Calendar

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July

Wednesday, July 1

Eastford Public Library hosts “Tavern Trivia Night” with Jeremy Barlow at 6:30 p.m. Join us as our knowledge of history is tested. Please register!

Thursday, July 2

Eastford Public Library hosts “Story Time” at 11 a.m. Join us for a story, craft, snack, and time of free play. In the afternoon, we will host a Dungeons & Dragons club from 4:30-5:30 p.m. (ages 11-13). This group will continue to meet every Thursday.

Tuesday, July 7

Eastford Public Library hosts Tom Angels from History Without Walls from 3-4:30 p.m. This amateur vexillologist and dynamic Revolutionary War-era interpreter will deliver an immersive, time-travel-style presentation that makes the past engaging, educational, and unforgettable. The program is for all ages. Please register.

Wednesday, July 8

Eastford Public Library hosts “Maker’s Night” from 6-7:30 p.m. This will be the first session of a two-part series: “A Patriotic Fraktur Painting Class.” Valerie B. Oliver, former President of the Historical Society of Early American Decoration, will be teaching the colonial art of Fraktur Painting. Registration is a must!

Eastford commemorates the 250th Anniversary of American Independence! To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States, the Town of Eastford will host a public reading of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration was approved and signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, and was first read publicly on that day. Printed copies were then distributed throughout the colonies, and on July 8, 1776, the Declaration was read in cities and towns across the 13 colonies, announcing the emergence of a new nation. The Town of Eastford invites residents and visitors to gather on the steps of the Ivy Glenn Memorial at 6 p.m. on July 8 for a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Following the reading, Phil Finch of the Eastford Historical Society will give a brief presentation on what life was like in Eastford in 1776. As part of this statewide commemoration, the Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution will provide a commemorative, frameable copy of the Declaration of Independence to each of Connecticut’s 169 towns. Join us as we celebrate this historic milestone and reflect on the ideals and events that shaped our nation 250 years ago. Please, park in the Eastford Elementary School parking lot.

Thursday, July 9

Eastford Public Library will not host “Story Time” today. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Saturday, July 11

Eastford Public Library hosts “The Page Turners” at 1 p.m., who will discuss “Johnny Tremain,” by Esther Forbes. Copies of the book are on display and available for check-out.

Fun for the whole family! The Congregational Church of Eastford will host its annual Frog Jump and Band Concert at Crystal Pond Park from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, July 11. The event will feature a frog-jumping contest — longest jumper wins. You are encouraged to bring your own frogs, but we will have some loaners on hand, too. There will be swimming in the lake, a free cookout for all, premium ice cream, a bounce house, and other fun. We will be treated to a concert by the East Woodstock Cornet Band. The entire event is free, our gift to you.

Tuesday, July 14

Eastford Public Library hosts “Children’s Gardening Workshop,” presented by Old Sturbridge Village, at 3 p.m. Join us as we look at 19th-century gardening tools, plant an heirloom bean, and decorate a seed packet to take home. Please register.

Wednesday, July 15

Eastford Public Library will host the second session of the two-part “A Patriotic Fraktur Painting Class” from 6-7:30 p.m. (see July 8 calendar entry).

Thursday, July 16

Eastford Public Library hosts “Story Time” at 11 a.m. Join us for a story, craft, snack, and time of free play.

Tuesday, July 21

Eastford Public Library hosts “Butter Making and Sampling Journey Cakes” at 3 p.m. Please register.

Wednesday, July 22

Eastford Public Library hosts “Sourdough Tips and Tricks” with Cory Blanchette at 6:30 p.m. Deadline for registration is July 18.

Thursday, July 23

Eastford Public Library hosts “Story Time” at 11 a.m. Join us for a story, craft, snack, and time of free play.

Monday, July 27

The Congregational Church of Eastford, in partnership with Living Proof Church of Ashford, will hold its annual Sports Camp on the grounds of Eastford Elementary School, Monday to Friday, July 27-31, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The camp is for children ages 4-12, and offers flag football, soccer, basketball, cheerleading (girls only) for kids ages 6-12, and skills development for 4- to 5-year-olds. Sports instruction is led by college-age athletes. The day also includes a Bible lesson and snack. There is a fee of $65 per camper. For more information and to register, visit the church website here.

Wednesday, July 29

Eastford Public Library hosts “George Washington’s Favorites,” at 3 p.m. This will be an interactive, audio-visual program presented by Frances Cibel Hendrickson. Please register.

Thursday, July 30

Eastford Public Library hosts “Story Time” at 11 a.m. Join us for a story, craft, snack, and time of free play. Later in the day, Eastford Public Library hosts “A Colonial Afternoon Tea” with patron Claire Williams at 3 p.m. Please register.