CALENDAR

BOOKS, POETRY, TALKS, ETC.

Clinton: Chrissy Metz, “This is Me,” March 28, 7 p.m., $33 includes signed copy, The Morgan School auditorium, 71 Killingworth Tpke., rjjulia.com.

Clinton: Poetry circle monthly meeting, casual gathering to read, listen to and discuss your favorite poems, April 7 (first Saturday each month), 11 a.m., Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., 860-669-2342, sarah@hchlibrary.org, hchlibrary.org.

East Hampton: Chatham Historical Society and East Hampton Library present Don Burr, “50 Years of Traveling the World,” March 10, 1 p.m., free, East Hampton Library Community Room, 105 Main St., 860-267-6621.

East Haven: Sandy Enders, “Meditations on the Rosary: Scripture, Psalms, Illustration, Guided Imagery,” March 7, 4-7 p.m., free, Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St., 203-4683890, hagamanlibrary.org.

Essex: Joseph A. Williams, “The Sunken Gold,” March 7, 7 p.m., free, registration, Essex Library, 33 West Ave., 860767-1560.

Guilford: SSIL lecture, Paul Chapman with “The German Resistance to Hitler and Lessons for Today,” March 8, 9:30 a.m., free, registration requested, Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St., 203-4538282, guilfordfreelibrary.org.

Guilford: Guilford Poets Guild Second Thursday Poetry Series, Dick Allen Memorial Tribute, open mic session, March 8, 6:30 p.m., free registration requested, Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St. 203-453-8282, guilfordfreelibrary.org.

Madison: Hilary Jacobs Hendel, “It’s Not Always Depression,” March 4, 2 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Chessy Prout, “I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope,” March 6, 6 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Joel Paul, “Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and His Times,” March 6, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Valentin Chmerkovskiy signing and meet-and-greet, “I’ll Never Change My Name,” March 8, 7 p.m., $26.99, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Sara C. Levine, “Fossil by Fossil: Comparing Dinosaur Bones,” March 10, 10:30 a.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Madison Historical Society’s Frederick Lee Lectures, Mary Barneby with “Girl Scouts,” March 11, 4 p.m., $5, Hubley Hall, First Congregational Church, 26 Meeting House Lane, 203245-4567, madisonhistory.org.

Madison: Jenny Milchman, “Wicked River,” May 9, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Middletown: Local and independent author event, Dan Blanchard, Michael Milardo and Jason Romano, March 7, 7 p.m., Wesleyan R.J. Julia Bookstore, 413 Main St., free, 860-685-3939, wesleyan.edu/rjjuliabookstore.

Middletown: Colleen Kelly Alexander, “Gratitude in Motion,” March 10, 5 p.m., free, Wesleyan R.J. Julia Bookstore, 413 Main St., 860-685-3939, wesleyan.edu/rjjuliabookstore.

Old Saybrook: 24th annual Poetry Night, April 25, Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Road, actonlibrary.org.

Stratford: Sunday Afternoon Talks, Eric Chandler with “Women in the American Revolution: Putting the ‘Her’ in Heroics,” March 4, 2 p.m., free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Stratford: Aida Mansoor with “Understanding Islam: A Woman’s Perspective,” March 27, 6:30-8 p.m., free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Stratford: Books Over Coffee, “Lilac Girls,” March 28, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Stratford: Books Over Coffee, “Bear Town,” April 18, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Stratford: Books Over Coffee, “Before We Were Yours,” May 30, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Stratford: Books Over Coffee, “Glass Houses,” June 27, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Westport: Joanna Gleason, Judith Ivey and Susan Kelechi Watson read essays and poems written by female authors on global women’s issues, “Letters to Our Daughters,” March 8, 7 p.m., Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, 203-227-4177, boxoffice@westportplayhouse.org, westportplayhouse.org.

COMEDY

Bridgeport: Kevin Hart, March 17, 7 p.m., $151-$86, Webster Bank Arena, 600 Main St., 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com, livenation.com. Hamden: The Irish Comedy Tour, March 13, 8 p.m., $25-$20, 21-plus, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, manicpresents.com. Hamden: Neil Hamburger, Major Entertainer Mike H, May 5, 8 p.m., $20-$18, 21-plus (minors with guardian), Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, manicpresents.com.

Mashantucket: Jim Norton, March 16, 8 p.m., $51-$31, Foxwoods, Fox Theater, 350 Trolley Line Blvd., 800-3699663, foxwoods.com.

New Haven: Demetri Martin, March 10, 8 p.m., $40-$30, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: Haters Roast — The Shady Tour, March 24, 8 p.m., $150$20, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: Tiffany Haddish, April 6, 7 p.m., $75-$45, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: Miranda Sings Live...You’re Welcome, April 7, 8 p.m., $39.50-$75, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: Mike Birbiglia, May 5, 7 p.m., $49-$27.50, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

Old Saybrook: The Irish Comedy Tour, March 15, 7:30 p.m., $38-$35, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-503-1286, thekate.org.

Old Saybrook: Best of Boston Comedy Festival, May 26, 8 p.m., $30-$25, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-503-1286, thekate.org.

Wallingford: Bill Maher, Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m., $125-$30, Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, 800-745-3000, oakdale.com.

DANCE

Middletown: Connecticut Tango Weekend, Opening Milonga (Tango dance social), March 16, 7:30-11 p.m., $25, First Church of Christ, 190 Court St., 203-584-4480, cttangofest.org.

Milford: Connecticut Tango Weekend, Argentine Tango Boot Camp for Beginners, March 17, 2:30-5:30 p.m., $50, Milford Arts Council, 40 Railroad Ave. S., 203-584-4480, cttangofest.org.

New Haven: New Haven Contradancing, April 7 (first Saturday each month), beginners lesson 7:15 p.m., dance from 7:30-10:30, $12 (students $5 with ID), all dances taught and beginners welcome, 225 E. Grand Ave., 203-980-0389, steveholl@aol.com.

EXHIBITS, SHOWS, ETC.

Branford: Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance clock show, exhibit of vintage and historic mechanical clocks, March 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., short talk at 1 p.m., The Academy on the Green, S. Montowese St., f.carrano@att.net.

Hamden: Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University exhibit, “Frederick Douglass in Ireland: ‘The Black O’Connell,’” through Jan. 31, Lender Special Collection Room at the Arnold Bernhard Library, 275 Mt. Carmel Ave., 203-528-3713, ighi@qu.edu.

Middletown: Anything Goes Open Mic and Moments of Gratitude, Mondays, next show March 5, 7-10 p.m., $5, signup at 6:30, Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts & Cultural Center, 605 Main St., 860-347-4957, buttonwood.org.

Milford: Milford Arts Council Open Mic Nites, Wednesdays through May 9, 7-10 p.m., (registration at 6), $5, Milford Center for the Arts, 40 Railroad Ave. S., 203-878-6647, milfordarts.org. New Haven: Suicid Burlesque, April 5, 8 18-plus, College Stre College St., 877-987 sents.com, colleges .com.

New Haven: “World Front Lines,” throug Knights of Columbu St., 203-865-0400

North Haven: North Daughters of Italy, L itary whist party cal glio, March 9, 6:30 p es Cabrini Church, 5 203-234-7636, nort lodge2805.club.

Wallingford: Sesam “Let’s Party!” March 3:30 p.m., $110.50-$ Theatre, 95 S. Turnp 745-3000, oakdale.

Wallingford: Nicke Guppies Live! “Read 2 p.m., $65-$29.50, 95 S. Turnpike Road oakdale.com.

Wallingford: Kidz B p.m., $55-$35, Oakd Turnpike Road, 800 dale.com.

FAIRS, FESTS, FOO

Cheshire: 42nd ann Show, March 4, 10 a ages 10 and under, C School, 525 S. Main

Guilford: Art and S March 18, 2 p.m., $3 20 Church St., RSVP Mirandi, 203-350-37 soulct@gmail.com.

Guilford: Shoreline Aug. 11, noon-7 p.m., p.m., Bishop’s Orcha Winery, 1355 Boston 453-2338, bishopso shorelinewinefestiva

Hamden: New Have annual cabaret fund 4-6:30 p.m., $40, W Commons, 1253 Wh 339-6462, nhorator

Madison: Strawber featuring Livingston