Holiday wreath-making workshops planned

BETHLEHEM — Connecticut Landmarks’ Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden invites interested members of the public to make a wreath for the upcoming holiday season using greens, pinecones, dried flowers and other natural materials. Back by popular demand, George and Carol McCleary, site horticulturists, will lead the workshops. scheduled for Nov. 24, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Nov. 25 from 12 to 2 p.m.; or Nov. 27 from 3 to 5 p.m.

Please bring your own clippers and enjoy a hands-on and fragrant crafting experience. This event is for individuals and families at a cost of $30 per wreath ($25 for CTL Members) – including materials and admission to the festively decorated house.

Reservations required as space is limited; please register by contacting the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden at 203.266.7596 or bellamy.ferriday@ctlandmarks.org.

The Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden is located at 9 Main Street North, Bethlehem, CT. It is open for tours May through October. For hours and information, visit www.ctlandmarks.org; or call (203) 266-7596.

Goshen Festival Singers to perform

GOSHEN — The Goshen Festival Singers, based in Litchfield County, is made up of singers from Litchfield, Goshen, Bethlehem, Harwinton, New Milford, Torrington, Warren and Watertown. They are best known for their performances at the Goshen Congregational Church’s Annual Feast and Song, where they delighted audiences with their music for several years.

This year’s Dec. 15 performance will benefit the Warren Congregational church organ restoration fund. The antique pipe organ in the church is in need of some long overdue repairs and renovations. This dinner concert is one of many fund raising activities that will be held in order to raise money for the necessary work on the instrument. Phase one of the organ restoration project, which is to replace/correct/update the blower and wind system is currently underway under the direction of S.L. Huntington Co. in Stonington.

They have performed at churches, assisted living and nursing home facilities, and many community events. In the past they have also held very successful benefit performances for Project Main Street, a non-profit organization helping patients and families living with ALS, for the Torrington Area Parkinson’s support group to fund exercise programs for area patients living with Parkinson’s, for Goshen Hospice and for the state Department of Developmental Services Activity Fund, for adaptive bicycles.

This year’s gala is being presented by the Warren Congregational Church’s Music committee, along with our cooperate sponsor, Litchfield Distillery. The dinner concert will be held on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. in the Warren Congregational Church parish hall, on 4 Sackett Hill Rd. in Warren. The event will include a fourcourse, gourmet dinner and a performance by the Goshen Festival Singers singing a variety of holiday tunes. The group will be directed and accompanied by Cindy Iffland on piano. Also accompanying the choir is New Milford musician Diane Taylor, performing on the flute. Tickets are $2. Seating is limited and reservations are required; call the Warren Congregational Church office at 860 868-7106.

Gallery, jewelers to hold holiday kickoff

WINSTED — The six artists of Still River Studio and F & G Richards Jewelers,568 & 572 Main St., Winsted, invite all to an evening of holiday cheer to kick-off the holiday season and celebrate Still River Studio’s fourth year of collaboration on Dec. 1, 4 to 7 p.m.

Guests will have an opportunity to view each of the artists' recent work with a special selection of 12 x 12 paintings offered for a one-time price of $100 each.

F & G Richards Jewelers will offer a 20% discount on jewelry sold the evening of the event. Guests will be provided with food and refreshments along with live music by Gypsy2Jazz. The event follows directly after Whiting Mills' open studio day.

Joyful Noise holding annual fundraiser

TORRINGTON —Joyful Noise, Inc. announces its annual fall fundraiser, a Wine and Beer Tasting with live music from the Bleeding Hearts, on Nov. 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Five Points Gallery in downtown Torrington.

The event, presented by The Cork Fine Wine and Spirits and Joyful Noise, Inc., will feature a wide selection of wine, beer and spirits, all ready to enjoy throughout your holiday season. Tasty hors d’oeuvres and desserts will be generously donated by local restaurants. Additionally, there will be raffles and a silent auction.

Tickets for the Wine & Beer Tasting Fundraiser are $40 per adult, or $75 a pair, and can be purchased online at www.chorusangelicus.org or by calling the Joyful Noise Office at 860-4968841.

Raffle tickets can be purchased at the event. Must be 21 or older to attend this event.

Community conversation welcomes residents

LITCHFIELD — The Litchfield Historical Society will host a Community Conversation on the topic of immigration in Litchfield on Sunday at 3 p.m. This community-wide discussion will help prepare for the town’s 300th Anniversary in 2019.

From the first migrants from Hartford and Windsor in the 18th Century, Litchfield has become home to people of varied heritage. We want to hear your family’s story! Where did they come from? When did they arrive? How did they help to shape the community into what it is today? Are you an immigrant? Please feel free to bring small artifacts, documents, photos, or other memorabilia you would like to share with other participants. There will be facilitators to help guide participation. If you are unable to attend the program, but have a story to share, please contact the Historical Society.

Community Conversations Series is sponsored by a Common Heritage grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The program is free and open to the public. In order to encourage meaningful conversation, space is limited to 40 people and registration is required.

To register, call 860-567-4501 or email registration@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org. For information about this or other programs, visit www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org.