CALENDAR

Thursday, Feb. 21

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.

AUTHOR TALK: Dr. Lucianne Lavin, Director of Research and Collections at the Institute for American Indian Studies in Washington, will present the second lecture, “Living in Harmony: Native American Land Practices” Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Minor Memorial Library in Roxbury. The library is handicapped-accessible. Call the library at 860-350-2181 or visit the website at www.minormemoriallibrary.org for more information and directions.

MINDFULNESS, MEDITATION: Start the path to mindfulness with Sheila Hope, Feb. 21, 9:30 a.m. at the Litchfield Community Center, Route 202, Litchfield. Free. Pre-registration is required, call 860-5678302 or visit www.thecommunitycenter.org

ALASKA STORIES: The ALCAN 5000 with Jeff Wacker & Julia Metcalf will be held Feb. 21, 7 p.m. at the Oliver Wolcott Library 160 South St., Litchfield. Covering 4,963 miles in eleven days and driving a 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente rally car, hear the story of a couple’s incredible trip through Alaska. 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.

BOOK DISCUSSION: Afternoon Book Discussion at the Harwinton Public Library, Feb. 21, 1:30 p.m., discussing “Hamlet’s Dresser” by Bob Smith. Copies available.

BUSINESS SERIES: Business Mastery Series: Social Media Marketing with a Focus on Facebook Advertising, Feb. 21, 6 p.m. at the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. Details at scovillelibrary.org.

Friday, Feb. 22

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.

FEAST, DANCING: Friday Feast and Dancing Feet will be held Feb. 22 and March 15, 12-2 p.m. at the Litchfield Community Center, with music by Lew and the Good Time Guys. $7 per person; preregistration is required. Call 860-5678302 or visit www.thecommunitycenter.org

WOODHALL PLAYERS SHOW: On February 22-23, The Woodhall Players at the Woodhall School. 58 Harrison Lane, Bethlehem, will present an original adaptation of “Everyman,” a 15th-century Medieval Morality play, Feb. 22-23 in the Abigail J. Woodhall Theater. Admission is free and donations will be accepted. Details, go to www.woodhallschool.org. For information about parking and accessibility please call 203-266-7788.

STAR PARTY: Star Party, an astronomy program is organized by members of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club and the Mattatuck Astronomical Society, will be held Feb. 22, 7 p.m. at White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield, 7 p.m. in the A.B. Ceder Room. . Weather permitting, star-gazing follows the program. Bring your own telescope or binoculars. Free. Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.

BOOK BUDDIES: Little Book Buddies, for Grades K-3, Feb. 22, 3:30 p.m., Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. Stories and crafts. 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.

LANTERN TOURS: Take a “lantern tour” through the historic district of Litchfield and learn more about the homes and residents who lived there, Feb. 22, 6-8 p.m. $15 memers, $20 guests, space is limited. To register, call 860-567-4501 or email registration@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org. www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org.

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. Feb. 22, “Colette,” R.

BLOOD DRIVE: Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is hosting a blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross, Feb. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 540 Litchfield Street, Torrington, in the CHH Memorial Building, Conference Hall, first Floor. To make an appointment, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org. Use sponsor code CHHCT.

Saturday, Feb. 23

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.

WOODHALL PLAYERS SHOW: The Woodhall Players at the Woodhall School. 58 Harrison Lane, Bethlehem, will present an original adaptation of “Everyman,” a 15th-century Medieval Morality play, Feb. 23 in the Abigail J. Woodhall Theater. Admission is free and donations will be accepted. Details, go to www.woodhallschool.org. For information about parking and accessibility please call 203-266-7788.

SYRUP MAKING: Flanders Nature Center, Woodbury, invites the public to visit on Saturday and Sundays, Feb. 23-24, March 2-3 and March 9-10, 1-4 p.m. for syrup making demonstrations at the Flanders Sugar House, 5 Church Hill Road. Admission $3 per person. For more information call Flanders at 203-263-3711, ext. 10, visit their facebook page or their website at www.flandersnaturecenter.org

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: An all-you-can eat pancake breakfast will be held March 3, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at Woodbury Emergency Services, Quassuk Road, Woodbury, hosted by Flanders Nature Center. Cost $7 for adults, $5 for ages 45-11. For more information call 203-263-3711, ext. 10, visit their facebook page or their website at www.flandersnaturecenter.org

MANAGING PAIN: How to Manage Chronic Pain without Opioids, Feb. 23, 11 a.m., with Noble Horizons physical therapists, Kaitlyn Duerr, PT, DPT and Kim Tormay OTR/L. Both Kim and Kaitlyn teach Noble Horizons’ long-running free fall prevention and balance series. Registration for this free program is at www.noblehorizons.org or 860-435-9851.

SOUP-ER PALOOZA: United Congregational Church, 1622 Torringford St., Torrington, will hold a Soup-er Palooza, Feb. 23, 4-6 p.m. $5 per pint with a variety of homemade soups will be available for take-out.

EVENING WITH ABE: An Evening with Abe: 1863 ~ Lincoln’s Remarkable Year, will be held Feb. 23, 7 p.m. at White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield, with Howard Wright as Lincoln, dressed in precise period attire and speaking with a Kentucky accent. Cost is $15 members, $30 guests. Pre-registration and prepayment are required. Call 860-567-0857 or register online: www.whitememorialcc.org. Light refreshments will be served.

CHICKEN BARBECUE: The Harwinton Congregational Church 57th annual chicken barbecue will be Saturday, Feb. 23 at the church at 1 Litchfield Road. The menu is a half chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll and dessert. Seatings are at 4:45 and 6 p.m. Take out is from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Also, patrons may pre-order dinners to be delivered by church members to local shut-ins, elderly and the homeless shelter. The cost is $14, children under 12 are $8. For tickets, call 860-485-1318.

PERFECT PAIR FUNDRAISER: The fifth annual The Perfect Pair: A chocolate & wine affair will be held Feb. 23, 5:30-8 p.m. at the Bakerville Library Annex. Tickets $25 in advance, $30 at the door, and include wine, beer, liquor, and chocolate tasting, hors d'oeuvres, music, and door prizes, as well as special event prices on bottles ordered that night. Tasting provided by Ledgebrook Spirit Shop. For 21 and over. For tickets, call the Friends of the Bakerville Library at 860-307-3243, or visit bakervillelibrary.org.

ART SUNDAY: Art Saturday: Make a marionette, 1 p.m,. Feb., 23, at the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. Make toilet paper roll, tissue paper and bead marionettes - little hands as young as 5 should be able to complete this simple but process-oriented and meaningful project. We will make a short video of our puppets dancing. Details at scovillelibrary.org .

ERA OF ELEGANCE: Era of Elegance: Elegant Entertaining in the Gilded Age presented by Food Historian Francine Segan, Feb. 23 4 p.m. at the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. This event includes a trivia contest on the uses for now obsolete objects, garnish-making demonstrations, and handouts. Details at scovillelibrary.org .

AUTHOR TALK: Biographer Linda Gordon will visit the Minor Memorial Library with copies of her book “Inge Morath, An Illustrated Biography” Feb. 23, 1 p.m. Call the library at 860-350-2181 or visit the website at www.minormemoriallibrary.org for information and directions.

Sunday, Feb. 24

LIBRARY SKATING PATRY: The Kent Memorial Library’s Parents’ Committee’s aannual Fundraiser Party will be held Feb. 24, 3-5 p.m. at the Kent School Rink, 1 Macedonia Road in Kent. Tickets are $4 for adults, $2 for children, and $10 for families. Everyone must wear a hat. Skates are no longer available to rent in Kent; skaters must make other arrangements. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Junior Room at the Kent Memorial Library.

BOOK TALK: A book talk with Chris Wigren, author of “Connecticut Architecture: Stories of 100 Places” will be held at the Lichfield Historical Society, Litchfield, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. Book talks are free for members and $5 for non-members. Space is limited and registration is required. Payment is required with registration. To register, call 860-567-4501 or email registration@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org.

CHORAL EVENSONG: Trinity Episcopal Church ,220 Prospect St., Torrington, will host its first Community Choral Evensong of 2019, Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m. Trinity’s choir will be joined by singers from 9 other churches in Northwest Connecticut. For information, call Newlin Keen, Trinity Communications Committee, at 203788-0621

WARREN BREAKFAST: The Women’s Auxiliary of the Warren Volunteer Fire Company, will hold a pancake breakfast at the Warren Community Center, Sackett Hill Road, Warren, Feb. 24, 7:30-11 a.m. Tickets $5, $2 for children. 860-868-2187.

Monday, Feb. 25

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.