CALENDAR

Saturday, Oct. 31

FARMERS MARKET: Salisbury Farmers Market, Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Seedlings, plants, vegetables, cut flowers, eggss, beef, pork, maple syrup and more. Details at scovillelibrary.org.

FARMERS MARKET: The Torrington Farmers Market is open 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church parking lot at 837 Charles St, under the trees.

SCARECROWS IN THE MEADOW: Litchfield Historical Society presents Scarecrows in the Meadow, a socially distanced community event for families to celebrate the end of the harvest season, Oct. 17 to 31. Walk through the display, enjoy fall crafts and games. Display is open until dusk. Details at litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org.

TRUNK OR TREAT: Winsted’s Trunk or Treat Drive-Thru Edition will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 31. Stop by the Gilbert School student lot, where cars will be decorated and candy will be handed out to everyone in their cars. Costumes are not required but suggested. Everyone must stay in their vehicles. Those interested in giving out candy, go to townofwinchester.org and click on the recreation department link.

HAUNTED OPERA HOUSE TOURS: Thomaston Opera House haunted tours by Landmark Community Theatre, Oct. 22 to Nov. 7, small groups and face masks required. Tickets are $15 for all ages; groups limited to two to eight people. Make reservations early. For more information, call 860-283-6250 or visit www.landmarkcommunitytheatre.org.

SILO HALLOWEEN PARTY: Halloween drag show and costume party, at The Silo, 44 Upland Road, New Milford. Costumes required and prizes awarded, 5 p.m. Oct. 31, with the KBJB Queens, KJ Johansen, Ivy Stalls, Bella Noche and Whendy Whaxwood, with DJ Rayd. Tickets are $30; $5 supports The Silo. Lawn opens at 5 p.m.; check in and wait to be seated. Show starts at 6 p.m. Bring a nonperishable food or toiletry item for New Milford Social Services. For tickets, call KBJB Entertainment at 860-3508152 or email kbjbradio@gmail.com.

ANIMAL SKULLS: Meet the skulls in person at Sharon Audubon Center, 11 a.m. to noon Oct. 31. Registration required. For details, go to sharon.audubon.org.

ABOUT RAVENS: “Raven: Bird, Myth, Legend” with Mary Beth Kaeser and Gerri Griswold, 2 p.m. Oct. 31 on Zoom with the White Memorial Conservation Center, $15 for guests, free to members. Pre-register at www.whitememorialcc.org and receive an email with the Zoom link to the program.

CREEPY CRAWLERS: “Creepy Crawlers With Brian Kleinman” of Riverside Reptiles Education Center, noon Oct. 31, free for members, $15 for guests at White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield. Pre-register www.whitememorialcc.org and receive an email with the Zoom link.

INTRO TO CALLIGRAPHY: DIY Series: “Intro to Calligraphy: Blackletter with Debby Reelitiz,” 10 a.m. Oct. 31, on Zoom sponsored by the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. Registration at scovillelibrary.org.

HAUNTED HIKES: Flanders Nature Center, Woodbury, presents its second annual Haunted Hikes on Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. Fright Factor for age 12 and up starts at 6:30 p.m. No flashlights needed; $7 per person, refreshments for purchase. Reserve online at flandersnaturecenter.org or call 203-263-3711, ext. 12.

MOVE-A-THON FOR RON: A run/walk/ ride for Ron Peck, who was seriously injured in an ccident, will be held Halloween Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by the Village Striders at Plumb Hill Fields, Litchfield. Peck recently returned home from hospitalization and rehab and money is needed for his medical expenses and adapting his home for a wheelchair. To register, go to www.eventbrite.com/e/move-a-thon-for-ronregistration-122283317695. Donations will be collected at the event. Make checks payable to Village Striders, Memo: “Ron Peck Move-a-thon,” 174 South Lake St., Litchfield, CT 06759.

CEMETERY TOUR: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there will not be an inperson cemetery tour this year. Instead, the Gunn Historical Museum’s 13th annual Washington Cemetery Tour will be pre-recorded and posted on the museum’s website, www.gunnmuseum.org, and social media channels and will remain there for future viewing.

GET OUT THE VOTE: Saturday at noon, Torrington area Democrats will rally at Franklin Plaza. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, state Rep. Michelle Cook, state Rep Maria Horn, and candidates for state Senate Melissa Osborne and David Gronbach are expected to attend. Congresspeople Jahana Hayes and John Larson have been invited, as well as Gov. Ned Lamont, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, statewide constitutional officers and U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy.

Sunday, Nov. 1

GIFT SHOP OPEN: The Grotto Gift Shop at the Shrine of Lourdes in Litchfield, 50 Montfort Road, Route 118, Litchfield, is now open from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. New merchandise has arrived; find a selection of outdoor statuary, rosaries, medals, inspirational jewelry and gift items for wedding, anniversary, baptisms and babies. For other information, call 860567-0891. COVID-19 safety precautions will be observed. Visit www.shrinect.org

TEEN BOOK CLUB: November Teen Book Club meeting about “The Dark Tide” by Alicia Jasinska for grades 7 to 12. For information, visit owlibrary.org/ Programs & Events/Teens.

VIRTUAL WRITING: Participate in National Novel Writing Month, Nov. 1 to 30, live on Zoom at 4 p.m. Mondays, for grades 4-6. To register, go to owlibrary.org/Programs & Events/Teens.

PODCAST: “Walking With Dante,” a Mark Scarbrough podcast, can be seen anytime online. Scarborough leads the listener through Dante's “Divine Comedy” in roughly half-hour segments. An entertaining way to navigate this literary feat. Register at https://rb.gy/u2kagp.

SLEEPY HOLLOW: “A Grave Affair: Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’” at the Norfolk Library, 4 p.m. Nov. 1, free. Follow storyteller Linda Schuyler Ford into the timeless tale of Washington Irving’s story. Details at scovillelibrary.org.

MARS CHOPPER: Make a Mars helicopter, ages 7 to 11, 7 p.m. Nov. 6, Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. Learn about the first helicopter that will land on Mars and then make one of your own. Pick up a template for this project now. Email scovlibn@biblio.org to register.

Monday, Nov. 2

REGISTRATION SESSION: All Registrars of Voters offices in Connecticut will hold a statewide voter registration session for those who have turned 18, become a U.S. citizen, or moved to Connecticut since Oct. 27 of this year. The registration session is also open to members of the Armed Forces and former Armed Forces members who have been discharged within the calendar year. The session will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 2. Call your local registrar’s office for details.

HAUNTED OPERA HOUSE TOURS: Thomaston Opera House haunted tours by Landmark Community Theatre, through Nov. 7, small groups and masks required. Tickets are $15 for all ages; groups limited to two to eight people. Make reservations early. For more information, call 860-283-6250 or visit www.landmarkcommunitytheatre.org.

EXERCISE CLASS: Strength, Balance & Flexibility with Robyn on Zoom, with the Sullivan Senior Center, Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 a.m. Sign up by calling 860-489-2211.

ARTIST LECTURES: First of Gunn Historical Museum’s artist series lectures: “Harry Siddons Mowbray and the American Renaissance (1876-1917),” presented by Josephine Rodgers, the Marcia Brady Tucker Fellow, Department of American Paintings and Sculpture at Yale University Art Gallery, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2, on Zoom. Register at https://rb.gy/hxiqy9.

REGISTRAR SESSION: The Winchester Registrars will hold a final, limited registration session, 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Nov. 2 for those seeking to vote whose qualification as to age, citizenship or residence was attained since Oct. 27. Members of the Armed Forces and former members of the Armed Forces discharged within this calendar year may register as well. The session will be held at Town Hall, second floor, room 203, Main Street, Winsted. For information, call 860-3792714, ext. 354 or 355.

FREE TUTORIING: One-on-one free tutoring, Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. Hotchkiss students have volunteered to help kids age 7 to 14 with schoolwork. Topics include math, English, literature, Spanish and science. Forms at scovillelibrary.org. If you have questions, email msalisbury@biblio.org.

JUST DANCE: “Just Dance” via Zoom with the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury, 45 minutes of movement for 6- to 10- year-olds, 6:30 p.m. Mondays. Hotchkiss student Katerina will screen-share “Just Dance” and move to the beat. Email msalisbury@biblio.org for the Zoom link.

HARTLAND REGISTRAR: The Registrar of Voters of the town of Hartland will hold a special limited session, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 2. For information, call 860653-0295.

Tuesday, Nov. 3

YOGA CLASS: Yoga with Wendy, 2 p.m. Tuesdays with the Sullivan Senior Center. To register, contact Wendy directly at bendywendy100@gmail.com.

ZUMBA GOLD CLASS: Zumba Gold with Joan, 11 a.m. Tuesdays with the Sullivan Senior Center on Zoom. Sign up by calling Joan at 860-496-9637.

YOGA CLASS: Contemplative Yoga with Judith Ehrman-Shapiro, virtual, with the White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield, 4:30 p.m, Nov. 3, no registration required, $10 per person on Venmo to @Judith-Ehrman-Shapiro. Note “White Memorial” and $1 will to be donated to WMCC for each class. For other payment, call Judith at 860-309-9489. To join class, use https://rb.gy/aroals Meeting ID: 998 133 6171, Passcode: 365gifts.

FOOD DRIVE: A food drive for the Harwinton Food Pantry will be held while the election polls are open, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 3 at Harwinton Town Hall. Easy drive up and drop off whether you are voting or not.

Wednesday, Nov. 4

EXERCISE CLASS: Strength, Balance and Flexibility with Robyn, on Zoom, with the Sullivan Senior Center, Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 a.m. Sign up by calling 860-489-2211.

STORY TIME: Zoom story time with Miss Molly, offered by Scoville Memorial Library, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Toddler and preschool sing, talk and read. To register and for the Zoom link, go to scovillelibrary.org.

CHESS CLUB: The Pawnbrokers Chess Club, Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. Learn and play chess online for kids age 7 o 13, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays. To register and for the Zoom link, go to scovillelibrary.org.

Thursday, Nov. 5

HAUNTED OPERA HOUSE TOURS: Thomaston Opera House haunted tours by Landmark Community Theatre, through Nov. 7, small groups and masks required. Tickets are $15 for all ages. Make reservations early at 860-2836250 or www.landmarkcommunitytheatre.org.

PLAY BINGO: Bingo at the Sullivan Senior Center, Torrington, or Zoom Bingo with Kerry, 1:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Sign up by calling 860-489-2211.

CREATURE FEATURES: “Creature Features with Carrie Szwed,” 4 p.m. Nov. 5, sponsored by White Memorial Conservation Center on Zoom and Facebook. Using natural props, animal mounts and live animals, she will break down the characteristics of several major animal groups. Zoom link: https://rb.gy/d6jdza.

DANNY SINGS: Danny sings about everything, a sing-a-long and dance-athon for little kids, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 5, offered by Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury, on Zoom. For the Zoom link, go to scovillelibrary.org.