Friendly Hands food bank seeks donations

TORRINGTON — Friendly Hands Food Bank is in need of food donations to serve people in need on a daily basis including soups, grape jelly, peanut butter, canned fruits, canned carrots, canned ravioli and Spaghetti O’s, and canned tuna, juice boxes, baked beans, pasta, jar tomato sauce, stews and chili, canned meats, instant potatoes and rice dishes.

Donations are accepted at Friendly Hands Food Bank, 50 King St., Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call 8604823338.

Car donations wanted

HARTFORD — Residents are invited to donate a car, truck or van to help raise funds for a local private school. Towing provided; vehicles can be running or not running.

The donation can be used for a charitable tax deduction. Call Charter Oak Education d/b/a Sterling Education at 8606431100 for further details.

Grief support group offered in Salisbury

SALISBURY — SVNA is hosting a Grief Support Group to help the bereaved cope with sadness and loss in a safe space. The group is facilitated by SVNA’s Medical Social Worker, Liz TannerHorn and Sharon Health Care’s Social Worker, Cindy Meritt.

The group is open to all community members, and it is not necessary to attend every session. Meetings are held every Wednesday, 12 p.m. at St. John’s Church, 12 Main Street, 2nd floor, Salisbury. The group is free.

For more information or to reserve a seat, call Liz TannerHorn at 8604350816 or ETannerHorn@salisburyvna.org

Poetry, music nights scheduled at library

KENT — The Kent Memorial Library is hosting five “Evenings of Poetry and Music” from 79 p.m. on Saturdays Sept. 14 and Dec. 7 in the Library’s Reading Room. Poet and photographer Karen Chase will again act as hostess for the evenings. Everyone is invited and all poets are welcome to participate. If you are not a poet but have a favorite poem written by someone else, you are welcome to read and if you like poetry but don’t write your own, please come to listen. Musicians and singers are also welcome to join in.

Depending on the number of readers, participants may be able to read from one to five or more poems. All will be given an opportunity to read. A musical interlude and refreshments will follow along with a second round of poetry and music if time allows.

Those interested in reading or playing or for more information can contact Karen Chase at 8609274146, email: kchase341@icloud.com, website: www.kchasephotograpy.com, and on Facebook at Karen A. Chase Photography.

This event is free and open to public. To register, if interested in reading or for more information, call 8609273761 or go to kentmemoriallibrary.org.

Enrichment classes offered

LITCHFIELD — Foothills Adult & Continuing Education, a program of EdAdvance of Litchfield, covering Litchfield County, offers enrichment classes in computers, arts & crafts, recreation, finance, cooking, excursions, and are held at several locations. Register online www.edadvance.org, Adult Learner’s tab FOOTHILLS, or call 8003004781.

Homeowners tax credit applications available

NORTH CANAAN — The Town of North Canaan Assessor’s Office will accept Elderly Homeowner Tax Credit applications from Feb. 1May 15, and is also accepting applications for the State Additional Veterans Exemption and Local Option Veterans Exemptions, Feb. 1Oct. 1.

If you are on any of the programs already, applications will be mailed. If you are a first time filer, applications are available in the Assessor’s Office.

The programs are income based. For more specific details, visit the Assessor’s Office Monday – Thursday 9 a.m.12 p.m. and 14 p.m. or call 8608247313, extension 108

Church offers rooms to outside groups

LITCHFIELD —The First Congregational Church of Litchfield is offering the use of most of its rooms for use by outside groups.

This would include not only meeting rooms, but the Fellowship Hall with a complete kitchen. Rooms vary in size that would be appropriate for smaller, more intimate meetings or counseling, to rooms that would hold up to 50 people. The buildings are ADA accessible. Ample parking is available.

The church, which will celebrate its 300th anniversary in two years, is responding to the many requests that have been made in the past due to the lack of such facilities in Litchfield.

If interested, call the church office at 8605678705 or email at office@fcclitchfield.com.

Registration open for nursery school

NEW HARTFORD — Bakerville Community Nursery School is accepting registration for the 201920 school year for both the 3yearold and 4yearold preschool programs.

BCNS, now entering its 53rd year of operation, is a community outreach program of the Bakerville United Methodist Church, 1087 Litchfield Turnpike in New Hartford. For more information or to arrange a visit, contact the school at 8604961852 or bcns1967@gmail.com, or visit bakervillecn.weebly.com or on Facebook.