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WE ARE ORLANDO New Haven: We Are Orlando benefit for families, victims of Orlando, Fla., slayings, 8:30 p.m. July 24, Pacific Standard Tavern 212 Crown St., $10 donation. NEW HAVEN STREETS New Haven: Deb Townshend, author and historian, discusses “The Streets of New Haven,” Fort Nathan Hale and Black Rock Fort, Woodward Avenue, 2 p.m. July 24, 203-466-1596, 203-946-2459. OPERA CONCERT Old Saybrook: Salt Marsh Opera free concert, 6:30 p.m. July 24, rain date July 25, on Green next to the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., featuring tenor Brian Cheney, soprano Sarah Callinan, accompanist Elena Zamolodchikova.

July 25

LIBRARIES CLOSED New Haven: Main and all branches of New Haven Free Public Library closed July 25 for staff training day. It reopens July 26. ‘DAISY MILLER’ Derby: Evening Book Club discusses “Daisy Miller” by Henry James, 6:30 p.m. July 25, Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave., 203-7341492. TAG SALE Milford: Christmas in July tag sale, 9 a.m.-noon July 25, Senior Center, 9 Jepson Drive, tables $15, contact Amanda Berry, 203-8775131.

July 26

FREE CONCERTS Hamden: The Survivors, free big band concert, 6:30-7:30 p.m. July 26, Atria Larson Place patio, 1450 Whitney Ave., rain moves inside, 203248-8880. Woodbridge: Vybrations, music from 1960s-70s, free concert on Green, 6-8 p.m. July 26, food trucks. Rain date: July 27.

July 27

FARMERS MARKET Woodbridge: Wednesday farmers market, 3:30-6:30 p.m. July 27, Animals in Motion with Stamford Nature Center, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Woodbridge Town Library grounds, 10 Newton Road, although library is closed by burst pipe. HAPPINESS CLUB

Madison: Happiness Club talk by author Emma Seppala, “The Happiness Track — How to Apply the Science of Happiness to Accelerate Your Success,” 7 p.m. July 27, Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Road, Tina Garrity at Ting45@aol. com. IRISH IMMIGRATION New Haven: Exhibit tour: “Fleeing Famine: Irish Immigration to North America, 1845-1860,” noon July 27, free, Knights of Columbus Museum, 1 State St., 203865-0400. COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE Derby: Free discussion on complementary medicine techniques, hands-on demonstration, 1:30-2:30 p.m. July 27, Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St. RSVP: Kerry or Deborah at 203-732-7399. FREE CONCERT New Haven: Elan Troutman and Lamone, free concert, 5-8 p.m. July 27, at Quinnipiac River Park, food, health trucks.

July 28

TABLETOP GAMES Derby: “Tabletop Gamers” new monthly club for teens, tweens, 6 p.m. July 28, Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave., 203-7341492. NATURAL BEAUTY Hamden: Night of Beauty, natural skin care, natural cosmetics, natural foods, free, 7-9 p.m. July 28, Thyme & Season Natural Market, 3040 Whitney Ave. JOE FLOOD CONCERT Guilford: Singer, songwriter Joe Flood, 7 p.m. July 28, Guilford Free Library patio, 67 Park St., rain moves it inside. RSVP: at reference desk, www.guilfordfreelibrary.org, 203-453-8282. GEOLOGY, ARCHEOLOGY

Madison: Geology, archaeology talk by Gary Nolf, Don Rankin of Friends of the Office of State Archaeology, 6:30-8 p.m. July 28, at Christine and Rich Robinson home, 530 Boston Post Road, free. RSVP: Don, 203245-9192. Supported by Madison Historical Society, Friends of Hammonasset, Deacon John Grave Foundation.

July 30

SAND SCULPTURE Milford: annual Sand Sculpture Competition, noon-5 p.m. July 30 at Walnut Beach, no rain date, bring shovels, free, $5 parking for nonresidents, registration 11 a.m.–noon, building noon–4 p.m., judging at 4, 203878-6647, www.milfordarts.org. TRAIN SHOW Stratford: Boothe Memorial Train Society free open house, 1-4 p.m. July 30, Boothe Memorial Park at 5800 Main St., bmrailways. com. JAZZ ENSEMBLE Derby: Jazz ensemble Too Human performs, 2-3 p.m. July 30, Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave., 203734-1492. NATURE FEST Madison: A Place Called Hope Nature Fest, noon4 p.m. July 30 on Green, 26 Meeting House Lane, opening smudging ceremony, birds of prey program 1:30-2:30, environmental and animal groups, rescues, nature centers, www.aplacecalledhoperaptors.com.