CALENDAR

Monday, May 25

COMMUNITY CHAT: A weekly Community Chat with the Scoville Memorial Library, Mondays on Zoom. It’s a time to see each other and come together to share and listen to experiences of people in the community. See people you know and meet new people as we live through this shared experience. Log in about 5 minutes before the start of an event. Chats will be held at 2 p.m. May 25, June 1. Go to scovillelibrary.org for login information.

PARADE CANCELED, CEREMONY: The Harwinton Memorial Day parade and ceremony scheduled for Memorial Day has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Harwinton American Legion Post 137 is intending to do a short, private tribute at the veterans war memorial on the town green.

VIRTUAL PARADE: To protect the health of residents and visitors, Torrington’s Memorial Day parade has been canceled. Mayor Elinor Carbone and the Torrington Veterans Memorial Committee will develop a “virtual parade” slideshow, and a video veterans’ recognition ceremony, to be shared at torringtonct.org and with local media. All Torrington organizations have been asked to share a photo of their group celebrating veterans. All the pictures will be included in a slide show at 9 a.m. May 25. HONOR BELL: In observance of the National Moment of Remembrance Resolution on Memorial Day, May 25, Torrington residents are invited to salute veterans by standing outside their homes at 3 p.m. for the tolling of an honor bell. It doesn’t matter what kind of a bell, what size bell, or if you download a bell tone.

NO TRASH PICKUP: There will be no curbside collection of trash and recyclables on Memorial Day in Torrington. There will be a one-day delay for pick up of all municipal solid waste and recyclables collection for the remainder of the week following Memorial Day. Friday’s regularly schedule

MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY: The Soldiers’ Monument Commission will be holding a Virtual Memorial Day Ceremony. The filmed ceremony will include an introduction by Mayor Candy Perez, a ceremonial flag lowering and raising, a reading of the names of the soldiers from Winsted who died in battle, the laying of ceremonial wreaths at five memorial sites throughout town, along with a poetry reading by Gail Hoxie who won this year’s Memorial Day poetry contest. The filmed ceremony will be posted on www.soldiersmonumentwinsted.org. VEHICLE PARADE: Vehicle Memorial Day Parade, 6 p.m. The Winsted and Winchester Center Volunteer Fire Departments are sponsoring a vehicle Memorial Day parade to honor our veterans and healthcare workers. The parade route will begin in Winchester Center heading east South Street and end at East End Park.

Wednesday, May 27

STORY TIMES: Zoom story time with Miss Molly, Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury, 10:45 a.m. on Wednesdays. Email msalisbury@biblio.org for the Zoom link or visit scovillelibrary.org. FORESTS AND FORCES: Dr. Charles Canham will present an analysis of the past, present, and future of northeastern forests and the forces that have shaped them via the online platform Zoom, 7 p.m., May 27. Offered by the Minor Memorial Library in Roxbury, participants can visit the library website www.minormemoriallibrary.org to register for this program.

FREE CHAIR YOGA: Chair Yoga on Zoom is offered Wednesdays and Fridays, no class May 27, at noon. Go to https://thecommunitycenter.org on any of those days and click on the link Chair Yoga for the ID and password to get on. BOOK DISCUSSION: Cornwall author Roxana Robinson will lead a discussion of “Madame Bovary” by Gustave Flaubert at the Cornwall Library, 5 p.m., May 27, June 3, June 10. She’ll be using the Lydia Davis translation for the three-part program. Attendees are encouraged to read the book to more fully participate in the discussions. The Library has purchased a few copies for those who would like to read the recommended translation and would appreciate a $20 donation to cover the cost of the book. Details at cornwalllibrary.org

Thursday, May 28

BREAST HEALTH: On Thursday, May 28, from 12 to 1 p.m., existing and new breast patients of the Hartford HealthCare (HHC) Cancer Institute can learn more about telehealth sessions and how they enable the system to deliver the same high quality of care without requiring patients to come into HHC locations, 12-1 p.m., May 28, with Dr. April Duckwork. The interactive talk will include a question and answer session. The session is free but registration is required; call 855-442-4373, or go to HartfordHealthCare.org/Events. After you register, you’ll receive an email with easy instructions on joining the webinar.

NATURE’S NURSERY: Nature’s Nursery: Cats! via Facebook Live with White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield, 4 p.m., May 28, for ages 3-6, with Education Director Carrie Szwed reading “What Cat is That?” from The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library, followed by a meetand-greet with Carrie’s own tabby cat ,followed by a craft project. Go to www.facebook.com/The-WhiteMemorial-Conservation-Center.

Friday, May 29

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: A grief support group is offered weekly on Fridays through June 5, 9:30-11 a.m. on Zoom. Facilitated by Eileen L. Epperson, the group is a gift for the community from The Friends of Hospice in Litchfield. For the link, contact Eileen at 860-6056576 or eppervesce@aol.com

FOOD DRIVE FRIDAYS: Starting May 1, Friendly Hands Food Bank is open on Fridays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., in addition to its regular hours, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. MondayThursday. Each person who drops off a food donation on Friday will be entered to win a Dinner For Days gift card basket filled with gift cards to area restaurants. For information, call 860-482-3338 or email friendlyhandsfoodbank@gmail.com

KENT FARMERS MARKET: The Kent Farmers market, 3-6:30 p.m., Fridays, May 22 until the end of October. It is located on Route 7 in Kent, just south of the monument.

CO-WORKER HUB: The CoWorker Hub is holding online round table discussions to learn how businesses have pivoted their business to stay afloat or do business in a whole new way, the results they got, and takeaways from the New Normal. Register in advance to join the webinars, 12-1 p.m. on May 29. Register at www.facebook.com/events/249502868 0811617/?event_time_id=249502868414 4950 or search Co-Worker Hub.

FREE CHAIR YOGA: Chair Yoga on Zoom is offered Wednesdays and Fridays, no class May 27, at noon. Go to https://thecommunitycenter.org on any of those days and click on the link Chair Yoga for the ID and password to get on.

Saturday, May 30

WEEKLY MEDITATION: Deep Dive into Nature, Weekly Meditation with Marlow Shami, 10 a.m., May 2, on Facebook Live with the White Memorial Conservation Center. Go to www.facebook.com/TheWhiteMemorial-Conservation-Center

Sunday, May 31

MAKE MUSIC DAY: Make Music NWCT is making its third annual return to the Northwest corner through the Northwest CT Arts Council, June 21. People of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to create music at participating venues all over the region on the longest day of the year. The Northwest CT Arts Council hosts the event in the region. Registration is now open for venues and musicians across Northwest CT at nwct.makemusicday.org

Monday, June 1

COMMUNITY CHAT: A weekly Community Chat with the Scoville Memorial Library, Mondays on Zoom. It’s a time to see each other and come together to share and listen to experiences of people in the community. See people you know and meet new people as we live through this shared experience. Log in about 5 minutes before the start of an event. Chat will be held at 2 p.m. June 1. Go to scovillelibrary.org for login information.

Tuesday, June 2

E.D. TALK: Dr. Jared Bieniek, medical director of Tallwood Men’s Health at Hartford HealthCare and a board-certified urologist, will host “Erectile Dysfunction: Restoring Intimacy,” 6:30 p.m. June 1. The event concludes with a live question and answer session with Dr. Bieniek. Free; to register call 855-4424373 or go to HartfordHealthCare.org/ webinars. After you register, you’ll receive an email with easy instructions on joining the webinar.

INVESTING WEBINAR: Edward Jones Financial Advisor Kristina Matwijec presents a webinar “Foundation of Investing” with the Morris Public Library online, 6:30 p.m., June 2. Free. To register go to https://morrispubliclibrary.net/ library-calendar-event-registration/ or egranoth@biblio.org.

Wednesday, June 3

STORY TIMES: Zoom story time with Miss Molly, Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury, 10:45 a.m. on Wednesdays. Email msalisbury@biblio.org for the Zoom link or visit scovillelibrary.org. FREE CHAIR YOGA: Chair Yoga on Zoom is offered Wednesdays and Fridays, no class May 27, at noon. Go to https://thecommunitycenter.org on any of those days and click on the link Chair Yoga for the ID and password to get on.

Friday, June 5

KENT FARMERS MARKET: The Kent Farmers market, 3-6:30 p.m., Fridays, May 22 until the end of October. It is located on Route 7 in Kent, just south of the monument.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: A grief support group is offered weekly on Fridays through June 5, 9:30-11 a.m. on Zoom. Facilitated by Eileen L. Epperson, the group is a gift for the community from The Friends of Hospice in Litchfield. For the link, contact Eileen at 860-6056576 or eppervesce@aol.com

FOOD DRIVE FRIDAYS: Starting May 1, Friendly Hands Food Bank is open on Fridays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., in addition to its regular hours, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. MondayThursday. Each person who drops off a food donation on Friday will be entered to win a Dinner For Days gift card basket filled with gift cards to area restaurants. For information, call 860-482-3338 or email friendlyhandsfoodbank@gmail.com

FREE CHAIR YOGA: Chair Yoga on Zoom is offered Wednesdays and Fridays, no class May 27, at noon. Go to https://thecommunitycenter.org on any of those days and click on the link Chair Yoga for the ID and password to get on.