CALENDAR

Saturday, July 25 GUILFORD MARKET:

Guilford's Farmers' Market at the Dudley Farm Museum now open, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., through November, 2351 Durham Road, Guilford. Regular vendors are back with several new vendors joining the summer season, safely spaced out around the farm. Visit us for weekly updates on social media: Facebook - DudleyFarmFarmersMarket, Instagram - @Dudley_Farm_Mkt_CT

ALIGNED WITH SOURCE: Saturdays, Aligned with Source with Annaita Gandhy - 10:30 a.m.-noon, free. Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St., Middletown. Details at buttonwood.org, TheButtonwoodTree@gmail.com or 860-347-4957. Donations are appreciated to help keep the organization serving its mission.

CAR WASH: Boy Scout Troop 72 Eagle Scout candidate Ben Petrosky will hold a car wash to benefit three new benches on the Airline Trail and the Airline Spur trail, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., July 25, Colchester Federated Church, 60 Main St., Colchester. VIRTUAL STORY TIME: Virtual Story Time with Karen, 9 a.m., July 25, RJ Julia Booksellers, reading “Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris” and “Claris: Bonjour Riviera” by Megan Hess. Registered attendees will be provided with a link and password to the virtual meeting. Details at www.rjjulia.com or call 203245-3959 Sunday, July 26 ONLINE WORSHIP: Virtual Worship, 9 a.m., with Faith Lutheran Church, Middletown. For more information, go to www.faithelcamiddletown.org. All are welcome.

CHURCH SERVICES: First Congregational Church of Cromwell’s summer worship begins at 9:30 a.m. Masks must be worn and social distancing will be practiced. Temperatures are taken prior to entering the sanctuary, those with a temperature less than 100.4 will be admitted. Parking lot is just north of church and handicapped accessible. Services are also streamed live Facebook or on our web site page at www.firstcongregationalchurch.com

TRAIL GUIDE TRAINING: Friends of Gillette Castle are offering training for Volunteer Train Trail Hike guides at 10 a.m. July 26 outside the visitor center. The group will hike the 2-mile trail, which is mostly flat, then down to the river by Ferry Landing if there’s time. Wear sturdy shoes and bring a mask. Email info@gillettecastlefriends.org to RSVP or for more information on becoming a volunteer train trail guide.

SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES: Outdoor Sunday services, 9 a.m., Third Congregational Church, 91 Miner St., Middletown. Services are held under a tent; parishioners bring their own chairs or sit under the tent, on the grass, near the church’s Memorial Garden.

Monday, July 27 OPEN MIC:

Anything Goes Open Mic with Moments of Gratitude, Mondays, 7 p.m., free, Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St., Middletown. Details at buttonwood.org TheButtonwoodTree@gmail.com or 860-347-4957. Donations are appreciated to help keep the organization serving its mission.

STORY TIMES: Adventures in Storytime, ages 0—5, 10 a.m., Mondays, July 6, 13, 20, 27, Portland Library. Grab-andgo craft kits for each weekly theme will be available at the library. Registration is necessary for each week. A Zoom link and password will be sent to you within 24 hours of the event. To join go to www.portlandlibraryct.org/ and click on "Join remote meeting access though Zoom"; the ID and password to join the meeting are listed. COFFEE CONVERSATIONS: Coffee Conversations with the Portalnd Library, 10 a.m., July 6, 13, 20, 27. Talk about what we are reading, watching, series we are binging and books we are looking forward to reading. All are welcome! To join go to www.portlandlibraryct.org/ and click on "Join remote meeting access though Zoom"; the ID and password to join the meeting are listed.

Tuesday, July 28 WIZARDS AND MORE:

Wizards, Warriors and Beasts (going into grades 3-5), 10 a.m., July 7, 14, 21, 28, Portland Library. A new adventure awaits each week in this modified library program. Take target practice with our own crossbows, conjure up spells and create potions, design dragon eggs, and more. Visit the library in advance of the program each week to pick up instructions and supplies to do the activities at your own pace, or log onto Zoom to do the activities “live” with Miss Jenn. To join go to www.portlandlibraryct.org/ and click on "Join remote meeting access though Zoom"; the ID and password to join the meeting are listed. BAKING, ICE CREAM CHALLENGES:

Nailed It!, for all ages, with an adult, Tuesdays in July with the Durham Library. Baking or ice cream challenges will be posted on Facebook, Instagram, and on the library’s website. Send a photo of what you make to Miss Lauren at lredfield@durhamlibrary.org and be entered to win a gift card.

BOOK TASTINGS: Summer of Words and Pictures: Read Aloud Book Tastings, 11 a.m., July 28, RJ Julia Booksellers. Recommended for families with children in grades K-2. Registered attendees will be provided with a link and password to the virtual meeting. Details at www.rjjulia.com or call 203-245-3959.

VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: Carl Safina, “Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace” 7 p.m. July 28, free, on Zoom, RJ Julia Booksellers. Registered attendees will be provided with a link and password to the virtual meeting. Details at www.rjjulia.com or call 203245-3959. LAUGHTER YOGA: Tuesdays: Laughter Yoga - 7 p.m., free. Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St., Middletown. Details at buttonwood.org TheButtonwoodTree@gmail.com or 860-347-4957. Donations are appreciated to help keep the organization serving its mission.

Wednesday, July 29 FREE WEBINARS:

The MEWS+ Entrepreneurial Community is collaborating with Rebecca Mead of Chester-based INQ Creative & Consulting, to provide a free webinar series.July 29: Essential PR Tools and Tactics for Start-Ups and Small Businesses. For a full schedule and to register go to https://midweekmarketing.co/ GARDEN TIPS: What’s growing in your garden?, Portland Library, 1 p.m., July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. Chat about planting, share gardening tips, with Lynn Keller, Master Gardener and Portland resident, lending her expertise and answer questions. Open to all levels of expertise. To join go to www.portlandlibraryct.org/ and click on "Join remote meeting access though Zoom"; the ID and password to join the meeting are listed.

ONCE UPON A CRIME: Once Upon a Crime! (going into grades K-2): 10 a.m. July 8, 15, 22, 29. Join Ms. Patty each week to explore familiar fairy tales through crafts and STEAM activities. Visit the library in advance of the program each week to pick up instructions and supplies to do the activities at your own pace, or log onto Zoom to do the activities “live” with Ms. Patty. Registration is required; go to www.portlandlibraryct.org/ and click on "Join remote meeting access though Zoom"; the ID and password to join the meeting are listed. BOOK JOURNALS: Virtual: Summer of Words & Pictures Altered Book Journals, 11 a.m., July 29, free, registration is required. Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore Online Zoom Event Details at www.wesleyanrjjulia.com or call 860-685-3939.

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: Zoom Dungeons & Dragons, Wednesdays at 7 p.m., for grades 7 and up, with the Durham Library. New and experienced

players welcome. Register at www.durhamlibrary.org, click on the Kids tab at the top.

MILITARY RECORDS: Imagine Your Story: Exploring Military Records Using Fold3, 7 p.m., July 29 with the Durham Library. How to use Fold3 to access pension files, service records, and other resources to learn about Revolutionary War, Civil War, and Spanish-American War ancestors. Zoom program, see www.durhamlibrary.org to register.

BOOK JOURNALING: Summer of Words and Pictures: Altered Book Journaling, 11 a.m., July 29, free on Zoom, RJ Julia Booksellers. Registration is required. Details at www.rjjulia.com or call 203-245-3959. VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: Jennifer Ash Rudick, “Summer to Summer: Houses by the Sea” 4 p.m., July 29, free on Zoom. RJ Julia Booksellers. Registered attendees will be provided with a link and password to the virtual meeting. Details at www.rjjulia.com or call 203-2453959. GILLETTE COMMITTEE: Friends of Gillette Castle Communications Comittee Meeting, 6:30 p.m., July 29, on Zoom. Meeting ID: 988 081 5289, Passcode: 8z2bFv; email info@gillettecastlefriends.org for information.

Thursday, July 30 SUMMER MARKET:

Durham’s summer market, 3-6:30 p.m. and continues weekly. A wide variety of vendors are expected For information, email farmersmarket@townofdurhamct.org or visit www.townofdurhamct.org The gates for the Durham Fair will be open for market parking and looping around to exit. Enter through Broadway and exit on Canfield as noted in the map. Do not hang out or go anywhere else on the Durham Fair property, it is private.

GOTTA’S OPEN MIC: Thursdays, Bob Gotta's Open Mic, 7 p.m., free. Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St., Middletown. Details at buttonwood.org, TheButtonwoodTree@gmail.com or 860-347-4957. Donations are appreciated to help keep the organization serving its mission.

CONCERT SERIES: The Joseph N. Goff House Board of Directors will hold the 21st annual Joseph N. Goff House Gazebo Concert Series at the Center School Gazebo on Summit Street in the East Hampton Village Center. Performers: July 30, Center Line, rock, country and blues; Aug. 6, Foundry Saxophone Quartet. Social distancing guidelines must be followed. No food will be sold; no bathrooms provided. Take out what you bring in. Concerts are free and begin at 6:30 p.m. Rain cancels. Concert sponsors are still needed. Contact Dean Markham at 860-918-4400 or mail your concert sponsor donations to Goff House Concerts c/o Melissa Pionzio, 61 Smith St., East Hampton, CT 06424. Go to goffhouseehct.blogspot.com/ for information THE YO YO GUY: The Deep River Library welcomes John Higby, the Yo-Yo Guy, 10:30 a.m., July 30. The Yo-Yo Guy has performed his unique high energy comedy yo-yo show around the globe and holds four Guinness World Records. This family friendly program will be held on the library lawn. Please bring your own blanket or chairs and be prepared to practice social distancing. Masks required. For more information, go to deepriverlibrary.accountsupport.com and click on our monthly calendar, or call the library at 860-526-6039.

THURSDAY CONCERTS: Thursdays on the Dock concerts, 67 Main Street, Essex, 5:30-7 p.m., presented by Connecticut River Museum, July 16-Sept. 10. Hear music, get a free massage, enjoy beverages. Donations welcome. July 16, Small Pond All Stars. For information and upcoming bands, call 860-7678269 or visit ctrivermusem.org.

TEEN MEETING: TAG Meeting (Teen Advisory Group) on Zoom, 7 p.m. July 30, RJ Julia Booksellers. Registered attendees will be provided with a link and password to the virtual meeting. Details at www.rjjulia.com or call 203-2453959.