Our “Maker Monday” gathering returns in 2025. Join us on Monday, January 6th, at 6:30pm, and Monday, January 20th, at 6:30pm at the Wallingford Grange Hall where you can do the craft of your choice and stay for the socialization, or we can teach you how to piece a quilt. These gatherings are open to all! You don’t have to be a grange member or a quilter to join. Quilts of Valor Program offers comforting quilts to veterans of all wars. The program is continuing to work towards making more finished quilts for now and in the future. If you know a veteran or service member who should be presented with a quilt, please nominate them using this form: https://bit.ly/3tzdgDL . For more information, please contact Aili McKeen at ailimckeen@gmail.com or at 203-671-4089.

The lecturer’s program for the meeting will focus on the topic of emergency winter resources by a guest speaker from CMC Energy Services. At this meeting, we will also discuss upcoming events and goals for 2025. We will also have our monthly country store raffle. All are welcome to attend this meeting.

In conjunction with the January Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, January 11th at 8:30am-11am, the Wallingford Grange will also have a craft workshop available FREE for kids of all ages, crocheting Granny Squares! This is a great opportunity for kids to make one and either give to a relative or keep for themselves if they choose.

Tickets for adults are $6 and for youth 12 and under are $3. A pancake breakfast comes with pancakes and sausage to eat and hot coffee, hot chocolate, tea, or juice to drink. Pancake flavors include Cinnabon (specialty flavor for January), chocolate chip, and buttermilk. Bring friends! Or make friends - the big center table is open to anyone who doesn't want to sit alone. Also, we have a craft workshop available FREE for kids of all ages, on how to crochet a granny square! Same time, same place (more details above).