Town Times & Places
4 FRIDAY
September
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ed to the Russell Library, 123 Broad St. in Middletown, for a showing of Howl’s Moving Castle from 4 to 6 p.m. Call (860) 347-2520 for info.
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WEDNESDAY
Durham Fair No school for District 13. Look for food vendor map on page 25. Dance Program Wesleyan presents the Stephen Petronio Dance Group with “I Drink the Air Before Me.” This work is inspired by storms, both atmospheric and internal. Performances tonight and tomorrow at Wesleyan University’s CFA Theater at 8 p.m. There will be a pre-show talk tonight at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $23 and $19. For info, visit www.wesleyan.edu/cfa or call (860) 685-3355.
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Farmers’ Market The Dudley Farm farmers’ market will run every Saturday, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through Oct. 24, at 2351 Durham Rd. (Route 77) in Guilford. There will be produce, baked goods, honey, jam, eggs, seafood, meats, cheese, flowers, soaps, baskets, knitted items, jewelry, cards and more. For information, call (860) 349-3917. Cello Concert Renowned cellist Jason Duckles will perform “Cello All Alone” at 2 p.m. at Russell Library, 123 Broad St. in Middletown. South Indian Music From 1-3 p.m. enjoy a free South Indian music and dance performance at the Green Street Arts Center, 51 Green St. in Middletown. Transfer Station The DMIAAB transfer station will be closed today due to the Durham Fair, but will be open for regular business on Monday, Sept. 28. Symphonic Band The Middletown Symphonic Band will hold their 30th anniversary founders concert at 7 p.m. in the performing arts center at Middletown High School, LaRosa Lane in Middletown. Tag Sale Cross Street AME Zion Church will hold a tag sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Union Park in Middletown. There will be furniture, clothing, food, fellowship and more.
September 27 September 30 Yom Kippur Yom Kippur begins tonight at sundown. Music Enjoy a tribute to Rabindranath Tagore, the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize for literature, with performances by Phyllis Bruce, Edwina Ranganathan, Ushakumari Williams, Neely Bruce, Stand Scott and others at 4 p.m. in the South Congregational Church, 9 Pleasant St. in Middletown. This event will benefit the new organ stop at South Church. Call (860) 346-5006 for info. Sunday Salon From 2 to 4 p.m. at the Green Street Art Center, 51 Green St. in Middletown, science and film students from Wesleyan will be discussing science documentaries. Everyone is welcome. Uganda Children Choir Destiny Africa Children’s Choir from Uganda will perform at the Cross Street AME Zion Church, 440 West St. in Middletown, at 10 a.m. For info, call (860) 344-9527.
MONDAY
Se p t e m b e r 2 8 Free Movie Middletown Senior Center, 150 William St., offers a free movie each Monday at 12:30 p.m. Today’s film is Sunshine Cleaning with Amy Adams and Emily Blunt. Call the center at (860) 344-3513 for information. Durham 60+ Club The Durham 60+ Club will meet at 1 p.m. in the United Churches of Durham Fellowship Hall on the corner of Rt. 68 and Main Street. The nominating committee will discuss new officers to be voted on at the next meeting. There will be a social hour, and newcomers are welcome.
TUESDAY
Se p t e m b e r 2 9 Teen Anime Film Teens 11 and up are invit-
TOPS Durham TOPS Club meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. on the third floor of the Durham Town Hall. For information, call Naomi Klotsko at (860) 349-9558 or Bonnie Olesen at (860) 349-9433. Workplace Re-Entry The Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce re-entry program will begin with orientation and registration at 3:30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce Education Center, 393 Main Street in Middletown. This free program is available to any person with basic keyboarding and typing skills in need of training in modern office skills. For more information, contact Johanna Bond at (860) 347-6924 or jbond@middlesexchamber.com.
FRIDAY
October 1 Business Networking The local chapter of Business Networking International will meet at the United Methodist Church on the South Green, 24 Old Church St. in Middletown, at 7:30 a.m. today and every Friday. Contact Kirk Hagert at (860) 3495626 for information. Theater A performance of The Woolgatherer, featuring Anita Vlad and Michael Eck, will be held at Oddfellows Playhouse, 128 Washington St. in Middletown, at 8 p.m. There will be readings by poets prior to the performance as well as an art exhibit. For tickets, call (860) 346-6051 or e-mail tickets@MiddleCityStage.org. Parent College night Coginchaug High School will hold a senior parent college night at 7 p.m. Confucian Ethics Lecture Wesleyan University’s Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies, 343 Washington Terrace in Middletown, will present a lecture entitled, “When You Think It’s Bad, It’s Worse Than You Think: Confucian Ethics and the Benefit of a
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Doubt” with Hagop Sarkissian, assistant professor, Department of Philosophy, Baruch College, CUNY. The free lecture will take place at 4:30 p.m. E-mail slawrence@wesleyan.edu or call (860) 685-2330 for info.
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October 3 Tag Sale Flea Market The Notre Dame Church in Durham will hold its monthly tag sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be many items inside and out in the parking area. Breakfast and lunch are available in the Church Hall. Vendor space is available by calling Bob Smith at (860) 349-0356. Tag Sale The MOMS Club of Durham/Middlefield is holding a multi-family tag sale at 21 Main St. in Durham, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a rain date of Oct. 4. The tag sale will feature lots of baby and children’s clothes, equipment and toys. Proceeds of the tag sale will benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the MOMS Club. Pasta St. James Episcopal Church, Rte 81 and Little City Road in Higganum, will have a pasta night from 5 to 7 p.m. Enjoy a spaghetti and meatball dinner with salad, bread and homemade desserts. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for children under 12 and $7 for seniors. Takeout is available. For info, call Elise at (860) 344-1828. Farmers’ Market The Dudley Farm farmers’ market will run every Saturday, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through Oct. 24, at 2351 Durham Rd. (Route 77) in Guilford. For information, call (860) 349-3917. Walk on the Wild Side Potapaug Audubon presents a hiking nature program at the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge, Salt Meadow Unit, 733 Old Clinton Rd. in Westbrook, at 1 p.m. There will be live animals to see along the one-mile trail, inluding owls, various birds, a snake, a possum, turtles, frogs. There will be a taxidermy fisher, coyote and deer presentation. Enjoy refreshments, including hot dogs, after the program. For more in-
formation, call (860) 304-1650. Hazardous Collection Day Residents of Middlefield and Durham may participate in a free hazardous waste collection from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Moody School, on 300 Country Club Rd. in Middletown. Call (860) 347-7214 or (860) 278-3809 for info. Hammonassett Festival Celebrate nature and native America at Hammonassett State Park in Madison from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow. Admission is $5, children under 10 are free. Visit www.hammonasset.org for information. Tea Party The Middlefield Women’s Club will hold tea party from 10 a.m. to noon at the Middlefield Community Center. Tea, treats, craft and photo will be included. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children three and up. Call Nina at (860) 349-3145 for reservations.
SUNDAY
October 4
Symposium The Unitarian Universalist Church, 328 Paddock Ave. in Meriden, will present “Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium” from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Connect with people who care about environmental sustainability, spirituality and social justice. Participants will be moved to action to make a difference. For info, visit www.uumeriden.org/dreamerevent. Car Show Middlesex County Historical Society’s annual antique and classic car and truck show and flea market from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pat Kidney field on Farm Hill Road in Middletown. Admission is $3. For information, call (860) 346-0746. Tea Ceremony The Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies, 343 Washington Terrace in Middletown, will hold a tea ceremony demonstration and a guided tour of the Freeman Family Japanese Garden at 4:30 p.m. Stephen Morrell will explain the history and ritual of tea ceremony and answer related questions. For further details, visit www.wesleyan.edu. This event is free and open to the public.