CALENDAR

Sunday, March 3

ST. JUDE TELETHON: The 40th annual Tim Driscoll St. Jude Telethon will be held Sunday at Torrington High School from 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Along with a wonderful food sale, the telethon features continuous live entertainment featuring local dance schools, singing groups from local schools and other performers. All are welcome to stop by for an hour or spend the day. For details go to https://www.facebook.com/events /2328304777209520/ or

OWL PROWL: Owl Prowl with Fran Zygmont, March 3, 4 a.m. at White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield. Limited space is available. Call 860-5670857. Free. Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses. Note the early hour of this event, when owls can be seen.

Monday, March 4

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. WOMEN’S CLUB TO MEET: The Torrington Womens’ Club will meet Monday, March 4, Center Congregational Church, 155 Main St., Torrington. Program for the March meeting is “Black Bears in Connecticut,” presented by Felicia A. E. Ortner, who has studied bears for 35 years, and is a former volunteer with the Master Wildlife Conservationists. The program begins at 1:30 p.m. The program will be held in the rear of the church, accessible through the back entrance. All are welcome.

Tuesday, March 5

SUPPORT GROUP: The next meeting of the CHH Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group will be held March 5, 3 p.m., CHH Hungerford Center Conference Room, 780 Litchfield Street, Torrington, CT. John Morthanos, Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Ambassador and Lung Transplant Recipient will be the guest speaker. For more information and to RSVP, contact Susan Murphy at susan.murphy@hhchealth.org or call 860-4969381.

AUTHOR TALK: K. Howard will give a lecture on her true crime book, “His Garden: Conversations with a Serial Killer,” which tells the story of Connecticut's most prolific serial killer and the confessions that he exclusively gave Howard. March 5, 6:30 p.m. at Northwest Community College, Founders Hall Auditorium, 2 Park Place East, Winsted. The program is free and the public is welcome.

AFTER SCHOOL FUN: After School Adventures: Grades 1 –3, March 5, 3:45 p.m., White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield. Parents welcome but do not have to stay. Meet in the A.B. Ceder Room. Advance registration is required; call 860-567-0857 or visit whitememorialcc.org.

Wednesday, March 6

NEWS LITERACY: Fighting Fake News: Encouraging News Literacy In The Age Of Facebook will be presented by retired journalist and professor, Kevin Noblet at the Litchfield Community Center, March 6, 6:30 p.m. Free. Pre-registration required by calling The Litchfield Community Center at 860-567-8302 or visit www.thecommunitycenter.org

MEETING, RECEPTION: Northwest CT YMCA's Annual Meeting and Recognition Reception will be held March 6 at Crystal Peak, Winsted. Character and Service swards will be presented to the volunteers and staff. A buffet dinner will be served. Reception will follow. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. Register at http:// nwcty.org/reception

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.

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. Non-quilters can also join. For information, call Deb Van Steenberge at 860-782-1043 or email quiltsthatcare.deb@gmail.com

OUR CULTURE IS BEAUTIFUL: Our Culture is Beautiful will hold a cultural diversity event, March 6, 6 p.m. at Workman AME Zion Church, 60 Brightwood Avenue, Torrington. Guest speaker is Warren Hardy of Hartford; storytelling by Effie Mwando, Art and history, Starley Arais. Music, refreshments and a chance to learn about the city’s cultural diversity. For information, call 203-641-7449.

AFTER SCHOOL ADVENTURES: After School Adventures: Grades 4 - 6, March 6, 3:45 p.m., at White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield. Parents welcome but do not have to stay. Meet in the A.B. Ceder Room. Advance registration is required; call 860-567-0857 or visit whitememorialcc.org.

Thursday, March 7

GOSHEN PLAYERS: “[title of show]” will be presented on March 29-30, April 5-6, 12-13, 8 p.m., March 31, April 7, 3 p.m. Tickets $25, cabaret style seating. Reserve at www.goshenplayers.org or by calling the Box Office at 860-491-9988 and leaving a message for call back. Early, online reservations are encouraged as seating is limited and sells out quickly. The production is presented by special arrangement with Rogers & Hammerstein Musicals.

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.

NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN: In recognition of Women’s History Month, Dr. Lucianne Lavin, Director of Research for the Institute for American Indian Studies in Washington, will present Traditional Roles of Native American Women in Southern New England Tribal Societies, March 7, 6:30 p.m. at the GUnn Memorial Library. Snow date March 14. Register at gunnprograms@biblio.org or 860-8687586.

GARDEN CLUB: Goshen Garden Club meets March 7, Goshen Church of Christ Congregational, 5 Old Middle St. Goshen. Lunch at 12 p.m., business meeting 1 p.m., program with Ceil Rossi, gourd artist, of Carefree Gourd Gallery, “From Field to Fine Art,” how gourds contribute to mankind, and how a raw, hard-shelled gourd comes from the field to become a piece of fine art.A $5 donation is suggested from non-members. For more information go to goshengardenclub.org or call 860-618-0267.

WOMEN’S FORUM: The Women’s Forum of Litchfield welcomes White Memorial Conservation Center’s Gerri Griswold to speak on a wide range of fascinating topics at the Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield, March 7, 2:30 p.m. Guests pay a $10 fee at the door, which includes a reception. For information call 860-567-3966 or visit womensforumoflitchfield.org. SPEAKER SERIES: The LitchfieldMorris Rotary Club will launch its 2019 speaker series, “On Governing Connecticut” featuring representatives of local, regional and state governments and government organizations, with Litchfield First Selectmen Leo Paul Jr., March 7, 12 p.m. at the Forman School’s Peirce Dining Hall, 9 Peirce Henderson Dr., Litchfield. Public welcome, includes lunch. Space is limited; to make a reservation, call Chuck Conn at 860-8061550.

NATURE’S NURSERY: Nature’s Nursery Series, first Thursday, January through April, 4-5 p.m. at White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield. Parents or caregivers are asked to stay. Registration is required; call 860-567-0857 or visit whitememorialcc.org. Members: $8/child per session, Non-Members: $12/child per session

Friday, March 8

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.

WRITING PROGRAM: A writing program, “Writing Body, Spirit, and Voice: A Weekend Writing Retreat” will be presented by Sonya Huber, MFA, at Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center on Friday, March 8, 6 p.m., to Sunday, March 10. For further information visit, www.wisdomhouse.org, email, progams@wisdomhouse.org , or call, (860) 567-3163.

TAVERN RESTORATION: The Barkhamsted Society will host a program and slide show on the restoration of Squire’s Tavern March 8, 7 p.m. at the Barkhamsted Senior Center. The society is also planning on stabilizing and preserving Merrill Tavern in the historic histrict near the Congregational church and Center schoolhouse. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. For information, call 860-738-1152

PAINTING CLUB: Shades of Northwest Hills Decorative Painting Club will meet on Friday, March 8, 6:30p m at the South End Firehouse on Antolini Road in New Hartford. Former club member and local painting artist June Seiser will present a technique for creating a wooden look on a 16 x 20 canvas and her original design of a spray of forsythia. Painters should bring their regular painting supplies and small round and flat brushes. Shades will provide the canvas and paints for the project. Guests pay $5. For more information contact Lori at 860-583-7540 or lorithib40@yahoo.com

Saturday, March 9

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.

Sunday, March 10

Monday, March 11

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.

Tuesday, March 12

Wednesday, March 13

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.