CALENDAR

Monday, May 7

BINGO: St. Maron’s Church, 613 Main St., Torrington, holds bingo games every Monday and Friday. Doors open at 4 p.m. Early bingo beings at 6 p.m., with progressive jackpots and food for sale.

Tuesday, May 8

DIABETES WORKSHOP: The public is invited to attend a free, interactive six-week Live Well with Diabetes Workshop to learn new skills to help you take charge of your diabetes. The Live Well with Diabetes workshop will be offered at the Sullivan Senior Center, 88 East Albert Street in Torrington on Tuesdays, May 8 — June 12, from 9:30 a.m. — noon. Participants who attend at least four of the six sessions will be entered in a raffle to win a gift card. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required. To sign up, call 860-489-2211.

GARDEN CLUB: The Pomperaug Valley Garden Club will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, at the Woodbury Library Gallery, 269 Main St. South, Woodbury. Guests are welcome to attend at 11 a.m. Speaker, Mary Wilson, is a founding member of Protect Our Pollinators, a grass roots organization advocating for pollinators through education and community involvement based in Newtown (http://www.propollinators.org/) In her program titled “Neonicotinoids: An Overview” she will discuss pollinators and how pesticides affect them.

Wednesday, May 9

EVENSONG SERVICE: Trinity Episcopal Church will host a Choral Evensong Service on Wednesday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. Trinity’s choir will be joined by singers from congregations throughout Torrington. The Trinity Choir will be joined by singers from in and around Torrington. Trinity Episcopal Church is located at 220 Prospect St - on the corner of Prospect and Water Streets. Free parking in the lot across Prospect Street from the church.

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.

BINGO: St. Maron’s Church, 613 Main St., Torrington, holds bingo games every Monday and Friday. Doors open at 4 p.m. Early bingo beings at 6 p.m., with progressive jackpots and food for sale.

LECTURE: Join us on Wednesday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. at New Milford Library, when Connecticut native, Katherine Meier, entertains us with tales of her Orangutan Research. She spent a year conducting wild primate field research in the heart of Indonesian Borneo. Through photos, videos, and stories, she shares the ups and downs of life as a field primatologist working in a tropical peat swamp. Registration is required at 860-355-1191, ex. 2 or online newmilfordlibrary.org

MOTHER/DAUGHTER SPA NIGHT: May 9, from 7 to 8 pm. To celebrate Mother’s Day, come to the library to be pampered. There will be activities for adults and children. Get your own henna design from professional henna artist Jamilah from Jamilah Henna Creations and make your own sugar scrub. There will also be a card-making station for crafty patrons, and fresh cucumber mint water to enjoy. All materials will be provided by the library. This program is for mothers and daughters of all ages. Please call 860-485-9113 or visit the library to register. Harwinton Public Library, 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton.

Thursday, May 10

SQUADRON MEETING: A meeting of the Northwest Hills Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol Auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force will be held Thursday, 7-9 p.m. at the Torrington Armory South Main Street. For information, call Cmdr. Tim Ceritello at 860620-3670 or email timceritello@gmail.com.

DUPLICATE BRIDGE: Duplicate Bridge at the Sullivan Senior Center, East Albert Street, Torrington, Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon. For information, call John Townsend at 860-567-0671. Leave a message, he will return your call. Bringing a partner is encouraged but not required. Games are free.