5 Things To Know In Woodbury & Middlebury: Early Voting, Lions Club Haunted Hayride And More

WOODBURY-MIDDLEBURY, CT — Early voting opens Monday in both towns, the Woodbury Lions Club runs its Haunted Hayride Friday and Saturday, and Woodbury's selectmen hold a strategic planning workshop.

Here are five things to know about life around Woodbury and Middlebury this week:

1. Early Voting Opens In Both Towns
When: Monday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Nov. 1; Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3
Where: Woodbury: Senior/Community Center, 265 Main St. South; Shepardson Community Center, 1172 Whittemore Road, Middlebury
What to know: Woodbury voters can vote early at the Senior/Community Center, according to the town calendar, and Middlebury voters at the Shepardson Community Center, where same-day registration is also available, according to Middlebury. State law sets early voting hours at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with extended 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. hours on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 29.
More information here.

2. Woodbury Selectmen Hold Strategic Planning Workshop
When: Monday, Oct. 19, 8 a.m.
Where: Shove Conference Room, 281 Main St. South, Woodbury
What to know: The Board of Selectmen holds a special workshop meeting on strategic planning; input may be requested from those invited to attend, according to the agenda.
More information here.

3. Lions Club Haunted Hayride
When: Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Where: Mitchell School, 14 School St., Woodbury
What to know: The Woodbury Lions Club presents its Haunted Hayride at Mitchell School both nights, according to the town's community events calendar.
More information here.

4. Middlebury Flu, COVID And Pneumonia Clinic
When: Monday, Oct. 19, 1 to 3 p.m.
Where: Shepardson Community Center, 1172 Whittemore Road, Middlebury
What to know: The town's flu clinic offers flu, COVID and pneumonia vaccines, according to the town calendar. Questions go to 203-577-4166.
More information here.

5. Middlebury Lunch & Learn On Fraud
When: Thursday, Oct. 22, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Shepardson Community Center, 1172 Whittemore Road, Middlebury
What to know: The Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging presents a talk on fraud, with a free light lunch, according to the town calendar. Registration is required; no walk-ins.
More information here.