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| Nov, 2 | Breakfast | The Canterbury VFW, Route 169, North Canterbury Road, Canterbury, sponsors a breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Menu includes eggs, french toast, sausage, home fries, fruit cup and beverages. Price: $5, free ages 5 and under.
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| Nov, 2 | Model train and die cast toy show | The Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum sponsors its annual Model Train and Die Cast Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Windham High School, 355 High St., Willimantic. Vendors, operating layouts, food. Admission: $6 adults, $1 children ages 8 to 12, free under age 8. Information: 872-2240.
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| Nov, 2 | Hibernation Festival | The Oak Grove Monstessori School, 132 Pleasant Valley Road, Mansfield, sponsors its Hibernation Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Live entertainment, crafts, children’s activities, farmers market, food, local crafters. Circus for a Fragile Planet performance at noon. Open mic talent showcase at 2 p.m. Free admission. Rain or shine. Information: 456-1031 or www.ogms.org.
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| Nov, 2 | Crop Walk | A Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty (CROP) Walk starts at the Coventry Fire Department Sub-station, South Street, Coventry. Registration at 12:30 p.m., walk at 1 p.m. Pledge envelopes available by calling 742-6988, or may register at the event. Some proceeds benefit the Coventry Human Services Food Bank.
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| Nov, 2 | 'Little Red Riding Hood' | The University of Connecticut Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, 2132 Hillside Road, on the UConn campus presents the UConn Opera Theater production of the children’s fairy tale “Little Red Riding Hood” at 1 and 3 p.m. Part of the Bank of America Children’s Series. Admission: $11 children, $13 adults. Tickets and information: 486-4226.
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| Nov, 2 | Tea with Prudence and Sarah | The Prudence Crandall Museum, routes 14 and 169, Canterbury, sponsors its Tea with Prudence and Sarah at 1 and 2:30 p.m. Features reenactments by Donna Dufresne and Gwendolym Quezaire-Presutti. Price: $20 includes performance, tea, sandwiches, homemade scones and museum admission. Reservations required by calling 546-7800.
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| Nov, 2 | 'The Women' | The Performing Arts Department of Eastern Connecticut State University presents Clare Booth Luce’s social satire “The Women” at 8 p.m. in the Harry Hope Theatre on the ECSU campus, High and Valley streets in Willimantic. Admission: $12 public, $10 ECSU faculty, staff and alumni, $5 ECSU students and children. Ticket reservations: 465-5123.
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| Nov, 2 | Willimantic Orchestra | The Willimantic Orchestra presents its fall concert at 3 p.m. at Eastern Connecticut State University’s Shafer Auditorium in Shafer Hall, Windham and Valley streets, Willimantic. Program: Borodin’s “On the Steppes of Central Asia”; a piece by Prokofiev, “March & Scherzo” movement from “The Love for Three Oranges” suite; Mussorgsky’s “Great Gate of Kiev” movement from the “Pictures at an Exhibition” suite; and Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony #4.” Free admission, donations appreciated.
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| Nov, 2 | Auction celebration | Altrusa International of Northeastern Connecticut sponsors its Hats Off Auction Celebration from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Rome Ballroom on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs. Entertainment by Seldom Heard, hors d’oeuvres, supper buffet. Live auction at 5:30 p.m. Price: $40. Information: 742-7116 or www.altrusanect.org.
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| Nov, 2 | Interfaith service | The Greater Willimantic Unit of Church Women United sponsors its World Community Day Interfaith Service at 4 p.m. at the Temple Bnai Israel, 345 Jackson St., Willimantic. Theme: “God’s Wisdom Sets Us Free.” Includes panel discussion, inspiring music, refreshments.
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