CALENDAR

BOOKS, POETRY, TALKS, ETC.

Clinton: Creative Writing Group monthly meeting, casual gathering to read, listen to and discuss original writings, first Monday of the month, next meeting Sept. 3, 6 p.m., Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., 860-669-2342, sarah@hchlibrary.org, hchlibrary.org.

East Haven: WWII Veterans Discussion Group, Mark Albertson with “The Strategic Significance of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor,” Aug. 29, 2 p.m., free, Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St., 203-468-3890, hagamanlibrary.org.

Guilford: Anthony Renzoni, “Connecticut Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Sept. 5, 7 p.m., free, registration, Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St., 203-453-8282, guilfordfreelibrary.org.

Guilford: Pat O’Brien and Richard Manders, “The Laughing Rabbit: A Mother, A Son, And the Ties that Bind,” Sept. 6, 7 p.m., free, registration, Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St., 203-4538282, guilfordfreelibrary.org. Hamden: Richard Johnson, Sept. 6, 5:30-6:30 p.m., $5, Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University, 3011 Whitney Ave., ighm.org, qu.edu.

Hartford: RJ Julia Booksellers and The Mark Twain House Present Jacqueline Woodson, Aug. 29, 7 p.m., $20 admits two/one book, The Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Ave., 203245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Elin Hilderbrand, “The Perfect Couple,” Aug. 28, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: James R. Benn, “Solemn Graves,” Sept. 4, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com. Madison: Mary Kubica, “When the Lights Go Out,” Wendy Walker, “Emma in the Night,” Liv Constantine, “The Last Mrs. Parrish” Sept. 5, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

New Haven: Bread Breakers: Coming to Connecticut, a Chabaso Bakery pop-up event, Aug. 30, noon-3 p.m., free, Atticus Bookstore Café, 1082 Chapel St., reed@chabaso.com. Stratford: Books Over Coffee, Amy Bloom “White Houses,” Sept. 26, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Stratford: Books Over Coffee, James Patterson and Bill Clinton, “The President is Missing,” Oct. 31, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibra6400, ry.org.

Stratford: Books Over Coffee, Winner of The Great American Read contest, Nov. 28, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-3854162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Stratford: Books Over Coffee, Ruth Hogan, “The Keeper of Lost Things,” Dec. 19, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-3854162, stratfordlibrary.org.

West Haven: Friends of West Haven Library’s 15th annual used book sale, Sept. 7-8, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Main Library, 300 Elm St., 203-937-4233.

COMEDY

New Haven: Anthony Jeselnik, Sept. 21, 8 p.m., $35, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: Craig Ferguson, Dec. 5, 8 p.m., $50-$30, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

DANCE

New Haven: New Haven Contradancing, Sept. 15 (usually the first Saturday each month), Oct. 6, 20, Nov. 17, July 20, beginners lesson 7:15 p.m., dance from 7:30-10:30, $12 (students $5 with ID), all dances taught and beginners welcome, 225 E. Grand Ave., 203-9800389, steveholl@aol.com.

EXHIBITS, SHOWS, ETC.

Essex: “The Thirsty River: 400 Years of Drink, Life, and Reform in the Connecticut River Valley,” through Dec. 31, The Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St., 860-767-8269, ctrivermuseum.org.

Hamden: “Making America: The Irish in the Civil War Era,” through Oct. 28, free, Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University, 3011 Whitney Ave., qu.edu.

Hamden: Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University exhibit, “Frederick Douglass in Ireland: ‘The Black O’Connell,’” through Jan. 31, Lender Special Collection Room at the Arnold Bernhard Library, 275 Mt. Carmel Ave., 203-528-3713, ighi@qu.edu. New Haven: Blacklight Glow Party, Aug. 31, 9:30 p.m., $15-$6.50, Toad’s Place, 300 York St., 203-624-8623, toadsplace.com.

New Haven: War On The Catwalk — The Queens From Season 10, Sept. 16, 8 p.m., $50-$20, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque, Oct. 12, 8 p.m., $75-$20, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: MST3K Live! The Brain, Oct. 13, 7 p.m., $59.50-$39.50, 18-plus, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: “World War I: Beyond the Front Lines,” through Dec. 30, free, Knights of Columbus Museum, 1 State St., 203-865-0400, kofcmuseum.org. Wallingford: Dr. Jordan Peterson, Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m., $106-$39.50, Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, 800-745-3000, oakdale.com., livenation.com.

FAIRS, FESTS, FOOD, FUN

Chester: Repurpose Happiness Vintage and Maker Market, Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $3 ($10 at 9 a.m.), Chester Fairgrounds, 11 Kirtland Terrace, 860638-9214, 860-395-0558, repurposehappiness.com.

Derby: Family festival, Sept. 3, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Jude Church, 71 Pleasant View Road.

Durham: Gigantic tag sale, Sept. 1, Oct. 6, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., 860-349-3397.

East Haven: Christ and The Epiphany Church’s annual Harvest Fair and Fall Festival, Sept. 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the church and on the East Haven Green, 39 Park Place, 203-467-2310, christandtheepiphany.org.

Guilford: Dudley Farm Farmers Market, Saturdays through Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2351 Durham Road, 203-457-0770, dudleyfarm.com. Hamden: Bridge Club of Greater New Haven, second and fourth Fridays, Sept. 14, 7 p.m., $5 ($20 yearly dues), Spring Glen Congregational Church, 1825 Whitney Ave., 203-239-2138. Hamden: Where The Love Is Animal Rescue’s 5th annual fall festival, Oct. 6, noon-4 p.m., free, Hamden Town Center Park (park behind Hamden Middle School), 2623 Dixwell Ave., 475-209-2752, wheretheloveis.org. Middletown: Celebrate Me Cultural Bazaar & Back-to-School Community Day with Destiny Africa Children’s Choir, Aug. 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Cross Street A.M.E. Zion Church, 440 West St., 860-344-9527, crossstreetamezion.org.

Milford: Farmers Market, Saturdays through Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 58 River St., 203-745-4946, downtownmilfordfarmersmarket.com.

New Haven: Elm Shakespeare Company, benefit gala, “Put on the Ritz,” An Evening in Edgerton, Aug. 30, 5-8 p.m., $175-$75, Edgerton Park, 75 Cliff St., 203-392-8882, elmshakespeare.org.

New Haven: Elm City Brew Festival, Nov. 17, 1-5 p.m., $60-$45, 21-plus, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, collegestreetmusichall.com.

North Haven: Knitting group, 1st and 3rd Thursdays, next meeting Sept 6, 1-3 p.m., free, North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St., 203-239-5803, northhavenlibrary.net.

Orange: Odyssey 2018: A Greek Festival, Aug. 31-Sept. 3, free, St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 480 Racebrook Road, 203-795-1347, saintbarbara.org.

Stratford: Colossal Kielbasa Food Stand, Aug. 26, noon-5:30 p.m., St. Joseph’s Church Parking Lot, 1300 Stratford Road, 203-377-9901, colossalkielbasa@hugatuga.com.

FILM

East Haven: Film night, “Wonderstruck,” Aug. 30, 5:30 p.m. (pizza at 5), free, Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St., 203-468-3890, hagamanlibrary.org.

Stratford: Monday Matinees, “Murder on the Orient Express,” Sept. 10, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Stratford: Monday Matinees, “A Quiet Place,” Oct. 8, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org. Stratford: Monday Matinees, “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” Nov. 19, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Stratford: Monday Matinees, “Oceans 8,” Dec. 10, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-3854162, stratfordlibrary.org.

MUSIC

Branford: Jeff Fuller, Tony Lombardozzi, every fourth Sunday, next show Aug. 26, 5-8 p.m., Home, 1114 Main St., 203483-5896, homebranford@gmail.com, homerestaurantct.com, jefffuller.net.

Branford: Blues on the Green, Blues Jam hosted by the Tabor Blues Band, Sept. 8, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Branford Green, 860-319-7965.

Essex: Music On the Riverboat, Seat of our Pants, Sept. 14, 6-9 p.m., $45, Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, 1 Railroad Ave., 860-767-0103, essexsteamtrain.com.

Fairfield: Jamie A. Hulley Arts Foundation, Evening for the Arts featuring The Broadway Boys, Sept. 8, 7 p.m., $50-$45, Quick Center for the Arts, 203-254-4010, jamiehulleyartsfund.org.

Hamden: Classic Deep Purple performed by Glenn Hughes, Aug. 26, 8 p.m., $45-$40, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com. Hamden: First Flights Last Mondays, Olive Tiger, Dr. Martino, 30th of February, Aug. 27, 7:30 p.m., $8, Space Ballroom (Front Room), 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Wolf Parade, Witch Hair, Aug. 30, 8 p.m., $35-$30, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-28818-plus, spaceballroo sents.com. Hamden: First Fligh Marvelous Liars, Lyo Steph Serenita, Sep Space Ballroom (Fr Treadwell St., 203-2 ballroom.com, man Hamden: TMBOY, L 9, 2 p.m., $20-$15, S 295 Treadwell St., 2 spaceballroom.com s.com.

Hamden: E (memb tune, Karate), Pollut $10, Space Ballroom St., 203-288-6400, .com, manicpresent Hamden: Bernhoft Bruises, Sept. 11, 8 p Space Ballroom, 29 203-288-6400, spa manicpresents.com Hamden: Perpetua Sept. 13, 8 p.m., $25 room, 295 Treadwe 6400, spaceballroo sents.com. Hamden: Big D and Senior Discount, Dro p.m., $18-$15, Space Treadwell St., 203-2 ballroom.com, man Hamden: Galvanize Dixieland at Aunt Ch Sunday, next show S 3931 Whitney Ave., 2 auntchilada.com, ga Hamden: Funky Daw Five Alarm Funk, Ph 16, 8 p.m., $15-$12, S 295 Treadwell St., 2 spaceballroom.com s.com.

Hamden: Red Fang Dead Now, Sept. 20 Space Ballroom, 29 203-288-6400, spa manicpresents.com Hamden: Girls Guns lease), Sept. 21, 8 p. Ballroom, 295 Tread 6400, spaceballroo sents.com. Hamden: First Fligh Insano Vision, The A Savage World, Sept

Space Ballroom (Front Room), 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Bully, Pet Fox (members of Ovlov, Palehound), Sept. 29, 8 p.m., $15, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: George Porter Jr. & the Runnin’ Pardners, Sept. 30, 8 p.m., $22$20, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Swirlies, Landing, Oct. 4, 8 p.m., $15, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Start Making Sense: Talking Heads tribute, Oct. 5, 8 p.m., $20-$18, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Mikaela Davis, Oct. 11, 8 p.m., $15-$12, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: TTNG, The Kraken Quartet, Oct. 13, 8 p.m., $18-$16, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-2886400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: The Early November, The Dangerous Summer, Jetty Bones, Save Face, Oct. 14, 7 p.m., $22-$18, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-2886400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Destroyer (Solo), Oct. 19, 8 p.m., $20-$18, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Low Cut Connie, Oct. 20, 8 p.m., $15, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hartford: Pentatonix, Aug. 26, 7 p.m., $129.50-$29.50, Xfinity Theatre, Savitt Way, 800-745-3000, livenation.com.

Hartford: Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin, Nothing More, Bad Wolves, Sept. 7, 8 p.m., $99.50$29.50, Xfinity Theatre, Savitt Way, 800-745-3000, livenation.com.

Hartford: Eagles, Oct. 6, 8 p.m., $399.50-$99.50, XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, xlcenter.com, 877-5228499, xlcenter.com.

Hartford: Maroon 5, Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m., $150-$50, XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, xlcenter.com, 877-522-8499, xlcenter.com.

Milford: Pantochino Productions, Nite Spot Nights, Svetlana & The Delancey Five, Sept. 8, 8 p.m., $35-$30, Milford Arts Council, 40 Railroad Ave. S., 203878-6647, milfordarts.org.

New Haven: Jazz Haven, Jeff Fuller & Friends, Darren Litzie, Ben Bilello, Aug. 26, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Elm City Market, 777 Chapel St., jefffuller.net.

New Haven: Fanna -Fi -Allah Sufi Qawwali Ensemble, Aug. 26, 7-9 p.m., $35-$25, mActivity, 285 Nicoll St., fernandopintopresents.com.

New Haven: Michael Stasis, Pearl Sugar, Dumlords, Aug. 27, 8 p.m., $5 (free with RSVP), 21-plus, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., 203-789-8281, manicpresents.com, cafenine.com.

New Haven: David Mayfield Parade, Aug. 30, 9 p.m., $15 ($12 advance), 21-plus, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., 203789-8281.

New Haven: New Caracas, Sept. 1, 9 p.m., $10-$8, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., 203-789-8281, cafenine.com.

New Haven: Ava Luna, Ports of Spain, Sept. 5, 8:30 p.m., $10, 21-plus, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., 203-789-8281, manicpresents.com, cafenine.com.

New Haven: Battle of the Bands, Sept. 6, 6:30 p.m., $12-$10, Toad’s Place, 300 York St., 203-624-8623, toadsplace.com.

New Haven: CT Folk Fest & Green Expo, Sept. 8, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., $10, Edgerton Park, 75 Cliff St., ctfolk.org.

New Haven: Sugar Candy Mountain, Skating, Sept. 10, 8 p.m., $5 (free with RSVP), 21-plus, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., 203-789-8281, manicpresents.com, cafenine.com.

New Haven: Joan Baez, Sept. 12, 8 p.m., (sold out), Shubert Theatre, 247 College St., 203-562-5666, shubert.com.

New Haven: MC50, The Detroit Cobras, Sept. 12, 8 p.m., $37-$32, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: Ziggy Marley, Steel Pulse, Sept. 15, 8 p.m., $60-$45, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: Mystic Braves, The Creation Factory, Sept. 17, 8 p.m., $5 (free with RSVP), 21-plus, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., 203-789-8281, manicpresents.com, cafenine.com.

New Haven: Dawes, Sept. 18, 8 p.m., $39.50-$29.50, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: Café Tacvba, The Marías, Sept. 23, 8 p.m., $35, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-9876487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: Life of Agony, Silvertomb, Sept. 26, 6:30 p.m., $25 ($20 advance), Toad’s Place, 300 York St., 203-624-8623, toadsplace.com.

New Haven: Whethan, Manila Killa, Sept. 27, 8 p.m., $25 ($22 advance), Toad’s Place, 300 York St., 203-6248623, toadsplace.com.

New Haven: Mates of State, Jaunt, Oct. 1, 8 p.m., $5 (free with RSVP), 21-plus, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., 203789-8281, manicpresents.com, cafenine.com.

New Haven: Iration, Common Kings, Katastro, Oct. 4, 6:30 p.m., $28 ($25 advance), Toad’s Place, 300 York St., 203-624-8623, toadsplace.com.

New Haven: Chromeo, Steven A. Clark, Oct. 4, 8 p.m., $35-$30, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: Ray Lamontagne, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m., $95-$55, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-9876487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: A Hawk and a Hacksaw (featuring Jeremy Barnes of Neutral Milk Hotel), Oct. 8, 8 p.m., $5 (free with RSVP), 21-plus, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., 203-789-8281, manicpresents.com, cafenine.com.

New Haven: Elevation Worship, Oct. 14, 7 p.m., $44.50-$26.50, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: Dirty Heads, Jukebox the Ghost, Just Loud, Oct. 19, 8 p.m., $35, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: Arlo Guthrie Band, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Oct. 20, 8 p.m., $75-$35, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 877-987-6487, manicpresents.com, collegestreetmusichall.com.

New Haven: Matthew Perryman Jones, Molly Parden, Oct. 21, 8:30 p.m., $12, 21-plus, Cafe Nine, 250 State St., 203-789-8281, manicpresents.com, cafenine.com.

Old Saybrook: Sheila E., Aug. 26, 7:30 p.m., $55-$50, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-503-1286, thekate.org.

Old Saybrook: Con Brio Choral Society, Aug. 28, 7 p.m., St. Paul Church, 56 Great Hammock Road, 860-5759668, conbrio.org.

Old Saybrook: On The Serious Side — Tower of Power tribute, Sept. 7, 8 p.m., $28, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-503-1286, thekate.org.

Old Saybrook: Kal David, Lauri Bono & the Real Deal, Sept. 8, 8 p.m., $38, Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., 877-503-1286, thekate.org.

Wallingford: Dickey Betts Band, Dave Mason, Steve Cropper, Aug. 30, 7:30 p.m., $55-$35, Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, 800-745-3000, oakdale.com.

Wallingford: David Byrne, Tune-Yards, Sept. 8, 8 p.m., $175-$45, Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, 800745-3000, oakdale.com.

Wallingford: Jethro Tull, Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m., $125-$45, Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, 800-745-3000, oakdale.com.

Wallingford: Dua Lipa, Sept. 30, 8 p.m., $35-$32.50, Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, 800-745-3000, oakdale.com.

Westport: 11th annual Blues, Views & BBQ Festival, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Fantastic Negrito, Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds, Carolyn Wonderland, Sept. 1-2, Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, 40 Jesup Road, bluesviewsandbbq.com.

NATURE, OUTDOORS

Ansonia: Monday night trail run, Mondays through Sept. 24 (not Sept. 3), 5:30-6:30 p.m., free, Ansonia Nature Center, 10 Deerfield Road, 203-7361053, ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org.

Ansonia: Sunday guided hikes, Sundays, 1 p.m., free, Ansonia Nature Center, 10 Deerfield Road, 203-736-1053, ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org.

Madison: Fall migration bird walks at Hammonasset Beach State Park, Saturdays through Nov. 17, next walk Sept. 8, 8-10:30 a.m., $5, meet at The Audubon Shop, 907 Boston Post Road, 203-245-9056, birdshop@sbcglobal.net, theaudubonshop.com.

THEATER

Chester: “Cyrano,” through Sept. 2, $70, The Terris Theatre, 33 N. Main St., 860-873-8668, goodspeed.org.

East Haddam: Goodspeed Musicals, “Lionel Bart’s Oliver!” through Sept. 8, The Goodspeed, 6 Main St., 860-8738668, goodspeed.org.

East Haddam: Goodspeed Musicals, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” Sept. 21-Nov. 25, The Goodspeed, 6 Main St., 860873-8668, goodspeed.org.

Essex: “A Chorus Line,” through Sept. 2, $55-$20, Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main St., 860-767-7318, ivorytonplayhouse.org.

Madison: Goodspeed Musicals presents a preview of “The Drowsy Chaperone,” Aug. 29, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Madison Lyric Stage, “The Turn of the Screw,” Oct. 5-14, $35, Deacon John Grave House, 581 Boston Post Road, 203-215-6329, madisonlyricstage.org.

New Haven: Elm Shakespeare Company, “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” through Sept. 2, 8 p.m., free, Edgerton Park, 75 Cliff St., 203-392-8882, elmshakespeare.org.

Westport: “The Understudy,” through Sept. 1, $30 and up, Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, 203-2274177, 888-927-7529, westportplayhouse.org.

VISUAL ARTS

Cheshire: Cheshire Art League monthly meeting, “8 Great Artists — Leave ’em Laughing,” Sept. 5, 6-8 p.m., free, Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main St., cheshireartleague@gmail.com, cheshireartleague.com.

Essex: “The Road Less Taken,” through Sept. 9, Spectrum Gallery, 61 Main St., 860-767-0742, spectrumartgallery.org.

Essex: Essex Art Association, “Odd Perspective,” through Sept. 16, 10 N. Main St., 860-767-8996, essexartassociation.com.

Groton: Art in the Airport, “Life Without Limits,” through Aug. 31, Groton New London Airport, 155 Tower Ave.

Madison: Madison Art Society Artists of the Month, John Copelin and Muci Clemens, through Aug. 31, Madison Town Hall Campus, 8 Campus Drive, 203-458-8555.

Madison: “Summer in New England,” exhibit, through Sept. 9, Susan Powell Fine Art, 679 Boston Post Road, 203318-0616, susanpowellfineart@gmail.com, susanpowellfineart.com.

Madison: “TEA, Connecting Cultures,” an art exhibition featuring 44 artists, through Oct. 14, Mercy by the Sea’s Mary C. Daly RSM Art Gallery, 167 Neck Road, ann@aegrasso.com.

Madison: Madison Historical Society, “Over Here, Over There: Madison in World War I,” Saturdays through Nov. 24, free, Lee’s Academy, 8 Campus Drive, 203-245-4567, madisonhistory.org.

Middletown: “High Tea,” featuring work inspired by and used in the ritual of tea, through Sept. 9, Wesleyan Potters Gallery/Shop, 350 S. Main St., 860-347-5925, wesleyanpotters.com.

Milford: Donna Atwood, “Abstract Water Color Impressions: Animals,” through Aug. 28, Gilded Lily Gallery, 101 River St., 203-878-7007, gildedlilygallery.com.

Milford: Sally Ann Endleman’s pottery exhibition/fundraiser, through Aug. 31, Case Memorial Library, 176 Tyler City Road, endleman@aol.com, fraxa.org/ events/pottery-fundraiser-openingreception.

Milford: “Up and Down the Coast,” works by Rick Senft, Sept. 1-Oct. 2, opening reception Sept. 1, 2-6 p.m., free, Gilded Lily Gallery, 101 River St., 203-878-7007, gildedlilygallery.com.

New Haven: Brian Flinn, Kate Henderson, Joan Jacobson-Zamore, Amanda Walker and Kim Weston, “Take 5,” through Aug. 26, Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Ave., 203389-9555, kehlerliddell.com.

New Haven: Site Projects, opening exhibit of work of second-year Public Art Fellows and film screening, Aug. 26, 2-5 p.m., free, The Ely Center for Contemporary Art, 51 Trumbull St., 203-887-9065, siteprojects.org.

New Haven: The Artists of Gallery One & Friends, Aug. 28-Oct. 12, opening reception Sept. 9, 2-5 p.m., John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts lobby gallery, Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent St., 203-392-6154, galleryonect.com.

New Haven: New Haven Paint and Clay Club, members’ exhibition, Sept. 1-30, opening reception Sept. 2, 2-4 p.m., The Ely Center of Contemporary Art, John Slade Ely House, 51 Trumbull St., 203-248-3504, newhavenpaintandclayclub.org.

New Haven: “Remixed: A Kaleidoscope of Plastic Works” by Marsha Borden, through Sept. 7, New Haven Free Public Library’s Ives Gallery, 133 Elm St., 203-946-8835, nhfpl.org.

New Haven: Peter Rivera’s photographs, Sept. 7-29, reception Sept. 7, 6-8 p.m., DaSilva Gallery, 897-899 Whalley Ave., 203-387-2539, dasilvagallery.com.

New Haven: Selection of artworks by Santo Bruno, through Sept. 14, NewAlliance Foundation Art Gallery at Gateway Community College, 20 Church St., gatewayct.edu.

New Haven: “Adae Fine Art Academy Student Exhibition 2018,” curated by Kwadwo Adae, Sept. 15-Nov. 9, New Haven Free Public Library’s Ives Gallery, 133 Elm St., 203-946-8835, nhfpl.org.

New Haven: Nadir Balan, “The Courier: Tales from the Great War,” through Nov. 11, New Haven Museum, 114 Whitney Ave., 203-562-4183, newhavenmuseum.org.

New Haven: “Raptors & Rehabilitation: Where Birds Meet People” by Sophie Zyla, Nov. 17-Jan. 11, New Haven Free Public Library’s Ives Gallery, 133 Elm St., 203-946-8835, nhfpl.org.

New Haven: “The Artist’s Eye: Figurines of the Paleolithic,” through March 17, $13/$9 65 and over/$6 3-18 and college students with I.D., Yale Peabody Museum, 170 Whitney Ave., 203432-5099, peabody.yale.edu.

Old Lyme: Summer Sculpture Showcase by Gilbert Boro, through Oct. 26, Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds, 80 Lyme St., 860-434-5957, sculpturegrounds.com.

Orange: Sally-Ann Endleman’s collection of her unique pottery, through Aug. 31, Case Memorial Library, 176 Tyler City Road, 203-891-2170, orange.lioninc.org.

Stratford: FranCesca Winfield paintings and photography, “Surf and Turf,” through Sept. 4, Stratford Library, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Compiled by Emily Olson and Mike Wollschlager. To submit items, email listings@nhregister.com.