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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. AUTHOR SERIES: Scoville Memorial Library and the White Hart author series presents David Grann, “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI” June 7 at 6 p.m. In collaboration with the White Hart, Oblong Books & Music and the Scoville Memorial Library. RSVP link: https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/ the-white-hart-speakerseries-david-grann-tickets33738085522?ref=ebtn BIRD CLUB WALK: Litchfield, New Haven Bird Club’S First Wednesday Walk will be held June 7 at 8 a.m., at the White Memorial Foundation, a 4,000-acre nature preserve with extensive woodlands, conifer plantations, wetlands, thickets, and fields. The preserve is home to more than 115 breeding species and is visited by many migrant species. Free and open to the public. Meet at the visitor center parking lot off Bissell Road, off Rt. 202. For details call 203-754-4401 or go to newhavenbirdclub.org. FASHION SHOW: The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (CHH) Auxiliary will present the 32nd annual Fashion Show and Dinner Fundraiser on Wednesday, June 7 at Chatterley’s Banquet Facility, 371 Pinewoods Road, in Torrington. Tickets are $35 per person and attendees can also sponsor a table for $500 which includes eight complimentary tickets. $250 and $100 sponsorship levels are also available. To purchase tickets or receive sponsorship information, please call Colleen Platt 860-459-5116, Susan Cook 860-482-4456, Diane Salius 860-480-3369, Mary Ann Ring 860-3095663 or Mary Yorker 860489-6593. 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 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 860782-1043, email Deborah@ quiltsthatcare.org.

Thursday, June 8

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. COPING WITH INCIDENTS: Rev. Linda S. Williams, Senior Pastor at Salem Covenant Church in Washington, will deliver an interactive presentation Coping with Critical Incidents, June 8 at 6:30 p.m., in the Wykeham Room of the Gunn Memorial Library, 5 Wykeham Rd., Washington. This program is free and open to the public but registration is requested; call 860-8687586 for further information or visit www.gunnlibrary.org WILDFLOWER TALK: “Wildflowers of Iceland” will be the topic for the Thursday, June 8, meeting of the Harwinton Garden Club at 7 p.m. at the Harwinton Senior Center, 209 Weingart rd., Harwinton. Barbara and Peter Rasa, naturalists, will present a slide show of the flora of Iceland. Various Icelandic items will be on display. Guests are welcome for a $5 fee. Call 860-485-1108 for further information. CANCER SURVIVOR CELEBRATION: Salisbury Visiting Nurse Association is hosting the Cancer Survivor celebration at Noble Horizons on Thursday, June 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m. to commemorate National Cancer Survivors Day. There will be refreshments and hors d’ oeuvres served, along with live music, a guest speaker and raffles. There is a suggested $10 donation at the door which includes 4 raffle tickets. The celebration will take place at Noble Horizons 17 Cobble Road, Salisbury. For more information, call Joanna Geiger at 860-435-0816 or visit www.salisburyvna.org. SCRIPTURE TALKS: Fr. Richard Schebera, SMM, a much appreciated member of the summer staff at the Shrine and retired professor of Theology at St. Louis University in St. Louis, MO, will offer three talks at Lourdes Shrine in Litchfield, 50 Montfort Rd., Route 118, Litchifeld. “Reading and Praying the Scriptures – Jesus: Who do you say I am?” will be presented June 8, 15 and 22, 7-8:15 p.m. in the Grotto chapel. No registration required and a free will offering will be appreciated. All are welcome. For further information, call 860-567-1041 or e-mail: lourdesshrinect@gmail.com.

Friday, June 9

DRUMMING FOR PEACE: Drumming for Peace at sunset on the evening of the full moon takes place at Church of Christ Congregational, 5 Old Middle Street, at the intersection of Routes 4 and 63 in Goshen. Participants may bring their own drums or use the drums and rhythm instruments that will be provided. Any type of hand drum may be used. All drummers or people who would like to become drummers are welcome; no experience is necessary. Contact Susan Strand at sstrand@ snet.net for further information. Dates are June 9, 8:15 p.m., July 9, 8:15 p.m., Aug. 7, 7:45 p.m., Sept. 6, 7 p.m., Oct. 5, 6:15 p.m., Nov. 4, 5:30 p.m., Dec. 3, 4:15 p.m. LAUREL BALL: Laurel Ball at Crystal Peak will be held June 9 starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person and includes a buffet dinner and dancing. Tickets can be reserved by emailing Lara Green Kazlauskas at lgreenkaz@yahoo.com. SENIOR CENTER TALK: At the Barkhamsted Senior Center on Friday, June 9, Mike Day will speak about Barkhamsted’s long time doctor, Dr. Amos Beecher and medicine in the 19th century. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. Questions call Noreen Watson 860-738-1152.

Saturday, June 10

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.

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.

QUILTS THAT CARE: Quilts that Care will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 19 at The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, 1075 Chase Parkway, Waterbury. The group will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 20 at the Bristol Public Library, 5 High St. The group will meet from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 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 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.