OCTOBER 2019 EVENTS
Tuesday, October 1
Fourth Annual
Lions Club Golf Tournament
​
​
Stay tuned for information regarding the Lions Club's Fourth Annual Golf Tournament!
Tuesday, October 1,
12 - 4pm
Seniors Drop-In
Salem Free Public Library
Come and play such Wii Sports games as baseball, boxing, bowling, golf and tennis, and Card and Board games. Seniors Drop-In meets every Tuesday at the Salem Free Public Library from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Refreshments served
​
Sponsored by the Salem Recreation Department
Tuesday, October 1, 7pm
Board of Selectmen
Regular Meeting
Salem Town Hall
Conference Room 1
Mission Statement
The Board of Selectmen shall ensure that the ordinances of the Town and the acts, policies and resolutions of the Board of Selectmen and Town Meeting are carried out and implemented. The Board is composed of five members consisting of the First Selectman (serving a two-year term) and four other Selectmen (serving staggered four-year terms). This Board serves as the primary executive body of the Town.
​
Click here to view the Board's meeting agendas and minutes
Wednesday, October 2,
5 - 6pm
Mobile Food Pantry
Salem School
​
​
The Mobile Food Pantry provides fresh fruits and vegetables, proteins, and other healthy foods for FREE distribution to individuals and families in need. All are welcome.
​
Food is distributed at the rear parking lot of Salem School
Please bring your own bags
Thursday, October 3,
10am - 12pm
Salem Library Knitters
Salem Free Public Library
Reading Area
Drop in and join the Salem Library Knitters every Thursday morning in the Reading Area to work on your own projects or to contribute to the annual knitted goods sale to benefit The Friends of the Salem Library.
​
Coffee & Treats are served.
Friday, October 4
12 - 4pm
Quilting Group
Salem Free Public Library
​
Make quilts and other sewn items, which are donated to area non-profits. Each year, we make items to be sold at the Salem
Free Public Library's holiday sale. Proceeds from that sale benefit the Friends of
Salem Library.
All are welcome, including beginners, to bring a sewing machine along with basic sewing supplies and join us. Fabric kits are provided for the items we make to donate to the non-profits.
For more information, contact Deb Drennen at 860 222 8396
Monday, October 7,
12:30 - 3pm
Mahjongg Group
Salem Free Public Library
​
​
The Mahjongg Group meets every Monday for several hours in the Program Room of the Library. New players welcome!
​
Sponsored by the Friends of the
Salem Library
Monday, October 7, 7pm
Board of Education
Regular Meeting
Salem School Media Center
​
Mission Statement
Salem inspires learning, creativity, critical thinking, personal integrity, and citizenship.
​
The Board of Education aims to:
-
increase understanding of ways Salem School accomplishes our Mission Statement and
-
collaborate with stakeholders to develop a strategic plan for Salem School District (Pre-K to 21
​
Tuesday, October 8,
12 - 4pm
Seniors Drop-In
Salem Free Public Library
​
​
Come and play such Wii Sports games as baseball, boxing, bowling, golf and tennis, and Card and Board games. Seniors Drop-In meets every Tuesday at the Salem Free Public Library from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Refreshments served
​
Sponsored by the Salem Recreation Department
Tuesday, October 8, 6pm
Emergency Management Committee Meeting
Salem Town Hall,
Conference Room 2
Meetings are held every second Tuesday of the month at 6pm at Salem Town Hall.
​
Click here to view the Committee's meeting agendas and minutes
Tuesday, October 8, 7pm
Library Board of Directors
Salem Free Public Library
​
Mission Statement
The Library Board of Trustees shall supervise and maintain the library and
its operations.
​
The Library Board of Directors meet every second Tuesday of each month at 7pm at Salem Free Public Library.
​
Wednesday, October 9,
12 - 4pm
Quilting Group
Salem Free Public Library
​
Make quilts and other sewn items, which are donated to area non-profits. Each year, we make items to be sold at the Salem
Free Public Library's holiday sale. Proceeds from that sale benefit the Friends of
Salem Library.
All are welcome, including beginners, to bring a sewing machine along with basic sewing supplies and join us. Fabric kits are provided for the items we make to donate to the non-profits.
For more information, contact Deb Drennen at 860 222 8396
Wednesday, October 9, 6pm
The Not-So-Good Life of the Colonial Goodwife
Salem Free Public Library
Featuring dynamic mother/daughter duo Velya Jancz-Urban and Ehris Urban of the Grounded Goodwife, The Not-So-Good Life of the Colonial Goodwife will cover what the history books skip over! Laugh, grimace, and honor our foremothers' journeys while learning about the issues faced by New England's colonial women.
This presentation isn't about spinning wheels or quilting bees – it explores the engrossing "taboo" subjects that are omitted from history.
Call 860 859 1130 to register.
Limit 40.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Salem Library.
Thursday, October 10,
10am - 12pm
Salem Library Knitters
Salem Free Public Library
Reading Area
Drop in and join the Salem Library Knitters every Thursday morning in the Reading Area to work on your own projects or to contribute to the annual knitted goods sale to benefit The Friends of the Salem Library.
​
Coffee & Treats are served.
Thursday, October 10, 7pm
Gardner Lake Authority Regular Meeting
Montville Public Safety Building
Mission Statement
The Gardner Lake Authority is established with the Towns of Bozrah and Montville to govern the body of water known as Gardner Lake.
The Authority shall act as agent for the Town, cooperating with the State Boating Commission in the enforcement of boating laws on
Gardner Lake. The Authority shall also control and abate algae and aquatic weeds, and
study and make recommendations
concerning water management.
​
This month's meeting will be held at the Montville Public Safety Building located at 911 Norwich New London Turnpike in Uncasville.
Thursday, October 10, 7pm
Board of Finance
Regular Meeting
Salem Town Hall
Conference Room 1
Mission Statement
The Board of Finance oversees the finances of the Town and prepare a budget for approval by Town Meeting.
Come and sit in on their meetings and become informed on how your tax dollars are being spent.
​
Click here to view the Board's meeting agendas and minutes
Monday, October 14,
12:30 - 3pm
Mahjongg Group
Salem Free Public Library
​
​
The Mahjongg Group meets every Monday for several hours in the Program Room of the Library. New players welcome!
​
Sponsored by the Friends of the
Salem Library
Monday, October 14, 7pm
Inland Wetlands & Conservation Commission
Regular Meeting
Salem Town Hall
The Inland Wetlands and Conservation Commission promulgates and enforces such regulations and amendments in conformity with the regulations of the State Commissioner of Environmental Protection and the Inland Wetlands and watercourses Act, as amended, as are necessary to protect wetlands and watercourses in the Town.
​
Click here to view the Board's meeting agendas and minutes
Tuesday, October 15,
12 - 4pm
Seniors Drop-In
Salem Free Public Library
​
​
Come and play such Wii Sports games as baseball, boxing, bowling, golf and tennis, and Card and Board games. Seniors Drop-In meets every Tuesday at the Salem Free Public Library from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Refreshments served
​
Sponsored by the Salem Recreation Department
Tuesday, October 15, 2pm
Salem Green Cemetery Association Regular Meeting
Salem Town Hall
​
​
The Salem Green Cemetery Association meets every third Thursday of the month.
​
For information regarding the Association or plot availability, contact the Salem Green Cemetery Association Sexton Cathy Benedict at 860 869 8891.
​
Photograph by Nate Bramlett, findagrave.com
Tuesday, October 15, 7pm
Planning & Zoning Commission
Regular Meeting
Salem Town Hall,
Conference Room 1
​
Mission Statement
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the responsibilities of both a planning commission and zoning commission. For planning, the commission shall prepare, adopt, and maintain a master plan of development for the Town based on physical, social, economic, and governmental conditions and trends to promote coordinated development and the general welfare and prosperity of the Town. For zoning, the commission shall adopt and administer a comprehensive zoning plan designed to direct and control the use and development of property.
​
Click here to view the Committee's meeting agendas and minutes
Thursday, October 17
10am - 12pm
Salem Library Knitters
Salem Free Public Library
Reading Area
Drop in and join the Salem Library Knitters every Thursday morning in the Reading Area to work on your own projects or to contribute to the annual knitted goods sale to benefit The Friends of the Salem Library.
​
Coffee & Treats are served.
Friday, October 18,
12 - 4pm
Quilting Group
Salem Free Public Library
​
Make quilts and other sewn items, which are donated to area non-profits. Each year, we make items to be sold at the Salem
Free Public Library's holiday sale. Proceeds from that sale benefit the Friends of
Salem Library.
All are welcome, including beginners, to bring a sewing machine along with basic sewing supplies and join us. Fabric kits are provided for the items we make to donate to the non-profits.
For more information, contact Deb Drennen at 860 222 8396
Saturday, October 19, 10am
(Rain Date Sunday, October 20)
Salem Library
Cupola Restoration
& Time Capsule Ceremony
Join the Bicentennial Committee for the
re-introduction and installation of the Salem Library's restored Cupola and the closing and burial of the Time Capsule in the Town Green. The Time Capsule will be opened at the Town's Sestercentennial or 250th Year Anniversary in 2069.
​
Monday, October 21,
12:30 - 3pm
Mahjongg Group
Salem Free Public Library
​
​
The Mahjongg Group meets every Monday for several hours in the Program Room of the Library. New players welcome!
​
Sponsored by the Friends of the
Salem Library
Monday, October 21, 7pm
Recreation Commission Regular Meeting
Salem Town Hall,
Conference Room 1
​
The Salem Recreation Commission supports programs for a variety of ages and interests.
Our mission is to promote health, well being, fitness and good sportsmanship through organized sports and open recreational activities. The Commission is devoted to the development and maintenance of town owned recreational sites and facilities.
​
Photo of Salem Multi-Purpose Trail by Oneira Rosa, www.alltrails.com
​
Click here to view the Committee's meeting agendas and minutes
Monday, October 21, 7:45pm
Economic Development Commission
Salem Town Hall,
Conference Room 2
Mission Statement
The Economic Development Commission shall conduct research into the economic conditions and trends in the Town, make recommendation to appropriate officials and agencies of the Town regarding action to improve the Town's economic condition and development, shall seek to coordinate the activities of and cooperate with unofficial bodies and organizations to promote such economic development and may advertise and may prepare, print and distribute books, charts and pamphlets witch will further its official purposes. The Commission shall periodically update the Town Economic Development Plan.
​
Click here to view the Committee's meeting agendas and minutes
Tuesday, October 22,
12 - 4pm
Seniors Drop-In
Salem Free Public Library
​
​
Come and play such Wii Sports games as baseball, boxing, bowling, golf and tennis, and Card and Board games. Seniors Drop-In meets every Tuesday at the Salem Free Public Library from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Refreshments served
​
Sponsored by the Salem Recreation Department
Tuesday, October 22, 7pm
Planning & Zoning Commission
Regular Meeting
Salem Town Hall,
Conference Room 1
​
Mission Statement
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the responsibilities of both a planning commission and zoning commission. For planning, the commission shall prepare, adopt, and maintain a master plan of development for the Town based on physical, social, economic, and governmental conditions and trends to promote coordinated development and the general welfare and prosperity of the Town. For zoning, the commission shall adopt and administer a comprehensive zoning plan designed to direct and control the use and development of property.
​
Click here to view the Committee's meeting agendas and minutes
Wednesday, October 23, 7pm
Bicentennial Committee Regular Meeting
Salem Town Hall,
Conference Room 1
Be a part of the Bicentennial celebrations and attend the Bicentennial Committee Meeting. Provide input or just come and see what's in the works!
​
Click here to view the Committee's meeting agendas and minutes
Thursday, October 24,
10am - 12pm
Salem Library Knitters
Salem Free Public Library
Reading Area
Drop in and join the Salem Library Knitters every Thursday morning in the Reading Area to work on your own projects or to contribute to the annual knitted goods sale to benefit The Friends of the Salem Library.
​
Coffee & Treats are served
Thursday, October 24, 7pm
Salem Historical Society: Donald G. Mitchell, aka 1k Marvel: Salem's Scribe
Gardner Lake
Volunteer Fire Company
​
​
Slater Memorial Museum Director Vivian Zoe presents "Donald G. Mitchell AKA Ik Marvel: Salem's Scribe." Donald Grant Mitchell (April 12, 1822 – December 15, 1908) was an American essayist and novelist who usually wrote under the pen name Ik Marvel.
Thursday, October 24, 7pm
Zoning Board of Appeals
Regular Meeting
Salem Town Hall,
Conference Room 1
​
Mission Statement
The Zoning Board of Appeals shall resolve conflicts which may arise between the common law rights of a property owner to use his land as he wishes and the efforts of the Planning and Zoning Commission to manage land use in order to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the Town. The Zoning Board of Appeals can grant variances to zoning regulations.
​
Saturday, October 26,
9am
Salem Apple Festival
Salem Town Green
Come and get your fresh apple pie! Apples, cider, fritters,
ice cream sundaes, hot dogs, and coffee will also be available.
Friends of Salem
Library Used Book Sale
Salem School
Salem Historical Society Bicentennial Coin Raffle
Salem Town Green
Salem PTO Basket Raffle
Salem School
Saturday, October 26
1 to 4pm
Salem Historical Society Museum Open
Salem Historical Society
The Salem Historical Society will be open on Saturdays and by appointment during the Summer months.
​
Visit the Society's Facebook page for all of their happenings!
Monday, October 28,
12:30 - 3pm
Mahjongg Group
Salem Free Public Library
​
​
The Mahjongg Group meets every Monday for several hours in the Program Room of the Library. New players welcome!
​
Sponsored by the Friends of the
Salem Library
Tuesday, October 29,
12 - 4pm
Seniors Drop-In
Salem Free Public Library
​
​
Come and play such Wii Sports games as baseball, boxing, bowling, golf and tennis, and Card and Board games. Seniors Drop-In meets every Tuesday at the Salem Free Public Library from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Refreshments served
​
Sponsored by the Salem Recreation Department
Thursday, October 30, 6pm
Before Salem:
Witch Hunting in the Connecticut River Valley, 1647-1663
Salem Free Public Library
​
​
Presented by Author Richard Ross III.
​
From 1647 to 1663, eleven people were hanged as witches on the New England frontier, the Connecticut River Valley. This study offers a fresh assessment of the first outbreak of with accusations, trials and executions in the Connecticut River Valley.
​
Books will be available for sale and signing.
Limit 40 adults.
​
Call 860 859 1130 to register
​
Sponsored by Friends of the Salem Library.
Thursday, October 31,
10am - 12pm
Salem Library Knitters
Salem Free Public Library
Reading Area
Drop in and join the Salem Library Knitters every Thursday morning in the Reading Area to work on your own projects or to contribute to the annual knitted goods sale to benefit The Friends of the Salem Library.
​
Coffee & Treats are served
JULY 2019 EVENTS
Tuesday, July 2, 12 - 4pm
Seniors Drop-In
Salem Free Public Library
Come and play such Wii Sports games as baseball, boxing, bowling, golf and tennis, and Card and Board games. Seniors Drop-In meets every Tuesday at the Salem Free Public Library from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Refreshments served
​
Sponsored by the Salem Recreation Department
Monday, July 1, 12:30 - 3pm
Mahjongg Group
Salem Free Public Library
​
​
​
The Mahjongg Group meets every Monday for several hours in the Program Room of the Library. New players welcome!
​
Sponsored by the Friends of the
Salem Library
Monday, July 1 to 3,
9am - 1pm
Skyhawks Tennis Camp
Round Hill Road Tennis Courts
The Beginner Tennis Camp for children, ages 6 to 9, provides a relaxed environment where fundamental tennis skills are taught along with a wide range of fun activities that help develop agility, balance, movement, sending, receiving and gross motor skills on a smaller court. In addition to expanding tennis skills, players improve their movement and rallying skills. A variety of fun activities are used to improve player athleticism through agility, balance, coordination, and movement development.
The Intermediate to Advanced Tennis Camp for children, ages 8 to 12, emphasizes all aspects of the game and helps improve proper shot technique. Focus is placed on live ball drills that develop rallying and decision-making skills along with proper movement and recovery. Point playing games are used to reinforce the skills learned and to improve the player’s competitive skills. Using teaching progressions that lead to live-ball play is a key element in this program.
​
Both Camps are $79
​
Register online at skyhawks.com
Monday, July 3, 2 - 4pm
Storytime from Space
Salem Free Public Library
​
Description:Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor, will read A Moon of my Own by Jennifer Rustgi. The video was taped aboard the International Space Station for Story Time from Space, a project of the Global Space Education Foundation. The book is suitable for preschool to grade 2.
​
Limit: 25 participants
​
Call 860 859 1130 to register
​
Sponsored by the Friends of the Salem Free Public Library
Sunday, July 7, 9:30am
Butterfly Walk
Walden Preserve, Hagen Road
Rich Chyinski will show hikers the amazing varieties of butterflies that live and migrate through the Walden Preserve. These Butterfly Walks are very popular with children. Rich has a technique that allows him to safely "catch" these delicate creatures; keep them in hand for the children (and adults!) to study, and then let them fly free.
Call 860 859 3520 for more information
July 5, 12 - 4pm
Quilting Group
Salem Free Public Library
​
Tuesday, July 2, 12 - 4pm
Seniors Drop-In
Salem Free Public Library
Come and play such Wii Sports games as baseball, boxing, bowling, golf and tennis, and Card and Board games. Seniors Drop-In meets every Tuesday at the Salem Free Public Library from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Refreshments served
​
Sponsored by the Salem Recreation Department
Monday, July 1, 12:30 - 3pm
Mahjongg Group
Salem Free Public Library
​
​
​
The Mahjongg Group meets every Monday for several hours in the Program Room of the Library. New players welcome!
​
Sponsored by the Friends of the
Salem Library
Monday, July 1 to 3,
9am - 1pm
Skyhawks Tennis Camp
Round Hill Road Tennis Courts
The Beginner Tennis Camp for children, ages 6 to 9, provides a relaxed environment where fundamental tennis skills are taught along with a wide range of fun activities that help develop agility, balance, movement, sending, receiving and gross motor skills on a smaller court. In addition to expanding tennis skills, players improve their movement and rallying skills. A variety of fun activities are used to improve player athleticism through agility, balance, coordination, and movement development.
The Intermediate to Advanced Tennis Camp for children, ages 8 to 12, emphasizes all aspects of the game and helps improve proper shot technique. Focus is placed on live ball drills that develop rallying and decision-making skills along with proper movement and recovery. Point playing games are used to reinforce the skills learned and to improve the player’s competitive skills. Using teaching progressions that lead to live-ball play is a key element in this program.
​
Both Camps are $79
​
Register online at skyhawks.com
JULY 2019 EVENTS
Monday, July 3, 2 - 4pm
Storytime from Space
Salem Free Public Library
​
Description:Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor, will read A Moon of my Own by Jennifer Rustgi. The video was taped aboard the International Space Station for Story Time from Space, a project of the Global Space Education Foundation. The book is suitable for preschool to grade 2.
​
Limit: 25 participants
​
Call 860 859 1130 to register
​
Sponsored by the Friends of the Salem Free Public Library
Monday, July 8, 12:30 - 3pm
Mahjongg Group
Salem Free Public Library
​
​
The Mahjongg Group meets every Monday for several hours in the Program Room of the Library. New players welcome!
​
Sponsored by the Friends of the
Salem Library
Monday, July 8, 12:30 - 3pm
Mahjongg Group
Salem Free Public Library
​
​
The Mahjongg Group meets every Monday for several hours in the Program Room of the Library. New players welcome!
​
Sponsored by the Friends of the
Salem Library
Make quilts and other sewn items, which are donated to area non-profits. Each year, we make items to be sold at the Salem
Free Public Library's holiday sale. Proceeds from that sale benefit the Friends of
Salem Library.
All are welcome, including beginners, to bring a sewing machine along with basic sewing supplies and join us. Fabric kits are provided for the items we make to donate to the non-profits.
For more information, contact Deb Drennen at 860 222 8396
July 5, 12 - 4pm
Quilting Group
Salem Free Public Library
​
Monday, July 8, 7pm
Inland Wetlands & Conservation Commission
Regular Meeting
Salem Town Hall
The Inland Wetlands and Conservation Commission promulgates and enforces such regulations and amendments in conformity with the regulations of the State Commissioner of Environmental Protection and the Inland Wetlands and watercourses Act, as amended, as are necessary to protect wetlands and watercourses in the Town.
​
Click here to view this month's meeting agenda
Make quilts and other sewn items, which are donated to area non-profits. Each year, we make items to be sold at the Salem
Free Public Library's holiday sale. Proceeds from that sale benefit the Friends of
Salem Library.
All are welcome, including beginners, to bring a sewing machine along with basic sewing supplies and join us. Fabric kits are provided for the items we make to donate to the non-profits.
For more information, contact Deb Drennen at 860 222 8396
Monday, July 8, 7pm
Inland Wetlands & Conservation Commission
Regular Meeting
Salem Town Hall
The Inland Wetlands and Conservation Commission promulgates and enforces such regulations and amendments in conformity with the regulations of the State Commissioner of Environmental Protection and the Inland Wetlands and watercourses Act, as amended, as are necessary to protect wetlands and watercourses in the Town.
​
Click here to view this month's meeting agenda
Sunday, July 7, 9:30am
Butterfly Walk
Walden Preserve, Hagen Road
Rich Chyinski will show hikers the amazing varieties of butterflies that live and migrate through the Walden Preserve. These Butterfly Walks are very popular with children. Rich has a technique that allows him to safely "catch" these delicate creatures; keep them in hand for the children (and adults!) to study, and then let them fly free.
Call 860 859 3520 for more information
Tuesday, July 9, 12 - 4pm
Seniors Drop-In
Salem Free Public Library
​
​
Come and play such Wii Sports games as baseball, boxing, bowling, golf and tennis, and Card and Board games. Seniors Drop-In meets every Tuesday at the Salem Free Public Library from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Refreshments served
​
Sponsored by the Salem Recreation Department
Tuesday, July 9, 12 - 4pm
Seniors Drop-In
Salem Free Public Library
​
​
Come and play such Wii Sports games as baseball, boxing, bowling, golf and tennis, and Card and Board games. Seniors Drop-In meets every Tuesday at the Salem Free Public Library from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Refreshments served
​
Sponsored by the Salem Recreation Department
Thursday, October 31, 1pm
Books in the Afternoon Club
Salem Free Public Library
​
​
The Books in the Afternoon Club meets every last Thursday of the month at 1:00 p.m.
​
This month, the Book Club will be discussing Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani
​
New members welcome!
​
Please stop in or call the library at: 860-859-1130 for more information