This weekend – indoor tag sale, rummage sale, book sale, breakfasts and more

Saturday April 2

ANNUAL INDOOR TAG SALE
Masonic Lodge Hall, 1534 Stafford Road (Route 32), Mansfield, will host its annual indoor tag sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, April 3. Info: (860) 684-3437 or (860) 429-9394.

RUMMAGE SALE
First Baptist Church of Lebanon, 694 Trumbull Highway, Lebanon, will host a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clothing, household items and tag sale. Info: (860) 642-7975

FRIENDS OF THE MANSFIELD LIBRARY BOOK SALE
Mansfield Public Library, 54 Warrenville Road ( Route 89), Mansfield Center, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thousands of quality, donated books for sale throughout the library for $1, sorted by topic; lots of children’s books, CDs, DVDs, audio books, etc.

SPAGHETTI/MEATBALL DINNER
St. Joseph Church Hall, 99 Jackson St., Willimantic, will host a spaghetti and meatball dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Adults $8, seniors and children $6. Benefit St. Mary-St. Joseph School.

SWEET ADELINES SING IN CHAPLIN
Chaplin Congregational Church, 43 Chaplin St., Chaplin, will host a sing-a-long from 5 to 6 p.m. Free will offerings accepted. Potluck sup­per to follow.

OAK GROVE MONTESSORI SCHOOL AUCTION
The Oak Grove Montessori School of Mansfield will host a goods and services auction at Wright’s Mill Farm, Canterbury, from 6: 30 to 10:30 p.m. For tickets, call (860) 456-1031 or email admin@ogms.org.

QUIET CORNER CONTRA DANCE
Storrs Congregational Church Hall, 2 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, will host the Quiet Corner contra dance. Church driveway is a short way down from the intersection of Route 195 on the University of Connecticut campus. Free lessons at 7:30 p.m., with dance beginning at 8 p.m. $10 non-member adults, members $8. High school and college students $5, children under 12, $3.

Sunday April 3

CANTERBURY VFW BREAKFAST
The Canterbury VFW will host a breakfast at the Post home on Route 169, North Canterbury Road, from 8 to 11 a. m. Cost is $ 5.50/ person, children 5 years old and under free.

VFW SUNDAY BREAKFAST
VFW Post 1724, Main Street, Willimantic, will host a breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Senior discounts available.

FRIENDS OF THE MANSFIELD LIBRARY BOOK SALE
Mansfield Public Library, 54 Warrenville Road (Route 89), Mansfield Center, will host a book sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thousands of quality, donated books for sale throughout the library for $1, sorted by topic. Lots of children’s books, CDs, DVDs, audio books, etc.

ANNUAL INDOOR TAG SALE
Masonic Lodge, 1534 Stafford Road, Route 32, Mansfield, will host an indoor tag sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: (860) 684-3437 or (860) 429-9394.

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES – STORRS
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Storrs, 10:30 a.m., will host Sunday worship services. The Rev. Darrick Jackson will present a sermon entitled “Shadow Work.” Info: (860) 429-6088.

RICK SPENCER AND ‘OUTLAWS, VILLAINS AND ROGUES’
Lebanon Historical Society, 856 Trumbull Highway, Lebanon, will host “Outlaws, Villains and Rogues” at 2 p.m. Program is a musical presentation of songs that tell the stories of the villains we love to hate. Members free, Non-members $2. Info: (860) 642-6579.

MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BY ‘TAKE NOTE’
First Baptist Church of Mansfield, corner of Route 195 and Spring Hill Road, Mansfield Center, 3 p.m. Donations accepted at the door. Info. www.fbcmansfieldct.com or (860) 429-6043.

HOPE 4 HAILEY DINNER & DANCE
Elks Club, Pleasant Street, Willimantic, will host a charity dinner/ dance from 4 to 9 p.m. Tickets $20. Benefit for Hailey, youngest daugh­ter of Floretta and Jeromy Sanderson, who is recovering from her third brain surgery. Info: (860) 710-8474.

‘TEA AND TALK’
The Windham Textile & History Museum, 411 Main St., Willimantic, will present its “Tea and Talk” program in conjunction with the current exhibit, “Polish Past in Willimantic and Windham,” from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The speaker will be Prof. M.B. Biskupski, the S.A. Blejwas Chair of Polish Studies at Central Connecticut State University. Tickets $10. Reservations/information: (860) 377-7755.

DR. ANTHONY G. ALESSI SPEAKS IN HEBRON
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will welcome Dr. Anthony G. Alessi who will present a talk entitled “Haiti: A Time for Change.” A pot-luck supper begins at 5 p.m. Talk begins at 6 p.m. in Phelps Hall, 30 Church St. (Route 85), Hebron. The public is welcome to attend the talk and the supper (bring a dish to share) or just the talk. If attending, call (860) 228-3244 or email stpetershebron@sbcglobal.net.

Posted April 1, 2011

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