We hope you will mark your calendar and attend one, or many, of the following events open to the public. Bring your friends!
Please call Caroline Burchfield, Community Relations, at 860-435-9851 ext. 190 for more information.

Housatonic Camera Club: Annual Show and Sale, Opening Reception Friday, January 21, 5:00pm; Learning Center Gallery, Open weekends 11:00am-4:00pm, through February 20.  FREE

Winter Orthopedic Symposium: Dr. Evan Rashkoff, MD and Dr. David Stamer, MD, FAAOS, FACS of Sharon Hospital; January 29, 9:00-11:00 am, Light FREE breakfast served.  Community Room, RSVP, 860-364-4498.

Basic Obedience and Manners Dog Training Class: Sunday, February 6–March 6, 12:00 Noon-1:00 pm and 1:00-2:00 pm. $130 for 5 classes; register online or call 860-435-9851, ext. 190. Community Room

Housatonic Youth Service Bureau presents: "Woodworking for Beginners: Shadow Boxes," FREE, with Joe Brien of Lost Art Workshops; Saturday, February 12, 10:00am-4:00pm, Community Room. Two generation project ages 8 and up; registration 860-824-4720.

Robert M. Cunningham: Award Winning Illustrator; Opening Reception, Exhibit and Sale, Friday, February 25, 4:00-6:00 pm, Learning Center Gallery, Open weekends 11:00am-4:00pm through April 3.  FREE

Alzheimers Association Brain Series: "Is It Memory Loss or More? The 10 Signs," Friday, March 4, and "Maintain Your Brain," Friday, March 11. 2:00-3:30, Learning Center,  FREE

POSTPONED - Natural Approaches to Cancer Prevention and Treatment: Dr. Richard Malik,ND, Wednesday, March 7, Learning Center, 5:00 pm  FREE

The Hotchkiss Colloquium: Saturday, March 26 and April 9, "Successful Fund Raising For Not-for Profits," Tina and Rusty Chandler, former Directors of Development at The Hotchkiss School, Learning Center, 1:00pm.  FREE

The Hotchkiss Colloquium: Sunday, March 27, "Immigration and Ethics," Louis H. Pressman, The Hotchkiss School Chaplain and Instructor in Philosophy and Religion, Learning Center, 2:00pm.  FREE

Skin Cancer Screening: Saturday, April 2, Dr. Laurie Slotnick, MD, 9:00am-Noon; Wellness Center, Wagner. By appointment, 860-435-985, ext. 190.  FREE

The Hotchkiss Colloquium: Saturday, April 9, "Successful Capital Fund Raising For Not-for Profits," Tina and Rusty Chandler, former Directors of Development at The Hotchkiss School, Learning Center, 1:00pm,  FREE

Book and Tag Sale: Noble Horizons Auxiliary, April 29-30, 9:00am-4:00pm; Community Room.

The 14^th Colony: Small Works Exhibit, Opening Reception, Friday, May 6, 5:00-7:00 pm, Learning Center Gallery, Open weekends 11:00 am-4:00 pm through June 12.  FREE

Difficult Health Decisions: Understanding Your Options and Finding Peace with Your Decision. Thursday, May 19, 6:00-8:00 pm. Panel Discussion with physicians from Sharon Hospital's Ethics Board, SVNA and Hospice representatives, and local clergy. Learning Center, with light Refreshments.  FREE

The Good Dog Foundation Walk and Pooch Party: Saturday, May 21 (rain date May 22) 1:00-3:00 pm. Noble Horizons Grounds, co-sponsored by Sand Road Animal Hospital and Millerton Veterinary Practice. Registration and donation required (www.noblehorizons.org).

Diabetes Course: Build Your Pyramid of Knowledge: Self-Care and Management of Diabetes, Anne Hummel, RN (Tuesdays and Thursdays) May 31; June 2, 7, 9, 14, 16. 10:00am-Noon, Learning Center.  FREE

Terrarium Building Classes: with Lynn Meehan: 10:00-11:15 am, July, 12, July 14, July 19. Community Room, All Ages.  FREE

The Cancer Project Food for Life Nutrition and Cooking Classes: Wednesdays, July 13- August 3, 10:00-Noon; Community Room.  FREE

Red Cross Blood Drive: Friday, July 15, Community Room, 1:00-6:00 PM. Call: 1-800-GIVE BLOOD

Kent Art Association: 2 Hour $35 Exceptional Works Sale; Friday, September 9, 5:00-7:00 pm, Learning Center Gallery

Basic Obedience and Manners Dog Training Class: Thursdays, September 15-October 13, 5:00 pm. Community Room, $130 for 5 classes; register at www.noblehorizons.org or call 860-435-9851, ext. 190. Community Room

Denise Lancto/Mimi Davis: Art Exhibit of Oils and Watercolor; Opening Reception Friday, September 16, 5:00-7:00 pm, Opening Reception; Learning Center Gallery, Open weekends 11:00am-4:00pm through October 23.  FREE

The Cancer Project Food for Life Nutrition and Cooking Classes: Mondays, October 3, 10, 17, 24; 5:30-7:30 pm; Food Provided; Community Room;  FREE

Hotchkiss Colloquium, Verena Drake, PhD, Instructor in History and Art History at The Hotchkiss School, "Artists In The Time Of Lorenzo The Magnificent" A 5-part series October 1, 8, 22, 29, and November 5, 10:30am-11:30am, Community Room, FREE

American Red Cross Family Caregivers Series: Co-Sponsored by Noble Horizons and The Western Connecticut Area on Aging. October 5, 12, 19, 26, 5:00-7:30 pm. FREE classes provide skills to care for the elderly, chronically ill or disabled. Free light supper. Community Room. Registration required.

Salisbury Fall Festival: Noble Celebrates 40 years: Pet Therapy with The Good Dog Foundation; Saturday, October 8, Main St., Salisbury, 1:00-3:00 pm. Dog evaluations, Doggie Yoga, dog biscuit decorating, give-aways, more. FREE.

"Basic Estate Planning: What Everyone Needs to Know" Attorneys Donna Vincenti and Matt McColl and Salisbury Bank Officer Diane Johnstone. Thursday, October 20, 1:30 pm, Learning Center, FREE.

Hotchkiss Colloquium: Sunday, October 30, 2:00 pm. Julia Trethaway, Instructor of History at The Hotchkiss School, "How Teaching History Has Changed in the 21st Century", Life-Long Learning Center.

Dignifying Dementia: A Caregiver's Struggle A Book Talk with author Elizabeth Tierney. Friday, November 4, 2:00 pm, Learning Center, FREE

Canaan Art Guild: Art Opening and Exhibit, November 4, 5:00-7:00 pm; Learning Center Gallery. Exhibit open weekends, 11:00am-4:00 pm through November 25.

Hotchkiss Colloquium Sunday, November 6, 2:00 pm. Robert A. Mattoon, Former Head of The Hotchkiss School, current Co-Head of Avenues: The World School, a ground-breaking International school opening Fall 2012, with a projected 20 campuses world wide.

Advanced Estate Planning: Donna D. Vincenti & Matthew A. McColl, Attorneys; Diane Johnstone, Trust Officer, Salisbury Bank. November 18, 1:00 pm Learning Center. Topics: 1.)Planning for State and Federal Estate Taxes; 2.) Trusts: Purposes and Administration; 3.) Charitable Planning

Festival of Trees: "Into the Woods", Saturday, November 19-Saturday, December 3. Hours: Noon- 4:00; Noon-6:00 Nov. 24, 25, Dec. 1, 2. Community Room FREE

Festival of Trees GALA December 3, 5:00-7:00 PM; admission fee.

Red Cross Holiday Blood Drive: Wednesday, December 28, Community Room 1:00-6:00 PM; Call:1-800-GIVE BLOOD

NOBLE HORIZONS COMMUNITY EVENTS 2012

"The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Fresh Water in the 21st Century", Author Alex Prud'homme, discussion and book signing; Sunday, January 22, 2:00 pm. Community Room,  FREE

Housatonic Camera Club: Annual Show and Sale; Opening Reception, Friday, January 27, 5:00-7:00 pm. Learning Center Gallery, open weekends, 11:00am-4:00pm through February 26.  FREE

Basic Obedience and Manners Dog Training Classes: Susan Fireman, Executive Good Dog Trainer teaches Sundays, February 12-March 11, 1:00-2:00; Community Room. $130 for five classes. Register at: solanina@aol.com Annual Show and Sale; Opening Reception, Friday, January 27, 5:00-7:00 pm. Learning Center Gallery, open weekends, 11:00am-4:00pm through February 26.  FREE

Robert Blank: "People and Places/Near and Far: Salisbury, New York, Utah, San Diego, Normandy, Brittany, Namibia, Burma and Vietnam." Opening Reception, March 16, 5:00-7:00 pm. Exhibit open 11:00am-4:00 pm through April 22. Learning Center Gallery,  FREE.

11/9/2011 subject to change

Throughout the year Noble Horizons hosts:

DAR meetings
Care giver Support Groups
TLC classes
Dog therapy classes
Housatonic Camera Club meetings
AA meetings
Unitarian meetings

17 Cobble Road Salisbury, Connecticut 06068 860-435-9851