CALENDAR

Wednesday, Jan. 9

NEW YEAR LUNCHEON: Winsted Senior Center’s New Year Celebration Luncheon will be Wednesday, Jan. 9 at noon. Enjoy a roast beef dinner with all the fixings and musical entertainment. A special raffle will be held. Tickets are $5 for members and $6 for guests. Call 860-379-4252 or stop by the Center at 80 Holabird Avenue for tickets.

NORTHLIGHT ART CENTER SHOW: The Sharon Historical Society & Museum’s next exhibit in Gallery SHS is the ninth annual Northlight Art Center Student Show, Jan. 9-March 8, with an opening reception Jan. 19, 5-7 p.m. The show features a wide variety of art by students of all ages, including drawings, pastels, watercolors, acrylic and oil paintings, representing a wide range of subject matter. Most of the artworks will be available for purchase. For information about the Sharon Historical Society & Museum, visit www.sharonhist.org.

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.

SCIENCE CLUB: Half-day Science Club with Sciencetellers, for grades K-6, Jan. 9, 1:30 p.m. at the Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. 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/Children’s Events.

READING PROGRAM: Letters are Characters, for children ages 4-7, A Playful Pre-Reading Program, will be held Wednesdays, Jan. 9-Feb. 27 at the Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. 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/ Children’s Events.

READING CRISIS TALK: The American Reading Crisis: What Everyone, Especially Parents, Need to Know, with Dr. Caroline Ugurlu, will be held Jan. 9, 7 p.m. at the Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. 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.

PREVENTING A FALL: Noble Horizons, 17 Cobble Road, Salisbury, will hold a free fall prevention and balance series starting Jan. 9, continuing weekly to Feb. 13, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Join at any time registration required. Call 860-435-9851, ext. 190 or visit www.noblehorizons.org.

JUNIOR CHEFS: Junior Chef Class, making Mini Cheesecake Cookies, will be held Jan. 9, 6:30 p.m. at the Harwinton Library, for ages 4-12. Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Materials will be provided. To register, call the library at 860-485-9113.

Thursday, Jan. 10

OPEN HOUSE: Bakerville Community Nursery School will hold an open house for the 2019-20 school year, Thursday, January 10, 12:15- 1:15 p.m. The snow date is Jan. 15. Bring your child for a little play time while family members talk with Head Teacher Donna Smith and Assistant Teachers Kathleen Lundgren and Carly Basso. An early registration discount is available if paid by March 1. For more information or a different visitation time, contact Donna at 860-496-1852 or BCNS1967@gmail.com.

GARDEN CLUB: The Harwinton Garden Club will meet Jan. 10, 7 p.m. at the Harwinton Senior Center, 209 Weingart Road, Harwinton. The program will feature Master Gardener and past president of the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Ronnie Schoelzel, who will give a slide presentation and talk about Asian gardens. Guests are welcome for $5 per person. For further information call 860-485-1108.

FIVE POINTS SHOWS: Five Points Gallery, 33 Main St., Torrington, will open three concurrent shows: Heidi L. Johnson’s “/Polytechnicolor,” Cheryl Agulnick Hochberg’s “The Work of Birds,” both solo shows, and “Menagerie,” a group show, all running Jan. 10-Feb. 9. An opening reception will be held Jan. 11, 6 p.m. An artists panel discussion will be held Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m. Admission is free and all exhibitions and educational events are free and open to the public.

WOMEN’S FORUM: The Women’s Forum of Litchfield welcomes Meredith Wilcox-Levine, presenting “Textile Conservation: A Changing Field for a Changing Art,” Jan. 10, 2:30 p.m. at the Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield. Non-Forum members welcome, $10 fee at the door, which includes a High Tea reception. For more information call 860-567-3966 or visit womensforumoflitchfield.org.

SQUADRON MEETING: The Northwest Hills Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol Auxiliary of the United States Air Force meets Thursdays, 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.

LIBRARY BOOK GROUPS: Oliver Wolcott Libary’s book discussion groups are free and open to the public. Non-fiction group meets Jan. 10, 2 p.m., discussing “Blue Nights” by Joan Didion. Fiction group meets Jan. 10, 3:30 p.m., discussing “Transatlantic” by Colum McCann. Copies of the books selected are available the month prior to discussions at the Oliver Wolcott Library circulation desk.

BUILDING A START-UP: The Essentials of Building a Start-Up and Raising Capital by Matthew Myers will be held Jan. 10, 6 p.m. at the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. Snow date is Jan. 17. Details at scovillelibrary.org.

Friday, Jan. 11

FIVE POINTS SHOWS: Five Points Gallery, 33 Main St., Torrington, will open three concurrent shows: Heidi L. Johnson’s “/Polytechnicolor,” Cheryl Agulnick Hochberg’s “The Work of Birds,” both solo shows, and “Menagerie,” a group show, all running Jan. 10Feb. 9. An opening reception will be held Jan. 11, 6 p.m. An artists panel discussion will be held Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m. Admission is free and all exhibitions and educational events are free and open to the public.

DANCE FUNDRAISER: Arthur Murray Dance Studios in Danbury will host a dance fundraiser on Friday, Jan. 11, to benefit Housatonic Habitat for Humanity.The studio is offering private lessons at a discounted $85 per session to benefit Habitat. More than 100 sessions will be offered between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. with complimentary refreshments. RSVP at 203-792-0176. For more information, visit www.arthurmurrayofDanbury.com

CAMERA CLUB SHOW: The Housatonic Camera Club will hold its annual HCC Noble Horizon Show 2019, opening Jan. 11 with a reception from 5-7 p.m. at Noble Horizons, Cobble Road, Salisbury. The show runs through Feb. 17 and can be seen on weekends from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. For information go to housatoniccameraclub.com

MOVIE MATINEES: The Morris Senior Center presents Movie Matinee Fridays on the second and fourth Friday of the month at 1 p.m., free of charge. Jan. 11, “Mama Mia! Here We Go Again,” PG-13. Jan. 25, “A Simple Favor,” R. Feb. 8, “Hearts Beat Loud,” PG-13. Feb. 22, “Colette,” R.

ANNUAL DRAW-A-THON: Annual draw-a-thon at Five Points Annex Gallery at 17 Water St., Torrington, will be held Jan. 11, 5-9 p.m., Jan. 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Jan. 13, noon-5 p.m. People of all ages and experiences are welcome to join. Paper will be supplied and still-life objects available but does not limit creativity. Plan to stay for a short time or attend the whole of each session. Bring drawing materials. Spray paint and oil paints are not permitted. The event ends Sunday with a closing reception in the gallery from 4 -5 p.m. Visit fivepointsgallery.org/annex for more information.

WEEKEND RETREAT: Finding a Rhythm to Walk in: A Contemplative Weekend Retreat with Linda Chidsey, will be held Jan. 11-13 at Wisdom House, Litchfield. For more information or to register, visit www.wisdomhouse.org, call 860-5673163, or email programs@wisdomhouse.org.

CASH MOB: Litchfield Bancorp’s next Cash Mob will be held Jan. 11 at Ponte’s Package Store, 1270 East Main St., Torrington, 4:30-7 p.m. Free wine tasting, 10 percent discount on purchases during the event when a customer mentions that they are part of the Cash Mob.

STORYTIME STEM: Storytime STEM, for grades K-3, Jan. 11, 3:30 p.m. at the Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. Includes a read aloud of a popular children’s picture book along with correlating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) crafts, activities, and/ or whole group science demonstrations. 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/Children’s Events.

TEDDY BEAR PICNIC: A Teddy Bear Picnic for ages 3-5 will be held Jan. 11, 11 a.m. at the Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. Bring a favorite teddy bear and a picnic blanket; hear books, sing songs, and create a special teddy bear themed craft to take home. 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/Children’s Events.

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.

Saturday, Jan. 12

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.

WISDOM’S TABLE COOKING CLASS: Saturday, January 12 – From Wisdom’s Table-The Envelope Please: Cooking En Papillote with Chef Margaret Jacobs, will be held Jan. 12 at Wisdom House, Litchfield. For more information or to register, visit www.wisdomhouse.org, call 860567-3163, or email programs@wisdomhouse.org.