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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.

NORFOLK MARKET: The Norfolk Farmers Market is held weekly on Saturdays, 10 a.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.

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.

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

GOSHEN FARMERS MARKET: Goshen Farmers Market at Miranda Vineyard, 42 Ives Rd., Goshen, will be held on Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. starting July 1 and continuing through the summer. For details, go to www.goshenfarmersmarket.com.

LITCHFIELD MARKET:

The outdoor Litchfield Hills Farm-Fresh Market is held on Saturdays, 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/

GOSHEN FAIR: Goshen Fair celebrates its 105th fair this Labor Day weekend. Gates open at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, fair continues Sunday, Sept. 3 and Monday, Sept. 4. Live music, rides, Fireworks and a full schedule of events will draw fairgoers from across the state. Entry forms and information are available at www.goshenfair.org and Facebook. Admission is $10, free under 12, with free parking.

COLEBROOK FAIR: 73rd Annual Colebrook Fair, Sept. 2, with crafters, food, raffles, flea market, children’s activities, cardboard boat regatta, petting zoo, pony rides, games, touch-a-truck, and a smoke house. Car show with antique and collectible vehicles, and community groups representing their work. Free admission, free parking and free shuttle service around the fair. For more information visit www. colebrookfair.weebly.com or www.townofcolebrook.org; call 860-379-3359 x 201, or email tocfair@gmail.com.

CONTRA DANCE: Cornwall Contra Dance, Sept. 2, 7 p.m. at Cornwall Town Hall in Cornwall. Live old time music by Still, the Homegrown Band and calling by Peter Stix. All dances taught, all ages and left feet welcome. Donation requested to pay the caller For more information call Jane at 860-6726101 or go to motherhouse.us.

ORIGAMI: Introduction to Origami Making will be held Sept. 2, 1 p.m. at Scoville Memorial Library 38Main Street Salisbury. For information call 860-435-2838. ScovilleLibrary.org

VETERAN OF THE MONTH: On Saturday, Sept. 2 at 10 a.m., American Legion Post 44 of Bantam will honor United States Army Corporal Roy E. Howe, formerly of Bantam, at the All Wars Memorial, Route 202 in Bantam. The public is welcome. Rain location is the Bantam Borough Hall. Refreshments follow at Bantam Borough Hall. For details email post44.bantam@gmail.com

Sunday, Sept. 3

GOSHEN FAIR: Goshen Fair celebrates its 105th fair this Labor Day weekend. Gates open at 8am on Saturday, Sept. 2, fair continues Sunday, Sept. 3 and Monday, Sept. 4. Live music, rides, Fireworks and a full schedule of events will draw fairgoers from across the state. Entry forms and information are available at www.goshenfair.org and Facebook. Admission is $10, free under 12, with free parking.

Monday, Sept. 4

GOSHEN FAIR: Goshen Fair celebrates its 105th fair this Labor Day weekend. Gates open at 8am on Saturday, Sept. 2, fair continues Sunday, Sept. 3 and Monday, Sept. 4. Live music, rides, Fireworks and a full schedule of events will draw fairgoers from across the state. Entry forms and information are available at www.goshenfair.org and Facebook. Admission is $10, free under 12, with free parking. NO TRASH PICKUP TODAY: There will be no curbside collection of trash and recyclables on Monday in Torrington. There will be a one-day delay for pickup of all municipal solid waste and recyclables collection for the remainder of the week following Labor Day. Friday’s regularly scheduled collection will be on Saturday. The regular schedule will resume the following week.

Tuesday, Sept. 5

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.

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.

HATHA YOGA: Hatha yoga classes are held at Wisdom House, Litchfield, Tuesdays, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26, 5:30-6:45 p.m., led by Barbara Putnam. All levels welcome. For more information or to register, email bdputnam@alum.mit.edu or call 860-567-4465.

RETIREMENT INCOME: Income Planning for Retirement will be presented Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Beekley Library in New Hartford. For more information and to sign up, call the library at 860-3797235.

FIRST TUESDAY LECTURE: Tim Abbott, regional land conservation and greenprint director for the Housatonic Valley Association, will be the final speaker for the Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society’s 1st Tuesday at 7 summer lecture series on Sept. 5, 7 p.m. at the South Canaan Meetinghouse, 12 Rte. 63, Falls Village, with “Place Names in Canaan’s Land; Myths and Forgotten Origins.” The program is free and all are welcome; donations are appreciated. For more information, call 860-824-5607 or 860-824-8226.

Wednesday, Sept. 6

LIBRARY PROGRAM: 101 Things...with Author Georgene Summers, Sept. 6, 7 p.m. at the Oliver Wolcott Library, Litchfield. The talk explores what has happened in our society

has happened in our society to make people numb to the needs of others and to embrace a world of Me and Entitlement rather than one of Us? Library events are free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required and can be done by calling 860-5678030or visiting owlibrary.org and clicking on Events/ Adult Events.

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.

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 Sept. 6, 7 p.m., Oct. 5, 6:15 p.m., Nov. 4, 5:30 p.m., Dec. 3, 4:15 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 7

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.

NEW CHESS CLUB: A new group, the Litchfield County Chess Club, meets Thursdays at the Torrington Library, 12 Daycoeton Place, Torrington, from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. on Thursdays. The informal club has held several meetings. Membership is free — just show up and play. Adults, teens and older children with an adult are welcome. There are plenty of boards and pieces, or bring your own. For information, call Alan at 850-430-9317. ASTRONOMY PROGRAM: Denis Williamson of the Litchfield Hills Astronomy Club delivers a visual presentation Saturn and NASA’s Epic Cassini Spacecraft. , Sept. 7, 6:30 p.m. at the Gunn Memorial Library, Washington. Free, registration required, call 860-8687586 for further information or visit www.gunnlibrary.org

COOKING CLASS: Beardsley Library, 40 Munro Place, Winsted, will hold a cooking class for teens and young

adults, age 13-19, Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. First in a series; learn basic recipes and how to plan and prepare. Registration is required;call 860-379-6043 for more information.

Friday, Sept. 8

FARMERS MARKET: The Winsted Farmers Market is open for the summer season on Fridays, 3-6 p.m at East End Park, Winsted, and continues through October. For details, vending information and what’s for sale, go to winstedfarmersmarket.org RETREAT: Directed Retreats with Cathleen Murtha DW and Mary Scheiders OP, Sept. 8-10 at Wisdom House, Litchfield. For more information or to register visit: www.wisdomhouse.org or call 860-567-3163. PAINTING CLUB: Shades of Northwest Hills will meet at the South End Firehouse on Antolini Road in New Hartford, Friday at 6:30 p.m. Members will paint ornaments for a wreath for LARC Festival of Trees. Members should bring their usual painting supplies. Surfaces and paints will be supplied by the club. Contact Lori at 860-583-7540 for more information. COLEBROOK PROGRAM: On Friday, September 8, at 7:00 PM, the Colebrook Historical Society will host a social gathering with refreshments with special guest Libby Borden of Norfolk, who has hiked sections of the Appalachian Trail, on Friday at 7 p.m. at the home of the CHS, the historic Seymour Inn, located at the intersection of Routes 183 and 182A in the center of Colebrook. All are welcome. For information contact Carol Lord at carol.9508@yahoo.com or 860-738-8244.

Saturday, Sept. 9

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