Woodstock public schools

Monday: Chicken patties on buns, waxed beans, fruit. Tuesday: Pancakes, turkey sausages, hash browns, fruit. Wednesday: Mozzarella sticks, marinara sauce, fruit. Thursday: Taco boats, refried beans, fruit. Friday: Pizza, carrot sticks, fruit. 

Pomfret Community

Monday: French toast sticks, scrambled eggs, hash browns apple or orange slices. Tuesday: Hamburgers, baked beans, pineapple cups. Wednesday: American Chop Suey, green beans, veggie cups with dip, peach cups. Thursday: Mr. Fox's pizza, broccoli or romaine salad, applesauce. Friday: Chicken nuggets, carrots, red pepper cups, fruit tray.

Putnam Elementary/Middle

Monday - Brunch at Lunch: Pancakes, scrambled eggs, hash browns. Tuesday: Taco salad bowls, Spanish rice. Wednesday - half day: Crispy chicken salad. Thursday: Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, veggies with hummus, Goldfish crackers. Friday: Putnam Special Pizza, spinach salad with tomato and cucumber.

Putnam High

Monday: Macaroni and cheese, broccoli. Tuesday: Stuffed potato bowls, mashed potatoes, corn, gravy. Wednesday - half day: Crunchy Hawaiian chicken wraps, three-bean salad with chick peas. Thursday: Nachos Grande, Spanish rice with black beans. Friday: Spaghetti, meatballs, spinach salad with grape tomatoes.

 

 

 

Honored

WATERFORD — Alex Hau, a marketing assistant with Charter Oak Federal Credit Union, has been named a “Young Professional of the Year” by the Young Professionals of Eastern Connecticut organization (YP).

Hau has been a YP member since 2013. He joined Charter Oak in 2011 as a teller and has also served as a Member Service Representative before joining the credit union’s Marketing Department in 2013. 

In addition to other branches in Windham and New London counties, Charter Oak has branches in Putnam and Dayville.

 

 

Thur. Feb. 19

Flower Show

HARTFORD --- The Connecticut Flower and Garden Show will be held Feb. 19 through 22 at the Connecticut Convention Center. The UConn Soil Testing Lab will offer free soil pH testing. Bring in a half cup of soil for testing. 860-486-6740.

 

Diaper Fund-raiser

PUTNAM --- The Interfaith Human Services of Putnam - Diaper Bank of NECT will host its Third Annual Celebrity Bartenders Night fund-raiser from 5 to 9 p.m. at Winners at J.D. Coopers on Park Road. Admission is free but donations of diapers and wipes or monetary contributions are appreciated.

 

Fri. Feb. 20

'Alice in Wonderland'

PUTNAM --- The Complex for the Performing Arts will present "Alice in  Wonderland" at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 21 and 22 at the Bradley Playhouse. 860-963-7170.

 

Sat. Feb. 21

Camper Game Day

POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp is offering a Camper Game Day  from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for children ages 6-12 at the Brooklyn Extension Service facility on Wolf Den rod in Brooklyn. $15/child, everyone welcome. Preregistration requested: 860-974-1122.

 

Blues Fest

WILLIMANTIC --- The Winter Blues Fest will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Elks Club on Pleasant Street. $20 donation in Willimantic at Willi Food Coop or Swiftwaters Artisans Cooperative, on line at WillimanticStreetFest.com, or by calling 860 450-0918. 

 

Breakfast

DAYVILLE --- Killingly Grange No. 112 on Hartford Pike will host a breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Prices vary.

 

Farmers Market

DAYVILLE --- The Winter Farmers Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Killingly Grange No. 112 on Hartford Pike. 

 

Banquet

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus Council 2087 on Riverside Drive will host a National Wild Turkey Federation banquet (presented by the Swamp Yankee Longbeards Chapter). Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Drawing benefits Killingly High School Future Farmers of America chapter. $20.  860-753-2687,

 

Empty Bowl

POMFRET --- Pomfret School will present an Empty Bowl Supper at 5 p.m. at the Pomfret Main House. $10 adults; $5 for kids under 12. Then the Pomfret School Theater Department will present "Working" at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Hard Auditorium.

 

Nature Program

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society in Pomfret will present a Winter Owl Walk at 7 p.m. at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. $5 for members; $10 for nonmembers. Bad weather will cancel program. 860-928-4948.

 

Sun. Feb. 22

Fund-raiser

HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society in Pomfret will present a Stroll, Story, Stew and Song fund-raiser for Trail Wood at 2 p.m. at Trail Wood on Kenyon Road. $25. Reservations required. www.ctaudubon.org/center-at-pomfret/trail-wood.

 

Wedding Expo

THOMPSON --- The WINY Wedding Expo will be held at the Raceway Restaurant. Doors open at noon. Free. Register in advance at 860-928-1350.

 

Tues. Feb. 24

Workshop LinkedIn

DANIELSON --- Learn How to Use LinkedIn to Find a New Job – Learn how to create/build a profile, add connections, join groups, search for jobs and more.  A free three-hour “Professional Networking Online” Workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the American Job Center, on Westcott Rd., Danielson. For info and to register, call 860-412-7000.

 

Thur. Feb. 26

Nature Program

POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society in Pomfret will present a bird walk at 1 p.m. at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. $5 for members; $10 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

 

Sat. Feb. 28

Winter Tag Sale

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam, downtown, will hold a Winter Tag Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations of sellable items accepted. Proceeds shared with community charities. 942-4205.

 

Documentary

PUTNAM --- The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse will present the Connecticut screening of the documentary film, “I am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story,” at 7 p.m. All seats are $20. 860-928-7887. Benefits the Bradley Playhouse, a nonprofit 501 ( c ) (3) community theater.

 

Sun. March 1

Concert

WILLIMANTIC --- The Willimantic Orchestra, a not-for-profit community orchestra, will present  its free Winter Concert at 3 p.m. at Shafer Auditorium at ECSU.  This will be the world premiere of “The Lamplighters of Ventimiglia” by David Maker, local musician/educator/composer. Donations  welcome.  860 429 0865

 

Tues. March 3

Senior Meeting

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Senior Association will hold its monthly meeting at noon at the center on Mashamoquet Road, following a brown bag lunch.

 

Sat. March 7

Fund-raiser Breakfast

PUTNAM --- The Putnam High School Music Association will host an all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church. Pre-sale tickets are available by emailing: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or calling 860-928-6905 Ext. 3025. Pre-sale tickets are $8 for adults; $6 for kids 2-10; kids younger than 2 are admitted free. Pictures with your Fantasy Friends are $5.  Tickets available at the door $10 per adult/ $8 children.

 

Corned Beef

POMFRET --- The Christ Church Pomfret will hold a corned beef diner from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the church. Eat in or take out. $10 for adults and $5 for kids under 12. Snow date March 8. 860-928-7026. 

 

Sat. March 14

Volleyball Fund-raiser

POMFRET --- The Putnam Lions Volleyball Challenge will be held March 14 and 15 at the Strong Fieldhouse at Pomfret School. For information on fielding a team or for donations, call 860-617-4142 or go to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Thur. March 19

Basketball Shootout

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Rotary Club’s Ray Brousseau Senior Game will be held at the Putnam High School gym. Girls’ game starts at 5:30; boys at 7. Admission $1 students/senior citizens  $3 adult.

 

Fri. March 20

Rummage Sale

WOODSTOCK --- The First Congregational Church, UCC, on Rt. 169 will hold a spring rummage and white elephant sale from 2 to 5 p.m. March 20 and from 9 to noon on March 20. A bake sale will be held March 20. 860 923 2887

 

 

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HARTFORD — The YMCA of Greater Hartford has announced that James Morton, its president and CEO, will be leaving Hartford to become the president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Boston.  He will begin his new role on April 6.

Prior to joining the YMCA of Greater Hartford in 2010, Morton served as president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater.

Morton led major expansion of YMCA programs and facilities during his tenure with the YMCA of Greater Hartford, including the capital campaign and groundbreaking of the new Regional Community YMCA now under construction in Putnam.

“I move on to Boston knowing that the Greater Hartford YMCA Board of Directors and the Regional Community YMCA Board of Advisors will lead this project to completion, culminating in the ‘grand-opening’ of Connecticut’s newest YMCA,” said Morton.

The YMCA will begin its search for Morton’s replacement immediately.