The inaugural exhibition at Fairfield Museum and History Center, Landscape of Change, tells the story of Fairfield and its changing identity across 375 years, reflecting areas of American experience from the last period of Native American occupation >More...

On view at The Bruce Museum, Phenomenal Weather, a family-friendly exhibition showcasing the astounding variety of weather events that take place around the globe and exploring the subject through interactive displays, objects and images. >More...

The Bruce Museum's exhibition, Double Exposure: Aerial Photographs of Glaciers Then and Now, documents one aspect of the warming climate through fourteen pairs of panoramas of glaciers once grand but now receding, >More...

Ridgefield's Aldrich Museum introduces 6 new exhibits including: Video A, Miguel Soares: Jumping Nauman, Letha Wilson: Nova Scotia Car Drive, through December 7, 2008; Huma Bhabha: 2008 Emerging Artist Award Exhibition, through February 8, 2009; Karin Davie: Symptomania, through February 8, 2009; Lars Fisk: Trashbags, through February 15, 2009; Peggy Preheim: Little Black Book, through February 8, 2009; Paul Ramírez Jonas: ABRACADABRA -- I Create as I Speak,(see photo) through November 30, 2008. >More...

The exhibit Contemporary Glass: Chihuly and Beyond at the New Britain Museum of American Art looks at studio glass and its explosive popularity in recent years in an exhibition featuring works by internationally known artists Dale Chihuly and Lino Tagliapietra, as well as more than 50 well-known international and American glass artists. Hours are: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Thursday: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, noon - 5 p.m. >More...

Fiber for the Imagination, an exhibit featuring the works of Fiber Revolution, a network of thirty professional textile artists residing in six states, is on display in the Gallery at the University of Connecticut at Stamford. The exhibit includes a broad assortment of pieces covering the gallery walls with art as quilted fabrics. >More...

Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam presents its production of Big River, the adventures of Huck Finn and runaway slave Jim on a musical trip down the Mississippi River in Mark Twain's classic tale. Performances are Wednesdays through Sundays. Ticket prices vary. >More...

Coming to The Discovery Museum from Queensland, Australia, is "How to Make a Monster, The Art and Science of Animatronics," a special exhibit which divulges the secrets behind how movie creatures are made through a unique exhibit experience that includes interactive elements >More...

The Center for Contemporary Printmaking presents a retrospective of monotypes by Michael Mazur. Mr. Mazur has been making prints, drawings, and paintings for nearly 50 years. After seeing an exhibition of Degas's monotypes at the Fogg Art Museum in 1968, he began making his own. In the decades since, he has come to be considered a master of the medium. >More...

The Bruce Museum announces its major fall/winter exhibition "Paris Portraits: Artists, Friends, and Lovers," a fascinating glimpse into the world of the Parisian avant-garde revealed through paintings, sculpture, and works on paper. On view are works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Max Ernst, Constantin Brancusi, Marcel Duchamp, >More...

City Lights Gallery presents its 3rd annual Members Show, featuring 40 artists whose work includes: painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, collage,and mixed media. An opening reception takes place Friday, September 19th, from 5:30-8 PM. Gallery hours are: Wednesday through Friday, 11 AM to 5 PM and Saturday, 11:30 AM to 4 PM. >More...

The annual National Color Award Show opens at the Stamford Art Association Gallery, offering more than $3,000 in awards for creative expressions of color. Stamford's annual Color Show has grown from regional to national, and is the only artistic event in the country devoted exclusively to the use of color.Winners of the juried competition are to be announced at the opening reception on Sunday, September 28, 4 - 6 PM. >More...

The exhibit at the Bush-Holley house, Carved with Rasps and Chisels: The Sculpture of Margaret Brassler Kane (1909-2006), features the work of acclaimed sculptor and Cos Cob resident Margaret Kane, an artist deeply committed to her materials and subjects. The exhibition, features a broad selection of Kane's stylized creations in wood, stone, clay, plaster and bronze include portrait busts, figure studies, animals and striking, large scale reliefs. >More...

Cartoons by Pulitizer Prize-winning political cartoonist Matt Davies are on view at the Westport Arts Center in an exhibit called Campaign Wishes. Gallery hours are: Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM, and Saturday and Sunday, noon to 4 PM. >More...

The Silvermine Tavern in Norwalk has some great jazz evenings on the menu this fall. The music schedule is: Thursday, October 2, The Bearcats Dixieland Jazz Buffet Dinner 6:30 to 9:30; Friday, October 3,Rob Fried Quintet. Saturday, October 4, Jim Fryer and the Usual Suspects. >More...

The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk presents a limited run of The Dark Knight, the Batman movie starring Heath Ledger, in the Aquarium's IMAX theater. The film is being shown on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings in October. For advance ticket sales, movie times and more information are on the Aquarium's web site: www.MaritimeAquarium.org. >More...

A new exhibit at the Fairfield Museum and History Center entitled, Family Connections: Telling Our Stories Through Heirlooms, features cherished pieces that show how people create and preserve links between themselves, their ancestors and descendants through objects. Textiles, jewelry, samplers, books, silver, and toys are on display, each with its own unique history. >More...

Stamford Downtown French Market takes place from 9 AM to 2 PM Saturdays on Bedford Street and offers straight-from-the-farm fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, baked goods and more. >More...

"Take Part in Art" and discover your inner artist at Weir Farm National Historic Site. Visitors have the opportunity to experience first-hand the fun of plein air painting while becoming a part of a unique and enduring artistic tradition. Bring your friends and family and discover what Julian Alden Weir described as "that wonderful something that the landscape in nature suggests...." Watercolor supplies are loaned out by the National Park Service allowing each visitor to capture a view of the farm >More...

Join Stamford Museum and Nature Center on their Saturday Fabulous Fall Hikes, beginning at10 AM and 1 PM, each focusing on a different theme in nature. The schedule is: October 4th, Habitat Hang-outs; October 18th, They Creep & Crawl; November 1st, Nature's Artist and Rock On! on November 15th. >More...

The Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, is the Hudson Valley's biggest, most exciting and electrifying Halloween event, featuring more than 4,000 individually hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins. Meander through a riverside landscape and discover a breathtaking display: snakes, a giant spider web, an undersea aquarium, super-sized dinosaurs, even a colossal Stonehenge...all made of pumpkins. >More...

Westport Playhouse presents the play Of Mice and Men, based on John Steinbeck's 1937 classic book. It tells the story of two travelling companions, George and Lennie, who wander the country during the Depression, fantasizing about a better life. Tickets are $30-$65. Performance times vary. >More...

Eugene O'Neill's play, Hughie, tells the story of a small-time gambler, who wanders home to a seedy New York hotel fresh from a grief-stricken bout of drinking: Hughie, night clerk and once-captive audience for the gambler's tall tales, has died. The Long Wharf's production stars Brian Dennehy, leading American stage and screen actor, who won raves for his performance of the play at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. >More...

Music Theatre of CT presents the musical, john & jen, with book by Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald, music by Andrew Lippa and lyrics by Tom Greenwald. Set against the background of a changing America between 1950 and 1990, this original musical takes a look at the complex relationships between family, commitment and the healing of the human heart. >More...

Downtown Cabaret Theatre's Children's Company presents Halloween High School, a high energy, monster mash of a family musical -- with a classroom full of your favorite monsters, trying to navigate high school. Performances are Saturdays and Sundays with matinees on Wednesdays. >More...

The Katonah Museum Artists' Association 2008 Juried Exhibition features 55 regional artists from New York City, Westchester & Putnam Counties and Fairfield County and features fine art in all mediums. The exhibit, with this year's emphasis on sculpture, is mounted in the 3,000 square foot gallery at Sculpture Barn in New Fairfield. >More...

Silvermine Guild Artist member and teacher, David Dunlop gives a lecture on "How Creative Minds Work, What We Know Now: DaVinci to Picasso," at 4:30 PM in the Silvermine Arts Guild Auditorium on October 12th and a second lecture, entitled "Learn to See: How Art Changes Vision and How Vision Changes Art,' on November 2nd at 4:30 PM. Admission for each lecture is $20 in advance or at the door. >More...

Actor Gene Wilder hosts screenings of two of his favorite films, and a classic selection from his body of work at Stamford's Avon Theatre. On October 14th, Mr. Wilder introduces 1977's Soldier of Orange at 7 PM >More...

Ridgefield Playhouse presents Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Grammy Award winner and multi-platinum guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, a creative force behind the duo Buckingham Nicks and the legendary band, Fleetwood Mac. His concert begins at 8 PM. Tickets are $85. >More...

Stamford Center for the Arts presents trumpeter Chris Botti, gifted instrumentalist, talented composer, and charismatic performer, in one concert at the Palace Theatre beginning at 8 PM. Tickets are $39.50-$44.50. >More...

The Housatonic Museum of Art hosts a panel discussion in conjunction with the Connecticut Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art exhibit Why Not? to discuss how women re-invent themselves, their careers, their ways of working and problem-solving, and how they break boundaries and re-energize. >More...

All About Art's Look Good, Feel Good event is a women's expo designed for women entrepreneurs who want to showcase their professions. It takes place from 6 PM to 9 PM and includes: raffles, give-a-ways and refreshments. Proceeds benefit Susan B. Komen and Dress for Success. >More...

Danbury Library presents a talk by award-winning actress and bestselling cookbook author Madhur Jaffrey, who is regarded by many as the world authority on Indian food. Ms. Jaffrey's talk is about her most recent literary contribution, Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of a Childhood in India. Books are available to purchase and for autographing. >More...

Stamford Center for the Arts presents a performance at the Rich Forum by Song & Dance Ensemble of West Africa, two dozen singers, dancers and instrumentalists who create an enveloping, thrilling, rhythmic feast by drawing on a variety of influences including traditional griot songs, reggae, and the sounds of the kora. Their performance begins at 8 PM. Tickets are $35-$47. >More...

McCoy Tyner, who has released nearly 80 albums, earned four Grammys and was awarded Jazz Master from the National Endowment for the Arts in 2002, performs at Fairfield's Quick Center in a concert beginning at 8 PM. Tickets are $40-$50. >More...

Friends of the Ridgefield Library host their Fall Book Sale with an early bird fee of $10 for a preview from 9am - noon on opening day and free admission thereafter. Hours are: Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM; Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM; Sunday, 1 PM to 5 PM and Monday, 10 AM to 5 PM. >More...

BernierDance hosts the 4th annual "CT Meets NY Dance Fest" at 8:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, featuring 17 modern dance choreographers and their professional companies. Each evening's performance spotlights different companies in a unique program. Tickets are $15 and $20. >More...

Lorraine Warren, who has painstakingly investigated the realm of the supernatural throughout America, Europe and Australia with her late husband, is convinced beyond a shadow of doubt of the existence of ghosts, demons, witches, Satanist, vampires and werewolves. She explains why in a lecture at the Beardsley Zoo's Carousel building at 8 PM. Doors open at 7 PM. Tickets are $20. >More...

Curtain Call's production of Bell, Book and Candle, the romantic comedy on which the TV series "Bewitched" was based, plays for three weekends in The Dressing Room Theatre. >More...

The Greater Bridgeport Symphony presents a concert featuring Anita Chen, 2007 Winner, GBS Carlson-Horn Competition, who performs as a soloist on the violin and piano, in a program featuring works by Brahms, Mozart and Paganini. The concert takes place at 8 PM at the Klein Auditorium. Tickets are $24-$58. >More...

The New Canaan Nature Center's 39th Annual Fall Fair from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., rain or shine, features old-fashioned family fun including: crafts, games, activities, fresh food and live music for the entire family. There is also tree-climbing, hay mazes, pony rides, a giant rock climbing wall and inflatables, pumpkin decorating and more. >More...

Pianist Vladimir Feltsman, performs with the Stamford Symphony Orchestra in two immortal masterworks: Schubert's Great Symphony and Beethoven's Emperor Concerto. Performance times are 8 PM Saturday and 3 PM Sunday. Tickets are $27 to $70. >More...

From 9 AM to 2:30 PM, join Audubon Greenwich and ravel to Hook Mountain, with its mountaintop viewpoint across the Hudson for excellent hawk watching and spectacular views across the autumn landscape. There is also a moderate half-mile hike uphill. Bring lunch, water bottle, hiking shoes, hat, and binoculars. >More...

Fairfield Theatre Company presents Tony Trischka's Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular, an evening of avant-garde banjo stylings of Tony Trischka, who inspired a whole generation of progressive bluegrass musicians. His concert begins at 8 PM. Tickets are $32. >More...

The Green Living Festival, takes place from 10AM to 4PM at the Unitarian Universalist Society and is a free event, providing a wide range of information on sustainable living as well as fun and educational activities for children. >More...

Wilton Historical Society's Country Market and Militia Muster Day from 11 AM to 4 PM, features: gourd & pumpkin decorating; flint napping & Indian cooking; horse & buggy rides; delicious country foods; a pie eating contest; a quilting Bee; games and marionettes, apple bobbing and much more. >More...

Downtown Ridgefield holds its Fall in Love with Ridgefield Celebration to commemorate this glorious fall season and to show off Ridgefield's stores, its town's beauty and its special community. The events include: store promotions, fine dining, and more. >More...

Pequot Library in Southport presents its 10th Annual Art Show, featuring a show of works by over 100 area artists on a theme of art of nature, painted and printed. All of the works are for sale. Hours are: Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM and Sunday, 11 AM to 3 PM. >More...

From 7:30 PM to 9 PM, Wilton Library presents internationally acclaimed violinist Eugenia Choi and concert pianist Henry Wong Doe who perform classical music selections to help highlight the threat of global warming in the Arctic. Described as a "sensational force" by La Republique (France) Miss Choi regularly plays at venues such as Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. Mr. Wong Doe is a winner of "Audience Favorite" prizes at the Rubinstein and Busoni International Piano Competitions. >More...

The Norwalk Historical Society's Colonial Harvest Festival commemorates the harvest festivals of old when neighbors celebrated a successful harvest by sharing a meal together. The festival features a traditional harvest meal including hot turkey with stuffing and gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberries and pumpkin pie. Chef Jehan de Noüe, resident chef of Albano Appliances, Pound Ridge, NY and former owner of Chez Noüe in Ridgefield, demonstrates traditional cooking techniques in the open hearth >More...

Join the Stamford Museum & Nature Center for its annual family festival featuring hayrides, apple cidering demonstrations, and fun activities for the whole family. Wear your costume and enjoy some Halloween treats. 11 am - 4 pm. The cost is $10 and includes admission and parking. >More...

Treetops Chamber Music Society presents two Sunday concerts at 4 pm featuring works by Clara Schumann, Brahms, Rebecca Clarke, Robert Schumann and Bruch. Performers are: Oskar Espina Ruiz, clarinet; Clio Tilton, viola and Noriko Nagasawa, piano.Tickets are $40. >More...

From 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., learn about wolves at Bridgeport's Beardsley Zoo, including the Zoo's three species: timber wolves, endangered red wolves and endangered maned wolves. >More...

Spend a fall afternoon at Bush-Holley Historic Site and build a scarecrow, enjoy farm fresh cider and snacks, take a family tour of Bush-Holley House and see the exhibition of sculptures by Margaret Brassler Kane in the gallery. Bring clothes, shoes, hats and accessories to create your own scarecrow as the Bush and Holley children would have centuries ago. Play tug-a-war, walk on stilts, visit the pumpkin patch and more. Seasonal refreshments served. The event takes place from noon to 4 PM and costs $20 per scarecrow. >More...

Fairfield Theatre Company presents singer/songwriter Jonatha Brooke who has spent nearly two decades incorporating folk, pop and rock into her passionate and heartfelt songs and Glen Phillips, known for launching Toad the Wet Sprocket in 1986, at the age of 16. Their performance begins at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $42. >More...

Three-time Emmy Award-winner Jack Klugman takes the stage at The Edgerton Center at 3 PM to reminisce about his career in film, television and on stage, in an evening hosted by Jerry Goehring, Executive Director of The Edgerton Center. A Q & A with the audience and an opportunity to meet Mr. Klugman take place after the show as he signs copies of his book, Tony and Me. Tickets are $10. >More...

Bethel Public Library presents a program for Kids in Grades 2-5, featuring Gerri Griswold aka "Bat Lady", a bat rehabilitator who will talk about bats, their importance in the world of nature and her role in taking care of them when they are injured. She brings two bats to her program. >More...

Photographer Kristen Jensen's exhibit, Faces of Courage: A One-Woman Show, features black and white photographs of Connecticut breast cancer survivors. The evening is co-chaired by The Lounsbury House and Susan G. Komen for The Cure. It takes place from 6-8 PM, with cocktails and hors d'hoeurvres. >More...

Jack-O'-Lantern Spectacular, a Halloween circus for the senses, makes its Connecticut debut at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. An incredible display of glowing giant pumpkins arranged into "skits," each with a unique theme with incredibly detailed pieces of art. Music, lighting, props and special effects add to the 360 sensation of the exhibit where visitors walk from scene to scene, wonder after wonder, throughout the show. The exhibit is appropriate for all ages. >More...

The Friends of the Norwalk Public Library hold a four day book sale at the Main Library. All types of books are available for purchase, including: Hardcover & Paperback classics, Contemporary Fiction,;Nonfiction, including: Science, History, Biography, Arts, Travel, Cooking, Parenting, Self-Help, reference, "Specials," Records, Videos, CD's & Audio tapes. >More...

Savor some of Norwalk's finest cuisine and help support innovative education programs at the Norwalk Education Foundation's Fall Taste for Education, from 6:00 pm to 8:30 PM. The event, hosted by longtime Norwalk business Aitoro, features an international array of food from Americana, Indian and Latin, to Italian and Japanese. >More...

Tim Gallgher, author of Falcon Fever, gives a special presentation at Audubon Greenwich at 6 PM. Falcon Fever is a compelling amalgam of memoir, history, and travelogue in which Gallagher reveals the little-known subculture of falconry as he explores its intense connection with his own story. >More...

Fairfield Theatre Company at The Klein presents the satirical comedy group The Capitol Steps, who, as former Capitol Hill staffers, take aim at their former employers. Their show begins at 8 PM. Tickets are $17-$37. >More...

Stamford Center for the Arts presents Ballet Flamenco Jose Porcel, whose colorful and rhythmic dances, by choreographer Jose Porcel, evoke the many emotions of the Spanish people. Their performance begins at 8 PM. Tickets are $35-$50. >More...

Playhouse on the Green presents its version of the Rocky Horror Show, the kitschy sci-fi, rock 'n roll musical phenomenon. Tickets are $32. >More...

Join Naturalist Chris Evers of Animal Embassy for a fascinating, first-hand look at reptiles in Reptiles of the World, an Outdoor Adventures educational program. Program times are: 5:30- 6:30 p.m. (ages 3-6), 7- 8:30 p.m. (ages 6 and older). Pre-registration is required; call 203.322.1646 ext. 6251. Admission is $8. >More...

Ridgefield Playhouse presents a concert with jazz trumpeter Chuck Mangione whose uplifting jazz has brought standing ovations around the globe. His performance begins at 8 PM. Tickets are $65. >More...

From 6 pm - 8 pm on Friday and Saturday, Stepping Stones Museum's 6th Annual Monster Mash takes place. This "spooktacular" event is a fun evening for children and families, with hands-on activities, live animals, tasty treats, games, a monster mash dance, storytelling and more. The cost is $12 per person. Children under one are free. To make a reservation, call 203-899-0606 ext. 247. >More...

Actors, dancers, martial arts experts, musicians and street acrobats from across India and Sri Lanka combine their talents in this production of Midsummer Night's Dream at the Shubert. This breathtaking and critically acclaimed production of Shakespeare's masterpiece, in its debut North American tour, is a multi-lingual production performed in English and South Asian languages. >More...

The popular student improv troupe, Strawberry Hill Improv Players, returns lead by alum Jim Ringel. Tickets for their 7:30 PM performance at Stamford High School, are available at the door. Prices are: $10 for adults and $5 for students. >More...

Darien Arts Center stages a production of Neil Simon's play, The Dinner Party, which follows three divorced couples who come together for an evening and review their past lives together. Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM. Tickets are $15 and $20. >More...

Who's Barn Is It Anyway? improv comedy by The Role in the Hay Players at the Ridgefield Theater Barn, begins at 8 pm, with the doors opening at 7. Seating is Cabaret style; bring food and beverage. Tickets are $22, with $18 being a tax deductible donation to the building fund. >More...

On Make a Difference Day, Stamford Museum & Nature Center makes it easy and rewarding for visitors to help make a difference in Fairfield County. For every non-perishable food item donated at the gate, visitors receive $1 off admission. All items received will be donated to the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County. >More...

The Pro Arte Singers open their 36th season at 7:30 p.m. with a concert at the First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan, under the direction of Music Director Arthur Sjögren. Their performance includes canons by Mozart, Bartok's Four Slovak Folk Songs, sacred works by Alessandro Scarlatti, music by Martinu, Tavener and Grainger and popular folksong arrangements. A gala reception follows the concert. Tickets are $25 and $20 for seniors and students, and available at the door. >More...

Magic, natural and pretend, is the theme at this year's Yuck Day at Westport's Earthplace, from 11 AM to 4 PM. Featured are Nisan the Magician, a Harry Potter magical animals presentation, reptiles and familiar creepy creatures, lots of live bugs and spiders, new icky activities, crafts, exhibits, food, trail walks & more. Admission is $7. Event takes place rain or shine. >More...

Critically acclaimed Ailey II - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs an evening of innovative dance at the Palace Theatre, in honor of the 65th anniversary fundraising celebration of Stamford's Yerwood Center. >More...

The fourth annual ISD Renaissance Festival from 9:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., on the grounds of The International School at Dundee, features the high-flying acts of the Aerial Angels, Shakespeare with the Tragidiots, Magic of the Mask, Medieval Fables, a Fire and Sword Show, >More...

Music for Youth and Pequot Library present the Brazil Guitar Duo, a terrific two man group that flies in from Sao Paulo to play for the library's audience from 2-5 PM. They were first prize winners at the 2006 Concert Artist Guild Competition. The event is free, as are guitar master-classes after the concert. Registration isrequired. >More...

Woodcock Nature Center's Un-Halloween Hikes run every 15 mintues from 4 PM to 7 PM and include a hayride to "Misunderstood Woods, a guided walk to meet Sid the Spider, Luna the Moth and Matt the Bat. >More...

The 16th annual Halloween on the CityCenter Danbury Green, from 2-4 PM, is a free event that features free goodie bags for the first 400 costumed kids, pumpkin decorating, games and a costume parade. Sponsored by Kiwanis of Danbury, Danbury Jaycees and CityCenter Danbury, the rain location is Danbury Arena. For information, call 203-792-1711. >More...

The Appalachian Mountain Club celebrates its second annual " Appalachian Trail Day" with 10 hikes, including a family hike, a rock climbing session, flatwater paddle and other activities on or close to the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut, followed by a Grand BBQ at 3 PM at Macedonia Brook State Park near Kent, CT. The barbecue is $5 per person. For full details, visit http://www.ct-amc.org/program/ATDay.shtm. >More...

At 1 PM, Westport Country Playhouse presents JuggleJoy and their bags of tickets and treats in a special Hollow's Day Event including a costume parade for ages 2 - 7. Join Tobasco Peppar and Felicity Fussenbother in this fun-filled-not-too-scary special Halloween show. Spinning plates, disappearing (and reappearing) clowns, balancing on the handlebars of a unicycle, magic tricks, juggling and silly fun! Free by reservation. >More...

From noon to 3:00 p.m., the Beardsley Zoo offers free admission for children under 12 in costume accompanied by their (paying) families. The event features a magician, music, candy, games and crafts. >More...

South Wilton Veterinary Group's Tricks "N Treats Open House, beginning at noon, features local pet organizations and rescue groups, a pet costume contest with great prizes, booths for pet owner education, vets to answer questions -- all with a Halloween theme. For more information, call 203-762-2002. >More...

Wilton Library presents the Keller String Quartet in concert at Wilton Congregational Church at 4 PM. Founded at the Liszt Conservatory in Budapest in 1987, this ensemble is known for adventurous programming and for its collaboration with such contemporary composers as György Kurtág and Alfred Schnittke. >More...

Multiple Grammy-winner, k.d. lang, whose repertoire includes country & western music as well as contemporary pop, and about whom the New York Times wrote, "Few singers command such perfection of pitch," gives a concert at The Klein in Bridgeport at 8 PM. >More...

Greenwich Library presents author Gail Rentsch,founding member of The Transition Network, whose book, Smart Women Don't Retire-They Break Free: From Working Full-Time to Living Full, focuses on the unique needs of women as they explore new possibilities and redesign the old model of retirement. Her talk takes place from 6:30-9:30 PM. >More...

At 7 PM, the 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars performs at Harbor Yard. Among those featured are American gymnastics stars from the Beijing Summer Games including Gold Medalist Nastia Liukin and Silver Medalist Shawn Johnson & Chellsie Memmel, plus special appearances from some legendary athletes >More...

From 6 PM to 8:30 PM, join Audubon Greenwich for a special evening for the whole family that includes a fun walk in the Enchanted Orchard, an animal show, refreshments and plenty of Halloween treats by the fireplace in the historic red barn. Costumes are encouraged. >More...

Norwalk's Stepping Stones Museum offers free admission to the museum all evening, sponsored by the CT Energy Efficiency Fund and CL&P. The Fun with Energy performance with Jeff Boyer begins at 6:45 pm. >More...

Loung Ung, author of "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers," shares her account of surviving the Khmer Rouge at 5 PM in the Student Center Theater. A reception follows in the Faculty Dining Room. The event is sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Affirmative Action. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 837-8278. >More...

Frank & Lori Mercede host Autumn Dreams, an evening of fine food and wine featuring celebrity chef Jacques Pépin at Stamford's Italian Center, from 6:30 PM to 9 PM. Event proceeds benefit Boundless Playgrounds, >More...

Stamford Center for the Arts presents the world premiere of Whisperhouse, a collaboration among Duncan Sheik (Tony Award for Spring Awakening), Kyle Jarrow (Obie Award for A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant), and director Keith Powell. The play tells the story of 11 year old Christopher who is sent to live with his aunt in a remote lighthouse on the New England coast. >More...

WestConn hosts its annual Oktoberfest Jazz concert at 8 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall. Concertgoers are invited to attend in Halloween costumes to listen to performances by The Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Orchestra and Frankensax. The event is free.Call 203-837-8350 for more information. >More...

From 9 AM to 4 PM, the Brookfield Museum and Historical Society holds its 17th Annual Festival of Crafts at the Brookfield Middle School. Among New England's largest craft shows, this year's Festival offers jewelry, artwork, textile products, holiday treasures, toys, gourmet foods and many other uniquely hand crafted items by more than sixty juried crafters. Admission is $5 for adults and children over 12 years of age. >More...

Reba McEntire & Kelly Clarkson join forces for one performance of their super-star stage show at Bridgeport's Arena at Harbor Yard. Tickets go on sale August 23rd at www.Ticketmater.com, Charge-By-Phone 203-368-1000, or Ticketmaster Outlet or the Arena Box Office. >More...

Broadway Comes to Ridgefield, a gala concert at Ridgefield Playhouse to benefit the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, includes selections from Cole Porter, Gershwin, Rodgers & Hammerstein, and other favorites and features Jerry Steichen and his Broadway friends with a combo of Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra musicians. The performance begins at 8 PM. Tickets are $50-$125. >More...

Dweezil Zappa and his band perform the music of his late father, Frank Zappa, with exacting precision. Their concert at the Klein Auditorium begins at 8 PM. Tickets are $22 to $57. >More...

More than 400 artists contribute to Brookfield Craft Center's Holiday Exhibition and Sale which has grown to become one of the largest and longest running retail exhibitions of handmade craftwork. Among the items featured are: pottery, jewelry, woodwork, blown glass, ornaments, designer clothing >More...

The Manhattan String Quartet celebrates the music of Charles Ives at 8 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus. Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for senior citizens and students. For more information, call 203-837-8350. >More...

The Keeler Tavern Museum & Garden House presents its Lantern Light Tours from 7-9 PM, which feature visits to historic rooms to meet the people who lived there. There is also mulled cider and cookies, and a warm 18th century welcome. Tickets are $8 for adults and $3 for children. >More...

Newtown Friends of Music presents a concert by Trio Con Brio Copenhagen, winners and protégés of the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Competition. Their performance takes place at 3 PM at Edmond Town Hall. Tickets are $16 and $18. >More...

English musician and singer-songwriter Joe Jackson described as a unique and critically acclaimed recording artist, whose five Grammy nominations span 1979 to 2001, is probably best-known for the 1979 hit song "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" His concert at the Shubert begins at 7 PM. Tickets are $28-$43. >More...

The First at First at Four Concert Series in Stamford, presents a concert by internationally renowned gospel singing group the Ebony Ecumenical Ensemble, at 4:00 PM at First United Methodist Church. The ensemble blends the richness of the African-American musical heritage with soul-stirring traditional black gospel music. >More...

At 8 p.m. Fairfield University presents Sanford "Sandy" I. Weill, who was instrumental in propelling Citigroup, Inc. into becoming adiversified global fina