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

East Haven: Military and Veterans History Group, Andy Serio, “The Early Years of the Korean War,” Feb. 27, 2 p.m., free, Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St., 203-468-3890, hagamanlibrary.org.

East Haven: Leo Marino, “The House on Greene Street: Life and Times of a First Generation Italian American,” Feb. 27, 6:30 p.m., Hagaman Memorial Library, 227 Main St., 203-468-3890, hagamanlibrary.org.

Guilford: Yale Science Diplomats, “The Complexities of Cancer: Utilizing Our Differences to Personalize Treatment,” Feb. 27, 7 p.m., free, registration, Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St., 203453-8282, guilfordfreelibrary.org.

Guilford: Metropolitan Opera talk, Paul Hawkshaw, “Fille du Regiment,” Feb. 28, 7 p.m., free, registration, Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St., 203-4538282, guilfordfreelibrary.org.

Guilford: Witness Stones Project and Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Beth Burgess and Dennis Culliton, “Guilford, Slavery, and the West Indian Trade,” March 7, 7 p.m., free, registration, Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St., 203-4538282, guilfordfreelibrary.org.

Hamden: Manisha Sinha, “The Slaves Cause,” Feb. 28, 5:30 p.m., $5, Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University, 3011 Whitney Ave., ighm.org, qu.edu.

Hamden: Speak Up Storytelling, “Exposed: Lies, Secrets, and Indiscretions Revealed,” March 3, 7:30 p.m., $20$15, Space Ballroom (Front Room), 295 Treadwell St., 203-288-6400, spaceballroom.com, manicpresents.com.

Hamden: Festa Italiana, Stephen Spignesi, “From Michelangelo to Mozzarella: An Illustrated Presentation of Italian People, Places, and Things,” March 4, 6:30 p.m., free, registration, Thornton Wilder Hall, 2901 Dixwell Ave., 203-287-2680, hamdenlibrary.org.

Hamden: Festa Italiana, Anthony Riccio, “Farms, Factories and Families: Italian American Women of Connecticut,” March 18, 6:30 p.m., free, registration, Thornton Wilder Hall, 2901 Dixwell Ave., 203-287-2680, hamdenlibrary.org.

Madison: Dr. Don Rankin, “Slavery and the Development of the Underground Railroad,” Feb. 24, 12:30-2 p.m., Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Society, 297 Boston Post Road, 203-245-8720, shorelineunitarian.org.

Madison: Pam Houston, “Deep Creek,” Feb. 25, 6 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Mandeliene Smith, “Rutting Season,” Feb. 27, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Mindie Barnett, “Intermission: How Fervor, Friendships and Faith Took Me to the Second Act,” March 1, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Padma Venkatraman, “The Bridge Home” in conversation with Cindy L. Rodriguez, “When Reason Breaks,” March 2, 2 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Elena Mannes, “Soul Dog: A Journey into the Spiritual Life of Animals,” March 8, 7 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

Madison: Katy Butler, “The Art of Dying Well,” March 10, 2 p.m., free, registration, R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.

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.

New Haven: Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program, Joy Harjo and Priscilla Page, “Wings of Night Sky, Wings of Morning Light,” March 5, 4-5:30 p.m., Yale Center for British Art Auditorium, 1080 Chapel St., 203-432-2856, yipap.yale.edu.

North Haven: Victoria Hepburn talk on John Ruskin, Feb. 25, 7 p.m., registration, North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St., 203-239-5803, northhavenlibrary.net.

North Haven: Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Rare Disease Day, Monkol Lek, “Bridging Health and Social Care,” Feb. 27, 1-4:30 p.m., free, Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Quinnipiac, 370 Bassett Road, 203582-8652, rarediseaseday@quinnipiac.edu, qu.edu.

Stratford: Chad Betz, “Late Bloomer: It’s Not Too Late to Succeed!” Feb. 26, 6:30-8 p.m., free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-3854162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Stratford: Books Over Coffee, “An American Marriage,” Feb. 27, noon, free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Stratford: Hit the Trail on Tuesdays, Elmer Kelton, “The Good Old Boys,” March 3, 7-8 p.m., free, Stratford Library, Board Room, 2203 Main St., 203-385-4162, stratfordlibrary.org.

Stratford: Steve Otfinoski, “The Battle of the Alamo: Texans Under Siege,” March 5, 6:30-8 p.m., free, Stratford Library, Lovell Room, 2203 Main St.,

Courtesy of Dan Regan BUDDY IN TOWN: Buddy, a young rapper from Compton who was discovered at age 15 by Pharrell Williams, will perform at College Street Music Hall Tuesday with Vince Staples and Armani White. Tickets are $29.50-$35 for the all-ages, 7:40 p.m. show. See collegestreetmusichall.com.

Courtesy of Jimmy Fontaine SHINEDOWN: Re-formed Florida rock band Shinedown will headline at Mohegan Sun Arena at 7 p.m. Saturday as part of their Attention Attention Tour. The group recently produced the empathetic anthem “Get Up.” Tickets are $38.50-$58.50 at mohegansun.com.