CALENDAR BELLES LETTRES
Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook. $35-$38. 860-510-0473, katharinehepburntheater.org.
ROAD RACES
One summer, Melissa Cistaro’s mother drove off without explanation. Devastated, Melissa and her brothers were left to pick up the pieces, always tormented by the thought: Why did their mother abandon them? Haunting yet ultimately uplifting, Pieces of My Mother chronicles one woman’s quest to discover what drives a mother to walk away from the children she loves. 5 p.m. May 16 at R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Free. 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.
Environmental Film and Discussion, How do GMOs affect our children, the health of our planet, and our freedom of choice? Sponsored by CONNFACT & Environmental Ministry Team, United Church of Christ. May 18 Monday 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Mitchell Library.
Spartyka Wounded Warrior 5K Run/Walk comes to Connecticut for the fourth year at Bluff Point State Park in Groton and welcomes runners and walkers (competitive and leisure) of all ages and anyone with a patriotic spirit who wants to show support for the troops and veterans who have served our country. Race starts at 9a.m., registration at 7:30 a.m., May 16 at Bluff Point State Park, Depot Rd., Groton. $35-30, 757-515-6538,
Hug Your Customers: The Proven Way to Personalize Sales and Achieve Astounding Results The only way to stay in business is with loyal customers, and Jack Mitchell and the Mitchell team knows how to attract them, and how to keep them. 7 p.m. May 28 at R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Rd., Madison. Free. 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.
COMEDY Tig Notaro, 9:00 p.m. May 30 at College Street Music Hall, 238 College Street, New Haven collegestreetmusichall.com James Goff, 8:00 p.m. May 15-16 at Jokers Wild Comedy Club, 232 Wooster Street, New Haven jokerswildclub.com
Garrison Keillor, acclaimed storyteller, humorist, and host of public radio’s A Prairie Home Companion, gives a solo performance that includes hilarious anecdotes about growing up in the American Midwest. 7:30 p.m. May 17 at John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts, 501 Crescent St., New Haven. $55-$35. 203-392-6154, tickets.southernct.edu.
CYCLING
Books-In-A-Nook Listen to stories read in a quiet corner of the children’s room. Community volunteers will read to you from brand new books and the library’s special story collection. For children of all ages. No registration needed. 11 a.m. Wednesdays through May 27 at Guilford Library, 67 Park St., Guilford. Free. 203453-8282, guilfordfreelibrary.org.
Outspokin’ Ride a casually-paced destination oriented ride, leaving each week from Lulu’s Coffee Shop on Cottage St. in New Haven. Occasional extended adventures involving train trips or overnight stays--always an adventure! 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 31 at Lulu’s Coffee, 49 Cottage St., New Haven, 203-773-9288, elmcitycycling.org.
Coming Clean Kimberly Rae Miller is an immaculately puttogether woman with a great career, a loving boyfriend, and a beautifully tidy apartment in Brooklyn. You would never guess that behind the closed doors of her family’s idyllic Long Island house hid teetering stacks of aging newspaper, broken computers, and boxes upon boxes of unused junk festering in every room -- the product of her father’s painful and unending struggle with hoarding. Miller sheds light on her complicated yet loving relationship with her parents. 7 p.m. June 1 at Miller Memorial Central Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave., Hamden. Free. 203287-2682, hamdenlibrary.org.
Thursday Night Medium-pace Ride Thursday evenings from spring to fall. 16-18 mph pace, some hills. 5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m June 4 at Café Romeo, 534 Orange St., New Haven, 203-773-9288, elmcitycycling.org.
Lulu Ride One of New Haven’s longest-running and bestknown weekly rides. The usual route is about 60 miles, through the hills to the north of New Haven before coming back down to the shore and returning to the city from the east. There’s an option for a shorter, +/- 30 mile route as well. Training pace, generally 16-18 mph. The Lulu ride is on year-round. 10a.m.2p.m. May 17 at Lulu’s Coffee, 49 Cottage St., New Haven, 203-7739288, elmcitycycling.org.
Devil’s Gear Bike Shop Tuesday Night Shop Ride a road ride averaging 15-17 mph, no drop. 6 p.m.-8 p.m. June 2 at The Devil’s Gear Bike Shop, 151 Orange St., New Haven, 203-773-9288, elmcitycycling.org.
From authors Jodi Picoult and her daughter and coauthor, Samantha van Leer, comes Off The Page, a YA novel of humor, adventure, and magical relationships. In which a young girl, Delilah, wishes a fairytale price into being, Oliver, but then must get a ringer, Edgar, to take his place in the fairytale. It gets complicated! 6 p.m. May 19 at First Congregational Church, 26 Meetinghouse Ln., Madison. $20. 203-245-3959, rjjulia.com.
Hamden Road Race, with all proceeds from the race donated to the Town of Hamden’s Community Services Department Camp Scholarship Fund, will include a 5k run, a 1k Kids Fun Run, Health & Wellness Expo, Food Trucks and activities. This fund helps families with financial need afford the cost of summer camp for their children. 8:30 a.m. June 6 at Town Center Park, 2623 Dixwell Ave., Hamden. $25-$10, teammossman.com/ events_hamdenrr.html The inaugural John Liquori Memorial 5K celebrates the life of North Haven resident, John Liquori. On July 16, 2014 John was tragically hit by a drunk driver while out running and died a few days later. Proceeds from the event will benefit the John Liquiori Memorial Fund. The 5K course is scenic flat course through North Haven’s Grove neighborhood. The race starts and finishes at Vanacore Field at North Haven Middle School, 55 Bailey Road. Runners and walkers are encouraged to participate. 5k starts at 9 a.m., registration starts at 8 a.m. June 7 at Vanacore Field, 55 Bailey Rd., North Haven. Raise $100 for more for John Liquori Memorial Fund and receive a complimentary race entry, jbsports.com/?page_id=6322
Brunch at the Barn a fundraiser event to save the Big Barn. Brunch, prepared with Farmers’ Market products, will be served at the Munger Barn. 11 a.m. May 31 at The Dudley Farm, 2351 Durham Rd., Guilford. $40. 203-457-0770, dudleyfarm.com.
John Sayles Film Festival Screening and Talk featuring the work of John Sayles concludes with a screening of “The Brother from Another Planet” followed by a talk by John Sayles. “The Brother from Another Planet is an observant, dryly comic, sci-fi gem…featuring director John Sayles’ trademark humanity and an expressive performance from Joe Morton. 6:30 p.m. May 18 at Guilford Library, 67 Park St., Guilford. Free. 203-453-8282, guilfordfreelibrary.org.
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OutRUN Branford Half Marathon-- Outrun 38 is hosting the first annual Outrun Branford Half Marathon on Sunday, May 31, 2015. The half marathon will consist of a running tour of the Town of Branford, including the historic Trolly Trail to the scenic coastline, and will cross the finish at the new Stony Creek Brewery. The race features $200, $100, $50 prizes for top 3 male and female finishers, race shirts for pre-registered entrants, prizes for age group winners, pre and post-race food and beverage, half priced beer at Stony Creek Brewery and more. Race starts at 7:30 a.m., registration from 6-7 a.m., May 31 at Hammer Field, Prospect Street / Hopson Avenue / Meadow Street, Branford, outrun38.org
CULINARY
CINEMA
With a career spanning over 30 years, Chris has starred in over 25 feature films and television series on all the major networks, but this June he comes to the Kate in a tribute to his dad, Jack Lemmon, in his critically acclaimed show “A Twist of Lemmon,” a heart-warming exploration of his unique, yet universal, father/son story, couched in the lore of the golden age of Hollywood, as told by Chris in the voice of his father, one of the most beloved actors of all times. 8 p.m. June 20 at Katherine
The 4th Annual Hamden Hills Half Marathon and 5K takes runners through the back country of Hamden and then along the Rail-Trail for the final 2 miles. One of the top 2 toughest Half Marathons in CT. The 5K is brand new this year and is 100% on the rail-trail. Chip timed, Custom Finisher Medals for the Half Marathon, Short Sleeve Race Shirts and SUBWAY is providing the post-race food. 8 a.m. May 30 at Sherman Ave., Canal Rail-Trail Lot, Hamden. $70-$35, shorelinesharks.com/Events/ HamdenHills.htm
Craft Beer Dinner 4-8 p.m. June 28 at Chamard Vineyards, 115 Cow Hill Rd., Clinton. $75. 860-339-5690, chamard.com. On9 First Fridays. Historic 9th Square in New Haven offers First Friday events with a different theme each Friday night. First Friday June will feature the annual cornhole tournament on Orange Street and the Women’s World Cup Village in Pitkin Plaza. Registration for the tournament will be open to 32 teams. 6-8p.m. June 5 on 9th Square, New Haven, www.on9newhaven. com.
John Sayles’ Brother From another Planet May 18 at the Guiford Library. NEWHAVENMAGAZINE.COM
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