CALENDAR

Saturday, Oct. 26

OPEN HOUSE: Open house, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Oct. 26, Children’s Tree Montessori School, 96 Essex Road, Old Saybrook. For more information call 860-388-3536 or visit www.childrenstree.org.

PASSPORT DAY: Passport Day with the US Postal Service, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Oct. 26, 2nd Floor Quiet Study Area, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. New and renewal passport applications will be processed. Bring required documents, must pay with checks or money orders. No credit cards accepted. Photos can be taken at the event for an additional small fee. Information, call the National Passport information line at 1-877-487-2778 or visit Travel.State.Gov

COURTYARD YOGA: Yoga in the Courtyard, 11 a.m., Oct. 26, Courtyard, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Led by Jeff Hush, founder of Food and Movement Therapy. No prior experience needed, no mats will be used. If the weather is unfavorable, yoga will meet in the Hubbard Room. Drop in; no registration required.

LIVESTRONG EVENT: Area residents are encouraged to break a sweat for a good cause when the Middlesex YMCA will host a special event in support of the LiveStrong at the Y Program. Be Strong for LiveStrong will be held at the Y’s facility, 99 Union St., Middletown, 7:30 a.m-2 p.m. Oct. 26. Register online at www.midymca.org or at the Welcome Center at 99 Union Street, Middletown.

MEDICAL MASSAGE: Paul Rice: Medical Massage Modalities, 1 p.m., Oct. 26, Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Rice will demonstrate ten Medical Massage Modalities. Drop in; no registration required.

CELL BLOCK TALES: Tour Of The Historic Haddam Jail, 1-4 p.m., Oct. 26. Admission $5 per person, free under 12. Visitors will meet some the famous and not so well-known historic prisoners who were incarcerated in the Haddam Jail in the 19th and 20th century, portrayed by local actors. For more information visit www.haddamhistory.org or call 860345-2400.

BOOK DISCUSSION: One Book One Durham Book Discussion, 11 a.m. Oct. 26. “This Is Where You Belong” by Melody Warnick. To register, call 860-349-9544 or go to www.durhamlibrary.org

STORY TIME: Family Story Time, 10:30 a.m., Oct. 26, free, no registration, Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore , 413 Main Street, Middletown. Details at www.wesleyanrjjulia.com or call 860-685-3939

BEAT THAT RECORD: Beat That Record!, 2 p.m., Oct. 26, free, registration is required. Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore , 413 Main Street, Middletown. Details at www.wesleyanrjjulia.com or call 860685-3939

PHILOSOPHY NIGHT: Philosophy Night, 6 p.m., Oct. 26, free, no registration. Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore , 413 Main Street, Middletown. Details at www.wesleyanrjjulia.com or call 860-685-3939

HAUNTED RIVER: Find history, theater, and Halloween all at Haunted River at the Connecticut River Museum in Essex, Oct. 25-27, with costumed actors, $17 adults, $13 ages 7-12, not for kids under 7. Friday and Saturday, 6-8 p.m., Sunday, 6-7:30 p.m., every 20 minutes. Reservations recommended. www.ctrivermuseum.org or call 860-767-8269, ext. 122.

TOM PETTY TRIBUTE: Refugee in concert, 7:30-10 p.m., Oct. 26, $20 advance, $25 at the door, Trinity on Main, 69 Main St., New Britain. www.Trinityonmain.ticketleap.com, Refugeeband.com. Details, call 860-2292072 or go to www.trinityonmain.org

BUTTON SOCIETY: The Connecticut State Button Society annual fall show and meeting, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Oct. 26, Grace Lutheran Church, 222 Farmington Ave. (Route 10) PlainvilleContact Laurel Durso, 860-283-0525, ldbuttons@yahoo.com. Dealers contact: Rachel Mercurio, 203-375-6421, Imericurio@snet.net . For more information or weather cancellations : www.connecticutstatebuttonsociety.org

HALLOWEEN SHOW: Artists for World Peace presents a screening of the original “Hunchback of Notre Dame” with live music by the Flying Particles, with Robert Nasta, Kevin O’Neil, Leo Snow, and Raquel Klein, 7:30 p.m., $15, Oct. 26, at the deKoven House, 27 Washington Street, Middletown. Entrance in rear of building, ample parking, free treats, costume optional. Information, call 860-301-9757

TURKEY DINNER: Fall turkey dinner, Haddam Neck Congregational Church Ladies Aid at Haddam Neck Grange Hall, Quarry Hill Road, Haddam Neck, 5-7 p.m., Oct. 26. Cost is $12 for adults; $6 for children and free for ages 3 and younger; families with 3 or more children pay $25. Features a full turkey dinner with home made breads, desserts and beverages. Take out available. www.haddamneckcongregationalchurch.org

DANCE EVENT: The Dance Corner’s 3rd annual Dancing From the Heart, a concert to benefit Child Life at Yale New Haven Children’s hospital, 4 p.m., Oct. 26, $15 adults, $10 students/seniors, in advance or at the door; Clinton Town Hall Auditorium, 54 East Main St, Clinton. Tickets include post-show reception and meet-and-greet with the dancers, and light refreshments. Details, go to www.Thedancecorner.com

NEW MOON OBSERVATION: Observe the October sky and the new moon, with the New Haven Astronomical Society, Johnson Farm, 77 Walnut St., Ivoryton, 6 p.m., Oct. 26, rain date, Oct. 27. All ages welcome. Telescopes provided. Free.

OWLOWEEN 2019: A Place Called Hope presents Owloween 2019, with live owls, 6-8 p.m., Oct. 26, HK Middle School, 451 Route 81, Killingworth. Free, all ages welcome. Details, call 203-804-3453.

EVENING OF HOPE: HELO, Inc. gala fundraiser, “An Evening of Hope,” 6:3010:30 p.m., Oct. 26, Aqua Turf Club, Southington. HELO, Inc. is an orphanage in Laborde, Haiti, just outside the city of Les Cayes, that is home to 68 orphaned or abandoned children. Visit www.helohaiti.org for more information.

VAMPIRES: Rankin Adult Lecture Series: Vampires of Jewett City, 2-3 p.m., Oct. 26, with Nick Bellatoni, master storyteller, Meigs Point Nature Center at Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison. Free, public welcome, children over 10 and adults. Registraion required; email programs@meigspointnaturecenter.org with name, cell phone number and number of tickets requested, maximum of 4.

FALL FESTIVAL: Annual Fall Festival, 10 a.m-2 p.m., Oct. 26, rain date Oct. 27, Pine Orchard Nursery School, 149 S. Montowese St., Branford. Face painting, bouncy house, Matt the Balloon Guy from 12-2pm, food, music, crafts.Details, call 203-488-3769.

FOLIAGE WALK: Free Foliage Walk & Fall Treats, 9:30 a.m., free, with coffee and fall treats, at Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge, 733 Old Clinton Road, Westbrook. Reservations required, email shaun_roche@fws.gov.

LIVE MUSIC: Frankie and The Know It Alls, 8-10 p.m., Oct. 26, $15. Rock, jazz, rhythm and blues. Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St., Middletown. buttonwood.org.

Sunday, Oct. 27

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

PIANIST IN CONCERT: Concert: Pianist Mark Valenti, 2 p.m. Oct. 27, Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Drop-in; no registration required.

HAUNTED RIVER: Find history, theater, and Halloween all at Haunted River at the Connecticut River Museum in Essex, Oct. 25-27, with costumed actors, $17 adults, $13 ages 7-12, not for kids under 7. Friday and Saturday, 6-8 p.m., Sunday, 6-7:30 p.m., every 20 minutes. Reservations recommended. www.ctrivermuseum.org or call 860-767-8269, ext. 122.

BOOK CLUB: Well-Read Black Girl Book Club, The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert, 3 p.m., Oct. 27, free, registration required. Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, 413 Main Street, Middletown. Details at www.wesleyanrjjulia.com or call 860-685-3939

REIKI CIRCLE: Reiki Share, 2-4 p.m., Oct. 27, $20, Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St., Middletown. Details and registration, buttonwood.org.

GUITAR QUARTET: The George Flynn Classical Concerts series presents the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet at the Morgan School Auditorium, 71 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton, Oct. 27, free. For tickets send a self-addressed stamped envelope to George Flynn Classical Concerts, PO Box 473, Clinton, CT 06413 or call 860669-1208. Details, go to www.georgeflynnclassicalconcerts.com and www.facebook.com/GeorgeFlynnClassicalConcerts/.

Monday, Oct. 28

MAKER MONDAY: Maker Monday, 6 p.m., Oct. 28, Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. An opportunity for kids to learn through hands-on exploration. For ages 9-12. No registration is required for this program; space is limited to 25.

GROTESQUE GARGOYLES: Gargoyles: The Grotesque 10: Amazing Architectural Sculpture from Ten American Colleges & Universities, with Matthew Duman, 6 p.m., Oct. 28, Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Drop-in; no registration required. For information, contact Christy Billings 860-347-2528 x 160 or cbillings@russelllibrary.org

MYSTERY CLUB: Mystery! The Sleepwalker by Chris Bohjalian, 7 p.m., Oct. 28, Meeting Room 2, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Books available at the library. Drop-in; no registration required. New members welcome.

60 PLUS: Durham 60+ Club and Travel meeting, 1:30 p.m., Oct. 28, Durham Activity Center, second floor, 350 Main St., Durham. Meeting is followed by a monthly variety table, refreshments served. Seniors from surrounding towns are welcome. Information, call President Sue Giuffrida, 860 346-0724.

GHOST HUNTER: Masonicare at Chester Village presents “So you want to be a Ghost Hunter?” 2-4 p.m., Oct. 28, with Ken DeCosta, founder of RISEUP Paranormal Society. Free. Masonicare at Chester Village, 317 W Main St, Chester. RSVP by calling 860-615-3899.

POTTER TRIVIA: Enjoy a pumpkin pastie and some butterbeer, challenge fellow wizards and witches in a battle of wits, 5:30 p.m., Oct. 28, Henry Carter Hull Library, Clinton. Costumes and fan flair encouraged, prizes awarded. Teams assigned upon arrival; registration requested; go to www.hchlibrary.org/hptrivia or call 860-669-2342.