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2018-10-31 -

Wednesday, Oct. 31

BINGO: Sons of Italy, Center Street, Torrington, hosts bingo games on Wednesdays, 4-9:30 p.m. with dinner at 5 p.m. and calling at 6 p.m. For information, call the lodge at 860-489-1226.

FIRE SAFETY, FALL PREVENTION: The Litchfield Country Fire Marshals Association in conjunction with local park and recreation departments are hosting a Senior Fire and Fall Prevention Breakfast at the Bantam Firehouse, Route 202, Bantam, Oct. 31. Breakfast starts at 9:30 and the seminar will be at 10 am. This is a free breakfast and seminar. To register, call Sam Kinkade, Litchfield Fire Marshal, at 860-567-7558.

GOSHEN PLAYERS: The Goshen Players will stage “Almost, Maine” Oct. 26-27, Nov. 2-3, Nov. 10-11, 8 p.m. ,Oct. 28, Nov. 4, 3 p.m. All tickets for the cabaret seating are reserved for $22. Tickets can be purchased at www.goshenplayers.org or by calling the Box Office at 860-4919988 and leave a message for call back. Early reservations are recommended as Cabaret Seating is limited.

CELEBRATION OF VETERANS: Lewis S. Mills High School extends an invitation to the veterans in the communities of Burlington and Harwinton, Nov. 9, with lunch at noon and an assembly at 1 p.m. Throughout the day, community members are invited to view LSM students’ artwork displayed in the Main Lobby and adjacent hallway. RSVP to Cindy Berardinelli by Oct. 31 at 860-673-0423 x15311.

Thursday, Nov. 1

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: An Exhibition On Screen documentary, Michelangelo: Love and Death, will be shown Nov. 1, 6:30 p.m. at Gunn Memorial Library in Washington. This film screening is cosponsored with Washington Art Association. To register, email gunnprograms@biblio.org or call 860-868-7586

CHRISTMAS FAIR: The 36th Annual Christmas Cottage Craft Fair will be held this year at the Eureka Grange Hall, Route 202/777 Litchfield Turnpike, New Hartford/Nepaug, Nov. 1, 3-8 p.m., Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., and Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

WOMEN’S FORUM: The Women’s Forum of Litchfield will present “Ghosts in our oceans: Protecting marine wildlife” with Elizabeth Hogan, Program Manager for Oceans and Wildlife with World Animal Protection,, Nov, 1, 2:30 p.m. at the Litchfield Community Center at 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield. Guests are welcome for a $10 fee at the door, which includes a High Tea reception. For more information call 860-567-3966 or visit womensforumoflitchfield.org.

SQUADRON MEETING: A meeting of the Northwest Hills Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol Auxiliary of the United States Air Force will meet Thursday, 7-9 p.m. at the Torrington Armory South Main Street. For information, call Cmdr. Tim Ceritello at 860-620-3670 or email timceritello@gmail.com.

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. NATURES NURSERY: Nature’s Nursery Series, for ages 3-6, will begin Nov. 1, 4-5 p.m. and continues on Wednesdays at White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield, in the A.B. Ceder Room. Preregistration and pre-payment are required. Call 860-567-0857 or visit whitememorialcc.org to register. Space is limited! Members: $8/child per session or $25/whole series, Non-Members: $12/child per session or $45/whole series WAMOGO OPEN HOUSE: Wamogo’s Agriscience program will hold its annual open house, Nov. 1, 4-8 p.m in the Agriscience center at Wamogo Regional High School, 98 Wamogo Road in Litchfield. The event will feature demonstrations and information about each of the program majors including: Plant Science, Animal Science, Natural Resources, Vet Science, Agricultural Mechanics, Food Science/Sustainability and Biotechnology. The event is open to the public and recommended for middle school students that are interested in applying to the program.

Friday, Nov. 2

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.

NIGHT OF A THOUSAND PIES: Kent Affordable Housing will present its 13th annual benefit and sale of pies, art, artifacts and local services at St. Andrew’s Parish Hall in Kent. A preview party will be held Friday, Nov. 2, 6-7:30 p.m.; tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door. On Saturday, Nov. 3, 10 am.-4 p.m., Bakers and Makers is open to all with baked goods, crafts, gifts, art, services, edibles and specialties. Come early for the best selection of pies.

HOLIDAY SUPER PRIZE PARTY: Bring Winchester Grange will be hosting its Holiday Super Prize Party and Bake Sale on Friday, Nov. 2, with doors opening at 6 p.m. at the Winchester Grange Hall, 100 Newfield Road, at the intersection of Newfield Road and Route 263 in Winchester Center. The Super Prize Party and Bake Sale begins at 6:00 PM for viewing, with the drawing of prizes beginning at 7:00 PM. Admission is free, and tickets are available at the cost of $1 per card with 26 chances to win. Donations are welcome; contact Ramona Fassio at 860-482-2733, or bring the items between 5-6 p.m.

ROAD TO ROAD JAM: The Warner Theatre and Two Roads Brewing Co. will present “The Road to Road Jam: A Battle of Jam Bands,” in the Warner’s Studio Theatre on Friday, Nov. 2 from 7-11 p.m. Tickets are $15, 21and older only. Doors open at 6 p.m.; a variety of Two Roads beers will be available for purchase. Five area jam bands, Cousin Fungus, Flipper Dave, The HippoCampus, Soul Case and No Mind, will compete for the first place prize. The winning band will play at the Annual Road Jam Music Festival, as well as win a cash prize, tickets for the Jam Fest, swag bags and beer. For tickets go to warnertheatre.org.

Saturday, Nov. 3

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.

DIGITAL IMAGE EDITING: Imaging, editing, posting, filing and archiving your digital images by Thad Kubis, local photographer, Nov. 3, 10 a.m. at the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. Details, registration at scovillelibrary.org.

BEER FOR ALL: “Beer is for Everyone” by author and Advanced Cicerone (sommelier) Em Sauter, will be held Nov. 3, 4 p.m. at the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. Sauter will share her favorite craft beer lessons and discuss why beer truly is for everyone using a fun and informative illustrative presentation format followed by a Q&A session. Details, registration at scovillelibrary.org.

LLAMA WALK: Llama Walk with Debbie Labbe from Country Quilt Llama Farm, Nov. 3, 10 a.m. at White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield, $20 per person. Meet in the museum parking lot. Call Debbie from Country Quilt Llama Farm at 860-248-0355 to pre-register or to schedule a private llama walk.

CONNECTICUT’S APPLES: Barr Weeks and Russell Powell from the New England Apple Association tell the story of apple growing in Connecticut, Nov. 3, 2 p.m. in the A.B. Ceder Room, White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield. Samples including pie provided. Member $5, $10 guests.Call 860-567-0857 or register online: www.whitememorialcc.org

12 MOONS: Twelve Moons Coffee House will feature Ten Mile, a musical duo from Millerton, NY, Nov. 3, with Lance Middlebrook on acoustic guitar and vocals, and John Mathews on bass guitar and vocals, perform an eclectic mix of Americana, folk, and original tunes. The venue has changed; it will be held at The Center on Main, 103 Main St., Falls Village.

LIVING WILLS: Catherine Vlasto, LCSW, will present Aging Gracefully with the Five Wishes, Nov.3, 10:30 a.m. at the Goshen Public Library. The Five Wishes document is an advance directive. Call to register for the workshop at 860-4913234.

Sunday, Nov. 4

CHRISTMAS FAIR: The 36th annual Christmas Cottage Craft Fair will be held this year at the Eureka Grange Hall, Route 202/777 Litchfield Turnpike, New Hartford/Nepaug, Nov. 1, 3-8 p.m., Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., and Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

QUARRY TOURS: Flanders Nature Center will hold tours of O&G’s Southbury Trap Rock Quarry in Southbury, Nov. 3, 10 a.m. to noon or 1:30-3:30 p.m. Thomas Fleming, Professor of Geology and the Chairperson of the Earth Science Department at Southern Connecticut State University, leads the tours. Meet at the the quarry on Route 67/236 Roxbury Road, Southbury. $10 members, $15 guests. register online at www.flandersnaturecenter.org or call 203-263-3711, ext. 10, for more information.

FALL FUNDRAISER: The Goshen Garden Club presents its fall fundraiser, “Tip Your Hat!: A Parade of Hats from the Past,” with music by William Benson and hats from a private collection, Nov. 3, at Chatterley’s Banquet Facility, 371 Pinewoods Road, Torrington, Doors open at 11 a.m. with lunch at noon and a cash bar and raffle baskets. Tickets $35. Proceeds benefit Goshen Gardens, college scholarships, and horticultural therapy at area nursing homes. To reserve, contact Kathe at 860-485-3145

HOLIDAY CRAFT & GIFT FAIR: Torrington Lions Club in ollaboration with Torrington Parks and Recreation present a holiday craft and gift fair, Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Torrington Armory, South Main Street. Vendors of gifts and crafts, picnic style food for sale, craft and gift raffles, free parking and free admission. All proceeds support projects managed by the Torrington Lions. For more information, go to https://torringtonlionsevents.org

INDOOR FARM MARKET: Litchfield Hills FarmFresh Market is moving indoors for the winter/spring season to the Forman School, North Street/Route 63, Litchfield, Saturdays, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and will be there every Saturday through December, and then twice a month through May. More than 15 vendors participate. For more information and to see what's on the agenda for market day go to http://www.litchfieldfarmersmarket.org/

UN PEACEKEEPING LECTURE: The Kent Memorial Library presents “UN Peacekeeping: Its Challenges & Latest Efforts,” with Kent resident Jean-Daniel Cloutier, Nov. 3, 2-4 p.m. with a general overview of modern United Nations peacekeeping. This event is free and open to the public. To register or for more information call the Library, 860-927-3761; email kmlinfo@biblio.org; or go to kentmemoriallibrary.org.

CONTRA DANCE: Come together in community with dancing on Saturday, Nov. 3, 7 p.m. at the Cornwall Town Hall, 27 Pine St., Cornwall. Calling by Jacqueline Laufman and live old time music by Still, the Homegrown Band. All dances are taught, no partner necessary and all ages are welcome. Donation requested to pay the caller. For more information call Jane at860-672-6101 or go to motherhouse.us.

VETERAN OF THE MONTH: In conjunction with the 100thanniversary of the World War One Armistice this year, American Legion Post 44 of Bantam will honor L. Cleveland Fuessenich as its Veteran of the Month. He served with the Connecticut National Guard and then the United States Army in France during the war. The ceremony will be held Nov. 3, 10 a.m. at the Bantam Borough Hall, 890 Bantam Road, Route 202. Attendees are invited to stay for light refreshments with members of Post 44, the honorees’ families, veterans from other organizations and the general public. For information contact: post44.bantam@gmail.com

YMCA MONSTER DASH: Ghouls and goblins will be out at White Memorial in Litchfield on Nov. 3 as the Northwest Connecticut YMCA holds a themed 5K trail run dubbed the “Monster Dash” that morning. The day also includes a 2-mile walk option and a 1-mile kids run. To register or for more information visit nwctY.org/trailrun. Participants are encouraged to dress up.

GET OUT THE VOTE RALLY: Torrington Democrats will hold a Get Out the Vote Rally at its Torrington headquarters, 40 East Main St., at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3. Refreshments provided. Legislators and local officials have been invited. RSVP to Paul Summers at paulsum06790@yahoo.com or Danielle Palladino at danielle.l.palladino@gmail.com. For information call Audrey Blondin at 860-860489-8997.

TURKEY DINNER: The United Methodist Church of Litchfield will host its annual Fall Turkey Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 3, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Admission is $13 per person, $12 if you bring a non-perishable food item for the local food pantry. Children under 12 are $6. Dinner will include roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, vegetables, cranberry dressing and homemade desserts. The church is at 69 West St., near the western end of the Litchfield town green. For more information, visit litchfieldumc.org or call 860-567-5022.

CROP ‘N SHOP: Crop ‘N’ Shop will be held Saturday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at Church of Christ, 5 Old Middle St., Goshen. The fee of $40 includes lunch, dinner, snack, prizes, shopping. Enjoy 12 hours of scrap book making and shopping fun. For information, call 860-491-2793.

Sunday, Nov. 4

COMMUNITY EVENSONG: Community Evensong Service, an ancient service of reading, prayers and music and part of the Daily Offices of the Church, will be held Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, Torrington. The 45-minute service includes hymns, prayers, readings, poetry, Taize, candles and incense. The Trinity Choir will be joined by additional singers from in and around Torrington.

GOSHEN PLAYERS: The Goshen Players will stage “Almost, Maine” Oct. 26-27, Nov. 2-3, Nov. 10-11, 8 p.m. ,Oct. 28, Nov. 4, 3 p.m. All tickets for the cabaret seating are reserved for $22. Tickets can be purchased at www.goshenplayers.org or by calling the Box Office at 860-491-9988 and leave a message for call back. Early reservations are recommended as Cabaret Seating is limited.

BOOK GROUP: SML Book Group: The Refugees by Viet Than Nguyen, led by Claudia Cayne, Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury, Nov. 4, 2 p.m. in the Oak Room. scovillelibrary.org.

PANCAKE SCHOLARSHIP BREAKFAST: The Lions Club of Harwinton will host its 45th Annual Pancake Scholarship Breakfast on Sunday, Nov. 4, 8-11:30 a.m., Harwinton Consolidated School, 115 Litchfield Road (Rt. 118). Adults, $8, children under 12, $5, available from any member of the Harwinton Lions Club, as well as at Harwinton Town Hall.

’FRANKENSTEIN’ PERFORMANCE: Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, performed by Greg Oliver Bodine, will be held Sunday, Nov. 4, 1-2:30 p.m. at the Oliver WOlcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. Suitable for adults and for children (ages 12 and over). Library events are free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required and can be done by calling 860-567-8030 or visiting owlibrary.org and clicking on Events/Adult Events.

Monday, Nov. 5

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. WOMAN’S CLUB MEETING: The Torrington Woman’s Club will meet Nov. 5, at Center Congregational Church, 155 Main St., Torrington. Mikaila Zanetti of Spirit of the Horse Farm in Morris, who trains and provides therapy animals and service animals for people with special needs, will demonstrate with service dogs. The presentation will start at 1:30 p.m., before the club’s business meeting. The Torrington Woman’s Club is not affiliated with any church or religion. Area women who would like to attend as a guest can call 860-6183928 to reserve a seat.

VOTER REGISTRATION: Warren’s Voting Registrars will hold a session Nov. 5, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. to register new voters, those whose qualifications as to age, citizenship, or residency was attained since Oct. 31. Those unable to make these deadlines will still be able to vote in the election by registering on Election Day. There are two questions on the ballot; Email the registrars at registrars@warrenct.org or call 860-868-7881 x 109 for details. REGISTRATION SESSION: The Cornwall Registrar of Voters will hold a registration session at the Town Hall, Nov. 5, 9 a.m.-4 p.m .for voters who have turned 18, become a U.S. citizen or a resident of Cornwall between Oct. 30 and Nov. 5. WINCHESTER REGISTRARS SESSION: A final, limited registration session will be held Monday, Nov. 5, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Winchester Registrars’ office, for those seeking to vote whose qualification as to age, citizenship or residence was attained since Oct. 31. Members of the Armed Forces and former members of the armed forces discharged within the calendar year immediately preceding such request, may also register. in the Registrars’ office, second floor of Town Hall, Room 203. Any inquiries please call 860 379-2714 ext 354 or 355.

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