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Halloween event

The Fairfield Museum and History Center, in partnership with the town of Fairfield, presents the third annual Halloween on the Green event Sunday, Oct. 28, from noon to 4 p. m. on the Museum Commons. The event features trick- or- treating, giveaways, displays, food trucks, a bounce house and other kid- friendly activities, storytelling, a costume parade, pumpkin carving and hayrides. For information, visit Fairfieldhistory. org.

Kids’ musical program

The Plumb Memorial Library, 65 Wooster St., Shelton, offers a musical program featuring Ryan SanAngelo, children’s author and musician, on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 11 a. m. to noon. Children 3 to 9 and their caregivers are welcome to sing and dance in the high- energy program. Registration is required. The library will be collecting nonperishable food items for Spooner House at the program. For information or to register, call the library at 203- 924- 9461 or visit sheltonlibrarysystem. org

For veterans

The Kiwanis Club of Fairfield will create its second Brief items, 50 words or less, will be accepted for Community News by email only. Please do not send attachments. Information should be in the body of an email. Please send two weeks before the event to community- news@ ctpost. com. annual Field of Valor to honor military veterans by displaying American flags at Jennings Park in Fairfield for the two weeks surrounding Veterans Day on Nov. 11. Flag sponsorships are available for $ 25 to honor veterans. Both the honoree and sponsor names will be displayed on a card attached to each flag. Sponsors can keep their flags or donate them for future use. Proceeds will support Homes for the Brave in Bridgeport. For information or to sponsor a flag, visit fairfieldkiwanis. org or call Paul Giacalone at 646- 8720112.

Kolbasz sale

Members of the United Church of Christ in Bridgeport are making Hungarian kolbasz to sell. The fresh kolbasz are available by order only in regular or hot for $ 6 per pound. Pickup is at the Bessemer Center kitchen, 2200 North Ave., on Nov. 15. Order deadline is Nov. 9. Call Frank at 203254- 1758.

Model Airplane Group

The Milford Model Airplane Group meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a. m. to noon in the gym at the Margaret Egan Center, 35 Matthews St. Anyone with an interest in building balsa model airplanes is welcome. There are no dues or fees. Members offer instruction and support. For information, call Michael Theodoseau at 203- 878- 1142 or just show up.

Antique Shop

The Orange Historical Academy Museum and Antique Shop, 605 Orange Center Road, offers a wide variety of antiques, collectibles and gifts on Saturdays from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. For information, call 203 795- 3106.

Tag sale

Sarah Rescue, a Stratfordbased handicapped animal rescue organization, hosts a tag sale Sunday, Oct. 28, from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. at 473 Woodlawn Ave., Stratford. For information, call 203377- 0826.

Golden Gael awards

The Shelton Alumni Association hosts a Golden Gael Award Night on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 7 to 11 p. m. at Highland Golf Club, 261 Wooster St., Shelton. Cost is $ 35, and includes a buffet dinner. There will be a cash bar, door prizes and raffle prizes. Proceeds will benefit the Shelton Gael Alumni Association Scholarship Fund. For information, email Stephen Arena at stephenaarena@ gmail. com or call Bob Zuraw at 203- 929- 6601. or Karen McGovern at 203- 6067458.

Senior singles

A New Way of Life , a group for senior singles, sponsors a breakfast for women the first and third Saturdays of every month at 10: 30 a. m. at Old Towne Restaurant, 60 Quality St., Trumbull. Just stop by or call Carol at 203- 268- 0874 for information.

Food Bank

The Milford Food Bank at the Milford Senior Center, 9 Jepson Drive, is in need of food donations. The Food Bank accepts groceries and monetary donations and distributes food to individuals of all ages in Milford. For information, call Sharon Brown at 203- 877- 5131.

Irish concert

The P. V. O’Donnell Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann chapter hosts a concert with Flynn Cohen on guitar and and Duncan Wickel on fiddle on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 1 p. m. at St. Gabriel’s Church hall, 26 Broadway, Milford. Cost is

$ 15 at the door or at pvodonnellcce. brownpapertickets. com. Call 203- 876- 9973 for information.

Historical Society

The Seymour Historical Society, 59 West St., hosts a program on the American West of the late 1800s on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 2 p. m. Speaker is Hamish Lutris, an associate professor at Capital Community College in Hartford. Free for members, $ 5 for nonmembers. Seating is limited. Doors open at 1 p. m. For information, call 203- 881- 2156, contact psussman@ snet. net or visit seymourhistoricalsociety. org.

Turkey dinner

Jesse Lee United Methodist Church, 25 Flat Rock Road, Easton, hosts its annual turkey dinner Saturday, Nov. 3, at 6 p. m. The dinner includes turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, rutabagas, cranberry sauce, green beans, dinner rolls, apple pie, pumpkin pie, pecan pie and ice cream. Cost is $ 20 for adults, $ 8 for children 5 to 12, free for children under 5. For reservations, call 203- 3454395.

Handmade Market

Christian Heritage School, 575 White Plains Road, Trumbull, hosts its second annual Handmade Market on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Free admission. The event features local crafters, artists, food, face- painting, a massage booth and an antique sale.

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Christ Church, 56 S. Cliff St., Ansonia, hosts its annual Christmas Fair Saturday, Nov. 10, from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. The fair will feature crafters, a cookie walk, silent auction, basket raffle, food court and a visit with Santa. Six- foot vendor tables are $ 35 ( bring table covers/ set- ups). For reservations, email lnajda@ gmail. com. For information, contact Linda at 203464- 1869 or lnajda@ gmail. com.

Open house

The Trumbull Regional Agriscience and Biotechnology Center, 536 Daniels Farm Road, at Trumbull High School hosts an open house on Thursday, Nov. 1, from 5: 30 to 6: 30 p. m. or 7 to 8 p. m. for eighth- graders from Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Milford, Monroe, Orange, Redding, Shelton, Stratford and Trumbull. Students and parents will learn about the four- year high school program specializing in animal science, floral design, biotechnology, equine science, natural resources and more. For information, call 203452- 4200.

High tea

The Stratford United Methodist Women host a high tea on Saturday, Nov. 3, from noon to 2 p. m. at the church, 2600 Main St. The event features an assortment of sandwiches and other savories, sweets and a selection of teas and coffee; a bake sale and a Holiday Boutique. Suggested donation is $ 10, free for children under 6. Reservations are suggested; call 203- 3755851.

Harvest Fair

Unity Hill United Church of Christ, 364 White Plains Road, Trumbull, hosts its second annual Harvest Fair on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. The fair will feature a farmers market, crafts, children’s activities. Junk- in- the- trunk, food and more. Donations will be accepted for the raffle or a baked good. For information, call the office at 203- 3748822.

Caring Network

The Caring Network, a free ongoing support group for adults who have lost a loved one through death, meets Wednesdays, Nov. 7 and 21, and the first and third Wednesdays of every month from 6 to 8 p. m. on the Bridges campus, 949 Bridgeport Ave., Milford. Registration is not required. The group is facilitated by a counselor and is sponsored by Bridges … A Community Support System, and Cody- White Funeral Home. For a brochure or details, call the funeral home at 203- 874- 0268 or Cynthia Dodd at 203- 878- 6365, ext. 344.