Community Calendar

 

Friday, July 26

GREAT BARRINGTON

: Claire Teague Senior Center activities–Tai Chi with Christina Faber at 9 a.m.; bridge at 1 p.m.

LITCHFIELD

: Community Center activities–Bereavement Group (ongoing, all welcome) at 9 a.m.; creative writing group from 1-3 p.m. ; mahjong players from 1-4 p.m.

 

Saturday, July 27

CORNWALL

: Rotary Club of Litchfield Hills meets at the Cornwall Inn on Route 7 at 8:15 a.m. Program will be an all-Mozart Tanglewood rehearsal. 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.

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

: Holy Trinity Church, 64 Berry St. (one block west of Migeon Ave.) holds its annual dinner from 4-7 p.m. This is a complete boneless, marinated grilled Chicken Kabob Dinner, with potato salad, baked beans, salad, roll, a dessert bar, beverage and more. Rain (indoors in the parish hall) or shine (on the parish grounds); for more info call 482-6100.

 

Sunday, July 28

LITCHFIELD

: Community Center activities–day trip to Tanglewood ($55 includes bus and ticket, call 860-567-8302 for reservation) leaves at 11:30 a.m.

NORTH COLEBROOK

: Church in the Wildwood on Route 183 holds a Vesper Service at 7 p.m. Guest pastor is Alice Murphy of Colebrook Congregational Church. Everyone is welcome.

 

Monday, July 29

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.

HARTFORD

: Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz hosts an Import-Export Trade Seminar from 9 a.m.-noon on the campus of Hartford College for Women. Designed for Connecticut businesses interested in taking advantage of emerging foreign markets, trade opportunities in the Caribbean and Latin America will be featured in conjunction with local celebrations of the 40th anniversary of West Indian independence. Presentations from the U.S. Dept. of Customs, Commerce and Agriculture as well as the Small Business Administration and Webster Bank are scheduled; panel discussions will also be held on topics such as foreign trade services and utilizing e-commerce. For more info call Harland Henry at 860-509-6258.

LITCHFIELD

: Community Center activities–yoga with Elin Larson ($7) at 9 a.m.; Italian class at 9:15 a.m.; movie "The Shipping News" at 1 p.m.; Weight Watchers meeting at 5 p.m.; creative writing class at 7 p.m.

 

Tuesday, July 30

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.

 

Wednesday, July 31

CANTON

: Hymn Sing at 7 p.m. and Make Your Own Sundae at 7:30 p.m. at Canton Baptist Church, 125 Dowd Ave. Rain or shine; all welcome.

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.; bus trip to Major League Soccer game leaves at 3 p.m.; yoga with Maureen Dodd ($10) from 7-8:30 p.m.

TORRINGTON

: The City of Torrington holds a public workshop on the downtown redevelopment project from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Yankee Pedlar on Main St. This is one of a series of sessions that will play an important role in shaping the redevelopment project, and will be a crucial component of the City’s conceptual master plan for downtown. Topics to be discussed at this meeting include traffic and parking issues, designation of development areas and reasonable alternatives. Everyone interested in shaping the downtown redevelopment project is encouraged to attend and provide input. For more info call the Economic Development Office at 496-5920, or visit <www.torrington-ct.org>.

 

Thursday, August 1

COLEBROOK

: Senior Center activities–yoga with Jan from 9-9:30 a.m.; lunch at noon (call 738-9521 by noon Wednesday for reservations).

LITCHFIELD

: Community Center activities– Italian class at 9:15 a.m.; blood pressure screening at 9:30 a.m.; Police Explorers program at 6 p.m.

TORRINGTON

: Concordia Lodge #20 Sons of Italy, 34 Center St. holds early bingo at 6 p.m. and regular bingo at 7 p.m., with progressive jackpot and refreshments. Doors open at 4 p.m.

 

Friday, August 2

COLEBROOK

: Senior Center activities–lunch at noon (call 738-9521 by noon Thursday for reservations).

LITCHFIELD

: Community Center activities–Bereavement Group (ongoing, all welcome) at 9 a.m.; creative writing group from 1-3 p.m. ; mahjong players from 1-4 p.m.

WINSTED

: Winsted AARP #1051 holds its Summer Social with a potluck luncheon at 12:30 p.m. in the recreation room at Chestnut Grove.

 

Saturday, August 3

CORNWALL

: Rotary Club of Litchfield Hills meets at the Cornwall Inn on Route 7 at 8:15 a.m. Speaker will be Rotary International District Governor James Sheehan. Cost of $6 includes continental breakfast; the public is invited. For more info call Ann Treimann at 860-672-1114.

GOSHEN

: Church of Christ Congregational, Routes 4 & 63 holds Unbaked Pie Day from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Unbaked pies will be sold for $8, and 20 lb. boxes of fresh blueberries will be sold for $30. To order call 860-491-2793.

LITCHFIELD

: Community Center activities–yoga with Maureen Dodd ($10) from 9:30-11 a.m.

TORRINGTON

: United Congregational Church, 1622 Torringford St. (Route 183) holds a Pancake Breakfast from 7-10:30 a.m. for the benefit of Susan Capuano and her three young children. Susan has terminal cancer, and while she is still able she wants to take her children to Disney World in Florida in mid August. Tickets are $5 adults, $2.50 children (12 and under).

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.

 

Sunday, August 4

NORTH COLEBROOK

: Church in the Wildwood on Route 183 holds a Vesper Service at 7 p.m. Guest pastor is Rev. Ruth Maedel of First Church of Winsted. Everyone is welcome.

TORRINGTON

: St. Peter’s Church, 107 East Main St. holds Mass in Spanish at 1 p.m.