Calendar

Tuesday, March 5

TALK: Thomas Perrone of New England Consulting Group of Guilford will share tips on switch and timing strategies for Social Security at 6:30p.m. at the Henry Carter Hull Library in Clinton. Register at hchlibrary.org.

MUSIC: Choral Club of Clinton Spring Concert rehearsals start at 7p.m. at Andrews Memorial Town Hall, 54 E. Main St., Clinton. For details, call (860) 669-2702.

EXHIBIT: “Traces of Life: Seen Through Korean Eyes, 1945-1992” is available at the Mansfield Freeman Center of East Asian Studies, 343Washington Terrace, Middletown., from noon to 4p.m. Exhibit runs through May 24. For details, call (860) 685-2330.

Wednesday, March 6

MEETING: The Middletown Emblem Club No. 452will hold its monthly meeting at 7p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom at the Middletown Elks Lodge, 44Maynard St., Middletown. President Sue Charter will preside. Refreshment hostesses are Roz Cannata and Kathy Young.

MUSIC: Music with Andrew Hendryx at 8:30p.m. at Ivory Pub, 1 Kirtland St., Deep River. Free.

MEETING: AARP No. 3394will host a board meeting at 1:30p.m. at the Middletown Senior Center, 150William St., Middletown.

RELIGION: St. John Lenten Mission at 7p.m. at St. John RC Church, 5St Johns Court, Cromwell. Theme is “Courage to Hope.” For details, call (860) 635-5590.

RECITAL: A senior music recital “L’Orgue: A Dialogue with the French Modernists” by Ashlin Aronin & Jason Jia will be offered at 8p.m. at Wesleyan University’s Memorial Chapel, Middletown.

Thursday, March 7

MEETING: The A.O.H. will meet at 7:30p.m. at the ELKS Lodge, 44 Maynard St., Middletown. Final plans will be made for Irish Night March 16to be held at the ELKS Lodge. Ticket information, contact Dennis (860) 347-5122.

TALK: Cynthia Peterson, UConn professor of physics and manager of the University’s two observatories, will talk about the Hubble space telescope at Essex Town Hall at 7p.m.

SOUP & WORSHIP: Faith Lutheran Church, 300Washington St., will offer “Ransom and Victory” at 6p.m.

MEETING: Friends of the East Hampton Village meeting starts at 5:30p.m. at Higher Grounds Coffee Shop, 70Main St., East Hampton. For details, call (860) 467-6634.

MUSIC: Open Mic with Bob Gotta at The Buttonwood Tree, 605Main St., Middletown. Bring your own instrument or play piano or congas. Sign-ups begin at 6:30p.m.

TALK: Sponsored by the Middlesex County Historical Society, Professor Christopher Hager will talk on “Shock and Awe in 1862: American Writers and the Meaning of the Civil War” at 7p.m. in the Hubbard Room at Russell Library, 123Broad St., Middletown.

Friday, March 8

TALK: Photographer and filmmaker Tom Rossiter will present a program called “Standing Still Around The World” at 7p.m. at Essex Library, 33West Ave. For details or to register, call (860) 767-1560.

AUDITIONS: The East Haddam Stage Company will host auditions for actors from 7to 9p.m. at the Hadlyme Public Hall, 1Day Hill Road, Hadlyme. Actors needed for “Art as Muse” and annual summer project at Gillette Castle State Park. To reserve an audition slot, email info@EHSCO.org or call (860) 873-3521.

BOOK SALE: Friends of Russell Library Book Sale, 123Broad St., Middletown, from noon to 6p.m.

MUSIC: Contemporary folk harmony duo Terry Kitchen & Mara Levine will be appearing at the Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center, 605Main St., Middletown, at 8p.m. and admission is $10. Also appearing will be Connecticut singer-songwriter Gail Wade. To reserve tickets or for more information, call (860) 347-4957or visitwww.buttonwood.org.

DINNER: CATALES will host a “Spay”ghetti Dinner fundraiser at Fox Parish Center, 10Elm St., Middletown, with a seating at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7p.m. tickets are $12each. For tickets or more info, call (860) 344-9043or email info@catales.org.

MUSICAL: Mercy and Xavier High Schools present “Grease” with a full orchestra at 7:30p.m. in the Mercy High School Auditorium. Tickets are available at the door or online at www.mercyhigh.com.

Saturday, March 9

WRITERS: The fourth annual Unicorn Writers Conference will take place at Saint Clement’s Castle in Portland. For details, visit www. unicornwritersconference.com.

OPEN HOUSE: The Children’s Tree Montessori School in Old Saybrook is hosting an open house from 9:30 a.m. to 1p.m. For details, call (860) 388-3536.

MAGICIANS: More than 200magicians will attend the 32nd Annual New England Magicians Conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell. A Gala Stars of Magic evening show at 7:30p.m. is open to the public. Tickets at $20are sold at the door.

ART SHOW: The Clinton Art Society salutes Clinton’s 350th with the exhibit “A then and now look at scenes of Clinton, people and places,” an art show taking place March 5through April 28at the Henry Carter Hull Library, Route 81, Clinton. Reception from 2to 4 p.m. today.

AUDITIONS: The East Haddam Stage Company will host auditions for actors from 7to 9p.m. at the Hadlyme Public Hall, 1Day Hill Road, Hadlyme. Actors needed for “Art as Muse” and annual summer project at Gillette Castle State Park. To reserve an audition slot, email info@EHSCO.org or call (860) 873-3521.

GARDEN: The Wadsworth Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will welcome members of the Durham Garden Club lecturing on how to prepare your garden for spring in the the Activity Room at Durham Public Library, 7Maple Ave., Durham, starting at 10:30 a.m. Questions can be emailed to wadsworthdar1@gmail.com.

BOOK SALE: Friends of Russell Library Book Sale, 123Broad St., Middletown, from 9a.m. to 5p.m.

ZUMBATHON: Zumbathon to benefit Breast Cancer Awareness at Core Club & Gym, 350Main St., Durham, from 10:45a.m. to noon. Admission is $20. For details or to sign up, call (860) 349-9100.

ART: Middletown Public Schools art reception featuring works by students in grades K through 12at Ezra & Cecile Zilkha Gallery on the Wesleyan campus starts at 5p.m.

DANCE: The 14th Annual DanceMasters Master Classes will be held from 11a.m. to 4:30p.m. at Wesleyan University, Beckham Hall, Middletown. Cost is $19per master class or $13for Wesleyan students. More information at www.wesleyan.edu/dancemasters.

MUSIC: The Brad Cole Trio will perform at 8p.m. at The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts & Cultural Center, 605Main St., Middletown. Tickets are $10. For details, call (860) 347-4957.

ART: The Art Guild of Middletown will offer a workshop with Chris Piantek at Middlefield Federated Church, 402Main St., Middlefield. For details and registration info, visit www.middletownartguild.org.

WRITERS: Russell Writers discuss the challenge “Write about betrayal” at Russell Library, 123Broad St., Middletown, at 9:30a.m.

TALK: Former U.S. Congressman Bob Steele will discuss and sign his new novel “The Curse: Big-Time Gambling’s Seduction Of A Small New England Town” at 2p.m. at the Russell Library, 123Broad St., Middletown.

PASSPORT DAY: The Town of Durham is hosting a special passport event from 10a.m. until 3p.m. to provide passport information to U.S. citizens and to accept passport applications at 30Town House Road. Details at travel.state.gov or call 1-877-487-2778.

MUSICAL: Mercy and Xavier High Schools present “Grease” with a full orchestra at 7:30p.m. in the Mercy High School Auditorium. Tickets are available at the door or online at www.mercyhigh.com.

ART: Jim Laurino will also demonstrate his oil painting technique from 1 to 3 p.m. at Art Gallery at the Mill House in Chester, 5 W. Main St. For details, call (860) 322-4566.

Sunday, March 10

MUSIC: The Greater Middletown Concert Association presents “The Morgans – a St. Patrick’s Day Irish program” at 3p.m. at the MHS Performing Arts Center, 200LaRosa Lane, Middletown. Tickets are $25-$30. For details, call (860) 347-4887.

RELIGION: Buddhist Sunday Morning Practice at Buddhist Faith Fellowship, 343 Washington Terrace, Middletown, starts at 10 a.m. For details, call (860) 8052078.

AUTHOR: Connecticut paranormal author Sydney Sherman will talk about her new book “You Are Not Alone: Our Loved Ones Are Here... You’re Just Not Listening” from 1to 3p.m. at the Killingworth Library. Q&A session will follow. Register by calling (860) 663-2000.

SUPPER: The Church of the Epiphany will host a free community supper from 5:30-6:30p.m. in the church hall at 196Main St. The meal is being prepared and sponsored by Boy Scout Troop No. 27. Information is available by calling (860) 349-9644or emailing office@epiphanydurham.org.