MASONICARE HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE IS SEEKING EXPRESSIVE ART AND SPIRITSONG VOLUNTEERS. VOLUNTEERS OFFER THEIR TALENTS IN DIFFERENT MEDIUMS INCLUDING PAINTING, SCRAP BOOKING, DRAWING OR JOURNALING TO HOSPICE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. SPIRITSONG VOLUNTEERS SHARE THEIR MUSICAL TALENTS. FREE TRAINING TO BECOME A HOSPICE VOLUNTEER WILL BE HELD SOON. FOR DETAILS OR TO BE PART OF THIS TRAINING, CALL 860-691-4630.
THE CUB SCOUT PACK 111 OF PLAINFIELD WILL HOST ITS 4TH ANNUAL POPS PINEWOOD DERBY ON FRI, JANUARY 28TH AT THE PACHAUG OUTDOOR CLUB ON BANJO SULLIVAN RD IN GRISWOLD. THIS EVENT IS AN ADULTS ONLY DINNER AND RACE. TICKETS ARE $25 PER PERSON. TICKETS ALSO INCLUDE A PASTA DINNER. FOR MORE INFO PLEASE CALL 860-294-1960.
THE GROTON PARKS & RECREATIONS IS OFFERING A “FAMILY ICE FISHING CLASS” ON MONDAY, JANUARY 24TH FROM 6:30-8:30PM AT THE GROTON SENIOR CENTER. THIS FUN, HANDS-ON INTRODUCTION TO THIS WINTER SPORT IS FREE AND OFFERED TO ADULTS AND KIDS. ANYONE WISHING TO ATTEND MUST PRE-REGISTER. FOR MORE INFO OR TO REGISTER CALL 860-536-5680.
THE GROTON PUBLIC LIBRARY IS HOSTING THEIR 4TH ANNUAL “TEENS FOR JEANS”
COLLECTION IN AN EFFORT TO FIGHT TEEN HOMELESSNESS NOW THROUGH FEBRUARY 13TH. THE LIBRARY WILL BE ACCEPTING GENTLY WORN JEANS FOR TEENS. COLLECTION BOXES ARE LOCATED IN THE LIBRARY’S TEENSCAPE. FOR MORE INFO CALL 860-441-6750.
THE NORWICH HISTROICAL SOCIETY WILL COMMEMORATE THE BIRTH OF ONE OF IT’S NATIVE CITIZENS, BENEDICT ARNOLD ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26TH IN ROOM 335 AT THE NORWICH CITY HALL AT 4:30PM. THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
THE RADIO AMATEUR SOCIETY OF NORWICH WILL HOST IT’S ANNUAL MONTHLY MEETING ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 20TH AT 7:45PM AT THE NORWICH FIRE DEPT. HEADQUARTERS ON NORTH THAMES STREET. THE MEETING IS OPEN TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS.
THE SHORELINE 50+ GROUP WILL HOST A DANCE WITH MUSIC BY THE ILLUSIONS BAND ON SAT, JANUARY 22ND AT THE VFW HALL ON RAYMOND HILL RD IN MONTVILLE FROM 7-11PM. TICKETS ARE $10 FOR MEMBERS AND $12 FOR GUESTS. FOR MORE INFO CALL 860-7397295.
THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY WILL HOST A ROAST PORK DINNER AT THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 128 ON YORK AVE IN NIANTIC ON SAT, JANUARY 22ND FROM 5-7PM. ADULTS ARE $9 AND CHILDREN UNDER 10 ARE $3.50. ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT OUR MANY VETERAN, CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.
THE TAFTVILLE VFW POST 2212 ON PRATTE AVE WILL HOST AN ALL YOU CAN EAT PASTA DINNER ON THURS, JANUARY 20TH FROM 5-7PM. DINNER IS $7 PER PERSON AND CHILDREN UNDER 8 ARE FREE.
THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD BAND PRESENTS A CONCERT OF MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS ON SUN, JANUARY 23RD AT THE GARDE ARTS CENTER IN NEW LONDON AT 2PM. THEY WILL PERFORM SOME OF HIS BEST KNOW MUSIC FROM THE FILMS “STAR WARS,”"SUPERMAN” AND “INDIANA JONES.” THE CONCERT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. FOR MORE INFO CALL 860-701-6826.
THE POQUETANUCK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL BE HOSTING LINE DANCING LESSIONS EVERY THURSDAY, JANUARY THRU MARCH FROM 7:30PM TILL 9PM. ADMISSION IS $5 PER PERSON.
THE NORWICH ARTS CENTER PRESENTS “TREES”, AN ART EXHIBIT OF LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS BY ARTIST MARK PATNODE AT THE NAC GALLERY UNTIL JANUARY 29TH. FOR MORE INFO PLEASE CALL 860-460-8458.
