Town Times & Places
4 FRIDAY
February 19
Shabbat Celebrate Shabbat every third Friday evening at Congregation Adath Israel in Middletown at 5:30 p.m. followed by a traditional Shabbat meal at 6:15 p.m. The evening is free and open to the public. Please call 860-346-4709 or e-mail to office@adathisraelct.org if you plan to attend. Winterfest Weekend Celebrate winter at Lyman Orchards’ Winterfest and food expo beginning tonight from 2 to 5 p.m. and continuing tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 21, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. For info, visit www.lymanorchards.com or call 860-349-1793, ext. 6000.
SATURDAY
February 20
Comic Books At 1 p.m. Green Street Art Center, 51 Green St. in Middletown, will host the Comic Book Artists Guild to bring writers and artists together. Benefit Dinner Enjoy a benefit dinner to
support Kenny DeSimone from 5 to 11 p.m. at PNA Park Hall, North Plains Highway in Wallingford. There will be a full buffet and a silent auction. Tickets are $25. For info, call Kelly at 203-793-7009 or email kelly415@aol.com. Pasta Dinner Come to the all-you-can-eat pasta dinner at Third Congregational Church, 94 Miner St. in Middletown, from 5 to 7 p.m. The menu includes pasta, meatballs, sausage, garlic bread, salad, dessert and a beverage. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 10. Take-out is available.
Rd. in Middletown, invites you and your sweetheart to renew your wedding vows. Enjoy a reception with a brunch at 11 a.m. and renewal of vows at 12:30 p.m. RSVP by calling 860-344-8788. Wedding Show The Wadsworth Mansion will host a wedding show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5. The event will include caterers, florists, photographers, videographers, rental companies, bakers and those who provide transportation and hotel accommodations. For info, visit www.wadsworthmansion.com.
SUNDAY
MONDAY
February 21
February 22
Guitar Concert Peter Griggs will present a chronological tour of the guitarist’s repertoire, from the Renaissance to the Contemporary at 4 p.m. at Emmanuel Church, 50 Emmanuel Church Rd. in Killingworth. A donation of $10 is requested. A reception will follow. Visit www.churchinthewilderness.org or call 860-663-1109. Renew your vows If you have been married 45 years or more, The Village at South Farms, 645 Saybrook
Play Reading Over the River and Through the Woods by Joe DiPietro will be read by local actors at 7 p.m. at Russell Library, 123 Broad St. in Middletown. This play is a tender, delightfully humorous family comedy. Freedom of Information Tom Hennick, of the Freedom of Information Commission, will speak at 7 p.m. at the Middlefield Community Center. Durham and Middlefield board and commission mem-
THE CRHS SCHOLARSHIP FUND IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS FOR THE 38TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP BALL: Junior Sponsors BASREP Ebenefits Farrell, Guarino & Boccalatte, P.C. GKN Structures Inc. Jack & Karen Castiglione Long Warf Pediatric and Adult Medicine Middlesex Dental Assoc. Roblee Plumbing Sophomore Sponsors CBC Corporate Benefit Consultants Coca Cola Paul C. Higgins ServPro of New Haven Twin Maples Wave Crest
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bers are encouraged to attend. The public is welcome. For info, call the town clerk in Middlefield at 860-349-7116 or Durham at 860-349-3453. Parent Council CRHS High School parent council will meet at 7 p.m.
TUESDAY
February 23 Durham Fair Meeting Fair officials will meet with representatives of nonprofit groups at 7 p.m. in the EOC building on the fairgrounds to explain the decision to open the fair on Thursday this year. Quilters Heritage Quilters will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Masonicare, Masonic Ave. in Wallingford. There will be demonstrations by Heritage members. Guests and new members are welcome; guest donation $5. Call 203-269-2065. Climate and Energy Policy The Jonah Center for Earth and Art will present Roger Smith who will discuss energy policy at 7 p.m. in the memorial room at First Church of Christ, UCC, 190 Court St. in Middletown. Anyone interested in obtaining subsidized home energy services should contact John Hall at 860-346-6657 ext. 13.
WEDNESDAY
February 24 TOPS Durham TOPS Club meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. on the third floor of the Durham Town Hall. For info, call Naomi Klotsko at 860-349-9558 or Bonnie Olesen at 860-349-9433. Impact of Impressionism Local artist Jackie Peterson is the featured speaker for a Lunch and Learn Program at noon at Russell Library, 123 Broad St. in Middletown. Bring a lunch; dessert and coffee will be provided. Call 860347-2528 for info. Cancer Survivors Explore information about physical, social, emotional and spiritual questions that may arise after cancer treatment is completed at the Horowitz conference center at Midstate Medical Center in Meriden from 5:30 to 8 p.m. A light dinner will be provided. Registration is required by calling 203-694-8353. Little Buddha
At 7 p.m. the Buttonwood Tree will present the film Little Buddha about Siddharta’s awakening. For more information, visit www.bffct.net.
THURSDAY
February 25 Managing Job Loss Dr. Ginger Blume, a psychologist and personal coach, will speak from 6:15 to 8:15 at Russell Library, 123 Broad St. in Middletown. She will explore job loss as a process tied to your unique perception. Register by calling 860-347-2520. Businesswomen’s Alliance The Middlesex Businesswomen’s Alliance meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Physical and Aquatic Therapy, 210 Main St. in Old Saybrook. Free for Chamber members; $20 for non-chamber members. To attend, call or e-mail 860-347-6924 Cathy@MiddlesexChamber.com. Theater Unexpected, Voices of Incarcerated Women, stories written by women formerly and presently incarcerated, will be performed by themselves and Wesleyan students at 8 p.m. in the CFA hall on the Wesleyan campus.
FRIDAY
February 26 Renaissance Feast The Chamber Choir Renaissance Feast will be held at Coginchaug at 6 p.m. Tickets are $18 and must be purchased in advance by calling 860-349-8236. Business Networking The local chapter of Business Networking International will meet in the United Methodist Church, 24 Old Church St. in Middletown at 7:30 a.m. Contact Kirk Hagert at 860-349-5626 for info. Auditions ARTFARM will hold auditions for Shakespeare in the Grove’s production of As You Like It from 6 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 1 to 4 p.m. in Founders Hall at Middlesex Community College, 100 Training Hill Rd. in Middletown. Performers must be 18, bring resume, head shot, Shakespeare monologue and prepare to stay for the threehour session. Call 860-346-4390, e-mail to info@art-farm.org or visit www.art-farm.org for info or to register.