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CALENDAR OF EVENTS - MAY

The area code for all numbers listed is 860.

3 - Freedom Train – Woodstock
10AM and Noon, A 1-hour performance. Hyde Cultural Center, 150 Rte. 169, 928-2946; Advance Registration required, $3/pp (to groups of 10 or more). Listen to the thrilling story of Harriet Tubman performed by Theatre Works USA. Suggested grades are 3-8. Sponsored by: The Three C’s-Community Cultural Committee.

4 - Adult/Child Workshop: "Jeepers Peepers!" – Storrs
7:30-9PM,UConn, CT State Museum of Natural History, 486-4460, $5/member, $8/non-member. Learn about Spring Peepers and other frogs during this night excursion to a local pond led by biologist, Jen O’Brien. Sponsored by: CT State Museum of Natural History at UConn.

4 - Music, Music, Music – Willington
7:30PM, Town Hall, Common Road, 429-2656, $5/adult, $2.50/children. A musical revue featuring local talent and showcasing a variety of musical styles. Sponsored by: The Willington Historical Society.

4,5 - 46th Annual 4-H Auction - Pomfret
5PM-viewing; 6PM-Auction, Windham County 4-H Outdoor Center, 326 Taft Pond Rd. (off Rte. 97), 974-1122 (leave message), Free admission. Household items, computers, crafts, plants, antiques, collectibles and more. Raffles and food service. A fun evening for the entire family. Sponsored by: Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp.

4,5 - 4-H Tag Sale – Pomfret
9AM-12PM & 3-6PM, Windham County 4-H Outdoor Center, 326 Taft Pond Rd.(off Rte. 97), 974-1122 (leave message). Large tag sale! Donate your new and good used saleable items. Sponsored by: Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp.

4,5,6 - GETAWAY GARDENS WEEKEND – Quiet Corner
10AM-5PM, region-wide, Free. Tours, demonstrations, and lectures hosted by area garden shops, greenhouses, farms and nurseries. Call 779-6383 for a detailed brochure. Sponsored by: The Northeast CT Visitors District.

5 - Farm Day – Scotland
10AM-4PM, Waldo Homestead, Waldo Rd., 456-0081; $3/adults, Free/under 12. Farm-related activities, machinery display, animals and colonial crafts. Sponsored by: Scotland Historical Society.

5-10 - Springtime Festival – Danielson
Various locations & times, 774-4776; Free. Numerous activities including Family Fun Day at Brooklyn Fairgrounds, Carnival, Queens Pageant, Mardi Gras, 2 Golf Tournaments, Road Race, Parade, and Founders Breakfast. Sponsored by: K-B Cultural Development.

6 - Amphibians and Reptiles Day: In Our Own Backyards – Storrs
1-4PM, UConn, Jorgensen Auditorium, 2132 Hillside Rd., 486-4460; $5/adult, $2/child (3-17). LIVE snakes, lizards, frogs, toads, salamanders, and turtles. Meet scientists and learn about reptiles and amphibians that live in almost every habitat on earth. Hands-on activities for all ages; take-home learning activities. Sponsored by: CT State Museum of Natural History at UConn.

12 - Mother/Daughter Tea – Willimantic
3-4:30PM, Windham Textile & History Museum, 456-2178; $6/person. Must be pre-registered by May 9th. Enjoy Tea and crafts for Mother’s Day! Sponsored by: Windham Textile & History Museum.

12,19,20 Titanic Extravaganza – Willimantic
1-4PM, Jillson House, 627 Main St., 423-0525; $3/person. See Titanic memorabilia from 1912 to present. View various postcards and newspapers from 1912, books written by actual survivors, reproduction Titanic china and a wealth of reference books. Sponsored by: Windham Historical Society.

13 - Bird Watching Breakfast – Coventry
7-10AM, Nathan Hale Homestead, 2299 South St., 742-6917; $10/adults - $5/children includes walk, breakfast, and house tour; $2/bird walk only. Reservations are required. Join experts for a morning bird walk through the Nathan Hale state forest to see migrating and year-round birds followed by an 18th century breakfast, and tours of Hale Homestead. Sponsored by: Antiquarian & Landmarks Society.

13 - Mother’s Day Tea – Coventry
1-4PM, Nathan Hale Homestead, 2299 South St., 742-6917; $4/adult, $1/children, Mom free when accompanied by their children. Learn about the 18th Century tea customs and chat with colonial role players as they prepare a tea meal over the hearth. Special pre-season tours of the Homestead focusing on motherhood in colonial times. Sponsored by: Antiquarian & Landmarks Society.

13 - Mother’s Day Brunch – Canterbury
11AM-4PM, 63 Creasey Rd., 774-1455; $16/advance, $18/door, $7/advance (children under 12), $8/door. Enjoy a delicious buffet and music to celebrate Mother’s Day at the Lodge. Two seatings, 11AM & 2PM. Sponsored by: The Lodge at Wrights Mill Farm.

13 - Club Swing – Woodstock
7PM, Hyde Cultural Center, 150 Rte. 169, 928-2946; $25/reserved, $30/door. Join us for a pre-theatre dinner to celebrate Mother’s Day at The Harvest Restaurant for $20/pp (please call 928-0008 for reservations). ONE/NEC presents the Hartford Symphony Orchestra with music by Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller and the legendary Duke Ellington. Enjoy this 60-piece orchestra with 5 singers and dancers. Sponsored by: Opera New England of Northeastern CT.

19 - Yard Sale & Cookie Sale – Canterbury
9AM-3PM, Finnish Hall, 76 North Canterbury Rd., 546-6671; Free. Shop for treasures at our gigantic yard sale and bring home some home-baked cookies. Sponsored by: Finnish American Heritage Society.

19 - Dividing Garden Perennials – Pomfret
1-3PM, 39 Woodstock Rd., 928-5636; Free. A workshop designed to either watch or participate in. We will dig some of our hosta to use as examples of how to divide perennials. Participants should bring appropriate garden tools. Discussion of other types of perennials as well. Sponsored by: A Cottage Garden Nursery.

20 - Adult/Child Workshop: "Fishes Inside and Out!" – Storrs
3-4:30 PM, UConn’s Torrey Life Sciences Bldg., 75 N. Eagleville Road, 486-4460, $5/member, $8/non-member (Advance Registration required). See what’s inside a fish, plus fish eggs, larva, bones, and teeth, from UConn professor, Eric Schultz. Sponsored by: CT State Museum of Natural History at UConn.

20 - The Settling of Village Hill in Lebanon – Lebanon
3PM, Redeemer Lutheran Church, 642-6579; Free. Explore the world of Oerman Immigrants from Ukraine, Russia who settled in Lebanon in the early 20th century. Sponsored by: Lebanon Historical Society Museum.

25-28 - The Wall That Heals Exhibition – Putnam
24 Hours a day starting at 8AM Friday, May 25th. Rotary Park, 963-6800; Free. This Wall serves as a museum that tells the story of the Vietnam War and this era in American History. Assistance will be provided to visitors wishing to locate names on the Wall.ng and Closing ceremonies, and exhibit will be held in conjunction with Putnam’s Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 27th. Sponsored by: VFW Post No. 1523.