CALENDAR

Saturday, Nov. 16

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 a weekly newsletter. To donate some time to the Litchfield Farmers Market, apply as a vendor or artist, sign up online, call Market Master, Kay Carroll at 860-567-3890.

CROCHET AND GIVE BACK: The Hummingbird Caft, 79 Main St., second floor, Torrington, is holding a Crochet and Give Back event on Saturday from 2-4 p.m. Laurie Singer Russo will lead a basic crocheting class and help everyone make beanies and hats, which will be donated to the Community Kitchen of Torrington. To learn more, visit the Hummingbird’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/ events/479780189289459 or go to hummingbirdcafe.org.

HOLIDAY ART FAIR: The Congregational Church of Burlington will hold its Holiday Artist and Artisan Fair, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Nov. 16, Burlington Town Hall 200 Spielman Highway, with 26 artists and artisans in the auditorium, hallway, and senior center room, selling paintings, mixed media, photography, knitted goods, soaps, candles and other items. Teacup auction, dropoff box for Prime Time House.

TORT LAW SPEAKER: Pulitzer Prize author Eric Foner discusses his new book, “The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution” 11 a.m., Nov. 16, $10 includes museum admission. American Museum of Tort Law, 654 Main St., Winsted. Purchase tickets at www.tortmuseum.org

ART SALE: Art-2-Go Sale by the Ten-2One Artists, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Nov. 16, Crescent Gallery, 158 Main Street, Thomaston. Small paintings, note cards, prints, gifts. For more information, contact Pat Piscopo 860-283-2155 or visit ten-2-oneartists.com

COMMUNITY TALK: Salisbury Community Talk, Dialogue and Discussion: Identity, Bias and Systemic Racism presented by Gwendolyn VanSant, Director Multicultural BRIDGE, 4 p.m., Nov. 16, Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. Details at scoville.org. BUSINESS SERIES: Business Mastery Series: Blogging for Business with Diane Ferreira, a seminar for new bloggers who want to start either a blog or online business, 10 a.m., Nov. 16, Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. Details at scoville.org. TREE ID WALK: Tree Identification Walk with WMF Forest Manager Lukas Hyder, 10 a.m., Nov. 16, White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield. Meet in the museum parking lot. Free, donations welcome. CONTRA DANCE: Contra Dance with O’Wryly, 7-9 p.m., Nov. 16, White Memorial Conservation Center, Carriage House, Litchfield, $15 for all tickets. BYOB, dinner or snack. Preregistration and prepayment are required. Call 860-567-0857 or register online: www.whitememorialcc.org . NATURE TALK: Spirit Animals With Ginny Apple, 4 p.m., Nov. 16, David M. Hunt Library, 63 Main Street, Falls Village. Register at 860-824-7424, www.huntlibrary.org

SAVING PRIVATE RYAN: ‘Saving Private Ryan” on the big screen at the Warner Theatre, Main Street, Torrington during “A Night of Stars and Stripes.” Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are free, donations welcome. Veterans receive VIP seating and complimentary popcorn and beverages. Corporate sponsorships are also available. A ticket is required; call 860-489-7180, go to warnertheatre.org or by stopping at Goff’s Equipment Service Inc., 620 Torrington Road/Route 202, Litchfield. YOUNG ACTORS SERIES: The students of the Warner Theatre Center for Arts Education will present the first production of the 2019-2020 Young Actors Series, “The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe,” Nov. 16, 2 p.m., 7 p.m., Nov. 17, 2 p.m., Nancy Marine Studio Theatre. Reserve at 860489-7180 or visit warnertheatre.org.

Sunday, Nov. 17

MEDITATION: Meditation with Kathy Volstad, 9 a.m., Nov. 3, 10, 17 ,24, Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. Open to anyone, no experience needed. Sitting cushions provided. Meets in Reading Room, main floor. scoville.org. THANKSGIVING CONCERT: Chorus Angelicus and its companion adult chamber chorus, Gaudeamus, perform a Thanksgiving concert, 2 p.m., Nov. 17, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, New Hartford. Tickets $20. For reservations, call 860379-3062.

DUCK RAMBLE: The Litchfield Hills Audubon Society will hold its annual duck ramble on Sunday, Nov. 17. Meet at the White Memorial Conservation Center parking lot at 2 p.m. Greg Hanisek will lead the ramble, identifying ducks and other birds on Bantam Lake. Members will have dinner at a local pizza restaurant after the walk. For more information, call Greg at 203-754-4401. Heavy rain cancels. COUNTRY DANCE: American Folk Musicians will present a country western dance featuring Norm and the Tune Dusters, 2-5 p.m., Nov. 17, at the Northfield Firehouse, 12 Knifeshop Road, Northfield. Admission $11 per person, public welcome. For information, call Elaine at 203-5861177 or Jim at 860-868-7151.

Monday, Nov. 18

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. MONDAY SCHOLARS: Oliver Wolcott Library’s Monday Scholars study The Agency – A History of the CIA, 12:30-2 p.m., through Dec. 16, no meeting Dec. 2. Monday Scholars is a weekly series that combines the best of online learning with engaging discussion. Each week a new lecture topic is watched together and then discussed by the group. Registration is required; call 860-567-8030 or visiting owlibrary.org.

THIRD ACT: Third Act: Reflections on Aging presented by Kathy Voldstad, at the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury, 4 p.m., Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25. An ongoing exploration of the benefits and challenges of aging, using readings, guided reflections.For more details or to register, please contact Kathleen Voldstad at kathleenvoldstad@gmail.com or sign up at the library desk.

Tuesday, Nov. 19

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

Wednesday, Nov. 20

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.

Thursday, Nov. 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.

Saturday, Nov. 23

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 a weekly newsletter. To donate some time to the Litchfield Farmers Market, apply as a vendor or artist, sign up online, call Market Master, Kay Carroll at 860-567-3890.

Monday, Nov. 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.

Tuesday, Nov. 26

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

Wednesday, Nov. 27

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.

Saturday, Nov. 30

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 a weekly newsletter. To donate some time to the Litchfield Farmers Market, apply as a vendor or artist, sign up online, call Market Master, Kay Carroll at 860-567-3890.

Monday, Dec. 2

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, Dec. 3

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

Wednesday, Dec. 4

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.

Thursday, Dec. 5

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.