MIDDLETOWN

Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore Virtual Author Events via Zoom:Richard Haass, author of “The World: A Brief Introduction,” July 16, 7 p.m. $5 event only, $28 book and event ticket. Registration required. 860-685-3939, wesleyanrjjulia.com

Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater and Children's Circus of Middletown present a completely digital circus, “From the BIG TOP to the LAPTOP,” through Aug. 7, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. For ages 5-15. Explore circus arts, dance, capoeira, fitness, digital animation, visual art, and more. The program is free, but registration required. oddfellows.org, 860-347-6143, e-mail circus@oddfellows.org.