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The Trumbull Nature and Arts Center (TNAC), located at 7115 Main St., Rt. 25, is offering the following program. Space is limited. Register online at patronsoftnac.com.

Green Thumb Ambassadors — Children ages 7 and up will learn the joy of “Growing your own food,” with Richard Moore of Moorefield Herb Farm. At the Trumbull Community Gardens, participants will plant a garden, care for it, watch it grow, and consume the fruits of their labor. Includes a visit to the farm one week.

Tuesdays, May 21-June 25, 4-5 p.m.

Cost: $40/family (15 children max.) 7+ with caregiver.

Bridgeport Hospital urologist Nicholas Viner, MD will discuss PSA and Newer Diagnostic Tests for Prostate Cancer during the next meeting of Man to Man, the hospital’s prostate cancer support group on Tuesday, May 21, from 6-8 p.m., at Spring Meadows, 6949 Main St., Trumbull. The meeting is free and open to the public. A light dinner will be served.

For information or to register, call toll free 24/7, 1-888-357-2396.

The Coastal Chordsmen Spring concert on Wednesday, May 22, as the Chordsmen blend their style of high energy barbershop harmony. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1734 Huntington Tpke., at 7 p.m. Suggested donation of $10. Open to the public, with a reception in the parish hall following. For more information, call 203-375-1503 or visit trinitynichols.org.

League of Women Voters of the Bridgeport Area announce their annual dinner meeting will be held on Thursday, May 23, at 6 p.m., at Unity Hill United Church of Christ, 364 White Plains Road.

Following dinner and the business meeting, the speaker will be Carole Young-Kleinfeld, a Registrar of Voters from Wilton, speaking on changes in Connecticut’s election laws.

Reservations may be made with Diane Fried of Stratford. Cost is $15 per person.

Also, Greater Bridgeport CROP Hunger Walk Meeting – The 39th annual Hunger Walk held on May 5 will be reviewed.  For information call 203-375-1284.

St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 200 Shelton Road, Trumbull, is sponsoring a ‘Shred It’ day on Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m.-noon.

All are welcome and you can either box it or bag it.

Shred 30 pounds of paper for $10. Drop it off or stay and watch it being shredded. No need to worry about staples, paperclips, or rubber bands.

There will be a household hazardous waste collection for residents of Trumbull, Easton and Monroe on Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at Indian Ledge Park, 307 Indian Ledge Park Dr., in Trumbull. A Connecticut driver’s license is required.

Items to bring include oil-based paints, varnishes, pesticides, insecticides and pool chemicals. Do not bring latex paint (can be dried with kitty litter and thrown in the garbage), alkaline batteries, motor oil, antifreeze and asbestos products.

For a complete list, visit trumbull-ct.gov.

The next collection will be in the fall of 2013.

There will be a rabies clinic for dogs and cats on Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m.-noon at the Trumbull Highway Department, 366 Church Hill Road. The fee is $20, cash only, for the rabies vaccination. Must bring a rabies certificate of prior vaccination to receive a three year vaccination. Dogs must be on leashes; cats in carriers.

The Town Clerk will be available selling dog licenses; $8 for altered dogs/$19 for unaltered dogs.

Call 203-452-5088 for more information.

Vaughn Family Dentistry will have their annual Free Dental Day on Friday, June 7, at their office, located at 2 Corporate Drive. The event is to support those in the community without dental insurance who are in need of dental services.

Treatment is limited to the most needed services that can be completed in one visit, such as x-rays, exams, fillings or extractions, by Dr. Brian Vaughn, D.M.D., Dr. Salvatore Florio, D.D.S., M.D., and Dr. Jigar Gandhi, D.D.S.

Children and adults ages 7 and up are eligible. No advance appointments will be made; hours are 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Arrive as early as possible as these services are limited to the first 150 patients.

The Trumbull Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 Ladies Auxiliary will hold their second annual tag sale on Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Station 2 on Daniels Farm Road.

There will be various tag-sale vendors. Shoppers should park on Firehouse Road. A rain date is scheduled for Sunday, June 9.

If anyone is interested in renting a space, contact the Ladies Auxiliary at  ladiesauxfundraising@trumbullvfc.com for more information.

St. Theresa Church Vacation Bible Camp, “Jesus, Doctor of the Soul,” will take place Tuesday, June 25-Saturday, June 29, from 8:45 a.m.-noon at St. Theresa School. This Catholic Bible Camp is for children entering kindergarten through grade 5. The cost is $35 for the first child and $25 for additional siblings.

Registration deadline is May 24. Sign up early since we have had an overwhelming response in recent years.

Volunteers are also needed for various areas such as music, crafts, activities, group leaders, and set-up/clean-up. For registration forms, volunteer forms, and other information, visit the St. Theresa website at sttheresatrumbull.org or contact program coordinator at VBC@sttheresatrumbull.org or 203-261-4706.

St. Theresa’s Seniors are sponsoring the following trip. Call Kathy for reservations, 203-268-8256.

Tuesday Sept. 24 — Grand Oak Villa, Performer Vincent Talarico; Included’s family style lunch and wine on every table. Price $77.

St. Theresa’s Seniors are sponsoring the following trip. Call Kathy for reservations, 203-268-8256.

Thursday Nov. 14 — Westchester Broadway Theatre; Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, includes pre-show lunch. Price $90. Deposit $25 upon reservation; balance of $65 by Sept. 17.