CALENDAR

BOOKS, POETRY, TALKS, ETC.

Brookfield: Nonfiction Book Group: “Bad Blood“by John Carreyrou, Library, 182 Whisconier Road. Oct 8, 6:30-8 p.m. 203-775-6241, brookfieldlibrary.org

East Haven: Blessing of the Animals, Christ and The Epiphany Church, 39 Park Place (on the Green). Oct. 6, 1-3 p.m. Donations of canned and dry pet food, treats, toys, and bedding to benefit the East Haven Animal Shelter accepted. 203-467-2310.

Fairfield: Open Vision Forum with Samantha Power, “Fairfield University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Performing Arts, 1073 N. Benson Road. p.m. $40, $5 Fairfield University students. $30 Quick members. 203-2544010, quickcenter.fairfield.edu.

Guilford: Book Discussion with Mark Schenker of “Winesburg, Ohio” by Sherwood Anderson, Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St. Oct. 9, 7 p.m. 203453-8282, guilfordfreelibrary.org

Guilford: “The Yorkshire Dales: From Harriot to Home” with stone artisan Andrew Pighills, Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St. Oct. 8, 7 p.m. 203-4538282, guilfordfreelibrary.org

Madison: Stories and Yoga with Karen, R.J. Julia Bookstores, 768 Boston Post Road. Oct. 3, 10:30 a.m. 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com

Madison: YA Café Book Club: Elizabeth Eulberg with “Past Perfect Life,” R.J. Julia Bookstores, 768 Boston Post Road. Oct 3, 6:30 p.m.; Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg with “The Nine” and Deborah Burns with “Saturday’s Child: A Daughter’s Memoir,” Oct. 3, 7 p.m.; Eve Rodsky with “Fair Play: A GameChanging Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live)” In Conversation with Pem McNerney, Oct. 6, 4 p.m. $5; Garrett Graff with “The Only Plane in the Sky,” Oct. 8, 7 p.m. 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com

COMEDY

Bridgeport: Noah Gardenswartz, Stress Factory Comedy Club, 167 State St. Oct. 4, 5, 7:30, 9:30 p.m., Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. $40-$20. Visit website for tickets. bridgeport.stressfactory.com

Bridgeport: Larry, The Cable Guy, Webster Bank Arena, 600 Main St. Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. $46. Visit website for tickets. websterbankarena.com

Fairfield: FTC Comedy presents: Pete Dominick, Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford St. Oct. 4, 7:45 p.m. $29. 203-259-1036, fairfieldtheatre.org

Fairfield: Joe Gerics, Beecher, Fairfield Comedy Club at The Circle Inn, 417 Post Road. Oct. 4, 9 p.m. $25; Neko White, Oct. 5, 7, 9 p.m. $29. 475-999-2087, fairfieldcomedyclub.com

Hartford: Improv Shows, Sea Tea Comedy Theater, 15 Asylum St. McQueen's Black Cat: Multimedia Music & Comedy, Oct. 3, 8 p.m.; Robot