CALENDAR

Saturday, Feb. 13

VALENTINE GIVEAWAY: Friendly Hands Food Bank and Alfredo’s Deli, 168 Water St., Torrington, are holding a giveaway for Valentine’s Day, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 13. Purchase a “Lover’s Lunch” and receive a box of chocolates. Every customer will receive a free stuffed animal; no purchase necessary, while supplies last.

95TH JUMPFEST: The Salisbury Winter Sports Association’s 95th Annual JumpFest and the 95th annual U.S. Eastern National Ski Jumping Championships will be held at Satre Hill, Indian Mountain Road, Salisbury, Feb. 12-14. Full details at www.jumpfest.org or on Facebook.

CHOIR FORMING: A virtual “Lent Choir” is forming through Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center with the first class meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 18, continuing on Thursdays through March 25, under the direction of Marguerite Mullee, Ph. D. The cost for the series is $60. To register or for more information visit: www.wisdomhouse.org, call 860567-3163, or email: programs@wisdomhouse.org.

LOVE AND WATERFOWL: Learn about love in the waterfowl world in a program led by Dr. Colleen Peters, Ripley’s Waterfowl Sanctuary’s Director of Education, exploring the topics of breeding displays, mate selection, and family structure. Presented by White Memorial Conservation Center, 2 p.m. Feb. 13. Members free, guests $10. Pre-registration and prepayment are required. Register here: www.whitememorialcc.org A link to the program will be emailed to you the day before.

VIRTUAL BINGO: Acts 4 Ministry Virtual Bingo Fundraiser, 7-9 p.m., Feb. 13. Cost is $20/player for five Bingo cards. Traditional Bingo will be offered from 7-8 p.m., and Music Bingo with songs from the 70s and 80s, 8-9 p.m. To register, visit www.acts4.org home page, click BINGO in the top right corner, and click Events. Donations can be made yearround by checks made payable to Acts 4 Ministry, Inc. and U.S. Mailed to PO Box 4524, Waterbury, CT 06704.

EARLY ELECTRICITY: Author and Local Historian Bernard Drew presents “Early Electrification in Great Barrington and Salisbury,” on Zoom with the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury, 4 p.m. Feb. 13. Details, call 860-435-2838 or check event page at scovillelibrary.org

70S DANCE PARTY: Shake off the COVID winter blues with a 70s dance party, hosted by Jacque Williams, Richard Ormsby and DJ Dustin Pfaender, 8 p.m. Feb. 13, free. Pirzes, dedications and requests. To register now for the Zoom link, email culture4acause.sec@gmail.com.

PLAY FESTIVAL: “Folded” by Bara Swain is available on the Warner Theatre’s YouTube channel and Facebook page until Feb 25 at 11:59 p.m. The production is directed by Sharon W. Houk and features Warner Theatre Director of Education Isabel Carrington and Reid Sinclair.

CT LANDMARKS: Connecticut Landmarks' Hartford Sites Administrator, Jana Colacino, Historic Gardens of Connecticut Landmarks, 1 p.m. Feb. 24. See and hear an introduction to Connecticut Landmarks' gardens and historic properties, including the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden in Bethlehem, the Butler-McCook House & Garden in Hartford, and the Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden in Suffield. $5, registration required by noon Feb. 23, go to https://rb.gy/0dcqz8

Sunday, Feb. 14

ROMANTIC MUSIC: St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 25 South St., Litchfield,

presents a special event of romantic and other Valentine-related music on the side lawn of the church, overlooking South Street, 3 p.m. Feb. 14. Ed Napier is the featured performer, joined by choir members and others. All are welcome, and masks are required. A freewill offering will be available. For more details, contact music@stmichaels-litchfield.org or 860-567-9465.

SKATING PARTY: The Morris Beach & Recreation department and the Morris Fire Company present a special family event on the Morris town green, 1-3 p.m. Feb. 14. All are welcome to the afternoon of family fun ice skating on the fire pond in Memorial Park. Bring your own skates; masks required. There will be hot chocolate for everyone and Valentine's treat bags for the youngsters.

BOOK CLUB: Scoville Memorial Library Book Club “Celestial Bodies”by Jokha Alharthi” by Jacqueline Woodson, discussion led by Claudia Cayne, 2 p.m. Feb. 14. Details at scovillelibrary.org.

HABITAT FAMILY WANTED: Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut will accept applications from eligible families eager to pursue their dream of homeownership in North Canaan from Feb. 14-April 11. Construction of a home at Salisbury Road in North Canaan starts soon, and members are seeking a partner family to work alongside Habitat volunteers and skilled tradespersons to see the project to completion. Call Bob Whelan now at 860-435-4747, or email a request for an application package at admin@habitatnwct.org.

Monday, Feb. 15

DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS: Virtual Dementia Caregiver Support Groups meet online monthly with Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. For a full schedule and registration information call 855-442-4373. After registration, participants will receive an email with easy instructions on joiningthe webinar. Groups meet this month: Feb. 15, 1 p.m.; Feb. 17, 8-9 p.m.; Feb. 22, 10:30 a.m.; call-in group, every Friday, 2 p.m.

MISSING SNOWMEN: WMG (Warren / Morris / Goshen) Recreation presents Find the Missing Snowmen. Each town has 12 missing snowmen, hidden in various focal points in town. Visit the Facebook page of the recreation department in your town for possible daily clues; when you find one, scan the QR code on his scarf, fill out the Google form and be entered to win a prize. Find all 36 and be entered for the grand prize. Contest continues until Feb. 16.

MEDICARE OPTIONS: Virtual Classes: Understanding Your Medicare Options. Virtual classes from now through March focus on topics including: how does it work; the different parts of Medicare; when to enroll; how to choose a plan; and options including Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Supplement Plans and Prescription Drug Plans followed by a question and answer period. Feb. 15, 17, 18, 22, 24 and 25; and March 1, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25, 29 and 31. For convenience, the times vary. Registration is required; call 855-442-4373 or visit HartfordHealthCare.org/Virtual Classes.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION: Registration continues through Feb. 26 for the Little Owls Preschool Program. If you have a 3- or 4- year old child, go to www.winchesterschools.org/. For information about the Little Owls Preschool Program or need assistance with this process, please contact the Family Resource Center directly at 860-7385262.

Tuesday, Feb. 16

GOLDEN YEARS: Virtual Class: Navigating

the ‘What Ifs’ during the ‘Golden Years’, 11 a.m. Feb. 16, led by led by Michelle Lavoie, resource coordinator with Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. Discussion will include the varying levels of care, types of housing, funding sources and community resources. Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging and Plainville Senior Center are sponsoring. Registration is required; call 855-442-4373 or visit www.HHCHealth.org/VirtualClasses. TAKEOUT LUNCH: Seniors can enjoy a Tasty Thursday Takeout Lunch, Feb. 18, Pork Loin and fixin’s. Reservations required by Feb. 16. Register by calling the Litchfield Community Center at 860567-8302 or register online at www.thecommunitycenter.org CONTEMPLATIVE YOGA: Contemplative Yoga with Judith Ehrman-Shapiro on Zoom, White Memorial Conservation Center, Ltichfield. Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m. No registration required; $10 per class on Venmo to @Judith-Ehrman-Shapiro; donate $1 by putting White Memorial in a note. Other payment arrangements can be made by calling Judith at 860-3099489.

Wednesday, Feb. 17

BLOOD DRIVE: Red Cross blood drive, Praise Christian Fellowship Church, 52 New Hartford Road, Barkhamsted, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 17. Make an appointment by calling 800-733-2767 or go to redcrossblood.org.

DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS: Virtual Dementia Caregiver Support Groups meet online monthly with Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. For a full schedule and registration information call 855-442-4373. After registration, participants will receive an email with easy instructions on joiningthe webinar. Groups meet this month: Feb. 17, 8-9 p.m.; Feb. 22, 10:30 a.m.; call-in group, every Friday, 2 p.m.

POST IMPRESSIONISTS: Live Zoom Event: Post-Impressionism Series with Michael Norris, Ph.D., 3 p.m. Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, Oliver Wolcot Library, Litchfield. For more information about these programs, go to www.owlibrary.org and click on "Programs & Events." To attend the events, click on the Zoom link provided on our website at the time of the event.

AUTHOR TALK: Author, radio host and comedian Rich Cyr brings you his first book “Confessions of a Frenetic Mind: 5 Tales of Blood Curdling Terror” on Zoom, with the Morris Public Library, 7 p.m. Feb. 17. Wednesday, February 17, at 7:00 pm. To register for this free event with the library and request a Zoom link go to morrispubliclibrary.net.

UNDERSTANDING CHOLESTEROL: Virtual Class: Understanding Cholesterol, 10:30 a.m. Feb. 17, free, presented by Dr. Sean Jeffery, pharmacist, Integrated Partners Hartford HealthCare Group, and clinical professor, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, and Hannah Ayes, pharmacy student, University of Connecticut, School of Pharmacy. Registration is required; call 855-442-4373 or visit www.HHCHealth.org/VirtualClasses.

SENIORS AND MEDS: Virtual Class: Seniors and Medication, 1:30 p.m., Feb. 17, presented by Hartford HealthCare Integrated Care Partners pharmacists and UCONN pharmacy students. Registration is required; call 855-442-4373 or visit www.HHCHealth.org/VirtualClasses.

ABOUT SEPSIS: Virtual Class: Sepsis Education, 10:30 a.m., Feb. 17, presented by Nicholas Arsenault, transitional care nurse with Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. Registration is required; call Bristol Senior Center at 860-584-7895. After registration, participants will receive an email with easy instructions on joining the webinar.