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Former New Milford residents Don and Donna Schultz

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Judy Cooper

Two longtime staffers retire from Glenholme

ASAP! in Washington, which serves northwestern Connecticut, offer A Day on The Farm program in October. Groups of 10 students masked up for a hiking tour of Waldingfield Farm, sampled organic produce, and painted Dia De Los Muertos-inspired pumpkins with Alyssa Robb and Patrick Horan.

ASAP! busy with student programs

Gunn Memorial Library in Washington will present a free virtual program, "The Spirit of Christmas Past: Four Centuries of Christmas in New England," Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m. with Kenneth Turino, who will trace the development of the celebration of Christmas from the time it was outlawed in 17th Century New England through the beginning of the 21st Century. Above is "The Santa Claus Story Book," a Christmas gift to Kendall Folinsbee from his aunt in 1894, which is from the collection of the Gunn Historical Museum.

Program to explore ‘Spirit of Christmas Past’

Spectrum/Mask-wearing and social distancing became part of life at Marvelwod School in Kent, including during the school's weekly community service. This group of students worked throughout the fall term tending the Marvelwood Blueberry Orchard.

Marvelwood term ends COVID free

Wanda Houston and George Potts will perform in a virtual concert Dec. 4.

Houston, Potts to perform in virtual coffeehouse

More than a dozen students at Education Without Walls in New Milford recently received more than $40,000 in scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year. Above, Education Without Walls owner Lockey Coughlin, left, holding check with Shea Coughlin, executive assistant/media manager, , are shown with the recipients, from left to right, in back, Aidan Doyle, Christopher Carrara, Henry Steen, Brendan Parker, Carolyn Huegi, Kyla Steen, James Irish and Gwendolyn Moran, and in front, Broghan Dowler, Zack Dempster and Virginia Steen. Missing are recipients Abigail Baird, Ariel Battlestein and Parker Moss.

Students presented scholarships at Education Without Walls

Students and staff from the Glenholme School in Washington are working together to brighten the Thanksgiving holiday for those in the community by collecting non-perishables.

Students help organizations collect food for holidays

The After School Arts Program, which serves Northwestern Connecticut, will hold its 10th annual Celebration of Young Photographers virtually Dec. 6 from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Photographs by 60 students, including Madelyn Lazzara of Berlin High School in Berlin, whose work is shown above, will be featured.

Student photographs to be featured in ASAP! virtual event

Kent Memorial Library will present an exhibit, "Transitions," featuring works by South Kent artist Allison May Gennings, Nov. 2 through Dec. 30. An outdoor opening reception will be held Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Chess court. A rain date of Nov. 14 is set. Registration is required by calling 860-927-3761. Above is Gennings' "Emergence."

Gennings art to be featured in Kent

Donations sought for Masons' tag sale

Nov. 11, 2009Updated: Nov. 11, 2009 5:05 p.m.

St. Peter's Masonic Lodge in New Milford is seeking items for its Nov. 21-22 tag sale.

The sale will be held each day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the lodge located on Aspetuck Avenue.

Donations may be dropped off at the lodge Nov. 18-20 at 6 p.m.

For more information or to make arrangements to have items picked up, call 860-354-9051.

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