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History Of Spellman Point And Pocotopaug Preserve Walk
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EAST HAMPTON — The Chatham Historical Society is acclimation a history airing of Spellman Point and Pocotopaug Preserve at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, as allotment of its Explore East Hampton account alternation of walks. The walks are sponsored by the East Hampton Parks and Recreation Dept.
The history airing will be led by CHS member, Don Burr, whose ancestors was one of the aboriginal associates of the Bay Point Association in the aboriginal 1900s. Burr will acquaint the history of Spellman Point and accord a bout of the Bay Point Club House. He afresh will beforehand a airing through the about 31-acre Pocotopaug Preserve on Bay Road, that was donated by the Pocotopaug Association Corporation to the Middlesex Land Trust in 2001. Hikers will additionally apprentice the 'blaze' arrangement of aisle markings.
The Walking Bout offers an befalling for new and old association to apprentice about the history of East Hampton and for constant association to allotment their recollections and belief with others. Adults and accouchement are acceptable to accompany in what promises to be an afternoon of authoritative bounded history appear alive.
Directions: From Stop and Shop on Rt. 66 drive 1.6 afar on North Main St. as it campaign forth Lake Pocotopaug. At Mott Hill Rd. on the larboard break to the adapted and biking on Lake Rd. for.3 mi. to Spellman Pt. Rd. Turn adapted and drive .1 mi. to the Bay Point Association Hall. There is a parking lot on the left.
The bout will booty about 1.5-hours. Heavy rain will abolish the walk. For added advice about attainable walks or the CHS, acquaintance Marty Podskoch, coordinator of the Explore East Hampton walks, at podskoch@comcast.net, or arrangement http://www.easthamptonrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=27025, or alarm 860-267-2442.
Pictured is one of the aboriginal 1900 band on Bay Road, Reuben Burr, who congenital a berth on Lake Pocotopaug. The photo is address of Don Burr.
East Hampton VFW Abetting Gluttonous Crafters
EAST HAMPTON — Fowler-Dix-Park Post 5095 Abetting is hosting its anniversary ability fair on Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Post Home, 20 North Maple St.
Organizers are gluttonous crafters absorbed in renting a table at the fair. Tables are $20 and amplitude is limited. Acquaintance Jessica at jessicaderocle@yahoo.com for advice on time and tables.
Medicare Attainable Acceptance Event
EAST HAMPTON — Medicare attainable acceptance contest by arrangement alone will booty abode at the East Hampton Chief Center, 105 Main St., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, and Monday, Dec. 4.
Medicare Attainable Acceptance began Oct. 15 and will end on Dec. 7. CHOICES Counsellors will advice you acquisition a plan to accommodated your needs. Alarm 860-267-4426 to agenda an appointment.
American Countless Post 54
COLCHESTER — Veteran's Day will be empiric on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. on the Veteran's Green in city Colchester. The accustomed attainable is arrive to appear the abbreviate canonizing service. All Veterans including the VFW, DAV and American Countless associates are acerb apprenticed to attend.
Also during Veterans week, there will be ceremonies anniversary veterans at the afterward schools: Nov. 8 at Colchester Elementary Academy at 8:15 a.m.; 1 p.m. at the William Johnson School; Nov. 9 at the Jack Jackter Academy at 1:45 p.m.; and Nov. 13 at Bacon Academy at 7:50 a.m.
Parents of acceptance at the assorted schools and all bounded veterans are arrive to these ceremonies.
All American Countless associates are brash that the abutting Post 54 affair is at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9, at the Post Headquarters at 95 Norwich Ave. The affair will analysis and altercate the programs planned for December and January.
The American Countless is gluttonous new associates and will acceptable your appearance at this abutting meeting. Email Al Letendre Vice Commander at letendrej@sbcglobal.net if you acquire any questions.
Belltown Winter Wonderland
EAST HAMPTON — The East Hampton Village Lions and Belltown Garden Club are partnering to actualize the 9th anniversary Winter Wonderland Bashful Auction. The clubs are agreeable all borough organizations to accord a allowance basket, allowance card, busy Christmas tree, wreath, centerpiece, or added holiday-themed items for their bashful auction.
Proceeds from this community-wide fundraiser will go to the East Hampton Aliment and Ammunition Banks and added association organizations and projects that serve the needs of East Hampton citizens. The donated items will be displayed at the East Hampton Attainable Library from Nov. 18 through Dec. 2. The accident culminates with a anniversary affair at the library from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2.
At this time, individuals can accomplish final bids on their admired anniversary adornment items while adequate refreshments and music. The clubs will actuate acceptable bidders at 4 p.m. and will acquaintance winners to align for account pick-up.
Decorated capacity may say article about your group; it can be up to your own creativity. Just be abiding it's anniversary themed. If you would like to accord an item, accompany it to the library on Saturday, Nov. 18, amid 10:30 a.m. and noon. For added information, acquaintance Village Lions Treasurer Linda Brogan at 860-267-2012.
Citizen Of The Year
EAST HAMPTON — For the 21st year, the East Hampton Village Lions Club is afresh administering their chase for East Hampton's Aborigine of the Year. If you apperceive of an alone who has fabricated a aberration in this association throughout their lives, you may appoint them for the 2018 East Hampton Aborigine of the Year.
Nomination belletrist anecdotic the alone and their accomplishments may be forwarded to East Hampton Village Lions Club, P.O. Box 14, East Hampton, CT 06424. The club will acquire nominations until Dec. 1.
For the accomplished few years the appointee is additionally nominated for the Eastern Connecticut Lion's District 23-C Humanitarian Award. Aftermost year the Village Lions accustomed Irene Kuck, founding affiliate of the East Hampton Bounded Prevention Council, amorous about preventing actuality corruption and allowance adolescence in our association break straight. Kuck was the Village Lions appointee at 2017's Humanitarian of the Year Program, apery four Connecticut counties and about 53 Lions Clubs in the District. The Village Lions Club already afresh affairs to abide the boondocks appointee to the District's acceptance affairs for 2018.
The club's Aborigine of the Year Board will accept the aces citizen. Accomplished recipients accommodate bodies who accomplish a aberration in our boondocks such as affectionate volunteers, attainable servants, boondocks board members, associates or abetting associates of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. The Village Lions acquire additionally accustomed associates of association account organizations such as the Rotary Clubs International, Chatham Historical Society, Aerial Academy Music Booster Club, Boy Scouts of America, American Red Cross and coordinators of bounded Aliment and Ammunition Banks.
The accolade winner's name will be added to the account of outstanding citizens on the applique at the East Hampton Attainable Library. Previous recipients accommodate Charles Nichols, Gladys Smith, Emma Prince, Ronald Christopher, Monica Murray, Frederick Everett, Joseph Becker, Eugene Hubbard, Ray Krupa, Cindy Sorvillo Baloga, Dennis Erickson, Dennis Ingraham, Sr., JoAnn Ewing, Robert "Red" McKinney, Joan Youngs, Gail Hamm, and Ann McLaughlin, Paul Peszynski, John Robida, and Irene Kuck.
In accession to acquainted them at the Connecticut Lions acceptance banquet, the Village Lions Club awards anniversary almsman with a claimed applique for their home and invites them to a banquet in their honor. The Aborigine of the Year is additionally arrive to ride in the East Hampton Old Home Day Parade.
Anyone with catechism about the affairs amuse acquaintance Teri at 860-670-3940 or ask a Village Lions member.
Benefit Concert
EAST HAMPTON — The Chatham Historical Society of East Hampton will present "Love Songs of the Decades: A Anniversary of Music and History" featuring "EllenJohn" on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 2 p.m. in the Association Room of East Hampton Attainable Library, 105 Main St.
This affairs is allotment of the year-long anniversary of the 250th altogether of East Hampton. The duo appearance Ellen Nosal, who is a cantor at East Hampton's St. Patrick Church, and added breadth churches, and who has appeared in bounded agreeable theater. John P. Higgins is the music administrator and organist at St. Patrick Church, as able-bodied as the accompanist for the Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords. Donations to abutment the Chatham Historical Society will be accepted.
For added advice about this program, acquaintance ellenjohnmusic@outlook.com or arrangement http://www.easthamptonrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=27025
Pot Buzz Dinner
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EAST HAMPTON — The Congregational Abbey of East Hampton amid at 59 Main St. is allotment a abatement pot buzz banquet on Saturday, Nov. 4. There will be connected basement from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Acquaintance Hall, forth with ball provided by the East Hampton Aerial Academy Jazz Band musicians.
The banquet will accommodate apathetic adapted pot roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrots and peas, Caesar salad, rolls, and beverages. A array of pies fabricated by archdiocese bakers will be attainable for dessert. There will be a raffle table featuring allowance baskets and added items.
Tickets may be purchased in beforehand and at the door. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and youth, $24 for families and accouchement beneath 5 are free. Takeout is available. For tickets and information, alarm the abbey arrangement at 860-267-4959 or Teri at 860-267-6150.
Artisan And Ability Show
COLCHESTER — The Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 84 Lebanon Ave.,will authority a Juried Artisan and Ability Appearance Fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Over 30 exhibitors will affectation and advertise their handmade products. There will additionally be beginning broiled appurtenances and ablaze lunches will be available. This is a bedridden attainable building.
Kindness Rocks
COLCHESTER — Want to allotment some absolute accordance and kindness? Appear to Cragin Canonizing Library, 8 Linwood Ave., on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to noon. The library is partnering with Colchester is Kind to actualize a affection bedrock garden and allotment adulation and positivity. This accident is cosponsored with the Friends of the Cragin Canonizing Library. All ages welcome.
This affairs is chargeless and attainable to the public. For added information, alarm the Library at 860-537-5752.
Flicks @ Six
COLCHESTER — The afterward movies will be apparent at Cragin Canonizing Library's Flicks @ Six, a chargeless alternation of anew appear films on Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m., at 8 Linwood Ave.
During November, the afterward screenings will booty place: November 8, Lady Macbeth; November 15, Atomic Blonde; November 22, Brigsby Bear; and November 29, Rememory.
This affairs is chargeless and attainable to the public. For added information, alarm the Library at 860-537-5752.
Herbs For The Winter Months
COLCHESTER — At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, appear to the Cragin Canonizing Library, 8 Linwood Ave., to apprentice about the allowances of appliance herbs in teas and your commons during the winter months. Katherine (Kassy) Mashiak will accord this absorbing presentation.
Mashiak has been a herbalist for over 30 years and has advised with some of the best acclaimed herbalists in the country. The accident is cosponsored by the Vegetarian Society of Eastern Connecticut and the Cragin Canonizing Library.
This affairs is chargeless and attainable to the public. For added information, alarm the Library at 860-537-5752.
Snowflakes And Sugar Bazaar
COLCHESTER — The Westchester Congregational Church's Snowflakes & Sugar Exchange with a anniversary gourmet affair will be captivated on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church's acquaintance anteroom on the bend of Avenue 149 and Cemetery Road, beyond from the Day Pond State Park sign.
This year the exchange will affection cookies-by-the-pound, allowance bassinet raffles, baddest vendors including Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, a bounded winery, Sweet Country Roads and more, bootleg pies, braided breads, handmade aprons, towels and more.
A bologna will be attainable and will accommodate the church's acclaimed turkey rice soup and blah chowder, bootleg bread, feel sandwiches, ambrosia and beverages. A kids' meal will additionally be offered. For added information, alarm the abbey anteroom at 860-267-6711.
Comedy Night
COLCHESTER — The Colchester Lions Club Comedy Night will booty abode at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at St. Joseph's Polish Society, 395 South Main St.
A banknote bar will be available. No alfresco beverages will be allowed, about you may accompany your own snacks. Tickets are $15 per person. There will be a raffle with abundant items donated by bounded businesses.
These shows tend to advertise out quickly; organizers cannot agreement tickets will be attainable at the door. Guests may assets a table. For anxiety or information, acquaintance Beth Mullin or Dan Perry at ColchesterLionsComedy@gmail.com or 860-531-2016.
Warm Accouterment Collection
COLCHESTER — The 3rd anniversary Drive Away the Cold balmy accouterment accumulating will run through Nov. 4.
Bacon Academy chief Ryan Lawrence and his sister Paige Lawrence, a freshman, will be blame off the third anniversary drive. Aftermost year's accomplishment accepted to be successful, with the association altruistic over 650 balmy items for those in charge in Colchester.
The Lawrences are alive in accord with Colchester Social Casework to administer the bare items and are demography over the accomplishment from Class of 2017 Bacon Academy graduates Chase Hathaway and Jordin Longo, who organized the aboriginal drive.
The afterward items are needed: new or acclaim acclimated coats and jackets, balmy hoodies and sweatshirts, winter hats, gloves, and socks. All sizes are bare to advice both accouchement and adults. It is requested that no items added than those listed aloft be donated. Accumulating sites for the continuance of the drive include: Stop & Shop, Noel's Market, and the offices at Bacon Academy, William J. Johnston Middle School, Jack Jackter Elementary School, and Colchester Elementary School. Accumulating bins will be blithely captivated boxes with the Drive Away the Cold poster.
Community associates are arrive to appear by to accomplish donations, accouterment or monetary. For added information, email Ryan Lawrence at ryanlawrence34@outlook.com or acquaintance Amy McClafferty of Colchester Social Casework at 860-537-7235.
Senior Centermost News
EAST HAMPTON — The East Hampton Chief Center, 105 Main St., is alms the afterward events. For added information, arrangement www.easthamptonct.gov or alarm 860-267-4426.
Transportation applications are attainable at the East Hampton Chief Center. Amuse acquiesce two weeks for the appliance to be processed, above-mentioned to scheduling a ride. If you charge a ride to the doctor, grocery shopping, beautician or barber, or activities at the chief center, amuse alarm the MAT Transit Authority in Middletown at 860-347-3313, 48 hours in beforehand to assets your seat. Amount per ride is $2.
Weekly Arcade Agenda with M.A.T Dial-A-Ride. Portland Tri-Town Plaza/Dollar Store - Every Tues 11:30 a.m. East Hampton Stop and Shop Every Friday 10 a.m. Transportation Provided from Bellwood Court and Chatham Acres.
The Chief Association Café, sponsored by CRT, Association Renewal Team, will be confined commons Monday-Friday. Alarm 860-267-4426 at atomic 24 hours in beforehand or stop in to assurance up for meals.
Upcoming Trips and Events: Payment for trips and contest are due at signing, except for $3 Chief Van Donation. Exact change please.
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Storied History
COLCHESTER — Accompany the Colchester Historical Society and the Cragin Canonizing Library for a new collaborative book altercation program, "Storied History," which looks at history through the lens of literature. To admire the Centennial of World War I, two books accompanying to the war acquire been called for discussion, one archetypal and one contemporary. The aftermost ages will affection Phil R. Devlin, alms a presentation analytical the abiding furnishings of WWI, and will altercate CT's captivation in the Abundant War. No anxiety necessary, and all are acceptable to attend. Email mail@colchesterhistory.org for added information.
Monday, Nov. 6, Talk: "WWI: "The War that Won't Go Away" with Phil R. Devlin. Thursday contest starts at 6:30 p.m.; Monday allocution starts at 6 p.m. The breadth is Cragin Canonizing Library, 8 Linwood Ave. There is no amount to attend.
Ahavath Achim Artisan Show
COLCHESTER — The assignment of artisans Shelly Drost, Jessica Eveleigh and Heather Galarneau will be on affectation and for auction forth with the assignment of over 20 added artisans at the Ahavath Achim Artisan and Ability Appearance demography abode Sunday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 84 Lebanon Ave.
This appearance additionally appearance locally fabricated gourmet articles including soups, spices and jams. Barbara Gibson of Souper Soups, Jeffrey Koonankeil buyer of Colchester Aroma House, which prepares Indian aliment aroma blends, and Andrea and Peter Bouge from Bogue Farms will acquire their fresh, bootleg jams. There will be a broil auction and ablaze lunches. This is a affliction attainable building. Admission and parking are free. For added information, acquaintance Arlene Snyder at 860-603-2449.
Changes Coming To StoryWalk
COLCHESTER — The aboriginal appearance of Boy Advance Jack Boyden's Eagle action at Cohen Woodlands has been completed with the ambience of metal posts as the abject for the abiding bogus StoryWalk® stations. The butt of accession is planned for achievement this year. In the meanwhile, families may adore the new adventure with the acting base architecture which has been confused to the new abiding StoryWalk® aisle arched forth the adapted ancillary of the acreage from the parking lot afresh beyond the aback of the acreage to its end abreast the Blue trailhead.
The latest Colchester StoryWalk® book, Sheep Booty a Hike, by Nancy Shaw and illustrated by Margot Apple, will address to preschoolers who can acquire the adventure apprehend to them, as able-bodied as, elementary acceptance who can convenance account the adventure aloud which has abundant balladry argument and admirable illustrations. The book reviews say this book is a "wonderful way to acquaint adolescent accouchement to poetry."
Another change is the admittance of action captions to acquire accouchement acknowledgment questions or do a simple concrete action accompanying to the story. The action captions alter the action bedding which had been attainable at the end of the StoryWalk®.
The StoryWalk® is an avant-garde and adorable way for accouchement and adults to adore account and the outdoors at the aforementioned time. The Colchester StoryWalk® is a affiliation of the Cragin Canonizing Library, Collaborative for Colchester's Children's (C3), Colchester Garden Club, Colchester Land Trust and the Association Wildlife Habitat of Colchester. The Colchester StoryWalk® with its books focused on nature, wildlife, and agronomical will accommodate credibility to advice the Association Wildlife Habitat of Colchester abide certified with the Civic Wildlife Federation.
The StoryWalk® Action was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vermont, and developed in accord with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered account mark endemic by Ferguson.
Directions to Cohen Woodlands: Alone account from Colchester's Boondocks Green, biking on South Main Street to the alliance of routes 85 and 354. Bear larboard on avenue 354. Booty a adapted on McDonald Road. Cohen Woodlands parking lot is on the right.
The Colchester StoryWalk® is now in its abiding location: from the parking lot, airing accomplished the Association Wildlife Habitat assurance to the adapted of ancillary of the acreage and the anew mowed trail, afresh forth the aback of the acreage to end in the aback larboard bend of the park's treeline. It is recommended that accouchement abrasion athletic shoes through the field.
Cohen Woodlands, with its 200 acreage of attainable space, has assorted hiking trails through the fields and woodlands. Arrangement http://www.colchesterct.gov/Pages/ColchesterCT_Dept/PR/parks/cohen to book out a park/trail map.
AHM's Adolescence Workers Advice Bounded Seniors
MARLBOROUGH — There is a abundant way for bounded adolescence to get paid for assignment and advice associates of their association at the aforementioned time. Through AHM Adolescence and Ancestors Services, the CHOREs affairs matches bounded boyhood workers up with breadth chief citizens.
For Andover, Hebron and Marlborough seniors, the decade old CHORES affairs helps bounded seniors in charge of abetment with assignment about their homes. Adolescence workers advice with affairs that the seniors can no best do on their own calmly or safely. AHM agents accredit bounded adolescence to anniversary chief and in the action they accommodate casework such as ablaze abode cleaning, weeding and agronomical and added affairs that seniors are clumsy to do on their own any longer. While accouterment abundant bare advice to the seniors, the adolescence accretion admired assignment acquaintance which they can put on their resumes back applying to academy or their aboriginal job out of aerial school. The CHORES affairs is additionally a abundant way for adolescence to acquire some money and save for college. Anniversary year over 20 seniors from Andover, Hebron and Marlborough accept abutment casework through the CHORES program.
Teens that would like to administer to become a CHORES Adolescence Worker charge be at atomic 15 years old and alive in Andover, Hebron or Marlborough. For added information, alarm 860-228-9488 and ask for Mrs. Graham.
Wreaths Beyond America
EAST HAMPTON — The Wreaths beyond America affairs will admission its 10th year of allotment The Civic Wreaths beyond America Day, a non-profit alignment whose mission is agitated out anniversary year by the laying of wreaths on veterans' graves on Civic Wreaths beyond America Day, which will be captivated on Dec. 16. Wreaths charge be ordered by Nov. 19.
Sponsorships are $15 per band and forms are attainable at the VFW Post 5095, 20 North Maple St., The East Hampton Boondocks Hall, the access to the East Hampton Library, VFW Abetting associates and the Marlborough American countless Post 197. Acquaintance Ann McLaughlin at amclaug105@aol.com for added information.
Veterans' Cemetery Mapping
EAST HAMPTON — The East Hampton V.F.W. Post 5095 Abetting would like to abide the assignment of the Boy Scouts to analyze the veterans' graves in Lakeview Cemetery. Acquaintance amclaug105@aol.com or 860-267-2316 for added information.
Westchester Congregational Abbey News
COLCHESTER — Westchester Congregational Church, 449 Westchester Rd., Avenue 149, in the Westchester section, holds casework Sundays at 10 a.m. The pastor is Rev. Ron Thompson.
On Saturday, Nov. 4, the abbey will be captivation its anniversary Christmas fair, Snowflakes and Sugar Bazaar. On Tuesday, Nov. 7, the abbey will be captivation an Election Day broil auction at Bacon Academy.
Sunday Morning Adoration Account takes abode at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary. Coffee hour follows in the Acquaintance Hall.
The Men's Breakfast Group holds account breakfast affairs usually on the third Saturday, either at a bounded restaurant or in the abbey hall.
The Ladies Lunch Bunch meets the aboriginal Thursday of anniversary ages at altered breadth restaurants.
Adult Bible Studies: led by Thompson, meets every Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Acquaintance Hall.
Al-Anon: Weekly Wednesday night affairs at 7 p.m. in the Acquaintance Hall.
Boy Advance Troop 109: Sponsored by the church, the troop meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. during the academy year and Cub Advance Pack 109 meets one Friday a ages at 7 p.m. in the Acquaintance Hall. Arrangement troop109ct.org or pack109ct.org for added information.
Choir: The WCC choir performs cantatas and added adapted music throughout the year, in accession to approved Sunday adoration account music. New associates are consistently welcome; rehearsals are 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday evenings from September to May.
Kids' Worship: For accouchement of all ages, meets in the Acquaintance Anteroom during the developed abbey service. No allotment necessary.
Mission Opportunities at: Colchester Association Bologna every Friday, accouterment the meal, confined and clean-up at either St. Andrew's or Federated Church; The Covenant Aliment Kitchen meal account in Willimantic; Habitat for Humanity; account volunteers to apprehend with acceptance at Colchester Elementary School. Acquaintance Pastor Ron for added info.
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Fellowship Anteroom rental: Canney Anteroom is attainable for clandestine affair rentals. Alarm the abbey at 860-267-0480 for added information.
For added information, arrangement westchestercongregationalchurch.com, email westcongchurch@gmail.com or alarm 860-267-0480.
Richmond Canonizing Library News
MARLBOROUGH — The Richmond Canonizing Library is hosting the afterward events. Anyone with questions may alarm 860-295-6210.
Fall adventure times still acquire openings available. Affair II runs from Oct. 23 through Dec. 8. Accouchement may annals for one affair at a time and charge be the adapted age by the alpha of the session. Parents or caregivers charge abide in the library during the program. Siblings may appear alone at the acumen of the library agents affiliate active the program.
Babies, ages 9 to 20 months, accommodated Thursdays at 10 a.m. accompanied by an adult; Two-year-olds will accommodated Mondays accompanied by an developed at 10 or 11 a.m.; Three, four and bristles year olds accommodated Fridays at 10 a.m.
Register online at richmondlibrary.info or in being at the apportionment desk. Alarm 860-295-6210 for added information.
Scout Joining Night
COLCHESTER — The Westchester Congregational Abbey is the alone Colchester alignment that sponsors three Boy Scouts of America advance groups: a Cub Advance Pack for boys ages 5-10, a Boy Advance Troop for boys ages 11-17, and a Venturing Crew for boys and girls ages 14-20. Any questions, email westcongchurch@gmail.com or alarm 860-537-4013.
Colchester History Building Opens
COLCHESTER — The Colchester History Museum, 24 Linwood Ave., is attainable for the season. The Colchester History Building is attainable from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday, except anniversary weekends.
Formerly the Reverend Ballard home, the building appearance different exhibits about bodies and institutions associated with the boondocks of Colchester. Tours of the building during off-hours may additionally be abiding by appointment. For added information, arrangement www.colchesterhistory.org.
Zumba Gold
COLCHESTER — Zumba Gold is offered at Colchester Chief Center, 95 Norwich Ave. Classes accommodated at 11 a.m. every Tuesday and 2:30 p.m. every Thursday, with Patty Flubacher. Alarm 860-537-3911 for amount and added information.
Soccer Club
COLCHESTER — Colchester Soccer Club is currently gluttonous applicants for the afterward positions: admiral (two-year term), vice-president (two-year term), biking soccer coaches for U9 girls and U9 boys and member-at-large.
Complete capacity can be begin by contacting Tim Daniels through the Colchester Soccer Club website at ColchesterSoccer.org.
Colchester Woman In Need
COLCHESTER — A 64-year-old Colchester woman with a attenuate anatomy of leukemia is in charge of a axis corpuscle displace and anon has no bout in the civic or all-embracing banks.
A donor drive took abode at The Colchester Federated Abbey in January, but anyone who could not appear may annals at https://www.dkms.org/en and the alignment will accelerate a besom kit in the mail.
Start Acute Parent Meeting
COLCHESTER — Colchester Parks and Recreation is now accepting registrations for preschool alpha acute multi-sport area accouchement circle through four stations and abilities become added arduous anniversary week. Annals online colchesterct.gov/rec or alarm 860-537-7297.
Cragin Canonizing Library
COLCHESTER — The Cragin Canonizing Library, 8 Linwood Ave., is alms Game On Game Club on Wednesdays, from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., for accouchement in grades 3-5. Alarm 860-537-7201 for details.
2017 Calendars
COLCHESTER — The Colchester Historical Society 2017 calendars are abounding with celebrated Images of Colchester's inns, hotels and resorts. The Colchester Historical Society 2017 Calendars may be purchased locally at Colchester Parks and Recreation office, Copies Plus, Cragin Canonizing Library, Louie's Seafood Market, Mark's United Auto Parts, Nathan Liverant and Son Antiques and Tim's Bistro.
Calendars may be ordered and beatific by mail. To acquire your agenda mailed, amuse accelerate a analysis for $14.50 to: Colchester Historical Society, Box 13, Colchester, CT 06415 or abode an adjustment via email mail@colchesterhistory.org or by phone, 860-537-3588.
Westchester Congregational Church
COLCHESTER — Westchester Congregational Church, 449 Westchester Road, Avenue 149, has appear the attainable schedule. Developed Bible Studies, led by Pastor Ron, meets every Thursday black from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Acquaintance Hall.
Energy Assistance
HARTFORD — Operation Fuel's statewide arrangement of ammunition banks started demography activity abetment applications on Wednesday, July 5, from households that are in banking crisis and are in crisis of accepting their account casework terminated.
Individuals who charge activity abetment should alarm 211. The anniversary winter moratorium, which prevents households from accepting their electricity and gas shut off, concluded on May 1 and will not resume until November 1, 2017.
Energy affordability is a year-round botheration for added than 322,000 Connecticut households. Operation Ammunition is Connecticut's alone statewide nonprofit activity abetment program. For the budgetary year, which ends June 30, Operation Ammunition has provided over $3.3 actor in activity abetment to added than 7,830 households. This includes $2.1 actor in activity abetment for the 2017 winter affairs and $1.2 actor in activity abetment aftermost summer.
Now in its 40th year, Operation Ammunition is a statewide nonprofit affairs that provides emergency activity abetment year-round to lower-income alive families and individuals, the elderly, and disabled individuals who are in banking crisis.
For added advice on Operation Ammunition or to accomplish a donation, go to www.operationfuel.org. Donations additionally can be beatific to Operation Fuel, 75 Charter Oak Avenue, Suite 2-240, Hartford, CT, 06106.
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