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ROUND TABLE MEETING CHANGE: The Connecticut Civil War Round Table will hold a special meeting on Saturday, July 22 at 2 p.m. at the home of Dane and Carol DeLeppo, 73 Hayden Rd., Harwinton: note the change in location. For directions, call co-chairs Blair and Mary Lou Pavlik at 860-489-1618. Guest speaker is Edwin Bearss, director emeritus of the National Park Service and a foremost authority on the Civil War. His lecture is “The Myths of the Civil War.” Members are asked to bring a picnic and chairs for a picnic supper at 6 p.m., followed by the speaker. The meeting will also include lawn games, show-and-tell and a working Gatling gun, as well as reenactors including President Lincoln, General Hancock, General Lee, General A.P. Hill and others. The fee is $5 for guests. Membership opportunities will be available. BINGO: Sons of Italy, Center Street, Torrington, hosts bingo games on Wednesdays, 4-9:30 p.m. with dinner at 5 and calling at 6. For information, call the lodge at 860489-1226. 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 860-379-3369. SUMMER CONCERTS: Litchfield Parks and Recreation’s summer concert series will be held on the Litchfield Green on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. Bring a folding chair or blankets. No pets are allowed except service dogs. Remember to take your trash with you when you leave; no open fires or alcohol are allowed. July 19, The Groove; July 26, Apricot Brandy; Aug. 2, Last Fair Deal; Aug. 9,The Loft; Aug. 16, Switch Factory; Aug. 23, The Kenn Morr Band. For information, call 860-567-7569. SING, LAUGH, LEARN: Wednesday, July 19th -- Sing, Laugh & Learn With Mr. Joe will be held July 19, 6:30 p.m. at the Harwinton Library on the lawn, weather permitting. Mr. Joe is back with music and fun for young and old; children will have the opportunity to dance and to play with drum sticks. No registration necessary. Sponsored by the Harwinton Library Friends. DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS: The Hartland Democratic Town Committee will hold a caucus on July 19, 7 p.m. in the conference room in Hartland Town Hall, 22 South Rd., East Hartland, to nominate candidates for the November 2017 municipal elections.

Thursday, July 20

GOSHEN REPUBLICANS: The Goshen Republicans will hold a caucus on Thursday, July 20 at 8 p.m. in the Goshen Town Hall, to nominate candidates to run for municipal office. All registered Republicans in Goshen are welcome to attend. For details, call John Morris, committee chairman, at 860693-0757. SQUADRON MEETING: A Meeting Northwest Hills Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol Auxiliary of the United States Air Force will be held Thursday, 7-9 p.m. at the Torrington Armory South Main Street. For more information , call Commander Tim Ceritello at 860-620-3670 or email timceritello@gmail.com. WINSTED CONCERT SERIES: The Friends of Main Street along with Northwest Community Bank will host the annual Summer Concert series, held in East End Park on Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. Rain location is at the First Church of Winsted, 95 N. Main Street on the Park. Bring chairs or blankets to relax on the grass and enjoy the music. July 20, 60s Satisfaction; July 27, Farmington Valley Band; Aug. 3, Potters Field; Aug. 10, Summertime Johnny; Aug. 17, Theresa Wright & Co.; Aug. 24, Harmonious Brass Choir. For information. call the Friends of Main Street at 860-738-3351. 4-H PROGRAM: A 4-H Program: Rumination Nation, will be held July 20, 4 p.m. at the Harwinton Library. 4-H summer interns Meghan Tanner and Natalie Majewski will focus on what makes cows, sheep, goats, and other species so special when it comes to the food they eat and the nutrients they get from it. Please register by calling the library at 860-485-9113. Program is free of charge. REPUBLICAN CAUCUS: All enrolled Republicans in the Town of Hartland are encouraged to attend a Republican Caucus, July 20, 7 p.m. in the Hartland Room at the Hartland Town Hall. The caucus is being held to endorse candidates for the Nov. 7, 2017 Municipal Election. MASK MAKING: A Mask Making Drop-in Workshop for Children will be held July 20, 2-5 p.m. at the Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury. Make a mask for the upcoming performance of Persephone, an adaption by the Grumbling Gryphons of this ancient Greek myth of Persephone and Demeter. To register, call 860-435-2838 or visit www. scovillelibrary.org. TWEEN-TO-TEEN CRAFTS: Tween-to-Teen Crafts will be held Thursday, July 20 and July 27, 5-6 p.m., for grades 5-12, at the Burlington Public Library. ‘Build a Better World’ with crafts that will be donated to the community while earning service hours. Make fleece blankets for children at CCMC. We will provide fleece but will also accept donations of 1-1⁄2 yard pieces. Registration required. You can register online at www.burlingtonctlibrary.info.

Friday, July 21

SUMMER CONCERTS: Torrington Parks and Recreation announce the schedule for the annual summer concert series, which will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays starting June 20 at Coe Memorial Park. There are no concerts the week of July 4. The concerts are free and open to the public and run from 7-9 p.m. For information, call 860-489-2274. July 21, Eran Troy Danner; July 25, Dennis Polisky & The Maestro’s Men; July 28, Southern Voice Band; Aug. 1, The Sidekick Band; Aug. 4, Torrington Symphony Orchestra; Aug. 8, Belle of the Fall; Aug. 11, 60s Satisfaction; Aug. 15, The Zolla Boys; Aug. 18, Whiskey, Wine & Coke; Friday, Aug. 25, Mayor’s Polka Night with the Eddie Forman Band, 6-8 p.m., with popcorn and beverages. FARMERS MARKET: The Winsted Farmers Market is open for the summer season on Fridays, 3-6 p.m at East End Park, Winsted, and continues through October. For details, vending information and what’s for sale, go to winstedfarmersmarket.org. ART SHOW: In July and August, the David M. Hunt Library in Falls Village will present an exhibit by Gail Jacobson, Complicated Dreams in July and August. A reception with refreshments for the artist will be held July 21, 5-7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. The exhibit will be on display through Saturday, Aug. 18. For more information call the library at 860-824-7424 or visit huntlibrary.org.