Local Events
Mobile Food Pantry
Foodshare’s Mobile Food Pantry will be at a number of locations throughout the state this week, including this Tuesday at Winsted’s NW Community College at 12:30pm, and on Monday, December 1 at Bristol’s Cambridge Park at 9am, and the Bristol Housing Authority Gaylord/JFK Location at 9:15am. For more information on these and other locations, ctfoodshare.org
Torrington Christmas Village
The Torrington Parks and Recreation Department will hold a Christmas Village Fund Drive at the Elks Lodge located at 70 Lincoln Street this Friday at 5pm. Additionally, the department will hold a parade celebrating the opening of Christmas Village this Sunday beginning at 1 pm beginning at the Torrington Armory and concluding at Christmas Village. For more information, torringtonct.gov.
Torrington Holiday Craft Fair
Torrington Parks and Recreation and the Torrington Lions will hold a Holiday Craft and Gift Holiday Fair this Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm at the Armory. For more information, torringtonfair.weebly.com
Five Points Arts Center
Torrington’s Five Points Arts will hold a class on floor loom weaving this Thursday at 9am, a woodcarving class this Saturday at 10am followed by a mat cutting class at 1pm and a class on collage cards this Sunday at 1pm. For more information, fivepointsarts.org
Torrington North End Tree Lighting
The Torrington North End Community Association will hold their Tree Lighting Ceremony at the North End Fire Station this Thursday at 5 pm.
Torrington Library
Torrington Library will hold a Christmas Movie Night and PJ Party for teens this Wednesday at 5:30pm. For more information, torringtonlibrary.org
Norfolk Library
Norfolk Library will hold a showing of the 1958 film Touch of Evil this Friday at 7 pm. For more information, norfolklibrary.org
Oliver Wolcott Library
Litchfield’s Oliver Wolcott Library will hold a carol concert featuring Entwyned Early Music this Thursday at 6:30 pm. More information at owlibrary.org
Harwinton Library
The Harwinton Library will hold a Holiday Open House and Craft Sale this Saturday at 9:30am. More information at harwintonlibrary.org
Burlington Library
Burlington Public Library will hold a live reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol this Saturday at 6pm. For more information, burlingtonlibrary.org
Harwinton Holiday Celebration
The Harwinton Hometown Holiday Celebration will be held this Saturday at 7pm at the Harwinton Town Hall. More information at harwinton.gov
Beekley Library
New Hartford’s Beekley Library will hold a sound journey meditation this Friday at 7 pm and a Holiday Coffeehouse Fundraiser this Saturday at 7pm. More information at beekleylibrary.org
Blood Drives
Torrington
Thursday December 4 from 1 to 6 pm at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 837 Charles St.,
Local Shelters & Pantries
Foodshare’s Mobile Food Pantry
Foodshare’s Mobile Food Pantry will be at a number of locations throughout the state this week. More information at ctfoodshare.org
YMCA
The Winsted YMCA operates an emergency shelter for men, women and children experiencing homelessness in and around the Litchfield County Area. For more information call 2-1-1.
Torrington Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, Torrington Corps Community Center provides a food pantry for residents of Goshen and Torrington. Proof of income and expenses is required. Pantry hours are Tuesday and Thursday 10 am-2 pm. For more information, call 860-482-3569.
Friendly Hands Food Bank
Friendly Hands Food Bank, located at 50 King Street, Torrington, is a food pantry serving residents of Northwest Connecticut. Pantry hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 9 am to 3 pm; Wednesday: 10 am to 3 pm; Friday: 9 am to 12 pm; closed Saturday and Sunday. More information at (860) 482-3338.
Friends in Service to Humanity of Northwest Connecticut (FISH)
The Mission of FISH is to provide the most basic of human needs…food, shelter and hope. They operate a 35-bed emergency shelter in Torrington that accepts single adults and families with children. Five beds are dedicated to veterans. The FISH Shelter Program provides supportive services and case management to residents with the goal of finding permanent supportive housing. Anybody seeking shelter in Connecticut should call 211 for placement.
The FISH Food Pantry provides supplemental food to our neighbors in need. Open hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to 3pm and Friday from 10am to 2pm or by appointment by calling 860-482-7300. The address is 332 South Main Street, Torrington. The Food Pantry entrance is at their Brooker Street parking lot.
Both food and monetary donations are accepted and needed. For more information, visit fishnwct.org
New Hartford’s Little Food Pantry
New Hartford’s Little Free Food Pantry is open 24/7 at St. John’s Episcopal Church on the Pine Meadow Green. More information at 860 379-3062.
Town of Burlington
The Town of Burlington’s food pantry for town residents is open every other Tuesday from 9:30 am to 11:00 am and by emergency appointment by calling (860) 550-5415.
Town of Thomaston
The Town of Thomaston’s community pantry serves town residents with identification and is open every third Wednesday from 5 pm to 5 pm and the following Saturday from 9 am to 10 am. More information at 860 880-2426.