New Haven Register (Sunday) (New Haven, CT)
CALENDAR
Sunday, Aug. 26
WALNUT BEACH SUMMER CONCERT: The Rumrunners, 4-7 p.m. Aug. 26, family-friendly, free, Devon Rotary Pavilion, 113 E. Broadway, Milford, free parkingwww.walnutbeachassociation.com.
COMIC ARTS BOOTCAMP: City public school students’ exhibit of New Havencentric cartoon strip opens, film screening, 2-6 p.m. Aug. 26, Ely Center for Contemporary Art, 51 Trumbull St., New Haven.
PIG ROAST BEERFEST, Dance music by the Adlers, Harugari Schuhplattlers perform traditional German folk dances, German food, beer sold, 1-6 p.m. Aug. 26, admission $5 adults, under 18 free, veterans free, with veterans card, Harugari Singing Society, 66 Highland St., West Haven, Harugari.org.
FREE FAMILY DAY: Celebrate end of summer, held 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Aug. 26, JCC of Greater New Haven, 360 Amity Road, Woodbridge, climbing, swimming, doing crafts, beekeeper Mike Carey will have honey for holidays, 203387-2424, ext. 228, emilyk@jccnh.org. ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY: Patricia Sweeney, of Derby Neck Library, tells of Frances Osborne Kellogg of Seymour, who donated her family’s farmland for 400-acre Osbornedale State Park, 2 p.m. Aug. 26, Seymour Historical Society, 59 West St., free for members, $5 nonmembers. Seating is limited to 65; doors open at 1 p.m. Info: 203-881-2156, www.seymourhistoricalsociety.org, psussman@snet.net.
Monday, Aug. 27
CHAIR YOGA FOR SENIORS: Instructor Saskia B. Smith, 1:15 p.m. Aug. 27, free, Atria Larson Place, 1450 Whitney Ave., Hamden, 203-248-8880.
EVENING BOOK CLUB: “Dawn” by Elie Wiesel, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27, Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave., 203-7341492.
BRANFORD CHORALE: Signup for new singers for non-audition winter season, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 27, Sept. 10, United Methodist Church, 811 E. Main St., Branford, Judy, 203-214-4366, www.branfordchorale.com.
HAMDEN DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE: Monthly meeting, 1st District DTC election, 7 p.m. Aug. 27, Senior Center, Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave., Benjamin Klein, klein.benj@gmail.com, Lewis Panzo, lpanzo@bbhartford.com.
Tuesday, Aug. 28
FREE MOVIE: “Stronger,” 10:30 a.m. Aug. 28, North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St.
Wednesday, Aug. 29
INTRO TO PILATES: Candace Barnes, certified instructor of Pilates Barn of Madison, 6 p.m. Aug. 29, wear comfortable clothing, bring mat or borrow one from library, Henry Carter Hull Library, Clinton, 860-669-2342, sarah@hchlibrary.org.
UNDER THE SEA CREATURES: Ages 5-13 years, caregivers learn to transform cupcake into sea creature, 6-7 p.m. Aug. 29, food allergy waiver form is due before program, Plumb Memorial Library, Shelton. RSVP: 203-924-9461, www.sheltonlibrarysystem.org. JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR: Mark Albertson, Army Aviation magazine historical research editor, talk on what led to attack, the rise of Japan, developing U.S.-Japanese friction, Japan’s rapid conquests, oil, other events, WWII Veterans Discussion Group meeting, 2 p.m. Aug. 29, free, Hagaman Memorial Library, East Haven.
MADISON HAPPINESS CLUB: Soul Expansion (Realize Your Radiance through Kundalini) by Jennifer Greenwald, 7 p.m. Aug. 29, Hubley Hall next to First Congregational Church on Green, free, info: jennifergreenwald.com.
OPEN HOUSE: NAEYC-accredited K’tanim Nursery School, at Temple Beth Sholom, 1809 Whitney Ave., Hamden, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Aug. 29, for ages 2-4 years. RSVP: Sheryl at sher930@snet.net or 203-288-7748.
Thursday, Aug. 30
BOOK SWAP: 5:30-6 p.m. Aug. 30, Henry Carter Hull Library, Clinton, 860669-2342, sarah@hchlibrary.org.
FREE FILM: “Book Club” 2018 PG-13, comedy, Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, 6 p.m. Aug. 30, Henry Carter Hull Library, Clinton, free popcorn.
CLASSIC BOOK DISCUSSION: “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis, 10 a.m. Aug. 30, Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Ave., 203-7833312, milfordlibrary.org.
OPEN HOUSE: Recently restored kitchen herb garden, refreshments, StoneOtis House, 4-6 p.m. Aug. 30, on east side of Orange Green, sponsored by Garden Club of Orange, Orange Historical Society, Joanne Friedrichs, 203-7954266.
BREAD BAKERS PROJECT: Chabaso Bakery pop-up event, exploring viewpoints, experiences about coming to state, immigration, being good neighbor, noon-3 p.m. Aug. 30, with recording booth for American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress archives (free), Chabaso bread samples, giveaway station (free), special menu of food from international chefs of Sanctuary Kitchen (for sale) at Atticus Bookstore Café, 1082 Chapel St., New Haven, facebook.com/ events/2150955885228748/. AUTHOR KATHERINE KRAUSS MURPHY: Shares stories from book, “A History of Woodmont, The Legacy of the ‘Summer People,’” 1 p.m. Aug. 30, Milford Senior Center, 9 Jepson Drive, Murphy wrote “Woodmont on the Sound,” 203877-5131.
OPEN HOUSE: 1830 Stone-Otis House, recently restored kitchen herb garden with 26 varieties, Orange Center Road, 4-6 p.m. Aug. 30, refreshments, sponsored by Garden Club, Historical Society.
Friday, Aug. 31
ODYSSEY 2018: A GREEK FESTIVAL: Food, music, dancing, marketplace, tag sale, cooking demos, kids’ rides, games, magic shows, church tours, presentations, rain or shine, senior citizens’ 20 percent discount at snack bar, restaurant noon-3 p.m. Aug. 31, free parking, free admission. Hours: noon-10 p.m. Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 2; noon-7 p.m. Sept. 3, St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 480 Racebrook Road, Orange, www.saintbarbara.org, 203-795-1347.
NEW HAVEN ORATORIO CHOIR: Auditions for all voices, rehearsals start Sept. 5 for December performance of Alice Parker’s “Angels and Challengers,” Randall Thompson’s “Frostiana” and Victoria’s “O Magnum Mysterium,” 4-6 p.m. Aug. 31, Church of the Redeemer, 185 Cold Spring St., New Haven. RSVP, or for other times: Gretchen, 203-624-2520, membership@nhoratorio.org.
Saturday, Sept. 1
NORTH HAVEN BOOK DRIVE: New, gently used books accepted, 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 1, Faith United Methodist Church, 81 Clintonville Road, for town, classroom libraries, or drop-box at McDonald’s, 129 Washington Ave., sponsored by Troop 811 Life Scout Ryan Yeager as his Eagle project. Teachers will select books for their classroom; leftovers will go to New Haven Literacy Center, Meriden.
ODYSSEY 2018: A GREEK FESTIVAL: Food, music, dancing, marketplace, tag sale, cooking demos, kids’ rides, games, magic shows, church tours, presentations, rain or shine, senior citizens’ 20 percent discount at snack bar, restaurant noon-3 p.m. Aug. 31, free parking, free admission. Hours: noon-10 p.m. Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 2; noon-7 p.m. Sept. 3, St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 480 Racebrook Road, Orange, www.saintbarbara.org, 203-795-1347.
NEW HAVEN ORATORIO CHOIR: Auditions for all voices, rehearsals start Sept. 5 for December performance of Alice Parker’s “Angels and Challengers,” Randall Thompson’s “Frostiana” and Victoria’s “O Magnum Mysterium,” noon-2 p.m. Sept. 1, Church of the Redeemer, 185 Cold Spring St., New Haven. RSVP, or for other times: Gretchen, 203-624-2520, membership@nhoratorio.org.
Sunday, Sept. 2
WALNUT BEACH SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: The Barons, 4-7 p.m. Sept. 2, family-friendly, free, Devon Rotary Pavilion, 113 E. Broadway, Milford, free parking, www.walnutbeachassociation.com. SPECIES SURVIVAL: Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo’s education curator, zoologist Jim Knox, talk on international biodiversity, zoo’s work, with live animals, free, 2, 2:35 p.m. Sept. 2, family activities about endangered species 1:30-4 p.m., Innis Arden Cottage, Bruce Museum Seaside Center in Greenwich Point Park, Old Greenwich, no beach pass needed, cynthiae@brucemuseum, 203-413-6756, 203-869-0376, brucemuseum.org. ODYSSEY 2018: A GREEK FESTIVAL: Food, music, dancing, marketplace, tag sale, cooking demos, kids’ rides, games, magic shows, church tours, presentations, rain or shine, senior citizens’ 20 percent discount at snack bar, restaurant noon-3 p.m. Aug. 31, free parking, free admission. Hours: noon-10 p.m. Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 2; noon-7 p.m. Sept. 3, St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 480 Racebrook Road, Orange, www.saintbarbara.org, 203-795-1347.
Monday, Sept. 3
ODYSSEY 2018: A GREEK FESTIVAL: Food, music, dancing, marketplace, tag sale, cooking demos, kids’ rides, games, magic shows, church tours, presentations, rain or shine, senior citizens’ 20 percent discount at snack bar, restaurant noon-3 p.m. Aug. 31, free parking, free admission. Hours: noon-10 p.m. Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 2; noon-7 p.m. Sept. 3, St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 480 Racebrook Road, Orange, www.saintbarbara.org, 203-795-1347.
VETERANS’ GRAVE MARKERS: Cleaning led by L.L. Bean, 9-11 a.m. Sept. 3, St. Peter’s Cemetery, Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury. RSVP: llbean.com/Danbury.