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The Inn at Kent Falls | a luxurious Bed & Breakfast located in a serene setting convenient to all of Litchfield County’s attractions including the Housatonic River, Lake Waramaug, Appalachian Trail, Mohawk Mountain for skiing, plus wonderful restaurants, antiquing, the arts and most importantly, country walks. No matter the time of year guests of our Bed and Breakfast not only enjoy the wonderful common rooms, grounds and pool at the Inn but also our special Ski & Fitness Stays. Kent Falls' Concierge will help you organize an itinerary of your choice. For the very best experience in Kent lodging, spend your next visit with us.

THE EXCITING HVA ANNUAL AUCTION | Sunday, November 21 is the date for HVA's gala auction this year! Tim Luke of HGTV's "Cash in the Attic" will again be auctioneer aided by his partner Greg Strahm.
Sunday, November 21 at the Bryan Memorial Town Hall in Washington Depot beginning at 1 PM with the Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction. Live music will be provided by Miles of Swing. The Live Auction begins at 3 PM and will be emceed by Tim Luke of HGTV. Christine Baranski is the Honorary Chair this year with Diane von Furstenberg, Oscar and Annette de la Renta, Hamilton South, Robert Couturier, Graydon Carter, Julianna Margulies, Dorothy Hamilton, Pam Baker and Anne Swift joining her on the committee.
LEARN MORE: www.hvatoday.org

WINTER Time to gather the family and go skiing. Downhill, Cross Country, Snowboarding, Sledding, Ice Skating, Ice Fishing...go to our To Do page to find out more. And when you return? Cozy up to our fireplace with cups of hot chocolate. Winter is also an excellent time to be Pampered.	DECEMBER \| take advantage of the long weekend and the Winter Rates for our suites! And don't worry....Mohawk Mountain makes their own snowno matter what! Dec 24 \| Christmas Eve at the Inn at Kent Falls Join your Innkeepers, family & friends for Potluck & drinks. Dec \| Kent Singers - Choral Works celebrating Christmas. Directed by Marguerite Mulée, organ accompaniment by Sharon Abner along with The Litchfield Brass at St. Joseph's Chapel, The Kent School, 1 Macedonia Road, Kent, CT 860-354-2156 \| www.kentsingers.org Dec \| ANNUAL Tree Lighting Ceremony \| Shorter Days Brighter lights A Pot luck celebration at the Kent Community House at dusk on 1st Saturday of December JANUARY \| Presidents Day & Martin Luther King Day - take advantage of the long weekend and theWinter Rates for our suites. And don't worry...Mohawk Mountain makes their own snowno matter what! New Years Eve at the Inn at Kent Falls Start with complimentary hor d'ouvers and then off to dinner & a celebration at one of the area's award-winning restaurants. End the weekend with a champagne brunch. FEBRUARY \| a wonderful time to ski, hike or skate in the area as well as take advantage of our Fitness Stays. And don't worry...Mohawk Mountain makes their own snow no matter what! Feb 14 \| Valentines Day at the Inn at Kent Falls Return to romance in the beauty found in the enchanting setting surrounding The Inn at Kent Falls. A Chance to renew. A place to laugh and love. A place to make memories. Feb (week of 14th) \| Kent Center School Chocolate Festival \| Kent Center School

SPRING March might go out like a lion but the gentle yellow of Spring daffodils are ready to greet you in our gardens. This is a great time to hunt for that perfect vintage piece or re-stock your own garden by visiting The White Flower Farm	MARCH \| remember Mohawk Mountain makes their own snow until end of April! Kent Singers Concert \| St. Joseph's Chapel, The Kent School \|www.kentsingers.org Kent Film Festival \| 4 Days...40 Films \|www.kentfilmfestival.org Kent Children's Center Art Auction \| Community House APRIL \| time to visit Kent's chocolate shops! Summer Concert Series \| Kent Land Trust Green Lime Rock Vintage Car Event \| jeffkennedy246@earthlink.net MAY \| so much to see & do! Kent Machinery Annual Meeting & Spring Gas-up/Steam-up \| www.ctamachinery.com/SpringPowerUP.html Kent Farmers Market \| Kent Green \| every Saturday 9AM to noon Kent Garden Club Lawn & Garden Sale \| St. Andrews Lawn 3rd Saturday Kent Doll Club Show \| Kent Community House Kent Memorial Library Outdoor Book Sale \| weekends all summer long Memorial Day Parade \| Monday, Memorial Day at 9:00 Main Street Annual Lamp Sale and Shaker Exhibition \| Cornwall Bridge Pottery Store - Memorial Day: Route 128 near the covered bridge, West Cornwall, CT. 800-501-6545 . www.limerock.com White Flower Farm \| Tomatomania - 167 Litchfield Road, Litchfield, CT 06759. 800-503-9624. White Flower Farm will be the center of the tomato universe, presenting more than 150 varieties--heirlooms, as well as the best of modern hybrid seedlings for this year's growing season. whiteflowerfarm.com Hopkins Vineyard \| Annual Barrel Tasting - 25 Hopkins Rd, New Preston, CT, 06777. 860-868-7954. Always held rain or shine - 12 - 5 p.m. www.hopkinsvineyard.com 36th Annual Housatonic Downriver Race - CT's Oldest Canoe Race \| 10 mile whitewater event for canoes and kayaks, is the oldest canoe race in Connecticut. ting2000@aol.com Trade Secrets Rare Plant and Garden Antiques Sale \| Lion Rock Farm, Rte. 41, Lakeville, CT 860.364.1080. Garden benefit for Women's Support Services will be a 2 day event. www.tradesecretsct.com Soup de Tour Bike Event \| Community Soup Kitchen of Torrington will sponsor three scenic bike/walking routes during the month of May to benefit the Community Soup Kitchen. Help restock their larder by taking a bike ride. Contact: Susan Strano, 860-489.2910 or email: sstrano@optonline.net Kent Art Association Spring Show \| Rte. 7, Kent. 860-927-3989 www.kentart.org Rolex GT Series Challenge - Lime Rock Park - 497 Lime Rock Rd, Rte. 112, Lakeville, CT 06039. For tickets: 1-800-RACE-LRP or 860-435-5000.www.limerock.com Washington Art Association Exhibits Illustrators \| Washington Depot, CT 860-868-2878. Illustrators are celebrated at the Washington Art Association. www.washingtonart.org up

SUMMER You can always enjoy the pool at the Inn at Kent Falls. Wind down your day with a relaxing massage and an out door shower. Renew your energy at one of the Yoga classes in town.	JUNE Kent Farmers Market \| Kent Green \| every Saturday 9AM to noon Kent Memorial Library Outdoor Book Sale \| weekends all summer long Kent Fireman's Ball \| www.kentfire.org Litchfield Antiques Show (Greenwoods) \| Kent School Summer Concert Series \| Kent Land Trust Green Annual Gallery on the Green \| On the Green, Litchfield, CT 06759. 860-567-8059. Arts and crafts festival with 100 juried exhibitors. 9:30 - 4PM. www.jwclitchfieldhills.org SCCA National Championship Races, New England Region - Lime Rock Park \| 497 Lime Rock Rd., Rte. 112, Lakeville, CT. For tickets call 1-800-RACE-LRP www.limerock.com JULY SPECIAL LITCHFIELD JAZZ FESTIVAL STAY \| July 31 - August 2, 2010. Stay a third night and receive 10% off your third night. For Jazz Festival Camp Members and parents receive 10% off all weekday suite stays. Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival \| August 6 – 8, 2010 \| 860.361.6285. The Grounds of Kent School, One Macedonia Road, Kent, CT 06757. The Litchfield Jazz Festival has announced the dates for the 15th Anniversary this summer at Kent School in Kent, CT. Kent is known as the cultural heart of the Litchfield Hills -- come find out for yourself Festival weekend August 6, 7, 8, 2010. Litchfield Jazz Festival will celebrate our 15th year and Dave Brubeck's 90th year with exciting performances prior to and during the Litchfield Jazz Festival. A month long free concert series will also take place, "Jazz Around Kent," from July 12 - August 7. www.litchfieldjazzfest.com Kent Farmers Market \| Kent Green \| every Saturday 9AM to noon Kent Memorial Library Outdoor Book Sale \| weekends all summer long Summer Concert Series \| Kent Land Trust Green American Le Mans New England Grand Prix, Lime Rock Park \| 497 Lime Rock Rd., Rte. 112, Lakeville, CT. For tickets call 1-800-RACE-LRP www.limerock.com Annual Litchfield Open House Tour \| On the Green, Litchfield, CT 06759. Phone: (860) 567-9423. The oldest continuously running house tour on the East Coast and one of the oldest in the U.S. Open House Tour of selected homes and gardens in Litchfield, a quintessential New England village. www.litchfieldct.com/cjr/tour.html Kent Art Association - President's Show - Rte. 7, Kent. 860-927-3989 www.kentart.org Lime Rock Summer Showdown Sprints, New York Region - Lime Rock Park \| 497 Lime Rock Rd., Rte. 112, Lakeville, CT. For tickets call 1-800-RACE-LRP www.limerock.com AUGUST Kent Farmers Market \| Kent Green \| every Saturday 9AM to noon Kent Memorial Library Outdoor Book Sale \| weekends all summer long Summer Concert Series \| Kent Land Trust Green Kent Summer Festival \| 1st Thursday-Sunday St. Andrew's Tag Sale Kent Lions Club Lobster Sale Kent Fireman's FairAnnual Summer Book Signing in Sharon \| Upper Main Street, Sharon, CT 06069. 860-364-5041. The Hotchkiss Library presents its Annual Summer Book Signing which is open free to the public. www.hotchkisslibrary.org Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival \| July 31 - August 2, 2009 in Kent this year! 860.567-4162. The Litchfield Jazz Festival, one of the top 100 events in the US and Canada (American Bus Association), will be held in Kent, Connecticut. www.litchfieldjazzfest.com Will Rogers Follies - Tri Arts Sharon Playhouse \| Rts. 343/4 and 41, Sharon, CT 06069. 860.364-7469. www.triarts.net Always on the First Saturday in August Annual SHARON ON THE GREEN ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR \| Sharon Town Green, Rte. 41, Sharon, CT 06069. 860-364-1400. Over 120+ selected quality artists & craft people. Annual Sharon Audubon Festival \| 325 Cornwall Bridge Road, Rte. 4, Sharon, CT 06069. Call - 860. 364-0520. www.audubon.org Litchfield County 4-H Fair \| Goshen Fairgrounds, Rte. 63, Goshen, CT 06756. 860-626-6240. www.4-hfair.org Last Saturday in August Annual Paint Out-Auction - Kent Art Association \| Rte. 7, Kent. 860-927-3989. Kent Art Association Fundraiser 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.www.kentart.org up

FALL Leaf Peeping time! A most glorious time of year in New England. Ah...the smell of the fireplace, the vibrant colors....Wind down your day with a relaxing massage or stretch yourself at one of the Yoga classes in town.	SEPTEMBER Annual Harvest Ball for the Kent Land Trust Kent Fall Festival Kent Machinery Fall Festival is always the last full weekend of September. Annual Antiques In A Cow Pasture: One Day Antiques Market \| Russell Carell's Original Antiques In A Cow Pasture: One Day Antiques Market, 92 Canaan Rd., Rte. 44, Salisbury, CT 06068. 845.876-0616. A Connecticut favorite one-day outdoor market with 100 invited dealers and vans full of fresh, exciting antiques. www.barnstar.com Annual Litchfield Postcard Show \| Litchfield Community Center, Rte. 202, Litchfield, CT 06759. 860-567-8091 or 203-888-0205. (Always 3rd Sun.) 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. >Rolex Vintage Festival Presented by BMW - Lime Rock Park \| 497 Lime Rock Rd., Rte. 112, Lakeville, CT. For tickets call: 1-800-RACE-LRP \| www.limerock.com OCTOBER \| Time for Leaf Peeping! Learn more Harvest Fair \| Congregational Church Halloween Celebration \| costume party hosted by the merchants of Kent Pumpkin Run \| Last Sunday of the month! This is wonderul 5k run throuht the scenic roads of Kent. Washington CT Antiques Show \| Bryan Memorial Town Hall, Washington Depot, CT 06794. 860-868-7586. Annual Warren Fall Festival \| Warren Woods, Brook School House Rd. (Off Rte. 45 & Rte. 341), Warren, CT 06754. 860-868-7708. (Always Sat./Sun. of Columbus Day Weekend) Crystal Rock NARRC Championships, New York Region - Lime Rock Park \| 497 Lime Rock Rd., Rte. 112, Lakeville, CT. For tickets call 1-800-RACE-LRP www.limerock.com NOVEMBER \| Time to give thanks The Inn is a warm and friendly place to spend the holidays. Consider the Inn your home away from home where we not only host out-of-town guests for your family reunions, we also can help you plan these Special Stays.
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