CALENDAR

Wednesday Oct. 10

BIRD WALK: Wednesday morning birding is held by the Litchfield Hills Audubon Society with member Ray Belding. If you are interested, call him at 860-482-4046 for the time and location.

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 860379-3369.

PENNY AUCTION: Veneta Auxiliary will hold a penny auction Wednesday, Oct. 10. Doors open at 6 p.m. at 108 Central Ave., Torrington, and drawings begin at 7 p.m. $1 equals 100 chances to win many prizes as well as gift cards. Bring 3 non-perishable food items to be donated to Friendly Hands Food Bank and receive one envelope free with the purchase of another. Refreshments sold during intermission.

SKI CLUB: Registration open for after school ski program for students in HarBur and LSM High Schools. Program begins Tuesday, Jan. 8 and runs for 5 consecutive Tuesdays. Registration deadline Nov. 2. For information on other programs or to register online go to myburlingtonrec.com. For questions, call 860-673-6789 ext. 7

DAR MEETING: The Brooks-Green Woods Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at the Geer Village Country Kitchen Room, 77 South Canaan Road, Canaan on Wednesday, Oct. 10. 2 p.m. Hostesses for the meeting will be Karen Brett and Luella Bartes. Members are asked to bring patriotic Christmas tree decorations to the meeting for a Chapter project, and Box Tops for Education. Any woman interested in obtaining information about membership may contact Karen Brett, Regent at 860-379-8741.

Thursday Oct. 11

OPEN HOUSE: Civil Air Patrol Open House will be held Oct. 11, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the Torrington Armory, 153 South Main Street Torrington. Learn how to serve the community with integrity, excellence and respect. For questions or more info go to: www.capct062,org/860-940-1767

HARWINTON GARDEN CLUB: The Harwinton Garden Club will meet on Thursday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m. at the Harwinton Senior Center, 209 Weingart Road. “Jeff the Plant Guy” will present “Plants that Clean the Air”. He will share his knowledge on day and night oxygen producing plants, plants that clean office toxins, and the best plants for the home. Guests are welcome for $5.

FIRE SCHOOL CEREMONY: Litchfield County Regional Fire School officials are holding a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new school, 606 Burr Mountain Road, Thursday at 11 a.m. Local legislators, state officials and others are expected to attend.

GEOLOGIST PROGRAM: Geologist Ray Underwood, a Washington resident and native of New Preston/Marbledale, will present “A Look Back through Geologic Time (The Real Reason New Preston and Washington Seem Worlds Apart)” Oct. 11, 6:30 p.m. at the Gunn Memorial Library in Washington. To register, email gunnprograms@biblio.org or call 860-8687586

SUSTAINING RURAL COMMUNITIES: “Northwest Connect: High-speed broadband Internet and the Sustainability of Our Rural Communities,” presented by Felicia Jones, will be held Oct. 11, 6 p.m. at the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury.

that Care 6th Annual Fundraiser will be held OCT. 11, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Village at East Farms, 180 Scott Road, Waterbury. Tickets are $45 each and can be purchased at The Harold Leever Cancer Center, The Village at East Farms, at Quilts that Care Headquarters, 130 Scott Rd, Waterbury, CT 06705 or call 860 782-1043. Email Deborah@quiltsthatcare.org for more information.

CHESS CLUB: 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.

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 now free of charge.

HALLOWEEN DANCE: The Winsted Lions Club Halloween Dance will be held Saturday, Oct. 20, at Chatterleys Banquet Facility, Torrington, 7-11 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person, advance tickets recommended. Music by Night Moves, hot hors d’oeuvres, coffee and a cash bar is included. Costumes are encouraged and prizes will be awarded. For tickets call Blanche Sewell at 860-489-8656 or Joe at 860-921-6644

Friday Oct. 12

CANDIDATES DEBATE: The Lakeville Journal and the League of Women Voters of Litchfield County will once again co-sponsor a candidates’ debate for those running for the state 64th House and 30th Senate districts. All are invited to attend this open and free event. It will be held at Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Room 133 at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12.

COLUMBUS DAY: Torrington UNICO’s Columbus Day 2018 celebration will be held Friday starting at 8:30 a.m. with a wreath-laying ceremony at Columbus Square, followed at 9 a.m. at the Coe Memorial Park Civic Center, with speakers, music, dancing by the Nutmeg Conservatory of Dance students, and honoring this year’s Italian Mayor of the Day, Sam V. LaRocco. For information, call Peggy Hotchkiss, Torrington Chapter of UNICO at 860- 601- 8508.

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.

COLEBROOK GATHERING: The Colebrook Historical Society invites you to a social gathering Oct. 12, 7 p.m. at the Seymour Inn in Colebrook, featuring a presentation by John Auclair. After a successful career running a manufacturing firm with his brothers, John had a different vision for his life. His dream was to create his own brewery. “My Next Act” traces John’s journey as he worked to make his dream a reality. All are welcome and the program is free. For further information contact Carol Lord at carol.9508@yahoo.com or 860-738-8244.

PASTA DINNER, FUNDRAISER: Friendly Hands Food Bank will hold a pasta dinner and auction, Friday, Oct. 12, 5-7:30 p.m. at St. Francis/St. Peters School Cafeteria, 360 Prospect St., Torrington. Tickets $12 adults, free for children under 6. Food prepared by Scarpelli’s. Tickets avaialble at Friendly Hands, 50 King St., Torrington, or at the door. For information call 860 482-3338.

SUICIDE SERIES: The Beekley Library and Dr. Cara Latizzori Nguyen, Psy. D, invite the Northwest Regional 7 Community to a free three part series held at the Beekley Library. Call 860-379-7235 to reserve your space. Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m., the topic is Surviving Loss by Suicide. Grief is often compounded by the nature of the loss, particularly if the loss was due to death by suicide. Join us for a discussion of what some common themes are and an overview of resources that may be helpful for those looking for assistance. PAINTING CLUB: Shades of Northwest Hills Decorative Painting Club will meet on Friday, Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the South End Firehouse, Antolini Road, New Hartford. Club members, Lori Thibodeau and Mary Guilfoile will present a project for Breast Cancer Awareness month, a painted night light. For more information call Mary at 860-482-7416. A picture of the project can be found on the Shades Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shades-of-NorthwestHills/328349210522724

Saturday Oct. 13

LITCHFIELD HILLS AUDUBON: The Litchfield Hills Audubon will take part in a sparrow search with Western CT Bird Club member Russ Naylor, at the Bent of the River Audubon Center in Southbury, Saturday, Oct. 13. For information and directions call 203-841-7779.

JUNIOR AUDUBON: The Litchfield Hills Junior Audubon holds events for young members. If interested, call Donna Rose Smith at 203-706-0474. Membership is free.

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 860-489-1226.

CANADIAN HORSE EXPO: The first ever Canadian Horse Expo will be Oct. 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Harwinton Fairgrounds, 80 Locust Road, Harwinton. The day will consist of under-saddle/in-harness demonstrations, equine-related seminars and clinics as well as a Breeder’s Barn featuring farms, horses for sale and stallions standing at stud from Canada and the US. Vendors and food onsite. The Expo provides a rare opportunity for horse enthusiasts of all disciplines to meet this endangered breed. Entry is $5 for those 14 and over. Voluntary donation for children under 14. For more information, see our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/canadianhorseexpo

RUN & WAG RACE: The Little Guild of St. Francis animal shelter will hold its 5th annual Run & Wag 5k Race, Saturday, Oct. 13, with festivities beginning at 10 a.m. and the race starting at 12 p.m .For more information, visit www.littleguild.org or call 860-672-6346.

TAVERN NIGHT: Squire’s Tavern Night hosted by the Barkhamsted HISTORICAL Society will be held Saturday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy old fashioned food, drinks, games, music and Contra Dancing afterwards in the Ballroom at 8 p.m. Tickets $15, free under 12, and may be purchased at the Tavern Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Sundays, 1 p.m .to 4 p.m. Dress in period clothing if you wish. For information, call Noreen 860-7381152.

HALLOWEEN BASH: The Torrington Library’s Not-So-Spooky Halloween Bash will be held Saturday, Oct. 13, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is $1 per child / $2 per adult. $10 maximum for a family. Advance tickets available at the Library now. All proceeds will benefit the library. The part will include games, a Jack O’Lantern contest, a haunted house and refreshments for sale.

FINDING AN ADVISOR: “The Truth Shall Set Your Wallet Free: Secrets to Finding the Perfect Financial Advisor” by author Nicholas Stuller, will be held Oct. 13, 4 p.m. at the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. Aimed at debunking the myths that prevent people from achieving their wealth goals, Stuller reveals an objective view of investment advisory world.