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 Oct. 1, 6 p.m., Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., 860-669-2342, sarah@hchlibrary.org, hchlibrary.org.

East Haven: Local history evening, “The Delegates Who Wrote the Constitution,” Sept. 18, 7-8:30 p.m., free, Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St., 203-468-3890, hagamanlibrary.org.

East Haven: WWII Veterans Discussion Group, John Cilio with “The Lafayette Escadrille — America’s Volunteers and Wallingford’s WWI Flying Ace Raoul Lufbery,” Sept. 26, 2-3:30 p.m., free, Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St., 203-468-3890, hagamanlibrary.org.

East Haven: Greg Dwyer, “The Magic of Communication,” Sept. 26, 6:30 p.m., free, Hagaman Library, 227 Main St., 203-468-3890, hagamanlibrary.org.

Essex: Tovah Martin, illustrated talk on exploring gardens with all the senses, Sept. 16, 3 p.m., free, RSVP, Essex Library, 33 West Ave., 860-767-1560. Guilford: Friends of the Guilford Free Library 37th annual book and bake sale, Sept. 28, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sept. 29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 30, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 67 Park St., 203-453-8282, guilfordfreelibrary.org.

Hamden: Anne Weber discussion on the life of artist John Mulvany, Sept. 20, 5:30-6:30 p.m., $5/free students, registration, Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University, 3011 Whitney Ave., ighm.org, qu.edu. Madison: Joseph Olshan, “Black Diamond Fall,” Sept. 17, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Kerri Maniscalco, “Escaping From Houdini,” Sept. 19, 6:30 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Jason Stanley, “How Fascism Works,” Sept. 20, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

New Haven: Alice Mattison reads from “Conscience,” Sept. 17, 6:30-8 p.m., free, Mitchell Branch, New Haven Free Public Library, 37 Harrison St., 203946-8117, nhfpl.org.

New Haven: Irish History Round Table lecture, Dr. J. Roney, “Thomas Moore: Drawing Room Poet as Rebel,” Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m., free, Knights of St. Patrick hall, 1533 State St., irishhistoryroundtable.org.

New Haven: John Roman, “The Art of Illustrated Maps,” Sept. 22, 2-3 p.m., free, New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm St., 203-946-7430.

COMEDY

Branford: Funny 4 Funds Comedy Night Fundraiser to benefit Francis Walsh Intermediate School dance team, Sean Morton, John Romanoff, Billy Winn, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m., $30, Thimble Island Brewery, 16 Business Park Drive, 203-915-9480, funny4funds.com.

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

Seymour: Marion Grodin, Rob Falcone, J.J. Ramirez, Sept. 22, 8 p.m., $25, The Strand Theater, 165 Main St., 203-2308700, treehousecomedy.com. Westport: Brian Scott McFadden, Sarah Martin, Joey Novick, Sept. 22, 8 p.m., $29.50-$20, The Treehouse Comedy Club, below Bistro B, Westport Inn, 1595 Post Road, 203-230-8700, treehousecomedy.com.

DANCE

Old Saybrook: September swing dances, Johnny & the East Coast Rockers, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. (free lessons 6-7), $14, First Church of Christ in Saybrook (Congregational), 366 Main St., 860388-3008, firstchurchsaybrook.org. Wallingford: CT ConTacts, Italian festival dance party for singles, Sept. 21, 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m., $27, DJ’s Top 40, Italian buffet, no jeans, Zandri’s Stillwood Inn, 1074 S. Colony Road, 203468-1144, ctcontacts.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: Speak Up Storytelling, “Now or Never,” Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m., $20-$15, Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

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: 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, 18-plus, 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: Disney Junior Dance Party on Tour, Sept. 23, 12:30 and 4 p.m., $59.50-$29.50, Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, 800-745-3000, oakdale.com.

FAIRS, FESTS, FOOD, FUN

Cheshire: Cheshire Art League, “A Night to Feast Your Eyes, Your Palate and Support Local Art Community,” Sept. 21, 5-10 p.m., $45, The Farms Country Club, 180 Cheshire Road, jentz5@yahoo.com, cheshireartleague.com.

East Haven: Handmade in Connecticut Craft Fair, Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Christ and The Epiphany Church, 39 Park Place, christandtheepiphany.org. Essex: Essex Steam Train’s “Talk Like a Pirate Cruise,” Sept. 19, 5:45-9 p.m., $60-$50, Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, 1 Railroad Ave., 860-767-0103, essexsteamtrain.com.

Guilford: Dudley Farm Farmers Market, Saturdays through Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2351 Durham Road, 203-4570770, dudleyfarm.com.

Hamden: Dunbar United Church of Christ’s H.O.P.E. Initiative, “Hot Dogs for H.O.P.E.” food drive and picnic, Sept. 16, 11:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Dunbar United Church of Christ, 767 Benham St., 203288-2342, dunbarchurch.com, ucc.org. Madison: Annual Fall Festival at Madison Beach Hotel, Sept. 30, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free, 94 W. Wharf Road, 203-2451404, madisonbeachhotel.com. Milford: The Great MAC Photo/Video Scavenger Hunt, Sept. 22, 3-8 p.m., after-party at 6 p.m., $35/$10 under 12/free under 3, Firehouse Gallery, 81 Naugatuck Ave., 203-878-6647, milfordarts.org.

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

New Haven: Beer & Oysters on the Sound benefit for the New Haven Land Trust, Sept. 16, 4-7 p.m., $40-$35, Lighthouse Point Park carousel, 2 Lighthouse Road, newhavenlandtrust.org/beer.

New Haven: St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church’s 15th annual Greek Cultural Fair, Sept. 20-23, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., 1 Tower Lane, 203-387-9504, 203-606-2240. New Haven: Guided walking tour of Wooster Square with Christopher Wigren and Robert Grzywacz, Sept. 22, 1 p.m., meet at Columbus Statue in Wooster Park, columbusdaynewhaven.org.

New Haven: Friends and Family Day, Sept. 23, noon-4 p.m., free, PardeeMorris House, 325 Lighthouse Road, 203-562-4183, newhavenmuseum.org. 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.

Old Saybrook: Chamber of Commerce’s 3rd annual car show, Sept. 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., free, Lorensen Auto Group, 255 Middlesex Tpke., 860-388-3266, oldsaybrookchamber.com/classic-cars. Oxford: Griffin Hospital gala, Sept. 29, 6-11 p.m., $185, Quarry Walk, 300 Oxford Road, 203-732-7384, griffinhealth.org.

Westport: 11th annual Chowdafest, Sept. 30, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sherwood Island State Park, chowdafest.org.

FILM

East Haven: “The Book Club,” Sept. 27, 5:30 p.m. (pizza at 5 Hagaman Memorial St., 203-468-3890, ry.org.

Guilford: “Bag It!” s cussion, Sept. 18, 6:3 Free Library, 67 Park 8282, guilfordfreelib Hamden: Film, Food light Persian fare an “SOUFRA,” post-per with Chris George an 22, 6 p.m., $25, Unita New Haven, 700 Ha 288-1807, eventbrite

MUSIC

Branford: 4th annu line Art Festival, Jeff Francine Brasile, Bar a.m.-3 p.m., Branfor ler.net.

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