H1N1 (Swine Flu) Clinic Update: The H1N1 vaccine clinic scheduled for today, Saturday, December 19, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Avon Volunteer Fire Department, 25 Darling Drive in Avon is CLOSED. There are no future clinics scheduled at this time. For more information, please visit the Farmington Valley Health District’s H1N1 (Swine Flu) Vaccine (Swine Flu) Information webpage.
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This Community Calendar continues to be updated throughout the day as new events are brought to our attention.

Following are the Community Calendar listings for today in New Hartford, CT:

Saturday, December 19, 2009:

• Hartford County Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count: The 110th Annual National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count. Compiler for today’s Hartford County count is Jay Kaplan of Roaring Brook Nature Center, 71 Gracey Road, Canton. Contact Jay at: jkaplan@thechildrensmuseumct.org, OR jaybrd49@aol.com; tel: (H) 860-693-0157, (W) 860-693-0263. For more information on the bird counts taking place today around Connecticut, please see the Christmas Bird Count schedule on the Connecticut Ornithological Society’s website.
• Eureka Grange Cookie Walk: from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Eureka Grange #62 Hall on Litchfield Turnpike, Route 202, in the Nepaug section of New Hartford.
• North Pole Village Display: Stop by Penny and Randy Miller’s home to enjoy the spectacular North Pole Village and other seasonal Department 56 displays. From 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at 30 Stag Mountain Road, New Hartford. Please remember to bring one non-perishable food item with you to view the display (which will go to benefit those in need in our community). For more information please call Penny: 860-482-7935.
• The Leather Man: Mysterious Wanderer: at 2:00 p.m., in the Ceder Room at White Memorial Conservation Center, 80 Whitehall Road, Litchfield. Local historian and story teller, Shirley Sutton, shares in depth knowledge about the fascinating character who, dressed in his leather suit, hiked Westchester County, New York, and parts of Connecticut in the 1800’s. Speaking very little, the Leather Man communicated his needs with hand gestures. Town residents grew to expect his appearances, accommodating his simple requests and often giving him leather scraps, tobacco, and sometimes money. For more information, please call: 860-567-0857. Pre-registration and pre-payment is required; Members: $7.00, Non-Members: $10.00.
• Should your event be listed here and you don’t see it? Please email us the info. and we’ll add it! newhartfordplus@gmail.com and write Calendar in the subject line.

Our Community Calendar section provides additional information about the events listed above and information on past, current and future events - a permanent record of events in New Hartford. Also check out our new Community Bulletin Board where you can see flyers for local events and information on local groups.

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“Due to inclement weather this past Sunday, we hope that all those who couldn’t come will come this Saturday.”

Said Penny Miller to our reporter, Maria Moore when she rescheduled the Open House fo her North Pole Christmas Village display to today. Take your children to see a lovely holiday display right here in New Hartford ~ all for the price of a can of food for the needy. See the calendar listing above for details.

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Penny and Randy Miller's gorgeous North Pole display which you can go and enjoy at today's Open House at the Millers'. Photo: Maria Moore