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| Oct, 1 | Invasive plant symposium | The Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group sponsors its Invasive Plant Symposium “Cherish Our Natural Heritage: Managing Invasives to Promote Native Diversity” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lewis B. Rome Commons on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs. Registration: $55. Registration or information: 486-6448 or www.hort.uconn.edu/cipwg.
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| Oct, 1 | Interfaith Sewing and Service | The Interfaith Sewing and Service Group meets from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 199 Valley St., Willimantic. New members welcome. Bring bag lunch. Projects: fair crafts, children’s bibs and quilt, cancer hats, red flag blankets for Windham Community Memorial Hospital. Information: 423-6827 or 228-9658.
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| Oct, 1 | Blood drive | A blood drive takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Glenbrook Road on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs. Walk-ins welcome. Appointment: (800) GIVE-LIFE or www.bloodct.org.
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| Oct, 1 | Mommy and Me luncheon | The Windham Community Memorial Hospital, 112 Mansfield Ave., Willimantic, sponsors its Mommy and Me postpartum social support networking luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For women and children to age 9 months. Price: $5, free for those on state assistance and WIC. Pre-registration required by calling 456-6896.
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| Oct, 1 | Diabetes Updates | The Windham Community Memorial Hospital, 112 Mansfield Ave., Willimantic, sponsors its Diabetes Updates program at 1 p.m. in the third floor West Classroom and at 7 p.m. in the Bernard and Desrosier rooms. Information: 456-6727.
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| Oct, 1 | Andover seniors | The Andover Seniors Young At Heart Club meets at the Old Firehouse Senior Center on Center Street in Andover at 1 p.m. Blood pressure clinic from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Program about senior issues presented by a representative of the AARP. Nonperishable food items for the Andover Food Pantry appreciated. Information: 742-7587.
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| Oct, 1 | Blood pressure screenings | VNA East sponsors blood pressure screenings from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Andover Old Firehouse and from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Willington Senior Center. Information: 456-7288.
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| Oct, 1 | Readings | The UConn Co-op, 2075 Hillside Road on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs, sponsors readings by Margaret Gibson, poet, and Lynn Bloom, author, at 4 p.m.
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| Oct, 1 | Body Sculpting class | The Windham Recreation Department sponsors its Body Sculpting exercise class from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. in the Kramer Building Fitness Room, Prospect and High streets in Willimantic. Continues to Nov. 5. Price: $21 residents, $26 others, $5 trial class. Taught by Patty Flubacher. Registration and information: 465-3046.
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| Oct, 1 | Creativity networking | The Windham Arts Collaborative sponsors it Creativity Networking from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School, 896 Main St., Willimantic. Led by Maureen Crowley, director of planning and development at Eastconn. Admission: $5. Reservations requested by calling 450-1287.
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