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HATHA YOGA: Hatha Yoga classes with Barbara Putnam will be held at Wisdom House, Litchfield, June 5, 13, 20 and 27 at 5:30 p.m. All levels welcome. For more information or to register: bdputnam@alum.mit.edu or call 860-5674465. FARMERS MARKET: The Torrington Farmer’s Market will begin its 2017 season on Saturday, June 10, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the upper parking lot of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 837 Charles Street. The Tuesday market begins Tuesday, June 13, 3-6 p.m. Offered will be fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, honey and maple syrup, cheese, meats, locally produced soaps, children’s books and more. Come see what is new with your local farmers and catch up with your neighbors. SPIRITUAL DRUMMING: Spiritual Drumming with Susan Strand will be held June 13, 1 p.m. at Wisdom House, Litchfield. All levels welcome. To register or for more information, email sstrand@snet.net. AUTHOR TALK: Childhood Interrupted : From Bosnia to America with Author Jasmina Ceric, will be held June 13, 7 p.m. at the Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. Registration is required; go to www.owlibrary.org or call 860-567-8030. FARMERS MARKET: The Torrington Farmer’s Market will begin its 2017 season on Saturday, June 10 in the upper parking lot of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 837 Charles Street. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Our Tuesday market begins June 13, hours are from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Offered will be fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, honey and maple syrup, cheese, meats, locally produced soaps, children’s books and more. Come see what is new with your local farmers and catch up with your neighbors. DOLLAR SALE: Valley Thrift Shop’s dollar sale has been extended to June 17. Everything is priced $1 or less. The shop is open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and is located at 714 Main St., Winsted. ALS SUPPORT GROUP: A newly formed ALS Support Group will hold its first meeting Tuesday, June 13, 1:30 p.m. at VNS of CT office, 62 Commercial Blvd, Torrington, and will meet monthly on Tuesdays. The group is for people living with ALS and their caregivers, family, and friends. For more information, call 203-308-7996 or e-mail mkiely@alsact.org at the ALS Association of CT Chapter. MOSAICS: Instructor Joanna Micknak will hold her Introduction to Mosaics classes at The Litchfield Community Center on Tuesdays June 13 to Aug. 8, 6-8 p.m. Preregistration and pre-payment is required by calling the Litchfield Community Center at 860-567-8302 or visit www. thecommunitycenter.org PBS FILM: Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Visiting Nurse Services of Connecticut, and VNA Northwest will present a community screening of “Being Mortal”, the PBS Frontline film that addresses mortality to inform and educate caregivers, community leaders and the general public, Tuesday, June 13, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Memorial Building Conference Hall, 540 Litchfield Street, Torrington. For more information or to R.S.V.P. call 860-496-6543 or e-mail jarens@hungerford.org SOCIAL SECURITY: The Beardsley and Memorial Library, 40 Munro Place, Winsted, will host Social Security Explained, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, 6:30 p.m. Chad Burroughs and Kathryn Dennen of the Society for Financial Awareness, will address such issues as whether to take benefits at full retirement age or wait; and how other sources of income can affect taxation of benefits. Registration for this free workshop is required in advance; call 860-379-6043 or go to www.beardsleylibrary.org. 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. FARMERS MARKET: The Torrington Farmer’s Market is held Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the upper parking lot of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 837 Charles Street. The Tuesday market runs from 3-6 p.m. Offered will be fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, honey and maple syrup, cheese, meats, locally produced soaps, children’s books and more. Come see what is new with your local farmers and catch up with your neighbors.

Wednesday, June 14

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. DOLLAR SALE: Valley Thrift Shop’s dollar sale has been extended to June 17. Everything is priced $1 or less. The shop is open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and is located at 714 Main St., Winsted. FLAG DAY: The students of Center School, Litchfield, will celebrate Flag Day with a program on the Green in the center of Litchfield. The children will be marching up for the program, which will begin at 10 a.m. and last about 20 minutes. JUNE COFFEEHOUSE: The Litchfield Writers Guild will present A June Coffee House-Fourteenth Edition, on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Litchfield Community Center, Route 202, Litchfield, CT. Writer members of the Guild will read original, engaging stories, thoughtful essays or captivating memoirs for our audience. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. to piano ambiance by pianist Hank Milligan on the Center’s Steinway. This is LWG’s signature yearly performance. It is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. contact the Litchfield Community Center at 860-567-8302, or email its president, Richard O. Benton for more information at robenton@optonline.net. AARP SAFE DRIVERS COURSE: AARP Safe Drivers Course will be hold the next classes at The Litchfield Community Center on Wednesday June 14, or Wednesday Aug. 2, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., cost is $15 for members, $20 for guests. Learn how to avoid driving hazards, no tests. Auto insurance available in most states. Pre-registration is required by calling The Litchfield Community Center at 860-567-8302 or visit www. thecommunitycenter.org POET LAUREATE: Robert Rennie McQuilkin, Connecticut’s Poet Laureate, visits the Litchfield Community Center on Wednesday June 14, at 2 p.m. to read selections from his new book “North of Eden: New & Collected Poems. ”Admission $5, pre-registration required. Call 860-567-8302 or visit www.thecommunitycenter.org

CONSERVATION CORPS AUTHOR: The Torrington Historical Society will host local author and historian Marty Podskoch on June 14, 6:30 p.m., for a presentation based on his recent book, Connecticut Civilian Conservation Corps Camps: History, Memories and Legacy. The event will take place in the Torrington Historical Society Carriage House Gallery, 192 Main Street, Torrington. Admission is $2 for guests; Torrington Historical Society members are free. Refreshments will be provided.

Thursday, June 15

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. 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 talks at Lourdes Shrine in Litchfield, 50Montfort Rd., Route 118, Litchfield. “Reading and Praying the Scriptures – Jesus: Who do you say I am?” will be presented June 15and 22, 7-8:15p.m. in the Grotto chapel. No registration required and a free will offering will be appreciated. All are welcome. For further information, call 860-567-1041or e-mail: lourdesshrinect@gmail.com. SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE: Charlotte Hungerford Hospital’s (CHH) Supportive Care Committee is inviting members of the public to attend its annual Service of Remembrance on Thursday, June 15th at 5 p.m. in the Hospital’s front circle, 540 Litchfield Street, Torrington. The Service is open to everyone and provides an opportunity for grieving loved ones and caregivers to memorialize those who passed away in the past year at CHH. R.S.V.P. with the number of guests at 860-496-6349. BOOK GROUP: “An Appetite for Violets” by Martine Bailey will be discussed at the Harwinton Public LIbrary on Thursday, June 15 at 1:30 p.m. Copies are available at the front desk. Sponsored by the Harwinton Woman’s Club.

Friday, June 16

DOLLAR SALE: Valley Thrift Shop’s dollar sale has been extended to June 17. Everything is priced $1 or less. The shop is open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and is located at 714 Main St., Winsted.

TAG SALE: The Barkhamsted Historical Society will hold their Annual Tag Sale on June 16-17 at 9 a.m., at the Barkhamsted Town Garage on Route 44. Many items are available for purchase. The event helps maintain the society’s buildings as well as offer many programs and events during the year. FRIDAY FEAST AND DANCING FEET: Friday Feast and Dancing Feet is held at the Litchfield Community Center on the third Friday of each month and enjoy a light lunch, music and dancing. This month: Friday June 16, 2017 with music by “Jerry Carillo Orchestra; lunch from 12-2 p.m., cost is $7 per person. Pre-registration is required; call 860-567-8302 or visit www.thecommunitycenter.org OPENING RECEPTION: An opening reception for Judith Wyer’s paintings exhibit at the David M. Hunt Library, Falls Village, will be held June 16, 7 p.m. The exhibit, “Presence,” runs through July 15. The public is welcome and refreshments will be served. EAGLES IN CT: Friends of Peoples State Forest present “Eagles in Connecticut” on June 16, 6:30- 7:30p.m. with DEEP Wildlife Biologist, Brian Hess. Peoples Nature Museum. (location might have to be moved to the Peoples State Forest Matthies Grove pavilion) RSVP not required, but appreciated at ctfalps@gmail.com or call/text 860-882-9632. ART RECEPTION: A reception for the I.C. Artists exhibit “Mending Art” will be held on Friday, June 16 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Harwinton Public Library. The public is welcome to attend. The art show runs through June 30 and may be seen during regular library hours. For more information call the library at 860-485-9113.

Saturday, June 17

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.

FARMERS MARKET: The Torrington Farmer’s Market is held Saturdays, 10a.m.-1p.m. in the upper parking lot of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 837 Charles Street. The Tuesday market runs from 3-6p.m. Offered will be fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, honey and maple syrup, cheese, meats, locally produced soaps, children’s books and more. Come see what is new with your local farmers and catch up with your neighbors. 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. 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 27and June 3at the Litchfield Community Center, 421Bantam Road, Litchfield; moves outdoors to the lot adjacent to Center School on Route 202on 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.

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. Saturday, June 17.For information, call Deb at 860782-1043, email Deborah@ quiltsthatcare.org. FARMERS MARKET: The Torrington Farmer’s Market is held on Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the upper parking lot of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 837 Charles Street. The Tuesday market runs from 3-6 p.m. Offered will be fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, honey and maple syrup, cheese, meats, locally produced soaps, children’s books and more. Come see what is new with your local farmers and catch up with your neighbors. OPEN DAY TOURS: The public is invited to tour eight private gardens in Falls Village, Kent, Washington, and West Cornwall, Connecticut and Amenia, New York, on June 17, which are participating in the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Open Day is rain or shine, and no reservations are required. Admission to each garden is $7; children 12 & under are free. Call 1-888842-2442, or visit www. opendaysprogram.org for more information. DOLLAR SALE: Valley Thrift Shop’s dollar sale has been extended to June 17. Everything is priced $1 or less. The shop is open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and is located at 714 Main St., Winsted. SUMMER SOLSTICE FEST: The Washington Art Association & Gallery’s 9th annual Summer Solstice Festival will be held June 17, 6-9 p.m. Artists, collectors, celebrities and revelers come from near and far to enjoy a tropical summer evening while contributing to a great cause. Tickets are $50 and may be purchased by calling the Washington Art Association at 860-868-2878 or email washingtonart@snet.net WINE AND CHEESE: A Wine and Cheese party will be held Saturday, June 16, 1-3 p.m., celebrating the opening of the Winsted Community Bookstore’s artist gallery. Meet our first artist, internationally acclaimed photographer, C. Doug Miller. All are welcome and the event is free. TREE IDENTIFICATION: Naturalists and photographers Barbara and Peter Rzasa will teach participants how to identify trees primarily by their bark but also by leaves and fruit, Saturday, June 17 at 9:30 a.m. at Flanders Nature Center, Woodbury, at the Sugar House. The program consists of a short lecture followed by a 2-mile hike through Flanders’s woodland trails that includes a large variety of hardwoods and softwoods. The cost is $10 for members or $15 for nonmembers. Those interested may register online at www. flandersnaturecenter.org or call 203-263-3711, ext. 10, for more information. STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL: Eagle Rock Congregational Church will hold its annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday, June 17, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the church, 110 Reynolds Bridge Road, Thomaston. Eat in or takeout available; for information, call Donna at 860-483-2833 or go to www.eaglerockchurch.net SATURDAY MOVIE: “Finding Dory” will be shown Saturday, June 17, 1 p.m. in the children’s room of the Scoville Library in Salisbury. The event is free. LITCHFIELD MARKET: Opening day for the outdoor Litchfield Hills Farm-Fresh Market is Saturday, June 17, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Center School parking lot, Woodruff Lane, Litchfield and will continue weekly, rain or shine, through Oct. 21. For more information and to see what’s on the agenda for market day go to http://www.litchfieldfarmersmarket.org/ PAINT NIGHT: Paint Night at Alane’s Studio at 100Whiting Mills in Winsted, will be held June 17. Art supplies, snacks and fun instruction provided for $30per person. For details, call Alane at 860-371-7010.

Sunday, June 18

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Women’s Auxiliary of the Warren Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., will be holding a Pancake Breakfast at the Warren Community Center, Sackett Hill Road, June 18, 7:30 -11 a.m. Proceeds from the breakfast will benefit the Auxiliary Scholarship Fund. All you can eat: O.J., pancakes – plan or blueberry, sausage, coffee or tea; Adults $5 and children $2, free for children under 3 are free. For more information, call 860-868-2187. STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL: Winchester Grange presents its annual Strawberry Festival at the Grange Hall on the Green in Winchester Center (100Newfield Road), June 18, 2:30p.m. until sellout. Strawberry shortcake is $6 for adults, $3.50for children, takeout available, with a bake sale. The Winsted Laurel Queen will also be on hand, making her first official appearance after being crowned. FATHER’S DAY PANCAKES: The Harwinton Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its annual Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, June 18, 8-11 A.M. at the firehouse, 158 Burlington Rd. Proceeds benefit the department’s equipment fund. Firefighters will be on hand to help kids explore the fire trucks and equipment. $8 adults, $3.50 12 and under, at the door. For information and advance tickets, call Cindy at 860-485-1398.