSVP, call Maria or Nanette at 860-567-9500 or email at mowens@brandycare.com or nbergin@brandycare.com. FOXWOODS TRIP: The Sons Of Italy, 34 Center St., Torrington is hosting a bus trip to Foxwoods Casino & Tanger Outlets on Sunday, June 4. Bus leave the Sons Of Italy parking lot 34 Center Street at 7:30 a.m. and will return at approximately 6 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person and includes a $20 slot or food voucher. Call 860482-1226 for more information or to secure your seat. RUSSIA 2017: Hotchkiss School Russian instructor Keith Moon will lead a discussion, “Russia 2017: What’s Going On?”, May 31 at 2 p.m. Moon, who lived and studied in the former Soviet Union and travels frequently throughout Russia, holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College, a graduate degree from Harvard University, and has taught Russian at Hotchkiss for more than 25 years. Register for the free program at www. noblehorizons.org or 860-4359851, ext. 190.

Thursday, June 1

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. GARDEN CLUB: The Goshen Garden Club will hold its next meeting June 1 at Goshen Church of Christ Congregational, 5 Old Middle St., Goshen. Luncheon at 12 p.m. is followed by a business meeting at 1 p.m. and the program, Dahlias, presented by Amanda Chase. Guests are welcome for $5. For more information go to goshengardenclub.org or call 860618-0267. GREAT GIVEAWAY: The Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce will hold The Great Giveaway Business Showcase on Thursday, June 1, 5-8 p.m. at Chatterley’s Banquet Facility (formerly The Cornucopia), 371 Pinewoods Road, Torrington. The public is welcome; free admission, parking and food provided, with a cash bar, and more than 50 vendors providing door prizes. First 100 guests receive a free gift. Door prizes include an Apple Watch, foursome of golf with cart at Mohegan Sun Golf Club (worth more than $1000), wine & chocolate tasting for 25 people at Miranda Vineyards, an Amazon Echo, UCONN Basketball tickets, a grill & fire pit from Lowe’s, gift certificates, gift baskets, and more. No purchase is necessary to win. Stop by from 6-7 p.m. to meet Jonathan the Husky from UCONN. For further information, call Northwest Connecticut’s Chamber of Commerce at 860-482-6586 or visit www.nwctchamberofcommerce.org

Friday, June 2

FOXWOODS TRIP: The Sons Of Italy, 34 Center St., Torrington is hosting a bus trip to Foxwoods Casino & Tanger Outlets on Sunday, June 4. Bus leave the Sons Of Italy parking lot 34 Center Street at 7:30 a.m. and will return at approximately 6 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person and includes a $20 slot or food voucher. Call 860482-1226 for more information or to secure your seat.

Saturday, June 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. HOUSE TOURS: The Seth Thomas Bradstreet House will be open on weekends until June 24 (except Memorial Day weekend) and from Sept. 9-Oct. 30. Tours are held at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.; to arrange an alternate visit, call 860-283-5253. FARM FRESH MARKET: Litchfield Hills Farm-Fresh Market will be held May, 13, May 27 and June 3 at the Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield; moves outdoors to the lot adjacent to Center School on Route 202 on June 17. Fresh produce, baked goods, prepared foods, tastings and much more. Music, guest artists, chef demonstrations, local nonprofits and a free gardening and cookbook exchange. Workshops are scheduled on many market days. For more information and to see what’s on the agenda for market day go to http://www.litchfieldfarmersmarket.org SALISBURY MARKET: The new Salisbury Farmers Market

will be held every Saturday morning, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on the lawn at the Scoville Library, with an array of vegetables, meats, cheeses, rustic breads, jams, vinegar and plants plus occasional guest appearances by chefs and other food producers. Markets continue weekly through October. COMMUNITY SHRED DAY: Salisbury Bank is helping in the fight against identity theft while building community goodwill by sponsoring a free Community Shred Day, June 3, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the bank’s Lakeville branch, 5 Bissell St., Lakeville. For details, call salisburybank.com/protectid or view the full schedule at salisburybank.com/shred. EXHIBIT WALK: “Transfourming Sorrow: A Walkabout” will be held June 3, 3-5 p.m. with ith artist Kardash Onnig, at Wisdom House, Litchfield. For more information or to register visit: www.wisdomhouse.org or call (860)567-3163. BENEFIT CONCERT: Next Festival of Emerging Artists Benefit Concert for David M. Hunt Library, Falls Village, will be held June 3 at 7 p.m. at Music Mountain’s Gordon Hall, 225 Music Mountain Road, Falls Village. A refreshment tent with sips and small bites opens at 6 p.m. The concert is free; donations are welcome. For details, call the library at 60-824-7424 TOUCH A TRUCK: Whether looking out from the cab of a massive dump truck, or sitting behind the wheel of a Fire Truck, the Torrington “Touch a Truck” will offer participants an opportunity to connect with a variety of different modes of transportation on Saturday, June 3rd, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. outdoors in the lots surrounding the Lowe’s Home Improvement, 420 Winsted Rd. Torrington, rain or shine. SILENT AUCTION: A silent auction will be held June 3, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Battell Chapel on the Norfolk Village Green. Guests can browse and bid on: a variety of items including unique work from local artists; vacation homes in Italy, Orlando, the Catskills; local inns; meals - catered, homemade and restaurants too; a variety of gift certificates from local businesses, and many, many more items. Bidding closes at 7 p.m. sharp. Tickets are $25 and include wine, beer, small bites and live music. For tickets call 860-542-5721. LEARN TO ROW: Litchfield Hills Rowing Club will celebrate National Learn to Row Day, June 3, 8 a.m.- 1p.m. at the club’s boathouse, 1 North Shore Road, Bantam. The event is free and open to the public and provides guests with information about membership, try a rowing machine at the boathouse and row in an 8 person sweep boat on Bantam Lake. No experience is necessary. No RSVP required. For details go to https://goo.gl/JxN9Og BEER FESTIVAL: Torrington’s Brooker Memorial and St. Maron Church will hold the 7th annual Litchfield Hills Beer Festival, June 3, 1-5 p.m. at Elks Pond in Torrington. Tickets are $20 in advance or at the door and include live music, food, a silent auction and raffle prizes. For more information, call 860-489-5437 CONTRA DANCE: Cornwall Contra Dance will be held Saturday. June 3, 7 p.m. at Cornwall Town Hall. Dance to old time music by Still, the Homegrown Band and calling by Rich Sbardella. All ages welcome, no partner necessary; a donation requested to pay the caller. For more information, call Jane at 860-672-6101 or go to motherhouse.us. VETERAN OF THE MONTH: Post 44 of the American Legion of Bantam invites the general public to attend its monthly Veteran of the Month ceremony, Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m. at the All Wars Memorial, Route 202 at the Bantam Cemetery. The veteran is World War II, United States Army Tech 3, Reno “Ray” Luzi, late of Bantam. The rain location is the Bantam Borough Hall, 809 Bantam Road (Route 202) in Bantam. Following the celebration Post 44 will provide refreshments at the Bantam Borough Hall; all are welcome. For details contact post44.bantam@gmail.com LAWN CONCERT: “It’s Summertime,” The Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra’s annual Lawn Concert, will be presented Saturday, June 3, 6 p.m. on the grounds of First Church, Congregational, 75 Main Street, Farmington. The program, under the baton of Music Director Jonathan Brennand, will feature Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess Suite” and other popular favorites. Bring a blanket, lawn chairs and picnic. The festivities begin at 5 p.m. Tickets are $15 to $18 in advance, order at: www.fvso.com; $20 at the concert. TORRINGTON DIGITIZATION DAY: 2017 marks the 100th Anniversary of the United State’s entry into World War One. to help preserve this significant part of our history, the Torrington Historical Society will be partnering with the Connecticut State Library’s Remembering World War One project to hold a Digitization Day at the Society on Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Staff will be digitizing old photos, documents, mementos, and other objects related to the war at home and abroad. The Digitization Day event cannot accept photocopies or printouts and cannot scan magazines or photos that may have copyright protections. Also, for security reasons, weapons are not allowed. Bring your memories and memorabilia to be part of this event. CHICKEN DAY: Chicken Day at the Library will be held at the Scoville Library, Salisbury, June 3 at 11 a.m. Meet and greet, hear stories and create art. Little Lovey, a Bantam chicken, comes for a library visit and inspects the farmers market along with crowing tenor rooster Pavarooti. Little Lovey will be accompanied by her friend Leslie Watkins, Chicken Whisperer. QUILTS THAT CARE: Quilts that Care will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays, June 5 and 19 at The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, 1075 Chase Parkway, Waterbury. The group will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, June 6 and 20 at the Bristol Public Library, 5 High St. The group will meet from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, June 7 and 21 at The Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Road, Route 202, Litchfield. The group will meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at the Quilts that Care Headquarters, 130 Scott Road, Waterbury. Quilting classes will be from from noon to 2 p.m. Saturdays, June 3, 10 and 17 and from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 12. For information, call Deb at 860-782-1043, email Deborah@quiltsthatcare.org. ART SHOW: Trinity Gallery Art Show will be held June 3-4, 12-4 p.m. An acrylic lecture and demo by Boston artist Adria Arches will be held Sunday June 4, 12:302:30 p.m., door prize drawing at 2:20 p.m. Sunday, June 4 ANIMAL ADOPTION DAY: The First Congregational Church of Washington’s Youth Group will partner with the Animal Welfare Society in New Milford to host an adoption event on the Washington Green at 6 Kirby Rd., June 4 at 11 a.m. This event is open to the public. For more information about the Animal Welfare Society and how you can donate, please contact their office by calling 860-354-1350 or email animalwelfare.socty@snet.net. DEMOCRACY AWAKENS: Democracy Awakens will hold a community meeting on Sunday, June 4, 1:303:30 p.m. at Litchfield High School in the cafeteria. The public is welcome. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is the special guest. More information about Democracy Awakens and this event can be found at http://www. democracyawakensct.org CANDIDATES FUNDRAISER: A car wash and bake sale to benefit Laurel Queen candidates will be held at Northwest CT Realty, 98 Main Street, Winsted on Sunday, June 4, 12-2 p.m. LITCHFIELD DIGITIZATION DAY: Litchfield Historical Society is organizing a town-wide Digitization Day on Sunday, June 4, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Staff from The Connecticut State Library will help digitize photos, documents, textiles, and other Litchfield-related artifacts to further our research and understanding of the town. The Society will retain a copy of the digital file of the items brought in, for use in research, publicity, exhibits, and programming and inclusion in the Connecticut Digital Archive. Most items will be returned to everyone in the same day and participants will receive a copy of the digital file. This event is free and open to the public. For information call the historical society at 860-567-4501. LAUREL CITY SINGERS: Laurel City Singers will present A Sacred Spring concert at First Church of Winsted, 95 North Main Street, on Sunday,June 4 at 2 p.m. in celebration of director Adam Atkins’ Connecticut Art Hero award. Tickets are $12 adults, $10 seniors; if reserved in advance by calling 860-3798966, get a $2 discount. Family ticket available for $20. Tickets available at the door, no discount. Refreshments will be served following the performance. BOOKER PRIZE WINNERS: Two Booker Prize Winners, A Book Discussion with Mark Schenker, will be held June 4 and June 25, 1-2 p.m. at the Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. For details and to register, go to www.owlibrary.org or call 860-567-8030.

ART SHOW: Trinity Gallery Art Show will be held June 3-4, 12-4 p.m. An acrylic lecture and demo by Boston artist Adria Arches will be held Sunday June 4, 12:302:30 p.m., door prize drawing at 2:20 p.m. Monday, June 5 AUDUBON MEETING: The Litchfield Hills Audubon Society will hold its annual meeting and dinner on Monday, June 5 at the Torrington Elks Lodge, 70 Litchfield St., Torrington. A social hour begins at 6 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner, a brief meeting and the program at 7:45 p.m. featuring “The Disappearing Edens” with William Burt, a naturalist, writer and photographer. The cost is $25 per person; mail a check to LHAS-AGM, P.O. Box 861, Litchfield, CT 06759, by May 31. For information call Shirley Gay at 860-482-0819. QUILTS THAT CARE: Quilts that Care will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays, June 5 and 19 at The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, 1075 Chase Parkway, Waterbury. The group will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, June 6 and 20 at the Bristol Public Library, 5High St. The group will meet from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, June 7 and 21 at The Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Road, Route 202, Litchfield. The group will meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at the Quilts that Care Headquarters, 130 Scott Road, Waterbury. Quilting classes will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturdays, June 3, 10 and 17 and from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 12. For information, call Deb at 860-782-1043, email Deborah@quiltsthatcare.org. SPRING BANQUET: In lieu of its regular monthly meeting, the Torrington Woman’s Club will celebrate the conclusion of its 95th year of volunteerism and community service with a Spring Banquet at Fairview Farm Golf Course in Harwinton on Monday, June 5. Tickets are $30 each; the deadline was May 24; call Marie Gervasini at 860-489-6189 for availability. The club, which meets the first Monday of each month September through June, also welcomes new members from surrounding communities. For more information, or to become a member, call President Sharon Hall at 860-567-9047.