CALENDAR

Saturday, Aug. 22

GUILFORD MARKET: Guilford’s Farmers Market at the Dudley Farm Museum, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays, 2351 Durham Road, Guilford. Vendors are safely spaced around the farm. Find weekly updates on Facebook — DudleyFarmFarmersMarket or Instagram — @Dudley_Farm_Mkt_CT

PRODUCTS FOR THE PANTRY: A Proteins and Products for the Pantry Pack the Pickup event will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon in the lower parking lot of St. Pius Church. The halfday event is organized by the Altrusa, Civitan and Soroptimist service organizations working together for the local community. This is a drive-through event, with all involved practicing social distancing and wearing masks. Volunteers will accept donations and cash is always appreciated. Nonperishable protein sources and personal products, including baby food, beans, canned fish and meat, cereal, soups, macaroni and cheese, disposible gloves, razors, wipes, PPE, toothbrushes and diapers will be collected. The rain date is Aug. 29. ALIGNED WITH SOURCE: Aligned with Source with Annaita Gandhy, Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to noon, free. Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St., Middletown. Details at buttonwood.org, TheButtonwoodTree@gmail.com or 860-347-4957. Donations are appreciated to help keep the organization serving its mission.

YOGA AT THE WADSWORTH: Starr Mill Yoga offers classes in the Wadsworth Mansion rose garden, 421 Wadsworth St., Middletown, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays through Aug. 29. All levels welcome. Space limited for social distancing, $20 per person per class. Fees benefit Rockfall Foundation. Registration required; go to starrmillyoga.com/schedule. Instructors vary each week. Bring mat, face covering, hand sanitizer and water. Rain cancels. For information, call 860-7404939.

STORY TIME: Story Time with Karen and Katharine, 9 a.m. Aug. 22. Free virtual event on Zoom. Registration required; registered attendees will be provided a link and password. R.J. Julia Booksellers. Details at www.rjjulia.com or call 203-245-3959.

WALK-A-THON/RUN: Cat Tales annual Walk-a-Thon/Run, Aug. 22, upper parking lot of Middlesex Community College. Register anytime between 8:30 and 10 a.m., then immediately begin your walk/ run. Bring a mask to wear and socially distance yourself. New this year, a virtual walk; anyone can participate. For full event details visit CatTalesCT.org/walka-thon-run.

INTRO TO CALLIGRAPHY: Professional calligrapher Debby Reelitz will present a free illustrated class on blackletter calligraphy, 10:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 22, via Zoom, sponsored by the Essex Library. Teens welcome. Advanced registration required at 860-767-1560 or www.youressexlibrary.org.

RIVER CONCERTS: Goodspeed by the River concerts will be held on the Goodspeed lawn overlooking the scenic Connecticut River, with songs, stories and plenty of live music. Bring a picnic and chairs or a blanket. Concerts continue Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 6 p.m. through Sept. 6. Tickets are $25; call the box office at 860-8738668.

ADULT EDUCATION: Middletown Adult Education is accepting registration for the fall semester. Both in-person and online classes are available, offered days and evenings, free for area residents. Call 860-343-6044 for information.

CHILD CARE SESSION: The Children’s Tree Montessori School is offering a six-week child care session for children ages 5-9, opposite its hybrid school schedule from Aug. 31 to Oct. 9. Parents can choose either the Monday and Tuesday or the Thursday and Friday cohort. Care is provided from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for $180 per week. Space is very limited. The Children's Tree Montessori School is at 96 Essex Road in Old Saybrook. For more information and to register, call 860-388-3536.

Sunday, Aug. 23

CHURCH SERVICES: First Congregational Church of Cromwell has resumed in-person services. Summer worship begins at 9:30 a.m. Masks must be worn and social distancing will be practiced. Temperatures are taken prior to entering the sanctuary; those with a temperature less than 100.4 are admitted. Parking lot is just north of the church and handicapped accessible. Services are also streamed live on Facebook and www.firstcongregationalchurch.com.

SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES: Outdoor Sunday services, 9 a.m., Third Congregational Church, 91 Miner St., Middletown. Services are held under a tent; parishioners bring their own chairs or sit on the grass near the church’s memorial garden.

ONLINE WORSHIP: Virtual worship, 9 a.m., with Faith Lutheran Church, Middletown. For more information, go to www.faithelcamiddletown.org. All are welcome. THE LISTENING TREE: The newest episode of The Listening Tree, 1 p.m. Aug. 23. Guests are K9-Koda and Officer Matthew Bloom from the Middletown Police Department. K-9 Koda is a welltrained dog who is very popular in the community. Tune in to The Listening Tree on Bottonwood Tree’s Facebook Live and YouTube channel. You can watch the first two episodes via TBT's website at buttonwood.org.

Monday, Aug. 24

OPEN MIC: Anything Goes Open Mic with Moments of Gratitude, Mondays, 7 p.m., free, Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St., Middletown. Details at buttonwood.org TheButtonwoodTree@gmail.com or 860-347-4957. Donations are appreciated to help keep the organization serving its mission.

HOME SCHOOLING: How to Home School, 2 to 3 p.m. Aug. 24, free, Henry Carter Hull Library, Clinton. Registration is required; email sarah@hchlibrary.org or call 860-669-2342. PICKUP LOBSTER DINNER SALE:

Chester Rotary cannot have its usual lobster festival this year, but you can still have lobster and support the community. On Saturday Sept. 12 Chester Rotary will have a takeout lobster dinner fundraiser. Dinners are $40, with two lobsters, corn-on-the-cob, baked potato, coleslaw, a roll and melted butter, packaged to stay hot and leak protected, and delivered safely to your car. Pickup is at the Chester Fairgrounds at pre-scheduled times between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Orders are due no later than Sept. 4. Go to www.chesterrotary.org and click the green “Buy Lobster” tab.

Tuesday, Aug. 25

LAUGHTER YOGA: Laughter Yoga, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, free, Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St., Middletown. Details at buttonwood.org, TheButtonwoodTree@gmail.com or 860-347-4957. Donations are appreciated to help keep the organization serving its mission.

AUTHOR TALK: Mike Lupica, author of “Triple Threat,” 7 p.m. Aug. 25, free virtual event on Zoom. Register to attend at www.rjjulia.com or call 203-245-3959. Registered attendees will be provided a link and password to the meeting.

TEXTBOOK SALE: The annual textbook sale sponsored by the Friends of the New Britain Public Library runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 25 on the front lawn, 20 High St., New Britain. Featured are gentlyused textbooks and some workbooks covering categories from Accounting to Zoology, each for just $2. Also on sale are some reference works and classics. Students, teachers and lifelong learners are sure to find great bargains while knowing they are supporting their local library. Come early for the best bargains. For more information, call the Reference Department at 860-224-3155, ext. 125.

HEALTH WEBINAR: Webinar: “Understanding Joint Pain,” 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 25, online. Presented by Jennifer D’Amico, M.D., of the Hospital of Central Connecticut. A live Q&A with the doctor will follow the presentation. Registration required. Call 855-442-4373 or go to HartfordHealthCare.org/Webinars. After you register, you’ll receive an email with easy instructions on joining the webinar.

Wednesday, Aug. 26

AUTHOR TALK: Marc Brackett, author of “Permission to Feel: The Power of Emotional Intelligence to Achieve WellBeing and Success,” In conversation with Roxanne J. Coady, 7 p.m. Aug. 26, free virtual event on Zoom. Register at www.rjjulia.com or call 203-245-3959. Registered attendees will be provided a link and password to the meeting.

HEALTH WEBINAR: “Understanding Back Pain,” 5 to 6 p.m. Aug. 26, presented by Lane Spero, M.D., board-certified orthopedic surgeon. Q&A with the doctor will follow the presentation. Registration required. Call 855-442-4373 or go to HartfordHealthCare.org/Webinars. After you register, you’ll receive an email with easy instructions on joining the webinar. Thursday, Aug. 27

SUMMER MARKET:

Durham’s summer market, Thursdays, 3 to 6:30 p.m. For information, email farmersmarket@townofdurhamct.org or visit www.townofdurhamct.org. The gates for the Durham Fair will be open for market parking and looping around to exit. Enter through Broadway and exit on Canfield, as noted in the map. Do not hang out or go anywhere else on the Durham Fair property; it is private.

GOTTA’S OPEN MIC: Bob Gotta's Open Mic, 7 p.m. Thursdays, free, Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St., Middletown. Details at buttonwood.org, TheButtonwoodTree@gmail.com or 860-347-4957. Donations are appreciated to help keep the organization serving its mission.

THURSDAY CONCERTS: Thursdays on the Dock concerts, 67 Main Street, Essex, 5:30-7 p.m., presented by Connecticut River Museum, July 16-Sept. 10. Hear music, get a free massage, enjoy beverages. Donations welcome. July 16, Small Pond All Stars. For information and upcoming bands, call 860-767-8269 or visit ctrivermusem.org.

TEEN GROUP: Teen Advisory Group meeting, 7 p.m. Aug. 27, free virtual event on Zoom, registration required. Register at www.rjjulia.com or call 203-245-3959. Registered attendees will be provided a link and password.

AUTHOR TALK: Jacqueline Novogratz, author of “Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World,” in conversation with Chris Anderson, 5 p.m. Aug. 27, free virtual event on Zoom. Register at www.rjjulia.com or call 203245-3959. Registered attendees will be provided a link and password.

Please register to attend on our website. Registered attendees will be provided with a link and password to the virtual meeting. RJ Julia Booksellers. Details at www.rjjulia.com or call 203-245-3959.

RIVER CONCERTS: “Goodspeed by the River” concerts will be held on the Goodspeed lawn overlooking the scenic Connecticut River, with songs, stories and plenty of live music. Bring a picnic and chairs or a blanket. Concerts Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 6 p.m. Tickets, $25, available by calling the box office at 860-873-8668.

FALL ART SHOW: Seeking representational and abstract painters, collage artists, photographers, potters, glass, wood and fiber artisans and jewelry designers for the Autumn Arts Festival in Madison, on the Madison Town Green (Boston Post Road/Route 1 and Copse oad), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 10 and noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 11. Rain date is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 12. Artists participating on the Green can submit to a six-week show at Spectrum Gallery in Centerbrook (Sept. 18 to Nov. 8; receiving Sept. 6 to 11 from 1 to 6 p.m., except Sept. 7). For all submissions, visit spectrumartgallery.org/ future-exhibitions or email three or four high- resolution jpegs of work, with titles, medium and dimensions, to Barbara@spectrumartgallery.org.