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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, 837Charles 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, 10a.m.-1p.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.

NORFOLK MARKET: The Norfolk Farmers Market is held weekly on Saturdays, 10a.m.-1 p.m. outside of the Norfolk Town Hall. For details visit www.norfolkfarmersmarket.org or go to Facebook for details and a complete list of vendors. LITCHFIELD MARKET:

The outdoor Litchfield Hills Farm-Fresh Market is held on Saturdays, 10a.m.-1p.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/ GOSHEN FARMERS MARKET:

Goshen Farmers Market at Miranda Vineyard, 42Ives Rd., Goshen, will be held on Saturdays, 10a.m. - 1p.m. starting July 1and continuing through the summer. For details, go to www.goshenfarmersmarket.com. BAKE SALES: The First Congregational Church of Torrington will be holding its summer bake sales on Aug. 12 and Aug. 26, 9a.m. to 12p.m. Stop and treat yourself to late breakfast items and desserts. The church is located at 835 Riverside Avenue.

EMERGING CHURCH: Experiences of Emerging Church with Peggy Richard, Aug. 12, 10 a.m.-12p.m. at Wisdom House, Litchfield. For more information or to register: peggyrichard@gmail.com MORNING HIKE: A morning hike to Little Pond with Marlow Shami will be held Aug. 12, 9 a.m at White Memorial, Litchfield. Meet in front of the A. B. Ceder Room. The hike is free; donations are welcome.

BINGO: Sons of Italy, Center Street, Torrington, hosts bingo games Saturday, 4-9:30p.m. Doors open at 4p.m., games begin at 6p.m. For information, call the lodge at 860-4891226.

WALKING TOUR: The Litchfield Historical Society’s monthly walking tours continue at 10a.m. Aug. 12with a walking tour of sites related to the (in)famous Beecher family, residents of Litchfield from 1810-1826. From the Congregational Church where Lyman served as minister to the sidewalks of North Street where Henry pulled pranks, participants will get to see the town through the Beechers’ eyes. To register, call 860-567-4501or email registration@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org.

PARISH PICNIC: The Third Annual Norfolk Parish Picnic of Immaculate Conception/St Martin of Tours Parish welcomes all on Saturday, Aug. 12, 1-5p.m. on the church grounds. Food served from 1-4p.m., followed by mass under a tent at 5p.m. Live music by Erin Og, games for children and adults include a dunk tank, pony rides and a “ride the shark.” Raffle tickets are available. The picnic is free; bring a food bank donation. For details, call Monica Kelleher at 860-542-3949.

KENT NIGHT: Kent Night at the Sharon Playhouse during its show, “The Music Man,” will take place on Saturday, Aug. 12 beginning at 6:45p.m. at the Playhouse, 49Amenia Road, Sharon. An Ice Cream Social precedes the show at 6:45 p.m., the performance starts at 7:45p.m. Tickets $35adults, $15under age 18; reserve at kentmemoriallibrary.org or at the library. NORTHWEST IDOL FINALS: On Saturday, Aug. 12at 7 p.m., the Torrington Parks and Recreation Department will present the 12th annual Northwest Idol Finals on the Warner Theatre’s Main Stage. Tickets are $10. To purchase tickets, call the Warner Box Office at 860-489-7180or visit warnertheatre.org.

END OF SUMMER: An Endof-Summer Celebration will be held Aug. 12, 10a.m.-2 p.m. at YMCA Camp Chase. The rain date is Aug. 13. All families participating in the Summer Reading Program at the Burlington Public Library are invited. Swim in the pool, cool off on the inflatable slide, splash in the sprinklers, play on the playground, and more! Pizza donated by People’s Choice of Unionville will be served at 12p.m. Sign-ups and tickets will be available at the library starting Aug. 7. www.burlingtonctlibrary.info.

TEA FOR 200: The 20th annual Tea for Two Hundred will be held Saturday, Aug. 12, 4-7p.m. in the gardens of the home of Gael Hammer and Gary Goodwin in Washington to benefit the Gunn Historical Museum and Interfaith AIDS Ministry of Greater Danbury. Dress code is summer white. Tickets for Tea for Two Hundred are $75, and are available online at teafortwohundred.net or by calling the ticket hotline at 860-717-0695.

ART SHOW: The 58th Annual Rose Algrant Art Show, featuring Cornwall artists’ paintings, photography, drawings, ceramics, textiles, prints, linens, sculpture, jewelry and more, will be held Aug. 11, 5-8p.m., Aug. 12, 10a.m.-5 p.m. and Aug. 13, 10a.m.-12 p.m. This year, 15% of the show’s proceeds will go to The Cornwall Library. The show will be held at Trinity Retreat Center, Community Hall, West Cornwall. Learn more at rosealgrantartshow.org

ART EXHIBIT: An art exhibit, Three Ladies and Two Gents, opens Aug. 12at the Winsted Community Bookstore, 414 Main St., Winsted, featuring the work of Lara Green-Kazlauskas, Rachel Welcome, Holly Cassaday, Dylan Amery and Eli Pasternack. A reception for the artists will be held from 1-3p.m. The exhibit will remain on view through Sept. 17. For information call the bookstore at 860-379-6226.