CALENDAR

Monday, Oct. 28

MEDICARE TALK: Medicare Questions and Answer Session at the New Hartford Senior Center, with insurance professional Daphne Roberson, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Oct. 28. To reserve a seat, call 860-379-3980.

HISTORY SERIES: Six-part History Series, Cornwall Library, “The Vote, America’s Most Fragile Right”, 5:30 p.m., Oct. 28, free. led by historian and educator Pete Vermilyea. For information and to register, call 860-672-6874, cornwalllibrary.org

FLU SHOTS: Flu Shot Clinics, 1:30 p.m., Oct, 7, Oct. 28, Sullivan Senior Center, Torrington, sponsored by the Torrington Area Health District. Bring insurance card; uninsured. Inquire about cost when making your appointment, cash or check accepted. Appointments required. Call 860-489-2211 COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS: Cooking Demo, Tasting & Nutrition Talk, 3 p.m., Sept. 23, in the dining room at the Sullivan Senior Center, Torrington. Future classes Oct. 28, Nov. 25, Dec. 16. Registered dietitian Elizabeth Caruthers leads the monthly demonstrations, tastings and nutrition talks. To register, call 860-489-2211. Space is limited.

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.

HALLOWEEN STORIES: Halloween Storytime, for Grades K - 3, 3:30 p.m., Oct. 28, free, Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. 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.

AUTHOR TALK: Scholar & Professor of English, Aimee Pozorski, PhD will lead a discussion on the New York Times run-away bestseller, “Where the Crawdads Sing,” 6 p.m., Oct. 29, free, Gunn Memorial Library, Wykeham Road, Washington. To register, email gunnprograms@biblio.org or call 860-8687586.

Tuesday, Oct. 29

TRICK OR TREAT STORYTIME: “Trick-or-Treating at Story and Music Time,” Morris Public Library, 10 a.m., Oct. 29, free, ages 0-4. Costumes a must, bring your baskets for the goodies. Details and registration: 860-5677440 or https://morrispubliclibrary.net/ library-calendar-event-registration/ VOTER REGISTRATION: The Hartland Registrar of Voters will be in their office, Oct. 29, 9 a.m-4 p.m. to accept voter registrations. Last day to register in person, online or to have your voter registration postmark by the post office.

WINCHESTER REGSTRARS: The Winchester Registrars will hold a final registration session, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Oct. 29. A final limited session will be held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Nov. 4, only for those seeking to vote in the election whose qualification as to age, citizenship or residence was attained since October 29, 2019, members armed forces and former members of the armed forces discharged within the calendar year. Both sessions at the registrars’ office, 2nd floor of Town Hall, Room 203. For information, call 860-379-2714 ext 354 or 355. LITCHFIELD REGISTRARS: The Litchfield Registrars of Voters will have extended office hours for voter registration, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Oct. 29 for this year’s municipal election. Online registration must be received, and mail in registrations must be postmarked by Oct. 29. U.S. citizens with identification that shows that they live in Litchfield may register to vote in Litchfield.

Wednesday, Oct. 30

HORROR WRITER: Horror Writer Spills Her Guts: with local author E.M. Fitch, 7 p.m., Oct. 30, Harwinton Library, for ages 12 and up. Register at www.harwintonlibrary.org

SPEAKER SERIES: White Hart Speaker Series, presented in collaboration with The White Hart Inn, Scoville Memorial Library and Oblong Books & Music, presents “The Seine: The River That Made Paris,” 6 p.m. ,Oct. 30, free. Details at scoville.org.

Thursday, Oct. 31

OPERA TALKS: The Metropolitan Opera Talks, presented By Jeffrey Engel, at the Litchfield Community Center, Route 202, Litchfield, at 1 p.m. Oct. 3, Turandot, Oct. 17, Manon, Oct. 31, Madama Butterfly, Nov. 21, Akhnaten. All coincide with live Met performances. Donations are welcome. Call The Litchfield Community Center at 860567-8302 or visit www.thecommunitycenter.org

Friday, Nov. 1

DROWSY CHAPERONE: Goshen Players will stage “The Drowsy Chaperone,” Oct. 18-19, 25-26 and Nov. 1-2 at 8 p.m., and Oct. 20, 27 and Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. Performances will be held at the Old Goshen Town Hall, 2 North Street, at the Rotary Junction of Rts 4 and 63, Goshen. Tickets are $25, visit www.goshenplayers.org or call 860491-9988.

TWELVE MOONS: On Saturday, November 2, 2019 Twelve Moons Coffee House welcomes Crowes Pasture. Monique Byrne and Andy Rogovin, 7-10 p.m., Nov. 1, donation, at The Center on Main, 103 Main Street, Falls Village.Contact: TwelveMoonsCoffee@gmail.com. Information at: https://sites.google.com/site/twelvemoonscoffeehouse/tinyurl.com/12Moons

REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY: Salisbury Visiting Nurse Association remembrance ceremony to honor and remember loved ones, 4 p.m., Nov. 1, with music and inspirational messages followed by a lantern release into the lake at dusk, and a public reading of the names of those being remembered and honored. Town Grove, 42 Ethan Allen St., Salisbury. Light refreshments served. RSVP to: Joanna Geiger at (860) 435-0816 or jgeiger@salisburyvna.org.

CAREGIVER RETREAT: A retreat for caregivers, “Caring for Ourselves While We Care for Others: Self-Care Practices and Meditation Retreat to Support Caregivers”, 6 p.m., Nov. 1-2, Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center. Celia Landman O.I, M.A. will present the weekend. For further information or to register, call 860-567-3163, visit: www.wisdomhouse.org, or email, programs@wisdomhouse.org.

Saturday, Nov. 2

FARMERS MARKET: The Litchfield Farmers Market has begun and will be held on Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield. Visit www.litchfieldhillsfarmfreshmarket.org for updates, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter. If you wish to donate some time to the Litchfield Farmers Market, apply as a vendor or artist, sign up online. For more information call Market Master, Kay Carroll at 860-567-3890.

CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE: The Connecticut Civil War Round Table monthly meeting, 11:30 a.m-2:30 p.m., Nov. 2, Torrington Library Community Room, 12 Daecoeton Place, Torrington. Speaker is Berk Dunkerly on the Richond Bread Riots. Guests welcome for $5. Refreshments follow. Learn more at www.ctcwrt.org, or call president Mary-Lou Pavlik at 860-489-1618. AUTHOR TALK: Dr. George Goens discusses his book “Civility Lost: the Media, Politics & Education,” 4 p.m., Nov. 2, free, at the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. Details, go to scoville.org

INTRO TO CALLIGRAPHY: Introduction to Calligraphy presented by Debby Reelitiz at the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury, 4 p.m., Nov. 2. Led by professional calligrapher, Debby Reelitz, from Granby. Details go to scoville.org

COOKING DEMONSTRATION: “From Wisdom’s Table: Thanksgiving Prep Tips” 2-3:30 p.m., Nov. 2, with Wisdom House Head Chef, Margaret Jacobs. $30 per person. No prior experience is required. Recipes and samples are provided. For further information visit www.wisdomhouse.org, call 860-5673163, or email programs@wisdomhouse.org .

TOUCH A TRUCK: Barkhamsted PTO Touch a Truck and Food Truck Event , 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Nov. 2. Learn about the Big Trucks, have fun in the Bounce House and enjoy some lunch.

STUDIO SERIES: A “Mom’s Open Studio Series (M.O.S.S.)” 10 a.m.1:30 p.m., Nov. 2, Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center, Litchfield. Facilitators are Anna Ramirez, M. Div. and Briah Luckey, M.A. $60 per person. For more information visit, www.wisdomhouse.org, call, 860-567-3163 or email, programs@wisdomhouse.org. SQUIRES TAVERN: Old-fashioned food, music and dancing, drinks and games, 7 p.m., Nov. 2, $15 per person, free under 12. Tickets are limited. Tickets can be purchased Questions, call Noreen Watson at 860-738-1152. DROWSY CHAPERONE: Goshen Players will stage “The Drowsy Chaperone,” Oct. 18-19, 25-26 and Nov. 1-2 at 8 p.m., and Oct. 20, 27 and Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. Performances will be held at the Old Goshen Town Hall, 2 North Street, at the Rotary Junction of Rts 4 and 63, Goshen. Tickets are $25, visit www.goshenplayers.org or call 860491-9988.

CLUB FUNDRAISER: Goshen Garden Club’s 2019 Fall Fundraiser, “Fall Down Laughing” With Comedian Linda Belt, Nov. 2, at Chatterley’s Banquet Facility, 371 Pinewoods Rd. Torrington. Doors open 11 a.m., lunch at noon. Cash bar, raffle baskets. Tickets $35. To reserve, contact Kathe at 860-485-3145 CRAFT, GIFT FAIR: Torrington Lions Club Craft and Gift Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Nov. 2, Torrington Armory. Free admission, public welcome. For vendor information, visit torringtonlionsevents.org