CALENDAR

Sunday, Oct. 7

MUSIC OF COLTRANE: Russ BeckerStephen Roane Duo, 2 p.m. Oct. 7, Guilford Free Library. RSVP: at reference desk, www.guilfordfreelibrary.org, 203453-8282. MEDICARE HEALTH INSURANCE: Talk by Beverly P. Goodrich of Beverly P. Goodrich Insurance, Chester, and Keith Lyke of Family Pharmacy, Killingworth, 2 p.m. Oct. 7, St. Lawrence Church, Killingworth, open enrollment for Medicare insurance starts Oct. 15, sponsored by church Healing Ministry Group, free, Melissa Ferrara, 860-663-3482. ANIMAL AWARENESS DAY: Noon-4 p.m. Oct. 7, rain or shine, Branford Green, blessings of animals at 1:30 p.m., music, kids’ activities, food trucks, bake sale, animal care, rescue groups, businesses, therapy horses, therapy dog, miniature poodle kissing booth, police officer K-9 demonstration at 3 p.m., cat food, shelter supplies accepted, 203-483-6369, www.branfordcompassionclub.org. MODEL TRAINS: New Haven & Derby Model Railroad Club 26th annual show, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 7, High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road, Route 152, Orange, vendors, trains for kids to run, kiddie train rides, food, free parking, handicapped accessible, $5 over 18, $1 ages 12-18, free under 12, go to Facebook.

Monday, Oct. 8

BREASTFEEDING: La Leche League meets 9:30-11:30 a.m. Oct. 8, Grace & St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, lower level, 2927 Dixwell Ave., Marcella, 203-4358512 or Alyssa, alyssa.d@lllct.org.

NEW HAVEN MINERAL CLUB: Speaker, photographer Harold Moritz, on state’s fabulous minerals, gems, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8, Veterans Memorial Building, Brooksvale Park, Hamden.

ITALIAN FAMILY MEMORIES: Storyteller Monica Peterson, for adults, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8, Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave., 203-734-1492.

COLUMBUS DAY: Shelton transfer station, city yard closed Oct. 8, reopen Oct. 9; trash, recycling collected as usual.

POST UNIVERSITY: Open house for prospective students, families, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 8, meet faculty, coaches, students, admissions, financial aid counselors, apply for student aid, 800-3452562, www.Post.edu, http://post.edu/consumer-information.

WOMEN REDEFINING RETIREMENT: Pharmacist Fred Mason speaks on senior citizens, common drug interactions, 7 p.m. Oct. 8, Golden Hill Rehabilitation Pavilion, Milford; bring outdated, expired prescription drugs in bag for disposal, winter clothing collected for Bridgeport Rescue Mission, food collected for Beth El Center, wrrofmilford@google.com, Facebook.

Tuesday, Oct. 9

FREE MOVIE: “Finding Your Feet,” 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9, free, North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St.

WALLINGFORD GARDEN CLUB: Meeting, lunch, talk by landscape designer Leslie Martino on history of community gardening and CSA, 11:30 a.m. Oct. 9, First Congregational Church, 23 S. Main St., guests $5.

HAMDEN ART LEAGUE MEETS: Isabel Lane demonstration of oils, marine painting, 7 p.m. Oct. 9, Social Hall, Miller Memorial Library Senior Center, 2901 Dixwell Ave., free, bad weather cancels, hamdenartleague.weebly.com, 203-2871322.

GROW FOR SHOW: Master Gardener Ronnie Schoelzel, 1 p.m. Oct. 9, Milford Garden Club meeting, DAR Chapter House, 55 Prospect St., Milford, $5 guests, info: 203-874-4421, http://milfordctgardenclub.org/.

GENEALOGY: Southern Connecticut Ancestry Network discussion on Chain migration, 7 p.m. Oct. 9, Hamden Senior Center activity room, 2901 Dixwell Ave., behind Miller Memorial Library, https:// sites.google.com/site/scancestrynetwork/ and Facebook.

PAUGUSSETT COUNCIL: Royal and Select Master Masons meeting, degrees conferred, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9, Masonic Lodge Hall, 59 Broad St., Milford, dinner at 6:15 p.m. CANDLELIGHT VIGIL: BHcare Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services honor survivors, remembers victims, 6 p.m. Oct. 9, Huntington Green Gazebo, Shelton, rain moves event Huntington Congregational Church Fellowship Hall, 19 Church St., with keynote speaker Charles Forcier, recognition of state Trooper Michael Thomas, Bethany; Officers Thomas Gugliotti, Scott McCue, Oxford; Ansonia police Lt. Andrew Cota; Shelton police Detective Richard Bango, 203-736-2601, ext. 1381, www.bhcare.org; abuse hotline, 888-774-2900.

Wednesday, Oct. 10

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION: Caregivers’ support group meets 10-11:30 a.m. Oct. 10, Mary Wade Home chapel, 118 Clinton Ave., New Haven, call Gail Donahue weekends at 203-562-7222.

WITCH TRIALS OF CONNECTICUT: Talk by Jason Scappaticci of Manchester Community College on mid-1600s witch hunt, predating Salem trials, 6 p.m. Oct. 10, Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton.

FIRST WITCH HANGING: Alse Young, of Windsor, hanged in 1647, by 1662 11 people were hanged, talk by Beth Caruso, author of historical fiction “One of Windsor: The Untold Story of America’s First Witch Hanging,” 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Seymour Library, 46 Church St., 203-8883903.

AUTHOR: Milford resident William J. McGee reads from new novel, “Half the Child,” on child custody, spousal abduction, parental alienation from father’s perspective, 7-8 p.m. Oct. 10, Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Ave.

INTERESTING INTERMENTS: Tracy Tomaselli talk on Alder Brook Cemetery, 4, 7 p.m., Oct 10, Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St. RSVP: at reference desk, www.guilfordfreelibrary.org, 203-4538282.

MILFORD CAMERA CLUB: Program by Mark Battista, “Composition with a Painterly Feel,” 7 p.m. Oct. 10, Margaret Egan Center, 35 Mathew St., milfordcameraclub.com, Josh Goldin, 203-8043058, visitors, members under 18 must be accompanied by adult.

Thursday, Oct. 11

‘HOOPS AFRICA: UBUNTU MATTERS’: Documentary on basketball in Africa, Q&A with Bryan Ripley Crandall, of Connecticut Writing Project; mens basketball Head Coach Sydney Johnson; film producer Taylor Sharp; Mark Crandall, of Hoops 4 Hope, 7 p.m. Oct. 11, Kelley Theatre, Fairfield University Quick Center for the Arts. RSVP: Fairfield.edu/ hoopsafrica.

HOUSATONIC RIVER JOB NETWORK: Speaker Linda Van Valkenburgh, of My Executive Career Coach, on social media, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 11, Case Memorial Library, Orange, alexy56@hotmail.com.

WEST HAVEN GARDEN CLUB: Luncheon, CT. Audubon Society program on backyard birds, 11:30 a.m. Oct. 11, St. Louis Church meeting room, Bull Hill Lane, 203-937-1674.

BOBCATS IN STATE: North Haven Garden Club talk by Richard Taylor, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11, North Haven Congregational Church, 28 Church St., $5 guest, Pat Brodka, 203-281-6943.

FREE SCORE WORKSHOP: Search engine optimization fundamentals with marketing and e-commerce veteran Anne Driscoll, 4-5:30 p.m. Oct. 11, Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St. RSVP: Anne Driscoll, anne.driscoll@scorevolunteer.org.

MARK TWAIN AND SUPERNATURAL: Jason Scappaticci explores writings, Twain’s lifelong interest in telepathy, ghosts, prophetic dreams, free, 7-8 p.m. Oct. 11, North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St. RSVP: Northhavenlibrary.net, 203-239-5803.

JOB FAIR: Local health care, social, education services employers, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 11, Guilford Library, 67 Park St., Clifford Beers, CT Hospice, Home Instead Senior Care, Hunters Ambulance, Visa Life Innovations, Southeastern Employment Services, KinderCare, Project Genesis; job seekers RSVP at www.bit.ly/ PopUpJobFairOct11, Twitter @pop_fair, Instagram @popupjobfairs_ct, http:// www.workforcealliance.biz/businessservices/recruiting-hiring. Employers: Terri Sells <tsells@workforcealliance.biz>, Wanda Lary <wlary@workforcealliance.biz>.

‘FAKE NEWS IS NOT NEWS!’: New Haven journalists Paul Bass, Babz RawlsIvy, John Stoehr share experiences, views on working in profession under pressure, 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 11, Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St., New Haven, sregister@nhfpl.org.

GUILFORD POETS GUILD: Open mic, poetry reading by Julia Morris Paul, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11, Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St. RSVP: 203-453-8282.

SENIOR, CAREGIVER RESOURCES: 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 11, Thornton Wilder Auditorium, Miller Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave., Hamden, flu shots, tag sale, handmade items, cards, wine charms, coasters, notebooks, hearing, blood pressure screenings, 40 vendors, Regional Chamber of Commerce Health & Wellness Committee, www.hamdenchamber.com., 203-288-6431, hcc@hamdenchamber.com.

Friday, Oct. 12

OPENING RECEPTION: “Art in the Garden,” Cheshire Art League exhibit, sale, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 12, Cheshire Nursery Garden and Flower Shop, Route 10, Cheshire, show ends Oct. 21, http://www.cheshireartleague.com/.

FREE CONCERT: U.S. Coast Guard Band, 7 p.m. Oct. 12, Morgan School, 71 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton, Bernstein’s “Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story,’” Mendelssohn’s “Scherzo from ‘A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream,’” Gounod’s “Juliet’s Waltz,” sung by soprano Megan Weikleenget, Gandolfi’s “Flourishes and Meditations on a Renaissance Theme,” Graham’s “Cat Tales,” up to four tickets, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays at Chamber of Commerce, 50 E. Main St., Clinton, info: 860-6693889.

VETERANS PEER GROUP: Dave Williams of iCRV Radio talks with veterans at meeting, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 12, in honor of Veterans Day in November, Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook, group open to age 50 and older, meets twice-monthly, www.ecsenior.org, 860-388-1611.

FREE CONCERT: Yale Concert Band centennial season opener, Thomas C. Duffy, music director, “Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story,’” Bernstein; “Yankee Division March,” O.E. Story; James Reese Europe & His Society Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12, Woolsey Hall, New Haven, 203-432-4111; www. yale.edu/yaleband.

Saturday, Oct. 13

BRANFORD FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY: Walt Michael and Company, old-time Southern Appalachian to Celtic music, 8 p.m. Oct. 13, First Congregational Church of Branford, 1009 Main St., wheelchair accessible, $20 nonmembers, $17 members and $5 kids 12 and under, info: 203-488-7715, branfordfolk@gmail.com, http:// branfordfolk.org/.

BAUER PARK HARVEST FESTIVAL: Country fair at 19th-century farm, with ShoreGrass of Branford performs bluegrass, folk, early country, original music, Skunk Misery Ramblers, exhibits, kids’ activities, pony and hay rides, vendors, food available or bring picnic and chair, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 13, 257 Copse Road, Madison, free, 203-245-5623, bwhfarm@comcast.net.

SHREDDING: Secure Eco Shred on-site paper shredding, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Oct. 13, Ridge Road School, 1341 Ridge Road, North Haven, $10 for up to 30 pounds, bags available at 203-248-4050, or use own bag, bin, box.

FREE CONCERT: 24-voice Alchemy with United Girls’ Choir, 7 p.m. Oct. 13, First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Cheshire, donations accepted, www.gmchorale.org/alchemy.

ABOUT BOATING SAFETY: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 24-3, eight-hour class, 8 a.m. Oct. 13, successful completion satisfies state licensing requirements for boats, personal watercraft, $60, 1 Helwig St., Milford. RSVP: http://a0142403.uscgaux.info/, walk-ins welcome. Flotilla 24-3 certified vessel examiners do free vessel safety checks at boat, time of convenience, 860-663-5505, USCGAUX243@gmail.com.