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November 15 - 21, 2018

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Holiday Dinner & Auction! 11.17
Saturday, Nov 17, 2018

Holiday Dinner & Auction! 11.17
We promise: you’ll have a great time at The Lodge, 130 Deerfield Road on the evening of Saturday, November 17th from 6 to 9 p.m. Our website www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org has a full listing of auction items with photos, so check it out and get your tickets now. Items include gift certificates and tickets to theater performances and cultural attractions, themed baskets, jewelry, toys, and much more. You may purchase online tickets through our website, or by visiting the Society, Jordan’s, and Windsor Federal on Broad Street. If purchased in advance, you’ll pay just $40 for your ticket to
Festival of Wreaths
Thursday, Nov 29, 2018

Festival of Wreaths
Please join us for our 1st Annual Festival of Wreaths on November 29 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Kimberly Hall North has provided wreaths to various businesses & our community for decorating. On the evening of the event there will be appetizers, cocktails, music as well as a Silent Auction. All proceeds will go to The Alzheimer’s Association.
ACE Hardware Fundraiser
Saturday, Nov 17, 2018

ACE Hardware Fundraiser
On Saturday, November 17 (the Saturday before Thanksgiving) between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., Windsor Ace Hardware at 296 Broad St. will host a fundraiser for the Windsor Food & Fuel Bank that also offers donors a shopping discount in the store that day. Anyone who comes in and contributes at least $5 will receive a free 5-gallon utility bucket and 20 percent off on almost anything in the store that fits in it.

Volunteers and staff from the Windsor Food & Fuel Bank will be at the Windsor Ace Hardware entrance in the Geissler’s Supermarket parking lot to personally accept donations and thank everyon
Coffee Table Books!
Saturday, Nov 17, 2018

Coffee Table Books!
On this day house of books and games will bring in all of the coffee table books we have. Several will not necessarily be something you would put on your coffee table, but are still intriguing to look at and quite large. Perfect time to look for holiday gifts!
Storytelling Festival
Saturday, Nov 17, 2018

Storytelling Festival
Do you want to share your story about working in tobacco? Join us for an afternoon of interviews at the museum. All are encouraged to participate. Mary Mahoney will facilitate conversation and capture oral history recordings.

Mary Mahoney is the Andrew W. Mellon postdoctoral researcher in digital humanities at Trinity College. She is a historian who works with the public to tell stories with sound. Mary is also the Founder of a digital community storytelling project called Audio Shelfie and the host of a podcast called Chapters. You can find her podcast on your favorite podcasting app.
Family Paint Night
Friday, Nov 16, 2018

Family Paint Night
Family Paint Night: Come for a relaxing night of painting and learn from the professionals at Camp Simon on Friday, November 16, 2018 from 6:00-8:30pm at LP Wilson Community Center! Dinner will be provided. Canvas and paint supplies are included.
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Northwest Park Coffeehouse
Saturday, Nov 17, 2018

Northwest Park Coffeehouse
The Northwest Park Concert Series will present The Hot Flashes in concert on Saturday November 17 at 7:30 pm at the Northwest Park Nature Center in Windsor.

The Hot Flashes are an exciting and eclectic group fronted by three female vocalists who have made a name for themselves on the New England music scene and bring their tight vocal harmonies and jazzy acoustic stylings to a number of select venues in the area. The Flashes are Amy Gallatin, who with her expressive soulful singing has made a name for herself both in the US/Canada and overseas, award-winning singer-songwriter/guitarist Gail
Mary's Place Open House
Thursday, Nov 15, 2018

Mary's Place Open House
Visit Connecticut's longest operating stand-alone grief center! Learn more about children's grief. See what we have been going to help grieving children and families for over 20 years and learn how you can help support our programs. Please come to our open house on Thursday November 15, 2018 from 12pm to 4pm for Children's Grief Awareness Day. All are welcome and we hope to see you!

Mary's Place is non-profit center for grieving children and families. Our purpose is to provide an atmosphere of trust in which children and families who are grieving a death share their experiences, receive sup
Christmas Cards for Troops
Thursday, Nov 15, 2018

Christmas Cards for Troops is offered by the Windsor Youth Services for all Windsor Residents. This program takes place at 330 Windsor Avenue Community Center on Monday November 15th, 6:00pm – 7:30pm. This event takes place in early November because it can take multiple weeks to ship cards over seas.
Irene’s Traveling Paint Party
Friday, Nov 16, 2018

Irene’s Traveling Paint Party
Join us Friday November 16th 2018 at My Lily of the Valley shop located at 532 1/2 Hopmeadow Rd, Simsbury
From 6:30 pm-9:00 pm
(or Saturday November 17 from 2:00 - 4:30 pm)
Acrylic Paint on Canvas 16 x 20
Adult Event
Dress to Paint
RSVP to mylilyofthevalley@gmail.com
$45/per person includes complimentary non-alcoholic refreshments and all art supplies/you have the option of BYOB and Snacks
Payment Due by November 14th 2018
Understanding Video Game Addiction
Thursday, Nov 15, 2018

Understanding Video Game Addiction
Are you a gamer who thinks that video games get a bad rap? Are you a parent worried that your kid is spending too many hours glued to their screens? Are you a teen who loves Fortnite and Destiny and just wants to figure out why people think this is all such a big deal? Our program is perfect for all of you! Join Nadja Streiter LMSW, a Clinical Social Worker and Therapist from the Center for Internet and Technology Addiction, for a superb digital presentation followed by an open Q&A session. Discuss the details of gaming addiction, familiarize yourself with healthy gaming habits, and learn abo
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Nutmeg Senior Rides Volunteer Info
Thursday, Nov 8, 2018

Nutmeg Senior Rides Volunteer Info
Good drivers make good friends. Join the Volunteer driver team at Nutmeg Senior Rides and help a friend you haven’t met yet with a ride to the doctor, work, the store, a friend’s house or to church.

Nutmeg Senior Rides is a private not-for-profit 501 c3 and they need drivers in North Central Connecticut to drive people over 50 who can no longer drive get where they need to be. Drivers can choose the rides they do online to fit their schedule.

Information luncheon sessions are being held on:

1. November 8 from Noon to 1:30 pm hosted by Fresh River Healthcare, 96 Prospect Hill Road, E

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Monthly Veteran's Coffee Hour
Jan 30 at L.P. Wilson
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Feb 2 at Windsor Train Station Studios
Bring Your Gadgets to the Geeks
Feb 4 at Windsor Public Library 323 Broad Street Windsor, CT
Transportation Comm. Mtg
Feb 4 at online
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Tickborne Illness Support Group
Feb 8 at LP Wilson Community Center, 599 Matianuck Ave. Windsor
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Feb 9 at Windsor Train Station Studios
Bring Your Gadgets to the Geeks
Feb 11 at Windsor Public Library 323 Broad Street Windsor, CT
Board of Directors Mtg
Feb 11 at online
Ambassadors Committee Meeting
Feb 12 at online
Alzheimer's Support Group
Feb 13 at Virtual
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Feb 16 at Windsor Train Station Studios
Programs Committee Mtg
Feb 17 at online
Bring Your Gadgets to the Geeks
Feb 18 at Windsor Public Library 323 Broad Street Windsor, CT
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Tickborne Illness Support Group
Feb 22 at LP Wilson Community Center, 599 Matianuck Ave. Windsor
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Feb 23 at Windsor Train Station Studios
Bring Your Gadgets to the Geeks
Feb 25 at Windsor Public Library 323 Broad Street Windsor, CT
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Monthly Veteran's Coffee Hour
Jan 30 at L.P. Wilson
Monthly Veteran's Coffee Hour
Jan 30 at L.P. Wilson
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Feb 2 at Windsor Train Station Studios
Bring Your Gadgets to the Geeks
Feb 4 at Windsor Public Library 323 Broad Street Windsor, CT
Transportation Comm. Mtg
Feb 4 at online
First Town Chat
Fridays at 161 Broad Street, Windsor
Open Classroom at the WAC Studios
Feb 2 at Windsor Train Station Studios
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