FRIDAY, NOV. 14
BRISTOL
SINGLES MOONGLOW DANCE. Held by Social Connections. 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Dance the night away to a DJ. Buffet from 8 to 9 p.m. Dress to impress. Door prizes. Nuchie’s Restaurant, 164 Central St., Bristol. $17. (860) 582-8229.
SOUTHINGTON
WORLD COMMUNITY DAY. 1 p.m. Rev. Victoria Triano will be the guest speaker. First Congregational Church, 37 Main St., Southington. (860)276-0578.
LADIES NIGHT OUT. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sponsored by the Southington Emblem Club #527. There will be vendors of all sorts. Raffles. Refreshments. Beverages Proceeds to benefit the Southington Scholarship Fund. The Southington Elks Club, 114 Main St., Soutington. Free admission.
ART SHOW FEATURING WORK OF ARTIST MELISSA BOTSACOS. 5 to 7 p.m. Meet Botsacos. Artwork showcases nature, animals, cartoon characters, sports, more. Light refreshments. The Arc of Southington, 201 West Main St., Plantsville. Free. Open to public. (860) 628-9220, ext. 100.
OTHER
‘AN EVENING WITH NEW ENGLAND POETS LAUREATE.’ 7 p.m. Readings by Dick Allen, poet laureate of Connecticut; Sydney Lea, poet laureate of Vermont; Alice Fogel, poet laureate of New Hampshire; and Wesley McNair, poet laureate of Maine. Q&A follows. Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 Main St., Hartford. Free and open to the public. RiverwoodPoetry.org. TheWadsworth.org
ART LEAGUE OF NEW BRITAIN HOLIDAY SALE AND SILENT ART AUCTION. 6 to 9 p.m. Local artist members are donating sketches, drawings, prints, photographs, canvasses, sculptures and other works to be bid on. 100 percent of sales will go to league. Art League of New Britain Carriage House, 30 Cedar St., New Britain. (860) 229-1284, contact@alnb.org
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS. 7 p.m. The Washington Generals Revenge Tour. Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport. $23. Harlemglobetrotters.com, ticketmaster.com. 1-800-745-3000.
NOV. 14-15
PLAINVILLE
HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR. 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Handmade ornaments, crafts, white elephant sale, gift baskets. Homemade baked goods, cookies, cakes, brownies, pies, and on Saturday only fresh homemade Swedish rolls. Also serving hot dogs, regular or German potato salad, chili, chicken soup, or clam chowder. Grace Lutheran Church, 222 Farmington Ave., Plainville.
NOV. 14-16
OTHER
2014 FALL STUDENT ART SHOW OF PAIER COLLEGE OF ART. Reception on Friday 7 to 10 p.m. Gallery hours, 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Paier College of Art, 20 Gorham Ave., Hamden. PaierCollegeofArt.edu
SATURDAY, NOV. 15
BRISTOL
BRISTOL FEDERAL HILL ASSOCIATION 20TH ANNIVERSARY. Dinner and awards. Catering by Parkside Café and entertainment by Off the Charts Barber Shop Quartet. Bristol Historical Society, 98 Summer St., Bristol. Contact BHFA treasurer, Ellen Zoppo, (860) 589-1527.
BRISTOL HISTORY ROOM OPEN. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Room has books about Bristol, photographs, postcards, maps, diaries, more. Historic images on display. Bristol Public Library, 5 High St., Bristol. First 10 people to enter receive free copy of the book, “Bristol Goes to War.” (860) 584-7787, ext. 2017, jaymanewitz@ci.bristol.ct.us
PLAINVILLE
THE 40TH REUNION OF THE PLAINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1974. 7 to 11 p.m. Hawk’s Landing Country Club, Southington. Contact Bonnie West Mazurek, (860) 747-6483, Barbara Aivaz Willard, (860) 747-8989, PlainvilleClassof74@gmail.com
OPENING RECEPTION FOR THE ART LEAGUE OF PLAINVILLE’S FALL ART SHOW AND SALE. 1 to 3 p.m. Awards will be announced and presented during the reception. Small paintings for sale with sale proceeds going toward the annual scholarship the Art League awards to a Plainville High School graduating senior pursuing the arts. Art show continues through Nov. 28. Plainville Public Library, 56 East Main St., Plainville.
OTHER
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Union Congregational Church, 167 Buckingham St., Oakville. (203) 721-5032.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crafts, quilts, luncheon, White Elephant sale, basket raffles, bake sale. Plymouth Congregational Church, 10 Park St., Plymouth.
HOLIDAY SHOW OPENING RECEPTION. 12 to 4 p.m. Refreshments. Chat with artists. Shop. Connecticut River Artisans Cooperative, 4 Water St., Chester. (860) 526-5575. (860) 578-9595.
SATURDAY, NOV. 15
SOUTHINGTON
YE OLDE COUNTRY FAIR. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Plantsville Congregational Church, 109 Church St. Free admission. Various items, including holiday themed gifts.
BRISTOL
GOODBYE TO BARE BONES CELEBRATION. 7 to 11 p.m. Celebrating where it all began. Food and drink specials for purchase in honor of Bare Bone Art Nights. Art exhibited by a few artists/ friends Bare Bones has worked with. Barley Vine, 182-184 Main St., Bristol. Open to the public.
SUNDAY, NOV. 16
BRISTOL
VETERANS DAY WORSHIP SERVICE. 10:15 a.m. To honor all who have served. Zion Lutheran Church, 27 Judd St., Bristol. All welcome. (860) 589-7744.
OTHER
‘FIDDLER ON THE ROOF’ TICKETS. Sponsored by The Thrivent Hartford County Chapter. 2 p.m. Broad Brook Opera House, Broad Brook. $20 and includes dinner and dessert after the show at the Main Street Grill, across the street from the theater. (860) 620-4166, tcarlson01@snet.net
TUESDAY, NOV. 18
BRISTOL
AFTERNOON MOVIE. 1 p.m. “Joyeux Noel.” Based on the true story of the 1914 Christmas truce. Bristol Public Library, 5 High St., Bristol. Made possible by a grant from the Friends of the Bristol Public Library. No charge. Register. (860) 584-7787, ext. 2023.
WEDNESDAY NOV. 19
SOUTHINGTON
PAINTING DEMONSTRATION. 7 p.m. at The Gallery at The Orchards, 34 Hobart St. Follows a 6:30 p.m. meeting of the Southington Arts and Crafts Association. Susan Patla will present.
PLAINVILLE
JOB FAIR/ OPEN HOUSE. 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Special education teacher; paraprofessionals; education coordinator; direct care counselors; bilingual senior counselor; bilingual clinical care manager; clinicians; and supervisor. Wheeler Clinic’s Northwest Village School, 91 Northwest Dr., Plainville. WheelerClinic.org
BRISTOL
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS. Held by the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce. 5 to 7 p.m. Healthtrax Fitness and Wellness, 842 Clark Ave., Bristol. (860) 584-4718. Register. CentralCTChambers.org
THURSDAY, NOV. 20
OTHER
PROFESSOR-ED BOOK. 7 p.m. Professor Nels Highberg will discuss “The Piano Teacher” by Elfriede Jelinek. Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Dr., Farmington. (860) 673-6791. FarmingtonLibraries.org
NOV. 21-22
BRISTOL
ANNUAL YANKEE PEDDLAR FAIR. Crafters and vendors wanted. Asbury United Methodist Church, 90 Church Ave., Forestville. (860) 584-0529.
SATURDAY, NOV. 22
OTHER
HOLIDAY FAIR VENDORS SOUGHT. Eight foot table is $35. Avon Health Center, 652 West Avon Rd., Avon. (860) 673-2521.
PLAINVILLE
PARC’S 12TH ANNUAL BOWLING CLASSIC. 4 to 7:30 p.m. E-Z Pass pre-registration is available. Members of bowling teams that pre-register will be able to proceed directly to the bowling lane where there will be event t-shirts for each person, bowling shoes, door prize tickets, and food and drink coupons. Door prizes, gift baskets. Laurel Lanes, 136 New Britain Ave., Plainville. $25 per person Each bowler will receive three games of bowling, shoes, hot dog and beverage, a T-shirt and door prize ticket. Pre-registration strongly suggested. Registration checks and donations can be sent to PARC, 28 E. Maple St., Plainville, CT 06062. PARC.Plainville@gmail.com, (860) 747-0316.
SUNDAY, NOV. 30
OTHER
SINGLES WALK AND LUNCH. Held by Social Connections. 11 a.m. Sessions Woods, Burlington Avenue, Burlington. After, go to lunch. No charge for the walk. (860) 582-8229.
NOVEMBER
PLAINVILLE
ART EXHIBIT FEATURING WORK OF MEMBERS OF THE PLAINVILLE SENIOR CENTER. By members selected to be part of the 7th Annual Senior Juried Art Show at Pomperaug Woods in Southbury: Wendell Copeland, Ellen Couture, June Demanski Eugene Kelsey, Don Liljedahl, Diane Misko, and third place senior juried art show winner Judy Humphrey. Exhibit open to public Monday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. .to 1 p.m. Plainville Senior Center, 200 East St., Plainville. (860) 747-5728.
MONDAY, DEC. 1
BRISTOL
HOLIDAY LUNCHEON OF THE BRISTOL GARDEN CLUB. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Boutique. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., program. 12 p.m., luncheon. Speaker, Jena Brescia, Floral Designer. “A Very Riverside Holiday: Dazzling Ideas for your Hearth and Home.” The Farmington Club, 162 Town Farm Rd., Farmington. $40 per person. Reservations. Pat Andrews, (860) 583-4629. Joan Nyerick, (860) 589-7166.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3
SOUTHINGTON
SEASONS BOUTIQUE. 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Non-food vendors and crafters are wanted. The Summit at Plantsville, 261 Summit St., Plantsville. Open to the public. (860)628-0364.
SATURDAY, DEC. 6
BRISTOL
ST. MATTHEW SCHOOL ANNUAL CRAFT/ VENDOR SHOW. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crafters sought. St. Matthew School, Forestville. (860)583-5214.
PLAINVILLE
BUS TRIP TO WRENTHAM PREMIUM OUTLET MALL IN MASSACHUSETTS. Held by The Woman’s Club of Plainville, Inc. Leave the Plainville Public Library at 8 a.m. and return to the library by 6:30 p.m. Transportation to and from Wrentham Premium Outlet Mall, the tip for the driver, bus bingo, raffle prizes, morning and afternoon light snacks, bottled water, a DVD movie shown during the return trip to Plainville, and throughout the day, storage will be made available under the bus for your purchases. $35. Purchase tickets by making checks payable to the Woman’s Club of Plainville. Including your name and phone number, the number of tickets. Mail to Linda Roche, P.O. Box 295 Plainville, CT 06062.
SOUTHINGTON
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR. Held by the St. Aloysius Ladies Guild. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gift baskets, vendors, baked goods, swags, handmade items, etc. Lunch/ refreshments served. St. Aloysius Church, 254 Burritt St., Plantsville.
CHILDREN’S CRAFT FAIR. 10 a.m. to noon at the Southington Library, 255 Main St. Kid crafters wanted. All items must be made by children 12 years or younger. All items for sale will be $5 or less. In person registration is required. For more info, contac the Children’s Dept. at 860-628-0947 ext. 3.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Aloysius, 254 Burritt St. Gift baskets, vendors, baked goods, hand made items and more. Lunch and refreshments will be served.
ST. PAUL’S NINTH ANNUAL HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Holiday and general handcraft items featured. Vendors needed. Deadline, Nov. 21. 8 feet by 5 feet space and table will be provided. St. Paul’s Church, 145 Main St., Southington. (860) 628-8486.
TUESDAY, DEC. 9
SOUTHINGTON
DISCOVER CHRISTMAS AT THE NEWPORT MANSIONS. Held by the Cruz’in Congos. Tour the Breakers and the Elms, two of the most famous mansions decorated for Christmas. Cost includes deluxe motor coach, admittance to mansions, and lunch at the Brick Alley Pub and Restaurant. (860) 628-8982, mersm@cox.net
PLAINVILLE
MOHEGAN BUS TRIP. Held by AARP Chapter 4146. Leave Our Lady of Mercy, 19 S. Canal St., Plainville at 8 a.m. Leave Mohegan at 4 p.m. $21 per person. Current casino promotional package will be given. No monies will be collected on the bus. All seats are to be paid for prior to trip. Reservations. (860) 747-1732.
THURSDAY, DEC. 11
SOUTHINGTON
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH TRIP TO WILLIAMS INN BOAR’S HEAD FEAST AND BRIGHT NIGHTS. Leave First Baptist Church, 581 Meriden Ave., Southington at 9 a.m. All invited. Reservations. (860)621-3024 or (860) 770-1557.
NOW thru JAN. 4, 2015
OTHER
‘FROHAWK TWO FEATURES/ MATRIX 170.’ Art exhibition. Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 to Main St., Hartford. TheWadsworth.org
NOW thru NOV. 30
OTHER
ARTWORK OF SUSAN PATLA BRERETON. Demonstration on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. The Gallery at The Orchards, Community Room, second floor, 34 Hobart St., Southington. (860) 628-5656.
NOW thru JAN. 4
OTHER
TWO ART EXHIBITS. “Steven Rockefeller: A Park Bench View,” “Nathaniel Donnett: Alone In My Four Cornered Room.” Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main St., Waterbury. (203) 753-0381. MattatuckMuseum.org
NOW thru JAN. 11, 2015
OTHER
‘NELSON AUGUSTUS MOORE: CONNECTICUT, WATER, HILLS AND SKY.’ From the collection of Todd and Marenda Stitzer. Features paintings and photographs by Moore, a 19th century American landscape artist who captured images of his hometown Kensington. New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington St., New Britain. NBMAA.org
NOW thru DEC. 5
OTHER
‘NOT OF THIS WORLD.’ Art exhibition. Discover the hidden stories of East Asia’s religion and folklore. College of East Asian Studies, 343 Washington Terrace, Middletown. Wesleyan.ed/ceas/exhibitions/not_of_this_world.htm. (860) 685-2330.
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.
Paier College of Art hosts a student art show this weekend in Hamden.