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ROTARY OKTOBERFEST: Middletown Rotary Club will host Oktoberfest 2016, Thursday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom at the Elks Club, 44 Maynard Street, Middletown. The annual fundraiser will feature beer and wine tastings, live music, dinner and an auction. Tickets are available at $35, $60 for a pair. For more information on obtaining tickets, visit www.MiddletownRotary.org, or email Fred Mackowitz @ fmackowitz@rddk.com or via phone, contact Trish Lambert at 860-344-1221. JOB GROUP: A Job Group meets Thursdays, Oct. 7, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Hubbard Room at Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Presenters range from local business people to nationally renowned authors and career counselors. A one-hour networking session follows the presentation. BRICK BUNCH: Deep River Public Library’s Brick Bunch meets Oct. 27, 3:45-4:45 p.m. for open Lego construction, large blocks for smaller children. Drop in, no registration required. For more information on any of these programs, call 860-526-6039 or email at drplchildrensdept@gmail.com GHOST WALKS: Chills and frights, along with a bit of history, await those who participate in the annual Clinton Historical Society’s Halloween “Ghost Walks” Oct. 26-27, with three walks starting at 6, 6:30 and 7 p.m. Tickets $13, reservations required. Call 860-664-0900 or by sending an email to CHSOldBrick@ gmail.com; leave a name and phone number, the date and time of the tour you want to reserve, and the number of tickets needed, and receive a return confirmation. Cash will be collected at the door on the night of the event. OKTOBERFEST: Rotary Club Oktoberfest, with a Beer/Wine Tasting and Silent Auction, sponsored by the Wine Cellar in Middletown, will be held Oct. 27 at the Elks Club Crystal Ballroom, 44 Maynard Street, Middletown. Tickets $35, $60 for a pair, includes music, dinner, tastings and an auction with live music by Rock and Roll Straight Up. For tickets, email Fred Mackowitz at fmackowitz@rddk.com or call Trish Lambert 860-344-1221.

Friday, Oct. 28

‘PARANORMAL ROCKSTAR’: ‘Paranormal Rockstar’ Dustin Pari visits the Deep River Public Library for a spine tingling lecture on the paranormal on Oct. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Pari’s experience with the supernatural includes stints on Ghost Hunters, extensive world travel researching the field, as well as being an active member of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) for more than ten years. Books will be available for purchase. This program is free and open to all; no registration required. PRESCHOOL POWER HOUR: Preschool power hour at the Deep River Public Library is held Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28, 10:30 a.m., for all ages, free. For information, call 860526-6039 or email drplchildrensdept@gmail.com. Oct. 28, Halloween party. Dress in costume, have spooky snacks and games with friends. HAUNTED HOUSE: Epoch Arts Haunted House will be held at Epoch Arts, 27 Skinner Street, East Hampton, Oct. 28-29, 7-10 p.m. Admission $8, include haunted hayrides and three themed rooms with a cast of nearly 60 students. Snacks available for sale. www. epocharts.org. Visit with Park and Rec on Oct. 29th for a special Trunk or Treat at Center School from 4-6 p.m. with lots of fun Halloween activities. ARCHITECTS SERIES: Centerbrook Architects Lecture Series continues with “Dreams,” designing homes by Seattle Architect Tom Bosworth, FAIA, Oct. 28, 7 p.m. in the Cube at Centerbrook Architects, 67 Main St., Centerbrook. Free. To register call the Essex Library at 860-767-1560. PHANTOM OF THE OPERA: Artists for World Peace presents a screening of the original 1924 silent version of The Phantom of the Opera, featuring live musical accompaniment by The Flying Particles, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. at the deKoven House, 27 Washington Street, Middletown. Tickets $10 at the door. For more information call 860301-9757 or visit artistsforworldpeace.org. HAUNTED RIVER: Connecticut River Museum presents Haunted River, a theatrical production about the history and folklore of the Connecticut River Valley, Oct. 28-29. Tickets $13 adults, $9 ages 7-12, not recommended for under 7. Tickets extremely limited and should be booked in advance by going online to www.ctrivermuseum.org or calling the museum at 860-767-8269.

NEW QUILTING CLUB: Join Claudette Talmadge each week at the Henry Carter Hull Library, Clinton, beginning Friday, Oct. 28 at 9 a.m. for a new Quilting Club. The first meeting will be a casual meet-andgreet to talk about peoples’ equipment and experience. Recommended for beginners. Register at www.hchlibrary. org/event/quilting2016. MEETING HOUSE PLAYERS: The Meeting House Players present John Cariani’s witty, romantic comedy “Almost Maine” Oct. 28-29, Nov. 4-5 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 and $15; performances will be held at the Chester Meeting House, 4 Liberty Street, Chester. For information and reservations, email TheMeetingHousePlayers@gmail.com or call 860526-3684. PIANO RECITAL: Timothy Krippner, a young classical pianist will perform a recital of works by Beethoven, Schumann and Rachmaninoff as part of the Kalmia Garden Farmhouse Concert series at the Gastler Farm on Middlefield Road in Durham, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28-29 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 39 at 4 p.m. For information and tickets, visit www.farmhouseconceerts.com.

Saturday, Oct. 29

FALL FESTIVAL: The Children’s Tree Montessori School, 96 Essex Road, Old Saybrook, will hold a Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 29, with a rain date of Nov. 5. Family activities include pumpkin painting, relay races, face painting, music, raffles and refreshments. Admission $5 per person, includes a pumpkin per child, a raffle ticket and activities. For more information contact 860-388-3536 or info@ childrenstree.org. HAUNTED HOUSE: Epoch Arts Haunted House will be held at Epoch Arts, 27 Skinner Street, East Hampton, Oct. 29, 7-10 p.m. Admission $8, include haunted hayrides and three themed rooms with a cast of nearly 60 students. Snacks available for sale. www. epocharts.org. Visit with Park and Rec on Oct. 29th for a special Trunk or Treat at Center School from 4-6 p.m. with lots of fun Halloween activities. HAUNTED RIVER: Connecticut River Museum presents Haunted River, a theatrical production about the history and folklore of the Connecticut River Valley, Oct. 28-29. Tickets $13 adults, $9 ages 7-12, not recommended for under 7. Tickets extremely limited and should be booked in advance by going online to www.ctrivermuseum.org or calling the museum at 860767-8269.