Farm & House Tour set for Sept. 29

WASHINGTON — The Washington Environmental Council will hold its “Farm & House Tour” from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sept. 29. Proceeds will benefit the Council’s Environmental Scholarship Fund for local students.

This self-guided tour features eco-friendly and architecturally significant houses, plus Back 40 Farm.

Included in the tour is the iconic Cogswell Tavern, built circa 1756 and once visited by Gen. George Washington.

During the tour hours the Wykeham Room at the Gunn Memorial Library will be open for guests to enjoy sweet and savory and accompanying libations.

Tickets for the tour are $50 and can be purchased online at Eventbrite at farmandhouse.eventbrite.com and locally at Hickory Stick Bookshop in Washington Depot and at Dawn Hill Antiques in New Preston.

For information, call 860-8680845 or visit www.wec-ct.org.

Historical Society to host gathering

COLEBROOK — The Colebrook Historical Society welcomes you to a “Friday Night Gathering” on Friday, at 7 p.m., featuring a presentation by special guest Ted Veling.

Veling was a 9-year-old boy living happily in a commuter city near Amsterdam when his world abruptly took a cataclysmic turn — the Nazis invaded and occupied his country. Survival was at stake on a daily basis. Ted’s neighborhood didn’t give up or give in. They banded together. They not only fought for their own survival, they fought for the survival of their Jewish neighbors. Despite near daily raids by the Nazis, they concealed and protected 42 Jews until the day of Allied liberation.

Ted and his family arrived in the U.S. on June 6, 1946, the second anniversary of D-Day. They settled in New Jersey. Veling finished his education and became a tobacco broker, as his father had been in the Netherlands. His business led him to New York City, then Hartford. Veling’s wife was born in Torrington.

Over the years, Veling and his wife raised two sons, and they eventually settled in Norfolk. Veling is still doing business as a broker and is involved in his community. He has been president of the Foothills Visiting Nurse and Home Care Association for 40 years.

The gathering will be held at the home of the Colebrook Historical Society, the Seymour Inn, located at the intersection of routes 183 and 182A in the center of Colebrook. For information contact, Carol Lord at 860-7388244 or carol.9508@yahoo.com

Run/Walk For Your Life set for July 11

TORRINGTON — Act Natural Health & Wellness will host the first Run/Walk For Your Life Food is Mood Potluck on Wednesday at 6;30 p.m., to commemorate World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day. A grassroots victim-organized campaign that seeks to raise global awareness about the harms and dangers of prescribed benzodiazepines, WBAD seeks to raise global awareness about iatrogenic benzodiazepine dependence and the dangers of its adverse effects and associated withdrawal syndrome, which can last years.

Participants will walk or run a half-mile course through downtown Torrington, beginning and ending at Act Natural Health & Wellness, 24 Water St. A potluck will be served in the store for participants who have brought a dish to share. The potluck is a way to raise awareness of the food-mood connection.

Information about the dangers of benzodiazepines will be distributed at the event. Holly Hardman, director of the documentary film “As Prescribed” will bring in her crew to film on the day of the event. Holly is a benzo survivor sharing not only her story, but the story of millions of families around the world.

Kava Chocolate (makers of Kava, Kratom, and CBD Chocolate), Teeccino, the alternative coffee beverage, a delicious drink without the stimulation of caffeine. Green Roads World CBD Hemp Products. Endoca Unlocking the secret of nature, 100 percent Organic Hemp Oil, Base Culture Gluten Free Bakery, makers of Paleo goodies that keep you grounded in the best lifestyle on Earth, Eidon Ionic Minerals liquid minerals for better health. Sponsors will provide product samples for our Pot Luck as participants return from their walk/ run.

Early registration for this event is $15 per participant or $20 day of. To register, volunteer, donate or bring a potluck dish, go to http://www.actnaturalhealth.com/walk-run-registration

Contact Pam at info@actnaturalhealth.com for information.

Comedy night aids child care center

WINSTED — Winsted Area Child Care Center, a comprehensive licensed child care program who services children from 6 weeks to 12 years old, is hosting a Comedy Show Fundraiser presented by Soul Joel Productions on Saturday, July 28 at Chatterley’s Banquet Facility, 371 Pinewoods Road, Torrington.

Doors open at 6 p.m. A buffet dinner starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by the comedy show at 7:30 p.m.

This event is open to the public. Tickets are $30 in advance or $40 at the door. Tickets are available at Winsted Area Child Care Center, 185 Prospect Street, Winsted, CT, online at https://nightout.com/events/winstedareacarecenter/tickets or by contacting Jenn Donovan at 860-601-0760.

To make a raffle donation or be a sponsor, call Jenn Donovan at 860-601-0760

Winsted Area Child Care Center is a private, nonprofit child care facility serving the Winsted area and surrounding towns for nearly 40 years.

Originally started by three pre-school teachers, it has grown into an accredited National Association for the Education of Young Children program spanning two facilities, a Before and After School program on Lake Street and the Infant, Toddlers, and Pre-School program on Prospect Street. WACCC serves more than 200 local families and employs 30. Donations and fundraisers are an integral part of running WACCC. It allows them to improve the facility, provide new furniture and technology for the classrooms. Winsted Area Child Care Center’s main address is 185 Prospect St., Winsted.

For information, visit http:// winstedareachildcarecenter.weebly.com or call 860-379-0006.