CALENDAR

Wednesday, Oct. 10

MCDONALD HOUSE FUNDRAISER: Chow Food & Beverage Co. at 36 Killingworth Turnpike (RT. 81), Clinton, will donate 10 percent of all proceeds raised Oct. 19, 4-9 p.m., to Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut. SPECIAL CHURCH MEETING: A special meeting of the Congregation of Third Church, 94 Miner Street, Middletown will be held Oct. 14 at 11 a.m. The purpose of this special meeting is to initiate a Search Committee for the purpose of finding a new minister to lead our congregation. A second item on the agenda for this meeting is a change in the bylaws related to the filing for a 501(c)(3) status. Any questions, contact Third Church at 860-632-0733. AEROSPACE HISTORY: The East Haddam Historical Society will present “Connecticut Takes Flight: 100 Years of Aerospace History,” Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m. at 264 Town St., East Haddam. Admission is free to members $5 guests.

CARDIO DANCE: Dance Syncopation: Cardio Dance, is offered Wednesdays at the East Hampton Senior Center, 9:15 a.m. Register with Sue, the Instructor the day of, cost is $5.00 per class.

EARLY AVIATION: The East Haddam Historical Society, 24 Town St., East Haddam will present Early Aviation in Connecticut, with Dr. Amanda Goodheart Parks, education director, New England Air Museu, Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m. Free for members, $5 guests. COLUMBUS DAY CONVERSATION: A

Columbus Day Conversation with J. Kehaulani Kauanui, chair of American Studies, director of the Center for the Americas Wesleyan University, “Speaking of Indigenous Politics”, Oct. 10, 6 p.m. at Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore , 413 Main St., Middletown. Details at www.wesleyanrjjulia.com or call 860-685-3939

READ AROUND THE WORLD: Read Around the World, Wednesdays, Oct. 3 and 10, 6:30 p.m., Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Russell Library and Here Wee Read will present picture books showcasing different cultures and traditions. For children in pre-k-1, iblings welcome. Drop in; no registration required. Supplies for this program are limited to the first 25 children each week. SPAYGHETTI DINNER: Cat Tales will hold its Semi-Annual Spay-ghetti Dinner on Friday, Oct. 26, at the Fox Parish Center, 10 Elm Street, Middletown. Doors Open at 6:30 p.m., food served at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 and include pasta, meatballs, salad, bread and dessert, raffle prizes and door prizes. For every 3 cans of Friskies or 2 rolls of paper towels, get a ticket for door prize drawings. To purchase/reserve tickets, email info@CatTalesCT.org or call 860-344-9043. PRESERVING YOUR HISTORY: Preserving Your Treasures: Family History Documents and Photos, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. in the Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. To counter potentially tragic deterioration, Lizette Pelletier, State Archivist at the Connecticut State Library, will offer some basic preservation steps to ensure that family records are available for future generations. RETIREMENT TALK: Liberty Bank Presents: Retirement: Trusts and LongTerm Care Planning, Oct 10, 6 p.m. at the Durham Public Library. This session is free and open to the public. Registration requested at www.durhamlibrary.org

CONNECTICUT WITCH HUNT: Did you know that Connecticut had its own witch hunt before Salem did? Hear a talk by Jason Scappaticci, Director of New Students and First Year Programs at Manchester Community College, Oct. 10, 6 p.m. at the Henry Carter Hull Library. hchlibrary.org.

PRESCHOOL POWER: Preschool Power Story Hour, Wednesdays, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 10:30 a.m. The Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. For ages 3 - 5 (pre-k - kindergarten) Siblings welcome. Drop in; no registration.

SCRABBLE CLUB: Scrabble club meets Wednesdays, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, 5 p.m..=, Meeting Room 3, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. For ages 12 – 112. Drop-in or sign-up online and get an email reminder.

Thursday, Oct. 11

ROCKY HORROR SHOW: Phoenix Theater Company will present “The Rocky Horror Show,” Oct. 11, 12 and 13, at Deep River Town Hall Theater at 174 Main St., Deep River. (Exit 5 off Rt. 9). Tickets are $22 in advance and $26 at the door. Special VIP Seating (the first 5 rows of the front section) can be purchased at the door for an extra $4. For more information or to buy tickets please visit us at www.phoenixtheater.us

BRICK BUNCH: Brick Bunch at the Deep River Public Library, Oct. 11 and Oct. 25; 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. Open Lego play with friends. We bring the bricks, you bring your imagination. Drop in, no registration.

BABY BOUNCE: Baby Bounce at the Deep River Public Library, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25; 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and play. Best for children up to 24 months; older siblings welcome. Drop in, no registration.

CLINTON FARMERS MARKET: The Clinton Farmer’s Market runs on Thursdays, 3:30-6:30 p.m. through October at its new home on the grounds of the historic Adam Stanton House & General Store Museum, 63 East Main St., Clinton.

JOB GROUP: A Job Group meets Thursdays, Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25, 10 a.m. in the Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. A networking session follows the presentation. Registration not required.

RHYME TIME: Baby Rhyme Time meets Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25, 10:30 a.m. in the Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. For babies birth - 12 months and caregivers. Drop in; no registration.

MILITARY WRITING GROUP: We Were There: Writing Your Military Experiences, meets Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25, 6:30 p.m. in Meeting Room 2, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown, led by Elisabeth Petry, a local writer, former journalist and lawyer. The workshop facilitator is Christy Billings. She can be reached at 860347-2528 x 160 or cbillings@russelllibrary.org HISTORY OF CIDER: Garden research historian Christie Higginbottom will present “An Infinite Variety of Fruit” cider history talk and heirloom apple tasting, Oct. 11 at the Connecticut River Museum in Essex. The Learn more at ctrivermuseumorg. AUTHOR TALKS: Priscilla Meyer, “Nabokov and Indeterminacy: The Case of the Real Life of Sebastian Knight” and Susanne Fusso, “Editing Turgenev, Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy: Mikhail Katkov and the Great Russian Novel”, 6 p.m., Oct. 11, free. Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore , 413 Main St. Middletown. Details at www.wesleyanrjjulia.com or call 860-685-3939

Friday, Oct. 12

ROCKY HORROR SHOW: Phoenix Theater Company will present “The Rocky Horror Show,” Oct. 11, 12 and 13, at Deep River Town Hall Theater at 174 Main St., Deep River. (Exit 5 off Rt. 9). Tickets are $22 in advance and $26 at the door. Special VIP Seating (the first 5 rows of the front section) can be purchased at the door for an extra $4. For more information or to buy tickets please visit us at www.phoenixtheater.us

YOUTH CONCERT: Local author Estevan Vega, of the Arson Saga books, has decided to explore new avenues of creativity by organizing and promoting concerts to provide local youth a safe place to experience live music at an affordable price. The next event will be held Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m. at Bacon Academy High School. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door and are available at Bacon Academy or through iTickets.com. For more information, go to Facebook.com/CapuletEnt

LIBRARY BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Russell Library Book Sale will be held Oct. 12, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and Oct. 14, 1-5 p.m. in the Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. For information on donations, email the Friends about possible pick-up at friendsatrussell@gmail.com

TIP A FIREFIGHTER: Tip a Firefighter to benefit MARC of Middletown,will be held Friday, Oct. 12, at Tuscany Grill, 120 College St., Middletown.

LANTERN TOURS: Artful Living presents Sleepy Hollow Lantern Tours, Oct. 12-13, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 per

person. Reserve at www.ArtfulLivingCT.com or call 860389-1363 FUN FRIDAY: Fun Friday at the Deep River Public Library, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26; 10:30 am Stories and songs followed by craft and open play. Perfect for the preschool set. Drop in, no registration.

CULUNARY SCHOOL LUNCH: Cheney Tech Culinary School Luncheon with the East Hampton Senior Center, Oct. 12, leave at 10:15 a.m. from the center. Enjoy a gourmet meal, prepared by Manchester high school students. $12 for the meal, $3 transportation.

SPAYGHETTI DINNER: Cat Tales will hold its Semi-Annual Spay-ghetti Dinner on Friday, Oct. 26, at the Fox Parish Center, 10 Elm Street, Middletown. Doors Open at 6:30 p.m., food served at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 and include pasta, meatballs, salad, bread and dessert, raffle prizes and door prizes. For every 3 cans of Friskies or 2 rolls of paper towels, get a ticket for door prize drawings. To purchase/reserve tickets, email info@CatTalesCT.org or call 860-344-9043.

Saturday, Oct. 13

ROCKY HORROR SHOW: Phoenix Theater Company will present “The Rocky Horror Show,” Oct. 11, 12 and 13, at Deep River Town Hall Theater at 174 Main St., Deep River. (Exit 5 off Rt. 9). Tickets are $22 in advance and $26 at the door. Special VIP Seating (the first 5 rows of the front section) can be purchased at the door for an extra $4. For more information or to buy tickets please visit us at www.phoenixtheater.us

LANTERN TOURS: Artful Living presents Sleepy Hollow Lantern Tours, Oct. 12-13, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person. Reserve at www.ArtfulLivingCT.com or call 860389-1363 LIBRARY BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Russell Library Book Sale will be held Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and Oct. 14, 1-5 p.m. in the Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. For information on donations, email the Friends about possible pick-up at friendsatrussell@gmail.com ICE CREAM AND A TOUR: The East Haddam Historical Society Museum has partnered with Ice Cream Emergency! and their team of professional “scoopologists” to welcome all visitors to the Museum at 264 Town St., for a specialty ice cream cone and a docent-led tour of the museum’s historical displays and artifacts, as part of the Haddam Swing Bridge Fall Special sponsored by The Valley Railroad Company. Tours and ice cream will be held 12:30-3 p.m., Oct. 13-14 and 21. Free admission for every $5 ice cream purchase. SHREDDING DAY: The Clinton Chamber of Commerce will hold a Shredding Day Oct. 13, 9 a.m..-1 p.m. providing an opportunity for the public to shred old, unwanted documents safely and securely. A truck from the Shredding Source of Guilford will be parked in the lot between the Chamber office and the Town Hall Annex. Public is welcome, including non-chamber residents and non-Clinton residents. Questions can be directed to the Chamber of Commerce office at 860-669-3889 or by email at chamber@clintonctchamber.com CAT TALES FUNDRAISER: The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts & Cultural Center, 605 Main St., Middletown, is holding a fundraiser for Cat Tales, featuring guitarist, singer and songwriter Derek Knott on Saturday, Oct. 13, 8-10 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available at http://buttonwood.org/event/derekknott-2/. ESTATE SALE: The Delaney Estate Sale will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13 at St. Joseph’s Parish Center, 48 Middlesex Ave. (Rte. 154), Chester. More information, along with photos of many items in the sale, at chesterhistoricalsociety.org, or call 860-558-4701. ALCHEMY CONCERT: Alchemy, the vocal chamber ensemble of the GMChorale, presents its first concert of the season Oct. 13, 7 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 11 Church Drive. Cheshire. Led by founding Artistic Director Joseph D’Eugenio, the 24-voice ensemble will perform. No tickets are required; a freewill donation will be accepted.