CALENDAR

BOOKS, POETRY, TALKS, ETC.

Clinton: Creative Writing Group monthly meeting, casual gathering to read, listen to and discuss original writings, first Monday of the month, next meeting Oct. 1, 6 p.m., Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., 860-669-2342, sarah@hchlibrary.org, hchlibrary.org.

East Haven: Local history evening, “The Delegates Who Wrote the Constitution,” Sept. 18, 7-8:30 p.m., free, Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St., 203-468-3890, hagamanlibrary.org.

East Haven: WWII Veterans Discussion Group, John Cilio with “The Lafayette Escadrille — America’s Volunteers and Wallingford’s WWI Flying Ace Raoul Lufbery,” Sept. 26, 2-3:30 p.m., free, Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St., 203-468-3890, hagamanlibrary.org.

East Haven: Greg Dwyer, “The Magic of Communication,” Sept. 26, 6:30 p.m., free, Hagaman Library, 227 Main St., 203-468-3890, hagamanlibrary.org.

Essex: Tovah Martin, illustrated talk on exploring gardens with all the senses, Sept. 16, 3 p.m., free, RSVP, Essex Library, 33 West Ave., 860-767-1560.

Guilford: Friends of the Guilford Free Library 37th annual book and bake sale, Sept. 28, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sept. 29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 30, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 67 Park St., 203-453-8282, guilfordfreelibrary.org.

Hamden: Anne Weber discussion on the life of artist John Mulvany, Sept. 20, 5:30-6:30 p.m., $5/free students, registration, Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University, 3011 Whitney Ave., ighm.org, qu.edu.

Madison: Joseph Olshan, “Black Diamond Fall,” Sept. 17, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Kerri Maniscalco, “Escaping From Houdini,” Sept. 19, 6:30 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Jason Stanley, “How Fascism Works,” Sept. 20, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

New Haven: Alice Mattison reads from “Conscience,” Sept. 17, 6:30-8 p.m., free, Mitchell Branch, New Haven Free Public Library, 37 Harrison St., 203946-8117, nhfpl.org.

New Haven: Irish History Round Table lecture, Dr. J. Roney, “Thomas Moore: Drawing Room Poet as Rebel,” Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m., free, Knights of St. Patrick hall, 1533 State St., irishhistoryroundtable.org.

New Haven: John Roman, “The Art of Illustrated Maps,” Sept. 22, 2-3 p.m., free, New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm St., 203-946-7430.

COMEDY

Branford: Funny 4 Funds Comedy Night Fundraiser to benefit Francis Walsh Intermediate School dance

Courtesy of Jen Payne Kayakers and canoeists from Branford and surrounding communities will paddle the Branford Land Trust’s river parade from behind the Branford High School to Branford Point on Saturday. Boaters should drop boats off behind Branford High between 9:30-10:15 a.m., drive to the parking lot at Parker Park at Branford Point to leave their cars/trucks and take the shuttle bus back to the high school for the 11 a.m. parade, say organizers. Paddlers are encouraged to decorate their boats (or themselves).