Wed. Nov. 21
Art Exhibit
POMFRET CENTER --- The Connecticut Audubon Center at Pomfret Center will present House & Garden; Field & Farm – art by Roxanne Steed through December at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. Free. 860-928-4948.

Art Exhibit
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Public Library’s Art @ the Library series will present “Reap & Sew, Collections & Reflections” small works  by Rena Masson, through Nov. 29.  Program supported by the Friends of the Library. www.thompsonpubliclibrary.org.

Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present its winter art show and sale through Jan. 13 at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. 860-928-4948.

Thur. Nov. 22
Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving
PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam, downtown, will hold its annual Thanksgiving Dinner with Friends at 12:30 p.m. It is a “Don’t be Alone on Thanksgiving” event. Information and reservations required: 860-928-4405.

Fri. Nov. 23
Santa Arrives
PUTNAM --- Santa Comes to Town at 4 p.m. at Putnam Bank. He arrives by fire truck!

Camper Game Day
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp will hold its Camper Game Day  from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for kids 6 to 12. $20. Preregistration requested by Nov. 16. 860-974-1122.

Sat. Nov. 24
Nature Store
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will hold its annual Holiday Nature Store through Dec. 21 at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. 860-928-4948.

Sun. Nov. 25
Holiday Parade
PUTNAM --- The 17th annual Holiday Dazzle Light Parade will start at 5 p.m. from Grove Street.  Rain date is Dec. 2.

Mon. Nov. 26
Exercise Group
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Senior Exercise Group will meet from 9 to 10 a.m. every Monday and Wednesday in the Woodstock Town Hall large meeting room on the lower. Minimum fee. Local seniors welcome. Please check the town website www.woodstockCT.gov for current schedule or call 860-928-6595.

Thur. Nov. 29
Trivia Night
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Lions Club will hold a TRIVIA Challenge at 7 p.m. at Crossings Restaurant.  Benefits the American Legion.

Fri. Nov. 30
Blood Drive
PUTNAM --- The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. at Matulaitis Rehab & Skilled Care on Thurber Road. 1-800-RED CROSS.

‘Christmas Story’
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse on Front Street will present “A Christmas Story” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14 and 15 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 2, 9 and 16. $20 for adults and $16 for seniors and students. 860-928-7887. Theater goers are urged to bring hats/gloves/mittens to put into the box under the tree.

Blood Drive
PUTNAM --- The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. at Matulaitis Rehab & Skilled Care on Thurber Road. 1-800 RED CROSS.

Sat. Dec. 1
Christmas Fair
ASHFORD --- St. Philip Church on Pompey Hollow Road will hold its 34th annual Christmas Craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Food also available from the kitchen.

Sugar Plum Fair
BROOKLYN --- The Federated Church of Christ on Rt. 6 will hold its Sugar Plum Fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hot donuts available. Hot Donuts.

Art/Craft Show
E. WOODSTOCK --- East Woodstock Congregational Church will hold its 6th Annual Art and Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Penny social. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Sun. Dec. 2
Open House
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp Open House will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the camp on Taft Pond Road. Free. Crafts, cookies, s’mores and tour the facilities.  From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. there’s Lunch with Santa Prices vary. 974-3379. Photo with Santa $8.

Breakfast
N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Knights of Columbus Council 2087 on Riverside Drive will hold a made-to-order breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. $8 per person. 860-923-2967.

Open House
CANTERBURY --- The Prudence Crandall Museum will host a Holiday Open House from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum at S. Canterbury Road. Admission is free with a nonperishable food item or new pair of mittens. 860-546-7800.

Mon. Dec. 3
Performance
WOODSTOCK --- The Three C’s will present Theatreworks USA’s production of Peter the Cat at noon at the Center for the Arts at Woodstock Academy. $4 per person for groups of 10 or more.  www.theThreeCs.org.

Art Exhibit
THOMPSON --- The Friends of the Thompson Public Library will present, as part of its Art @ the Library series “Beauty in Bloom” by Jonathan Fritz through Dec. 28. Reception from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6.

Thur. Dec. 6
History Program
     PUTNAM --- The Aspinock Historical Society of Putnam will present “The Putnam High School Wall of Honor 2017” from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Joseph Pempek Conference Room in the Superintendent’s wing of Putnam High.

Sat. Dec. 8
Victorian Christmas
WOODSTOCK --- Roseland Cottage will present “A Victorian Christmas” from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 8 and Dec. 9. Free. Costumed interpreters will lead visitors through the first floor of the museum, which is decorated according to the Bowens’ written account of the family’s Christmas celebration of 1887. Visitors are also invited to make a Victorian tree ornament to take home. The Roseland Cottage gift shop will be open. Cosponsored by Archambault Insurance.

Christmas Bazaar
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Baptist Church on Church Street will present its Christmas Bazaar.  Crafts Fair and Bake Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Drawings. Light fare available for purchase.  Mrs. Claus will be visiting.

Sun. Dec. 9
Fair and Open House
WOODSTOCK --- PAWS Cat Shelter on Rt. 171 will hold its  Holiday Fair and Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. Tours. Adoptions. 860-315-1CAT.

Fri. Dec. 14
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present Meteor Shower Watch and Hike at 7 p.m. starting from the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. $5 for members; $10 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.

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Award
Putnam Deputy Fire Marshal Scott Belleville, left, and Ted Pisciotta, FM Global Field Operations manager. Courtesy photo.



PUTNAM — The Putnam Fire Marshal’s Office was recently notified by FM Global that Putnam’s grant application “stood out over the hundreds that they received” and won a $1,856 grant to assist with the town’s investigation and inspection efforts.
During the past 40 years, FM Global has awarded millions of dollars in funding for fire prevention worldwide.  “With a shared philosophy that the majority of property loss is preventable-not inevitable-we can make a difference in preventing the frequency and severity of fire… together,” said Michael Spaziani, assistant vice president, manager of Fire Service Programs.
The grant funds will be used to replace an approximately eight-year old digital camera which has since broken and become unrepairable.  A high-quality digital camera is essential to fire investigations.  The technology and resolution have tremendously increased over the last eight years creating ease of operation and photos with more clarity.
FM Global is at the forefront of commercial and industrial property insurance and loss prevention insuring a third of the world’s Fortune 500 companies.  The FM Global Research Campus is located in nearby West Glocester, RI..

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PUTNAM — Thomas A. Borner, president and CEO of Putnam Bank, announced the hiring of Robert Trivella SVP, Chief Commercial Business Development Officer.
“Rob is a terrific addition to our very strong commercial department. We have successfully assembled what I believe to be the best commercial department in eastern Connecticut. This is reflected in the growth of our loan portfolio which is vital to fueling the economic engine of the communities we serve.” said Borner.
Trivella brings more than 25 years of commercial lending and commercial real estate finance experience to Putnam Bank. He has worked in the commercial banking industry in Connecticut his entire career upon graduation from UConn. This has included lending positions at Shawmut Bank, Peoples United Bank (formerly People’s Bank), Santander (formerly Sovereign Bank) and most recently TD Bank for the past seven years.
Over the last 15 years, he held key management positions and has led commercial real estate lending teams for each, covering the Connecticut, southern New England and NY state markets.  
Trivella is a member of the Real Estate Finance Association and the Real Estate Lenders Association.
He has been active in local civic activities as well as raising funds and awareness in the fights against heart disease and premature birth.
He and his family have lived in northeastern Connecticut for the past 25 years, and he said he looks forward to getting actively involved in all of the communities throughout eastern Connecticut that Putnam Bank serves.
He said, “I look forward to joining Putnam Bank under Tom’s leadership, and being an integral part of a growing and successful Commercial Lending team led by Kim Bushey, supporting clients throughout the bank’s markets in Connecticut.”

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