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Wed. May 24
Art
PUTNAM --- “A 70-year Retrospective: The Works of Jerry Ferguson”  will appear in the Corridor Gallery at Putnam Municipal Complex through June 30. It features the works of Gerald (Jerry) Ferguson. Free.

Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will present an exhibit and sale by David Stumpo, artist and wildlife painter, through May 31. Fine art prints and cards are also available.

Mon. May 29
Pomfret  Parade
POMFRET The Town of Pomfret will start its Memorial Day Parade at 10 a.m. It kicks off at the Pomfret Congregational Church and proceeds down Pomfret Street/Rt. 44 to the Town Green where a short ceremony will take place.

Putnam Parade
PUTNAM --- The town’s Memorial Day Parade will start at 10 a.m. from the traditional Grove Street staging area. The parade will be followed by a program at Rotary Park.

Eastford Parade
EASTFORD --- Parade starts at 9:30 a.m. at the Eastford Elementary School. Immediately following the parade, a Memorial Day Ceremony will take place at the Veteran's Memorial. Preceding the parade, Memorial Day services will take place at the General Lyon Cemetery at 8:30 a.m. and the Grove Cemetery at 9 a.m. In the event of rain, the parade will be cancelled and the Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at 9:30 a.m. in the school. All are welcome to attend.

Woodstock Events
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Road Race will begin at 9 a.m. at Woodstock Academy and the Woodstock Memorial Day Parade will begin at 11:30 from Woodstock Hill.

Fri. June 2
'Nuts'
PUTNAM --- The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse will present Nuts at 7:30 p.m. June 2, 3, 9, and 10 and at 2 p.m. June 4 and 11. Tickets are $23 for adults; $20 for seniors, students, veterans and first responders.  Mature audiences. Reservations: www.thebradleyplayhouse.org.

Nonperishables Needed
bankHometown will be collecting food donations at all its Connecticut branches starting today June 2. This drive will support Veteran’s Base Camp in Chaplin, an organization that provides transitional housing for veterans in need, as well as a food pantry for local veterans. Nonperishable items needed include local store/grocery store gift cards; gas gift cards for food bank pickups; condiments, baking supplies and sugar substitutes; pasta, tuna peanut butter; jelly; macaroni and cheese; toilet paper; paper towels; baby wipes and diapers; and pet food.

Sat. June 3
Open House
WOODSTOCK --- Free tours of Roseland Cottage on Rt. 169 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (last tour starts at 3), in celebration of Historic New England’s Open House day.

Sun. June 4
Fishing Derby
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Recreation Department's 23rd annual Fishing Derby will begin at 8 a.m. at the Pomfret Rod & Gun Club. For boys and girls ages 5-15. $5. Register at www.pomfretct.gov/recreation.

Open House
WOODSTOCK --- Ferncroft Wildlife Rescue on Rt. 171 will open its doors to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and its resident opossums will be ready to meet and greet you. Programs throughout the day. A donation of $10 per person age 9 and over is suggested. Preregistration is required because of limited parking space.

Poetry
WOODSTOCK --- The current Connecticut State Poet Laureate (2022-2025), Antoinette Brim-Bell will read from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Roseland Park barn, along with other poets. Free (ages 14 and up). To take part in open mic later: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Sat. June 17
Art Festival
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Arts Council (PAC) will be hosting the Putnam Fine Arts and Crafts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17 and June 18 at the Municipal Complex. It includes all the arts plus live music.  Rain or shine. Free.

Sun..  July 9
Touch-A-Truck
WOODSTOCK --- The Bungay Fire Brigade will host Touch-A-Truck from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Roseland Park.

Sun.  Aug. 27
Cruise Fund-raiser
THOMPSON --- DKH will hold its Cruise, BBQ & Brew - Motorcycle & Car Cruise at 10 a.m. at the Thompson Speedway and The Black Dog Bar & Grille in Putnam. Benefits the NECT Cancer Fund of Day Kimball Healthcare. $35 registration. daykimball.org/cruising.

Fri.  Sept. 8
Golf Classic
PUTNAM --- The Day Kimball Hospital Centreville Bank Golf Classic will set off at 7:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Connecticut National Country Club. For info: daykimball.org/golfclassic.

Sat.  Sept. 30
BBQ
WOODSTOCK --- The Bungay Fire Brigade will host its fall 2023 Chicken BBQ from 4 to 6 p.m. www.bungay.com.

Sat.  Nov. 11
Dueling Pianos
THOMPSON --- The DKH Dueling Pianos fund-raiser will be held at 6 p.m. at the Raceway Restaurant and Banquet Hall. Benefits Day Kimball Healthcare At Home services of HomeCare, HomeMakers, and Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Connecticut. Food, drawings and more. Tickets $45, must be purchased in advance. daykimball.org/pianos.

Sun.  Dec. 3
Tree of Life
The DKH 34th Annual Hospice Tree of Life Ceremonies will be held at 5 p.m. in 11 towns throughout northeastern Connecticut. The purchase of memorial lights on each community's Tree of Life benefits Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Connecticut. For info: daykimball.org/treeoflife.

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PUTNAM — The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse will present Nuts. This tense legal drama has been called the best courtroom melodrama since Witness for the Prosecution and The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. The show opens June 2 and runs for two weekends.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. June 2, 3, 9, and 10 and at 2 p.m. June 4 and 11. Tickets are $23 for adults; $20 for seniors, students, veterans and first responders.  Due to content and language, Nuts is recommended for mature audiences.
Reservations may be made with a major credit card online at www.thebradleyplayhouse.org or by calling 860-928-7887. Tickets may be purchased at the theater box office, either before the performance, or at the door if available. Purchasing your tickets ahead of time is always a good idea.
The TNECT production of Nuts is directed by William Corriveau. Tara Golson stars as Claudia Draper. D. Robert Corriveau appears as Aaron Levinsky, her attorney, and Jonathan Demers is the District Attorney, Franklin MacMillan. Psychiatrist Dr. Herbert Rosenthal is played by Jim Douglas. Preston Arnold and Tonya Leigh Brock portray Claudia’s parents, Arthur and Rose Kirk. The cast is completed by Roy Simmons as Judge Murdoch, Adam Leidemer as Harry Haggerty, and Brittany-Paige Kimlingen as The Recorder.   
Nuts was written in 1979 by Tom Topor, who drew upon his years of experience as a journalist covering New York City police stations, hospitals, and psychiatric wards. In 1987, it was made into a motion picture starring Barbra Streisand and Richard Dreyfuss.
Claudia Draper is a strong-willed, high class call girl indicted for manslaughter after killing a client in self-defense. Her mother and stepfather attempt to have her declared mentally incompetent, which would prevent a trial and cause her to be institutionalized. But is she really “nuts,” and can she convince the judge?

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Raising funds
PUTNAM — The Daughters of Isabella are raising funds for Caring Families through its annual Baby Bottle Drive through June 18. Bottles can be picked up at any of the four churches of St Therese parish.  Fill a bottle with any amount of money that you can afford. Proceeds will help raise awareness and funds for mothers and babies.  Please make checks payable to Daughters of Isabella.


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Take part in bridge project
POMFRET — First Selectman Maureen Nicholson announced that the Town of Pomfret is contemplating a project to replace the Bosworth Road Bridge over Mashamoquet Brook.  The bridge replacement project would receive federal funds under the Federal Local Bridge Program administered by the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
If undertaken, the project design would be expected to begin in June 2023, with construction likely in 2027.
Nicholson said local and state policy encourages early information to citizens on such projects and encourages people to raise any concerns with municipal officials early in the planning process.  Persons wanting additional information should contact Maureen Nicholson, First Selectman, at 860-974-0191.
The Town would receive at least 80 percent reimbursement from federal aid for all three phases of the project (Design, Rights-of-Way and construction) with the remaining funds from the state to cover 100 percent of the costs associated with the bridge replacement.
The federal aid for the project was authorized under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) administered by the Federal Highway Administration and the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

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