Lachat Town Farm in Weston is setting a Thanksgiving table for anyone who would otherwise spend the holiday alone. Its Thanksgiving Community Feast runs from noon to 3 p.m. on Thursday, November 26, inside the farm's new Offutt Center, with a fire going in the hearth and seats for up to 75 people. Registration closes Friday, November 20.

The feast is a family-style, casual dinner. The farm provides the turkey, the sides and dessert, prepared by AMG Catering and sponsored by the family of Brian Gordon and the Howard and Katherine Aibel Foundation. Guests are asked to bring a bottle of wine or some apple cider to share.

Who it is for

The dinner is meant for individuals and families who would otherwise be alone on Thanksgiving, not for large families or groups of friends. Registration is limited to four people per group. All ages are welcome.

The cost is $25 a person, and children under 12 are free; families registering children are asked to note how many in the comments. Anyone for whom the cost or getting to the farm is a problem can contact Weston Social Services for help. To register, use the farm's website or call 203-984-8403 by Friday, November 20.

This year's feast is dedicated to Dennis A. Bengels, a regular attendee and supporter of Lachat who died earlier this year.

The Offutt Center's first winter

The Offutt Center is the farm's new education center, built to give Lachat a place for year-round programs. Its plans include public restrooms, a nature classroom and art studio, a farm to fork teaching kitchen, and a gathering room with a large hearth fireplace. The farm continues to raise money for the center and lists ways to donate on its website.

The building is already the setting for several of the farm's holiday events:

  • Kneads Thanksgiving sale: Kneads Bakery of Westport, a family-run bakery, cafe and flour mill that sells at Lachat's farmers market, is taking Thanksgiving orders for pies, cakes, breads, pastries and sides through Saturday, November 21, at 10 a.m., for pickup at Lachat on Wednesday, November 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Part of the proceeds goes to the farm.
  • Winter Greens Wreath Decorating: Friday, December 4, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the fourth annual evening of making a custom wreath by the fire in the Offutt Center. Tickets are $85, or $75 for seniors, and include the wreath, greens, decorations and snacks. Proceeds support Lachat's Giving Garden, its pollinator garden and its invasive plant workshops.
  • Winter Market: Sunday, December 13, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with local vendors selling art, clothing, jewelry, housewares, baked goods and other local foods, plus hot food. No parking reservation is needed; park in the lower field at the main entrance.
  • Fireside Concert with the Gingersnap Duo: Friday, December 18, at 7 p.m., in the farm's 1770 farmhouse. Vocalist and violinist Arjana Danylets and pianist Ivan Danylets perform holiday music. Tickets are $25.

About Lachat

Lachat Town Farm, at 106 Godfrey Road West in Weston, offers farming, environmental education and cultural programs for all ages. It runs a farmers market, classes for children and adults, and seasonal events through the year. Programs and registration are on its website, and the farm can be reached at info@lachattownfarm.org.

Thanksgiving Community Feast: Thursday, November 26, noon to 3 p.m., Offutt Center, Lachat Town Farm, 106 Godfrey Road West, Weston. $25 a person, children under 12 free. Register by November 20.

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