Calendar
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Ongoing
Adult Community Volleyball is held each Monday at 6:30 p.m., at Eastford Baptist Church, 133 Union Rd., Eastford, CT 06242. Join us for a few games of casual volleyball! No need to be a professional! Just come and have some free fun with friends and make new ones! No registration required.
December
Tuesday, Dec. 3
December Awards Ceremony: Lifetime Achievement Awards will be presented to Mary Ellen Ellsworth, Ralph Yulo Jr., Deb Lee, and Tom DeJohn at the Eastford Conservation and Historic Preservation Commission’s next monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m., at the Eastford Town Hall (lower level). These awards will be presented in recognition of their long service to the Commission. Refreshments will be served. For more information about the Commission, please visit the Town of Eastford’s website or visit the Commission’s Facebook Page.
Thursday, Dec. 5
Eastford Public Library will host “Storytime” at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5. Join us for a story, craft, snack and time of free play.
The Congregational Church of Eastford announces our annual free Senior Community Christmas Dinner! Open to Seniors aged 55+ (Caregivers welcome!). RSVP required before Nov. 29. Online signup on the church website (we have been having trouble with the website, so this is a direct link, or call (860) 974-0294 with the names of people in your party. Evangelical Christian Center, 574 Ashford Center Rd., Ashford, CT (follow the signs on the property), Dec. 5, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Live entertainment at noon. Full Dinner to be served at 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 7
Eastford Public Library presents our inaugural Holiday Fair hosted by the Friends of the Eastford Public Library from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Members of the Budd family will be on site making wreaths, and local Della Terra Farm will be taking orders for wreaths and other fresh Christmas greenery. Please join us for a silent auction, baked goods, holiday gifts, and so much more.
Don’t miss the Recreation Commission’s “Cookies and Cocoa with Santa” on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 2-4 p.m. at the Eastford School. Santa will be there, live music, crafts and cookies to decorate. Family fun and all free!
Sunday, Dec. 8
Eastford Baptist Church will host its annual Children’s Christmas Pageant on Sunday, Dec. 8, during the worship service, which begins at 10:30 a.m. Friends and family are invited to attend as the children perform Christmas favorites and tell the story of the birth of Jesus Christ!
Day Kimball’s Hospice Tree of Life Ceremony will be held Sunday, Dec. 8, at 5 p.m. Join us in front of the Ivy Glenn Memorial/Eastford Public Library for a time of remembrance and tree lighting followed by refreshments at the church office, 4 County Rd., next to the Post Office.
December is here already after the warmest fall ever. It is still the season, however, for our traditional Lunch with Santa fundraiser scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Have lunch upstairs in the lodge or just come for a photo with Santa and avoid the lines at the mall. Made to order pasta bar, salad, drinks and desserts (gluten free pasta available). Join us in making holiday crafts, cookies, s’mores and more and shop our selection of silent auction and raffle items. Tickets available ahead of time by calling (860) 974-3379, e-mail registrar@4hcampct.org or at the door. No reservations necessary. Cost is $10 for children up to age 8, $14 for those 9 and older for lunch, 5 x 7 photo with Santa is $8. Funds raised support the Jim Logee Campership Fund.
Wednesday, Dec. 11
Eastford Public Library hosts “Maker’s Night” Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 6 p.m. for teens and adults. This month we will be making holiday ornaments at no cost to our patrons. In addition to crafts, we will also be hosting a Cookie Exchange. Please sign up for this event. Limit is 12.
Thursday, Dec. 12
Eastford Public Library hosts “Storytime” at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12. Join us for a story, craft, snack and time of free play.
Saturday, Dec. 14
Eastford Public Library hosts a festive children’s craft at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14. In the evening, we will have a “Movie & Pizza Night” where we will showcase a family Christmas classic at 5 p.m. complete with pizza and a hot cocoa bar. Please register for these events.
Tuesday, Dec. 17
Eastford Public Library hosts “Grim Readers Book Club” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17. We will be discussing a cozy mystery, “The Christmas Guest” by Peter Swanson. All are welcome! Copies of this book are available at the library. Please note this book club meets every other month on the fourth Tuesday, but due to Christmas Eve, the book club will meet a week earlier this month.
Thursday, Dec. 19
Eastford Public Library hosts “Storytime” at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19. Join us for a story, craft, snack and time of free play.
Sunday, Dec. 22
Congregational Church of Eastford will hold its Christmas Pageant on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 10 a.m. in the Eastford School gym. The Christmas story right from the Bible – kids, shepherds, angels, wise men, Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus, music and a Christmas message of hope and life. The real deal. Join us!
Tuesday, Dec. 24
Eastford Baptist Church will hold its annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 4 p.m. Celebrate the Reason for the season, and join us for a time of singing and worship during one of the most beautiful services of the year!
Congregational Church of Eastford Christmas Eve by Candlelight, Dec. 24 at 5 p.m., at Eastford School gym. Join us for this beautiful service of music and Scripture – the sort memories are made of.
Saturday, Dec. 28
On Saturday, Dec. 28, visit the Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp Open House from 1-3
p.m. at 326 Taft Pond Rd., Pomfret. Meet the director and other camp staff, take a
camp tour. Registration materials available. Take advantage of early bird discounts. Details available at the open house or on the website.
Monday, Dec. 30
On Dec. 30, Camper Game Day at the Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for children ages 6-12. Games, food and fun for the kids during the holiday vacation week from school. Lunch and snacks included and outdoor gear required as some time will be spent outside. Admission is $25/child, everyone welcome. Pre-registration required by
Dec. 22. Call (860) 974-1122 to register or e-mail campdirector@4hcampct.org
Tuesday, Dec. 31
Eastford Public Library hosts a fun New Year’s Eve party for kids at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Please join us for a countdown to 2025!
January
Thursday, Jan. 2
Eastford Public Library hosts “Storytime” at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2. Join us for a story, craft, snack and time of free play.
Wednesday, Jan. 8
Eastford Public Library hosts “Maker’s Night” at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8. This is an adult and teen craft program where we gather together to create and converse. Come have fun with us!
Thursday, Jan. 9
Eastford Public Library hosts “Storytime” at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9. Join us for a story, craft, snack and time of free play.
Saturday, Jan. 11
Eastford Public Library hosts the “BBC Book Club” on Saturday, Jan. 11. Patrons always ask us what “BBC” stands for — it is a toss-up between “Bibliophiles and Bibliomaniacs Consortium” and “Brownies, Books and Chat.” All are welcome to attend this multi-genre book club that meets every other month on the second Saturday at 1 p.m. This month the genre will be Young Adult, but the title is yet to be determined. Copies of the book club pick will be on display at the library to check out.
Thursday, Jan. 16
Eastford Public Library hosts “Storytime” at 11 a.m. Join us for a story, craft, snack and time of free play. At 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, Friends of the Eastford Public Library will meet for their monthly meeting. All are welcome to attend.
Saturday, Jan. 18
Eastford Public Library will host “Dinner and a Movie” for adults at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18. Movie to be determined and suggestions welcome!
Thursday, Jan. 23
Eastford Public Library hosts “Storytime” at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23. Join us for a story, craft, snack and time of free play.
Saturday, Jan. 25
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025: Sno-Ball! Join us from 5-8 p.m. for a family fun Dinner Dance. Sit down dinner served by our amazing camp cook, dancing for all ages, door prizes, raffles, family pictures and a whole lot of fun. This new event is replacing our April 5K. All proceeds benefit the Jim Logee Campership Fund. Adults, $20; Kids 10 and under, $15. 326 Taft Pond Rd, Pomfret Center, (860) 974-1122, www.4hcampct.org.
Eastford Public Library hosts a “Winter Wonderland Craft & Story” in collaboration with the Eastford PTO from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. You may register through the school or here at the library.
Thursday, Jan. 30
Eastford Public Library hosts “Storytime” at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30. Join us for a story, craft, snack and time of free play.