Mystery Book Club
2026-08-18 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Learning Center
This is a book group focused on mysteries, for the most part, books that have some international flavor.
Group meets 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Group size is limited to please contact Pat at pad44ct@gmail.com for more information on how to participate.

Quilts that Care
2026-08-19 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

ARC Blood Drive
2026-08-19 13:00 - 18:00 | Atrium
* Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) for an appointment.

Tech Help Aug 20th
2026-08-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Learning Center
Technology made easy!
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Are you having trouble with your computer, smart phone, Firestick, or other technology??? Well look no further! FREE help with JC Tieman is available at the LCC. Help is available for all ages, and tech abilities.
Thursdays from 9-11am, call to sign up for a one hour time slot for one on one help with an experienced IT professional.
Free help is available for but not limited to:
*Tutorials
*Programming and app installation
*General Maintenance
*Minor Repairs
*Software Upgrades
*Digital Photography
*Email
*Minor Repairs
*Amazon Firesticks
Cost: FREE – CALL TO RESERVE*
CALL FOR RESERVATION: 860 567 8302

Appointments: 9:00am & 10:00am

*EARLY END TIME* Table Tennis
2026-08-20 11:15 - 13:00 | Rec Area
*Early end time (1:00PM): Table Tennis this week*

Table Tennis is played weekly on Thursdays. Drop in. New or experienced players welcome! Paddles available.
Cost: Free

Mah Jongg
2026-08-20 12:30 - 15:00, 2026-09-03 12:30 - 15:00, 2026-09-10 12:30 - 15:00 | Community Room
Spend the afternoon with fellow players and brush up on your skills playing the ancient, fascinating and challenging game of Mah Jongg.
**FREE**

Bereavement Circle
2026-08-21 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-09-04 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-09-11 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.

Preregistration required/more information: Please contact Doreen at tangohampton@gmail.com.
Together we will hold and point a compass toward comfort

Kiki Finds Her Way with Author Peni Clark
2026-08-21 13:00 - 15:00
Kiki Finds Her Way with Author Peni Clark
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Join us for a special afternoon with children’s author Peni Clark as she returns to the Litchfield Community Center to celebrate her newest book, Kiki Finds Her Way!
This heartwarming back-to-school story follows Kiki on an adventure that reminds children it’s okay to be different, everyone has their own unique strengths, and we all have a place where we belong.
Families will enjoy an interactive event featuring:

A live presentation from Peni Clark about the inspiration behind Kiki Finds Her Way
A big-screen story reading
A fun octopus facts video
An interactive octopus-themed game
A song and craft activity
Light refreshments
Signed books available for purchase
A free surprise with every book purchase

This engaging event is perfect for young children and their families as they prepare for a new school year. Come enjoy stories, smiles, and plenty of octopus fun!
Date: Friday, August 21Time: 1:00–3:00 PMLocation: Litchfield Community Center
We look forward to welcoming you for an afternoon of reading, creativity, and fun!

Stitch & Chat
2026-08-31 10:30 - 12:30 | Learning Center
Bring your own project to work on. Social group offers tips, tricks, and gossip!

Movie Mondays ~ Color Book
2026-08-31 13:00 - 15:00
Color Book – R (1h 55m)
A devoted single father adjusts to life after his wife’s passing while raising his son with Down Syndrome. They embark on a journey through Metro Atlanta to attend their first baseball game.
Stars: William Catlett, Jeremiah Alexander Daniels, Lynne Ashe
Donation of $2.00 welcome

Open Play
2026-08-31 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
2026-09-01 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-09-08 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!

League of Women Voters Meeting
2026-09-02 09:30 - 11:00
Monthly Meetings are typically at 9:30am on the first Wednesday of the month, September – June, unless there is a holiday.
All are welcome to join us at our meetings!

Tech Help Sep 3rd
2026-09-03 09:00 - 11:00 | Learning Center

Table Tennis
2026-09-03 11:15 - 14:30, 2026-09-10 11:15 - 14:30 | Rec Area
Table Tennis is played weekly on Thursdays. Drop in. New or experienced players welcome! Paddles available.
Cost: Free

Blood Pressure Clinic
2026-09-09 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.

Culturally Curious Art Lecture Series: Pixel Perfect - Chuck Close & Photorealist Painting
2026-09-09 15:00 - 16:00 | Atrium
Pixel Perfect: Chuck Close & Photorealist Painting
Enter the mesmerizing world of Chuck Close and the Photorealist movement, where artists challenged everything we thought we knew about painting by creating meticulously detailed works that seem to leap off the canvas as living photographs. Close’s monumental portraits—painted pixel by painstaking pixel using techniques that transform tiny squares of color into startlingly lifelike faces—represent both the pinnacle of technical virtuosity and a profound meditation on how we see and process visual information. Through examining Close’s revolutionary grid system, his evolution from black-and-white masterpieces to vibrant color experiments, and his place within the broader Photorealist movement alongside artists like Richard Estes and Audrey Flack, this program reveals how the pursuit of perfect visual realism becomes, paradoxically, one of the most abstract and conceptual approaches to making art.

About the presenter:
Jane Oneail is the founder of Culturally Curious, a company that curates and presents art appreciation programs. 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
* Pre-registration is advised – Click Here to Register

An Evening of Opera
2026-09-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Atrium
An Evening of Opera our Theater Screen
Doors Open at 5:30
Join fellow opera lovers to view and discuss the Opera.
Running time is approx. 3 hours and there will be one short interval when coffee will be available.

League of Women Voters Meeting
2026-09-09 19:00 - 20:30
Monthly Meetings are 9:30am on the first Wednesday of the month at the Litchfield Community Center.
However, there will be three evening meetings in the 2026-2027 year, also at the Litchfield Community Center.
Meeting will be held 7:00pm-8:30pm:
September 9, 2026, December 9, 2026 & March 10, 2027
All are welcome to join us at our meetings!
The LWVLC is an all-volunteer political organization, but is not affiliated with a political party. We are committed to promoting effective public policy and the informed participation of all citizens in the voting process.

Tech Help Sep 10th
2026-09-10 09:00 - 11:00 | Learning Center

Evening Glow - Sept 10th
2026-09-10 15:30 - 16:30 | Atrium
Evening Glow Music Series
Sept 10th – 3:30PM
David Giardina – Classical Guitarist
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All are welcome to join us for relaxing and reflective music to close the day.
Performances are followed by a reception with refreshments.

Dave received his B.A. from St. Anselm College, He has also studied at Longy School of Music. With roots in the sixties folk- rock culture, Dave studied classical guitar with Sharon Isbin and Philip Defremery, Jazz with Sal Salvador and Bob Kobus and Flamenco with Mario Escudero and Paco Pena (Spain). He also played in master classes for John Williams, Manuel Barrueco, Ben Verdery, Abel Carlevaro, and Oscar Ghiglia. He has been teaching for many years on the faculties of Trinity, St. Joseph and Manchester Community Colleges, as well as privately.
Dave is an award recipient member of the CT Commission on Culture and Tourism, he has performed extensively throughout the Northeast at schools, bandshells, major festivals, First Nights, clubs and both Connecticut casinos as a soloist and with ensembles he has formed such as Fiesta del Norte, Bamboleo, Goza, and the Typsy Gypsys.
His compositions are featured on two releases by the CT Classical Guitar Society of which he is a founding, professional member. His latest release, Fiesta Grande, features music of Mexico.

Ukelele Club with John Concilio
2026-09-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Community Room
Got a Ukelele? All levels and Ages welcome every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month!
How it Works:
-Sing-a-long & play 3 songs together, facilitated by John Concilio
-Open Mic
-Decide as a group what 3 songs you’ll play together at the next meetup.

Creative Poetry
2026-09-11 09:30 - 11:00 | Learning Center
Write & Share
Creative Poetry Group
Fridays 9:30am-11:00am
Meets the 2nd & 4th Friday of the month

Bring old poems and a pen to create new ones.
This is a time to create, share and express yourself.
All ages and Skill levels are welcome to join us.

Legos With Noah September
2026-09-12 10:00 - 12:00
Join us for a creative and fun-filled series of LEGO-building events at the Litchfield Community Center! Our Saturday LEGOs program, led by our Program Coordinator Noah, invites children to dive into themed LEGO projects once a month on Saturdays.
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Schedule:
September 12th
Time: 10 AM – 12 PM
These sessions provide a wonderful opportunity for kids to express their creativity, enhance their problem-solving skills, and make new friends in a supportive and engaging environment. Don’t miss out on this exciting LEGO adventure at the Litchfield Community Center!
