CALENDAR

Tuesday, Sept. 10

DOCUMENTARY, DRUM CIRCLE: Rhythms of Life Musical Documentary & Drum Circle, 7 p.m., Sept. 10, $15, Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St., Middletown. Rhythms of Life is a feature length documentary about the drum circle movement. Details, go to buttonwood.org.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: Mother Goose/Preschool Storytime, starts Sept. 9-10, 10:30 a.m. See www.durhamlibrary.org for more information or call 860-349-9544.

TINY THINGS: Let’s Make Tiny Things, 7 p.m., Sept. 10, free, grades 6 and up, Durham Library. Miniaturize soda bottles, phones, school supplies. To register, see www.durhamlibrary.org for more information or call 860-349-9544.

RUSSELL READERS: Russell Readers: Resurrection of a Life by William Saroyan, 6:30 p.m., Sept. 10, Meeting Room 2, Russell Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown. Group meets the second Tuesday each month. For more information contact Chantal Foster at 860-573-2946 or Chantal.foster@comcast.net Drop in; no registration required.

Wednesday, Sept. 11

WAFFLE MAKING: Can You Waffle It?, 7 p.m., Sept. 11, free, for ages 8 and up, Durham Library. Registration required; go to www.durhamlibrary.org for more information or call 860-349-9544.

SCRABBLE PLAY: Scrabble Wednesday, 5 p.m., Sept. 11, 18, 25, for all ages, Meeting Room 2 or 3, Russell Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown. Library provides dictionaries, score sheets, and Scrabble boards. Sign up online to get an email reminder, www.russelllibrary.org.

BOOK CLUB: A book club meets the second Wednesday monthly, 1 p.m., at the Estuary Council of seniors 220 Main St., Old Saybrook. Book list available, call Deb at 860-388-1611 ext.204 or read the monthly Estuary Gazette. The group is open to new ideas and welcomes newcomers. GRIEF SUPPORT: A Grief Support Group meets at 10:30 a.m., second, fourth Wednesdays, Estuary Council of seniors 220 Main St., Old Saybroook. The group is open to anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. For more information, call Deb at 860-388-1611 ext.204 or visit www.ecsenior.org

FREE SEMINAR: The importance of having a will seminar, 6:30 p.m., Sept. 11, free, First Congregational Church, 355 Main St., Cromwell, presented by attorney Phrances Leverton-Szewczyk. No reservations required, coffee provided.

PAINT AND SIP: One MacDonough Place's first-ever Paint and Sip fundraiser, supports Alzheimer's Association, at 1 Macdonough Place, Middletown. 5 p.m., Sept. 11, $40, check or Visa. Reserve by Sept. 6, 860-358-5800.

Thursday, Sept. 12

AUTHOR TALK: Elissa Altman, Motherland, 7 p.m., Sept. 12, free, registration required. Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore , 413 Main St., Middletown. Details at www.wesleyanrjjulia.com or call 860685-3939

LIVE JAZZ, COOKIES: Concert & Dessert: Live Jazz & Cookie Tasting, 5:45 p.m., Sept. 12, Henry Carter Hull Library, Clinton. Free, donations welcome, no registration required. Details, call 860669-2342 or go to hchlibrary.org

BETTER BREATHERS: Better Breathers Club support group, noon-1 p.m., Sept. 12, with Dr. John Machado, Middlesex Health, and pulmonary rehab director at Water’s Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 111 Church St., Middletown. Caregivers welcome to attend. To RSVP, call Water’s Edge at 860-347-7286 or email lfalt@nathealthcare.com.

WATERCOLOR DEMO: Bob Noreika, a national award-winning artist and illustrator,

painting for will the demonstrate Art Guild of a Middletown, watercolor 7 p.m., Sept. School, 12, free, 30 Woodside at Woodside Road, Intermediate Cromwell. Free, public welcome, donations accepted. For further information, call 860-358-9212. DIMINISHING RISK: Where There’s Life, There’s Hope: Diminishing Risk in the Midst of the Opioid Epidemic, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sept. .12, Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford. Register on the Consortium website, http://www.womensconsortium.org. BINGO FUNDRAISER: Purple Passion Bingo Fundraiser For Alzhiemer’s, 5 p.m,. Sept. 12, Water’s Edge, 111 Church St., Middletown. $25 per person, prizes and giveaways, light dinner, beverages. RSVP by Sept. 3 by calling 860.347.7286 or email lfalt@nathealthcare.com.

MOVIE SERIES: “An Inconvenient Sequel.” 7 p.m., Sept, 12, Durham Library. To register, visit www.durhamlibrary.org or call 860-349-9544. MILITARY WRITING GROUP: We Were There: Writing Your Military Experiences, led by author Elizabeth Petry, meets at 2 p.m., Sept. 12, 19 (6:30 p.m. at Branford Library), 26, Meeting Room 2, Russell Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown. Visitors and new members are always welcome and recent veterans are especially encouraged to attend. Workshop facilitator, Christy Billings, can be reached at 860-347-2528 x 160 or cbillings@russelllibrary.org Drop in; no registration required. RHYME TIME: Baby Rhyme Time, 10 a.m., Sept. 12, 19, 26, Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown. For babies under 1 year of age. Drop-in; no registration required. Siblings welcome.

BOOKS AND BREWS: Books and Brews offsite Book Discussion: Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf, 6 p.m., Sept. 12, at Stubborn Beauty Brewery, 180 Johnson St., Middletown. Copies available at Russell Library. For dults. Drop-in; no registration necessary. Discussion will be facilitated by Christy Billings. For information call 860-347-2528 x 160 or cbillings@russelllibrary.org This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Russell Library and made possible by Stubborn Beauty Brewery. No purchase necessary.

Friday, Sept. 13

ACOUSTIC TRIO: Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio, 8 p.m., Sept. 13, $15. Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St., Middletown. Tickets, information at buttonwood.org.

FRIENDS BOOK SALE: Friends of the Russell Library Book Sale, 9 a.m., Sept. 13-14, Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown. Friends' book sales help the Friends fund Library programs.

SIX-DAY TAG SALE: Epoch Arts, a non profit community arts for youth, will hold a six-day tag sale, Sept. 13-15, at 27 Skinner St. East Hampton. Quesions, email jholm225@sbcglobal.net Learn more at www.epocharts.org

KNITTING GROUP: Knitting/Crocheting Group meets Fridays, 2-4 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 345 Main St., Portland Knitters work on various projects such as hats, scarves and mittens for the homeless, prayer shawls and afghans for those in need. All knitters/crocheters welcome. Instruction provided.

BERLIN FAIR: The Berlin Fair returns Sept. 13-15 to the East Berlin fairgrounds for a family-friendly weekend of carnival fun, live music and entertainment, livestock events, motorsports and more. Visit CTBerlinFair.com for details on reserved paid parking and free shuttles, as well as advance savings on admission passes and Friday ride wristbands.

Saturday, Sept. 14

FRIENDS BOOK SALE: Friends of the Russell Library Book Sale, 9 a.m., Sept.

14, Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown. Friends' book sales help the Friends fund Library programs.

KID GOVERNOR: Meet Connecticut’s Kid Governor, 10 a.m., Sept. 14, Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown. Ella Briggs was elected on her platform of LGBTQ youth safety. For all ages. No registration required.

WOODSTOCK: Woodstock: A 50th Anniversary Celebration, 2 p.m., Sept. 14, Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown. Craig Harris, a master percussionist, educator, author, photographer, and radio host, incorporates rare recordings, archival video, insightful storytelling, singing, and guided music-making. Drop-in; no registration required. All ages welcome.

BERLIN FAIR: The Berlin Fair returns Sept. 13-15 to the East Berlin fairgrounds for a family-friendly weekend of carnival fun, live music and entertainment, livestock events, motorsports and more. Visit CTBerlinFair.com for details on reserved paid parking and free shuttles, as well as advance savings on admission passes and Friday ride wristbands.

TRINITY CHURCH CONCERTS: The Franco-American duo “The Whispering Tree” is the first concert of Vital Connections Through Music Series at Trinity Church, 345 Main St. Portland, 7 p.m., Sept. 14. Opening act will be Garin Greenholt. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., dessert provided. $15 per person, to support Follow Me Home, a faith-intentioned recovery community residence in Portland. DOG DAYS ADOPTION: Dog Days adoption event, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 14, noon-5 p.m., Sept. 15, rain or shine, at Saybrook Home, 2 Main St., Old Saybrook. Prospective adoptees can fill out an adoption application online to get the process started early, all references will be called prior to placements. Applications and more information can be found on https://www.godogdays.org/

KAYAK TOUR: Guided Kayak Tour hosted by Friends of Outer Island and the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge, 9:30 a.m., Sept. 14 in Westbrook. Explore a salt marsh habitat, observe wildlife. Bring binoculars and cameras; a pinic lunch follows at the refuge headquarters. Email shaun_roche@fws.gov for an Eventbrite invitation.

SAT PRACTICE: Practice SAT exam, 10:30 a.m., Sept. 14, Durham Library. For high school students. To register, go to www.durhamlibrary.org or call 860-3499544. ART SHOW: Don Sineti and Steve Roys, “Whales and Blubber,” at the Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St., Middletown, on view through Sept. 30. On Sept. 14, reception, 4-6 p.m., concert, 8-10 p.m., tickets $10. Details, go to buttonwood.org. STORY TIME: Family Story Time, 10:30 a.m., Sept. 14, free, no registration. Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore , 413 Main St., Middletown. Details at www.wesleyanrjjulia.com or call 860-685-3939.

POKEMON EVENT: Pokémon Scavenger Hunt and Craft, 2-4 p..m., Sept. 14, free, no registration. Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore , 413 Main Street, Middletown. Details at www.wesleyanrjjulia.com or call 860-685-3939. SIX-DAY TAG SALE: Epoch Arts, a non profit community arts for youth, will hold a six-day tag sale, Sept. 6-9, Sept. 13-15, at 27 Skinner St. East Hampton. Quesions, email jholm225@sbcglobal.net Learn more at www.epocharts.org

TOWN TAG SALE: Middletown’s eighth annual Town-Wide Tag sale, sponsored by the Church of the Holy Trinity, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sept. 14. There will also be a tag sale on the front lawn of the church at 381 Main St. Donations may be brought to the church on the day of the tag sale, 8-10 a.m. Sell at home for $20, to support the church’s restoration and programs. Go to www.holytrinityct.org or call 860-347-2591.