Kitchen Tour Nov. 7

FALLS VILLAGE — It is time once again for the Kitchen Tour of Northwest Connecticut, a popular fundraiser for the Houstonic Musical Theatre Society at Housatonic Valley Regional High School. This spring the student production will be the musical “Grease.�

This year’s event features a variety of kitchens in homes ranging from an 1890 Colonial to a passive solar home.

“We try to pick kitchens that are not just fabulous, but are unique and inspiring for many people to get ideas for their own kitchens,â€� said organizer Joan Yahn.  “The Hotchkiss School is also involved this year; two faculty kitchens are on the tour.â€�

Tickets ($30) are available at Salisbury Pharmacy, Sharon Pharmacy, House of Books in Kent, Kent Pharmacy, Deano’s Pizza and Four Seasons Foods in Lakeville, and Harney Tea in Millerton. Tickets the day of the tour are available at each house for $35.

For more information, call  Yahn at 860-364-0637.

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