The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
CALENDAR
BOOKS, POETRY, TALKS, ETC.
Clinton: Richard Taylor, master wldlife conservationist supporting the Connecticut DEEP Wildlife Team, will be presenting Bats of Connecticut, 6 p.m., Oct. 22, Henry Carter Hull Library, Clinton. Free. Details, hchlibrary.org
Derby: Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave., presents “Beer Snob” Will Siss, Connecticut author and beer historian, Oct 26, 6:30 p.m., with an Oktoberfest talk and beer tasting. 21 and over only. Registration is requested; call 203-734-1492.
Durham: Teen Mythos: Urban Legends, 6:30 p.m., Oct. 22. Discuss phenomenons paired with an activity. Grades 6 and up. To register, call 860349-9544 or go to www.durhamlibrary.org
Essex: University of Hartford Professor Wick Griswold, free illustrated talk on Connecticut River ferries, 7 p.m. Oct. 22, Essex Library, 33 West Ave., focus on history of the ferries and their impact on Connecticut. RSVP: 860-7671560.
Hamden: Alan Murray, CEO of Fortune magazine, will discuss “The Death of Truth: The Future of Journalism in the 21st Century,” Quinnipiac University Mount Carmel Auditorium, 275 Mount Carmel Ave. Oct. 25, 2 p.m. qu.edu
Hamden: “Myths of Women’s Health Care” by Dr. Amanda Rostkowski, Thornton Wilder Hall at the Miller Cultural Complex, 2901 Dixwell Ave. Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Registration required. 203-287-2680, hamdenlibrary.org
Madison: Brendan Wenzel with “A Stone Sat Still,” R.J. Julia Bookstores, 768 Boston Post Road. Oct. 25, 6 p.m.; Azra Raza with “The First Cell,” Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m.; Adrienne Brodeur with “Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me” In Conversation with Dani Shapiro, Oct. 30, 7 p.m. 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com
Madison: Grace Lin, with “Big Bed For Little Snow,” R.J. Julia Bookstores, 768 Boston Post Road. Oct. 29, 5:30 p.m. 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com
Madison: “Radical Love: The Legacy of the Prophetic Traditions,” with Director of the Duke Islamic Studies Center, Omid Safi, Ph.D, Mercy by the Sea, 167 Neck Road. Oct. 25, 7 p.m. and runs through early afternoon Sunday. 203-245-0401, ext. 114, mercybythesea.org
New Haven: Hillary Rodham Clinton & Chelsea Clinton with “The Book of Gutsy Women,” Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale, 155 Temple St. Oct. 29, 7 p.m. $50. 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com
COMEDY New Haven: Bob Saget, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St. Oct. 24, 8 p.m. $50-$35. 877-987-6487, collegestreetmusichall.com Mashantucket: George Lopez, Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resorts & Casinos, 350 Trolley Line Blvd. Oct. 26, 8 p.m. $89-$49. 800-200-2882, foxwoods.com
EXHIBITS, SHOWS, ETC.
Haddam: The Haddam Historical Society tours, historic Haddam Jail cellblock from 1-4 p.m. Oct. 26. Admission is $5 per person, children under 12 are free. For more information visit www.haddamhistory.org or call 860345-2400.
Hamden: Whitney Players Holiday Cabaret, Knights of Columbus Lodge, 2630 Whitney Ave. Oct. 24, 7 a.m. $30
Hartford: “Mazes & Brain Games,” Connecticut Science Center, 250 Columbus Blvd. Now open. Daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 860-724-3623, ctsciencecenter.org
Orange: The Orange Historical Society’s Stone-Otis house is open 2-4 p.m. on Sundays, $3 admission, free under 10. The home is located at 615 Orange Center Road. For information call 203 795-3106 and leave a message. The call will be returned.
FAIRS, FESTS, FOOD, FUN
Branford: Garden Club’s Scarecrows on the Branford Green, runs through Nov. 3.
Derby: Derby Neck Library, 307 Haw