January 16th-February 11th 2024 Community Calendar

January

16^th:

Also on Jan. 23^rd, 30^th, & Feb. 6^th

• Goshen Recreation Department hosts Adult Pick-Up Basketball from 7-9 pm. Drop-in costs $5, 8-week sessions cost $35. Goshen Center School Gym, 42 North Street. (860)-491-2249.

17^th:

• Litchfield Community Center hosts Hoopskirts to Flappers, Connecticut Fashion, 1860s-1930s from 12-1:30 pm. Pre-registration is required. 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield. (860)-567-8302.

18^th:

• Goshen Recreation hosts a trip to the New England Accordion Connection & Museum Company from 10 am-3 pm. Tickets cost $8. 5 Old Middle Street. (860)-491-2249.
• KidsPlay Children’s Museum hosts Winterpalooza from 4-7 pm. Registration is required. Tickets cost $10. 61 Main Street, Torrington. (860)-618-7700.

Also every Thursday

• Sew It’s Thursday Sewing Craft Group from 10 am-12:30 pm. Camp Cochipianee, West Wing of Kobylenski Lodge, 291 Beach Street, Goshen. (860)-491-2249.

19^th:

• The Cornwall Library hosts a Victorian Embroidery Quilt Collage Block from 10-11:30 am. Registration cost $75 for all three sessions. 30 Pine St. cornwalllibrary.org.
• National Lego Day celebration at the Goshen Public Library for children ages 5 and up from 3:45-4:45 pm. Registration is required. 42B North Street, Goshen. (860)-491-3234.
• Litchfield Community Center hosts 18+ Trivia Night ft. Bar Rated Entertainment from 7-9 pm. Admission costs $10 per person. 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield. (860)-567-8302.

20^th:

• White Memorial Conservation Center hosts an ages 10 and up Artistry with Animals drawing class from 10 am-12 pm. Tickets cost $20-30. 80 Whitehall Rd, Litchfield. (860)-567-0857.
• The Cornwall Library presents a film screening of “WHAAM! BLAM! Roy Lichtenstein and the Art of Appropriation” from 4-6 pm. Registration is required. 30 Pine St. cornwalllibrary.org.
• Garet&Co presents the second annual ECLIPSE dance show from 7-8:30 pm. Tickets cost $35. Warner Theatre, 68 Main Street, Torrington. (860)-604-7353.

21^st:

• The United Church of Christ will host an opening reception for the exhibit “The Art of the Stitch and Needle” from 11:30 am-1:30 pm. 8 Bolton Hill Rd, Cornwall. (860)-672-6840.
• Garet&Co presents the second annual ECLIPSE dance show from 2-3:30 pm. Tickets cost $35. Warner Theatre, 68 Main Street, Torrington. (860)-604-7353.

23^rd:

• Litchfield Community Center hosts a public item appraisal event with Litchfield County Auctions from 4:30-7 pm. Pre-registration is encouraged. 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield. (860)-567-8302.

26^th:

• The American Mural Project presents a Happy Hour Jazz Piano Performance with Jen Allen from 5-7 pm. Tickets cost $6. 90 Whiting Street, Winsted. (860)-379-3006.
• The Cornwall Public Library hosts a 265^th Birthday Celebration of Scottish poet Robert Burns from 6:30-8 pm. Admission costs $10 per person. 30 Pine St. cornwalllibrary.org.
• Litchfield Community Center hosts a Cheese Tasting with Paired Wines from 4:30-6 pm. Pre-registration is required. Tickets cost $15. 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield. (860)-567-8302.

27^th:

• Thomaston Public Library hosts an introduction to Indigenous music with author Craig Harris from 11 am-2 pm. Registration is required. 248 Main Street, Thomaston. (860)-283-4339.
• Litchfield Community Center presents the Fire & Ice Family Funfest from 1-3 pm. Pre-registration is required. 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield. (860)-567-8302.
• The Cornwall Public Library hosts a live discussion with novelists Dani Shapiro and A.M. Homes from 4-5 pm. Registration is required. 30 Pine St. cornwalllibrary.org.

28^th:

• Goshen’s Church of Christ Congregational will host a Family Breakfast from 8-10 am. Admission costs $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12-years-old. 5 Old Middle Street. (860)-491-2793.
• Litchfield’s Intermediate School presents the opera “Werther” from 3-5 pm. Tickets cost $40 for adults and $25 for students. 35 Plumb Hill Rd. (860)-567-7520.

February

3^rd:

• Torrington Love It Vegan restaurant - Queer Community Craft Fair open to all ages from 8 am-3 pm. 73 Main Street, Torrington. (860)-618-3685.
• Douglas Library hosts a Take Your Child to the Library Day from 11 am-1 pm. Crafts, snacks, and a scavenger hunt will be offered. 108 Main Street, North Canaan. (860)-824-7863.

Also on Feb. 10^th & 17^th

• Torrington Parks and Recreation presents the 2024 Winter Concert Series from 6:30-8 pm. Admission is free. Coe Memorial Park Civic Center, 101 Litchfield Street. (860)-489-2274.

7^th:

• Torrington Area Health District presents a free screening of the film “SHOT IN THE ARM” at the Warner Theatre from 5:30-8 pm. 68 Main Street. (860)-489-7180.

10^th:

• KidsPlay Children’s Museum hosts a Lunar New Year Celebration from 10 am-4 pm. Attendees can take part in Year of the Dragon activities. 61 Main Street, Torrington. (860)-618-7700.
• Litchfield Community Center hosts the 22^nd Annual Bob+Peg Andrulis Memorial Sweetheart Run from 11 am-2 pm. Registration cost $30. 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield. (860)-567-8302.
• Thomaston’s Opera House presents a live orchestra accompaniment to the 1926 film “The General” starting at 4 pm. Tickets cost $25. 158 Main St. 860-283-6250.
• The Colonial Theatre hosts a Live Music Fundraiser for The Beatle’s 60^th Anniversary on the Ed Sullivan Show from 7-10 pm. 27 Railroad St, North Canaan. (860)-453-6200.

11^th:

• The Sunday Makers Shoppes at Whiting Mills is hosting a Sip and Shop for Valentine's Day from 11 am-4 pm. 100 Whiting Street, Winsted. (860)-806-0947.

16^th:

• Bantam Cinema & Arts Center presents the Tiny Abolitionist Film Festival from 7-8:30 pm. Tickets cost $10. 115 Bantam Lake Road, Litchfield. (860)-605-6951.

17^th:

• Thomaston Public Library hosts a vegetable gardening class with Gardener George McCleary from 11 am-1 pm. Registration is required. 248 Main Street, Thomaston. (860)-283-4339.
• The American Mural Project presents a performance by the Five-piece, "purple soul" band NIKITA from 7-10 pm. Tickets cost $10-$35. 90 Whiting Street, Winsted. (860)-379-3006.
• The Nancy Marine Studio Theatre presents the benefit concert Music that Mends featuring Taryn Papa and Jeff Tuohy from 7:30-10:30 pm. 84 Main Street, Torrington. (860)-489-7180.