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Early Morning Bird Walks
Early Morning Bird Walks
Tuesdays in April at 8 a.m. Join Andy as he points out various species of birds. Wear drab colored clothing. Bring binoculars. Meet at the Center, 218 Day Rd in Pomfret. No registration required. Fee: $5 CAS members; $20 non-members.
Volunteer Naturalist Training Program
Volunteer Naturalist Training Program
Each Tuesday starting March 26 through May 28 From 8 a.m. to Noon at the Center, 218 Day Rd in Pomfret Have you always wanted to learn more about the natural sciences? Want to volunteer at the Center? With 40 hours of training (ten four-hour sessions), this may be the program for you. Registration limited.…
Tuesday Art & Trek Adventure
Tuesday Art & Trek Adventure
It’s a morning of fun with a variety of activities for kids age 7 – 12 In recognition of earth day (April 22) we will get creative with earth day themed art projects, embark on a scavenger hunt to explore outside and use upcycled objects and STEM skills to create a structure. A minimum of…
3 events,
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 7-11
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 7-11
At Sawmill Pottery, we believe in introducing kids at an early age to the tactile, creative art of pottery. Kids and teens ages 7-18 can try everything we have to offer in the studio. They will learn handbuilding, wheel-throwing and sculpting techniques as well as decorative techniques like carving, painting and glazing--all at an age…
Let’s Cake Decorate: Llama & Cactus
Let’s Cake Decorate: Llama & Cactus
You will learn how to level, torte and fill, and ice a cake smooth. Then blend in "splashes" of color on the side of the cake before piping buttercream cactus. The llama figures are pre-made edible sugar candies. All supplies will be provided including a 6" vanilla cake with a carrying box. You will have…
“Careers in Puppetry: Brooklyn’s Boxcutter Collective” Forum
“Careers in Puppetry: Brooklyn’s Boxcutter Collective” Forum
In the forum, members of the Brooklyn-based Boxcutter Collective—UConn Puppet Arts alumnus Joe Therrien, Sam Wilson, Tom Cunningham, Darkin Brown, and Ali Dineen—will discuss how they survive as working puppeteers, their various productions for live theater, film, puppet slams, and puppet workshops, as well as their side gigs. This event is co-sponsored by the UConn…
2 events,
Author Donald E. Williams, Jr.: Prudence Crandall’s Legacy
Author Donald E. Williams, Jr.: Prudence Crandall’s Legacy
Learn about the extraordinary role of Sarah Harris, her family and friends in the creation of Prudence Crandall’s school for Black women. Numerous Black abolitionist leaders, including the Harris family, from Connecticut and beyond, played key roles in persuading Crandall to embark on a historic journey that had many risks and obstacles. The discussion will…
Acoustic Nomads
Acoustic Nomads
The Jacob Edwards Library is pleased to host Acoustic Nomads on their return visit to Southbridge. At the crossroads of South American folk music and Northern Americana, you will find Acoustic Nomads. Based in New England, Acoustic Nomads is a rising band on a musical journey that transcends genres, blending jazz, newgrass, and folk traditions…
3 events,
Village Earth Day
Village Earth Day
Seed, sow, celebrate! Enjoy the outdoors while we celebrate the Earth. This weekend, join us for discussions on the changing climate, the history of New England’s environment, sustainability, and more. Enjoy a walk through the woods, watch our pollinators hard at work, and see if our gardeners and farmers need help preparing for the growing season ahead.…
GARDENING WITH CHILDREN
GARDENING WITH CHILDREN
With an adult, children will create their own potting soil, decorate their own pots, and select seeds from multiple options to plant , water and label. Once they get home, they can leave their pots in a sunny window until it is time to plant outdoors. Register at: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/event_step2/MTk2MzE0/255903
Morning Adult Handbuilding
Morning Adult Handbuilding
YOU can join our adult handbuilding class! Do you love clay but don't really get all the fuss about the wheel? Here's your class! This 8 week session will be project based, but will allow flexibility for those who come with experience and have their own ideas. Some of the techniques that will be taught…
16 events,
Trek Sturbridge Earth Day Trail Cleanup
Trek Sturbridge Earth Day Trail Cleanup
Join the Sturbridge Trail Committee volunteers in a morning of trail & road side cleanup. Join us for an hour or 4 hours, cleaning up our trails, trail heads and roadsides areas adjacent to several Open space properties of the Town. Bring your gloves and a water bottle, we will provide all other tools and…
Old Furnace Earth Day Cleanup
Old Furnace Earth Day Cleanup
Join us to help clean up Old Furnace. We'll be picking up trash, clearing dead fall, and picking up sticks. Meet at the lower lot off Ross Rd. Bring work gloves if you have them. We'll have gloves, trash pickers, garbage bags, hand saws, and loppers if you need.
Plainfield/Moosup Cleanup and Greenup
Plainfield/Moosup Cleanup and Greenup
The Town of Plainfield will host a Cleanup/Greenup event in the village of Moosup on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 9 am – 12 pm. Participants will meet at Moosup Little League Park for a quick meeting and to obtain supplies. They will disburse to various targeted areas to collect trash or plant native plants…
4 events,
Village Earth Day
Village Earth Day
Seed, sow, celebrate! Enjoy the outdoors while we celebrate the Earth. This weekend, join us for discussions on the changing climate, the history of New England’s environment, sustainability, and more. Enjoy a walk through the woods, watch our pollinators hard at work, and see if our gardeners and farmers need help preparing for the growing season ahead.…
Finding Your Roots in Thompson, CT !!
Finding Your Roots in Thompson, CT !!
Class 2 - Genealogical Research & Gravestone Symbolism with Brenda Sullivan from The Gravestone Girls - April 21st,2024 1-4pm: Begins at Thompson Town Hall & West Thompson Cemetery Tour Registration Required at www.thompsonrec.org
I Am the Village: A Puppet Pageant Celebrating the Life and Art of Marc Chagall
I Am the Village: A Puppet Pageant Celebrating the Life and Art of Marc Chagall
I Am the Village: A Puppet Pageant Celebrating the Life and Art of Marc Chagall is an MFA production written by UConn Puppet Arts student Alyson Doyle (’24) and directed by Doyle and Mel Carter, which includes a community puppet-making workshop, a parade, and the performance of the pageant proper each day at the Ballard…
3 events,
Connecticut Small Business Summit
Connecticut Small Business Summit
Join fellow small business owners at the Connecticut Small Business Summit, a one-day event full of networking, food, panel discussions, free 1-on-1 consulting, and more. Don't miss your opportunity to take part, register today for this free event. Register for the Summit Presented by Access Health CT and the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT,…
Clay Classes for HOMESCHOOL KIDS ages 11+
Clay Classes for HOMESCHOOL KIDS ages 11+
At Sawmill Pottery, we believe in introducing kids at an early age to the tactile, creative art of pottery. Kids and teens ages 7-18 can try everything we have to offer in the studio. They will learn handbuilding, wheel-throwing and sculpting techniques as well as decorative techniques like carving, painting and glazing--all at an age…
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 11+
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 11+
At Sawmill Pottery, we believe in introducing kids at an early age to the tactile, creative art of pottery. Kids and teens ages 7-18 can try everything we have to offer in the studio. They will learn handbuilding, wheel-throwing and sculpting techniques as well as decorative techniques like carving, painting and glazing--all at an age…
4 events,
Early Morning Bird Walks
Early Morning Bird Walks
Tuesdays in April at 8 a.m. Join Andy as he points out various species of birds. Wear drab colored clothing. Bring binoculars. Meet at the Center, 218 Day Rd in Pomfret. No registration required. Fee: $5 CAS members; $20 non-members.
Volunteer Naturalist Training Program
Volunteer Naturalist Training Program
Each Tuesday starting March 26 through May 28 From 8 a.m. to Noon at the Center, 218 Day Rd in Pomfret Have you always wanted to learn more about the natural sciences? Want to volunteer at the Center? With 40 hours of training (ten four-hour sessions), this may be the program for you. Registration limited.…
Herb Butter Making for Adults
Herb Butter Making for Adults
This short tasting class will show you how to spice up your butter! We will be making different types of herb butter by using fresh herbs, spices and garlic. Adults Only! Register at: https://gladyskellylibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/herb-butter-making/
3 events,
Afternoon Author Talk Robert T. McMaster
Afternoon Author Talk Robert T. McMaster
The Jacob Edwards Library is pleased to cohost this author talk with Joshua Hyde Library. Robert T. McMaster has released his second book in the County Wicklow Mystery Series: Fugitive from Injustice. The author will be at 236 Main Street in Southbridge to read from his latest book, followed by a discussion and book signing. Copies…
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 7-11
Clay Classes for Afterschool Ages 7-11
At Sawmill Pottery, we believe in introducing kids at an early age to the tactile, creative art of pottery. Kids and teens ages 7-18 can try everything we have to offer in the studio. They will learn handbuilding, wheel-throwing and sculpting techniques as well as decorative techniques like carving, painting and glazing--all at an age…
Soaring Over the Last Green Valley: The Return of the Bald Eagles
Soaring Over the Last Green Valley: The Return of the Bald Eagles
Registration With abundant rivers, lakes and ponds The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor has perfect habitat for bald eagles — our national symbol. Over the past decade eagles have been returning to the region and nesting along our rivers and lakes. This program tells the history of bald eagles in the country and describes…
3 events,
Walk Norwich: The Freedom Trail
Walk Norwich: The Freedom Trail
This special tour will be co-led by the Norwich Historical Society and the Norwich Branch NAACP. Please join us as we explore a largely untold piece of Norwich history in the Jail Hill Historic District. This walk is 1.5 hours, 1.5 miles, is strenuous, and has some very steep hills. It will begin at City…
Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund
Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund
Discover how CT can help your business grow! Learn about the CT Small Business Boost Fund. Where: EASTCONN, 376 Hartford Turnpike, Hampton, CT 06247 When: April 25, 2024 5-7 pm Free event For more information and to register, click here.
Poetry Reading: Geoff Wilkinson
Poetry Reading: Geoff Wilkinson
The Jacob Edwards Library is pleased to host Geoff Wilkinson, who will read from his book of poetry, Confluence. Wilkinson explains, “My life in social work—as a community organizer, non-profit leader, government official, and professor—is embedded throughout these poems. Confluence is about connection, and that’s the heart of what social workers do. As I tell my students,…
2 events,
Morning Adult Handbuilding
Morning Adult Handbuilding
YOU can join our adult handbuilding class! Do you love clay but don't really get all the fuss about the wheel? Here's your class! This 8 week session will be project based, but will allow flexibility for those who come with experience and have their own ideas. Some of the techniques that will be taught…
20th Annual Evening with an Author featuring Steve Gonsalves
20th Annual Evening with an Author featuring Steve Gonsalves
Globally renowned paranormal investigator Steve Gonsalves is the beloved star of the smash television hit Ghost Hunters. One of the world’s top paranormal investigators and a pioneer in the industry, Steve has explored more than 1,500 reportedly haunted locations, helping pave the way for a worldwide explosion in paranormal interest. In his debut book, A…
12 events,
Town of Griswold Townwide Cleanup
Town of Griswold Townwide Cleanup
The Town of Griswold is planning a Townwide Community Cleanup on Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 7 am – 12 noon. Sign up to adopt a road. Families are encouraged to participate. Unused or expired drugs will be collected at the Griswold Senior Center from 10 am – 2 pm. For those who are unable…
Pachaug State Forest Cleanup
Pachaug State Forest Cleanup
Friends of Pachaug Forest will be conducting a cleanup throughout Pachaug State Forest and along roadsides and waterways in and around Pachaug State Forest (Chapman Area, Green Falls Area, Hopeville Pond State Park and adjacent areas in the towns of Griswold, Voluntown and Sterling) on Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 7 am – 1 pm.…
Long Pond Bird Walk
Long Pond Bird Walk
Saturday, April 27 at 8 a.m. This Wyndham Land Trust preserve in Thompson has varied habitats. We will hope to find some interesting duck species, as well as some early arriving spring migrants. Register by emailing arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org or calling 860-928-4948. Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.
2 events,
ORIGAMI BOWLS
ORIGAMI BOWLS
Here’s a uniquely shaped bowl that is both decorative and functional. You’ll start with a flat sheet of clay and you’ll cut a form out of a template. You’ll assemble it, texture it stamp and add clay details to embellish it. This is a great piece to serve in, eat out of, or simply display…
TLGV Acorn Adventure for Families: Slithery & Slimy
TLGV Acorn Adventure for Families: Slithery & Slimy
Spring means muck and the muck is full of life! Frogs and their eggs, salamanders, fish and turtles use muck for important parts of their lifecycle. We’ll explore the edges of Garrison Pond in Chaplin with TLGV Rangers Christie Hazen and Bill Reid. We’ll bring the nets and water buckets to gather the critters and…
1 event,
CONTAINER GARDENING
CONTAINER GARDENING
Short on space, but still have visions of growing your own produce? Come learn all about growing in containers! Register at: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/event_step2/MTk2MzE0/255904
3 events,
Early Morning Bird Walks
Early Morning Bird Walks
Tuesdays in April at 8 a.m. Join Andy as he points out various species of birds. Wear drab colored clothing. Bring binoculars. Meet at the Center, 218 Day Rd in Pomfret. No registration required. Fee: $5 CAS members; $20 non-members.
Volunteer Naturalist Training Program
Volunteer Naturalist Training Program
Each Tuesday starting March 26 through May 28 From 8 a.m. to Noon at the Center, 218 Day Rd in Pomfret Have you always wanted to learn more about the natural sciences? Want to volunteer at the Center? With 40 hours of training (ten four-hour sessions), this may be the program for you. Registration limited.…
Suddenly in Command Course – For anyone boating
Suddenly in Command Course – For anyone boating
Two Wednesday evening courses offered: March 20, and April 30 at Milford High School 6:30 to 9 PM Imagine you are out on the water when the boat’s captain somehow is incapacitated or falls overboard and cannot swim back to the boat. Are you prepared to take basic actions to get help, stop or start the…