Dismantling Unconscious Biases Topic of Speaker at Westover School

Dismantling Unconscious Biases Topic of Speaker at Westover School

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MIDDLEBURY —Dr. Lisa Jenkins will be the featured speaker for the January 2021 Westover School Speaker Series event and present Dismantling Unconscious Biases: Past, Present and Future from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, January 21. Dr. Jenkins is a cultural strategist with more than 25 years of experience that includes the Human Resources divisions of Fortune 100 companies. In the webinar, Dr. Jenkins will discuss how history has shaped the understanding of identities and the identities of others. Read more

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Gunn Historical Museum to Host Readings from the Archives via Zoom

Gunn Historical Museum to Host Readings from the Archives via Zoom

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WASHINGTON — The Gunn Historical Museum plans “Readings From the Archives of the Gunn Historical Museum” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, January 25, on Zoom. Museum Curator Stephen Bartkus will share the paper, The Three Leavitt Houses and the Leavitt Store by Mary Mitchell Turner in 1921, along with r…

Support Group Set

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AREA — The Connecticut Psoriasis Network has been developed for people who share a common challenge of living with psoriasis.

Smart TV Program

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WOODBURY — The Woodbury Public Library will host a virtual event titled, Make the Most of Your Smart TV in the New Digital Age, at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 6 on Zoom.

Drive-Thru Food Drive Planned in Bridgewater

Drive-Thru Food Drive Planned in Bridgewater

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BRIDGEWATER — Tax Collector Catherine Vikstrom will host a Food Drive from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, January 23, at the Bridgewater Congregational Church, 10 Clapboard Rd.

Covid-19 Testing

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MONROE — Free Covid-19 tests are available Community Health Center, Inc. at Masuk High School, 1014 Monroe Tnpke.

Library Stories

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SOUTHBURY — The Southbury Public Library Youth Services department will host Storytime with Katie at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 20 and 27 via Facebook Live.

Bereavement Support

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OXFORD — St. Thomas the Apostle Church at 733 Oxford Rd. is offering two in-person bereavement monthly support group meetings and one Zoom bereavement monthly support group meeting each month.

Family Groups

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AREA — Al-Anon family groups meet via Zoom and at person-to-person meetings.

Talk Slated

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LITCHFIELD — The League of Women Voters of Litchfield County and the Litchfield Historical Society offer a Zoom talk on the U.S. Supreme Court at 3 p.m. Sunday, January 24.

Nutmeg and Nosh Planned

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SOUTHBURY — The Southbury Public Library Youth Services department will host Nutmeg and Nosh at 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 29 and 26 via Facebook Live.

Storytimes Set

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SOUTHBURY — The Southbury Public Library Youth Services department will host Drop-In Storytime at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 25 at 100 Poverty Rd.

Trace Your CT Roots Set

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WOODBURY — The Woodbury Public Library will host a virtual event titled Trace Your Connecticut Revolutionary Roots with genealogist Bryna O’Sullivan at 7 p.m. Thursday, February 11.

Library Plans Craft Saturdays

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SOUTHBURY — The Southbury Public Library Youth Services department will host Open House Take and Make Saturday Craft on Saturday, January 23 and 30 at 100 Poverty Rd.

TIME TO BUILD A SNOWMAN

TIME TO BUILD A SNOWMAN

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The Southbury Public Library Youth Services Department will host a Winter Snowman Craft at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, January 28, on Zoom. Miss Katie offers a winter-themed afternoon for snowman-themed stories and make-a-snowman craft. Everything needed to participate will be provided except scisso…

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Parent Connection Adds Third Support Group Location

Parent Connection Adds Third Support Group Location

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WATERTOWN-WATERBURY — Parent Connection announces the addition of the third location offering weekly Hope & Support meetings in the Watertown/Waterbury area. Due to the increase in overdoses and deaths of young people over the past 6 months, Parent Connection had requests for another loc…

Covid Vaccine Webinar Available Weekly

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 HARTFORD — Trinity Health of New England experts kick off a series of educational webinar presentations, “COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know.” The weekly Covid-19 community educational webinar series began on Monday, January 11 and will run through February 15, with the January 25 sess…

Bridgewater Center Remains Closed

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BRIDGEWATER — The Bridgewater Hilltop Senior Center is working with the Newtown Health District. Due to the  increase of Covid-19 cases in area communities, the senior center will not be holding indoor classes or activities.

Rotary to Host Clothing Drive

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SOUTHBURY-WOODBURY — The Tribury Rotary Club of Woodbury-Southbury-Middlebury is sponsoring a Socks-Gloves-Hats-Scarves Drive to benefit the St. Vincent DePaul Mission in Waterbury.

AN EMOJI EARBUD CASE

AN EMOJI EARBUD CASE

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The Southbury Public Library Youth Services department will host an Emoji Earbud Case Make and Take Meetup at 4 p.m. Monday, January 25 via Zoom. Participants may register and pick up supplies beginning January 11 while supplies last. Complete kits to are available from the Teen Department. …

Center Program

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LITCHFIELD — White Memorial Conservation Center will host Nature’s Not-So-Cuddly, with Education Director Carrie Szwed at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 21.

Blood Drives

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NEWTOWN — Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West St., will host three blood drives from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 22; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, January 28, and 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 29.

Breathing Specialist Guest of WWF

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NEWTOWN — Tara A. Clancy, a certified Buteyko breathing specialist, who helps people in uncovering and recovering from hidden sleep problems naturally, will lead a virtual presentation at 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 13.

Cinnamon Rolls

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SOUTHBURY — The Southbury Public Library Youth Services department will host Food Explorers: Cinnamon Rolls at 5 p.m. Friday, January 15 via Zoom.

Homework Help at Library

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SOUTHBURY — The Southbury Public Library Youth Services department will host Homework Help with Triloshan from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, January 21 on Zoom.

Long-Term Care Planning Subject of Program

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SOUTHBURY — The Southbury Public Library will sponsor a free presentation on how to protecting life savings with special guest speaker Aldo Pantano, from the Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care, with the state Office of Policy and Management, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 2…

History of Rock and Roll Program Slated at Southbury Public Library

History of Rock and Roll Program Slated at Southbury Public Library

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SOUTHBURY — The Southbury Public Library hosts Craig Harris for an informative and interactive music history lecture, this time on the 65th anniversary of Rock and Roll, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, January 14, via Zoom. Mr. Harris has taught, written about, photographed and played music fo…

Virtual Series Planned by Community Theatre

Virtual Series Planned by Community Theatre

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WOODBURY — A virtual series, “Letters of Note,” presented by Community Theatre at Woodbury, takes place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 19 and February 2 and 16. In partnership with the Woodbury Public Library, Community Theatre at Woodbury’s production, “Letters of Note” offers an evening of sel…

Conservation Center Bats Program Set

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LITCHFIELD — White Memorial Conservation Center will host Beautiful, Beneficial, Blameless Bats with Maureen Heidtmann at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 23 via Zoom.

Kent Library Association Meeting Planned

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KENT — The Kent Library Association, the operating entity of the Kent Memorial Library, will hold its annual meeting on Zoom at 4 p.m. Saturday, January 16.

Gunn Museum to Present Untold Stories of Presidents

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WASHINGTON — The Gunn Historical Museum will present a virtual program, “Author in Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote,” led by author Craig Fehrman at 6:30 p.m. Monday, January 11.

Snow Paint Program Slated at Library

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SOUTHBURY — The Southbury Public Library Youth Services Department’s STEAMonday program, “Make Your Own Snow Paint,” is at 4 p.m. Monday, January 11, on the Southbury Library Youth Services Facebook page.

Cooking Class Scheduled

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LITCHFIELD —  A cooking class, From Wisdom’s Table: Noodles, will be presented at Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, January 30. Chef Margaret Jacobs will present the class.

IN WASHINGTON: SCANNING FOR BALD EAGLES

IN WASHINGTON: SCANNING FOR BALD EAGLES

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The public is invited to bundle up and become citizen scientists with the Steep Rock Association and scan sections of the Shepaug River for bald eagles from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, January 9. Data collected will be reported to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection …

Lost Frogs WMCC Subject

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LITCHFIELD — White Memorial Conservation Center will host In Search of Lost Frogs with Twan Leenders from the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 30.

New Year’s Eve Celebration Set at Sacred Heart

New Year’s Eve Celebration Set at Sacred Heart

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SOUTHBURY — Sacred Heart Church has rescheduled the Celebration of Light to New Year’s Eve from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Due to stormy weather, Sacred Heart canceled the Christmas Eve event and will offer luminaries and a message of hope from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. December 31.