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Friday, September 6 COLEBROOK : Senior Center activities–lunch at noon (call 738-9521 by noon Thursday for reservations).GREAT BARRINGTON : Claire Teague Senior Center activities–Tai Chi at 9 a.m.; social bridge at 1 p.m.LITCHFIELD : Community Center activities–creative writing course from 1-3 p.m. ; teen program for Litchfield residents in grades 7-9 ($3, bring a permission form) from 7-10 p.m.WINSTED : Winsted AARP #1051 meets at 1:30 p.m. in the recreation room at Chestnut Grove. The guest speaker will be Mrs. Mary Franciamore, who is a community specialist for AARP. The Board of Directors will meet at 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 7 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 retire the flag of World War I veteran Otto Drumm and will honor World War II veteran Wallace Murphy. The public is invited.CORNWALL : Rotary Club of Litchfield Hills meets at 8:15 a.m. at the new Cornwall Free Library on the Cornwall Village Green (off Route 4). Speaker will be Judy Sheridan of Women’s Support Services in Sharon. 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.; "Reach for the Beach" Relay Team fundraiser at 7 p.m.MORRIS : Morris Community Hall, Routes 109 & 61 hosts a Pasta Dinner from 4-7 p.m. to help Jeanne Pedane with the immediate expenses that resulted from her home being severely damaged by a lightning strike last month. Tickets are $7 adults, $3.50 children (under 12), and will be available at the door. If you are unable to attend but would like to make a contribution, please make checks payable to: The Pedane Fire Fund, c/o Thomaston Savings Bank, Main St., Bethlehem, CT 06751.TORRINGTON : A Double Tag Sale to raise funds to re-elect John S. Kovaleski as State Representative in the 65th District will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., rain or shine at 32 Chelton St. and 41 Chelton St.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.WINSTED : Liberty Full Gospel Christian Fellowship holds a Praise and Worship Service at 6:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 630 Main St. All are welcome; for more info call Pastor Verna DiMaio at 860-480-4914 (cell phone), or 860-489-2689.
Sunday, September 8 EAST CANAAN : North Canaan Congregational Church holds its Rally Day Worship at 10:30 a.m. Parents are invited to register their children (age 3 through grade 6) for Sunday School either before or after the worship service. Because of work being done in the church basement, there will be no nursery care on this day, but infants and toddlers are welcome to stay with their parents in the sanctuary. For more info call the church office at 860-824-7232.WINCHESTER CENTER : Baked Chicken Dinner served family style at Winchester Grange Hall on the Green from noon-1 p.m. The public is invited; admission is $6 adults, $3 children (12 and under). Reservations required; call 379-3557 or 626-0326. Take-out dinners will also be available.WINSTED : Winsted United Methodist Church, 630 Main St. holds a Seminary Session on Judaism at 11:30 a.m. in the downstairs dining room. There has been a growing acknowledgement that most of us are quite ignorant regarding other religions. This one-hour session is part of a series on the Major Religions of the World that are meant as an introduction to the knowledge we need in today’s world. Open to persons of any faith or no faith; all are welcome. For more info call Pastor Charles W. Lanham at 860-379-6386.
Monday, September 9 BARKHAMSTED : Barkhamsted School PTO meets at 7 p.m. in the school library.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.; Scrabble at 12:30 p.m.; art class at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.LITCHFIELD : Community Center activities–yoga with Elin Larson ($7) at 9 a.m.; movie "Monster’s Ball" at 1 p.m.; Visiting Nurses Services board meeting at 4 p.m.; Weight Watchers meeting at 5 p.m.; Litchfield Hills Audubon Society meeting at 7 p.m.; Litchfield Soccer Club meeting at 7:30 p.m.TORRINGTON : Torrington Historical Society, 192 Main St. hosts a presentation of conceptual plans regarding improved interpretation of the John Brown Birthplace at 7:30 p.m. in the Carriage House. Participants in the presentation will include John Monroe of the National Park Service, Todd Bolton of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Cora Murray of Connecticut Freedom Trail, Connecticut State Archaeologist Nicholas Bellantoni, Constance Hightower of the Connecticut Historical Society, and Jeff Greenwood of White Memorial Foundation. The Torrington Historical Society and UConn-Torrington recently received a grant to develop an interpretive plan for the John Brown Birthplace, which is owned by the Historical Society and abuts the UConn campus. Preliminary discussion will focus on the creation of a walking trail that may include informational signs. The process will also identify methods to make the site more attractive and will suggest ways to link the site to the UConn campus. The public is invited to the presentation; for more info call 860-482-8260.
Tuesday, September 10 CANTON : Canton Junior High School PTO holds its first meeting of the year at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at the Canton Intermediate School. A special presentation will be made on the building projects for Canton Junior/ Senior High School and Canton Intermediate School; the meeting will be held in conjunction with the Canton Intermediate School PTO. PTO projects for the year will be discussed after the building presentation. All parents and interested community members are welcome; for more info call CJHS at 693-7712.COLEBROOK : Senior Center closed for primary elections.GREAT BARRINGTON : Claire Teague Senior Center activities–bingo at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.; pool players at 10 a.m.; Dan Stevens entertains at 11:30 a.m.; AARP luncheon at 1 p.m.; line dancing at 1:30 p.m.; Diabetes Support Group at 3 p.m.; Tai Chi at 5:30 p.m.LITCHFIELD : Community Center activities–painting with friends (artists of all levels welcome) from 9 a.m.-noon; American Red Cross blood drive from 1-6:30 p.m.; Beautification Commission meets at 4 p.m.TORRINGTON : The Northwest Chapter of the CT Green Party meets at 7:30 p.m. in Room 206A at Torrington City Hall. All are invited; for more info call 860-496-8947.
Wednesday, September 11 BANTAM : Our Lady of Grace Church holds a Memorial Service at 7:30 p.m. Prayers will be offered for all those who lost their lives in the September 11 terrorist attacks, for their families, for our country, and for all our service men and women who are now serving the cause of peace throughout the world. The public is invited.CANAAN : An ecumenical Service of Remembrance sponsored by the Canaan United Methodist Church, Christ Church, North Canaan Congregational Church and St. Joseph’s Church will begin at 7 p.m. with a brief candlelight service at the Doughboy, located in front of Christ Church on Main St. This will be followed by a candlelight procession to St. Joseph’s Church, where there will be a full worship service which will include scripture readings, hymns, prayers, anthem by an ecumenical choir, and time for silent reflection. The public is invited; for more info call 860-824-1555. The churches listed above will also be open throughout the day for anyone who would like to come in and engage in silent prayer.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 at 9:30 a.m.; Hill and Dale Barbershop at 11:30 a.m.; brown bag lunch at 12:30 p.m.; card playing at 12:30 p.m.; poetry class at 12:45 p.m.LITCHFIELD : Community Center adult activities–yoga with Elin Larson ($7) at 9 a.m.; community potluck luncheon with music by Sari Max (all ages welcome, RSVP by September 9) from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; bridge (players of all levels welcome) at 12:30 p.m.; yoga with Maureen Dodd ($10) from 7-8:30 p.m.LITCHFIELD : Wisdom House, 229 East Litchfield Rd. hosts "A Year to Remember: 9-11-01" with interfaith prayer, music and meditation in the chapel, Peace Garden and labyrinth from 7-8:30 p.m. For more info call 860-567-3163.TORRINGTON : Marana Norton Brooks Chapter, DAR meets in the Carriage House of the Torrington Historical Society for an executive board meeting at 1:30 p.m. and its regular meeting at 2 p.m. Luella P. Bartes will speak on "Connecticut Indians Prior to the American Revolution." Elizabeth Rood and Mary P. Thompson will serve as hostesses.TORRINGTON : Litchfield County Business and Professional Women’s Club holds its first meeting of the year at the Venetian Restaurant. There will be a series of candidate speeches for offices in Litchfield County from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m., with time slots reserved on a first-call basis; interested candidates are urged to call Bonnie Moody at 860-364-1933, or 860-824-5123, ext 446. Also, pamphlets will be accepted for distribution if dropped off at the main office of Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village (attn: Ms. Moody); please call ahead. The dinner and business meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m.; cost is $23, and reservations must be made by September 10 by calling Andrea at 860-489-8931. Members are encouraged to bring guests, and the public is invited as well; business and professional men and women are welcome.TORRINGTON : Evangelical Baptist Church at the corner of North Main St. and Winsted Rd. holds a special Memorial Service at 7 p.m. Please invite all your Christian as well as non-Christian friends in order that we may be united by God’s unchanging truth. For more info call Pastor Don Carpenter at 860-496-8022.TORRINGTON : The public is invited to a Memorial Service at 7:30 p.m. at the United Congregational Church, 1622 Torringford St. (Route 183).WATERBURY : Teikyo Post University on Country Club Rd. sponsors a Day of Remembrance Peace Service at 7 p.m. outdoors in the Fleisher Garden. The entire community is invited to participate to mark the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The main event will be the dedication of a Memorial Peace Pole with a World Peace Prayer Ceremony featuring the flags of all nations, ecumenical prayers and music. The Teikyo Post Gospel Choir and the Naugatuck Youth Choir will also perform. For more info call 203-596-4511, or 203-596-4512.WINSTED : Greater Winsted Ministerial Association offers 9-11 Remembrance Services at noon at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church at Main St. and Oak St.; and at 7:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church of Winsted at Main St. and High St. The noon service is designed to permit folks to attend and still have time for lunch; the evening service will be a peace-filled close to an otherwise stressful day. Both services will contain offerings of prayer and the singing of hymns, as well as brief readings from the Hebrew, Islamic and Christian scriptures. The community is invited to share in this time of solace, song and healing.WINSTED : The Right Step Christian Recovery support group of the Liberty Full Gospel Christian Fellowship meets at 7:15 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 630 Main St. For more info call Pastor Verna DiMaio at 860-480-4914 (cell phone), or 860-489-2689.
Thursday, September 12 COLEBROOK : Senior Center activities–yoga with Jan from 9-9:30 a.m.; lunch at noon (call 738-9521 by noon Wednesday for reservations); Patty Jones of Torrington Nutrition talks about "Food, Mind and Money" at 12:30 p.m.GREAT BARRINGTON : Claire Teague Senior Center activities–low impact exercise at 9:30 a.m.; bingo at 10 a.m.; contemporary issues at 1 p.m.LITCHFIELD : Community Center activities–blood pressure screening at 9:30 a.m.; creative writing course from 1-3 p.m.; Litchfield Garden Club event at 2 p.m.; Police Explorers program at 6 p.m.; advanced Italian class at 6:30 p.m.SIMSBURY : La Leche League of Farmington Valley meets at 7:15 p.m. at the First Church of Christ, 689 Hopmeadow St. (Route 10). Support, friends and lots of helpful information are all part of La Leche League meetings. They are the perfect place to get straight answers from experienced breastfeeding mothers and to sort facts from misinformation. This month’s topic is "Nutrition and Weaning." Babies are always welcome; for more info call Emily at 860-653-3106, or Sallie at 860-658-2026.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.TORRINGTON : Drakeville Ladies Auxiliary of the Drakeville Volunteer Fire Dept. holds a Penny Auction at the Knights of Columbus; doors open at 6 p.m. There will be many great prizes thanks to local and area businesses. A raffle will be held, and refreshments will be served. Proceeds will benefit the fire department.
Friday, September 13 COLEBROOK : Senior Center activities–lunch at noon (call 738-9521 by noon Thursday for reservations).GREAT BARRINGTON : Claire Teague Senior Center activities–Tai Chi at 9 a.m.; foot nurse from 9 a.m.-noon; social bridge at 1 p.m.LITCHFIELD : Community Center activities–Bereavement Group (ongoing, all welcome) at 9 a.m.; creative writing course from 1-3 p.m.
Saturday, September 14 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 : Burrville Volunteer Fire Dept. holds Pasta Night from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the firehouse on Winsted Rd. Tickets are $6.50 adults, $4 children (ages 3-12), children under 3 free, and can be purchased in advance at the Burrville Store on Winsted Rd.; Cakes Unlimited, 984 Burr Mountain Rd.; or at the Burrville Firehouse. For more info call the fire department at 482-5656, or Lisa at 482-7314.WINSTED : Liberty Full Gospel Christian Fellowship holds a Praise and Worship Service at 6:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 630 Main St. All are welcome; for more info call Pastor Verna DiMaio at 860-480-4914 (cell phone), or 860-489-2689.
Sunday, September 15 LITCHFIELD : M.E.O.W., Inc. hosts a 10th Anniversary Reception at its shelter, located at 10 Naser Rd. The public is welcome to tour the facility and swap kitty stories with M.E.O.W. volunteers; refreshments will be served. For more info call the shelter at 860-567-3277, or Susan at 860-673-5262.WINSTED : Winsted United Methodist Church, 630 Main St. holds a Seminary Session on Christianity at 11:30 a.m. in the downstairs dining room. There has been a growing acknowledgement that most of us are quite ignorant regarding other religions. This one-hour session is part of a series on the Major Religions of the World that are meant as an introduction to the knowledge we need in today’s world. Open to persons of any faith or no faith; all are welcome. For more info call Pastor Charles W. Lanham at 860-379-6386.
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