Online and live events this week in Connecticut

EAST HADDAM

Goodspeed Musicals’ “In the Spotlight” podcast every other Wednesday; “Home Office,” for fans of new musicals, Thursdays, 7 p.m., on Zoom. gooodspeed.org

ESSEX

Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St. Onrust, a re-creation of the vessel Adriaen Block built in 1614, hosts public cruises on the Connecticut River Thurs-Mon through mid-October, $33 sunset, $28 daytime. 860767-8269, orgctrivermuseum.org

Essex Art Association’s virtual exhibit, “Art in Isolation,” on view. Submissions on a rolling basis accepted. essexartassociation.com

Spectrum Art Gallery, 61 Main St. Summer show “Resurgence and Regrowth,” through Sept. 6. Thu-Sat noon-6 p.m.; Sun noon-5 p.m. 860-767-0742, spectrumartgallery.org

GRISWOLD

Make-A-Wish Connecticut located in Trumbull is hosting their Sunflowers For Wishes fundraiser, Buttonwood Farm, 473 Shetucket Tpke. Through Aug. 2. Bouquets of five sunflowers will be available in exchange for a $10 donation. 100% of the proceeds of their sunflower sales go to Make-AWish Connecticut. 860-376-4081, sunflowersforwishes.com

IVORYTON

Ivoryton Playhouse announces its Ivoryton Women Playwrights Festival. Submissions of one-act plays by women playwrights accepted by e-mail only until Aug. 30. jhubbard@ivorytonplayhouse.org.

KILLINGWORTH

Spectrum Gallery’s Classes and Workshops online: Storytelling with Collage, Aug. 5, 12:30-2:30 p.m. $120. Make-up class Aug. 12. $120. spectrumartgallery.org

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” performed by Blue Fire Stage Company, Parmelee Farm, 465 Route 81. July 30, Aug. 1, 2, 6,7,8, 6-8:30 p.m. $20. bluefirestage.com

MADISON

Virtual Author events hosted by RJ Julia Booksellers on Zoom: “Hieroglyphics” by Jill McCorkle, July 30, 7 p.m.; “Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving” by Mo Rocca,

“I Am / I am Not” (video screenshot), by Aude Jomini, is part of the new exhibit at Kehler Liddell Gallery in New Haven called “I Am…” The gallery’s fourth annual juried show, opening July 31, features the work of 71 local and regional artists and the idea that the modern world revels in the revelation of a semblance of self, allowing us to conceal as much as we reveal. In this age of unprecedented exposure, how can an artist offer some fresh statement of self?

July 31, 7 p.m. Ticked virtual event on Zoom. $5 event only, $29.99 event and one copy of book. Purchase tickets on website. Register. 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com

Susan Powell Fine Art, 679 Boston Post Road. “Summer in New England,” through Sept. 26. 203-318-0616, susanpowellfineart.com

MASHANTUCKET

Drive-In Movies: “Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone,” Foxwoods Resort Casino , 350 Trolley Line Blvd. July 30; “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” July 31; “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,” Aug. 1, Part II, Aug. 2. Movies start 8:45 p.m. 860-312-3000, foxwoods.com

MIDDLEFIELD

Powder Ridge Festival, Powder Ridge Mountain Park Resort, 99 Powder Hill Road. Aug. 1, 4-11 p.m. $20. Limited tickets will be available and strict CT COVID-19 policies will be enforced. Bands: The 70’s Project ... Unplugged, 4-7 p.m.; Presence CT: Led Zeppelin Tribute, 8-11 p.m. Tickets at bit.ly/2W2znOU 866-860-0208, powderridgepark.com

MIDDLETOWN

Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater and Children's Circus of Middletown digital circus, “From the BIG TOP to the LAPTOP,” through Aug. 7, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. For ages 5-15. Explore circus arts, dance, capoeira, fitness, digital animation, visual art, and more. Free, registration required. 860-3476143, oddfellows.org

MILFORD

Arts Center, 40 Railroad Ave. offers online classes in tap, tango, Nia, bodyArt, dance exercise, through July 31. Prices vary. 203878-6674, milfordarts.org

“The MAC: Recreated,” a slate of online outdoor events. 203-878-6674, milfordarts.org

Arts Council’s Color Exhibit: “Red,” virtual exhibit through July 30. visualarts@milfordarts.org

MYSTIC

Fine Arts Exhibit, virtual show hosted by the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, online through Sept. 5, at ctacademy.org

NEW HAVEN

New Haven Symphony Orchestra presents Alternative Programming online and social media: Christmas in July, through July 31; Home Cooked Music Festival, Aug. 1-8; NHSO @Home Series: NHSO musicians and guest artists perform music from home; Instrument Selection Resource Center; and Listen Up! Podcast Series. newhaven symphony.org

New Haven Museum: “Documenting the COVID-19 Crisis,” an effort to collect stories and photos of life in New Haven during the coronavirus quarantine. Also virtual offerings. newhavenmuseum.org

Beinecke Library at Yale University digital exhibits: “Carl Van Vechten’s Harlem Renaissance Portraits,” “America and the Utopian Dream,” “Making the Medieval English Manuscript.” beinecke.library.yale.edu

“I Am ...,” Juried Art Show, Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Ave. July 31-Aug. 30. Gallery hours by appointment. kehlerliddell@gmail.com, 203-389-9555, kehlerliddellgallery.com

“Seeing Nature Through Art,” exhibit features 30 works of art created by the instructors of Yale Peabody Museum’s Natural Science Illustration Program, now online. peabody.yale.edu

City Gallery, 994 State St. Photo exhibit “Where I Go Is What I See,” by Joy Bush, through Aug. 1. Free. 203-782-2489, citygallery.org

NEW LONDON

Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St. Free admission through Labor Day. Galleries and general gathering areas have social distancing procedures and safety measures. A new exhibit, “Peter Anton’s Sweet Dreams: Confectionary Sculpture,” through Oct. 18. “Stories of Resilience: Encountering Racism,” exhibit on view through Aug. 2. 860-443-2545, lymanallyn.org

NORFOLK

Norfolk Chamber Music Festival will stream via website, Facebook and YouTube, concerts performed at the historic shed. All concerts begin 7 p.m. norfolkmusic.org

ORANGE

Historical Society’s Academy Museum and Antique Shop, 605 Orange Center Road, Sat, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Masks required. 203-7953106.

SEYMOUR

Grounded Goodwife DIY Workshop: Ginger Ale, sponsored by Seymour Public Library on Zoom, July 30, 6:30 p.m. Free. Contact Suzanne Garvey at sgarvey@biblio.org or 203-888-3903, ext. 5 to get the Zoom link and the ingredient list. seymourpubliclibrary.org

STRATFORD

Summer Concert Series, Paradise Green, Tues, Fri, 7 p.m. townofstratford.com

Music at Outriggers Restaurant, 555 Broad St. Dawn & Greg, July 31, 5:30-9 p.m. Weather permitting on the outside patio, social distancing will be followed. 203-377-8815, outriggersrestaurant.com

National Helicopter Museum at Railroad Station (east bound), 2480 Main St. By appointment only. Masks required. Free admission, parking. 203-375-8857, nationalhelicoptermuseum.org

TRUMBULL

Summer Concert Series: The Bernadettes, Aug. 4, (rain date Aug. 6), Town Hall Green Gazebo, 7-8:30 p.m. Social distancing and masks required. 203-452-5060, trumbullct.gov

UNCASVILLE

Josh Johnson, Comix Roadhouse at Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. July 30, 8 p.m.; July 31, 7:30 p.m.; Aug. 1, 7, 9:30 p.m. $45-$15. comixroadhouse.com mohegansun.com

Kehler Liddell / Contributed photo