CALENDAR

Saturday, June 22

JOB FAIR: LARC is hosting a job fair on Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at LARC, 314 Main Street, Torrington. All shifts and positions are in need of residential counselors. Attendees should come prepared for a pre-interview and should bring the following documentation: a valid State of Connecticut Driver’s License, Social Security Card, Diploma or GED certificate, any training certifications, a resume, and professional references. For more information, including job descriptions, visit www.litchfieldarc.org/job-fair.

READING KICKOFF: Summer Reading Kickoff – For All Ages, June 22, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Oliver Wolcott Library, South Street, Litchfield. Come learn about the 2019 Summer Reading Program: Dive into Reading, our Summer Reading Book Clubs for children and teens, and enjoy some family friendly fun. For information call 860-567-8030 or visit owlibrary.org.

COLEBROOK BBQ: Annual Chicken BBQ, June 22, 5-7 p.m., Colebrook Senior and Community Center 2 School House Road, Colebrook. Eat in or take out available. Live music in the courtyard provided. Adults $15, $7 10 and under, purchase at the senior center or call 860-738-9521.

COOKING RHUBARB: “Rhubarb, The Pie Plant,” at Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center, Litchfield, June 22, 2-3:30 p.m., presented by Head Chef, Margaret Jacobs. $30 per person. .No prior experience required. Recipes and samples provided. For further information visit www.wisdomhouse.org, call 860-567-3163, or email programs@wisdomhouse.org .

LIBRARY FUNDRAISER: Kent Memorial Library fundraiser, annual party, June 22, 5-8 p.m., at Birch Top Farm, South Kent. Early bidding welcome for silent auction, visit the library to view the displays, place your bids and buy your bowl tickets; or shop online https://www.kentmemoriallibrary.org/silentauction-items-5/

LET’S GO BIRDING: Let's Go Birding Together Bird Walk, Sharon Audubon, June 22, 10 a.m., ages 8 and up, $5 members, $8 guests. Meet at the Sharon Audubon Center main building. Steady rain cancels Pre-registration is requested For questions and to pre-register, contact Erica at erica.clark@audubon.org or 860-364-0529 x115.

NORTHWEST VOCAL SHOWCASE: Northwest Vocal Showcase, sponsored by Torrington Parks and Recreation; semi-final and finals are June 22 and July 20, 7 p.m., open to the public. Final competition, Aug. 17, 7 p.m. Tickets at the Warner Theatre. For information, call 860-489-2274. Prizes and gift certificates will be presented to the top three finalists.

TORRINGTON MARKET: The Torrington Farmer’s Market is now open on Saturdays and Tuesdays at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 837 Charles Street. The market will be held every Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., and Tuesdays, 3-6 p.m. Vendors will be selling vegetables, fruits, pastry, bread, cheese, honey, plants, soap, teas and coffees and a food truck will be there. The market is held rain or shine. Also, this year periodically though out the season someone from the Connecticut Master Gardeners Association will be there to answer any questions.

PAINT AT THE DAM: Paint Out at the Dam, Open Air Painting All Day at Coe Dam Park, Hotchkiss St., Torrington, June 22, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Rain date June 29. For more information call Tim Lundgren at 860 689-3824 or email at tlundgren@sbcglobal.net. Paintings to be silent auctioned at the Inn at Mount Pleasant Farm 505 University Drive, Torrington July 12, 5-8 p.m.

BAKED POTATO DINNER: Baked potato dinner, June 22, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Winchester Center Congregational Church, 1 West Road Winchester Center. Baked potato with a choice of toppings, salad, dessert, beverage, adults $10 advance, $12 at the door; age 11-6, $7, free 5 and under .Sells out quickly, reservations encouraged. Call 860 379-8900.

FORAGING PROGRAM: Program on plants and mushrooms with The 3 Foragers, a family who forages wild foods and fungi, June 22, 10 a.m,. Flanders Nature Center Sugar House, Woodbury. Children are welcome. $10 members, $15 guests. Register online at www.flandersnaturecenter.org or call 203-263-3711, ext. 10, for more information.

SALISBURY MARKET: Salisbury Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Salisbury Library every Saturday through early fall, offering vegetables in season, cut flowers, seedlings, fruits, health and beauty aids, from Crooked Oak Farm, Howden Farm, Lone Silo, Frank n Nance, and others. Occasional beer tastings, baby animal visits and activities.

FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL: Harwinton Lions Food Truck Festival, Taste of Sumer, June 22, 10:30 a.m-7 p.m., Harwinton Fairgrounds, 150 Locust Road, Harwinton. The festival has joined with the Harwinton Agricultural Society to expand the festival’s offerings, with more trucks and a vareity of food.

WEEKEND RETREAT: “We Belong to Our World,” June 21, 6 p.m., June 22, 3 p.m. Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center, Litchfield. Lisa Galinski will present the program. For fees and further information visit www.wisdomhouse.org, call 860-567-3163 or email programs@wisdomhouse.org.

GEOLOGY TALK: Geologist Dr. James Lawford Anderson gives a talk and visual presentation, “New England Geology: Ice Ages, Plate Collisions, Earthquakes & Climate Change,” June 22, 11 a.m., Gunn Memorial Library in Washington. Register at gunnprograms@biblio.org or 860-868-7586

Sunday, June 23

COLEBROOK CONCERT: Amy Gallatin and her band Stillwaters perform their unique country standards and bluegrass, June 23, 3 p.m. at the Colebrook Historical Society, Colebrook Meeting House on the green. $10 per person, all are welcome. For further information contact Carol Lord at carol.9508@yahoo.com or 860-738-8244.

POET TO READ: Poet Susan Kinsolving will lead a reading and signing of her recently released book, “Peripheral Vision,” June 23, 2 p.m., Wykeham Room of the Gunn Memorial Library, Washington. To register, email gunnprograms@biblio.org or call 860-868-7586.

AUTHOR TALK: Accordion Stories From The Heart – A Talk & Demonstration with Author Angelo Paul Ramunni, June 23, 1 p.m., Oliver Wolcott Library, Litchfield, Ramunni will share stories and then perform a number of accordion songs and answer questions from attendees. Library events are free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required unless otherwise noted and can be done by calling 860-5678030 or visiting owlibrary.org and clicking on Events/Adult Events or Events/Children & Teen Events.

BIKE WALK CT: Bike Walk CT has announced the 2019 Discover Connecticut Bicycle Tour Series with two locations. First is Sunday in the Falls Village area; second is Sept. 15, exploring the Hardware City of New Britain. At the end of the ride, there is a post-tour social with food and entertainment. bikewalkct.org. For information, email susan@bikewalkct.org or visit bikewalkct.org

Monday, June 24

BIRDS IN CUBA: Angela Dimmitt will present a program about her trip to study birds in Cuba in January, June 24, 6 p.m. at the Minor Memorial Library. The program is free. Call the library at 860-350-2181 or visit the website at www.minormemoriallibrary.org for more information and directions.

SUMMER CAMP: Sharon Audubon Center Summer Camp will be held June 24-Aug. 16. Spaces are still available for 3-4 year olds, grades 3-6, grades 9-12. Learn more and register at sharon.audubon.org/summer-camp.

BINGO: St. Maron’s Church, 613 Main St., Torrington, holds bingo games every Monday and Friday. Doors open at 4 p.m. Early bingo beings at 6 p.m., with progressive jackpots and food for sale.

MONDAY SCHOLARS: Understanding Russia: A Cultural History, Mondays through July 1, 12:30-2 p.m., Oliver Wolcott Library, Litchfield. This video lecture series will be taught by Professor Lynne Ann Hartnett, Professor of History at Villanova University. Space is limited. Registration is required unless otherwise noted and can be done by calling 860-567-8030 or visiting owlibrary.org and clicking on Events/Adult Events or Events/Children & Teen Events.

Tuesday, June 25

ALANON MEETING: An Alanon meeting is held weekly on Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Partial Hospital Building, 540 Litchfield Street. For information, visit https://www.ctalanon.org/meetings

TORRINGTON MARKET: The Torrington Farmer’s Market is now open on Saturdays and Tuesdays at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 837 Charles Street. The market will be held every Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., and Tuesdays, 3-6 p.m. Vendors will be selling vegetables, fruits, pastry, bread, cheese, honey, plants, soap, teas and coffees and a food truck will be there. The market is held rain or shine. Also, this year periodically though out the season someone from the Connecticut Master Gardeners Association will be there to answer any questions.

WEST SIDE STORY: West Side Story with Music Historian Jeffrey Engel, June 25, 7 p.m., Oliver Wolcott Library, Litchfield. Library events are free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required unless otherwise noted and can be done by calling 860-567-8030 or visiting owlibrary.org and clicking on Events/Adult Events or Events/Children & Teen Events

BOOK DISCUSSION: English Professor Christopher Rempfer, MFA will facilitate a book discussion on Witch Elm, one of the New York Times Notable Book of 2018, June 25, 6:30 p.m. at the Gunn Memorial Library in Washington. To register, email gunnprograms@biblio.org or call 860-868-7586.

HOW ELECTIONS WORK: The Litchfield Democrats offers the third in a series of community forums to encourage participation in local government, June 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Litchfield Community Center. All are welcome to come learn about how local elections are structured, and what local voters need to know to elect the candidates of their choice. There will be light refreshments and time for open discussion and questions. For more information, visit www.litchfielddemocrats.com or email bdputnam@alum.mit.edu, 860 567 4465

FICTION BOOK CLUB: The Fiction Book Club will meet on Tuesday, June 25, at 7 p.m. and discuss "The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers (And Their Muses)" by TerriLynne DeFino. The author of the book will attend. To register and reserve a copy of the book, call 860-567-7440 or https:// morrispubliclibrary.net/library-calendar-event-registration/