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Social Connections sponsors a SINGLE CHINESE TAKEOUT PARTY on Saturday, November 3 at 7 p.m. at a location in Bristol. Practice using your chopsticks. We'll order different Chinese entrees for your pleasure. Dress casual and relax in a comfortable setting with the gang. Admission is $17; for more info call Gail at 860-582-8229.

Stanley-Whitman House, 37 High St. in Farmington presents a THANKSGIVING OPEN HOUSE on Saturday and Sunday, November 3-4 from noon-4 p.m. Learn about the origins of our Thanksgiving holiday. Tour the 1720 Stanley-Whitman House, decorated for Thanksgiving, with a costumed guide who will tell you about how the holiday started and became a unique American celebration. Then visit the Lidgerwood Education Building to watch a costumed interpreter cook harvest foods on an 18th century hearth, and sample some traditional foods. Tickets are $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children; no reservations required. For more info call 860-677-9222.

Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Rd. in Litchfield invites CHESS PLAYERS of all levels to play on Mondays from 7-9 p.m. Players are requested to bring their own board and game pieces. For more info or to sign up, call 860-567-8302.