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Cornwall Volunteer Fire Department Open House. October19, 2025. Video by Richard Griggs

Posted on October 19, 2025 by lazlo G

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						1 1 event, 1 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Recurring Early Voting – Town Hall November 1 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm EDT Recurring Early Voting – Town Hall Early Voting at Town Hall starts on October 20 and runs daily through November 2 from 10-6 PM except October 28 and 30 where hours are 8-8 PM.
2 2 events, 2 2025-11-02 Daylight Saving Time Ends Daylight Saving Time Ends November 2 Daylight Saving Time Ends Daylight Saving Time Ends: Turn your clocks back one hour at 2 A.M. on Sunday, November 2. 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Recurring Early Voting – Town Hall November 2 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm EST Recurring Early Voting – Town Hall Early Voting at Town Hall starts on October 20 and runs daily through November 2 from 10-6 PM except October 28 and 30 where hours are 8-8 PM.	3 0 events, 3	4 4 events, 4 6:00 am - 8:00 pm Election Day – Town Hall November 4 @ 6:00 am - 8:00 pm EST Election Day – Town Hall Elections will be held on Tuesday, November 4 at the Town Hall, 24 Pine Street from 6 AM to 8 PM to cast votes for First Selectman, Selectman, Town Clerk, [Read More...], 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Election Day Lunch – UCC Parish House November 4 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm EST Election Day Lunch – UCC Parish House Soups, rolls, desserts, and beverages will be served. Proceeds benefit the Cornwall Food and Fuel Bank., 7:00 pm Recurring Inland Wetlands Agency Meeting – Hybrid/Town Hall November 4 @ 7:00 pm EST Recurring Inland Wetlands Agency Meeting – Hybrid/Town Hall 1st Tuesday - 7:00 p.m., except as noted* Zoom/Hybrid/ or in person -Town Hall + 1 More	5 2 events, 5 4:00 pm Recurring Board of Education Meeting – CCS November 5 @ 4:00 pm EST Recurring Board of Education Meeting – CCS Clerk-Annie Kosciusko- (860) 672-2939 ext.3 1st Wednesday of month (Except January 15th) 4:00 p.m. CCS Library or on Zoom if indicated, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Recurring Beginners’ Tai Chi November 5 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EST Recurring Beginners’ Tai Chi Beginners’ Tai Chi Wednesdays, from 5 to 6 P.M., Cornwall Town Hall $15/class (first class free.) More information from Dave at 672-6726 or davidcolbert7@gmail.com.	6 1 event, 6 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Recurring Flu/Covid Clinic – UCC Parish House November 6 @ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm EST Recurring Flu/Covid Clinic – UCC Parish House October 23rd and November 6th at the UCC Parish House. Kent Station Pharmacy will have other vaccines like RSV, Shingles and Pneumonia but pre-registration will be required for those.	7 3 events, 7 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm LEGO Club – Library November 7 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EST LEGO Club – Library Calling all builders! Join us in the community room for a monthly LEGO club meeting. We will work on a theme-related project together and then spend time free-building. We'll provide [Read More...], 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring SNO-CIETY – Warren Miller Film – Mohawk Mountain Ski Area November 7 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST Recurring SNO-CIETY – Warren Miller Film – Mohawk Mountain Ski Area Join us for this year's Warren Miller's film, SNO-CIETY! From the Scottish Highlands and the streets of Finland to the back bowls of Whitewater, BC and a local hill-turned-terrain park [Read More...], 7:30 pm Annual Town Meeting – CCS November 7 @ 7:30 pm EST Annual Town Meeting – CCS Annual Town Meeting will be held on November 7th at 7:30pm in the Gathering Room at CCS	8 5 events, 8 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day November 8 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm EST Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be held on Saturday, November 8th, 2025 at the Torrington Water Pollution Control Facility (252 Bouge Road, Harwinton CT) from 9am to 2:00pm. See [Read More...], 10:00 am - 11:00 am Dogs Welcome Hike November 8 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST Dogs Welcome Hike On Saturday November 8 at 10am meet at the Foote-Pope Preserve on Pierce Lane to walk either the Furnace Brook Trail or the Hare Trail, led by Terry Burke and [Read More...], 10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Paint Holiday Cards in Mixed Media with Collette Hurst – Library November 8 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am EST Recurring Paint Holiday Cards in Mixed Media with Collette Hurst – Library November 8, 15 and 22 - 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fee for three Saturday classes $75, payable to Instructor at first class. Blank cards and calligraphy pens will be provided [Read More...] + 2 More
9 1 event, 9 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wellness and Meditation Walk – Rattlesnake Preserve November 9 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST Wellness and Meditation Walk – Rattlesnake Preserve On Sunday November 9 at 11am, Mare Rubin will lead a Wellness and Meditation Walk through the Rattlesnake Preserve to ground ourselves in the notable shifts of the fall season. [Read More...]	10 0 events, 10	11 1 event, 11 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Community/Senior Lunch – UCC Parish House November 11 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST Community/Senior Lunch – UCC Parish House Tuesday, November 11th Community/Senior Lunch UCC Parish House @ 12:00p.m. MUST RSVP by Nov 7 to park.recreation@cornwallct.gov or call/text Bethaney Mastrocola (860) 419-5337	12 4 events, 12 2025-11-12 Town-Wide Reading: David McCullough’s “1776” Town-Wide Reading: David McCullough’s “1776” Recurring November 12 Recurring Town-Wide Reading: David McCullough’s “1776” In anticipation of Cornwall's celebration of America's 250th, join in a town-wide reading of David McCullough's "1776" followed by evening potluck discussions in Cornwall living rooms on Weds. Nov. 12 [Read More...] 5:00 pm Recurring Wastewater Management Project In West Cornwall Village Construction Committee Meeting – Hybrid/Library November 12 @ 5:00 pm EST Recurring Wastewater Management Project In West Cornwall Village Construction Committee Meeting – Hybrid/Library 2nd Tuesday of month at 5:00pm (except as noted) Hybrid/Zoom/In Person – Cornwall Library, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Recurring Beginners’ Tai Chi November 12 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EST Recurring Beginners’ Tai Chi Beginners’ Tai Chi Wednesdays, from 5 to 6 P.M., Cornwall Town Hall $15/class (first class free.) More information from Dave at 672-6726 or davidcolbert7@gmail.com., 7:00 pm Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting – Library November 12 @ 7:00 pm EST Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting – Library Land Use Administrator - Spencer Musselman – (860) 672-4957 Planning & Zoning Commission 2nd Tuesday -7:00 p.m. Except as noted** Continued public hearing - in person only – Cornwall Library	13 2 events, 13 10:30 am - 12:00 pm “Musings of a Grateful Veteran” – UCC Parish House November 13 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm EST “Musings of a Grateful Veteran” – UCC Parish House “Musings of a Grateful Veteran” Dave Cadwell will be the guest speaker at the Woman’s Society Thursday, November 13th meeting at the UCC Parish House, 8 Bolton Hill Rd., Cornwall, [Read More...], 5:30 pm Foote Field Rejuvenation Project Forum – Library & Zoom November 13 @ 5:30 pm EST Foote Field Rejuvenation Project Forum – Library & Zoom Join us in person to share your ideas about how to rejuvenate Foote Field. Zoom offered for observation only, no participation. Zoom link on website cornwallparkrec.org	14 0 events, 14	15 5 events, 15 2025-11-15 Town-Wide Reading: David McCullough’s “1776” Town-Wide Reading: David McCullough’s “1776” Recurring November 15 Recurring Town-Wide Reading: David McCullough’s “1776” In anticipation of Cornwall's celebration of America's 250th, join in a town-wide reading of David McCullough's "1776" followed by evening potluck discussions in Cornwall living rooms on Weds. Nov. 12 [Read More...] 10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Paint Holiday Cards in Mixed Media with Collette Hurst – Library November 15 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am EST Recurring Paint Holiday Cards in Mixed Media with Collette Hurst – Library November 8, 15 and 22 - 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fee for three Saturday classes $75, payable to Instructor at first class. Blank cards and calligraphy pens will be provided [Read More...], 11:00 am - 3:00 pm 2nd Annual Outdoor Holiday Festival – The Wish House Lawn November 15 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm EST 2nd Annual Outdoor Holiday Festival – The Wish House Lawn Treasa Pattison presents the second annual Outdoor Holiday Festival on Saturday, November 15th (rain date is Sunday, the 16th) from 11:00- 3:00 on The Wish House Lawn. For more info, [Read More...], 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm David Foster on the History, Ecology, and Future of the New England Landscape – Zoom November 15 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST David Foster on the History, Ecology, and Future of the New England Landscape – Zoom On Saturday, November 15 at 4pm via Zoom. we will be having our annual meeting and a special lecture by David Foster, Forest Ecologist from the Harvard Forest entitled History, [Read More...] + 1 More
16 0 events, 16	17 1 event, 17 6:30 pm Recurring Park & Recreation Meeting – Hybrid/Library November 17 @ 6:30 pm EST Recurring Park & Recreation Meeting – Hybrid/Library Director-Jennifer Markow- (860) 672-4071 3rd Monday of month, except as noted* 6:30 p.m except as noted* Cornwall Library, Hybrid/Zoom/In Person	18 3 events, 18 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Nature Book Group – Library November 18 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST Nature Book Group – Library Nature Book Group: The Cornwall Nature Book Group will be at the Library on November 18 at 1pm. The book to be discussed is What If We Get It Right? [Read More...], 7:30 pm Recurring Board of Selectmen Meeting – Hybrid/Library November 18 @ 7:30 pm EST Recurring Board of Selectmen Meeting – Hybrid/Library Clerk: Jane Hall - (860) 672-4959 1st and 3rd Tuesday of month 7:30pm Hybrid/Zoom/ In Person – Cornwall Library Unless otherwise changed by the Board of Selectmen, 7:30 pm Recurring Economic Development Commission – Library November 18 @ 7:30 pm EST Recurring Economic Development Commission – Library 4th Tuesday at 7:30pm (except as noted*) On Zoom and/or in person at Cornwall Library	19 2 events, 19 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Community Social Hour – UCC Parish House November 19 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST Community Social Hour – UCC Parish House Wednesday, November 19th Community Social Hour 3:00-4:00 pm Just drop by UCC Parish House for snack and drinks with friends., 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Recurring Beginners’ Tai Chi November 19 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EST Recurring Beginners’ Tai Chi Beginners’ Tai Chi Wednesdays, from 5 to 6 P.M., Cornwall Town Hall $15/class (first class free.) More information from Dave at 672-6726 or davidcolbert7@gmail.com.	20 2 events, 20 9:00 am Recurring Cornwall Conservation Commission Meeting – Library November 20 @ 9:00 am EST Recurring Cornwall Conservation Commission Meeting – Library 3rd Thursday of month, except as noted* at 9:00 a.m. on Zoom (In person at Cornwall Library in March and November), 7:00 pm Recurring Board of Finance – Zoom November 20 @ 7:00 pm EST Recurring Board of Finance – Zoom Clerk-Barbara Herbst – (860) 672-2707 3rd Thursday of month, except as noted * at 7:00 p.m., Zoom or in person meetings	21 0 events, 21	22 2 events, 22 10:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring Paint Holiday Cards in Mixed Media with Collette Hurst – Library November 22 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am EST Recurring Paint Holiday Cards in Mixed Media with Collette Hurst – Library November 8, 15 and 22 - 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fee for three Saturday classes $75, payable to Instructor at first class. Blank cards and calligraphy pens will be provided [Read More...], 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Opening Reception: Wendell Minor, American Stories – Library November 22 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST Opening Reception: Wendell Minor, American Stories – Library Art show and Opening: Wendell Minor, American Stories. Curated by Stephanie Plunkett. November 22, 2025 through January 11, 2026. Exhibition Opening Event: Saturday, November 22 from 5pm to 7pm. Award-winning [Read More...]
23 0 events, 23	24 2 events, 24 5:00 pm Recurring Affordable Housing Commission Meeting – Hybrid/Library November 24 @ 5:00 pm EST Recurring Affordable Housing Commission Meeting – Hybrid/Library Last Monday of month (except as noted) At 5:00pm Hybrid/Zoom/In Person at Library January 6 via Zoom February 24 March 24 April 28 May TBD* June 23 July 28 [Read More...], 7:00 pm Recurring Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting – Town Hall November 24 @ 7:00 pm EST Recurring Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting – Town Hall 4th Monday except as noted * 7:00 p.m. – on Zoom and/or in person Town Hall Meeting Room	25 1 event, 25 9:00 am - 10:00 am Community/Senior Breakfast – UCC Parish House November 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am EST Community/Senior Breakfast – UCC Parish House Tuesday, November 25th Community/Senior Breakfast UCC Parish House @ 9:00 a.m. MUST RSVP by Nov 21st to park.recreation@cornwallct.gov or call/text Bethaney Mastrocola (860) 419-5337	26 1 event, 26 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Recurring Beginners’ Tai Chi November 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EST Recurring Beginners’ Tai Chi Beginners’ Tai Chi Wednesdays, from 5 to 6 P.M., Cornwall Town Hall $15/class (first class free.) More information from Dave at 672-6726 or davidcolbert7@gmail.com.	27 0 events, 27	28 1 event, 28 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Book Signing, Tea, and Opening Reception: Moon Zappa Multi-Faceted Exhibit – The Souterrain Gallery November 28 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EST Book Signing, Tea, and Opening Reception: Moon Zappa Multi-Faceted Exhibit – The Souterrain Gallery Friday, November 28. 4-6 pm Moon Zappa Multi-Faceted Exhibit, Book Signing, Tea, and Opening Reception/Party at The Souterrain Gallery of The Wish House.	29 1 event, 29 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Cornwall Reads Cornwall: The Garden – Town Hall November 29 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EST Cornwall Reads Cornwall: The Garden – Town Hall The Library is pleased to present this annual event at which Cornwall residents read Cornwall writers. This year’s Cornwall writers are Lewis Gannett, Jane Garmey, Josephine Nuese, Michael Pollan, and [Read More...]
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