CALENDAR

Saturday, Sept. 7

BETHLEHEM FAIR: The 95th Bethlehem Fair, Sept. 6, 5-9 p.m., Sept. 7-8, 8 a.m. at the fairgrounds, 384 Main Street North, Bethlehem, Route 61. Admission $9 adults, free 11 and under. Food, live entertaiment, contests and much more. Passes $18 all 3 days. Free parking. For information call the fair office, Barbara Parmelee, (203) 266-5350, or email: office@bethlehemfair.com

FARMERS MARKET: Salisbury Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., every Saturday now through early fall. Produce, flowers and more, from Crooked Oak Farm, Howden Farm, Lone Silo, Frank n Nance’s health and beauty products, Tania’s Teatime herbal teas. CHEMISTRY WORKSHOP: Imagine Nation Museum Chemistry Workshop, Sept. 7, 7 11 a.m., ages 7-11, Harwinton Public Library, 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton. Details, call 860-485-9113

SUMMER’S HARVEST: Delve into Summer’s Harvest with Marlow Shami, Sept. 7, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., A.B. Ceder room, White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield. Bring a mat, dress for the weather, no fragrances. Members free, $5 guests. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Call 860-567-0857 or register online: www.whitememorialcc.org

COUNTRY DANCE: Traditional New England Country Dancing, 7 p.m., Sept. 7, Cornwall Town Hall. Square, circle and contra dances taught and called by Peter Stix. Live music by Betsy's Band. Suggested donation: $5-8/child, $10-15/adult, $25/family. Contact Debra@Motherhouse.us or 860-672-0229. All ages welcome and no partner necessary.

TWELVE MOONS: Twelve Moons Coffee House welcomes Famous Before We’re Dead, with Hal Lefferts (guitar, vocals, songwriting), James Lumsden (bass, vocals, songwriting) and John Burns (guitars, mandolin), 7-10 p.m., Sept. 7. Attendees contribute to the snack table and BYOB is permitted. Sign up for open mic starting at 6:30 p.m. BOOK SIGNING: A book talk and signing with local author Betty Krasne, Kent Memorial Library, 3 p.m, Sept. 7, free. To register or for more information call the Library, 860-927-3761; email kmlinfo@biblio.org; stop by the Library; or visit kentmemoriallibrary.org.

BOOK TALK: A Book Talk with author of “Connecticut Made,” Cynthia Parzych, 1 p.m., Sept. 7, free. David M. Hunt Library, 63 Main Street, Falls Village. Details, call 860-824-7424, www.huntlibrary.org LIVING HISTORY DAY: The Litchfield Green will be the site of a day honoring Litchfield’s Revolutionary War Patriots and their contribution to the 18th Century burgeoning new nation. All will be part of the town-wide celebration of Litchfield’s 300th Anniversary, Sept. 7 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Anyone wishing to make a tax-deductible donation towards this free event can send a check to Litchfield Patriots, P.O.Box 1719, Litchfield, CT 06759-01719.

VETERAN CEREMONY: American Legion Post 44 of Bantam, Post 27 of Litchfield and Post 173 of Morris will honor Revolutionary War veterans during Litchfield’s Living History Day, Sept. 7. This will be the 359th Veteran of the Month ceremony and, in honor of Litchfield’s 300th Anniversary, it will be the first time it has not taken place at the All Wars Memorial in Bantam.

LODGE OPEN HOUSE: St. Paul's Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons open house, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 7, at St. Paul's Masonic Lodge at 17 Meadow Street in Litchfield during Living History Day. For more information visit lodge011.ctfreemason.net or call 860-283-9963. MUSHROOM PROGRAM: The 3 Foragers will visit Flanders Nature Center, Woodbury, 10 a.m. Sept. 7, $10 members, $15 guests, at the Flanders Sugar House which is located a quarter mile up from the intersection of Flanders and Church Hill Road in Woodbury. Children are welcome. Register online at www.flandersnaturecenter.org or call 203-263-3711, ext. 12, for more information.

DAR MEETING: The Brooks-Green Woods Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at the Barkhamsted Community Room, Route 44, Barkhamsted, 10 a.m., Sept. 7. Members, bring pens, pencils, notebooks, backpacks, highlighters, index cards, and calculators to donate to the Gilbert School; and Box Tops for Education. Hostesses for the meeting are Lori Brady and Donna Colavecchio. Any woman interested in membership information, contact Karen Brett, Regent at 860-379-8741.

CASH MOB: Litchfield Bancorp Cash Mob, 12-4 p.m., Sept. 7, at Litchfield Hills Wine Market, 8 Village Green Drive, Litchfield, with 10 percent off wine purchases and complimentary tasting when a customer mentions the cash mob.

Sunday, Sept. 8

BETHLEHEM FAIR: The 95th Bethlehem Fair, Sept. 6, 5-9 p.m., Sept. 7-8, 8 a.m. at the fairgrounds, 384 Main Street North, Bethlehem, Route 61. Admission $9 adults, free 11 and under. Food, live entertaiment, contests and much more. Passes $18 all 3 days. Free parking. For information call the fair office, Barbara Parmelee, 203266-5350, or email: office@bethlehemfair.com

CLOCKTOWN FAIR: Thomaston Woman's Club’S 39th annual Clocktown Arts, Crafts and Vendors Fair in Seth Thomas Park, Thomaston, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 8. More than 25 crafters, artists and vendors, Children's Section with face painting and a craft table, White Elephant Table and free drawings for select prizes. Country Kitchen will feature breads, muffins, and other pastries, plus a taco truck on site. The Thomaston Car Show is also being held that day.

Monday, Sept. 9

MONDAY SCHOLARS: Monday Scholars: The Agency – A History Of The CIA, 12-2 p.m., Mondays, Sept. 9-Dec. 16, no meeting Oct. 14 or Dec. 2. Library events are free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required unless otherwise noted and can be done by calling 860-567-8030 or visiting owlibrary.org and clicking on Events/ Adult Events or Events/Children & Teen 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.

Tuesday, Sept. 10

DIGITAL WORKSHOP: RB Digital Workshop, 10:30 a.m., Sept. 10, free, Harwinton Public Library, 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton. Details, call 860-485-9113. Bring your device and passwords.

ADDICTION ISSUES SERIES: The McCall Center for Behavioral Health presents “Addiction Issues for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and other Kin Raising Kin,” starting Aug. 20 and continuing on Tuesday evenings for 8 sessions. Participants will explore their needs, emotions and self- care as they raise a child whose parent(s) are struggling with addiction. Baby-sitting and a light supper are provided. To register or learn more about this program, call Jan Lyon at Brooker Memorial at 860-489-1328 ext 129.

BIRD WALK: Monthly Bird Walk Series with Kristi Dranginis, 8 a.m., Sept. 10, free, donations welcome, at White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield, rain or shine. Meet in front of the A. B. Ceder Room. Details go to whitememorialcc.org.

BOOK SIGNING: “Soldiers of a Foreign War,” discussion and signing with author Charles McNair, M.D., at the Morris Public Library, 6:30 p.m., Sept. 10. To register call 860-567-7440 or go to https://morrispubliclibrary.net/library-calendar-event-registration/ THE RED PLANET: Lecture on the Red Planet at Gunn Memorial Library, Wykeham Road, Washington, 6:30 p.m., Sept. 10, free, presented by Ray Reich, a Washington resident and former Gunnery physics and astronomy teacher, “Going to Mars? Not so fast.” To register email gunnprograms@biblio.org or call 860-868-7586 ALANON MEETING: An Alanon meeting is held weekly on Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Partial Hospital Building, 540 Litchfield Street. For information, visit https://www.ctalanon.org/meetings

BALLOT LOTTERY: A lottery to determine the order of the names on the ballot for the November 5, 2019, Municipal Election will be held at the Town Clerk’s office in the Litchfield Town Hall at 74 West Street at 10 a.m. Sept. 10.

Wednesday, Sept. 11

CELEBRATING WOMEN: Celebrating Litchfield’s 300Th Anniversary: Women Of 1776 – Theatrical Performance With Rita Parisi, 7 p.m., Sept. 11, free. Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. Library events are free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required unless otherwise noted and can be done by calling 860-5678030 or visiting owlibrary.org and clicking on Events/Adult Events or Events/Children & Teen Events.

PROSTATE HEALTH: Free health talk, “Prostate Health & Treatment Options” by Urologist Dr. James Devanney of CHH Adult and Pediatric Urology in Torrington, 6 p.m., Sept. 11, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Conference Hall, 540 Litchfield Street, Torrington. With refreshments, Q&A to follow. Registration is required. RSVP to 1.855.HHC.HERE (1.855.442.4373). Seating is limited.

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 860-379-3369.

PICNIC IN THE PARK: Picnic in the Park, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Sullivan Senior Center, Torrington. Tickets $10, available in the front office. Includes lunch and entertainment featuring “Mabel & Jerry” (a.m.) and The Tune Dusters (p.m.). Afternoon Treat sponsored by Atria Litchfield Hills

Thursday, Sept. 12

MEDITATION: Mindful Meditation, Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., Harwinton Public Library, 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton. Details, call 860-485-9113 THE GRAND CANYON: The White Hart Speaker Series: Thomas Blagden Jr., “The Grand Canyon: Unseen Beauty: Running the Colorado River,” 6 p.m., Sept. 12, free, Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. Details, go to scoville.org.

SMART DRIVER COURSE: AARP Smart Driver Courses are held at the Sullivan Senior Center, Torrington, Sept. 12 and Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. For age 50 and older. The cost is $15, ($20 non-members of AARP) payable by check only made out to AARP. Bring your AARP card to show the instructor. Call 860-489-2211 to register. 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.