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Area Entertainment Guide
BOOKS
FAIRFIELD Mother/ Daughter Book Club with “Matilda,” by Roald Dahl, Pequot Library, 720 Pequot Ave. Tue 4:30 p.m.; Off The Wall Book Club with “Yacoubian Building,” by Alaa Al-Aswany, Wed 7 p.m. 203-259-0346, ext. 15; pequotlibrary.org
CHRISTMAS
BRIDGEPORT "The Christmas Elf 2," Downtown Cabaret Theatre, 263 Golden Hill St. Sat-Dec. 23. Sat noon, 2:30 p.m.; Sun 2, 4:30 p.m. $23.75-$ 19.75. 203-576-1636, dtcab.com FAIRFIELD Greenfield Hill Holiday Boutique, Grange Hall, 1873 Hillside Road. Sat 10 a.m-3 p.m. Vendors, crafts, food. 203367-4373
CRAFTS
HARTFORD Art & Fine Crafts Showcase, Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd. Sat 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $8, under 14 free. Paintings, pottery, metal arts, jewelry, unique and original art. 860-844-8461, hartfordartisanshowcase.com
STAMFORD The Center Women Gift Show, Jewish Community Center, 1035 Newfield Ave. Tue 5:309:30 p.m. 203-487-0965, sjacobs@stamfordjcc.org
COMEDY
BRIDGEPORT ADL Presents: Voices-An Eve- ning of Laughter, Music and Storytelling featuring a conversation with Trevor Noah. Performances by Double Up Dance Studio, Gospel Artist-Marcia Fountain, Pivot Ministeries plus other local choirs, K.E.Y.S. graduate Victor Ramirez, cover band "Frank!" and performance medley by Fairfield County Clergy, Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave. Sun 5-7 p.m. $300. 800-424-0160, theklein.org BRIDGEPORT Laughter that Lasts A Night of Comedy supporting Mikey’s Way Foundation, Downtown Cabaret Theater, Sat 6:30 p.m. mingle with friends, enjoy music by Ian Biggs and Sarah Gonzalez, and try your luck at winning one of our many raffle items, and cork-pull. Show starts at 8 p.m. Individual tickets are $60 each, or purchase a table and save $10 each ticket. Cabaret style-theater with “bring your own beverage and picnic. Mikeysway.org
FAIRFIELD Justin Silver, Jason Burke, Beecher, Joe Gerics, Fairfield Comedy Club at The Circle Inn, 417 Post Road. Fri 9 p.m. $19 pre-sale online, $25; Joe List, Sat 7, 9 p.m. $22 presale online, $29. 475-9992087, fairfieldcomedyclub.com
NEW HAVEN Lewis Black-The Joke’s On Us Tour, Shubert Theatre, 247 College St. Sun 7 p.m. Call or visit website for tickets. 203-562-5666, shubert.com
WEST HAVEN Stephanie Peters, Jackson, Darren Rivera, Randell’s, 236 Platt Ave. Sat 8 p.m. $22.50. treehousecomedy.com
WESTPORT Judy Gold, Giancarlo Biondino, Tom Stewar, Treehouse Comedy Club at the Westport Inn, 1595 Post Road E. Sat 8 p.m. $25. treehousecomedy.com
FILMS
WESTPORT Film Screening & Discussion: “82 Names, Syria Please Don’t Forget Us,” Temple Israel, 14 Coleytown Road. Tue 7 p.m. Register. 203-2914800, westportlibrary.org
KIDS
BRIDGEPORT Zoo Tots: Who Eats What?, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 1875 Noble Ave. Tue, Wed 10:30 a.m. $15 nonmembers and one child, $10 Zoo members and one child. 203394-6563, beardsleyzoo.org.
HARTFORD “Sesame Street Live, Let’s Party,” XL Center, One Civic Center Plaza. Fri 2, 6 p.m. Tickets start at $23.50. 860-249-6333 xlcenter.com
STAMFORD “Peppa Pig,” Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St. Fri 2, 6 p.m. $ 139.50$29.50. Call or visit website for tickets. 203-325-4466, palacestamford.org
LECTURES
FAIRFIELD Open Vision Forum with “Khizr Khan: Defending ‘Human Dignities,” Fairfield University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Performing Arts, 1073 N. Benson Road. Wed 8 p.m. $35, $5 Fairfield University students. $27 Quick members. 203-254-4010, quickcenter.fairfield.edu.