Calendar

Today BIERFEST

West Haven: German Bierfest, 1 p.m. July 30, Harugari German American Club, 66 Highland St., $5, food, drink sold, www.harugari.org, 203-933-9930.

July 31 TAG SALE

Milford: Christmas in July tag sale, July 31, 9 a.m.noon, Milford Senior Center, 9 Jepson Drive, 203 8775131.

BOOK TALK

Derby: Evening Book Club, “Tobacco Road” by Erskine Caldwell, 6:30 p.m. July 31, Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave., 203-7341492.

SUMMER SING

Old Saybrook: Cappella Cantorum and Con Brio Summer Sing, read-through for all singers, Faure’s “Requiem,” 7 p.m. July 31, register, 7:30 p.m. sing begins, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 56 Great Hammock Road, conducted by Jeremy Milton, Old Saybrook High School, $10, scores available, 860-767-9409, 203-530-0002, www.cappellacantorum.org or www.conbrio.org.

LUNCH WITH SCOT HANEY

Old Saybrook: “Lunch with Pat,” ice cream social, with Scot Haney, WFSB Channel 3 meteorologist, journalist, co-host of “Better CT,” Estuary board member Patricia Schneider, noon July 31, Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St. RSVP: 860388-1611.

FREE CONCERT

North Haven: Concert by Liz McNicholl, Lindsey Céitinn, 7 p.m. July 31, free, North Haven Library lawn, 17 Elm St., bring picnic, rain moves program to community room, 203-239-5803.

Aug. 1 BEARS IN STATE

Milford: Natural history of black bears, talk by Steve Johnson, city open space and natural resource agent, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 1, Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Ave., contact Johnson, 203-878-7812, stevenjohnson@ci.milford.ct.us.

ACTION MOVIES

Milford: Tuesday action movies, 2 p.m. Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Ave., free, 203-783-3292 mfdref@ci.milford.ct.us.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

Hamden: 34th annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event, 4-8 p.m. Aug. 1, free, Villano Park on Winchester Street, arts, crafts, games, raffles, child ID cards, DJ Rachel, Neighborhood DoSo Dance Band, Dance Unlimited, Mount Zion Guarding Angels Drum Corps & Drill Team, P.L.A.C.E. on the Go!, cookout, fruit, water, sno-cones, Susan Rubino, 203-7772610, ext. 1120, srubino@hamden.com, www.hamden.com.

VIDEO GAMES

Derby: Video game tournament for teens, tweens, 3 p.m. Aug. 1, Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave., free, refreshments, 203-734-1492.

CONCERT

New Haven: Black Art Jazz Collective concert, Jeremy Pelt, trumpet; Wayne Escoffery, saxophone; James Burton III, trombone; Victor Gould, piano; Rashaan Carter, bass; Darrell Green, drums, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1, park behind Neighborhood Music School, 100 Audubon St., rain or shine, bring picnic, BYOB, $15, $30 reserved table seat. RSVP: Brandon Gallego, 203-624-5189, ext. 15, NMSnewhaven.org.

SORORITY MEETING

West Haven: New Haven Alumnae Chapter, Alpha Iota Sorority meets, elects officers, and reports on International Convention held in Colorado, 7 p.m. Aug. 1, Stone Academy, 560 Sawmill Road.

Aug. 2 PLANT SCIENCE DAY

Hamden: Plant Science Day, all ages, talks on gypsy moths, bees, grapes, pruning, tours, experts diagnose plant diseases, ID plants, insects, collect soil samples for tests, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 2, Lockwood Farm, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 890 Evergreen Ave., 203-9748500, 877-855-2237, www.ct.gov/caes or www.ct.gov/caes/psd17.

FREE CONCERT

Madison: Adam Ezra Group, free concert, 7:30-9 p.m. Aug. 2, Madison Beach Hotel front lawn, 94 W. Wharf Road, 203-245-1404, www.grassystrip.com.

DOWNTOWN PLAN

Milford: Downtown RiverHigh Street Development Committee, consultants, BL Companies, community workshop on plans for area, 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 2, City Hall, 110 River St., http://www.ci.milford.ct.us/ economic-and-communitydevelopment, Julie Nash, director of community and economic development, 203-783-3230.

Aug. 3 STORAGE BOX

North Haven: Make decorative storage box with wooden cigar boxes, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 3, North Haven Library, 17 Elm St. RSVP: 203-239-5803, Northhavenlibrary.net.