The Crocodile Club convenes at Lake Compounce on Friday.
The Art League of New Britain holds a reception for the opening of ‘Three Artists: One Show’ on Friday night in New Britain.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 5
BRISTOL
THE CROCODILE CLUB. Doors open at noon. Program begins at 1 p.m. The 133rd reunion dinner. Traditional dinner of lamb and fried corn with all the trimmings served. Lively and interesting program with guest speakers. Good speeches, bad jokes encouraged. No serious politics allowed. Lake Compounce Amusement Park, Bristol/ Southington. $50. TheCarouselMuseum.org. (860) 585-5411, info@TheCarouselMuseum.org
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SINGLES HAPPY HOUR. Held by Social Connections. 5 p.m Stonewell Restaurant, 354 Colt Highway, Farmington. No charge. (860) 582-8229.
GALLERY TALK. ‘LINES AND SQUARES.’ Noon. Anne Butler Rice, public program manager at Wadsworth Atheneum, will look at lines and shapes by artists in the museum’s collection. Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 Main St., Hartford. Free with museum admission. TheWadsworth.org
SEPT. 5-28
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‘THREE ARTISTS: ONE SHOW.’ Presented by Art League of New Bristol. Opening night reception 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5. Regular gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. Work of Meg Shea, Faripour Forouhar, and Chet Minton. Minton is an illustrator and graphic designer. Shea and Forouhar work in landscapes. Art League of New Britain, 30 Cedar St., New Britain,(860) 229-1484.
SEPT. 5-7
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‘THE WINGS OF FREEDOM TOUR.’ With a World War II vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, and North American P-51 Mustang.’ Arrival at 2 p.m. on Sept. 5. Departs on Sept. 7 at 5 p.m. Hours of ground tour and display are 2 to 5 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Tours are $12 for adults, $6 for children under 12. World War II veterans can tour at no cost. Visitors also may experience a 30-minute flight aboard the aircraft. Flights on either the B-17 or B-24 are $450 per person. P-51 flights are $2,200 for a half hour and $3,200 for a full hour. Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Keystone FBO Services, 300 Christian St., Oxford. Collingsfoundation.org
SATURDAY, SEPT. 6
BRISTOL
CAN AND BOTTLE DRIVE BENEFIT. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. To offset costs for national competition for Nutmeg Performing Arts Center dancers. Nutmeg Performing Arts Center parking lot, 154 Church St., Bristol. (860) 690-1516.
LITTLE BIG MINI ART OPENING. 6 to 9 p.m. 20 artists have come together exhibiting pieces of art no larger than 12 inches by 12 inches to support the Artist Tree Tea House and their community events. All works of art available to buy for $20. Acoustic entertainment by Krizta Moon and other local musicians. Art will hang for the month of September during normal tea house hours. Artist Tree Tea House and Gallery 156, 156-160 School St., Bristol. $10 suggested donation.
SEPT. 6-30
SOUTHINGTON
LIFE AND DEATH: VISUAL INTERPRETATIONS OF THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE. Opening reception Saturday, Sept. 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. A hand-selected group of artists has been asked to submit two works of art each, one focusing on life, the other death. Ajay Brainard, Andrea Bills, Christine Danylik Ivers, Eric Stegmaier, Ellen Galinsky, Heather Stabile Groenstein, Jeremy Lebediker, Kait Samuels, Mary Anne McCarthy, S.W. Rand, Alex Vidaud, Cara De Angelis, Clinton Deckert, Florin Ion Firmita, Jackie Etling, John Paul Gagne, Lauren Levato Coyne, Sean Michanczyk, Andre Rochester, Christina Grace Mastrangelo, David Santamaria, Greg Shea, Joshua Smith, Maria Damianou, and Rick Beaupre. Paris in Plantsville, 15 West Main St., Plantsville. (860) 426-1149, ParisInPlantsville@yahoo.com
SUNDAY, SEPT. 7
BRISTOL
WHITE NIGHT BRISTOL. Rescheduled date. 4 to 7 p.m. Jazz music with The Convertibles, live art, museum open free of charge, scavenger hunt for families. Bring your own lawn chair, food and beverage of choice and wear something white. American Clock and Watch Museum, 100 Maple St., Bristol.
RALLY DAY. 10 a.m. Pot luck picnic following worship. Bring a friend. Asbury United Methodist Church, 9 Church Ave., Forestville. (860) 584-0529.
ROSARY MAKE-A-THON. 11:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. The St. Stanislaus Youth Ministry is leading a parish wide mission to make 2,000 rosaries by the end of October. Help them reach the goal by October and join a “make-a-thon.” Instructions will be provided. The mission will continue every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Donated rosaries also will be collected. St. Stanislaus Church hall, 510 West St., Bristol. (860) 874-9939, (860) 583-4242.
MONDAY, SEPT. 8
PLAINVILLE
THE ART LEAGUE OF PLAINVILLE. Business meeting at 6:30 p.m. Critique at 7 p.m. Doe Bartlette, well-known artist, teacher, and a founder of Meriden Arts and Crafts will give her annual critique. Members invited to bring one or two paintings to be critiqued. Information, amusing. Plainville Public Library, small conference room, 56 East Main St., Plainville. Public welcome. (860) 589-3599.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 9
PLAINVILLE
FOXWOODS CASINO TRIP. Trip associated with AARP Chapter 4146. 8 a.m., leave Our Lady of Mercy parking lot, 19 South Canal St., Plainville. 4:15 p.m., leave Foxwoods. $21 per person. Bonus package included. All seats are to be paid for prior to trip. (860) 747-1732.
INFORMATIONAL SESSION FOR PROSPECTIVE FOSTER PARENTS. 3 to 5 p.m Mature adults who are single or married, working or at home, are encouraged to become foster parents. Wheeler Clinic, 88 East St., Plainville. (860) 793-7277, FosterCarePrograms@WheelerClinic.org
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MYRA MACPHERSON WILL DISCUSS HER BOOK, ‘THE SCARLET SISTERS: SEX, SUFFRAGE AND SCANDAL IN THE GILDED AGE.’ 7 p.m. Mark Twain House, 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford. Free. Book sale and signing follows. Reservations suggested. (860) 280-3130, MarkTwainHouse.org.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10
OTHER
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sub Edge Farm, 199 Town Farm Rd., Farmington. Register. CentralCTChambers.org. (860) 584-4718.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 12
PLAINVILLE
PLAINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, CLASS OF 1954 60TH REUNION. J. Timothy’s Tavern, 43 New Britain Ave., Plainville. For information, call Angie Pace, (860) 747-9890.
SEPT. 12-13
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FALL BOOK AND CRAFT SALE. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Book sale indoors, adult and children’s books both fiction and non-fiction sorted. Craft sale, outdoors. Wolcott Library, 469 Bound Line Rd., Wolcott. Rain or shine. Free admission. Interested vendors, contact (203) 879-1537, (203) 910-5238, esan210@yahoo.com
SATURDAY, SEPT. 13
PLAINVILLE
BOUNTIFUL BASKET COMPETITION. Held by the Plainville Community Fund. Organizations, groups, and individuals are invited to participate by putting together a “Theme Basket.” Some thoughts on a theme are travel, game night, cooking, reading, boys, girls, pets. Event attendees judge the baskets. Benefits local charities and organizations. Details, call (860) 747-2386.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 14
BRISTOL
CHURCH WALK. 2 to 4 p.m. Rain or shine. Held by the Bristol Historical Society. 2 to 2:30 p.m., First Congregational Church, 31 Maple St., Bristol; 2:45 to 3:15 p.m., St. Joseph’s Church, 33 Queen St., Bristol; and 3:30 to 4 p.m., Prospect United Methodist Church, 99 Summer St., Bristol. Each church will provide a history and tour of the church. Participants not required to attend all church tours. Walk is free. Light refreshments provided at the Bristol Historical Society, 98 Summer St., Bristol afterward. (860) 583-6309.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 14
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SINGLES SUNDAY AFTERNOON CRUISE. Held by Social Connections. Arrive at 1:40 p.m. to park. 2 p.m., board. Take the Schooner Argia from Mystic. Sail on this windjammer to see the coastline, islands, and lighthouses. $46 and includes soft drinks. Reserve. (860) 536-0416. Info, call (860) 582-8229.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 18
BRISTOL
BRISTOL ROTARY CLUB 28TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT. 10 a.m., registration. 11 a.m., lunch on the patio. 12:30 p.m., shotgun start. Chippanee Country Club, 6 Marsh Rd., Bristol. $175 for a single golfer. $50 for dinner only. Make checks payable to Bristol Rotary Club, send the name, address, email and phone number, along with your fee, to Bristol Rotary Club, P.O. Box 1674 Bristol, CT 06011-1674.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 20
BRISTOL
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ‘UNITED WE SERVE’ DINNER. 4 p.m. Held by the Bristol Knights of Columbus Palos Council 35 and Rev. M.B. Roddan Assembly No. 108. A celebration of brotherhood, faith, and service. The event will honor all of the Catholic priests and deacons of Bristol. The ceremony will include installation of third and fourth degree officers for the 2014-15 fraternal year. Past Grand Knights and past Faithful Navigators will be honored as well. Begins with a 4 p.m. Mass at St. Gregory the Great Church, 235 Maltby St., Bristol. Following Mass, gather in Saint Gregory’s CCD Center Hall, 1043 Stafford Ave., Bristol. $15 in advance prior to Sept. 12. (860) 573-0845.
10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION GALA FOR THE IMAGINE NATION. 6 to 11 p.m. Three floors of food, cocktails, a live and silent auction, and more. Imagine Nation, One Pleasant St., Bristol. BBGC.org
2ND ANNUAL DANELL JONES PANCREATIC CANCER FASHION SHOW. 6:30 to 10 p.m. HisRedCarpet.com hosts. Danell Jones lost her father to pancreatic cancer a year ago. Fashion show will raise money for the foundation based out of the Hospital of Central Connecticut. Show will raise money to bring about effective change and inspiration to victims and survivors of pancreatic center. Portions of proceeds will be given to the Hospital of Central Connecticut Pancreatic Cancer Center. New England Carousel Museum, 95 Riverside Ave., Bristol.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 27
PLAINVILLE
BUS TRIP TO VERMONT. Held by the Friends of the Plainville Public Library. Leave the Plainville Public Library parking lot, 56 East Main St., Plainville at 7:30 a.m. and return at 7 p.m. Visit the Simon Pearce Glass blowing studio, Artisan’s Park, and the Silo Vodka distillery. Lunch at Windsor Station Restaurant, newly reopened in a historic train station built in the early 1900s. Enjoy the fall scenery of rural Vermont. $81. (860) 747-8457.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 28
BRISTOL
FIFTH ANNUAL RIDE FOR JUSTICE. Benefit for the Petit Family Foundation. 9 a.m., register. 11:30 a.m., kickstands up. Travel through back roads into prime fall foliage area. Leaves from St. Paul Catholic High School, 1001 Stafford Ave., Bristol. Concludes at Bozzuto’s Food Distribution Center, 275 Schoolhouse Rd., Cheshire. (860) 605-6256. info@Ride4Justice.org. ride4Justice.org
SEPT. 29-OCT. 3
BRISTOL
BUS TRIP TO VIRGINIA BEACH AND NORFOLK, VA. Sponsored by the Bristol Senior Center. Four nights in the Oceanfront Inn. Visit Fort Story, Schaklolad Chocolate, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, the Norfolk Naval Station, and the MacArthur Memorial. Stroll the boardwalk, relax by the pool, take a trolley ride, go souvenir shopping, visit the Coast Guard station or the aquarium. You do not need to be a senior or a senior center member. Register now at the Bristol Senior Center, 240 Stafford Ave., Bristol. (860) 584-7895.
SATURDAY, OCT. 4
BRISTOL
46TH ANNUAL BRISTOL MUM-A-THON 5K. 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., race day registration. Sponsored by the Bristol Sports Hall of Fame.Fast, flat course through downtown Bristol. 5K Road Race, Fitness Walk and Kids Fun Run. T-shirts to first 500 registrants. Awards. Pre-register at SignMeUp.com.
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CRAFTERS WANTED. Unionville Lions Club Harvest Craft Fair. Lions Club, Happy Hill, Unionville. LionsFestival@sbcglobal.net, (860) 673-2926.
TUESDAY, OCT. 14
PLAINVILLE
MOHEGAN SUN CASINO TRIP. Trip associated with AARP Chapter 4146. Leave Our Lady of Mercy parking lot, 19 South Canal St., Plainville. Leave Mohegan Sun at 4 p.m. $21 per person. Current casino promotional package will be given. No money collected on bus. All seats are to be paid prior to trip. (860) 747-1732.
SUNDAY, OCT. 19
SOUTHINGTON
PRIDE IN AMERICA II MOTORCOACH TOUR. Held by the Knights of Columbus Isabella Council 15- Assembly 122. Destination Boston. Board coach at 7:15 a.m. Depart at 7:30 a.m. from commuter parking lot at the junction of Route 10 and Mulberry Street, Plantsville. Visit the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, “The Life and Legacy of Our 35th President and First Lady.’ Faneuil Hall Market. Lunch on your own at Quincy Market. Take a Boston Duck Tour. Dine at Rhode Island’s famous Wright’s Farm Restaurant for an all-you-can-eat, family style roast chicken dinner. $97 per adult, $89 for children 4 to 12. Mail checks, payable to K of C Assembly 122, K of C, 26 Riverside Court, Southington, CT 06489-1777.
SATURDAY, OCT. 25
BRISTOL
2014 FALL SOCIAL. Presented by the West End Association. 6 to 8:30 p.m., wine and beer tasting, food by Martino’s Italian Market and Restaurant. 8:30 to 10 p.m., dessert buffet by Shop Rite Baker, tea service by Artist Tree Tea House. Live music, raffle prizes. Indian Rock Nature Center’s Fuller F. Barnes Building, 50 Wolcott Rd., Bristol. $35 per person. Tickets at Indian Rock Nature Center, Martino’s Italian Market and Restaurant, South Side Meat Market, Hamelin and Sons, West End Café. Proceeds benefit the Indian Rock Nature Center and the West End Association’s Veteran’s Remodeling Program.
NOV. 7-8
PLAINVILLE
CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE AND CRAFT FAIR. Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crafters wanted. Our Lady of Mercy, 19 South Canal St., Plainville. (860) 747-6825.
SATURDAY, NOV. 8
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10TH ANNUAL SHOPPER’S DELIGHT AND CHRISTMAS BAZAAR. Vendors sought. Held by St. Bridget Guild of Cheshire in the parish hall. Fund raiser for scholarships. (203) 272-2650.
SATURDAY, NOV. 15
PLAINVILLE
THE 40TH REUNION OF THE PLAINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1974. 7 to 11 p.m. Updating class list. Hawk’s Landing Country Club, Southington. Contact Bonnie West Mazurek, (860) 747-6483, Barbara Aivaz Willard, (860) 747-8989, PlainvilleClassof74@gmail.com
NOV. 21-22
BRISTOL
ANNUAL YANKEE PEDDLAR FAIR. Crafters and vendors wanted. Asbury United Methodist Church, 90 Church Ave., Forestville. (860) 584-0529.
SATURDAY, DEC. 6
BRISTOL
ST. MATTHEW SCHOOL ANNUAL CRAFT/ VENDOR SHOW. Crafters sought. St. Matthew School, Forestville. (860)583-5214.
NOW thru OCT. 26
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‘SPACE TO MANEUVER.’ Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m .to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. NEW/NOW artist Bob Gregson and his participatory exhibition. The artist harnesses humor to gently draw people into his sculptures and installations and provides opportunities for interactions. New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington St., New Britain. $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $8 for students, free for children under 12. Free admission on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. NBMAA.org
ONGOING
BRISTOL
BINGO. Tuesdays at 10:45 a.m., Fridays at 6:45 p.m. Benefits St. Anthony School. St. Anthony Church, 111 School St., Bristol.
BINGO. Every Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. Free coffee and cookies. Bristol Polish Club, 541 North Main St., Bristol.