Cornwall CT

Senior Monthly Breakfast
2022-09-27 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Foote Fields, Furnace Brook Road, Cornwall Bridge, CT, 06754
Senior Breakfast September 27, Foote Field Pavilion MUST RSVP by September 23 to Jen Markow at prcornwal@gmail.com or call/text 860-480-0600.

Jagged Memories: Four Novels By Kazuo Ishiguro (Literary Seminar) - Zoom
2022-09-27 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual
A Cornwall Connecticut Library Literary Seminar by Mark Scarbrough
Winner of the Nobel Prize and a capacious talent with his feet firmly in the English tradition of the novel, Kazuo Ishiguro has carved out a slow-growing but astounding career as a post-Proust writer who can morph everything from Arthurian legend to the novels of Jane Austen into a profound meditation on the place of memory in trauma and trauma in memory. In this eight-week lecture-based course, we’ll explore four of his novels, spanning his output to find the themes that haunt him—and us, modern readers caught in the vortex of fallible memories and our historical chaos.
The schedule and reading list are posted on the Library website, cornwalllibrary.org.

Annual Newcomers Tea - Library
2022-09-30 15:00 - 17:00 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Newcomers Tea – our town’s welcome to all newcomers. Everyone welcome. Refreshments served. September 30, 3-5pm at Cornwall Library. Hosted by The Cornwall Association.

Hike Three Forever-Wild Preserves with CCT
2022-10-02 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
** NOTE: This event has been rescheduled to Sunday, October 2 due to the rainy weather forecast.
Hike through Connecticut’s newest forever-wild landscape with Northeast Wilderness Trust (NEWT). Over the course of 2 miles (round-trip), we’ll walk through Red Mountain Preserve and Dobbs Preserve, and enjoy beautiful views at bald overlook in Greyledge Preserve. Encompassing 375 acres, these wildlands are owned by CCT and are further protected by a forever-wild conservation easement by NEWT. Learn how this wilderness area is safeguarding biodiversity, sequestering carbon, and growing into an ancient forest of tomorrow—thanks to the power of partnership.
Our hike is steep and rocky, and gains about 600 feet in elevation. Park at the kiosk on Johnson Road, off of Cornwall Hollow Road (Route 43). Please leave pets at home.
Registration is required at CornwallConservationTrust.org.

Computer Help - Library
2022-10-02 12:00 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Brenden Opgaard will provide expert help with your Apple devices. The first class will focus on managing your photos. Register at cornwalllibrary.org. Class size is limited.

Voter Registration Session - Town Hall
2022-10-04 09:00 - 13:00 | Cornwall Town Hall, 24-26 Pine Street, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Voter Registration sessions will be held at the town hall on October 4 from 9am to 1 pm, October 26 from 1-3 pm and November 1 from 9am to 8pm. The deadline for voter registration is November 1 to vote in the
November 8 midterm election. Registration applications are available at the town hall and Library as well as on-line (http://voterregistration.ct.gov/).

T'ai Chi Ch'uan Class - Foote Field Pavilion
2022-10-05 17:00 - 18:00 | Foote Fields, Furnace Brook Road, Cornwall Bridge, CT, 06754
T’ai Chi Ch’uan class: Wednesdays, 5-6 PM, Foote Field Pavilion.
Cost: $50/month (first class is free). For more information: 860-672-6726, or davidcolbert7@gmail.com.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
2022-10-08 09:00 - 14:00 | CT
Hazardous Waste Collection Day is October 8, 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. at the Torrington Water Pollution Control Facility. Tickets at the Town office.

Combined Media Art Class with Collette Hurst - Library
2022-10-08 10:00 - 11:30 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
October 8, 15 and 22, 2022 (10 am to 11:30 am). Combined Media with Collette Hurst. $75 includes 3 weekly Saturday sessions (payable to the instructor at class). Class will be held in the Activity Room with personal spacing provided
Create combined media paintings of nature subjects. Start with a watercolor underpainting and then add colored pencil accents and features as a second layer for color interest, texture, and defining details. Students of all levels welcome. Bring a simple watercolor set and painting supplies, acid free watercolor pad 9 x 12, colored pencil set (Prismacolor brand suggested), HB drawing pencil and kneaded eraser. Also bring a photograph of nature subjects – birds, butterflies, flowers, etc.
Call the Library at 860-672-6874 or email Margaret Haske at director@cornwallLibrary.org to register.

Children's Book Signing - The Wish House
2022-10-08 14:00 - 16:00 | The Wish House, 413 Sharon Goshen Turnpike, West Cornwall, CT, 06796, United States
Meet children’s book author Caroline Nastro and her new book ” Fly, Little Bird, Fly !” at the Wish House in West Cornwall.
Following is an insight into the book and the author :
A few years ago, I became very interested in birds. I started learning about how amazing these little creatures are. Here are a few fun facts:
# Birds can identify the constellations in the night sky and find the North Star.
# Birds see more colors of the light spectrum than we do.
# The flight feathers of birds have little hooks that hook and unhook during flight to be more aerodynamic.
# And some little birds take longer to learn how to fly than others. Their parents try different ways of encouraging these reluctant birds to fly, such as by tempting them with delicious caterpillar treats.
When I learned about these reluctant fledglings, it reminded me of when I was little and went to nursery school for the very first time. I hid in my cubby and wouldn’t come out. One day my teacher brought me hot chocolate and it smelled so good that I crawled out of my cubby for a sip. And so a story was born about a little bird who refuses to learn how to fly, like a little child who is afraid to try something new. When Little Birdlands by accident in a big city, he discovers that the world is more amazing than he ever imagined, and he finds the courage to soar. I collaborated on this book with a wonderful illustrator from Romania named Anca Sandu and the amazing publishing team at Clavis Books, a Belgian children’s book publisher.
Caroline Nastro is a children’s book author. Her first book, “The Bear Who Couldn’t Sleep” (North South Books) was translated into German, Chinese and Spanish and was chosen as a 2019 Bank Street Best Picture Book of the Year in Spanish. “Fly, Little Bird, Fly!” has been translated into Dutch and BahasaIndonesian. Caroline is currently collaborating with illustrator Anca Sandu on two upcoming picture books: Outside Amelia’s Window (Two Lions, 2022) and The Peace Rose (Peachtree, 2022). She attended the Sorbonne University in Paris, France and has a master’s degree in theater from Stanford University.

Meet the Artist at the Souterrain Gallery
2022-10-08 14:00 - 17:00 | The Souterrain Gallery, 413 Sharon Goshen Turnpike, West Cornwall, CT, 06796, United States
Meet and chat with Bela Selendy, the photographer behind the spectacular images currently on display/sale at the Souterrain Gallery.

Author Talk: "Nobody Gets Out Alive" by Leigh Newman - Library & Zoom
2022-10-08 17:00 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Editor Gillian Blake will interview prize-winning author Leigh Newman concerning her exhilarating story collection about women navigating the wilds of male-dominated Alaska society. Live and Zoom. Registration is required at cornwalllibrary.org.

Monthly Senior Luncheon
2022-10-11 12:00 - 13:00 | UCC Parish House, 8 Bolton Hill Road, Cornwall, CT, 06753
Senior Lunch October 11 at 12 P.M., UCC Parish House
MUST RSVP by October 7 to Jen Markow at prcornwal@gmail.com or call/text 860-480-0600.

Flu & Covid Clinic
2022-10-12 11:00 - 17:00 | Cornwall Town Hall, 24-26 Pine Street, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Age 12+ Covid, Age 18+ Flu
No appointment is needed. First come, first served.

Contact Jen Markow if more info is needed.

Deadline: November Chronicle
2022-10-15 | CT

National Iron Bank Celebration - Cornwall Village
2022-10-15 09:30 - 12:00 | Cornwall Village Green, Pine Street, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
The Cornwall Bridge branch of National Iron Bank will be celebrating 175 Years of Banking Local at the Co-Op Farm market on October 15, from 9:30 A.M. to noon. Manager of the branch, Ronald Goldstein, will be hosting lawn games and awarding prizes.

Cornwall Garden Club X-Collab with Cornwall Library, Community Bulb Planting
2022-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Join neighbors to plant bulbs in front of the Library. Bulbs provided. No fee. Bring a trowel or small shovel if you can. Hot cider and donuts. RSVP by October 5 https://cornwallgardenclub.org/RSVP

Clay Way Studio Tour
2022-10-15 10:00 - 17:00 | CT

2nd Annual Pumpkin Fest - YMCA Camp Mohawk
2022-10-15 11:00 - 16:00 | CT
Join us at YMCA Camp Mohawk for a day of fall fun including:
Crafts
Pumpkin Decorating
Face Paint
Games
Duck Racing
Campfires
S’mores
Camp lunch
Archery
Hot Cider
Photo Booth
And more!
$10 per person
Rain Date scheduled for Sunday, October 16th
For More Information visit campmohawk.org or call the office at (860) 672-6655
YMCA Camp Mohawk
246 Great Hill Road Litchfield, CT 06759
Parents must be present with all children under 14
No dogs, please

The Little Guild's Run & Wag
2022-10-15 12:00 | The Town Green, Pine Street, Cornwall Village, CT, 06753
The Little Guild’s 15th Annual Run & Wag 5K is October 15, starting at noon. The premier human/dog race in the region offers runners, walkers and their canine companions a great day in the Cornwall Valley. Registration is online only at littleguild.org and closes October 11.
There’s a virtual option too to do your 5K on your own schedule!

Annual Newcomers Tea - Library
2022-10-15 15:00 - 17:00 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Cornwall’s annual Newcomers Tea. We’ll welcome those new and recently new to our town with short introductions about our town and organizations, time to mingle, and refreshments and snacks. Hosted by The Cornwall Association.

Author Talk: "As It Turns Out" by Alice Sedgwick Wohl - Library & Zoom
2022-10-15 18:00 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
In her memoir, As It Turns Out, Alice Sedgwick Wohl describes a privileged but isolated childhood and looks back at the momentous and tragic life of her younger sister Edie who, as Andy Warhol’s muse, became a celebrity cult figure of the 1960’s. Alice will discuss her book at the Cornwall Library with Robert Becker, who for some years was a part of the Warhol Factory scene as an employee of Interview Magazine.
Live at the Cornwall Library and via Zoom. Register at Cornwalllibrary.org.

Cornwall Volunteer Fire Dept. Open House
2022-10-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Cornwall Volunteer Fire Department West Cornwall, 289 Sharon-Goshen Turnpike, West Cornwall, Connecticut, 06796
Please join us for a fun afternoon filled with information displays and exciting events to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the CVFD.

Cornwall Housing Forum - Zoom
2022-10-19 19:00 | Virtual
Hear about the current state of housing affordability in Cornwall
Meet Cornwall’s newly appointed Housing Advocate
Get an update from the Cornwall Housing Corporation
Learn of new developments from the Planning & Zoning Commission
Have an opportunity for public comment

Zoom Link

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84138199660?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 841 3819 9660

Passcode: [REDACTED]

To see Cornwall’s Affordable Housing Plan, go to: cornwallct.org/2021/12/21/final-draft-affordable-housing-plan/
For more information about local affordable housing efforts, go to: cornwallhousingcorporation.com

10.19.22 Cornwall Housing Forum
2022-10-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual

Board of Finance Meeting - Zoom
2022-10-20 19:00 | Virtual

CCT Annual Mushroom Walk with Dave Paton
2022-10-22 13:00 | CT
At Trinity Preserve on Dibble Hill Road.
This Mushroom Tour with foraging is a very popular event. Dave skillfully and joyfully leads us through the wonderful world of Fungi. You can’t imagine how many kinds are close at hand and what amazing roles they play in our ecology. We even end with a serenade.
The entrance kiosk to Trinity Preserve is on the west side of Dibble Hill Road between numbers 134 and 152. No pets, please. Registration is required at CornwallConservationTrust.org. Check website on the day for updates.

Senior Monthly Breakfast
2022-10-25 09:00 - 10:00 | UCC Parish House, 8 Bolton Hill Road, Cornwall, CT, 06753
Senior Breakfast October 25, UCC Parish House
MUST RSVP by October 21 to Jen Markow at prcornwal@gmail.com or call/text 860-480-0600.

Art Opening: Collected Works by the late Duncan Hannah - Library
2022-10-29 17:00 - 19:00 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Collected Works by the late Duncan Hannah. Oil on canvas. This show and sale will run through November 27.

Halloween Carved Pumpkin Contest - Library
2022-10-31 17:00 - 19:00 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Get ready for the second Cornwall Library Halloween Carved Pumpkin Contest! Register your entry through the library website or in person at the circulation desk. Pumpkins may be set up on display outside the library starting Saturday, October 29th at 12pm, and voting will take place on Monday, October 31st during the Cornwall Park & Recreation Trick or Treating event.
There will be no carving taking place on site, so please bring your completed carved pumpkin. We will provide an electric tea light and contestant number. Spread the word to come view the entries on display and vote for your favorite pumpkin!
Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes at 7:00pm on Halloween. The contest is free to enter.
