CALENDAR

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 860-3474957. 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 860-9184400 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 860-767-8269 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 203-245-3959

AUTHOR TALK: Jill McCorkle, “Hieroglyphics” 7 p.m. July 30, RJ Julia Booksellers, on Zoom. A night of family and discovery with the author. Registered attendees will be provided with a link and password to the virtual meeting. Details at www.rjjulia.com or call 203-245-3959

Friday, July 31 STORY TIME AT HOME: Story Time @ Home: Birth to early elementary, with the Durham Library. Each Friday we’ll release a whole new themed package of book recommendations, songs, and a craft following the Summer Reading Program theme. First theme is magic. Go to www.durhamlibrary.org for more information. CONCERT SERIES: Priam Vineyards Summer unWINEd Concert series, 11 Shailor Hill Road, Colchester, 6-9 p.m., Fridays. BYO blankets and chairs, no outside beverages allowed, food for sale. Gates open at 5 p.m. July 31, Nightshift Band; Aug. 7, The 70s Project; Aug. 21, Jim Carpenter & the Hoolios; Aug. 28, Jeff Pitchell. Tickets $16 at the gate, under 12 free. Order tickets in advance at rb.gy/a8zd58 VIRTUAL YOGA CLASSES: A gentle yoga class will be held on Fridays, 9:45-10:45 a.m., ongoing until further notice, at the Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke, Clinton. Classes are free; registration is required. Email sarah@hchlibrary.org to sign up.

AUTHOR TALK: Mo Rocca, “Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving” In Conversation with Rita Braver, 7 p.m., July 31, RJ Julia Booksellers. Ticket for admission $5. Ticket for admission and (1) copy of "Mobituaries" $29.99. A link and password will be emailed to ticket holders on the day of the event. Details at www.rjjulia.com or call 203-245-3959.

HARRY POTTER TRIVIA: Family Event: Harry Potter Trivia Night, 7 p.m., July 31, Portland Library. Test your knowledge of all things Hogwarts through a Kahoot-style game played over Zoom. Registration is required; email portlandlibrary@portlandct.org and a Zoom link will be sent to you within 24 hours of the game.

Saturday, Aug. 1

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.

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 YOGA AT THE WADSWORTH: Starr Mill Yoga offers classes at the Wadsworth Mansion rose garden, 421 Wadsworth St., Middletown. 10:30 a.m,. Aug. 1-29, Saturdays. Space limited for social distancing, $20 per person per class. All levels welcome. Fees benefit Rockfall Foundation. Registration required; go to starrmillyoga.com/schedule and choose dates to attend, Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. Instructors vary each week. Bring mat, face covering, hand sanitizer and water. Rain cancels. For information call 860-740-4939.

Sunday, Aug. 2

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 is "Welcoming Home" members, friends and guests as it resumes in-person services. 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.

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, Aug. 3

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.

Tuesday, Aug. 4

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.

TED TALKS: TEDxHCHLibrary: “Feeling Alone” at Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., Clinton, 9:30 a.m., Aug. 4, free. Registration: required; email sarah@hchlibrary.org to sign up. 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, Aug. 5

PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS: The Estuary Council of Seniors will host two virtual tutorials to enable beginning photographers to start taking better pictures and enjoy using their cameras, instructed by Ricahrd Spearrin of Essex, a a member of the CT Valley Camera Club Steering Committee Aug. 5, 10 a.m., Session 2, Fun Principles of Photography. Free, public welcome; advance registration required. To register for one or both classes, please email events@ecsenior.org.

BOOK JOURNALS: Virtual: Summer of Words & Pictures Altered Book Journals, 11 a.m., Aug. 5, free, registration is required. Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore Online Zoom Event Details at www.wesleyanrjjulia.com or call 860-685-3939