The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
CALENDAR
Today
KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM: Kindergarten Kickstart, 10 a.m., July 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown.For ages 3 - 6 (pre-k – kindergarten); siblings welcome. Drop in; no registration required.
SPACE MISSION PROGRAM: Learn what goes into a space mission with Mystic Seaport, 5:30 p.m,. July 24, free, Deep River Library. Registration required; go to deepriverlibrary.accountsupport.com and click on the monthly calendar, or call 860526-6039.
SPACE YOGA: Families invite on a space yoga adventure at the Chester Public Library, 4 p.m., July 24, free. Register at 860-5260018 or visit http://chesterct.org/library-program-registration.
AUTHOR TALK: Bianca Marais, If You Want to Make God Laugh, in conversation with Jennifer Blankfein, 7 p.m, July 24, free, registration required. Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, 413 Main St., Middletown . Details at www.wesleyanrjjulia.com or call 860685-3939.
Thursday, July 25
RHYME TIME: Baby Rhyme Time, 10 a.m., July 11, 18, 25, Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. For under a year of ages. Drop-in; no registration required. Siblings welcome.
MARKET STORYTIME: Durham Farmers’ Market Storytime, Thursdays at 5 p.m. All ages welcome. Details, 860-349-9544, www.durhamlibrary.org
GAZEBO CONCERT SERIES: 2019 Joseph N. Goff House Gazebo Concert Series, free, 6:30 p.m., Center School Gazebo, East Hampton Village Center, Main Street. Bring chairs or blankets and a picnic. July 25, Kenn Morr Band; Aug. 1, Bill Naughton Jr., Aug. 8, Survivors Swing Band. Goffhouseehct.blogspot.com for information.
EVENING STORY TIME: Twilight Tales, 6:30 p.m., July 11, 25, for ages 3-6, siblings welcome, in the Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Dress to get messy. Dropin; no registration required.
AUTHOR TALK: Jode Millman, The Midnight Call, 7 p.m., July 25, free, registration required. Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, 413 Main St., Middletown . Details at www.wesleyanrjjulia.com or call 860-685-3939.
WHEELCHAIR DRIVE: Wheels for the World Wheelchair Drive, July 25-27, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wheelchairs can be dropped off at 355 Main St, Cromwell; 600 Derby Ave, Seymour; and 300 Oxford Rd. Oxford. For information, email Lorrie & Bruce Huffaker at bchuffaker03@gmail.com
DRUM CIRCLE: Middlesex Drum Circle, 7-9 p.m., July 25, $5, Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St., Middletown. Details at buttonwood.org
CITIZEN SCIENCE: Citizen Science at the Deep River Public Library, 10:30 a.m,. July 25, for ages 3-8, learn about light and shadows. Registration required. Go to deepriverlibrary.accountsupport.com and click on monthly calendar, or call 860-5266039.
APOLLO MISSIONS: Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing, 6 p.m., July 25, free, Henry Carter Hull Library, Clinton. Learn about the historic Apollo Lunar missions and hear experts in the field explain what we have learned about the Moon. Details at hchlibrary.org.
Friday, July 26
MAKING TIME: Make Time for Making, 10 a.m., July 26, Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Adults can enjoy the company of other crafters while working on their own projects such as coloring, beading, paper crafts, knitting, sewing, painting or drawing. Some materials available upon request. Adults. Drop in; no registration required.
BUILDERS CLUB: Builders Club, 4 p.m., July 26, for ages 5-12, Meeting Room 2, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Drop in; no registration required.
PLAY SCRABBLE: Scrabble Wednesday, 5 p.m., July 10, 17, 26, Meeting Room 2 or 3, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. For ages 12-112. Dictionaries, score sheets and scrabble boards provided. Drop in; no registration required. Sign-up online to get an email reminder at russelllibrary.org
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM: The Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut visits the Deep River Library, presenting Out of This World, about objects in the day and nighttime skies, for ages 3-6. Registration required. Go to deepriverlibrary.accountsupport.com and click on monthly calendar, or call 860-5266039
MAD HATTER PARTY: The Deep River Library, Deep River Garden Club and the Friends of the Deep River Library present the Mad Hatter’s Garden Party, 6-8 p.m. at the library. Teapot auction, live music, food, wine and champagne punch. Tickets $25. Prizes for best hats. Details at http://deepriverlibrary.accountsupport.comand or call 860526-6039.
REGGAE CONCERT: Epic Order Band performs a concert of reggae musi, 8 p.m., July 26, cover charge, Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St., Middletown. Details at buttonwood.org.
Saturday, July 27
FILMS ON FOSS: Films on Foss, presented by the Mayoral Youth Cabinet, a group of students from 5 different Middletown schools, an outdoor film series at Foss Hill on the Wesleyan Campus. Saturdays, July 27, Black Panther; Aug. 10, The Goonies. Food trucks, free popcorn, face painting, raffle. Picnic at 7 p.m.; movie at sundown.Visit filmsonfoss.com for any last minute weather information, see the video on the creation of Films on Foss.
LIFE DISCOVERIES: A six-week series, Life Discoveries: Hands-On with the Middletown Green Community Center, 11 a.m., July 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17, for ages 7-12. Register at: middletowngreencommunitycenter@gmail.com
MUSIC WORKSHOP: A Music Workshop is held Saturdays, 1-4 p.m., $10 for non-members & $5 for members, all levels, all ages. The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts & Cultural Center, 605 Main St., Midletown, www.buttonwood.org, 860-3474957.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: Aligned with Source Personal Development Workshop, Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. $10. New topics every week. The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts & Cultural Center, 605 Main Street, Middletown. www.buttonwood.org, 860-347-4957.
STORY TIME: Family Story Time, 10:30 a.m., July 27, free, no registration. Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, 413 Main St., Middletown . Details at www.wesleyanrjjulia.com or call 860-6853939.
PHILOSOPHY NIGHT: Philosophy Night 6 p.m., July 27, free, regsitration required. Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, 413 Main St., Middletown . Details at www.wesleyanrjjulia.com or call 860685-3939.
CARS AT THE MARKET: Antique cars will be featured at the Dudley Farm Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 235 Durham Rd. Guilford. Vendors, artists, crafts, children’s activity at 10 a.m. Learn more at www.dudleyfarm.com; follow the Facebook page; call 203-457-0770, or email market@dudleyfarm.com.
LIVE JAZZ: Badslax Jazz, 8 p.m,. July 27, $12, Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St., Middletown. Details at buttonwood.org.
TAG, BAKE, CRAFT SALE: St. James Episcopal Church in Higganum will sponsor a tag sale, craft and bake sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., July 27, parish hall, corner of Route 81 and Little City Road with furniture, collectibles and other items. Spaces available for $20; contact Elaine Jackson 860-424-6178 or elainejack835@gmail.com or call Alice Bartolotta 860-347-6719 to reserve a space.
Sunday, July 28
SUNDAY WORSHIP: Trinity Episcopal Church, 345 Main St., Portland, holds Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m. followed by the coffee hour. Sunday School is held at 9:30 a.m. All are invited. The church’s missional priest is the Rev. Phil Bjornberg.
SACRAMENT MEETING: Sacrament meeting, 10 a.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 130 South St., Cromwell.
SUNDAY WORSHIP: Worship with Eucharist, 9 a.m., Adult Education “Loving Jesus,” 10:30 a.m.: at Faith Lutheran Church, 300 Washington Street, Middletown. For more information go to www.faithelcamiddletown.org
ABOUT THE POSSUM: The Virginia Opossum: A Misunderstood Marsupial, 6 p.m., July 28, free, Henry Carter Hull Library, Clinton, presented by CT Deep Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator Barbara Hawes. For information go to hchlibrary.org.
Monday July 29
MYSTERY DISCUSSION: Mystery Discussion Group: The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman, 7 p.m., July 29, Meeting Room 2, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Drop-in; no registration required. New members welcome. Books are available at the Borrowing Desk.
PLAYGROUP: Ones and Twos Playgroup, 10 a.m., July 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Siblings welcome. Drop-in; no registration required.
SUMMER READING: Summer Reading Series: Under The Sea Adventures Story Time, 11 a.m., June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Aug. 5, free. Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore , 413 Main Street, Middletown. Details at www.wesleyanrjjulia.com or call 860-685-3939.
SUMMER READING: Summer Reading Series: Under The Sea Adventures Story Time, 11 a.m., June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Aug. 5, free. Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore , 413 Main Street, Middletown. Details at www.wesleyanrjjulia.com or call 860-685-3939.