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Community Calendar
Friday, June 28
COLEBROOK: Senior Center activities--lunch at noon
(call 738-9521 by noon Thursday for reservations); haircuts by Jacki at 3
p.m.
GREAT BARRINGTON: Claire Teague Senior Center
activities--tai chi at 9 a.m.; lunch at 11:45 a.m. (for reservations call
528-4118); social sewing at 12:30 p.m.; social bridge at 1:30 p.m.; advanced
watercolor art class from 1-4 p.m.
LITCHFIELD: Community Center activities--Bereavement
Group facilitated by Friends of Hospice (free and open to the public) at 9 a.m.;
Senior exercise class at 10:30 a.m.; creative writing class from 1-3 p.m. ;
mahjong players from 1-4 p.m.
NEWINGTON: The Internal Revenue Service offers a
free Small Business Tax Workshop for small business entrepreneurs and those who
are considering going into business from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Lucy Robbins
Welles Library, 95 Cedar St. Speakers from the IRS and the CT Dept. of Revenue
Services will discuss federal and state tax filing requirements, types of
business organizations, common business deductions, record keeping, employment
taxes, and state sales and use taxes. Pre-registration is required; for more
info call Maria Hart at 860-756-4466.
TORRINGTON: Sullivan Senior Center
activities--Seniorcize at 9 a.m.; line dancing at 1:30 p.m.; 9/5 tournament at
1:45 p.m.
WINSTED: McCarthy Senior Center activities--bus
leaves for Lobster Bash day trip at 8:30 a.m.; crafts with Alice LeVesque at 10
a.m.; lunch with Gert and friends at noon; bingo with Evelyn Ruffenach at 1
p.m.
Saturday, June 29
CORNWALL: Rotary Club of Litchfield Hills meets at
the Cornwall Inn on Route 7 at 8:15 a.m. There will be a speaker from the
Devereux Glenholme School in Washington, CT. Cost of $6 includes continental
breakfast; the public is invited. For more info call Ann Treimann at
860-672-1114.
LITCHFIELD: Community Center activities--yoga for all
ages at 9:30 a.m.
TORRINGTON: Concordia Lodge #20 Sons of Italy, 34
Center St. holds early bingo at 1 p.m. and regular bingo at 2 p.m., with
progressive jackpot and refreshments. Doors open at 11 a.m.
TORRINGTON: The Greater Torrington team that will be
embarking on the 3-day, 60-mile Avon Breast Cancer Walk in October holds a Pasta
Supper from 5-7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 21 Fern Dr. Team
members are Janice VanDeusen, Doreen Holtman and Dan Hanscom of Torrington;
Aaron Raymond of Bristol; and Terry Maule of New Hartford. Tickets are $7
adults, $5 children (age 12 and under), and may be purchased at the door, at
Carbone's Market on Oak Ave., or from any team member; for more info call Terry
Maule at 860-379-2988.
Sunday, June 30
NEW HARTFORD: St. John's Episcopal Church holds a
Chicken Barbecue from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Chapin Park in Pine Meadow. Menu
includes 1/2 barbecued chicken, pasta salad, tossed salad, baked beans, roll,
dessert and beverage. Tickets are $8 adults, $5 children (under 10), and will be
available at the barbecue.
NEW HAVEN: Ralph Nader brings his "People Have the Power Tour" to the New Haven Coliseum to support public financing of campaigns, worker's rights, corporate reform, environmental protection, living wages and single-payer health care in Connecticut. Internationally acclaimed singer/ songwriter Patti Smith, comedian D.L. Hughley, actress/ comedienne Janeane Garofalo, host of Democracy Now Amy Goodman,
spoken-word artist Jello Biafra, Hartford City Councilwoman and Green Party
member Elizabeth Horton Sheff, Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Bill Curry,
along with national entertainers, special guest performers, and local speakers
working for progressive social change will join Nader during the event. Doors
open and live music begins at 3 p.m.; the main event starts at 5 p.m. General
admission tickets are $11 in advance, $15 at the door; children (12 and under)
will be admitted free, with plenty of entertainment provided. For more info call
203-562-5000.
NORTH COLEBROOK: Church in the Wildwood on Route 183
holds a Vesper Service at 7 p.m. Guest pastor is Rev. John S. Ahern of
Immaculate Conception Church in Norfolk. Everyone is welcome.
Monday, July 1
COLEBROOK: Senior Center activities--Rubber Stamping
Club at 10 a.m.; lunch at noon (call 738-9521 by noon Friday for
reservations).
GREAT BARRINGTON: Claire Teague Senior Center
activities--low-impact exercise class with Theresa Decker at 9:30 a.m.
LITCHFIELD: Community Center activities--kids' yoga
(any age, free) at 8:30 a.m.; yoga with Elin Larson ($7) at 9 a.m.; Italian
class at 9:15 a.m.; movie "A Beautiful Mind" at 1 p.m.; Weight Watchers meeting
at 5 p.m.; creative writing class from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 2
COLEBROOK: Senior Center activities--exercise with
Jan from 9-9:30 a.m.; lunch at noon (call 738-9521 by noon Monday for
reservations).
GREAT BARRINGTON: Claire Teague Senior Center
activities--bingo at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.; Tai Chi with Christina Faber at
5:30 p.m.
LITCHFIELD: Community Center adult
activities--painting with friends (artists of all levels welcome) from 9
a.m.-noon; Senior bingo at 1 p.m.; lecture series on "Mozart--The Man and His
Music" with Willard Minton from 7-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 3
COLEBROOK: Senior Center activities--Quilting Club
from 2-4 p.m.; Bridge Club from 2-4 p.m.
GREAT BARRINGTON: Claire Teague Senior Center
activities--yoga class with Joanne Kelly at 9:30 a.m.; cards at 12:30 p.m.;
poetry class with Michael Houlihan at 1 p.m.
LITCHFIELD: Community Center adult activities-- yoga
with Elin Larson ($7) at 9 a.m.; bridge (players of all levels welcome) at 12:30
p.m.; yoga with Maureen Dodd ($10) from 7-8:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 4
COLEBROOK: Senior Center closed.
COLEBROOK: Colebrook Associates sponsor the annual
Independence Day Celebration at the Colebrook Congregational Church; the program
will begin at 11 a.m. with a processional consisting of local veterans and a
salute to the flag. Patriotic selections will be presented by the Congregational
Church choir. The keynote speaker will be Mr. Jessie W. Lewis, the founder and
CEO of Admiralty Associates International, an international public affairs firm
specializing in corporate crisis communication services. Following the program,
a luncheon will be offered by the Colebrook Women's Fellowship at noon on the
church green. The Colebrook Historical Society will be open from noon-4 p.m.;
the theme of the July exhibit is "Local Pottery." The Rock School House on Route
183 will be open from 2-4 p.m. The public is invited to take part in this
patriotic and inspiring program.
LITCHFIELD: Mary Floyd Tallmadge Chapter, DAR holds
a ceremony at 8:30 a.m. honoring patriot Oliver Wolcott, Sr., a signer of the
Declaration of Independence, at his grave site in East Cemetery at the bottom of
the hill on East St. (Route 118). Following the DAR ceremony, members of Oliver
Wolcott Sr. Branch #10, SAR will hold a ceremony honoring Col. Benjamin
Tallmadge, a member of General George Washington's staff. Members of the Charles
Merriman Society, Children of the American Revolution will place a new flag on
each grave. Several area veterans' organizations will be present with honor
guards and a firing squad, along with a local fife and drum unit. All residents
of the community and visitors are cordially invited to attend; for more info
call Barbara Francis at 567-5251.
LITCHFIELD: Community Center closed.
NEW HARTFORD: New Hartford Historical Society
celebrates the 226th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the
United States of America at Greystone (the home of the Society) on Route 44
(across from the Pine Meadow firehouse) at 10 a.m. The main part of the
celebration will be a reading of the Declaration of Independence; adults and
students will read it sentence by sentence. Coffee, tea, juice and doughnuts
will be offered courtesy of Jack and Melanie David.
Friday, July 5
COLEBROOK: Senior Center closed.
LITCHFIELD: Community Center closed.
Saturday, July 6
BANTAM: Tyler-Seward Kubish Post #44 conducts its
Veteran of the Month program at 10 a.m. at the All Wars Memorial on Route 202.
This month's ceremony will honor World War II veteran Edward Stevens of
Litchfield. Mr. Stevens passed away on September 11, 1999. The public is
invited.
CORNWALL: Rotary Club of Litchfield Hills meets at
the Cornwall Inn on Route 7 at 8:15 a.m. Speaker will be Ann Zak of Geer
Village. Cost of $6 includes continental breakfast; the public is invited. For
more info call Ann Treimann at 860-672-1114.
LITCHFIELD: Community Center activities--yoga with
Maureen Dodd ($10) from 9:30-11 a.m.
Sunday, July 7
NORTH COLEBROOK: Church in the Wildwood on Route 183
holds a Vesper Service at 7 p.m. Guest speaker is Brian Rupe, Executive Director
of Camp Jewell YMCA in Colebrook. Everyone is welcome.
RIVERTON: Turkey Dinner served family style at the
Riverton Grange Hall from noon-1:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 adults, $3.50 children.
For reservations call Phyllis Bierce at 379-4064, or Gladys Anstett at
379-6302.
TORRINGTON: St. Peter's Church, 107 East Main St.
holds Mass in Spanish at 1 p.m.
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