Cornwall Garden Club X-Collab with Cornwall Library, Community Bulb Planting
2022-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Halloween Party, Trick or Treating, & Chili Cook-Off - Cornwall Village
2022-10-31 17:00 - 20:00 | The Town Green, Pine Street, Cornwall Village, CT, 06753
Monday 10/31 at the Cornwall Town Hall and Village.
5-8pm
Check Cornwall Park & Rec Website for more details.

Board of Selectmen Meeting - Zoom
2022-11-01 19:30 - 20:00, 2022-11-15 19:30 | Virtual
Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. remotely via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month. The meetings will all be via Zoom unless otherwise changed to Town Hall by the Board of Selectmen.

T'ai Chi Ch'uan Class - Town Hall
2022-11-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Cornwall Town Hall, 24-26 Pine Street, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
New beginner T’ai Chi Ch’uan class: Wednesdays, 5-6 PM, Town Hall. First class: November 2nd. For more information: davidcolbert7@gmail.com. or 860-672-6726.

Annual Town Meeting - CCS
2022-11-04 19:30 | Cornwall Consolidated School, 5 Cream Hill Road, West Cornwall, CT, 06796

Grumbling Gryphons Drama Workshop - Library
2022-11-05 14:00 - 16:00 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Learn American Sign Language through Drama with the Grumbling Gryphons
Saturday & Sunday, November 5 and 6, 2 to 4 pm
$30 per participant
The Cornwall Library is pleased to present Grumbling Gryphons Traveling Children’s Theater in a sign language/drama workshop incorporating music, movement, Greek mythology and American Sign Language for children ages 6 & up. Adults are also invited to participate and join in the learning and fun!
Actress and director Leslie Elias will be joined by Daniel Saed and Micah Conway, both veteran Gryphon actors and drama assistants. They will lead a two-part drama workshop where children will learn to sign their dramatic parts as the Greek Chorus in the opening scene of The Myth of Persephone: How The Seasons Came to Be presented in both English and ASL.
On Sunday afternoon at 3:30 the drama group will perform for parents and the public as the Greek Chorus! Masks and costumes are made by Ellen Moon and Robert Flannagan. Live musical accompaniment will be provided by trombonist and keyboardist Brian Bender.
This program was made possible by the Connecticut Office on the Arts and DECD (Department of Economic and Community Development) through an Artist Respond Grant which teaching artist Leslie Elias received to travel throughout the state providing this special drama workshop to various communities and populations.
Fee for participants: $30 for both sessions. The performance is free.

Public Performance: "The Greek Chorus" by Grumbling Gryphons Drama Students
2022-11-06 15:30 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
The drama group will perform for parents and the public as the Greek Chorus in the opening scene of The Myth of Persephone: How The Seasons Came to Be presented in both English and ASL.
Masks and costumes are made by Ellen Moon and Robert Flannagan. Live musical accompaniment will be provided by trombonist and keyboardist Brian Bender.

Deadline for Obtaining an Absentee Ballot
2022-11-07 | CT
The deadline for obtaining an absentee ballot is November 7th. Ballots are available from the town clerk. Completed ballots can be placed in the designated secure drop box outside the town clerk’s office or can be
mailed. Do not take your ballot to the polls on Election Day.

Election Day
2022-11-08 06:00 - 20:00 | Cornwall Town Hall, 24-26 Pine Street, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Elections will be held on Tuesday, November 8, at the Town Hall, 24 Pine Street from 6 A.M. to 8 P.M. to cast votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, U.S. Senator, Representative in Congress, State Senator, State Representative, Secretary of the State, Treasurer, Comptroller, Attorney General, Judge of Probate and Registrars of Voters.
There will also be a question on the ballot for approval or disapproval of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Connecticut. The ballot question will read “Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to provide for early voting”? See the Town Clerk for the full text of the amendment.
Absentee ballots will be available after October 7 from the Town Clerk. Town Clerk office hours are Monday — Thursday from 9 A.M. to noon and 1 P.M. to 4 P.M. Absentee ballots can be issued for the following reasons: 1. Active service in the Armed Forces of the United States; 2. Absence from the town of residence; 3. Sickness; 4. Religious tenets forbidding secular activity on the day of such primary, election or referendum; or 5. Duties as a primary, election or referendum official at a polling place other than your own during all hours of voting. 6. Physical disability. Completed applications and completed ballots can be placed in the designated secure drop box outside the Town Clerk’s office at 26 Pine Street or can be mailed. Do not take your ballot to the polls on Election Day. Please don’t wait until the last minute to apply for your absentee ballot, especially if there is mailing involved. The completed ballots must be returned by 8 P.M. on election day.

Monthly Senior Luncheon
2022-11-08 12:00 - 13:00 | UCC Parish House, 8 Bolton Hill Road, Cornwall, CT, 06753
The senior monthly luncheon will be held at the UCC Parish House on Tuesday, November 8 at noon. Please RSVP by November 4 to park.recreation@cornwall.gov or call/text 860-480-0600.

Yelping Hill Community Talk - Library
2022-11-10 10:30 - 11:30 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
The Cornwall Women’s Society: Historian and long-time resident of the Yelping Hill Community, Jeremy Brecher, will present a short program on the Yelping Hill Community on Thursday, November 10th at 10:30 A.M. at The Cornwall Library. Some time will be left for questions. The event is free and open to the public.

Free Pickleball Clinic - Foote Field
2022-11-12 12:00 - 14:00 | Foote Fields, Furnace Brook Road, Cornwall Bridge, CT, 06754
Free pickleball clinic at new Foote Field court, November 12, noon until 2 P.M. (weather permitting). Bring water, wear sneakers. Todd Piker will instruct on scoring and doubles play.

CCT Panel Discussion: Conservation and Affordable Housing in Cornwall - Zoom
2022-11-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Conservation and Affordable Housing in Cornwall – A Panel Discussion as part of our Annual Meeting. Saturday, November 12 at 3pm by Zoom. Ingrid Ellen, The Paulette Goddard Professor of Urban Policy and Planning at New York University, will moderate a panel discussion among Jocelyn Ayer, Director, Litchfield County Center for Housing Opportunity, Ginni Block, Chair, Cornwall Housing Corporation, Heidi Cunnick, Chair, Cornwall Conservation Commission, Bart Jones, President, Cornwall Conservation Trust, and Anna Timell, Chair, Cornwall Planning & Zoning Commission. The panel will answer questions about facts and issues around conservation and affordable housing in Cornwall. Their goal will be to give residents a better understanding of how both of these important parts of life in Cornwall can be made to work in concert towards a common goal.
For the link see cornwallconservationtrust.org and the required registration.

"Georgia O’Keeffe: Reading the Work as the Life" with Roxana Robinson - Library and Zoom
2022-11-12 16:00 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Inaugural Annual Literary Benefit: The Cornwall Library’s first annual literary fundraiser will celebrate the 155th birthday of Georgia O’Keeffe. This will feature a slide lecture by Roxana Robinson entitled, “Georgia O’Keeffe: Reading the Work as the Life.” Robinson will show works that illuminate the artist’s life and reveal the stylistic development of one of America’s greatest modernist painters. Robinson is the author of the biography, “Georgia O’Keeffe: A Life.” A signed copy of her book will be included in the fee for in-person attendance. November 12 at 4:00.
So bring your friends, feast on O’Keeffe’s ravishing work, and stay for the festive reception. Enjoy birthday cake, wine and conversation as you support the Cornwall Library and its Literary Programs.
The event will be both in-person and on zoom. It will not be recorded. The fee for in-person attendance (and a signed book) is $155. The fee for zoom is $50 (no book). Signed copies of the book can be bought at the Library in person – sorry, no mailing!

Mac Basics - Library
2022-11-13 12:00 | The Cornwall Library, 30 Pine St, Cornwall, CT, 06753, United States
Brendan Opgaard continues his sessions on Apple products with “Mac Basics” held at the Library on November 13 at noon. Registration is required. Free.

Deadline: December Chronicle
2022-11-15 | CT
