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In Brief
from Town Times
Volunteer
The Middlefield Fire Department seeks volunteers age 18-plus. No experience is required; the department provides the necessary training. To learn more, visit middlefieldfirect.org, email info@ middlefieldfirect.org or stop by the firehouse Mondays before 7 p.m. The department also has an Explorer program for youth age 14 to 18.
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Cat Tales
Join a wonderful and dedicated group of people a few hours a week to help care for homeless cats at Cat Tales’ main shelter. Must be age 15-plus or be accompanied by a parent/guardian. The volunteer application can be found at cattalesct.org. For more information, email: info@cattalesct.org.
Gift of sight
The Durham Lions Club’s recently-refurbished drop box is ready for your eyeglass donations at the Durham Pharmacy.
Lions have recognized the urgent need for corrective lenses and collect usable glasses in their communities to support the Lions Recycle For Sight Program.
Food bank
The Middlefield Food Bank is in need of the following: peanut butter, jelly, jam, sandwich/freezer bags, coffee, tea, crackers, snacks, laundry detergent, dish soap, cleaning supplies, toothpaste, tooth brushes, pasta, pasta sauce, tuna, and grocery store gift cards.
Middlefield Community Center
Food Bank. The Food bank is open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., by appointment only. Current needs: cleaning products, toilet paper, paper towels, pasta, sauce, peanut butter, jelly, gift cards to local grocery stores.
Antique sewing machine program. Tuesday, May 23, 6 p.m. Have an antique machine you’re curious about? Want to know its value? Join us for this informative program presented by Walling Sew & Van.
Volunteer. Volunteers are needed as servers at our
Senior Lunch Program. Call 860-349-7121.
Set Back. Tuesdays at 1 p.m. Don’t know how to play? We’ll teach you.
Senior bus trips. May 17, Mohegan Sun Casino; May 24, Van Wilgen’s Garden Center/lunch at Rose’s Orchard; May 31, Book Barn/ lunch at Skipper’s Restaurant. Call Middletown Area Transit at 860-346-0212, press 2.
Knit2gether. Knit or crochet every Thursday, 9:30 a.m., at the Middlefield Community Center. Also seeking donations of yarn.
See Seniors, A8
