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Weather Updates & Cancelations

#41 - Walk With a Forester at Goodwin State Forest on Sept. 25 has been CANCELED due to the weather.

#60 - Spooky Trails and Tall Tales on Sept. 30 is CANCELED.

#73 - French River Canoe/Kayak Trail on Oct. 4 is CANCELED due to low water levels.

#108 - TLGV Wander & Ponder: Garrison Park & Hubbard Sanctuary on Oct. 8 is CANCELED due to the weather.

#144 - Legends & Lore of Bailey's Ravine on Oct. 13 is CANCELED due to the weather.

# 162 - Historical Walking Tour of Downtown Webster on Oct. 18 is CANCELED due to the government shutdown. The National Park Service was conducting the tour. This may be rescheduled at a future date.

#247 - Walk & Talk With Pomfret's Board of Selectmen on Oct. 20 is CANCELED.

#181 - Wander & Ponder: Quinebaug Valley Trout Hatchery on Oct. 22 is CANCELED due to the weather.

#48 - Palmer Arboretum Tour is CANCELED on Oct. 22 ONLY. All other dates are still scheduled.

#210 - Wander & Ponder: Raven Rookery Trail at Leadmine Mountain on Oct. 30 is CANCELED due to the weather.

#123 - Cole Forest Trail Walk has been canceled on Nov. 1. But has been replaced with an alternate walk as part of Walktober #216 Southbridge Celebrates Its New Rail Trail Community Day.

#252 - A Joshua's Trust Guided Hike at the Church Farm on Nov. 9 has been CANCELED due to the weather and trail conditions.

#229 - Bull Hill Sunset Hike on Nov. 9 has been canceled due to the weather.

Additions & Updates

ADDITIONS

#219 - Town of Southbridge QVRT Ribbon-Cutting has moved to 11/7 @ 11 am.

#250 - How to Walk, 9/20 @ 9 am

#251 - Gurleyville Grist Mill Riverwalk and Tour, 9/21 @ 1 pm

#252 - A Joshua's Trust Guided Hike at the Church Farm, 11/9 @ 10 am

#253 - Autumn Open House, Oct. 18 @ 11 am

#254 - Hop River Mills Historic Site Tour, Oct. 19 & Oct. 21 @ 10 am

#255 - Sprague Land Preserve Early Morning Hike / AT Thru Hike Presentation, Oct. 17 @ 8 am

#256 - Sturbridge 35th Annual Harvest Fest, Oct. 18 @ 11 am

#257 - Acorn Adventure: Talking About Turtles, Nov. 8 @ 11 am

#258 - The Energy of Nature at Mansfield Hollow on Nov. 1 @ 12 pm

#259 - Haunted History at Leffingwell Museum on Oct. 18 @ 6:30 pm

#260 - When History Speaks at Leffingwell House Museum on Oct. 25 @ 7 pm

#261 - Dia De Los Muertos at Leffingwell House Museum on Nov. 1 @ 3 pm

#262 - The Intergalactic Beets Records - Pop-Up Art + Music Exhibition is a recurring event from 10/15 thru 10/27

#263 - The Wizard from Norwich: Daniel Dunglas Home; Prophet. Psychic or Fraud? on Nov. 7 @ 7 pm

CHANGES

#58 - Black Revolutionary Soldiers from Plainfield is now being held on 9/26 @ 6 pm

#131 - Paddle the Quinebaug River Water Trail - see the paddle description for a modified route due to 2 beaver dams.

#133 - Cider Pressing at Atwood Farm has moved to 10/4 from 1:30 - 4 pm

#188 - Trunk or Treat is now being held on 10/17 @ 6 pm

#216 - Southbridge Celebrates Its New Rail Trail Community Day has been updated with more details and new events.

#219 - Town of Southbridge QVRT Ribbon-Cutting is now being held 11/7 @ 11 am

Walktober Online Event Guide

View Ongoing Events

1 a. TLGV’s Letterboxing Trail All Walktober Sunrise - Sunset 203 Main St, Danielson, CT, USA

2 b. Art and Sculpture Walk at UConn All Walktober Sunrise - Sunset

3 c. Clouds at The William Benton Museum of Art Tues. - Fri. 10 am - 4 pm Sat. & Sun. 1 -4 pm All Walktober

4 d. Hike & Seek: Discover Avalonia All Walktober Sunrise - Sunset 756 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard, CT, USA

5 e. Pachaug Pursuit All Walktober Sunrise - Sunset hike Easy Pachaug State Forest, Voluntown, CT, USA

6 f. Self-Guided Windham Center Lower Green Tour All Walktober Sunrise - Sunset 4 Scotland Rd, Windham, CT, USA

7 g. Self-Guided Windham Center Upper Green Tour All Walktober Sunrise - Sunset 1 Weir Rd., Windham, CT

8 h. Self-Guided Windham Center Plains & Scotland Roads Tour All Walktober Sunrise - Sunset

9 i. Self-Guided Windham Center North Road Tour All Walktober Sunrise - Sunset

10 j. Ekonk Hill GIANT Corn Maze 11 am - Sunset every Saturday & Sunday Walktober thru 10/26 and also open 10/13 Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm, LLC, 227 Ekonk Hill Rd, Moosup, CT, USA

11 k. The Art of Miguel Ortiz 9/1 -9/30 Jacob Edwards Library, 236 Main St., Southbridge, MA

12 l. Guided Tours of the Prudence Crandall Museum Fridays & Mondays 10 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm & 3 pm. Saturdays & Sundays 11:30 am & 3 pm thru Walktober Entry Fee Event, Prudence Crandall Musuem, 1 S. Canterbury Rd., Canterbury, CT

13 m. Harvest Hayrides at Lapsley Orchard Sundays in Sept. & Oct. 12 - 4 pm Lapsley Orchard, 403 Orchard Hill Rd., Pomfret Center

14 o. Finland’s Deep Connection with Nature 10 am - 3 pm 9/27, Wednesdays in Oct. & 10/11 Finish American Heritage Society, 76 N. Canterbury Rd., Canterbury, CT

15 p. Wee Faerie Village 10 am - 4:30 pm 9/27 -11/2 Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT

16 q. Griswold Campus Haunted Nature Trail October Weekdays 3:30 pm - Sunset. Weekends Sunrise - Sunset Griswold Elementary School, 303 Slater Ave, Griswold, CT, USA

17 r. The Photography of Ray Arnold October during library hours Jacobs Edward Library, 236 Main St., Southbridge, MA

18 s. Griswold Campus Backpack Challenge Sunrise - Sunset Weekends in October Griswold Schools Campus, 267 Slater Ave., Griswold, CT

19 t. Current and Former NFA Art Faculty Exhibition Opening 10/11 thru Walktober Slater Memorial Museum, 108 Crescent St., Norwich, CT

20 u. The Art of Julie Caprera November during library hours Jacob Edwards Library, 236 Main St., Southbridge, MA

262 v. The Intergalactic Beets Records – Pop-Up Art + Music Exhibition The exhibition will be open from October 15th to October 27th at the Silver Circle Gallery. We encourage you to join us on Friday, October 16th to Sunday, October 18th to meet the artist behind the project, Joey Rodriguez, and explore a galaxy of music and art together! Silver Circle Gallery, 2nd floor, 134 Main Street, Putnam, CT, USA

Week of: 9/15/2025

21 Walktober Kickoff Sunrise Hike 9/20/2025 5:30 am Pachaug State Forest, Voluntown, CT

24 Heritage Trail Walk 9/20/2025 5:33 am 156 West St., Southbridge, MA

25 Scarecrow Festival 9/20/2025 5:33 am 321 Rt. 164, Preston, CT

26 Southbridge AutumnFest 9/20/2025 5:33 am Southbridge Town Common, Mechanic St. & Crystal St., Southbridge, MA info@sbpartnership.org

22 Celebrating Agriculture 9/20/2025 9:00 am Brooklyn Fairgrounds, 15 Fairground Rd., Brooklyn, CT

23 Tour of Old Burial Ground, Sturbridge 9/20/2025 10:00 am 308 Main St., Sturbridge, MA

27 Arts on Main 9/20/2025 11:00 am Historic Coventry Village, Main St., Coventry, CT Parking & shuttle bus available at Patriots Park, 124 Lake St. Handicap parking only in Coventry Village.

28 Benedict Arnold Returns 9/20/2025 11:00 am Leffingwell House Museum, 348 Washington St., Norwich, CT

29 Greek Food Festival 9/20/2025 11:00 am 247 Washington St., Norwich, CT

30 Fairies And Gnomes And Fun 9/20/2025 1:00 pm Blue Slope Country Museum, 138 Blue Hill Rd., North Franklin, CT

34 Guided Tour of the Gurleyville Grist Mill 9/21/2025 5:33 am 129 Stonemill Rd, Storrs, CT, USA

31 Tour Opacum 9/21/2025 6:30 am Brimfield Winery, 35 Main St., Brimfield, MA

36 Pomfret Forest Mountain Bike Ride 9/21/2025 9:00 am 576 Hampton Rd., Pomfret, CT

37 Hitchcock Golf Classic 9/21/2025 12:30 pm 1290 Burnett Rd., Chicopee, MA execdirector@hitchcockacademy.org

32 A Look at Water Life 9/21/2025 1:00 pm 10 S. Eagleville Rd., Mansfield, CT

33 Bi-State Marker Hike thru History 9/21/2025 1:00 pm Green Fall Pond Rd., Voluntown, CT

251 Gurleyville Grist Mill Riverwalk and Tour 9/21/2025 1:00 pm 134 Stone Mill Rd (adjacent) Mansfield, CT , US

35 Pollinator/Butterfly Gardens 101 9/21/2025 2:00 pm Woodstock Fairgrounds, 281 Rt. 169, South Woodstock, CT

Week of: 9/22/2025

38 Autumnal Equinox Hike at Stevens Brook Sichol Community Foresst 9/22/2025 10:00 am 18 Blodgett Rd., Holland, MA

39 Bohemian Norwichtown 9/23/2025 10:00 am 69 East Town St., Norwich, CT

40 Herbal and Nutritional Support for Boosting Your Immune System 9/23/2025 4:30 pm Killingly Public Library, 25 Westcott Rd., Killingly, CT

41 CANCELED – Walk With A Forester at Goodwin State Forest 9/25/2025 5:33 am Goodwin State Park, 23 Potter Rd., Hampton, CT 06247

42 TLGV Wander & Ponder: Lebanon Town Green 9/25/2025 5:30 pm 580 Exeter Rd., Lebanon CT

43 Ezekiel Wheels Klezmer Music 9/25/2025 6:30 pm Jacob Edwards Library, 236 Main St., Southbridge, MA

58 Black Revolutionary Soldiers from Plainfield 9/26/2025 6:00 pm Plainfield Recreation Center, 482 Norwich Rd., Plainfield, CT

44 Things That Go Bump in the Night 9/26/2025 7:00 pm Nathan Hale Homestead, 2299 South St., Coventry, CT

45 58th Annual Antique Show on Lebanon Green 9/27/2025 9:00 am 856 Trumbull Hwy., Lebanon, CT

46 Grand Trunk Trail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 9/27/2025 10:00 am 9 River Rd., Sturbridge, MA

50 Great East Thompson Train Wreck Park Opening Ceremony & Historic Tour 9/27/2025 10:00 am Air Line State Park Trail: intersection of East Thompson Rd. and New Rd., Thompson, CT

51 Hampton Harvest Festival 9/27/2025 10:00 am 214 Main St., Hampton, CT

49 Nature Magnified at Allanach-Wolf Woodlands 9/27/2025 10:00 am 171 Back Rd., Windham, CT

246 Opitcal Heritage Museum & Southbridge Trails Meet & Greet 9/27/2025 10:00 am Optical Heritage Musuem, 12 Crane St., Southbridge, MA

48 Palmer Arboretum Tour 9/27/2025 10:00 am 523 Rt. 169, Woodstock, CT

47 Revolutionary Norwich: The Norwichtown Green 9/27/2025 10:00 am 71 East Town St., Norwich, CT

53 Canterbury Old Home Day 9/27/2025 11:00 am 6 S. Canterbury Rd., Canterbury, CT

54 Canterbury Old Home Day at the Prudence Crandall Museum 9/27/2025 11:00 am 1 S. Canterbury Rd., Canterbury, CT

52 The Mary Kies Dedication Celebration 9/27/2025 11:00 am Lions Park, 65 Lewis Blvd., Killingly, CT

55 Celebrate Mansfield Festival 9/27/2025 2:00 pm 2 Dog Lane, Storrs, CT .

56 Jordan Freeman: Black Revolutionary War Soldier 9/27/2025 3:00 pm Pomfret Old Town House, 11 Town House Dr., Pomfret Center, CT

57 TLGV’s Acorn Adventure for Families: Wonders of Water 9/28/2025 5:33 am Bigelow Hollow State Park, 298 Bigelow Hollow Rd., Union, CT

34 Guided Tour of the Gurleyville Grist Mill 9/28/2025 1:00 pm 129 Stonemill Rd, Storrs, CT, USA

Week of: 9/29/2025

59 Nuestro Southbridge: Southbridge Latino History Project 9/29/2025 6:30 pm Jacob Edwards Library, 236 Main St, Southbridge, MA, USA

60 CANCELED – Spooky Trails and Tall Tales of Connecticut 9/30/2025 6:00 pm Mansfield Public Library, 54 Warrenville Rd., Mansfield, CT

61 Where is Hop River Village? 10/01/2025 10:00 am Hop River Rd, Coventry, CT, USA

62 Exploring Wildlife Series 10/01/2025 5:30 pm Killingly Public Library, 25 Westcott Rd, Killingly, Danielson, CT, USA

63 A Toast to The Last Green Valley 10/02/2025 6:00 pm Westford Hill Distillers, 196 Chatey Rd., Ashford,

64 The Photography of Ray Arnold 10/02/2025 6:30 pm Jacob Edwards Library, 236 Main St, Southbridge, MA, USA

65 Shetucket River Historic Walk 10/03/2025 10:00 am 5 8th St, Norwich, CT, USA

66 Norwich City Hall Facts and Folklore 10/03/2025 1:00 pm 100 Broadway, Norwich, CT

67 First Friday — Artober 10/03/2025 5:00 pm Downtown Norwich Historic District, Norwich, CT

68 Nightmare on Main 10/03/2025 6:30 pm Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum, 55 Bridge St, Willimantic, Windham, Willimantic, CT, USA

69 Zombie Fashion Show 10/03/2025 7:00 pm Rotary Park, Putnam River Trail, Putnam, CT, USA

70 TLGV Night Sky Adventure: The Moon & Beyond 10/03/2025 7:30 pm Blue Slope Country Museum, Blue Hill Rd, North Franklin, CT, USA

89 Winter Siege At Boston Reenactment 10/04/2025 5:33 am Huntington Homestead Museum, Huntington Road, Scotland, CT, USA

71 Sturbridge First Saturday Hikes – Fast Hike 10/04/2025 7:00 am Leadmine Parking Area, Old Sturbridge Village Rd., Sturbridge, MA

72 Bird Walk 10/04/2025 8:00 am Connecticut Audubon Society--Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Rd, Pomfret Center, CT, USA

73 CANCELED – French River Canoe/Kayak Trail 10/04/2025 9:00 am U.S. Army Corps Greenbriar Recreation Area, 591 Main St., Oxford, MA

75 Leaf Tales 10/04/2025 9:30 am Killingly Public Library, 25 Wescott Rd., Killingly, CT

74 The 5th Annual Sturbridge Herbfest 10/04/2025 9:30 am Sturbridge Town Common, Main Street, Sturbridge, MA, USA

85 28th Annual Norwich Russian Festival 10/04/2025 10:00 am 364 Canterbury Tpke., Norwich, CT

82 Chestnuts and Overlooks 10/04/2025 10:00 am Colbridge Rd., Plainfield, CT

81 Dudley Grange Apple Festival 10/04/2025 10:00 am Dudley Grange, 139 Center Rd., Dudley, MA

76 Get a “Sense” of TEEG 10/04/2025 10:00 am 15 Thatcher Road, North Grosvenor Dale, CT, USA

83 Healthy Living and Family Fun Festival 10/04/2025 10:00 am Dodd Stadium, 14 Stott Ave., Norwich, CT

79 Mills, Rails & The River 10/04/2025 10:00 am Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum, 55 Bridge St, Willimantic, Windham, Willimantic, CT, USA

84 Putnam Elms Tour 10/04/2025 10:00 am Putnam Elms, 191 Church St., Brooklyn, CT

77 Regenerative Pasture Raised Farm Tour 10/04/2025 10:00 am 211 Pulpit Rock Rd., Woodstock, CT

78 Sturbridge First Saturday Hikes – Easy Hike 10/04/2025 10:00 am Leadmine Parking Area, Old Sturbridge Village Rd., Sturbridge, MA

80 Walking Tour of Historic Coventry Village 10/04/2025 10:00 am First Congregational Church of Coventry, 1171 Main St, Coventry, CT, USA

86 Byles Sanctuary Hike and Henrietta House B&B Open House 10/04/2025 10:30 am 125 Ashford Center Rd, Ashford, CT, USA

90 Norwich Founders Day 10/04/2025 11:00 am Leffingwell House Museum, 348 Washington St, Norwich, CT, USA

87 The Arrest of Elizabeth Glendower Evans 10/04/2025 11:00 am Norwich City Hall, 100 Broadway, Norwich, CT, USA

88 Thompson’s 21st Annual Community Day 10/04/2025 11:00 am Riverside Park, Riverside Dr, North Grosvenor Dale, CT, USA

91 Clara Barton and Spiritualism 10/04/2025 1:00 pm Clara Barton Birthplace Museum, 66 Clara Barton Rd, North Oxford, MA, USA

92 The Pomfret Train Wreck of 1918 Lecture and Walk 10/04/2025 1:00 pm 11 Town House Dr, Pomfret Center, CT, USA

133 Cider Pressing at Atwood Farm 10/04/2025 1:30 pm Atwood Farm, Wormwood Hill Road, Mansfield Center, CT, USA

93 Tour of Ashford Green Including Academy and Bake Sale 10/04/2025 1:30 pm Ashford Academy, 10 Fitts Rd, Ashford, CT, USA

94 Architectural and Natural History Stroll Around Lebanon Green 10/04/2025 2:00 pm 588 Exeter Rd, Lebanon, CT, USA

95 Metro West Paranormal Investigators Photo Exhibit at Booklovers’ Gourmet 10/04/2025 2:00 pm Booklovers' Gourmet, 72 E Main St, Webster, MA, USA

96 Thompson Community Day — Historic North Grosvenordale Mill Walking Tour 10/04/2025 4:00 pm 934 Riverside Drive, North Grosvenor Dale, CT, USA

68 Nightmare on Main 10/04/2025 6:30 pm CT Eastern Railroad Museum, 55 Bridge St., Willimantic, CT

97 TLGV Night Sky Adventure: The Outer Reaches of the Solar System & Beyond 10/04/2025 7:30 pm Little Dipper Farm, 499 Wolf Den Rd, Brooklyn, CT, USA

98 America Flag History Hike 10/05/2025 10:00 am 210 Lathrop Rd, Plainfield, CT, USA

99 Historic Ramsdell Farm Walk 10/05/2025 10:00 am 569 Ravenelle Rd, North Grosvenor Dale, Thompson, North Grosvenor Dale, CT, USA

101 Preserving the Future: The Calkins House 10/05/2025 10:00 am 232 W Town St, Norwich, CT, USA

100 Road to Wellness 10/05/2025 10:00 am Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center, Technology Park Dr, Putnam, CT, USA

102 Chelsea Parade Walking Tour 10/05/2025 12:00 pm Park Congregational Church, 283 Broadway, Norwich, CT, USA

34 Guided Tour of the Gurleyville Grist Mill 10/05/2025 1:00 pm 129 Stonemill Rd, Storrs, CT, USA

104 Historic Baltic Walk 10/05/2025 1:00 pm 25 Scotland Rd, Baltic, CT, USA

103 Quasset School Tour 10/05/2025 1:00 pm 24 Frog Pond Rd, Woodstock, CT, USA

105 Woodman Pond Hike, Brimfield Legacy of the CCC 10/05/2025 1:00 pm 86 Dearth Hill Rd, Brimfield, MA, USA

106 Sterling Farm To Table Dinner 10/05/2025 5:00 pm Ekonk Community Grange, Ekonk Hill Road, Moosup, CT, USA

Week of: 10/06/2025

107 Animal Lore in The Last Green Valley 10/07/2025 6:00 pm Slater Memorial Museum, 108 Crescent St, Norwich, CT, USA

108 TLGV Wander & Ponder: Garrison Park & Hubbard Sanctuary 10/08/2025 11:00 am 513 Phoenixville Rd, Chaplin, CT, USA

109 The Ghost Train of Chaplin 10/08/2025 4:00 pm 329 Chewink Rd., Chaplin, CT

110 The Radikals — A Paranormal Event 10/08/2025 6:00 pm Killingly Public Library, 25 Westcott Rd., Killingly, CT 860-779-5383

111 Columbia Railroad Lore 10/09/2025 10:00 am Pine St., Lebanon, CT

112 TLGV’s Roving Ranger: Rock Spring Preserve Scotland 10/09/2025 10:00 am 276-324 Pudding Hill Rd., Hampton, CT

113 Foraging With Russ Cohen 10/09/2025 3:30 pm Sprague Land Preserve, Holton Rd., Franklin, CT 860-774-3300

114 Flamenco Boston Live Dancing and Music 10/09/2025 6:30 pm Jacob Edwards Library, 236 Main St., Southbridge, MA

115 The Trains of Bolton Notch 10/10/2025 2:00 pm Hop River Trail, Bolton Notch State Park, intersection of Rts. 44 and 6, Bolton, CT

68 Nightmare on Main 10/10/2025 6:30 pm Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum, 55 Bridge St, Willimantic, Windham, Willimantic, CT, USA

44 Things That Go Bump in the Night 10/10/2025 7:00 pm Nathan Hale Homestead, 2299 South St., Coventry, CT

120 Brimfield Auto Show 10/11/2025 5:33 am 35 Main Street, Brimfield, MA, USA

116 Museum of Connecticut Glass Open House 10/11/2025 8:00 am 290 North River Rd., Coventry, CT

117 TLGV’s Second Saturday Strolls: Killingly River Trail 10/11/2025 9:00 am 39 Wauregan Rd., Danielson, CT

122 “Mars, I Dare Thee”: The Militia and the Revolutionary War 10/11/2025 10:00 am Under the Mountain Rd., Franklin, CT franklincthistoricalsociety@gmail.com

127 Annual Harvest Festival 10/11/2025 10:00 am Buell's Orchard, 108 Crystal Pond Rd, Eastford, CT, USA

123 Cole Forest Trail Walk 10/11/2025 10:00 am Southbridge Community Center, 153 Chestnut St, Southbridge, MA, USA

121 Fall Harvest Festival 10/11/2025 10:00 am Lapsley Orchard, 403 Orchard Hill Rd., Pomfret Center, CT

124 Hell Hollow Hike With a Snacky Ending! 10/11/2025 10:00 am Pachaug State Forest, Hell Hollow Rd., Voluntown, CT

125 Horizon Wings Open House 10/11/2025 10:00 am Horizon Wings, 9 Sand Hill Rd., Ashford, CT

79 Mills, Rails & The River 10/11/2025 10:00 am Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum, 55 Bridge St, Willimantic, Windham, Willimantic, Connecticut, USA

126 New Look at the Old – Guided Tour of Mill Museum 10/11/2025 10:00 am The Mill Museum, 411 Main St., Willimantic, CT

119 Norwich’s Millionaires’ Triangle 10/11/2025 10:00 am 2 Chelsea Parade, Norwich, CT

118 The Understory of Nightingale Woods: Revolutionary War Textile Production 10/11/2025 10:00 am Nightingale Woods Trailhead, Taft Pond Rd., Pomfret Center, CT.

245 Beekeeping & Honey Tasting 10/11/2025 11:00 am Mimby Farm, 49 Pomfret Rd., Brooklyn, CT

128 50-acre Woods Walk in North Woodstock 10/11/2025 12:00 pm Pond Factory Rd., Woodstock, CT Park along side of road by entrance kiosk.

129 Abolition and the Underground Railroad in Northeastern CT 10/11/2025 1:00 pm Putnam Town Hall, 200 School St, Putnam, CT, USA

130 Current and Former NFA Art Faculty Exhibition Opening 10/11/2025 1:00 pm Slater Memorial Museum, 108 Crescent St, Norwich, CT, USA

131 Paddle the Quinebaug River Water Trail 10/11/2025 1:00 pm 20 Pond-Bridge Rd, Holland, MA, USA

87 The Arrest of Elizabeth Glendower Evans 10/11/2025 2:00 pm Norwich City Hall, 100 Broadway, Norwich, CT, USA

132 The Uncas Leap Trail 10/11/2025 2:00 pm 196-200 Yantic St, Norwich, CT, USA

134 Underground Railroad Houses 10/11/2025 2:45 pm 200 School St, Putnam, CT, USA

68 Nightmare on Main 10/11/2025 6:30 pm Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum, 55 Bridge St, Willimantic, Windham, Willimantic, CT, USA

139 Nightingale Forest Northern Section 10/12/2025 5:33 am Swedetown Rd., Pomfret Center, CT

135 Scottish Highland Festival & Games 10/12/2025 9:00 am The Brooklyn Fair, Fairgrounds Road, Brooklyn, CT, USA

121 Fall Harvest Festival 10/12/2025 10:00 am Lapsley Orchard, 403 Orchard Hill Rd., Pomfret Center, CT

137 Tales of Hampton Station 10/12/2025 10:00 am 11th Section Rd & Estabrooks Rd, Hampton, CT, USA

136 The Energy of Nature at Sprague Land Preserve 10/12/2025 10:00 am Holton Rd, Franklin, North Franklin, CT, USA

245 Beekeeping & Honey Tasting 10/12/2025 11:00 am Mimby Farm, 49 Pomfret Rd., Brooklyn, CT

102 Chelsea Parade Walking Tour 10/12/2025 12:00 pm Park Congregational Church, 283 Broadway, Norwich, CT, USA

138 Cat Hollow Park 10/12/2025 1:00 pm 25 Cat Hollow Road, Dayville, CT, USA

34 Guided Tour of the Gurleyville Grist Mill 10/12/2025 1:00 pm 129 Stonemill Rd, Storrs, CT, USA

140 Social Ferment and the Old Meeting House 10/12/2025 3:00 pm 7 Canterbury Rd., Brooklyn, CT

Week of: 10/13/2025

127 Annual Harvest Festival 10/13/2025 10:00 am Buell's Orchard, 108 Crystal Pond Rd., Eastford, CT

121 Fall Harvest Festival 10/13/2025 10:00 am Lapsley Orchards, 403 Orchard Hill Rd, Pomfret Center, CT, USA

143 Gray Ledge Tree Farm Leaf Hunt 10/13/2025 10:00 am 210 Lathrop Rd, Plainfield, CT, USA

141 Over in the Meadow 10/13/2025 10:00 am Merrow Meadow Park, 13 Merrow Rd, Mansfield, Storrs, CT, USA

142 Tour Our Waste-to-Energy Plant 10/13/2025 10:00 am 425 S Burnham Hwy, Lisbon, CT, USA

144 Legends & Lore: Tales from Bailey’s Ravine 10/13/2025 11:00 am 291 Pond Rd, Franklin, North Franklin, CT, USA

143 Gray Ledge Tree Farm Leaf Hunt 10/13/2025 2:00 pm 210 Lathrop Rd, Plainfield, CT, USA

142 Tour Our Waste to Energy Plant 10/13/2025 2:00 pm 425 S Burnham Hwy, Lisbon, CT, USA

146 Norwich Freedom Trail Walking Tour 10/14/2025 11:00 am Norwich City Hall, Broadway, Norwich, CT, USA

147 Mansfield Public Library Family Hike and Scavenger Hunt 10/14/2025 3:00 pm 54 Warrenville Rd, Mansfield, Mansfield Center, CT, USA

142 Tour Our Waste-to-Energy Plant 10/15/2025 10:00 am 425 S Burnham Hwy, Lisbon, CT, USA

148 Stone Wall Inventory and Description 10/15/2025 4:00 pm Sherwood St, Storrs, Mansfield, Storrs, CT, USA

142 Tour Our Waste-to-Energy Plant 10/15/2025 4:00 pm 425 S Burnham Hwy, Lisbon, CT, USA

150 Tories & Traitors of Historic Norwichtown 10/16/2025 5:00 pm Center for Transitional Living, Town St, Norwichtown, Norwich, CT, USA

151 Poetry Workshop with Worcester County Poetry Association 10/16/2025 6:30 pm Jacob Edwards Library, 236 Main St, Southbridge, MA, USA

255 Sprague Land preserve early morning hike / AT thru hike presentation 10/17/2025 8:00 am 174 Holton Rd, North Franklin, CT 06254, USA

142 Tour Our Waste-to-Energy Plant 10/17/2025 10:00 am 425 S Burnham Hwy, Lisbon, CT, USA

152 Woodland Weeding for Resilience 10/17/2025 12:30 pm Rocky Hill Road, Woodstock, CT, USA

142 Tour Our Waste-to-Energy Plant 10/17/2025 4:00 pm 425 S Burnham Hwy, Lisbon, CT, USA

153 FEARgrounds 10/17/2025 5:00 pm 15 Fairgrounds Road, Brooklyn, CT, USA

68 Nightmare on Main 10/17/2025 6:30 pm CT Eastern Railroad Museum, 55 Bridge St., Willimantic, CT

44 Things That Go Bump in the Night 10/17/2025 7:00 pm Nathan Hale Homestead, 2299 South St., Coventry, CT

158 Tackle Jr. 10/18/2025 8:00 am Putnam Farmers' Market, Kennedy Dr, Putnam, CT, USA

155 Tackle the Trail 10/18/2025 8:00 am Connecticut 203, Windham, CT, USA

157 Tackle the Trail – 10k 10/18/2025 8:00 am Air Line Trail State Park, Rt. 169, Pomfret, CT

156 Tackle the Trail – Half Marathon 10/18/2025 8:00 am Air Line Trail State Park, Brooklyn Rd., Pomfret, CT

161 Revolutionary Remnants in Wolf Den Park 10/18/2025 9:00 am Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Mashamoquet Road, Pomfret Center, CT, USA

160 Sawmill Tour at Hull Forest Products 10/18/2025 9:00 am 101 Hampton Rd., Pomfret Center, CT

159 Tinkerville Brook Preserve Hike 10/18/2025 9:00 am 135 Armitage Rd., Ashford, CT

162 CANCELED – Historical Walking Tour of Downtown Webster 10/18/2025 10:00 am 4 E Main St, Webster, MA 01570, USA

169 Little Dipper Farm Harvest Festival 10/18/2025 10:00 am Little Dipper Farm, 499 Wolf Den Rd., Brooklyn, CT

79 Mills, Rails & The River 10/18/2025 10:00 am Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum, 55 Bridge St, Willimantic, Windham, Willimantic, CT, USA

164 New Tavern Trail Ramble 10/18/2025 10:00 am 223 North Burnham Hwy., Lisbon, CT

165 Putnam’s Great Pumpkin Festival 10/18/2025 10:00 am South Main Street, Putnam, CT, USA

166 Roseland Cottage Fine Arts and Crafts Festival 10/18/2025 10:00 am 556 Rt. 169, Woodstock, CT

163 Ruins of Eastern CT: Lyon Homestead and Sawmill 10/18/2025 10:00 am Natchaug State Forest, Pilfershire Rd, Eastford, CT, USA

167 Train or Treat 10/18/2025 10:00 am Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum, 55 Bridge St, Willimantic, CT, USA

168 West Thompson Lake – Hike with a Ranger 10/18/2025 10:00 am 449 Reardon Rd., N. Grosvenordale, CT

170 1775 Hearth Cooking Demonstration 10/18/2025 11:00 am Huntington Homestead Museum, 36 Huntington Rd. (Rt. 14), Scotland, CT

253 Autumn Open House 10/18/2025 11:00 am 75r Granite Street, New London, CT 06320, USA

245 Beekeeping & Honey Tasting 10/18/2025 11:00 am Mimby Farm, 49 Pomfret Rd., Brooklyn, CT

256 Sturbridge 35th Annual Harvest Fest 10/18/2025 11:00 am Sturbridge Town Common, 278 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA 01566, USA

171 Taste the History of Chocolate 10/18/2025 11:00 am Leffingwell House Museum, 348 Washington St, Norwich, CT, USA

142 Tour Our Waste-to-Energy Plant 10/18/2025 11:00 am 425 S Burnham Hwy, Lisbon, CT, USA

172 Explore the Little River Preserve with Nick Bellantoni 10/18/2025 1:30 pm Hammond Hill Rd, Hampton, CT, USA

173 Fall Extravaganza at Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp 10/18/2025 2:00 pm 326 Taft Pond Rd, Pomfret Center, CT, USA

174 No King Walking Tour of Bean Hill 10/18/2025 3:00 pm 191 W Town St, Norwich, CT, USA

153 FEARgrounds 10/18/2025 5:00 pm 15 Fairgrounds Road, Brooklyn, CT, USA

259 Haunted History at Leffingwell House Museum 10/18/2025 6:30 pm Leffingwell House Museum, Washington Street, Norwich, CT, USA

68 Nightmare on Main 10/18/2025 6:30 pm Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum, 55 Bridge St, Willimantic, Windham, Willimantic, CT, USA

44 Things That Go Bump in the Night 10/18/2025 7:00 pm Nathan Hale Homestead, 2299 South St., Coventry, CT

254 Hop River Mills Historic Site Tour 10/19/2025 10:00 am 24 Hop River Road, Columbia, CT 06237, USA

166 Roseland Cottage Fine Arts and Crafts Festival 10/19/2025 10:00 am 556 Connecticut 169, Woodstock, CT, USA

176 Where The Bison Roam 10/19/2025 10:00 am Creamery Brook Bison, 19 Purvis Rd, Brooklyn, CT, USA

177 South Manchester Railroad Trail Walk 10/19/2025 1:00 pm Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Rd, Manchester, CT, USA

178 WWII Naval Pilots Memorial Ceremony 10/19/2025 2:00 pm Preston Public Library, 389 Rt. 2, Preston, CT

Week of: 10/20/2025

247 CANCELED – Walk and Talk with Pomfret’s Board of Selectmen 10/20/2025 8:30 am 118 Wolf Den Rd., Pomfret, CT

115 The Trains of Bolton Notch 10/20/2025 5:00 pm Hop River Trail, Bolton Notch State Park, intersection of Rts. 44 and 6, Bolton, CT

254 Hop River Mills Historic Site Tour 10/21/2025 10:00 am 24 Hop River Road Columbia, CT 06237, US

180 Maritime History of Norwich 10/21/2025 10:00 am Brown Park, Norwich, CT

48 CANCELED – Palmer Arboretum Tour 10/22/2025 10:00 am 523 Rt. 169, Woodstock, CT

182 StoryWalk 10/23/2025 10:30 am Mohegan Park, 189 Mohegan Park Rd., Norwich, CT

183 A Visit to Lowthorpe Meadow in Norwichtown 10/23/2025 4:30 pm Norwich Historical Society, 69 East Town St., Norwich, CT

184 Meet and Greet with Metro West Paranormal Investigators 10/23/2025 6:00 pm Jacob Edwards Library, 236 Main St., Southbridge, MA

185 Concert with Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards 10/23/2025 6:30 pm Jacob Edwards Library, 236 Main St., Southbridge, MA mccarthyj@cwmars.org

186 Babcock Library Used Book Sale 10/24/2025 9:00 am 25 Pompey Hollow Rd., Ashford, CT

187 United Nations Day on the Tri Town Trail – Starting in Preston 10/24/2025 4:30 pm 13 Rt. 117, Preston, CT

189 Antient Ghosts of the Revolution Tour 10/24/2025 6:00 pm Norwichtown Green, across from 69 East Town St., Norwich, CT

188 Trunk or Treat 10/24/2025 6:00 pm 8 Mahan Dr., Norwich, CT

44 Things That Go Bump in the Night 10/24/2025 7:00 pm Nathan Hale Homestead, 2299 South St., Coventry, CT

201 NorWITCH Halloween Strut 10/25/2025 5:33 am 100 Broadway, Norwich, CT

191 Guided Hike at Tower Hill Preserve 10/25/2025 10:00 am 140 Tower Hill Rd., Chaplin, CT

190 Haunted Heritage Trail Egg Hunt 10/25/2025 10:00 am West Street School, 156 West St., Southbridge, MA

193 Heritage Trail Walk: Inside Westville Dam Tour 10/25/2025 10:00 am 156 West St., Southbridge, MA

194 Long Subaru Love-a-Pet Event 10/25/2025 10:00 am 7 Sutton Rd., Webster, MA

180 Maritime History of Norwich 10/25/2025 10:00 am Howard T. Brown Memorial Park, 100 Chelsea, Dr., Norwich, CT

192 Mt. Misery Hike 10/25/2025 10:00 am Pachaug State Forest, Voluntown, CT

48 Palmer Arboretum Tour 10/25/2025 10:00 am 523 Rt. 169, Woodstock, CT

197 Pumpkin Painting with Friends of Pachaug Forest 10/25/2025 12:00 pm Chapman Field, Cutoff Rd., Voluntown, CT Google Plus code = H4VJ+FX Voluntown, CT; turn into Pachaug State Forest at Smokey Bear sign just North of Voluntown on Rt. 49. Follow Headquarters Road to CCC Statue and take a left. Event will be held at Chapman Field 1/4 mile ahead. friendsofpachaugforest.org/fopf-events

196 Yantic Walking Tour 10/25/2025 12:00 pm 4 Chapel Hill Rd., Norwich, CT

195 Discover the Nipmuc Lithic Trail 10/25/2025 1:00 pm Samuel Slater Experience, 31 Ray St., Webster, MA

198 Rebels, Reverends, and Reformers 10/25/2025 1:00 pm 536 Hampton Rd., Pomfret Ctr., CT

200 Downtown Boo Bash 10/25/2025 3:00 pm 2 Dog Lane, Storrs, CT

199 Historical Cemetery Walking Tour at West Thompson Cemetery 10/25/2025 3:00 pm Rt. 193 (Thompson Rd.), Thompson, CT

202 Halloween Pub Crawl 10/25/2025 6:00 pm Downtown Norwich Historic District, Norwich, CT

44 Things That Go Bump in the Night 10/25/2025 7:00 pm Nathan Hale Homestead, 2299 South St., Coventry, CT

260 When History Speaks at Leffingwell House Museum 10/25/2025 7:00 pm Leffingwell House Museum, Washington Street, Norwich, CT, USA

203 Off Kilter Tales of Norwichtown 10/26/2025 10:00 am 69 East Town St., Norwich, CT

204 Fall at Bicentenial Pond 10/26/2025 1:00 pm 230 Clover Mill Rd., Mansfield, CT

103 Quasset School Tour 10/26/2025 1:00 pm 24 Frog Pond Rd., Woodstock, CT

205 Stories in Stone 10/26/2025 1:00 pm Windham Center, Rt. 203, Windham, CT

206 A Walk-Through Encounters with the Collection: Exploring America at 250 10/26/2025 2:00 pm The William Benton Museum of Art, 245 Glenbrook Rd., Storrs, CT

174 No King Walking Tour of Bean Hill 10/26/2025 2:00 pm 191 W. Town St., Norwich, CT

207 TLGV Wander & Ponder: Trail Wood Sanctuary 10/26/2025 2:00 pm 93 Kenyon Rd., Hampton, CT

Week of: 10/27/2025

209 National Cat Day at the Prudence Crandall Museum 10/27/2025 10:00 am 1 South Canterbury Rd., Canterbury, CT

208 The Three Bridges of Willimantic 10/27/2025 10:00 am Jillson Square, intersection of Main & Jackson Sts., Willimantic, CT

210 CANCELED – TLGV Wander & Ponder: Raven Rookery Trail at Leadmine Mountain 10/30/2025 3:00 pm 10 Shattuck Rd., Sturbridge, MA

211 Frightfully Fun Afternoon Tea 10/31/2025 1:30 pm Killingly Public Library, 25 Westcott Rd., Killingly, CT

212 Trick or Treat on the Norwichtown Green 10/31/2025 6:00 pm 71 E. Town St., Norwich, CT

71 Sturbridge First Saturday Hikes – Fast Hike 11/01/2025 7:00 am Leadmine Parking Area, Old Sturbridge Village Rd., Sturbridge, MA

123 CANCELED – Cole Forest Trail Walk 11/01/2025 10:00 am Southbridge Community Center, 153 Chestnut St., Southbridge, MA

77 Regenerative Pasture Raised Farm Tour 11/01/2025 10:00 am 211 Pulpit Rock Rd., Woodstock, CT

78 Sturbridge First Saturday Hikes – Easy Hike 11/01/2025 10:00 am Leadmine Parking Area, Old Sturbridge Village Rd., Sturbridge, MA

213 Widow Hannah Barrett Road Hike 11/01/2025 10:00 am Elmwood Hill Rd., Thompson, CT Park at gas line gate west of house at 56 Elmwood Hill Rd.

216 The Town of Southbridge Celebrates It’s New Rail Trail Community Day 11/01/2025 11:00 am Quinebaug Valley Rail Trail, Southbridge, MA

258 The Energy of Nature at Mansfield Hollow 11/01/2025 12:00 pm 114 Mansfield Hollow Rd, Mansfield Center, CT, USA

214 Frogs of Windham Hike 11/01/2025 1:00 pm Allanach-Wolf Woodlands, 171 Back Rd., Windham, CT

215 Kekri Harvest Fest 11/01/2025 1:00 pm Finnish American Heritage Society, 76 North Canterbury Rd., Canterbury, CT

217 Last Light Walk at Trail Wood 11/01/2025 2:00 pm 93 Kenyon Rd., Hampton, CT

261 Dia De Los Muertos 11/01/2025 3:00 pm Leffingwell House Museum, Washington Street, Norwich, CT, USA

218 TLGV’s Celebrates 35 Years of Walktober! 11/02/2025 12:00 pm Black Pond Brews, 1001 Hartford Pike, Dayville, CT

Week of: 11/03/2025

220 Exploring Wildlife Series 11/05/2025 5:30 pm Killingly Public Library, 25 Westcott Rd., Killingly, CT

221 The Art of Julie Caprera 11/06/2025 5:33 am Jacob Edwards Library, 236 Main St., Southbridge, MA mccarthyj@cwmars.org

219 Town of Southbridge QVRT Ribbon-cutting 11/07/2025 11:00 am Quinebaug Valley Rail Trail, Southbridge, MA

248 SouthBridge Trails Meet & Greet at Dark Horse Tavern 11/07/2025 6:00 pm Dark Horse Taverm, 12 Crane St., Southbirdge, MA.

222 TLGV’s Second Saturday Strolls: Air Line Trail in Thompson 11/08/2025 9:00 am Air Line Trail State Park, New Rd. & East Thompson Rd., Thompson, CT

223 Friends of Slater Museum Artisan Craft Show 11/08/2025 10:00 am Slater Memorial Museum, 108 Crescent St., Norwich, CT

224 Little Dipper Farm Holiday Market 11/08/2025 10:00 am 499 Wolf Den Rd, Brooklyn, CT, USA

257 Acorn Adventure: Talking About Turtles 11/08/2025 11:00 am Joshua Hyde Public Library, 306 Main St, Sturbridge, Sturbridge, MA 01566, USA

225 Clockmakers of New London & Windham 11/08/2025 12:00 pm Leffingwell House Museum, 348 Washington St., Norwich, CT

226 Wander & Ponder: Pachaug State Forest 11/08/2025 1:00 pm Pachaug State Forest - Wood River Picnic Area, Sterling, CT, USA

225 Clockmakers of New London & Windham 11/08/2025 2:00 pm Leffingwell House Museum, 348 Washington St., Norwich, CT

227 Walking Through Deep Time at UConn 11/08/2025 2:00 pm Uconn Campus, Storrs, CT

The Wizard from Norwich: Daniel Dunglas Home; Prophet, Psychic or Fraud? 11/08/2025 7:00 pm Park Congregational Church, 283 Broadway, Norwich, CT, USA

252 CANCELED – A Joshua’s Trust Guided Hike at the Church Farm 11/09/2025 10:00 am 29 Varga Rd Ashford, CT , US

224 Little Dipper Farm Holiday Market 11/09/2025 10:00 am 499 Wolf Den Rd, Brooklyn, CT, USA

228 Gary McKinstry Psychic Medium 11/09/2025 1:00 pm Plainfield VFW, 7 Windsor Ave., Plainfield, CT

225 Clockmakers of New London & Windham 11/09/2025 2:00 pm Leffingwell House Museum, 348 Washington St., Norwich, CT

229 CANCELED – Bull Hill Sunset Hike 11/09/2025 4:00 pm Bull Hill Rd., Woodstock, CT