CALENDAR

Sunday, Oct. 14

FREE CONCERT: Elaine Thomas, flute, Neal Fitzpatrick, guitar, perform “Suite Buenos Aires” by Maximo Diego Pujol, other Latin American classics, 3 p.m. Oct. 14, First Baptist Church of Branford, 975 Main St., donations accepted, sponsored by Musical Art Society.

JEWISH AUTHOR SERIES: Clinton administration Ambassador Wendy Sherman, author of “Not for the Faint of Heart: Lessons in Courage, Power, and Persistence,” talk 2 p.m. Oct. 14, Beckerman Lender building Vine Family Auditorium, 360 Amity Road, Woodbridge, $5 JCC members, $10 public, jccnh.org/cultural-arts.

ANNUAL FALL FEST: Guided hike to summit about 1 p.m., kids’ activities, viewing stations, story walk, lunch, free, noon-3 p.m. Oct. 14, rain date Oct. 21, Peter’s Rock Park Association, 133 Middletown Ave., North Haven, behind First Fuel Gas Station, www.petersrockassociation.org.

FREE CONCERT: Contemporary folk songs by singer-songwriter Briege Murphy, of County Armagh, Ireland, 1-3 p.m. Oct. 14, Irish Heritage Society of Milford, 131 Bridgeport Ave. RSVP: phmcgill@optonline.net.

BENEFIT: Mark DeVito, of HGTV “Flea Market Flip,” 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 14, Ansonia Armory, 25 N. Cliff St., free admission, up-cycling, demonstrations, refreshments, sales of flipped items benefit Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services, www.supportumbrella.org, www.bhcare.org, www.facebook.com/MySistersPlace.

OPEN HOUSE: Families, students Grade 5 and higher, 1-4 p.m. Oct. 14, St. Joseph High School, independent, coed, Catholic, college-preparatory school, Trumbull, info: 203-378-9378, ext. 308. RSVP: sjcadets.org/visit.

OPEN HOUSE: Prospective students, families, 1-3 p.m. Oct. 14, Sacred Heart Academy, independent Catholic college prep school for young women in grades 9-12, 265 Benham St., Hamden, info: Director of Admission Elaine Lamboley, 203-288-2309, ext. 307, www.sacredhearthamden.org.

GUIDED TOURS: 1-3 p.m. Oct. 14, Franklin Johnson Mansion, 1866 family home, 153 S. Main St., Wallingford, also, Silver Museum open, free, donations accepted, info: 203-265-4025.

GOLDEN AGE OF KENTUCKY RIFLE: Talk by Fred Kerson, Stratford Gun Collector’s Association president, 2 p.m. Oct. 14, free, Cheshire Historical Society, 43 Church Drive, 203-272-2574, www.cheshirehistory.org.

MILFORD SPEAKS OUT: Meeting, launching letter to the editor campaign, 2 p.m. Oct. 14, Fowler Memorial Building, 45 New Haven Ave, Milford.

BRANFORD FORUM: “Luckey Climbers: Interactive Public Art for Kids,” talk by Spencer Luckey, 2 p.m. Oct. 14, Willoughby-Wallace Library, 146 Thimble Islands Road, Branford, free, rabinkux@sbcglobal.net.

CAR SHOW: Seymour Lions Club, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 14, antique, custom, stock, hot rod, muscle, street rod classics, trucks, motorcycles, M.P.I. Corp., Seymour, food, entertainment, trophies, signup 8-11 a.m. $10. Admission, free under 12, $5 public, $3 seniors.

ELM CITY RAMBLERS: Songs of Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, 2 p.m. Oct. 14, free, Edith Wheeler Memorial Library, Monroe, 203-452-2850, http:// www.ewml.org.

Monday, Oct. 15

WOMEN’S FORUM: Two short mystery stories, available at library, 12:30 p.m. Oct. 15, Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave., 203-734-1492.

FAKE NEWS HISTORY: Panel discussion, 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 15, Mitchell Library, 37 Harrison St., New Haven, sregister@nhfpl.org.

WRITING WORKSHOP: Novelist Susan Strecker talk on seven essential elements of successful novels, for writers of all ability levels, free, 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 15, North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St. RSVP: 203-239-5803, Northhavenlibrary.net.

FREE CONCERT: Yale Jazz Ensemble, Thomas C. Duffy, music director, music by George Gershwin, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Maria Schneider, Billy Strayhorn, “Funky Monkey” by Brad Dechter, “Hiné hiné” by Matti Caspi, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15, Sprague Memorial Hall, 470 College St., New Haven, 203-432-4111, www.yale.edu/ yaleband. SPRING GLEN GARDEN CLUB: Meeting, speaker Sally Brockett on hummingbirds, 11:45 a.m. Oct. 15, Lockwood Cottage, 890 Evergreen Ave., Hamden, bring lunch, $5 donation, Dorothy, 475-434-8017. AETNA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS: Birarelli Insurance Agency discussion, 10 a.m. Oct. 15, Milford Senior Center, 9 Jepson Drive, 203-877-5131.

INFO FOR PARENTS: “Back to School and Beyond: How to Navigate Your Child’s Special Education Journey,” with special education law attorney Lawrence W. Berliner, neuropsychologist-school psychologist Shelley Pelletier, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 15, free, Nathanael B. Greene Community Center Faulkner Room, 32 Church St., Guilford. RSVP: Rachel Berliner, 203-255-0582, rachel@berlinerspecialedlaw.com.

Tuesday, Oct. 16

BASICS OF CONTRACTING: SBA program on operating as local, state, federal contractor, and working for private businesses, registering, eligibility requirements, bids, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct. 16, free, Miller Memorial Central Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave., Hamden. RSVP: hamdenlibrary.org, 203-287-2680.

‘TRUTH & TRUST IN A FAKE NEWS WORLD’: Lynn Hidek leads discussion of ideas guided by curated TED Talks short films with Christiane Amanpour, Olga Yurkova, Stephanie Busari, Michael Patrick Lynch, 9:30 a.m. Oct. 16, free, Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton.

SILK’N SOUNDS A CAPELLA WOMEN’S CHORUS: Membership drive 6:15-9:15 p.m. Oct. 16, 23, Spring Glen Church, 1825 Whitney Ave., Hamden, Lynn, 203-623-1276, www.silknsounds.org.

ST. MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1963: Monthly luncheon, 1 p.m. Oct. 16, Mickey’s in Hamden, 203-215-5945.

OPEN HOUSE: For day students, 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 16, Taft School, Watertown, 860-945-7700, admissions@taftschool.org.

AARP CHAPTER 3240: Meeting, talk by Dave Levy, co-owner of Hawley Lane Shoes, about proper foot care, diabetic footwear, Shelton Senior Center, 81 Wheeler St., 1:30 p.m. Oct. 16, refreshments, Charley, 203-929-0379.

CAMERA CLUB: Meeting, photo competition, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16, Hope Christian Church, North Haven, NorthHavenCameraClub.com.

SCIENCE: Gravitational waves, black holes, 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics with Professor Ronald L. Mallett, 1:30 p.m. Oct. 16, Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St. RSVP: 203-453-8282.

BRADLEY POINT GARDEN CLUB: Luncheon, gift exchange, noon Oct. 16, West Haven City Hall lower level, 355 Main St., Marie, 03-878-8428.

IRISH HISTORY ROUND TABLE: Talk by Christine Kinealy of Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute, Quinnipiac University, on “Frederick Douglass, the Black O’Connell,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16, Knights of St. Patrick hall, 1533 State St., New Haven, http://www.irishhistoryroundtable.org.

HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR: Ruth Fishman of West Hartford talk on living through genocide, 1:30 p.m. Oct. 16, St. Vincent’s Auditorium, Quinnipiac University Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, 370 Bassett Road, North Haven, free, part of AntiDefamation League’s Echoes & Reflections Holocaust education program.

BOOK TALK, SIGNING: “American Glass: The Collections at Yale,” from prehistoric minerals to contemporary sculptures by John Stuart Gordon, associate curator of American decorative arts, Yale University Art Gallery, 5-6 p.m. Oct. 16, the Study at Yale, 1157 Chapel St., New Haven.

Wednesday, Oct. 17

RHINOVIRUSES, COMMON COLD: Akiko Iwasaki, professor of immunobiology, molecular, cellular and developmental biology, Yale School of Medicine, 7 p.m. Oct. 17, Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St. RSVP: 203-453-8282.

FLU SHOTS: Fluzone High Dose for 65 and older, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 17, Milford Senior Center, 9 Jepson Drive. RSVP 9 a.m.-1 p.m. weekdays with insurance info, Laura Daneault, John Cornelius, 203-877-5131. HELP YOUR KIDS LEARN: Learning consultant Nicki Dakis on ways to create, encourage good learning habits, productive homework routines, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 17, free, Henry Carter Hull Library, Clinton, 860669-2342.