CALENDAR

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 Thursday, January 10, 2019 meeting of 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 CT, 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. 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.

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, 12-5 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., Litcfield. 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 860-5678030 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.

KING CELEBRATION: All are invited to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 12, 9 a.m. at Workman Memorial AME Zion Church, 60 Brightwood Ave. Torrington. Breakfast served at 8:30 a.m. Sponsored by the Brotherhood of Diversity; a local men’s group supporting the growth and development of youth and men in the community. Call 860-489-3287 or 860-921-8041 for more information.

FREE WEEK: Museum Children Free Week, Jan. 12-18, at White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield. Courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. John Morosani in Memory of Remy Edmund Morosani. Free admission to children 12 and under when accompanied by an adult.

BOOK SIGNING: Charles McNair, M.D. will offer a book signing and presentation for “Soldiers of a Foreign War”, his novel set in War Zone C, Tay Ninh Province, South Vietna, Jan. 12, 2 p.m.. at the Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury. Call the library at 860-350-2181 or visit the website at www.minormemoriallibrary.org for information and directions.

WINTER TREE ID: Winter Tree Identification with Lukas Hyder, Jan. 12, 10 a.m. at White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield. Meet in the Museum parking lot. Free, donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.

WILDLIFE TRACKING: Winter Wildlife Tracking with Andy Dobos: The Forest Wolf, Jan 12, 10 a.m. at White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield. Children should be accompanied by an adult. Dress for the weather with good boots. Fee, $10 members, $20 guests. Preregistration and pre-payment are required. Call 860-567-0857 or register online: www.whitememorialcc.org

ART RECEPTION: Art Opening and Reception: Pat Morris, Jan. 12, 5-7 p.m. at White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield. Free, registration required. Call 860-567-0857 or register online: www.whitememorialcc.org

STEM SATURDAY: STEM Saturday: Brush Bot, Jan. 12, 1:30 p.m. for ages 5 and up, at the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. A Brush bot is a small robot made by combining a toothbrush head and a vibrating pager motor. Bring in some old toothbrushes, To register go to scovillelibrary.org.

FILMMAKER SERIES: Documentary Filmmakers Series: “Cat Rescuers” presented by Rob Fruchtman, will be held Jan. 12, 4 p.m. at the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. Details at scovillelibrary.org.

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, 12-5 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.

TREE FUNDRAISER: Cub Scouts Pack 1027 Winsted Christmas Tree Disposal Fundraiser continues Saturday, Jan. 12. The scounts are collecting and disposing of Christmas trees from area residents of the towns of Winchester and Colebrook. Trees will be donated to hungry goats who enjoy the piney treats. Suggested donation is $10. Tree pick-ups can be scheduled through email to pack1027cubs@gmail.com or text or call 860-307-6617.

MOMIX SHOW: MOMIX! Tickets are now available for MOMIX’s productionof “Alice,” a creative performance directed by Moses Pendleton, Jan. 12, 8 p.m. and Jan. 13, 2 p.m .at the Warner Theatre. For tickets and information go to warnertheatre.org.

TREE BONFIRE: The Drakeville Volunteer Fire Department is holding a Family Christmas Tree Bonfire on Saturday, Jan. 12, 6-8:30 p.m. in the field across from the firehouse on Marshall Lake Road. Torrington residents may contact them to pick up a tree or bring your tree and add it to the pile. Hot chocolate and s’mores for sale.

BEEKEEPING SCHOOL: The Connecticut Beekeepers Association (CBA) will hold two Beekeeping Schools: Jan. 12, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 123 Huntington St., New Haven and Feb. 2 at Housatonic Valley Regional High School, 246 Warren Turnpike Rd, Falls Village. Fee is $50. All the additional information and registration is available on the CBA website at ctbees.org/bee-school. People interested in learning more about bees and beekeeping should visit CBA website at ctbees.org.

Sunday, Jan. 13

MOMIX SHOW: MOMIX! Tickets are now available for MOMIX’s productionof “Alice,” a creative performance directed by Moses Pendleton, Jan. 12, 8 p.m. and Jan. 13, 2 p.m .at the Warner Theatre. For tickets and information go to warnertheatre.org.

PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS: Two Pulitzer Prize Winners: A Book Discussion with Candace Barrington, Jan. 13 and Feb. 10, 1-2 p.m. at the Oliver Wolcott Libary, 160 South St., Litchfield. Marilynne Robinson’s “Gilead” and Colson Whitehead’s “The Underground Railroad,” each winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, present the underground railroad as a litmus test for our ethical and moral obligations to one another. 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.

BOOK CLUB: Scoville Memorial Library Book Club wll meet to discuss “A Kind of Freedom” by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury, Jan. 13, 2 p.m. Details at scovillelibrary.org.

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, 12-5 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.

Monday, Jan. 14

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.

WINTER READING: Love on the Rocks: Winter Reading (& fun) Program, Jan. 14-March 6, at the Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. Register and receive a Challenge Card filled with Love on the Rocks reading challenges in four romance-with-anedge categories: Star Crossed Lovers, Parents Just Don't Understand, Young Love, and Til Death Do Us Part. Library events are free and open to the public. Registration is required and can be done by calling 860-5678030 or visiting owlibrary.org and clicking on Events/Adult Events.

BIRDS AT THE FEEDERS: Expert birder Angela Dimmitt will present an informational program on “Birds at the Feeders” Jan. 14, 5:30 p.m. at the Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury. Angela will tell us what species frequent our bird feeders in the winter. Call the library at 860-350-2181 or visit the website at www.minormemoriallibrary.org for information and directions.

Tuesday, Jan. 15

COOKING CLASS: Members of New Milford Hospital’s Diebold Family Cancer Care Center will lead a Plant Based Cooking Workshop, “Let’s Get Cooking,” Jan. 15, 6 p.m. at the Gunn Memorial Library, Washington. Snow date is Jan. 22. To register, email gunnprograms@biblio.org or call 860-868-7586 PRE-READING PROGRAM: The Afternoon Letters are Characters, a three-week program for ages 4-7, will be held Jan. 15-29, 3:30 p.m. at the Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. Parents/ caregivers will be introduced to the science of reading and given tools to provide effective, evidence-based support and instruction at 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.

HCC MEETING: Housatonic Camera Club members will meet Jan. 15, 7 p.m. at Noble Horizons, Cobble Road, Salisbury. The program is “Street Photography,” a presentation and discussion by an HCC member, featuring some of the masters, history and evolution of the genre, as well as insights into basic techniques and strategies. Learn more at www.housatoniccameraclub.com LUNCH AND LEARN: Lunch & Learn will be held Jan. 15, 12 p.m. at the Morris Senior Center. The topic is a tour of Mackinac Island. with one of their own tour guides. Bring your own lunch; beverage and dessert provided. Registration required by contacting the Morris Senior Center at 860-5677437.

Wednesday, Jan. 16

PIZZA & PICKS: Love on the Rocks: Pizza & Picks, will be held Jan. 16, 6:30 p.m. at the Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. Librarians Jordan McCorison and Patricia Moore present book (and film) talks about their favorite titles that fulfill the Love on the Rocks: Winter Reading (and Fun) Program. Library events are free and open to the public. Registration is required and can be done by calling 860-567-8030 or visiting owlibrary.org and clicking on Events/Adult Events.

EARTH FILM, SUPPER: Earth Film & Soup Supper: “Planet Ocean” will be held Jan. 16 at Church of Christ, 5 Old Middle St., Goshen. Soup supper at 6:30 p.m., film at 7 p.m. Free.

FAMILY DINNER: Enjoy a homestyle meal and social time at The Litchfield Community Center, Route 202, Litchfield, Jan. 16, Jan 30, 5:30-7 p.m. Dinner is free, hosted by Food Rescue US NW CT & Litchfield Community Center. Pre-registration is required; call the Litchfield Community Center at 860-567-8302 or visit www.thecommunitycenter.org

QUILTS THAT CARE: Quilts that Care meets the first and third Wednesday of the montha t the Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield. New members are welcome. Quilts That Care group of volunteers that make and donate handmade quilts to cancer patients. Nonquilters can also join. For information, call Deb Van Steenberge at 860-782-1043 or email quiltsthatcare.deb@gmail.com

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.