CALENDAR

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/ The-White-Memorial-ConservationCenter

TREE PLANTING: This Saturday a new copper beech tree will be planted between the Hotchkiss- Fyler House and St Francis Church, on the site of the original tree. This effort will beautify Main Street which was once lined with stately trees and it will also restore the historic integrity of the grounds at the House Museum. The tree was donated by Brian O’Heron in memory of his wife Joyce Bagnaschi O’Heron, who passed away in 2018 and was a long-time member and tireless worker for the Torrington Historical Society’s garden committee. The tree planting and associated landscaping work is being donated by Zaharek’s Landscaping of Torrington. For more information please contact Mark McEachern, Torrington Historical Society at 860-482-8260 or email torringtonhistorical@snet.net.

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.

DOG LICENSE RENEWAL: Barkhamsted Town Clerk Holly Krouse reminds residents that dog license renewals are due in June. She encourages residents to mail their renewals or applications to the town hall office. Those who want to license their dogs in person can make an appointment, which will be kept in a popup tent outside the lower level door, by appointment only; call 860-3798665 during office hours. The $1 late fee has been waived for July, but will be resumed in August.

Tuesday, June 2

E.D. TALK: Dr. Jared Bieniek, medical director of Tallwood Men’s Health at Hartford HealthCare and a boardcertified 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 855442-4373 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.

DOG LICENSE RENEWALS: Torrington’s City Clerk reminds dog owners that all dog licenses should be renewed by June 30, but this year’s license renewal time has been extended to July 31 without the late fee. That fee will be applied if licenss aren’t renewed by July 31. Unlicensed dogs may be subject to a $75 fine. License requests may be made by mail to the City Clerk's Office, 140 Main Street, Torrington, CT 06790. A self-addressed, stamped envelope must be included in your request by mail. They can also be renewed at www.torringtonct.org for a processing fee of $1.75.

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. PRODUCE GIVEAWAY: Friendly Hands Food Bank in partnership with the USDA and Farmers to Families is answering the call of the food insecure by offering a free produce distribution to area residents. The next distribution will be held June 3, starting at 10 a.m. at Torrington Middle School, 200 Middle School Drive. Residents can drive up, pop their trunk and receive a box of produce. Additional distributions will be held this month including a walk-up for people who don’t drive. Dates will be announced.

Thursday, June 4

CURBSIDE PICKUP: Beardsley Library is offering contactless curbside pickup. Patrons can select up to 10 items from beardsleylibrary.org. There is a limit of three 7-day fiction books. Place a hold on the items by logging into your account or call the library at 860-3796043 to arrange the time to pick up your items. For assistance, email director@beardsleylibrary.org MOVEMENT CLASS: On Zoom, a Therapeutic Movement and Breath Class led by Suzanne Mazzarelli, Yoga Therapist, with the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury, 11 a.m., June 4, 11, 18. A sampler of gentle somatic movement, Yoga, Qi Gong and more. No experience necessary. This class is easily adaptable for people of all ages and ability levels. Details at scovillelibrary.org.

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 860-605-6576 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 860-4823338 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. ART EXHIBITS: “Paying Attention”/ Donald Bracken, Richard Alan Cohen, Susan Hackett and Randy Orzano ; “Dislocation”/Jacqueline Metheny; and “the view from here”/Suzan Scott; three new exhibitions at Five Points Gallery, Main Street, Torrington, June 5-July 11. Details, call 860-618-7222 or email jmcelhone@fivepointsgallery.org

Saturday, June 6

ANIMAL ARCHITECTS: Animal Architects with Gerri Griswold, 2 p.m., June 6. Meet some incredible builders in this one-hour picture presentation celebrating the glory of human and animal architecture. 2:00 p.m., ZOOM, Please click on this link to register: https:// us02web.zoom. us/meeting/register/tZ0kdu6hqj MpEtWPn_iy8uRv8rFpVpAp9lfh FARMERS MARKET: Salisbury Farmers Market, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. starting June 6. Seedlings, plants, vegetables, cut flowers, eggs,beef, pork, maple syrup and more. Details at scovillelibrary.org.

Sunday, June 7

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 8

DOG LICENSE RENEWAL: Barkhamsted Town Clerk Holly Krouse reminds residents that dog license renewals are due in June. She encourages residents to mail their renewals or applications to the town hall office. Those who want to license their dogs in person can make an appointment, which will be kept in a popup tent outside the lower level door, by appointment only; call 860-3798665 during office hours. The $1 late fee has been waived for July, but will be resumed in August.

Wednesday, June 10

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.

DOG LICENSE RENEWALS: Torrington’s City Clerk reminds dog owners that all dog licenses should be renewed by June 30, but this year’s license renewal time has been extended to July 31 without the late fee. That fee will be applied if licenss aren’t renewed by July 31. Unlicensed dogs may be subject to a $75 fine. License requests may be made by mail to the City Clerk's Office, 140 Main Street, Torrington, CT 06790. A self-addressed, stamped envelope must be included in your request by mail. They can also be renewed at www.torringtonct.org for a processing fee of $1.75.