The Fresh Start School Open House is Tuesday, October 17th from 6 to 7:30 PM at 126 Down Avenue in Canton. The FOCUS Spectrum Unplugged Panel on understanding and accepting children with Autism is Thursday, October 19th from 6 to 7:30 PM at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Southington. Both events are free and ... Read more

Grab a partner and come find out who it the sickest of them all. 3 teams of two per match. Most combined points win prizes for the evening. Top 3 teams (partners) face off in the final competition. So far winner chooses from a $100 Gift card or a Bottle of Tanteo Jalapeno Tequila and very ... Read more

The 3rd annual Simsbury Spooktacular Chili Challenge, on Saturday, October 28th is quickly becoming bigger and hotter every day! More than 15 registered amateur chefs will try to please the picky palates of the newly announced panel of 16 judges. “We have some very notable judges signed up, including Ray Dunaway of WTIC AM, State Representative John Hampton, ... Read more

Hartford Light The Night is hosted by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society CT Westchester Chapter. This year's celebration will be even bigger and better than ever before. We look forward to seeing you at this year's Hartford County Light The Night! Tentative Schedule of Events: 5:00pm: Check-in & Registration 6:30pm: Opening Ceremonies 7:00pm: 1-2 mile walk ... Read more

This Real Housewife is ready to share her latest book, Standing Strong, with fans during an exclusive Signings & Sightings event at Mohegan Sun Casino in The Shops Concourse. Teresa Giudice returns to Mohegan Sun on Thursday, October 19th for a free autograph session of her book Standing Strong. RSVP and Ticket Information Teresa Giudice ... Read more

Enjoy craft beers, wine, snacks and a raffle at the Wethersfield's Irish Octoberfest Beer Tasting. This event is to support the Wethersfield contingent of the Hartford St. Patrick's Day Parade. Contact Mike Hurley for tickets at (860) 305-4407 or mikehurley64@cox.net. RSVP on Facebook

Join us for Connecticut’s only beach front obstacle race! The 6th Annual Run the Gauntlet 5k returns to Lighthouse Point Park on Sunday, October 22nd. The course will feature 15+ man-made and natural obstacles throughout the beach and trails of New Haven’s Lighthouse Point Park. After the race participants are invited to enjoy a post-race ... Read more

Come find the Two-toed sloth at Beardsley Zoo who is hiding in the Rainforest exhibit. The Two-toed sloth is a mid-size animal with brownish-greenish fur that provides excellent camouflage. Hint: look up when you get there! Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo is closer than you think and open daily from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Adult admission (ages ... Read more

Featuring a troupe of living history volunteers led by Halloween co-chairs Midge Lopat and Rose Carroll, the Witches, Vampires, & Ghosts Tours at the Mansion will highlight the history of witchcraft, from colonial times to the Victorian era, the New England Vampire Panic, the darker Mansion history, and real-life ghostly sightings. The tours will take place inside the Mansion cloaked in ... Read more

Guided nighttime Haunted Walking Tours will take place at 6:00, 6:30 and 7:00 on Friday, October 20 at the Avery-Copp House. Tour guides will lead visitors to a number of haunted sites in the Groton Bank neighborhood. A hair-raising amount of paranormal history exists in the half square mile of Groton Bank! From ghostly soldiers of ... Read more

Friends of Mystic Aquarium are invited to see Bill Nye the Science Guy at the University of Rhode Island this Friday! URI and presenting partners are pleased to welcome the famous scientist, comedian author and inventor as part of URI Alumni & Family Weekend 2017 at the Ryan Center. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets ... Read more

Sign up for the Fall Bird Walk with The Audubon Shop. Hammonasset is regarded as one of Connecticut’s premier birding sites in the fall. Shorebirds, herons and other waders, songbirds, hawks, falcons, and owls are regularly viewed. Walks are geared towards beginners, but all are welcome. Binoculars are necessary and rentals are available ($4.00 per ... Read more

Start a new spooky tradition at our Halloween-themed Pancakes with Penguins breakfast! Come in costume as you devour yummy pancakes drizzled in your choice of ooey, gooey toppings. Plus, you'll enjoy a visit from one of Mystic Aquarium's African penguins. This breakfast sells fast, so reserve your spot now! Breakfast is served buffet style from ... Read more

Elmwood Community Center Presents: Marvelous Marvin and His Brain Circus A 'mad science' discovery with MARVELOUS MARVIN AND HIS BRAIN CIRCUS. We will learn how the brain works!! Snacks will be served, games and prizes for everyone! Feel free to dress in Halloween costume. Ages 4-12 Tickets $10.00 per child accompanied by adult.

The Connecticut Made Market is part of the 5th Annual Total Life Expo at Mohegan Sun, featuring dozens of Connecticut-based artisans, farmers, and purveyors. It's the largest indoor market of its kind in our area! Shop for everything from bread and produce, to cinnamon buns and ice cream, to hand-made candles, soaps, clothing, jewelry, and ... Read more

“The Sound of Love” Fundraising event featuring live music, benefiting victims of the recent hurricanes will take place October 21 st , 2017, with a rain date of November 4. The admission-free event will also accommodate free parking. Festivities begin at noon at the Litchfield Crossings, 169 Danbury Rd. New Milford, CT, 06776. The event ... Read more

The Hartford Yard Goats Baseball Club, the Double-A Eastern League Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, will host the first ever Brew Fest at Dunkin’ Donuts Park on Saturday, October 21st, produced in conjunction with The Ferris Group. The G.O.A.T. “Greatest of All Time” Brew Fest will take place from 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM with ... Read more

Discover Victorian-Era rituals of death and dying at our award-winning annual Spirit Voices: Victorian Mourning & Spiritualism event. From 19th-century funeral traditions such as “widow’s weeds” and “safety coffins,” to the rise of the seance, learn how those who died were remembered and honored by loved ones. View the parlor decorated for a wake, see ... Read more

Calling all ghosts and goblins! Don’t miss our annual Halloween-themed evenings, featuring activities and attractions geared toward guests ages 8-15 (although brave younger children have found the event enjoyable!) Brave children (and parents) can enter our haunted attractions: The Haunted Hayride, Farmer Beardsley’s Farmstead, and the Ghastly Greenhouse. Younger guests can enjoy magic shows, face ... Read more

Kids have FUN on school vacation at the Connecticut Science Center! Your child will love these hands-on day camps filled with fun and engaging science. Now registering for Camp dates December 27 – February 20 Campers in grades 1-6 will experience hands-on science enrichment through fun and engaging activities. Camps include structured activities with our STEM ... Read more

Join us for an evening of thrills, haunts, and mad science gone awry with Mystic Seaport's Nautical Nightmares: A Creature Among Us, inspired by Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” In this frightening theatrical, you’ll meet a mad scientist, his haunted creation, and a troupe of terrified town folk, with four spine-chilling scenes of murder, mayhem, science, and ... Read more

New England is one of the best places in the world to enjoy the annual color that happens before our deciduous forests drop their leaves for winter. This walk across campus and through the Native Plant Collection, will highlight some of the most reliable species for adding fall color to your garden and review the ... Read more

Join the Railroad Museum of New England as they travel through the beautiful Naugatuck Valley, following the Naugatuck River on our historic, 1920s era passenger cars pulled by one of our vintage diesel locomotives. On this train ride you will experience breathtaking autumn views from the Thomaston Dam and ride alongside the Naugatuck River. Included in this ... Read more

Coventry Farmer's Market is making it SO EASY to shop local this holiday season… Sunday, October 22, they're helping you to jump start your holiday shopping with a highly-curated group of amazing Connecticut artisans and producers. Purchase wine, hard cider, housewares, soaps, jewelry, clothing, pottery, specialty foods, and one-of-a-kind furniture for the home. You’ll find something ... Read more

Visit the Samuel Smith Farmstead for a 1685 farmstead tour, to see farm animals, demonstrations of antique tools, hands-on family activities including sheep wool carding, dyeing wool with plant dyes, cider pressing, corn cracking, butter churning and candle dipping. Enjoy live music, cider, apples and donuts. Handmade beeswax candles and Fall decorations will be available ... Read more