Litchfield Audubon Society Meeting
2025-10-06 18:45 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Atrium
Birding by Tree
Ken Elkins will talk about learning to identify some of the trees and shrubs of our area with an interesting connection to birding. Some birds and trees have unique relationships that you may not learn about in a field guide, but these patterns will help you find some of our most sought-after birds if you’ve taken a moment to “read the leaves.” Ken is director of the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Coastal Center at Milford Point. He is a former president of the Connecticut Ornithological Association and was also education program manager at the Bent of the River Audubon Center in Southbury. He created a nationally recognized therapeutic program called “Bird Tales,” which uses birds to engage people with dementia. (Ken will also lead a Birding by Tree walk on October 11)
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.

Community Artists' Group
2025-10-07 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-10-14 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-10-21 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-10-28 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!

Tent Talk: PT Connect - Free Balance Screenings
2025-10-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Atrium
Free Balance Screenings & “Don’t let your balance slip away!”
Come listen to Amber Hayes from Connect PT discuss maintenance of balance and decreasing fall risk.
This 1.5 hour session will include education as well as active participation in balance testing.
Group participation on the balance assessment would require pt to stand unassisted without use of cane/walker.
Individual Balance Screenings.
Call for an appt.
11:30, 11:50, 12:10, 12:30
* Pre-registration is advised – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Skill Seekers After School Program (grades 4-5)
2025-10-07 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Community Room
COST:Free
Time- Every Tuesday, Sept 9 – Oct 14 4:00-6:00pm
Welcome to Skill Seekers, an engaging after-school program designed for students in grades 4-5. Our mission is to help young learners develop essential life skills that complement their regular school curriculum. In Skill Seekers, students will explore and practice valuable abilities such as effective communication, teamwork, good sportsmanship, and critical thinking.
Optional school pickup is available for your convenience. Join us and watch your child grow into a confident, well-rounded individual ready to take on life’s challenges!
Click here to Register

Blood Pressure Clinic
2025-10-08 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+
2025-10-08 11:00 - 12:30
This event is currently full.
Please call (860)567-8302 to be placed on a waitlist.

Live Learn and Lunch Series: Brooker Memorial
2025-10-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Atrium
Brooker Memorial is on a mission to find more adults who are in the situation of caregiving for their grandchildren or other relatives. They offer a monthly support group called the Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP), for grandparents and other relatives who have taken on the role of primary caregiver for related children. We would appreciate your assistance in attending to learn more about the organization and help spreading the word.
* PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

An Evening of Opera
2025-10-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Atrium
Carmen on our Theater Screen
Doors Open:5:30
Join fellow opera lovers to view and discuss Carmen.
Running time is approx. 3 hrs and there will be one short interval when coffee will be available.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Evening Glow Series: Apolline Duo Featuring Jennifer Berman, Flute and Susan Knapp, Harp
2025-10-09 15:30 - 16:30 | Atrium
All are welcome to join us for relaxing and reflective music to close the day.
Performances are followed by a reception with refreshments.
Apolline Duo Featuring Jennifer Berman, Flute and Susan Knapp, Harp
Complete Series:
Sept 11: Michael Ford, Pianist
Oct 9: Apolline Duo Featuring Jennifer Berman, Flute and Susan Knapp, Harp
Nov 13: Wendy Kerner, Harp
Dec 11: TBD
February 12, 2026: United States Coast Guard Chamber Band
March 12, 2026: Entwyned – A Celtic Program
Note this performance will run 3:30-4:45 and include a complimentary lecture on the history and culture of Ireland’s music
April 9, 2026: Alyce Cognetta Bertz, Violin & Meg Cognetta Heator, Piano
May 14, 2026: Mad River Quartet
* Donations Welcome
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Skill Seekers After School Program (grades 1-3)
2025-10-09 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Community Room
COST: Free
Time- Every Thursday, Sept 11 – Oct 16 4:00-6:00pm
Welcome to Skill Seekers, an engaging after-school program designed for students in grades 1-3. Our mission is to help young learners develop essential life skills that complement their regular school curriculum. In Skill Seekers, students will explore and practice valuable abilities such as effective communication, teamwork, good sportsmanship, and critical thinking.
Optional School Pickup from Center School is available, if you would like to participate all we ask is you provide a booster seat if needed for the Thursday Sessions. Join us and watch your child grow into a confident, well-rounded individual ready to take on life’s challenges!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Write and Share- Creative Poetry Group
2025-10-10 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-24 10:00 - 11:30 | 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

Family Pizza & Game Night
2025-10-10 17:00 - 19:00
* Online Registration Required
Family Pizza & Game Night at Litchfield Community Center
Join us for an evening of fun, food, and friendly competition at our Family Pizza & Game Night, sponsored by the Litchfield Prevention Council. Bring your family and friends for board games, card games, and delicious pizza.
Date: Friday, October 10th
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Litchfield Community Center
This event is free and open to everyone.
Register online: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Or call us at: 860.567.8302
Come for the games, stay for the fun.

Lego Saturdays With Noah
2025-10-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Community Room
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.
Schedule:
September 13th: Fall Landscapes & Cities
October 11th: Haunted Houses!
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!
Cost: FREE*
Online Registration Required – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Twilight Talks & Presentations Series: Knit As To Turn Water
2025-10-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Atrium
* Pre-registration is advised
Knit As To Turn Water: The History of New England’s Maritime Knitting.
It followed the fish, the flight paths of immigrants, the sea-lanes of war: the knitted clothing of New England reflects maritime cultures the world over. Rich with origin mythology and salty with sailors’ yarns, garments like nippers, half-handers, and the infamous fisherman’s sweater each hold a romantic yet real place in our coastal history. Explore knitting a WWI submariner’s outfit with the Navy League! Imagine learning to knit with a pair of whalebone needles you carved yourself! Join Rebecca Bayreuther
Donohue, historian & knitter, for an ode to wool and marvel once again at how the sea connects us all. A PowerPoint chronology comes to life with examples of breed-specific yarns and recreated garments.
Rebecca Bayreuther Donohue of Niantic has knit historical garments in between setting sails aboard New Bedford whalers, splitting codfish aboard Grand Banks fishing schooners, and lounging on O’Day Mariners. After more than 20 years at a major Connecticut maritime museum, she co-founded the Dirty Blue Shirts living history collective, whose participatory programs encompass everything from historic fashion & foodways to maritime culture & shipboard skills. Rebecca’s personal interest in historical
hand-knitting stems from always being cold, no matter what century she’s interpreting. With all the plastic in today’s oceans, she thinks it’s time to revisit wool as the preeminent fiber of sustainability,
versatility, and global community.
Donations will be accepted at the Door – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Medicare 2025 Informational Presentation
2025-10-16 14:00 - 15:30 | 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
Click here to register

Parkinson's Support Group
2025-10-20 08:00 - 17:00 | 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

Stitch & Chat
2025-10-20 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-10-27 10:30 - 12:30 | Learning Center
Bring your own project to work on. Social group offers tips, tricks, and gossip!

Open Play
2025-10-20 15:15 - 17:00, 2025-10-27 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

Mystery Book Club
2025-10-21 16:00 - 17:00 | 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.

Hearing Screening
2025-10-22 09:30 - 12:00
Cost: FREE, Donation Welcome*
Call 860-567-8302 to book an appointment.
Hearing Care Centers offers a comprehensive hearing screening is a series of tests that assess an individual’s ability to hear sounds and understand speech. The screening typically includes a range of tests such as pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, and middle ear testing. The purpose of the screening is to determine whether an individual has any hearing loss and the extent of the hearing loss.
Comprehensive hearing screening is important because hearing loss can have a significant impact on an individual’s quality of life. It can affect an individual’s ability to communicate effectively, participate in social activities, and perform daily tasks. Early detection of hearing loss can help prevent these negative impacts by allowing for prompt treatment, such as hearing aids or cochlear implants, which can improve an individual’s ability to hear and communicate. Additionally, early detection of hearing loss can help identify any underlying medical conditions that may be causing the hearing loss and allow for timely treatment of those conditions. Overall, comprehensive hearing screening is an important tool in maintaining overall health and wellbeing.

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.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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!
