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Plainfield Early Childhood Center, 651 Norwich Road
Typically produce, plants, baked goods and family-friendly stalls.
Season: June 16 – October 27, 2026. On the Early Childhood Center grounds on Norwich Road; use the school lot after drop-off hours.
Fletcher Memorial Library, 257 Main Street
Reception for the library's September–October display of Song's paintings and drawings.
Cost, registration, age guidance, and end time not stated.
Eastford Public Library, 179 Eastford Road
Rimer discusses “Back from Suicide: Before and After the Essential Patrick.”
Registration required by phone or email; cost and age guidance not stated.
Brooklyn Commons Shopping Center, 564 Providence Road
Typically an after-work market: produce, bread, eggs and ready-to-eat dinners.
Season: June 17 – October 28, 2026. In the Brooklyn Commons plaza on Route 6; park in the shopping-center lot near the tents.
Scotland Grange, 39 Devotion Road
Typically a grange-hall market with produce, eggs, preserves and baked goods.
Season: June 3 – October 14, 2026. At the Scotland Grange on Devotion Road; park in the grange lot. Stalls move indoors in bad weather.
Killingly Public Library, 25 Westcott Road
Connecticut Department of Labor and Eastern CT Workforce Investment Board connect job seekers with named regional employers.
No preregistration; ages 18+; admission price not stated; bring résumé copies.
Newent Meeting House Green, 12 South Burnham Highway
Typically late-afternoon produce, meat, bread and prepared foods.
Season: June 25 – September 24, 2026. On the Newent Meeting House green along South Burnham Highway; roadside and green-side parking.
Pomfret Public Library, 449 Pomfret Street
Meet the Pomfret artist and view his fall exhibit.
Cost and age guidance not stated.
Bradley Playhouse, 30 Front Street
Screening of the 1993 science-fiction adventure film; the official venue listing supplies the current 2026 context.
$8 at the door; no online presales; age guidance not stated.
Hale YMCA, 9 Technology Park Drive
TEEG event with local-resource connections and advertised giveaways.
Admission and registration not stated; for expecting families and families with babies six months or younger.
Lion's Park
Bounce houses, face painting, balloon animals, demonstrations, vendors, and music. The organizer's structured listing says 76 Reservoir Street, while a promotional post says 8 Community Avenue; check the organizer for the correct entrance or parking.
Free; family/community event; no formal age limit stated.
Brooklyn Fairgrounds, 15 Fairgrounds Road
Truck-focused event; passengers need spectator tickets.
$15 spectator; $35 Show and Shine, including driver/show-field entry; age guidance not stated.
Pomfret Recreation Park, 576 Hampton Road
Town recreation festival; vendor fees in the official packet are not attendee admission prices.
Public admission, registration, and age guidance not stated.
Eastford Public Library, 179 Eastford Road
Appearance by the horror, dark-fantasy, and suspense author.
Registration required; cost and age guidance not stated.
Vanilla Bean Café, 450 Deerfield Road
Folk/Americana concert with the singer-songwriter, guitarist, and storyteller.
$20; age guidance not stated.
Bradley Playhouse, 30 Front Street
Stand-up program with Andrew Kennedy, Philip Anthony, Stephanie White, and Lucas Estrella.
$32; suggested audience 18+.
Killingly Public Library, 25 Westcott Road
Typically seasonal produce, baked goods, eggs, honey and prepared foods from Killingly-area growers.
Season: May 2 – November 14, 2026. In the library lot off Westcott Road; park in the library spaces and follow the tents. Runs rain or shine.
Riverview Marketplace Pavilion, 18 Kennedy Drive
Typically vegetables, fruit, flowers, baked goods and local makers under the riverside pavilion.
Season: June 6 – October 31, 2026. Riverview Marketplace pavilion by the Quinebaug River; free parking on Kennedy Drive. The pavilion keeps stalls dry in light rain.
28 Bridge Street
Typically the largest market nearby: produce, meat, cheese, bread, flowers and prepared food.
Season: May 9 – October 31, 2026. At 28 Bridge Street near the Willimantic River; street and lot parking within a short walk.
Connecticut Audubon Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Road
Watch banders measure, band, and release birds.
$5 members / $10 nonmembers; registration required; age guidance not stated.
Little Dipper Farm, 499 Wolf Den Road
Hands-on class with starter, beginner guide, tools, take-home dough, tea, and pastries.
Tickets from $65; age guidance not stated.
Pompey Hollow Park, 25 Tremko Lane
Typically a small Sunday market of produce, eggs, honey and local crafts.
Season: May 10 – October 25, 2026. At Pompey Hollow Park off Tremko Lane; gravel lot on site, with the field beside the pavilion.
Pomfret Recreation Park, 576 Hampton Road
Meal and networking followed by a brief commission meeting whose minutes approval remains pending.
Bring a dish; no ticket price or registration stated; intended for area farmers.
Killingly Public Library, 25 Westcott Road
Jewett City Savings Bank guests discuss identifying scams and protecting personal information.
Ages 18+; cost and registration not stated.
Plainfield Early Childhood Center, 651 Norwich Road
Typically produce, plants, baked goods and family-friendly stalls.
Season: June 16 – October 27, 2026. On the Early Childhood Center grounds on Norwich Road; use the school lot after drop-off hours.
Eastford Baptist Church, 133 Union Road
September-specific food-assistance session.
For Eastford residents experiencing food insecurity; confidential signup; delivery available for homebound residents.
Killingly Public Library, 25 Westcott Road
A licensed occupational and feeding therapist shares parent strategies and answers questions.
Ages 18+; cost and registration not stated.
Brooklyn Commons Shopping Center, 564 Providence Road
Typically an after-work market: produce, bread, eggs and ready-to-eat dinners.
Season: June 17 – October 28, 2026. In the Brooklyn Commons plaza on Route 6; park in the shopping-center lot near the tents.
Scotland Grange, 39 Devotion Road
Typically a grange-hall market with produce, eggs, preserves and baked goods.
Season: June 3 – October 14, 2026. At the Scotland Grange on Devotion Road; park in the grange lot. Stalls move indoors in bad weather.
Meet at Connecticut Audubon Center, 218 Day Road
Fall-migration walk focused on warblers, vireos, and hawks.
$10 members / $20 nonmembers; registration required.
Killingly Public Library, 25 Westcott Road
One-on-one help with health-insurance enrollment.
Appointment required; cost and age guidance not stated.
Eastford School Gym, 12 Westford Road
Informational meeting in the Board of Education's review of Woodstock Academy and E.O. Smith; the Town says no decision will be made at this event.
Cost, registration, and age restriction not stated.
Newent Meeting House Green, 12 South Burnham Highway
Typically late-afternoon produce, meat, bread and prepared foods.
Season: June 25 – September 24, 2026. On the Newent Meeting House green along South Burnham Highway; roadside and green-side parking.
Little Dipper Farm, 499 Wolf Den Road
Multi-course dinner with the Evan Gianfreddo Jazz group.
$125; ticket purchase required; age guidance not stated.
Shepard Hill Elementary, 234 Shepard Hill Road
Open-play recreation with games and basketball activities.
$5 resident / $7 nonresident; registration; grades K–6.
Pomfret Public Library, 449 Pomfret Street
Friends of the Library conversation and fundraiser followed by questions and signing.
$15 seat only or $40 with book; advance purchase requested.
326 Taft Pond Road
Sale at the horse-camp entrance with household, vintage, holiday, toy, furniture, and other donated goods.
Cost, registration, and age guidance not stated.
Lawn between Community Center and Town Hall, 164 Main Street; rain site 380 Main Street
Pet parade at 10:30 a.m., hayrides at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., family activities, vendors, food, and Rick Lovallo from 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Free admission and parking; pet-parade preregistration and pet-safety rules apply.
Charlee Bravo's, 9 Grove Street
Multi-genre music benefit for Homes For Our Troops; food included. The beneficiary's registration page says noon, which controls over a 1:00 p.m. publicity release.
$15 advance / $20 door; free for veterans, active military, and first responders; 21+ with ID.
Vanilla Bean Café, 450 Deerfield Road
Poetry and poet-musician program with an open-mic opportunity.
Suggested $10 donation; ages 16+.
Thompson Public Library, 934 Riverside Drive
Three-day Friends book sale in changing library community rooms.
No registration; sale prices, admission, and age guidance not stated.
Killingly Public Library, 25 Westcott Road
Typically seasonal produce, baked goods, eggs, honey and prepared foods from Killingly-area growers.
Season: May 2 – November 14, 2026. In the library lot off Westcott Road; park in the library spaces and follow the tents. Runs rain or shine.
Riverview Marketplace Pavilion, 18 Kennedy Drive
Typically vegetables, fruit, flowers, baked goods and local makers under the riverside pavilion.
Season: June 6 – October 31, 2026. Riverview Marketplace pavilion by the Quinebaug River; free parking on Kennedy Drive. The pavilion keeps stalls dry in light rain.
28 Bridge Street
Typically the largest market nearby: produce, meat, cheese, bread, flowers and prepared food.
Season: May 9 – October 31, 2026. At 28 Bridge Street near the Willimantic River; street and lot parking within a short walk.
Parking, start, and finish at Weidele's, 50 Main Street
Registration's place field says 3 River Street, while event logistics put parking, start, and finish at Weidele's, 50 Main Street; follow the live organizer instructions.
$49 for each adult distance; Kids Fun Run free; no numeric child ages stated.
Bradley Playhouse, 30 Front Street
Animal encounters and anniversary benefit for RRS Oasis Animal Sanctuary and the theater.
Ticket price and age guidance not stated.
Pompey Hollow Park, 25 Tremko Lane
Typically a small Sunday market of produce, eggs, honey and local crafts.
Season: May 10 – October 25, 2026. At Pompey Hollow Park off Tremko Lane; gravel lot on site, with the field beside the pavilion.
Plainfield Early Childhood Center, 651 Norwich Road
Typically produce, plants, baked goods and family-friendly stalls.
Season: June 16 – October 27, 2026. On the Early Childhood Center grounds on Norwich Road; use the school lot after drop-off hours.
Killingly Public Library, 25 Westcott Road
Multimedia talk using visuals and recordings.
All ages; cost and registration not stated.
Brooklyn Commons Shopping Center, 564 Providence Road
Typically an after-work market: produce, bread, eggs and ready-to-eat dinners.
Season: June 17 – October 28, 2026. In the Brooklyn Commons plaza on Route 6; park in the shopping-center lot near the tents.
Scotland Grange, 39 Devotion Road
Typically a grange-hall market with produce, eggs, preserves and baked goods.
Season: June 3 – October 14, 2026. At the Scotland Grange on Devotion Road; park in the grange lot. Stalls move indoors in bad weather.
Vanilla Bean Café, 450 Deerfield Road
Revolutionary Pomfret kickoff with a tavern menu and sea shanties and tavern songs by Rick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle.
$10; age guidance not stated.
Loos Center for the Arts, 150 Route 169
Two-set Motown revue with an intermission.
$49–$69; ages 4+.
Pomfret Recreation Park, 576 Hampton Road
Reenactment and living history with maneuvers, colonial crafts, music, children's games, and local-history programming.
Admission, registration, and numeric age guidance not stated; family-oriented.
Killingly Public Library, 25 Westcott Road
Bring clean, gently used costumes to swap; unclaimed costumes will be donated.
All ages; cost and registration not stated.
191 Church Street
Guided tours of the historic Daniel Putnam home.
Free; no registration; age guidance not stated.
Riverside Park, 815 Riverside Drive
Community awards, school music, Lickity Split concert, food trucks, classic cars, family activities, vendors, and public-safety displays; exact concert time not published.
Free guest admission; no age restriction stated.
Killingly Public Library, 25 Westcott Road
Typically seasonal produce, baked goods, eggs, honey and prepared foods from Killingly-area growers.
Season: May 2 – November 14, 2026. In the library lot off Westcott Road; park in the library spaces and follow the tents. Runs rain or shine.
Riverview Marketplace Pavilion, 18 Kennedy Drive
Typically vegetables, fruit, flowers, baked goods and local makers under the riverside pavilion.
Season: June 6 – October 31, 2026. Riverview Marketplace pavilion by the Quinebaug River; free parking on Kennedy Drive. The pavilion keeps stalls dry in light rain.
28 Bridge Street
Typically the largest market nearby: produce, meat, cheese, bread, flowers and prepared food.
Season: May 9 – October 31, 2026. At 28 Bridge Street near the Willimantic River; street and lot parking within a short walk.
65 Cabbage Hill Road
Seven-mile Wyndham Land Trust equestrian fundraiser through protected land.
$75; $37.50 ages 18 and under; youth ride with an adult; registration and current equine documents required.
Pompey Hollow Park, 25 Tremko Lane
Typically a small Sunday market of produce, eggs, honey and local crafts.
Season: May 10 – October 25, 2026. At Pompey Hollow Park off Tremko Lane; gravel lot on site, with the field beside the pavilion.
Plainfield Early Childhood Center, 651 Norwich Road
Typically produce, plants, baked goods and family-friendly stalls.
Season: June 16 – October 27, 2026. On the Early Childhood Center grounds on Norwich Road; use the school lot after drop-off hours.
Brooklyn Commons Shopping Center, 564 Providence Road
Typically an after-work market: produce, bread, eggs and ready-to-eat dinners.
Season: June 17 – October 28, 2026. In the Brooklyn Commons plaza on Route 6; park in the shopping-center lot near the tents.
Scotland Grange, 39 Devotion Road
Typically a grange-hall market with produce, eggs, preserves and baked goods.
Season: June 3 – October 14, 2026. At the Scotland Grange on Devotion Road; park in the grange lot. Stalls move indoors in bad weather.
Brooklyn Fairgrounds, 15 Fairgrounds Road
Highland athletics, piping, dance, music, heritage activities, food, vendors, and storytelling.
$25; $20 veterans/students/seniors; $5 ages 5–12; under 5 free; organizer currently says bring $5 cash for parking.
Pomfret Public Library, 449 Pomfret Street
Introductory communication and collaboration workshop.
Registration requested; space limited; cost not stated; adults.
Loos Center, 150 Route 169
Global arts program with artists from six countries and Woodstock Academy student ensembles; October 7–9 activities have not been announced and are omitted.
Afternoon $10; evening $30/$45; afternoon add-on $5; ticket required; general guidance 4+.
Killingly Public Library, 25 Westcott Road
Typically seasonal produce, baked goods, eggs, honey and prepared foods from Killingly-area growers.
Season: May 2 – November 14, 2026. In the library lot off Westcott Road; park in the library spaces and follow the tents. Runs rain or shine.
Riverview Marketplace Pavilion, 18 Kennedy Drive
Typically vegetables, fruit, flowers, baked goods and local makers under the riverside pavilion.
Season: June 6 – October 31, 2026. Riverview Marketplace pavilion by the Quinebaug River; free parking on Kennedy Drive. The pavilion keeps stalls dry in light rain.
28 Bridge Street
Typically the largest market nearby: produce, meat, cheese, bread, flowers and prepared food.
Season: May 9 – October 31, 2026. At 28 Bridge Street near the Willimantic River; street and lot parking within a short walk.
Putnam Elms, 191 Church Street
Charles Dickens ghost-story portrayal. A separate 1:00 p.m. Preservation Connecticut member tour requires registration.
Free public performance; no registration; children welcome.
Pompey Hollow Park, 25 Tremko Lane
Typically a small Sunday market of produce, eggs, honey and local crafts.
Season: May 10 – October 25, 2026. At Pompey Hollow Park off Tremko Lane; gravel lot on site, with the field beside the pavilion.
Plainfield Early Childhood Center, 651 Norwich Road
Typically produce, plants, baked goods and family-friendly stalls.
Season: June 16 – October 27, 2026. On the Early Childhood Center grounds on Norwich Road; use the school lot after drop-off hours.
145 Trout Hatchery Road
Connecticut Audubon outing for waterbirds and songbirds.
$10 members / $20 nonmembers; registration required; age guidance not stated.
Town Hall, 415 Route 169
Health fair with flu and COVID vaccines.
No appointment; fee and formal age cutoff not stated; senior-targeted.
Brooklyn Commons Shopping Center, 564 Providence Road
Typically an after-work market: produce, bread, eggs and ready-to-eat dinners.
Season: June 17 – October 28, 2026. In the Brooklyn Commons plaza on Route 6; park in the shopping-center lot near the tents.
Scotland Grange, 39 Devotion Road
Typically a grange-hall market with produce, eggs, preserves and baked goods.
Season: June 3 – October 14, 2026. At the Scotland Grange on Devotion Road; park in the grange lot. Stalls move indoors in bad weather.
Killingly Town Hall, 172 Main Street
CTDOT presents its proposed bridge replacement and takes questions; written comments remain open through October 29.
No charge or registration stated; ADA-accessible room; language help by advance request.
Finish festival at Hale YMCA, 9 Technology Park Drive
Point-to-point trail marathon, half marathon, 10K, and team relay on the Air Line State Park Trail corridor.
Registration required; fees and general age rule not displayed.
Putnam Lions Memorial Dog Park, Kennedy Drive
Half-mile children's run finishing at Hale YMCA; each participant receives a finisher medal.
Free; registration required; ages 2–12.
Downtown Putnam; exact street address not published
Vendors, crafts and art, live music, children's activities, and pumpkin-themed menus; the Town's October 17 date controls over a stale organizer page.
Admission, registration, and formal age guidance not stated.
499 Wolf Den Road
Farm festival with the John Spignesi Band.
Cost, registration, and age guidance not published.
556 Route 169
Juried show with 180 artisans, live music, food vendors, and first-floor cottage tours; rain or shine.
Historic New England members free; nonmembers $5; children under 12 free; outdoor uneven terrain.
Killingly Public Library, 25 Westcott Road
Typically seasonal produce, baked goods, eggs, honey and prepared foods from Killingly-area growers.
Season: May 2 – November 14, 2026. In the library lot off Westcott Road; park in the library spaces and follow the tents. Runs rain or shine.
Riverview Marketplace Pavilion, 18 Kennedy Drive
Typically vegetables, fruit, flowers, baked goods and local makers under the riverside pavilion.
Season: June 6 – October 31, 2026. Riverview Marketplace pavilion by the Quinebaug River; free parking on Kennedy Drive. The pavilion keeps stalls dry in light rain.
28 Bridge Street
Typically the largest market nearby: produce, meat, cheese, bread, flowers and prepared food.
Season: May 9 – October 31, 2026. At 28 Bridge Street near the Willimantic River; street and lot parking within a short walk.
Pompey Hollow Park, 25 Tremko Lane
Typically a small Sunday market of produce, eggs, honey and local crafts.
Season: May 10 – October 25, 2026. At Pompey Hollow Park off Tremko Lane; gravel lot on site, with the field beside the pavilion.
Plainfield Early Childhood Center, 651 Norwich Road
Typically produce, plants, baked goods and family-friendly stalls.
Season: June 16 – October 27, 2026. On the Early Childhood Center grounds on Norwich Road; use the school lot after drop-off hours.
Brooklyn Commons Shopping Center, 564 Providence Road
Typically an after-work market: produce, bread, eggs and ready-to-eat dinners.
Season: June 17 – October 28, 2026. In the Brooklyn Commons plaza on Route 6; park in the shopping-center lot near the tents.
Rotary Park, 190 Kennedy Drive
Halloween runway competition with prizes and DJ music.
Entrant registration closes October 22 at 11:59 p.m.; spectator price not published; all-age entrant categories.
Town Hall, 8 Community Avenue
Annual car show; the Chamber page supplies date, time, organizer, and municipal location.
Cost, registration, and age guidance not stated.
Killingly Public Library, 25 Westcott Road
Typically seasonal produce, baked goods, eggs, honey and prepared foods from Killingly-area growers.
Season: May 2 – November 14, 2026. In the library lot off Westcott Road; park in the library spaces and follow the tents. Runs rain or shine.
Riverview Marketplace Pavilion, 18 Kennedy Drive
Typically vegetables, fruit, flowers, baked goods and local makers under the riverside pavilion.
Season: June 6 – October 31, 2026. Riverview Marketplace pavilion by the Quinebaug River; free parking on Kennedy Drive. The pavilion keeps stalls dry in light rain.
28 Bridge Street
Typically the largest market nearby: produce, meat, cheese, bread, flowers and prepared food.
Season: May 9 – October 31, 2026. At 28 Bridge Street near the Willimantic River; street and lot parking within a short walk.
Pompey Hollow Park, 25 Tremko Lane
Typically a small Sunday market of produce, eggs, honey and local crafts.
Season: May 10 – October 25, 2026. At Pompey Hollow Park off Tremko Lane; gravel lot on site, with the field beside the pavilion.