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Halloween Carved Pumpkin Contest
Halloween Carved Pumpkin Contest
The first Cornwall Library Halloween Carved Pumpkin Contest will take place on Sunday, October 31st starting at 5pm in front of the library along Pine Street. 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 [Read More...]
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Voter Enrollment Session
Voter Enrollment Session
The Registrars of Voters will hold a Voter Enrollment Session at the Town Hall on Pine Street on Monday, November 1, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This session is for anyone who has become 18 years old, or a United States citizen, or a resident of Cornwall between October 26 and November 1 [Read More...]
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Reading Middlemarch with Mark Scarbrough – Zoom
Reading Middlemarch with Mark Scarbrough – Zoom
MIDDLEMARCH: It’s one of the finest novels ever written. So let’s take a long, luxurious stroll through George Eliot’s masterpiece to discover its successes and (yes) its failures. It’s big enough to encompass some massive fault lines. And it’s ambitious enough to hold them together. (Almost.) How does an atheist write about a Christian heroine? [Read More...]
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Meeting with Nuvance/Sharon Hospital
Meeting with Nuvance/Sharon Hospital
Local leaders have scheduled a meeting with Nuvance, at Sharon Town Hall, for residents of the towns (in CT and NY) that are served by Sharon Hospital. The meeting will be in person, so capacity will be limited to elected officials from the relevant towns. > interested community members to listen live via zoom. Topic: [Read More...]
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For the Love of Turtles
For the Love of Turtles
Contemporary painter Alexis Rockman will discuss turtles, his personal history with and appreciation of them, and their importance to the planet. November 6, 5pm. This is a live event with limited seating. Registration is required at Cornwalllibrary.org.
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Watercolor Landscapes Class
Watercolor Landscapes Class
Capture the seasons in airy, light-filled watercolor landscape paintings. Instructor Collette Hurst is offering a 3-part series on Sunday mornings from 10am until 11:30am on November 7, 14, and 21. Fee is $75 for all 3 sessions. Registration required at cornwalllibrary.org.
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Freedom of Information Meeting
Freedom of Information Meeting
Freedom of Information and public meetings in the Zoom age are the topics of a special meeting on November 8 at 7 P.M. via Zoom. It’s for newly minted and returning public officials, and the public is invited to attend. State FOI Commission Public Education Officer Tom Hennick and longtime town attorney Perley Grimes will [Read More...]
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Reading Middlemarch with Mark Scarbrough – Zoom
Reading Middlemarch with Mark Scarbrough – Zoom
MIDDLEMARCH: It’s one of the finest novels ever written. So let’s take a long, luxurious stroll through George Eliot’s masterpiece to discover its successes and (yes) its failures. It’s big enough to encompass some massive fault lines. And it’s ambitious enough to hold them together. (Almost.) How does an atheist write about a Christian heroine? [Read More...]
Canceled Senior Monthly Luncheon
Canceled Senior Monthly Luncheon
At the Cornwall UCC Parish House. No cost. Must RSVP by November 5 to Jen Markow prcornwall@gmail.com or call/text 860-480-0600
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Veterans Day Closures
Cornwall Town Hall, Town Offices, Town Garage, and the Transfer Station will be closed on Thursday, November 11, 2021, in observance of Veterans Day.
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Cornwall Conservation Trust Annual Meeting – Zoom
Cornwall Conservation Trust Annual Meeting – Zoom
The Cornwall Conservation Trust will be hosting its annual meeting on Saturday, November 13 at 4PM via Zoom. We will be celebrating the Coltsfoot Valley and the exemplary conservation efforts to maintain this iconic view for Cornwall and Connecticut (of rural character). Speakers will include members of the Calhoun Family and the Conservation Trust who [Read More...]
Delicious! An author talk and discussion with Rob Dunn and editor Gillian Blake – Zoom
Delicious! An author talk and discussion with Rob Dunn and editor Gillian Blake – Zoom
Delicious! An author talk and discussion with Rob Dunn and editor Gillian Blake via Zoom. Registration required at cornwalllibrary.org. Rob Dunn is a Reynolds Professor of Applied Ecology at North Carolina State University and a professor of human biodiversity in the Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics at the University of Copenhagen. He has published more than [Read More...]
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Watercolor Landscapes Class
Watercolor Landscapes Class
Capture the seasons in airy, light-filled watercolor landscape paintings. Instructor Collette Hurst is offering a 3-part series on Sunday mornings from 10am until 11:30am on November 7, 14, and 21. Fee is $75 for all 3 sessions. Registration required at cornwalllibrary.org.
Art Show: Dr. Bob Murphy – 40 years of prints
Art Show: Dr. Bob Murphy – 40 years of prints
Holiday cards-Linoleum cuts & “White Line”-Wood cuts Opening/reception: Sunday, November 14th, 11:30 AM at UCC Cornwall, Parish House Preview: During Holiday Fair event, Saturday, November 13th Mask required if not fully immunized for Covid-19 Call 672-6840 for regular viewing times The show will be up until Saturday, November 27
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Reading Middlemarch with Mark Scarbrough – Zoom
Reading Middlemarch with Mark Scarbrough – Zoom
MIDDLEMARCH: It’s one of the finest novels ever written. So let’s take a long, luxurious stroll through George Eliot’s masterpiece to discover its successes and (yes) its failures. It’s big enough to encompass some massive fault lines. And it’s ambitious enough to hold them together. (Almost.) How does an atheist write about a Christian heroine? [Read More...]
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Annual Town Meeting – Zoom
Annual Town Meeting – Zoom
Click on the link below for a PDF of the notice: Nov 19 2021 Notice Signed Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81789622227?pwd=U2Jub3NYeDBzMjdPamRVZktqUVJ0dz09 Meeting ID: 817 8962 2227 Passcode: 373727 One tap mobile +13017158592,,81789622227# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,81789622227# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) [Read More...]
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Watercolor Landscapes Class
Watercolor Landscapes Class
Capture the seasons in airy, light-filled watercolor landscape paintings. Instructor Collette Hurst is offering a 3-part series on Sunday mornings from 10am until 11:30am on November 7, 14, and 21. Fee is $75 for all 3 sessions. Registration required at cornwalllibrary.org.
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Canceled Senior Monthly Breakfast
Canceled Senior Monthly Breakfast
The Senior Monthly Breakfast returns on Tuesday, November 23rd at 9:00 at the Cornwall UCC Parish House. No cost. Please RSVP to Jen Markow at prcornwall@gmail.com or text/call 860-480-0600 by November 19th.
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Cornwall Artisans Pop-Up Shop – Souterrain Gallery
Cornwall Artisans Pop-Up Shop – Souterrain Gallery
Cornwall Artisans Pop-Up Shop at the Souterrain Gallery. Weekends during the Holiday Season starting Friday, November 26 through Sunday, November 28, and all following Saturdays and Sundays till December 19. Works by Nan Bevans, Susan Hellmann, Denise Hoover & Jessie Bate, Teresa Pattison and others. Cash & Checks preferred, masks required.
Christmas Tree Lighting
Christmas Tree Lighting
Christmas Tree Lighting, Friday, November 26 at 5pm at the Cornwall Bridge green.
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Cornwall Artisans Pop-Up Shop – Souterrain Gallery
Cornwall Artisans Pop-Up Shop – Souterrain Gallery
Cornwall Artisans Pop-Up Shop at the Souterrain Gallery. Weekends during the Holiday Season starting Friday, November 26 through Sunday, November 28, and all following Saturdays and Sundays till December 19. Works by Nan Bevans, Susan Hellmann, Denise Hoover & Jessie Bate, Teresa Pattison and others. Cash & Checks preferred, masks required.
Cornwall Reads Cornwall – Zoom
Cornwall Reads Cornwall – Zoom
Mark your calendars: Saturday, 4pm, November 27. The Library’s traditional Thanksgiving weekend event with Cornwalllians reading a selection of works by Cornwall writers will again take place on Zoom so all may attend. This year’s theme is Cornwall History and the readers include Roxana Robinson, Susan Klaw, Lisa Lansing Simont and others! Our inimitable emcee [Read More...]
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Cornwall Artisans Pop-Up Shop – Souterrain Gallery
Cornwall Artisans Pop-Up Shop – Souterrain Gallery
Cornwall Artisans Pop-Up Shop at the Souterrain Gallery. Weekends during the Holiday Season starting Friday, November 26 through Sunday, November 28, and all following Saturdays and Sundays till December 19. Works by Nan Bevans, Susan Hellmann, Denise Hoover & Jessie Bate, Teresa Pattison and others. Cash & Checks preferred, masks required.
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Children’s Story Time – Library
Children’s Story Time – Library
Wednesdays at 10:30am Join us for a half-hour program of some of our favorite stories, songs, and games. Following the half-hour, stay on to make a small craft and enjoy the library space. Children’s Story Time is a wonderful opportunity to find a new favorite book and catch up with friends. All ages are welcome. [Read More...]
Cornwall Library CIPA Public Meeting – Zoom
Cornwall Library CIPA Public Meeting – Zoom
The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is a federal law enacted by Congress to address concerns about access to offensive content over the Internet on school and library computers. CIPA imposes certain types of requirements on any school or library that receives funding for Internet access or internal connections from the E-rate program – a program [Read More...]
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Afterschool Art Program – Library
Afterschool Art Program – Library
Every Thursday afternoon, we will focus on a new project taking inspiration from the books in our children’s collection and the changing seasons. All art materials will be provided. The children are welcome to bring in their own snacks and drinks. Clear liquids are preferred (i.e water or apple juice). All ages are welcome. Please [Read More...]
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Children’s Shopping Room – UCC Parish House
Children’s Shopping Room – UCC Parish House
Saturday, December 4th, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the UCC Parish House. Opportunity for children to shop for their friends and family at very reasonable prices. Elves will help the children shop and wrap” while parents wait. Masks are required for age 3 and older. Open for children up to age 14.
Cornwall Artisans Pop-Up Shop – Souterrain Gallery
Cornwall Artisans Pop-Up Shop – Souterrain Gallery
Cornwall Artisans Pop-Up Shop at the Souterrain Gallery. Weekends during the Holiday Season starting Friday, November 26 through Sunday, November 28, and all following Saturdays and Sundays till December 19. Works by Nan Bevans, Susan Hellmann, Denise Hoover & Jessie Bate, Teresa Pattison and others. Cash & Checks preferred, masks required.
Annual Christmas Pageant – UCC
Annual Christmas Pageant – UCC
Calling all angels, shepherds, friends and neighbors. The annual Christmas Pageant will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 4th in front of the Congregational Church in Cornwall Village. Join in the traditional readings, carols and giving of "white gifts" to children in need. Please bring a toy wrapped in white paper, a mask, [Read More...]