Write and Share- Creative Poetry Group
2025-10-24 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Learning Center
Calling all poems and writers!
All experience levels are welcome, come learn how to write poems or take the time to creatively
Bring your previous poems and a pen to write new ones.
Come take some time to explore your talent and share it with others.
Group meets every Friday from 10 am – 11:30 am

Glowin' Ghouls & Goblins Friday Fun Day (Grades 4-5) (At Tapping Reeve Meadow)
2025-10-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Tapping Reeve Meadow, 82 South Street, Litchfield, CT, 06759, United States
* Pre-registration encouraged, but not required.
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Glowin’ Ghouls and Goblins Halloween Bash!
Join us on October 24th from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM for an epic Halloween finale like no other! In collaboration with the Litchfield Historical Society, we’re throwing a spooktacular bash in the scarecrow fields at the Tapping Reeve Meadow.
This event is FREE and open to all ghouls and goblins Grades 4-5. Make sure to dress in your best costume because we’re ending Halloween in style!
Toast & Co is donating 10 – $10 gift cards for the costume contests.
Get ready for an evening filled with glowing fun, chilling vibes, and memories that will spook you (in a good way) until next Halloween!
See you there… if you dare!

Glowin' Ghouls & Goblins Teen Night (Grades 6-9) (At Tapping Reeve Meadow)
2025-10-24 18:00 - 20:00
* Pre-registration encouraged, but not required.
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Glowin’ Ghouls and Goblins Halloween Bash!
Join us on October 24th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM for an epic Halloween finale like no other! In collaboration with the Litchfield Historical Society, we’re throwing a spooktacular bash in the scarecrow fields at the Tapping Reeve Meadow.
This event is FREE and open to all ghouls and goblins Grades 6-9. Make sure to dress in your best costume because we’re ending Halloween in style!
Toast & Co is donating 10 – $10 gift cards for the costume contests.
Get ready for an evening filled with glowing fun, chilling vibes, and memories that will spook you (in a good way) until next Halloween!
See you there… if you dare!

Stitch & Chat
2025-10-27 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-11-03 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-11-10 09:30 - 11:30 | Learning Center
Bring your own project to work on. Social group offers tips, tricks, and gossip!

Open Play
2025-10-27 15:15 - 17:00, 2025-11-03 15:15 - 17:00, 2025-11-10 15:15 - 17:00 | Atrium
Grab your friends and families and come to LCC enjoy open recreation time!
This is a time for people of all ages to join us and utilize our Pool Tables, Ping Pong tables, Foosball, Board Games and Lawn Games!
Please be respectful of our property and equipment and leave the space as you found it when you leave!
Cost: FREE

Community Artists' Group
2025-10-28 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-04 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-11 09:30 - 12:00 | Learning Center
Cost: FREE*
Open to EVERYONE
All ages and skill levels are invited each Tuesday morning to craft, create and share!
Bring your latest project to work on or start a new and share in a leisurely and social environment.
*Instruction is available upon request for beginners*
Already know the basics? Pop in and join the artists in a free space and welcoming environment to practice and share your skills while working on a new project!
All you need to bring is an open mind and your materials!

Medicare 2025 Informational Presentation
2025-10-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Atrium
MEDICARE 2025
Medicare is poorly understood and puzzling to many seniors !
The basics of Medicare will be explained, you will learn and understand the different Medicare plan choices and hear about Aetna™s new Advantage plans for 2025.
Upcoming:
Tuesday Oct. 28 / 10:00am- 11:30am
Steve Ardussi, a licensed health insurance broker who is approved to sell Medicare plans offered by all the major carriers in Connecticut, will make the presentations. He has been helping clients for more than 10 years understand their Medicare options and enroll in the plan that best suits their needs.
If you prefer not to attend a presentation, please leave your name and phone number and Mr. Ardussi will contact you to answer your Medicare questions and provide any other assistance you may need to select your Medicare plan for 2025.
* Pre registration is appreciated
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Family Dinner
2025-10-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Atrium
* *Pre registration is required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Join us for our Oct Family Dinner!
Menu: Pork Loin, Apple Sauce, Corn Bread & Veggies
Pre-registration is required by Monday, Oct 27th.

Alzheimer's Support Group
2025-11-03 12:30 - 13:30 | Learning Center
Build a support system with people who understand.
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to
– Develop a support system
– Exchange practical info on challenges and possible solutions
– Talk through issues and ways of coping
– Share feelings, needs, and concerns
– Learn about community resources
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Movie Mondays ~ The Thursday Murder Club
2025-11-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Atrium
The Thursday Murder Club – PG-13 (1h 58m)
Four irrepressible retirees spend their time solving cold case murders for fun, but their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn when they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley
$2.00 suggested donation

Litchfield Audubon Society Meeting
2025-11-03 18:45 - 21:00 | Atrium
Note: The meetings will be in person and on Zoom. To participate on Zoom, go to the Calendar section of our website, lhasct.org, to register. You will be sent the login link.
The meeting times are when refreshments are available. A short business meeting begins at 7 p.m., followed by the presentation.

Live, Learn & Lunch: Understanding Palliative Care and Hospice: Needs, Facts, and Myths
2025-11-04 12:00 - 14:00 | Atrium
Navigating through the third phase of our lives can sometimes be confusing and overwhelming.
Come for an overview on Palliative Care and Hospice – what’s available and what might be needed in the future as we, along with our families and friends, approach this part of our life journey.
We will share results of the recent survey about cultivating compassion in our community to allow ourselves and the people we love to choose what is right for them.
This program will allow for questions and answers regarding what and how quality of life can be maximized.
Lunch will be served.
Program Leaders:
Chaplain Rich Miller-Murphy, BS, MBA, MAC
Yale-New Haven Health System, Bridgeport Hospital
Department of Spiritual Care and Education
Jean Osuch, RN, BSN, CHPN
Hospice Program Director, Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Litchfield County
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Quilts that Care
2025-11-05 12:30 - 14:00
Quilts that Care is a dynamic group of volunteers that make and donate handmade quilts to cancer patients. These quilts are distributed by the social workers currently at 19 cancer treatment facilities in CT and growing.
You don’t have to be a quilter to join us. We need volunteers to iron, cut and organize fabric. All materials are supplied to us. We have pre-made quilt kits available for those who cannot make the meetings but would like to participate.
Subsequent meetings will be held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month.
For more info, please call Deb Van Steenberge at 860-782-1043 or email at quiltsthatcare.deb@gmail.com

Family Dinner November 5th
2025-11-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Atrium
November Family DinnerJoin us for a warm and welcoming evening at the Litchfield Community Center! Enjoy a delicious meal featuring
turkey roll-ups, mac and cheese, apple pie, and veggie wedgies.
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025Time: 5:00 PM
Stay after dinner for a special performance by our very own Ukulele Club at 6:00 PM and help us celebrate our 25th anniversary with a time capsule burial!
Sponsored by Litchfield Health & Wellness Resources, Inc.
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Beethoven's "Eroica" by David Stein
2025-11-06 15:30 - 16:30 | Atrium
Beethoven’s third symphony was the “Eroica,” a huge, marvelous and joyful expression of heroism and hope. It was written by the young composer during wartime as he emerged from an earlier state of despair. His Fifth Symphony is more famous perhaps, but the “Eroica” was the most groundbreaking and influential. In fact, it has been called by many conductors the greatest of all symphonies; it opened new realms of human imagination and became the foundation-stone for the Romantic century of Schumann, Brahms and Mahler. In this session we will explore the first movement, a “hero’s journey” in music, to hear how it depicts formidable obstacles bravely overcome, and how Beethoven unifies a vast range of emotion and subjective experience and draws the listener in to participate in the adventure.
FREE/donations welcome
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Bereavement Circle
2025-11-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Community Room
Finding a Path Forward After the Loss of a Spouse or Partner
Learning how to navigate through the grieving process? This peer support group will help you to understand the uncertainty, vulnerability and trauma associated with such an immeasurable loss. There is help. There is hope. You are not alone in this journey.
8-week session
November 7 – January 16, 2026 (no sessions: Nov 28, Dec 26 & Jan 2)
Preregistration required/more information: Please contact Doreen at tangohampton@gmail.com.
Together we will hold and point a compass toward comfort

Teen Nights Grades 6-8
2025-11-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Atrium
Friday Fun Day Series for Grades 6-8
$5 Donation
Dates & Time: Select Fridays (6-9pm)
Kick off the weekend with excitement at our Friday Fun Day series for grades 6-8! This event is all about having fun and unwinding after a long week of school. We’ve got a fantastic lineup of activities including pool, ping pong, Nintendo Switch games, and much more!
Join us Select Fridays. If your child wants to grab additional snacks, they can bring some extra cash. It’s the perfect way to end the week on a high note, making new friends and enjoying their favorite games! Come on over and let the fun begin!
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Parkinson's Support Group
2025-11-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Learning Center
Parkinson’s support group for those with Parkinson’s and their caregivers and family members- all are welcome.
Join us for this newly developed support group at Litchfield Community center, in collaboration with the American Parkinson’s disease association, and facilitated by Heather Pierce, CDP and SA.
Participating in a support group is a wonderful way to receive practical information and education on living with Parkinson’s disease.
More importantly, members receive the support of others who truly understand.
Beginning Monday, September 11th The group will meet monthly on the second Monday of the month from 2-3 pm at the Litchfield Community Center.
For more info or any questions about the group or Parkinson’s Disease please call Heather Pierce at 860-733-9506

Pilobolus: Connecting with Balance
2025-11-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Atrium
Pilobolus: Connecting with Balance

Join us for a free class inspired by the world-renowned Pilobolus Dance Company, designed especially for older adults to explore balance, mobility, and ease of movement.

Instructor – Andrea Lake Meharg

No dance experience needed.

Wear comfortable clothing. Bare feet, sneakers or soft shoes are all welcome. Chairs will be used for support and stability.

**Free introductory class.

* Pre-registration is advised.
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Blood Pressure Clinic
2025-11-12 10:45 - 11:45 | Learning Center
Join us at the center, as a Nurse from Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Litchfield County provide free blood pressure readings to members of the community.
No need to register. Drop in for your reading.
Call the center for more information. 860-567-8302.

The Final Fifth- Women 80+
2025-11-12 11:00 - 12:30
This event is currently full.
Please call (860)567-8302 to be placed on a waitlist.

Live, Learn, Lunch : "Trails of the Whispering Giants"
2025-11-12 12:00 - 14:00 | Atrium
Artist Peter Toth spent many years travelingthe U.S.,sculpting wooden statues depicting the Native Americans in each state – and then donated his work for free to that state. At least one statue was made for each state. But, the Connecticut statue is no longer standing and finding information about its past, its whereabouts, its current status, and its prospects for being displayed again is nearly impossible to come by. Presenter Mike Allen tracked down the statue and will tell the amazing story.
ABOUT MIKE ALLEN
Mike Allen is the producer and host of the highly-rated podcast,Amazing Tales About History. New episodes each Thursday present history as it should be – accurate, engaging, and told with a touch of magic and historical intrigue. Find his episodes at: www.amazingtalesct.com
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Culturally Curious Art Lecture Series: The Swirling World of Art Nouveau
2025-11-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Atrium
Nov. 12: The Swirling World of Art Nouveau
Have you ever been captivated by the sinuous curves and organic forms of Art Nouveau? This enchanting artistic movement, which flourished from the 1890s to the 1910s, revolutionized visual arts and architecture with its emphasis on natural shapes, flowing lines, and decorative elegance. At the forefront of this style was Alphonse
Mucha, a Czech artist whose iconic posters and illustrations epitomized the grace and beauty of Art Nouveau. This program explores the key characteristics of Art Nouveau and delves into Mucha’s masterful works, uncovering how his distinctive style influenced not only graphic design but also the architecture and interior decor of the era.
About the presenter:
Jane Oneail is a sought-after speaker, educator, and independent art historian. Jane curates and delivers engaging art appreciation programs through her company Culturally Curious, founded in 2017. Jane holds a master’s in Art History from Boston University and a master’s in Education from Harvard University. Born and raised in NH, she has worked at some of the state’s most esteemed cultural institutions, including the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, where she served as Executive Director, and the Currier Museum of Art, where she held the role of Senior Educator. Jane has also taught at the college level for more than a decade, most recently at Southern New Hampshire University.
For more information visit: iamculturallycurious.com
Donations welcome at door. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
