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 Feb. 4, 6 p.m., Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Tpke., 860-669-2342, sarah@hchlibrary.org, hchlibrary.org.

Guilford: Tom Santopietro with “Why To Kill A Mockingbird Matters: What Harper Lee’s Book and the Iconic American Film Mean to Us Today,” Jan. 17, 7 p.m., free, Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St., 203-453-8282, guilfordfreelibrary.org.

Madison: Madison Historical Society, Frederick Lee Lectures (three-part series), Richard Wines on coastal shipping and trade within Long Island Sound, Jan. 13, 4 p.m., $5 suggested donation, First Congregational Church, Hubley Hall, 26 Meeting House Lane, madisonhistory.org.

Madison: Susan Conley, “Elsey Come Home,” Jan. 16, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Thomas Christopher Greene, “The Perfect Liar,” Jan. 17, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Dani Shapiro, “Inheritance,” moderated by Roxanne Coady, Jan. 19, 5 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Madison Historical Society, Frederick Lee Lectures (three-part series), shipbuilding activity within the area of present-day Madison, Feb. 10, 4 p.m., $5 suggested donation, First Congregational Church, Hubley Hall, 26 Meeting House Lane, madisonhistory.org.

Madison: Madison Historical Society, Frederick Lee Lectures (three-part series), Joel Helander on the history of Faulkner’s Island, March 10, 4 p.m., $5 suggested donation, First Congregational Church, Hubley Hall, 26 Meeting House Lane, madisonhistory.org.

Madison: Andrea Gabor, “After the Education Wars,” introduced by Roxanne Coady, Jan. 23, 5:30 p.m., free, registration, New Haven Lawn Club, 193 Whitney Ave., 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, “An Anonymous Girl,” Jan. 24, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Epic Reads Meet-Up, Maureen Johnson, “The Vanishing Stair,” Ben Philippe, “The Field Guide to the North American Teenager,” Sara Holland, “Evermore,” Evelyn Skye, “Circle of Shadows,” Jan. 25, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com. New Haven: “Questions in Jewish Music,” Session 3, Jewish Music and Modernity, with Dr. Rachel Adelstein, Jan. 16, 7:30-9 p.m., Beth El - Keser Israel, 85 Harrison St., 203-389-2108, beki.org.

New Haven: Christopher Wigren, “Connecticut Architecture: Stories of 100 Places,” Jan. 17, 5:15 p.m., New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm St., 203946-8130, nhfpl.org.

New Haven: Bob Woodward, Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m., $55-$30, College Street Music Hall, 238 College St., 203-8672000, collegestreetmusichall.com. New Haven: “Questions in Jewish Music,” Session 4, Women’s Voices in Jewish Music, with Dr. Rachel Adelstein, Jan. 23, 7:30-9 p.m., Beth El - Keser Israel, 85 Harrison St., 203-389-2108, beki.org.

New Haven: “Questions in Jewish Music,” Session 5, Music and the Politics of Memory, with Dr. Rachel Adelstein, Jan. 30, 7:30-9 p.m., Beth El - Keser Israel, 85 Harrison St., 203-389-2108, beki.org.

Stratford: Books Over Coffee, “Educated,” Jan. 23, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-3854162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Stratford: Sue A. DelBianco with “The Railroad in Connecticut History,” Jan. 27, 2 p.m., free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.

COMEDY

Seymour: Artie Lange, “The Reverend” Bob Levy, Jan. 26, 7 p.m., $35 (meet and greet $55), Strand Theater, 165 Main St., 203-230-8700, treehousecomedy.com. West Haven: Rob Falcone, Jan. 26, 8 p.m., $22.50, Randall’s, 236 Platt Ave., 203-230-8700, treehousecomedy.com. Westport: Eric Haft, Eryca Nolan, Brian Barganier, Pete Angelo, Kate Clancy, Mike Babalato, Sam Hunter, Chris Cyr, Brandon F. Jones, Laura High, Pat Boyle, Jan. 19, 8 p.m., $19.50, Treehouse Comedy Club, below Bistro B, Westport Inn, 1595 Post Road, 203-230-8700, treehousecomedy.com.

Westport: It’s Your Line Now!, starring the improvisational comedy of Isaacs & Baker, Jan. 26, 8 p.m., $29.50-$20, Treehouse Comedy Club, below Bistro B, Westport Inn, 1595 Post Road, 203230-8700, treehousecomedy.com.

DANCE

Branford: Dance in Rhythm open dance party, Jan. 19, 7:30-10 p.m. (group lesson at 7), $15, 19 S. Main St., 2nd floor, 203-481-1333, danceinrhythm.com. New Haven: New Haven Contradancing, Feb. 2, 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., 203-980-0389, steveholl@aol.com.

EXHIBITS, SHOWS, ETC.

Essex: Holiday train show exhibit, through Feb. 18, $10-$6, Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St., 860-7678269, ctrivermuseum.org.

Hamden: Hamden Arts Commission and Department of Arts and Culture’s Saturday Family Entertainment Series, Tanglewood Marionettes, Jan. 19, 1 p.m., $3-$2, Thornton Wilder Hall, Miller Cultural Complex, 2901 Dixwell Ave., 203-287-2546, hamdenartscommission.org.

Hamden: Hamden Arts Commission Sunday Series, Judith Kalaora, “World War Women: The Unsung Heroines of WWII,” Jan. 20, 2 p.m., $7-$5, Thornton Wilder Hall, Miller Cultural Complex, 2901 Dixwell Ave., 203-287-2546, hamdenartscommission.org.

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, Jan. 25, 9:30 p.m., $15-$6.50, Toad’s Place, 300 York St., 203-624-8623, toadsplace.com.

New Haven: “Christmas in Poland,” through Feb. 3, Knights of Columbus Museum, 1 State St., 203-865-0400, kofc.org.

New Haven: “World War I: Beyond the Front Lines,” through April 14, Knights of Columbus Museum, 1 State St., 203865-0400, kofc.org.

FAIRS, FESTS, FOOD, FUN

Hamden: Bridge Club of Greater New Haven, second and fourth Fridays, Jan. 25, 7 p.m., $5, Spring Glen Congregational Church, 1825 Whitney Ave., 203239-2138, lanceearnest@sbcglobal.net.

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

Woodbridge: Woodbridge Happiness Club meeting, Jan. 22, 6-7:45 p.m., free, Woodbridge Town Library, 10 Newton Road, 203-258-7777, printlrk@aol.com, happinessclub.com.