The Town Hall & Transfer Station will be CLOSED on Monday, October 13th, 2025.
(Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day) | | | |
68th Salisbury Fall Festival
The 68th Salisbury Fall Festival will be held on October 10, 11, and 12. As one of the oldest Fall Festivals in our region, the event has grown from an antique show to a large home-town celebration for our community!
Enjoy long-time favorites, such as the Quilt Show, Treasure Trove, and bake sales at the Congregational Church and book sales at the Library, St. Johns, and Johnnycake Books. See the exhibits at the Salisbury Association and enjoy a Prime Rib Dinner at the Lakeville Hose. Scarecrows will again line Main Street in Salisbury and Lakeville. Vote for your favorites in three categories—the winners will be awarded cash prizes or a trophy. On Friday night, business are sponsoring “Sip and Stroll” as a fun start to the weekend.
Many organizations will have booths on both sides of Main Street on Saturday. Local artisans will set up tents on the White Hart lawn. Lots of games and crafts will be held on the Library lawn. Kids of all ages will enjoy the magic shows, face painting, herbal crafts, pumpkin painting, and dance performances by Martha Graham and Blue Studio dancers. Go on a hay ride or an antique car ride. Watch a demo by a blacksmith. And meet Gibert the Party Pig!
Enjoy live music? The Joint Chiefs and Salisbury Band will perform, along with a jazz guitarist and a percussion group. New this year is a Friday Concert at the Congregational Church and singing by students from Salisbury Central School. And you can try karaoke singing.
There’s lots of food and beverage options--food tents offering hot dogs and comfort food, and food trucks featuring tacos, soups, sandwiches, and ice cream. Or stop in Sweet Williams and Provisions. Enjoy dinner, with a discount, at the Interlaken Inn.
On Sunday, don’t miss the Pet Parade at noon at the Lakeville Community Field. Visit the many artisans selling hand-made items. Take advantage of the discounts on books and Treasure Trove sales. The weekend will be filled with fun activities for friends and families of all ages!
For a complete listing of activities, special events, and participating groups, go to www.salisburyfallfestival.org or follow on Facebook and Instagram.
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Salisbury Recreation Programs
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Salisbury Senior Center Knitting & Crochet Club
WHERE: The Salisbury Senior Center at the Town Grove, 42 Ethan Allen St., Lakeville
WHEN: *1st & 3rd Monday of the Month, 1:00-3:00pm
(*NEW DATES)
WHO: Knitters And Crocheters Of All Levels Welcome. Beginners
Should Bring Size 8 Knitting Needles And Worsted Weight Yarn.
WHAT: Bring Project You Are Working On Or Start A New One. Coffee and Tea will be provided. Meet other seniors from the area.
Cost: This is a FREE program.
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Senior Nutrition Program at the
Senior Center
Lunches will be served at the Senior Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 12:00pm. The suggested donation is $5.00 those 65 & up, $6.50 for those under 65.
Reservations are required at least 24-hours in advance.
To make a reservation call 860-435-5197 or sign up in person at the Senior Center.
Contact Lisa McAuliffe for further information, 860-435-5186 or email lmcauliffe@salisburyct.us
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Jano’s Senior Exercise
11am, Every Tuesday & Thursday
In-person or Zoom class
Click Here for Zoom Links
Contact Lisa McAuliffe for further information, 860-435-5186 or email
lmcauliffe@salisburyct.us
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Ping Pong at the
Senior Center
Adult ping pong will meet at the Senior Center will meet on Wednesdays from 1:30-3:30pm.
Contact Lisa McAuliffe for further information, 860-435-5186 or email lmcauliffe@salisburyct.us
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Tai Chi Class
Weekly Tai Chi class at the Grove’s Senior Center every Wednesday at 10:15–11:30am. Tai Chi is gentle, non-strenuous exercise that can improve your strength, balance and range of motion. Loose clothing advised, soft sole shoes or sneakers. This is a free drop-in class and registration is not required.
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Connecticut Energy Assistance Available
Fuel assistance applications are currently being taken for fuel deliveries made between November 1, 2025 and April 1, 2026. Households heating with electric and households with heat included in rent are also eligible to apply.
You may qualify for fuel assistance if your income is under -
(Household size/Annual Income):
1/$47,764, 2/$62,460, 3/$77,157, 4/$91,854
Contact: Patrice McGrath at 860-435-5187 or your local Social Service Agent.
Those who participate in one or more of the following benefit programs will automatically be considered income eligible for energy assistance;
-Temporary Family Assistance (TFA)
-State supplement to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled
-Refugee cash assistance program
-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
-Supplemental Security income (SSI)
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Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Litchfield County provides flu vaccines to anyone aged 18 and older.
Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Litchfield County
Salisbury Branch
30A Salmon Kill Road, Salisbury
Wednesday, October 22
10 pm–12 p.m.
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Harvard Pilgrim HC, Medicare Part B, ConnectiCare, United Health Care Advantage (over age 65)
Self-Pay: Cash or Check - Regular dose for ages 18 & older $50
High dose for adults over 65 - $100
For more information, please call (860) 397-9480
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We all have different reactions to the loss of a loved one. No matter what the cause, we are never prepared for the wave of emotions that comes upon us. Wherever you are on your journey, the group is a safe place to support you in finding hope and healing.
September 11-October 30, 2025
Thursday Evenings 6:00-7:30 pm
30A Salmon Kill Rd, Salisbury, CT 06068
Facilitated by Jenn Surdam, LMSW
Private Practice therapist & Specialist in Grief Therapy
For more information or to register, please call or text Jenn at (959) 901-1333.
This is a free program for the community from your friends at
Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Litchfield County.
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Project Sage Domestic Violence Awareness Month Events
October 1-31, 2025
Project SAGE will be hosting three events during October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month: the Annual Vigil on October 9th (More info below), the third annual Take Back the Hike on October 18 (More Event Info: CLICK HERE) and a screening, followed by a talkback, of the award-winning documentary Another Body on October 25th (Learn more & buy tickets here).
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The Annual Vigil and a Red Sand Project Action kick off the month on Thursday, October 9th, at 6:30PM, Project SAGE will hold their Annual Vigil, which will commence at Community Field (10 Sharon Road, Lakeville) and proceed with a candlelight Remembrance Walk to the Project SAGE office (13A Porter Street, Lakeville). This Vigil is dedicated to honoring individuals who have lost their lives to domestic violence in Connecticut over the past year, while reaffirming Project SAGE’s commitment to ending relationship violence. A small reception will be held following the Memorial Ceremony. The Vigil is sponsored, in part, by National Iron Bank.
Attendees are invited to arrive at Community Field 15 minutes early to participate in a Red Sand Project Action to raise awareness of human trafficking. For more information about the Red Sand Project: https://redsandproject.org/about/.
All are welcome to join for any or all of the evening. Please be aware that the Vigil will include discussions and reflections on sensitive topics, including domestic violence and human trafficking. Staff will be on hand for support as needed.
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14 DAYS OF EARLY VOTING
EARLY VOTING Dates/Times:
OCTOBER 20 - 31, 10am - 6pm
NOVEMBER 1, 2 10am - 6pm
OCTOBER 28 & 30, 8am - 8pm
A General Election is where all eligible voters elect candidates to office. In Connecticut, there is a general election every year.
Click HERE for the General Election Information PDF
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THE SALISBURY BEAST 5K
October 19, 2025
Join us for year EIGHT of Connecticut's most monstrous 5k in the majestic hills of Salisbury, CT. Our second year as a USATF certified course, is specially dedicated this year to Peter Hawley, who was a runner among runners and the most generous champion of race directors across Connecticut, certifying hundreds of races and doing double duty to raise money and awareness.
The route climbs what feels like 1,000 ft in the first mile, but gains an actual 500 feet at mile 1.3 before runners turn around at the top of Lincoln City Rd, and fly back down the same steeps, flanked by extraordinary views of Lake Wononscopomuc during autumn's final peak.
As always, this run is fun(d)raiser with proceeds supporting evidence-based adventure and arts and educational programming for people ages 12-20 in order to prevent the elevated risks for alcohol and drug abuse faced by young people in rural areas of New England where the overdose rate is among the highest in the state. To date, we have raised over $7,500 for organizations making a difference. This year a portion of race proceeds and all additional donations will support Catamount Resort's National Ski Patrol Young Adult Program (YAP) an organization aligned with our mission, which is to bring forth the best of the BEAST in all of us.
Our majestic and evergreen course has welcomed runners from all over the Eastern Region who enjoy the quintessential views and vibe of old-world New England in the autumn. This corner of Connecticut offers every adventure, play and recreational opportunity, making the event fun for the whole family.
More Event Info and Sign Up, Click:
https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/Salisbury/TheSalisburyBeast
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H O U S E H O L D
H A Z A R D O U S
W A S T E
C O L L E C T I O N
D A Y
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 9am-2pm
@ Torrington Water Pollution Control Facility, 252 Lower Bogue Road, Harwinton, CT
Call 860-435-5170 or email townhall@salisburyct.us for a ticket
Accepted and Not-Accepted Items
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September Outreach at the Transfer Station
A star-studded line up of volunteers (including Selectmen and Selectwomen from the two towns, State Representative Maria Horn, and a number of residents, who gave an hour or two of their time on a damp September 25th, to promote the Food Waste Pilot program and guide people to place Swap Shop items in the right place. Over 20 residents signed up join the Food Waste diversion program and we started a waiting list. Quite a successful day!
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Swap Shop Stories
We’re hoping to find a good conduit for sharing Swap Shop Stories. In the meantime, think about writing them down. My favorite is the day a piano, that had not been left untaken for days, beckoned to a piano player who promptly overturned a planter from the garden section of the Swap Shop to serve as a seat. He began with a Billy Joel song, and soon people from the parking lot and from inside the Swap Shop surrounded him as he played melody after melody. Everyone was smiling. While the piano player did not take the piano home with him, I heard rumors that it was taken by someone and put to good use.
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Gas Cylinder Recycling Program
Beginning on October 1st, the Salisbury/Sharon Transfer Station will be participating in The Cylinder Collective's (TCC) EPR gas cylinder recycling program. (EPR is an acronym for Extended Producer Responsibility.)
Information from TCC:
- Signed into law in May 2022, Public Act No. 22-27 was developed with legislators and municipalities to establish free, convenient and accessible statewide recycling of residential gas cylinders.
- Cylinder Collective, a collaboration of cylinder producers, is focused on creating and supporting residential recycling programs through industry-led efforts. Our mission is to provide stewardship programs that are operationally efficient, convenient, accessible, and free to residential consumers.
- Products accepted by TCC:
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Propane tanks, under 20 pounds.
NOTE: THAT THE SALISBURY/SHARON TRANSFER STATION WILL CONTINUE TO ACCEPT 20-POUND PROPANE TANKS.
- Consumer helium, small and large sizes
- Isobutane camping cylinders, 4 oz, 8 oz, and 16 oz
There will be no fee at the Salisbury/Sharon to drop off the cylinders listed above, as well as no fee for 20-pound propane tanks.
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October 2025 Meeting Calendar*
- 10/6 - 5:00pm, Board of Selectmen
- 10/6 - 6:30pm, Planning & Zoning Commission
- 10/6 - 6:30pm, Region One BOE
- 10/7 - 9:00am, Historic District Commission
- 10/7 - 6:30pm, Planning & Zoning Commission (Special)
- 10/9 - 10:00am, Pope Land Design Committee
- 10/9 - 6:00pm, Conservation Commission
- 10/9 - 6:30pm, Planning & Zoning Commission (Special)
- 10/13 - Town Hall & Transfer Station CLOSED (Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day)
- 10/14 - 5:00pm, Zoning Board of Appeals
- 10/14 - 6:30pm, Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission (IWWC)
- 10/14 - 7:30pm, Recreation Commission
- 10/15 - 5:00pm, TRAC
- 10/15 - 5:30pm, Salisbury Fire Commission
- 10/15 - 6:30pm, Planning & Zoning Commission (Special)
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10/16 - 9:00am, Salisbury Economic Development Committee
- 10/16 - 5:30pm, Salisbury Affordable Housing Commission
- 10/16 - 6:00pm, Board of Finance Quarterly Meeting
- 10/20 - 5:30pm, Salisbury Central School BOE
- 10/20 - 5:30pm, Salisbury Pathways Committee
- 10/20 - 6:30pm, Planning & Zoning Commission
- 10/21 - 7:00pm, Salisbury Democratic Town Committee
- 10/22 - 7:00pm, Region One ABC
- 10/27 - 6:30pm, Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission (IWWC)
- 10/28 - 7:00pm, Salisbury Republican Town Committee
- 10/31 - Halloween
| | | *Meeting Agendas can be found at www.salisburyct.us/agendas. The information for the zoom links (remote/hybrid meetings) are included on each agenda. Meetings may be cancelled or special meetings may be added during the month. You can view the Town Calendar at www.salisburyct.us/calendar. | | |
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