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AVON
Farmington Valley Trails Council annual
meeting Friday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m., at the Avon
Senior Center, 635 West Avon Road, free and
open to the public – speaker Andrew Carrier
from VHB focusing on plan to fill in the 9.1-
mile gap from Red Oak Hill Road in Farmington
thru Plainville, to the existing trail head in
Southington
Avon Land Trust annual meeting Friday,
Nov. 15, 7 p.m., at the Avon Free Public Library,
with speakers exploring two land use
topics: plans for the Town Farm and results of
a recent bear study (www.avonlandtrust.org
or contact Susan at 860-673-7544)
Garden Club of Avon meeting Monday,
Nov. 18, noon, at St. Ann’s Church, 289 Arch
Road, guests 12:30 p.m., making arrangements
to sell at the Christmas Marketplace
scheduled for Nov. 23 at the church
Senior Citizens Organization of Avon,
635 West Avon Road, Monday, Nov. 18, potluck
lunch at noon plus birthday cake and ice
cream followed by local Veterans of Foreign
Wars ceremony honoring all vets
Miller Foods and Big Y Supermarket participating
in Jack Bannan Memorial Turkey
Trot Wednesday, Nov. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.,
purchase a turkey and/or non-perishable fixings,
monetary contributions accepted
River Ridge at Avon, Assisted Living and
Memory Care, 101 Bickford Ext., presentation
entitled “Successful Aging: The Power of
Positive Thinking” Wednesday, Nov. 20, 4:30
p.m., dinner served, reservations necessary at
860-677-2155, all welcome
BURLINGTON
Burlington Historical Society annual
meeting Sunday, Nov. 17, 12:30 p.m., at Elton
Tavern – potluck luncheon and business
meeting, with Jerry Mullen, third generation
owner of oldest business in town, presenting
“The History of William R. Hartigan and Son,”
RSVP to Judy at 860-673-9274
Burlington Lions Club Turkey Shoot Sundays,
Nov. 17 and 24, noon-3 p.m., at Foote
Road Rec Center (860-329-3630)
CANTON
Dedication/blessing by the Rev. Rushan
Sinnaduray of town’s two new fire trucks
and crews of Canton Volunteer Firefighters/
EMTs Saturday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m., with reception/firetruck
tours 11:15 a.m.-noon, at Jamboree
field, 91 Powder Mill Road, Collinsville;
inclement weather relocated to fire station,
51 River Road (860-559-4774)
at the library
Avon Public Library, 281 Country Club
Road, 860-673-9712, www.avonctlibrary.info
• Thursday Movie Matinees 1:30-4 p.m.: Nov.
21, “Notorious”
• Aching Back presentation Friday, Nov. 15,
noon-1 p.m., with Dr. Isaac Moss of the UConn
Health Center
• Teen Friday: Hunger Games & Catching Fire
Challenges & Games Friday, Nov. 15, 2:45-5
p.m.
• Gettysburg, a talk by John Banks, featuring
Connecticut soldiers who fought in Gettysburg
Saturday, Nov. 16, 1-3 p.m.
• Book Talk: “A Life of the Land” Connecticut’s
Jewish Farmers” Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2
p.m., with Mary Donohue, co-author of the
book
Burlington Library, 1 Library Lane, 860-
673-3331, www. Burlingtonctlibrary.info
• Hedgehogs Up Close Saturday, Nov. 16, 1
p.m., ages 4 and up, register
• “The Hunger Games” movie Saturday, Nov.
16, 2:30 p.m., bring a non-perishable food
item for District 12, register
• AM Book Discussion Tuesday, Nov. 19, 11
Roaring Brook Nature Center’s Adventure
Story Time for children ages 2-5
with an adult Monday, Nov. 18, 1-2 p.m.,
story with a craft and short walk, $2/$5,
pre-register at 860-693-0263
Shop Rite participating in Jack Bannan
Memorial Turkey Trot Wednesday, Nov.
20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; purchase Thanksgiving turkeys
and/or non-perishable fixing, monetary
contributions accepted
Farmington Valley Men’s Club monthly
breakfast meeting Thursday, Nov. 21, 8 a.m.,
at Canton Community Center, 40 Dyer Ave.,
entertainment by Bristol Old Tyme Fiddlers
Canton Holiday Craft Fair sponsored by
Dollars for Scholars Saturday, Nov. 23, 10
a.m.-3 p.m., at Canton High School
FOCUS on Canton providing Thanksgiving
dinner for Canton residents Nov. 28,
no reservations after Nov. 23, call Mary Brevigleiri
at 860-307-4611 with name, address,
phone number
Collection Drive sponsored by Chamber
of Commerce Nov. 15-Dec. 8, unwrapped
holiday gifts of toys, books, gift certificates for
clothes, household items, food, etc., for needy
Canton neighbors of all ages; collection
points: CofC, Cherry Brook Health Care, Canton
Historical Museum, Police Department,
Congregational Church, Collinsville Savings
Society, Dr. Charles Bonelli’s office, LaSalle
Market, McDonald’s, NC Community United
Methodist Church, Intermediate, Middle and
high schools, Senior Center, ShopRite, Shoppes
at Farmington Valley, etc.
Canton Museum 2014 calendars available
for $12 at Canton Historical Museum,
Blumen Laden, Village Sweet Shop, Collinsville
Savings Bank, Town Hall, Shop Rite,
Dowd Insurance
FARMINGTON
At UConn Health Center, 263 Farmington
Ave.:
• Free Community Talk “Overcoming Neck
and Back Pain” Friday, Nov. 15, noon-1 p.m.,
at the Avon Library, 281 Country Club Road,
UConn Health Center neurosurgeon, call
860-535-6232 to register
• Knowing Your Numbers: Managing Blood
Pressure Wednesday, Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Low
Learning Center, call 860-535-6232 to register
• Free IVF Information Session Thursday, Nov.
21, 6-8:30 p.m., Cell and Genome Building,
400 Farmington Ave., register at 860-679-
4580
• Free Discovery Series: Understanding Thyroid
Disorders Thursday, Nov. 21, 7-9 p.m.,
Keller Auditorium, register at discoveryseries.
a.m., “The Book of Jonas” by Stephen Dau
• T(w)een Craft Group Thursday, Nov. 21,
6:30 p.m., grades 5 and up, Thanksgiving
Family Journal, register
• Teen Book Talk Monday, Nov. 25, 6:30 p.m.,
grades 6 and up, register
Canton Public Library, 40 Dyer Ave., 860-
693-5800:
• “Folktales from Around the World!” by
Eshu Bumpus and Motoko Dworkin Saturday,
Nov. 16, 3 p.m., registration requested
• Monday Night Book Club Nov. 18, 7 p.m.,
“Little Bee” by Chris Cleave
• Meeting of Friends of Library Tuesday, Nov.
19, 7 p.m., interested visitors welcome
• Saturday Book Conversations discussing
“The City of Your Final Destination” by
Peter Cameron Saturday, Nov. 23, 1 p.m.
Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive,
860-673-6791, www.farmingtonlibraries.org
• Afternoon at The Bijou Thursdays, 2-5 p.m.:
Nov. 21, “Easy Living”
• NaNoWriMo Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6-8:30 p.m.,
register in advance
• Let’s Talk Turkey Wednesday, Nov. 20, 10-
10:45 a.m., ages 4-5, create a Thanksgiving
uchc.edu
“Sing Praise!” Sunday, Nov. 17, 2-4 p.m.,
at Our Lady of Calvary Retreat Center, 31
Colton St., hear local praise groups perform in
gratitude for the gift of music and voice, register
in advance at 860-677-8519, $15 offering
International Bazaar Nov. 23, 9 a.m.-6
p.m., at St. Patrick Church, 110 Main St., light
lunchLocal artisans and craftspeople
wanted to decorate 4-inch wooden sled
ornaments for the Unionville Museum’s holiday
exhibit/auction, blank sleds at the museum,
19 School St., Unionville, from 2-4 p.m.
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, deadline
for submitted decorated sleds Sunday,
Dec. 1 (860-673-2231)
GRANBY
FAVARH Playgroup for children with
special needs Saturday, Nov. 16, 12:30-2 p.m.
at the Farmington Valley YMCA, 97 Salmon
Brook St., 860-693-6662, ext. 128 for questions
Contemporary Christian music concert
benefiting Granby Fuel Bank Saturday,
Nov. 16, 7-8:30 p.m. at West Granby United
Methodist Church, 87 Simsbury Road, West
Granby, featuring Stained Glass musicians
from Simsbury United Methodist Church
“The Potter and the Clay: God’s Plan for
Man” Sunday, Nov. 17, 10 a.m., hosted by Life
Church of Granby, 23 Griffin Road, featuring
Pastor John Thomas of Calvary Chapel of
Fredricktown, Pa.
At the Granby Senior Center, 15 North
Granby Road, 860-844-5352:
• Teen Battle Chef demonstration Sunday,
Nov. 17, 2-4 p.m., using farm-fresh ingredients
• Meditation Workshop Monday, Nov. 18, 10
a.m.
• Lunch for the Mind: Helpful Hints for Foreign
Travel Wednesday, Nov. 20, noon, $3/$5,
register
• Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon Thursday,
Nov. 21, noon
Geissler’s Supermarket and Stop & Shop
Supermarket participating in Jack Bannan
Memorial Turkey Trot Wednesday,
Nov. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., purchase a turkey and/
or non-perishable fixings, monetary contributions
acceepted
SIMSBURY
centerpiece, register
• Xbox Free Play Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2:45-4
p.m., grades 7-12
Barney Library, 71 Main St., across from
Miss Porter’s, 860-673-6791, ext. 2
• “The Waltz” by Carolyn Kirsche, play based
on life and times of French sculptor Camille
Claudel Saturday, Nov. 16, 1:15 p.m., reception
to follow, registration required
• Farmington River Artists, Hoppin Gallery,
thru Dec. 30
Granby Library, 15 North Granby Road,
860-844-5275
• Become Bear-Aware! Thursday, Nov. 14,
6:30 p.m.
• Read to Tucker the Dog Saturday, Nov. 16,
10:30 a.m.
• Drum away the Blues with Craig Harris Sunday,
Nov. 17, 1:30 p.m.
• Crafter’s Café: Let’s Make Jewelry Wednesday,
Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m.
• Sci-Fi Book Club: “The Lies of Locke Lamora”
Nov. 20, 7 p.m.
Simsbury Library, 725 Hopmeadow St.,
860-658-7663, www.simsburylibrary.info
• Computer/Business programs, pre-register:
Microsoft Office – Use Word Mail Merge to
Simsbury Senior Center, Eno Memorial
Hall, 754 Hopmeadow St., 860-658-3273:
• Friday Lunch Cafe at Eno Nov. 15, 11:30 a.m.-
1 p.m., cream of mushroom, seafood salad or
chicken salad sandwich; Nov. 22, beef noodle
soup, tuna salad or egg salad sandwich
• Sharing Holiday Time with Persons with Dimentia
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 10-11 a.m., at Arden
Courts of Avon, sign up by Nov. 15
• Massages Wednesday, Nov. 20, appts. starting
at 10 a.m., $10
• Lunch and Learn, “Understanding Medicare
Options – Making Informed Decisions for
2014” Thursday, Nov. 21, sign up by Nov. 14
Simsbury Community Band free concert
Sunday, Nov. 17, 3 p.m., at The Barn – Covenant
Presbyterian Church, 124 Old Farms
Road, in honor of Veterans Day
Memory Care Symposium hosted by The
Atwater at McLean Tuesday, Nov. 19, 10
a.m.-1 p.m., at the New McLean Health Center,
75 Great Pond Road, open to the public
to learn about McLean’s resources for those
with Alzheimer’s or other dementias, their
caregivers and their families (860-658-3744)
Paw Meadow Dog Park hosting dog park
behavior with Megan Sartori of The Stellar
Dog Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m., at the
Simsbury Library, sign up at 860-578-4PAW
Jack Bannan Memorial Turkey Trot collecting
Thanksgiving turkeys Wednesday,
Nov. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., participating merchants
in Simsbury: Fitzgerald’s Supermarket,
Stop & Shop and Kane’s Market; help fill the
truck behind Henry James Memorial School
by the soccer field the day of event
Cobb School, Montessori open house
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 9 a.m., at the school, 112
Sand Hill Road, to register call 860-658-1144
or visit www.cobbschool.com
Simsbury Free Library documentary
film, “Searching for Sugar Man,” Thursday,
Nov. 21, 1 p.m., at 749 Hopmeadow St.,
true story of Rodriguez, the greatest ‘70s rock
icon who never was
Douglas Hope, D.M.D., MAGD’s Fall Food
Drive for the Gifts of Love pantry thru
Nov. 22, collections received at 381 Hopmeadow
St.
Ravenswood Natural Health Annual Bazaar
of crafters and artisans thru Dec. 31
at 1606 Hopmeadow St.
The Valley and Beyond
GFWC Farmington Valley Woman’s Club
meeting Wednesday, Nov. 20, 7 p.m., at Wojtusik’s
Nursery & Garden Center in Bristol
(www.fvwomen.webs.com)
Young Adult Al-Anon Tuesdays, noon-1:30
p.m. at the University of Hartford University
Commons Building, Connections Health Education
and Wellness Center, basement UC
Room 116, 200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford,
an anonymous 12-step program
Send Letters and Envelopes Saturday, Nov.
16, 10-11:30 a.m.; Excel 2007 for Business: Tips
& Tricks Monday, Nov. 18, 6:30-8 p.m.; Leveraging
LinkedIn: Beyond the Basics Thursday,
Nov. 21, 6-8 p.m.
• Nami Book Discussion Group Monday,
Nov. 18, 7-8:30 p.m., “Annie’s Ghosts: a journey
into a family secret” by Steve Luxenberg
• Girls Strike Back – Hands-on Personal Safety
Workshop for Women 21+ Tuesday, Nov.
19, 7-8:30 p.m., pre-register
• Greenhouse of Simsbury movie and panel
discussion: “Room to Breathe” Wednesday,
Nov. 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m., struggling kids in a
San Franciso public middle school introduced
to practice of mindfulness meditation
Children’s/teen programs
• Tails of Joy Saturday, Nov. 16, 10-11:30 a.m.,
sign up for a 15-minute session
• Lego Mania Saturday, Nov. 16, 10 a.m.-2
p.m., ages 5 and up with an adult, drop in
• Family Story Time Sunday, Nov. 17, 2 p.m.,
ages 6 and under, drop in
• Happy, Healthy Smiles Monday, Nov. 18,
10:30 a.m., ages 2 and older, drop in
• Thanksgiving Baking and Stories Wednesday,
Nov. 20, 4-5:15 p.m., grades 3-6, making
apple cake and hear Thanksgiving stories,
register
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Paul Winter in concert Friday, Nov.
15, 7:30 p.m., at Granby Memorial High
School, Granby, to benefit GEF Arts Endowment,
tickets $20 in advance at Granby
Pharmacy and website www.granbeducationfoundation.org,
$25 at door
At Maple Tree Café, 781 Hopmeadow
St., Simsbury, 8:30 p.m., 860-651-1297: Friday,
Nov. 15, Tirebiter; Saturday, Nov. 16,
John Fries Band
Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge St., Collinsville,
860-693-9762 : Nov. 15, 8 p.m., John
Gorka; Nov. 16, 8 p.m., Juggle This – Hilarious
Comedy Variety Show; Nov. 17, 7:30
p.m., Duke Robillard Band; Nov. 21, 8 p.m.,
James McMurtry; Nov. 22, 8 p.m., Comedy
Night – Kevin Flynn w/Harrison Roach
Band
Hartt School at University of Hartford,
200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, 860-
768-4228:
• Hartt Concert Jazz Band (Big Band) Friday,
Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m., Millard Auditorium
• Three plays in repertory Tuesday, Nov.
19-Sunday, Nov. 24, at Kent McCray Theater,
Handel Performing Arts Center, 35
Westbourne Parkway, Hartford, $20
• Richard Garmany Chamber Music Series
presenting Andy Narell and his ensemble
Thursday, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m., Millard Auditorium,
$35
Music in the Ballroom: Kaleidos Duo
Saturday, Nov. 16, 6 p.m., Phelps Tavern
Ballroom, Simsbury Historical Society, 800
Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, free, donations
suggested
The Faithful Sky Band, new acoustic
supergroup including Hugh Blumenfeld,
Diane Chodkowski, Jim Mercik, Jeff Buchbinder
and Mark Hall, Saturday, Nov. 16,
7:30 p.m., at Roaring Brook Nature Center,
70 Gracey Road, Canton, $15 in advance/$18
at the door, 860-693-0263
At Infinity Music Hall and Bistro, 20
Greenwoods Road North, Norfolk, 860-
542-5531: Nov. 15, 8 p.m., Acoustic Alchemy;
Nov. 16, 8 p.m., An Evening with
Delbert McClinton and his band; Nov. 17,
2 p.m., The Corvettes; Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m.,
Howie Day; Nov. 20, 8 p.m., Della Mae;
Nov. 21, 8 p.m., Marc Cohn; Nov. 22, 8 p.m.,
The Official Blues Brothers Revue
At Mark Twain House, 351 Farmington
Ave., Hartford, 860-247-0998:
• Master storyteller Tom Lee and “Creation:
How Stories Gave Birth to the
World,” Sunday, Nov. 17, 2 p.m., $15, not
suitable for children
• Young adult author Neal Shusterman,
author of “Unwind” series, program and
book signing, Sunday, Nov. 17, 6 p.m., $15
adults/$10 kids 16 and under
• Salons at Stowe, “What About the Kids?
Incarceration’s Forgotten Victims,” at Harriet
Beecher Stowe Center Thursday, Nov.
21, 5-7 p.m., free, 860-522-9258
• Mark Russell: The Laughter of Politics
Thursday, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m., $45/$40, 860-
280-3130
Sounding Board Coffeehouse featuring
Vance Gilbert Saturday, Nov. 16, 8
p.m., at the Universalist Church of West
Hartford, 433 Fern St., West Hartford,
$18/$16, reservations at 860-635-7685
Maxwell Shepherd Memorial Concert
Series’ An Evening of Classical Latin
American and Spanish Music with Daniel
Salazar Jr., guitarist and special guests
Thursday, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m., at the UConn
Hartford Library Auditorium, 1800 Asylum
Ave., West Hartford, free admission
Farmington Valley Stage Company’s
“Relatively Speaking,” three one-acts,
Nov. 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, Dec. 1,6 and 7, Fridays
and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays
at 2 p.m., $25/$22, www.fvstage.org or at
the door, 4 Market St., Canton Town Hall
Artist of the month Jacie Jacubowski
and her paintings in the Bell Library
Gallery at The Ethel Walker School,
Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, thru Friday,
Nov. 15, gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 9
a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays 1-5 p.m.
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