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Events
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| May, 14 | Coalition for peace and justice | The North East Connecticut Coalition for Peace and Justice meet at 7:30 p.m. at The Wrench-In-The-Works, 861 Main Street, Willimantic. All interested are welcome.
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| May, 15 | Mansfield road races | The Mansfield Community Center, 10 South Eagleville Road, Storrs, sponsors road races May 17 before the Kids Health and Safety Fair. Registration at 7:45 a.m. One-mile fun run at 8:15 a.m., ¼-mile kids dash at 8:40 a.m. and 5K race at 9 a.m. T-shirts for first 100 5K registrants. Registration deadline: May 15. Information: 429-3015, ext. 202.
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| May, 15 | Scholastic Book Fair | The Horace Porter School PTO sponsors a Scholastic Book Fair in the school’s Media Center, 1 Schoolhouse Road, Columbia, from 8:30 to 3:30 p.m. and from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Buy one, get one free. Must sign in at the main office.
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| May, 15 | Blood pressure screenings | VNA East sponsors blood pressure screenings from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Beckish Senior Center in Columbia. Information: 456-7288.
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| May, 15 | Street fest | The Third Thursday Street Fest runs from 6 to 9 p.m. in the downtown section of Main Street, Willimantic. Music by Kevin Crandall, King Cake, Willimantic Amphibian Jazz Ensemble, Bruce John and the Eagleville Band and Fiesta del Norte. Vendors, food, beverages, street entertainment, free admission.
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| May, 15 | DAR meeting | The Sarah Williams Danielson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meets at 7 p.m. at the Palmer House, Wolf Den Road, Brooklyn. Community Service Award to be presented. Those interested in the DAR welcome. Information: 928-2825.
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| May, 15 | Old Town tales | The Willimantic River Alliance sponsors a presentation about the history of the Old Town Company canoe and kayak maker at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center of the Mansfield Public Library, 52 Warrenville Road, Route 89, Mansfield. Presented by Sue Audette, paddling expert and author. Information: 455-0532 or www.willimanticriver.org.
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| May, 16 | Scholastic Book Fair | The Horace Porter School PTO sponsors a Scholastic Book Fair in the school’s Media Center, 1 Schoolhouse Road, Columbia, from 8:30 to 12:30 p.m. Buy one, get one free. Must sign in at the main office.
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| May, 16 | WCMH golf classic | The Windham Community Memorial Hospital sponsors its annual golf classic at Tunxis Plantation Country Club in Farmington. Registration at 8:30 a.m., shotgun at 10 a.m. Women golfers welcome. Price : $175 per golfer. Sponsorships available. Benefits emergency department expansion. Reservations, sponsorships or information: 456-6849 or www.windhamhospital.org.
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| May, 16 | Blood drive | A blood drive takes place from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Windham Community Memorial Hospital, 112 Mansfield Ave., Willimantic. Walk-ins welcome. Appointment: (800) GIVE-LIFE or www.bloodct.org.
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