CALENDAR

Tuesday, Oct. 24

JOB FAIR: Northwestern CT Community College's Fall Job Fair will be held Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. More than 20 local employers will be on hand as well as free job search services at the NCCC Library. For more information, visit nwcc.edu/ news-events/events/NCCCto-Hold-Fall2017-Job-Fair.

GOSHEN PLAYERS: Goshen Players presents the autumn stage production, DOUBT, A Parable, on Oct. 13-14, 20- 21, 27-28 at 8 pm and Oct. 15, 22 at 3 p.m. at the Goshen Players, Old Town Hall on 2 North Street at the Rotary in Goshen. For tickets and more information, call 860-491-9988, go to goshenplayers.org or Facebook.com/GoshenPlayers49.

AUTHOR TALK: Thin Lines: A Vineyard Journey with Author John Pryor Fulkerson, will be held Oct. 24, 7 p.m .at the Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. After an inspiring vacation in France’s Rhone Valley, a surgeon decides to grow grapes in the harsh northwest Connecticut hills and create fine wines from them. Library events are free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required and can be done by calling 860-567-8030 or visiting owlibrary.org and clicking on Events/ Adult Events.

AMADEUS IN RETROSPECT: Dr. Vincent P. de Luise, master scholar and Cultural Ambassador for the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra, delivers a musically enhanced visual presentation, Amadeus in Retrospect, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m. at Gunn Memorial Library in Washington. This program is free and open to the public but registration is requested. Call 860-868-7586 for further information or visit www.gunnlibrary.org.

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER: The SullivanSenior Center, Torrington, will hold its annual Scholarship Fundraiser Nov. 1. Geronimo bingo, 9-11 a.m, $5; games and Wii bowling, 1:30-3:30 p.m., $5; chowder all afternoon, $3, order by Oct. 27, takeout available. Raffle drawings at 3:30 p.m., tickets available from Oct. 25 on. For information call the center at 860-489-2211.

Wednesday, Oct. 25

GOSHEN PLAYERS: Goshen Players presents the autumn stage production, DOUBT, A Parable, on Oct. 27-28 at 8 p.m.at the Goshen Players, Old Town Hall on 2 North Street at the Rotary in Goshen. For tickets and more information, call 860-491-9988, go to goshenplayers.org or Facebook.com/ GoshenPlayers49.

HALLOWEEN PARTY: Sullivan Senior Center, Torrington, will hold its annual Halloween Party Oct. 25. Tickets $5, available Oct. 10.Costume Parade, Halloween Activities and a special menu are all included. Costumes are encouraged, but not required.

SELECTMEN’S DEBATE: The Gilbert School History and Social Studies Department is once again hosting a Board of Selectman debate for the Town of Winsted. Students in the Civic's and AP Government classes are currently learning about town government and exploring issues that face the town. The students will be formulating questions and moderating the debate, which will be held Oct. 25, 7 p.m. in the school auditiorium. The public is welcome.

MYSERIES OF LIGHT: Light: Its Mysteries & Hidden Secrets, with Joe Dougherty, will be held Oct. 25, 7 p.m. at the Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield. Dougherty, the President of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club who has specialized in the field of astro-imaging for nearly ten years, will explore light, what it is and how scientists have harnessed it. Library events are free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required and can be done by calling 860-567-8030 or visiting owlibrary.org and clicking on Events/Adult Events.

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 860-489-1226.

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.

MORNING BIRDING: Wednesday morning birding with Ray Belding, Oct. 18, Oct. 25, Litchfield Hills Audubon Society. For meeting time and locations, call Ray at 860-482-4046,

Thursday, Oct. 26

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 860-6203670 or email timceritello@gmail.com.

NEW CHESS CLUB: A new group, the Litchfield County Chess Club, meets Thursdays at the Torrington Library, 12 Daycoeton Place, Torrington, from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. on Thursdays. The informal club has held several meetings. Membership is free — just show up and play. Adults, teens and older children with an adult are welcome. There are plenty of boards and pieces, or bring your own. For information, call Alan at 850-4309317.

DUPLICATE BRIDGE: Duplicate Bridge at the Sullivan Senior Center, East Albert Street, Torrington, Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information call John Townsend at 860-567-0671. Leave a message, he will return your call. Bringing a partner is encouraged but not required. Games are now free of charge.

Friday, Oct. 27

LIBRARY PROGRAM: For the final program to honor the opening of the Hodge Memorial Library in 1937, the Minor Memorial Library in Roxbury is presenting the film “Home of the Brave: When Southbury Said No to the Nazis”, a documentary about how the town of Southbury refused to allow the establishment of a Nazi training camp in town, Thursday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Hodge Library, 4 North St., Roxbury. The film will be followed by a discussion with Scott Sniffen, the film’s creator and director. Admission is free. The library is handicapped-accessible. Call the library at 860-350-2181 or visit the website at www.minormemoriallibrary.org for information and directions.

GOSHEN PLAYERS: Goshen Players is excited to presents the autumn stage production, DOUBT, A Parable, on Oct. 13-14, 20- 21, 27-28 at 8 pm and Oct. 15, 22 at 3 p.m. at the Goshen Players, Old Town Hall on 2 North Street at the Rotary in Goshen. For tickets and more information, call 860-491-9988, go to goshenplayers.org or Facebook.com/ GoshenPlayers49.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: A program on Emergency Preparedness, presented by Paul Rabeuf of Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, will be held Oct. 26, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Sullivan Senior Center, Torrington, in the all purpose room. Register for for this free presentation by calling 860-489-2211.

MOVIE AT THE LIBRARY: A screening of “The Dinner” based on the international bestseller by Herman Koch, will be shown at the Torrington Library, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. All events are free and open to the public, but registration is required; call the library at 860-489-6684 or register online at www.torringtonlibrary.org

WORLD AROUND US SERIES: A Special Presentation, World Around Us Series, will be held Oct. 26, 6 p.m. at the Scoville Memorial Library. “The Climate Beyond The White House: Tribalism, Sustainability and a Cooler Future,” presented Dr Eban Goodstein, Director, Bard Center for Environmental Policy, is presented in collaboration with the Salisbury Association Land Trust. The event is free.

OPENING RECEPTION: Five Points Gallery will hold two events in conjunction with its tree new exhibitions, running Oct. 26-Dec. 2. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Oct. 27, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; and an artists’ panel discussion will take place in the gallery at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17. Gallery hours are Thursdays through Mondays, 1-5 p.m., and by appointment. There is no admission charge.

Friday, Oct. 27

WONDER DRIVE: Landmare Community Theatre will hold its annual fundraiser, Wonder Drive, in anticipation of its 2018 season of shows, on Friday, Oct. 27, 6:30-8 p.m. at the Thomaston Opera House, 158 Main St., Thomaston. Guests will get an “inside peek” at the new shows with actors performing songs, as well as a tasting by Litchfield Distillery and hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $35 per person and can be reserved at www.landmarkcommunitytheatre.org, or by phone 860-283-6250

GOSHEN PLAYERS: Goshen Players presents the autumn stage production, DOUBT, A Parable, on Oct. 27-28 at 8 p.m. at the Goshen Players Old Town Hall on 2 North Street at the Rotary in Goshen. For tickets and more information, call 860-491-9988, go to goshenplayers.org or Facebook.com/ GoshenPlayers49.

HARVEST DINNER: Trinity Church, 22 Prospect St., Torrington, will hold a harvest dinner on Friday, Oct. 27, 5-7 p.m. Roast pork with all the fixings is $15 per person, free for under 5, with a maximum of $45 per family. Takeout available. Reservations are required; call 860-482-6027.

TOWN MEETING: Cornwall’s Annual Town Meeting will be held on Friday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. in the Cornwall Consolidated School. The town annual report will be presented, the five year plan approved and an ordinance change for Park and Recreation Commission members from elected to appointed.

SALISBURY FORUM: Akhil Reed Amar will speak on “The Constitution Today” at The Salisbury Forum on Friday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. at the Salisbury School, Route 44, Salisbury. The program is free and all are welcome.

FREE COMMUNITY MEAL: All are welcome to come to a free Autumn Community Meal on Friday, Oct. 27, 6-7 p.m. at North Congregational Church, 17 Church St. North, New Hartford. Join with neighbors and friends for good conversation and a delicious meal of appetizers, meatloaf with homemade mashed potatoes or vegetarian shepherd's pie, salad, and dessert. For more information or directions, please call 860-379-2466.

HALLOWEEN PARTY: An afterschool Halloween party with games and crafts will be held at the Beardsley & Memorial Library, 40 Munro Place, Winsted, Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. Teens ages 12-16 are welcome and encouraged to wear costumes. We will be making various Halloween crafts, such as a 2-D haunted house, and s ’mores to snack on. To register call 860-379-6043.

FOURTH FRIDAY: Fourth Friday Film Series: See the film “Brooklyn,” Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. at the Scoville Memorial Library. Shown in conjunction with the ‘Peace Through Understanding’ series of the Congregational Church of Salisbury. Free.

CEMETERY TOUR: The Gunn Historical Museum’s 10th Annual Washington Green Cemetery Tour will take place on Friday, Oct. 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to bring a flashlight, dress warmly, wear comfortable walking shoes, and carpool since parking is limited. The rain date is Oct. 29. While there is no fee to attend the Washington Cemetery Tour, donations are greatly appreciated.