Wednesday, Sept. 6

OPEN MIC NIGHTS: On the first Wednesday of every month, all are invited to Jack ‘n Jill Open Mic Nights, to benefit New Horizons Domestic Violence Services, at the Msso Grille, 106 Court St., Middletown, and hosted by Old Lonesome Dave. Singers, songwriters, poets, musicians, comics and dancers as well as listeners and supporters are welcome. Signup starts at 7;30 p.m., and performances begin at 8 p.m. To reach Mezzo, call 860-346-600. Participants can win a chance to perform at The Jack n’ Jill Music Festival, which benefits New Horizons Domestic Violence Services (newhorizonsdv.com/history). LIFFELONG LEARNING LECTURES: Chester Village West, 317 W. Main St., Chester, continues its Lifelong Learning Program with six free-andopen-to-the-public lectures in September, October and November, in partnership with the Wesleyan Institute for Lifelong Learning and Middlesex Hospital. Q&A and reception with light refreshments follows. To register for one or more programs, call 860-3226455, email ChesterVillageWest@LCSnet.com. All begin at 4 p.m. Sept. 6, Working with a Hospitalist, Sept. 13, Origins of Modern Art Part I; Oct. 3, Health Care; Oct. 20. Modern Art Part II; Nov. 6, The Women’s Playwright Initiative in Connecticut; Nov. 13, Paradoxes of Wellbeing. MOOSE IN CT: “Moose in Connecticut” presented by DEEP wildlife biologist Andrew LaBonte, Sept 6, 6:30 p.m. at the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge, 733 Old Clinton Road, Westbrook. The program is free; register with shaun_roche@fws.gov

PAINTING DEMO: The Cheshire Art League’s “The Gesture Figure” painting demonstration by Jay Babin will be held Sept. 6, 6:30 p.m. at the Cheshire Library, 104 Main St., Cheshire. The program is free