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Area Entertainment Guide
BOOKS
STAMFORD Book Discussion with “Rules of Civility,” by Amor Towles, Library Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch, 34 Woodland Ave. Mon 11:30 a.m. 203-351-8285, fergusonlibrary.org
CRAFTS
DANBURY Art at Ives juried Fine Art and Craft Show, Ives Concert Park on the Western Connecticut State University’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. ext. Sat, Sun 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Food and live music featuring flutist Sherry Winston Sat 7:30 p.m., along with art classes, demonstrations, a wine tasting and children’s events. ivesconcertpark.com
EXHIBITS, ETC.
GREENWICH Greenwich Art Society Paint Soiree, Greenwich Art Society Studio, 3rd fl., 299 Greenwich Ave. Wed 6-8 p.m. $25 adult, $15 per child. RSVP to 203629-1533, junepouredpaint.eventbrite.com
FESTIVALS
BRIDGEPORT Greek Festival & Fair, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Park Ave. Fri, Sat 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Free admission and parking. Shuttle buses from Sacred Heart University, 4000 Park Ave., and Discovery Magnet School, Veteran’s Park. Food, pastries, indoor marketplace, 14th Century Byzantine Church tour, folk dance performances, live music, games, rides, raffle, exhibits. 203-374-5561, holytrinitybridgeport.org
NEW CANAAN Step Into Summer Festival, Historical Society, 13 Oenoke Ridge. Sat 6-10 p.m. Live music by DogHouse, food, signature drinks, preview look at the “Shoes” exhibit, whiskey and beer tasting in the Tavern Unique, and auction items. 203-966-1776, nchistory.org
PRESTON Bluegrass Festival, Strawberry Park Resort, 42 Pierce Road. Thu-Sun. $160-$60. Call for a schedule of performances. 860-8861944, strawberrypark.net
FILMS
RIDGEFIELD Kids in Crisis presents “Beautiful Boy,” Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge. Mon 6:30 p.m. Free. 203-438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org
STAMFORD Greenwich International Film Festival: “The Last Color,” Avon Theater, 272 Bedford St. Sat 11 a.m. $15; and “Safe Places” Sun 11 a.m. $15; Documentary Night: “The Spy Behind Home Plate” Tue 7:30 p.m. $13-$10. 203-967-3660, ext. 2; avontheatre.org
KIDS
STAMFORD Sunday Explorers, Museum and Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road.. Sun 1-4 p.m. Free with admission nonmembers, free members. 203-3221646, stamfordmuseum.org.
STAMFORD “The Magical Toyshop,” Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St. Fri 7 p.m. $50$10. Call or visit website for tickets. 203-325-4466, palacestamford.org
LECTURES
NORWALK Remembering the American Revolution Lecture Series with Historian Richard Hubert on “Secret Codes of Early America,” Historical Society’s Mill Hill Historic Park Townhouse, 2 East Wall St. Sat 2 p.m. $8. Purchase at bit.ly/2HlcWxx or call 203846-0525. norwalkhistoricalsociety.org STAMFORD “Finding Brass Valley, A Place in Time that Has Almost Vanished,” Senior Center, 888 Washington Blvd. 2nd floor. Fri 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Register at 203-977-5151 STAMFORD Ambassador’s Roundtable Dinner with “India & the U.S. in a Changing South Asia,” Yacht Club, 97 Ocean Dr. Wed 5:30 p.m. $100. 203-356-0340, worldaffairsforum.org
MUSIC
NORWALK Norwalk Community Chorale presents “Mad About the Mouse-An Evening of Disney Magic,” Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Ave. Sat 7:30 p.m. Free. norwalkcommunitychorale.org
NEW HAVEN Laura Benanti’s Cabaret Show, “Tales from Soprano Isle,” Long Wharf Theatre Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Theatre, 222 Sargent Dr. Mon 6 p.m. with a cocktail reception, followed by the performance at 8 p.m. Festivities conclude with a champagne and dessert reception. Kathy Cihi at kathy.cihi@longwharf.org or visit longwharf.org/gala-2019.
OUTDOORS
GREENWICH LGBT-Let’s Go Birding Together, Audubon Greenwich, 613 Riversville Road. Sun 11 a.m. $8 nonmembers, $5 members. RSVP requested to Ryan at rmaclean@audubon.org or 914-417-5234. greenwich.audubon.org
STAMFORD Perennial Gardens Design Tour, Bartlett Arboretum & Garden Silver Education Center, 151 Brookdale Road. Sun 11 a.m. Rain or shine. 203-322-6971, bartlettarboretum.org
SPECIALS
MYSTIC Viking Days, Mystic Seaport & Museum, 75 Greenmanville Ave. Sat, Sun 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Visit website for schedule of events. Most events free with admission. mysticseaport.org
NEW MILFORD Drag Your Mother’s Day Brunch, Hunt Hill Farm, 44 Upland Road. Sun 12:30-3:30 p.m. $45. 860-355-0300, hunthillfarmtrust.org
STAGE
WESTPORT “Skeleton Crew,” Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court. Tue-June 22. Tickets start at $30. 203-227-4177, westportplayhouse.org