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CALENDAR OF EVENTS - AUGUST

The area code for all numbers listed is 860.

11 - Annual Chicken Barbeque – Canterbury
4-6PM, Finnish Hall, 76 North Canterbury Rd., 546-6671; $8/person, $4/children under 12. A delicious dinner featuring barbequed chicken, salads, and homemade desserts. Take-out available. Sponsored by: Finnish-American Heritage Society.

11 - A Walk in Time: 1686 – 1850 – Woodstock
8AM, Roseland Cottage, 556 Rte. 169, 928-4074, $5/person (reservations suggested). Walk 1/2 mile along Woodstock Hill beginning at Bowen House. Explore the history of the Bowen Family and early history of Woodstock. Identify stone markings in cemetery. Coffee and pastries served at 8AM. Sponsored by: Roseland Cottage.

12 - Afternoon Garden Tea – Woodstock
2PM, Roseland Cottage, 556 Rte. 169, 928-4074; $8/person. Pre-paid reservations requested. Afternoon dessert tea is served near the garden (weather permitting) or in our Carriage Gallery Room featuring the Lost Gardens of New England exhibit. Sponsored by: Roseland Cottage.

18 - 10th Steeple Chase Bike Tour – Willimantic
7AM-6PM, Windham Mills, 450-7122; $25/pre-registered, $30/day of, $70/group. 100-mile bikers must leave by 10AM. 20-mile and 50-mile bikers must leave by 11AM. Enjoy our bike routes throughout scenic NE CT. Free T-shirt and food at beginning and end of ride. Beverages at all rest stops and prizes will be awarded to the top fund-raisers. Start and end at Windham Mills. Sponsored by: Perception Programs and Windham Area Interfaith Ministry.

23 - Victorian Lady: Dressing from Corset to Gown – Woodstock
7:30PM, Roseland Cottage, 556 Rte. 169, 928-4074; $10/person. Reservations recommended. A presentation featuring home life, fashion, etiquette and society using vintage and reproduction clothing of the Civil War period. Refreshments provided. Sponsored by: Roseland Cottage.

23-26 - Brooklyn Fair – Brooklyn
Noon-9PM/Thurs; 8AM-9PM/Fri., Sat., & Sun., Rte. 169, 779-0012; $5/adults, under 12 free. The Country’s oldest continuously active agricultural fair – celebrating its 150th season. For more information: www.brooklynfair.org. Sponsored by: Windham county Agricultural Society.

25 - Moors’ Indian School Exhibit – Columbia
9AM-3PM, Indian School, Rte. 87, 228-9385; Free. Stop by and see our annual exhibit at the Indian School featuring Columbia post offices and postal history. Sponsored by: Columbia Historical Society.

26 - Plainfield Auto Show 2001 – Plainfield
9AM-3PM, Plainfield Memorial School, Rte. 14A, 564-5566, $3/person, Free/seniors & children under 12. Twenty-two classes featuring antiques, rods and customs. Flea market, food court and playground for the kids. Rain date: Sept. 10. Sponsored by: The Plainfield Chamber of Commerce.