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Cool Events This Weekend, Here & Beyond

The Stand

If you’re a fan of Halloween, your time draws nigh! Pumpkins are everywhere and farm markets such as Rose’s Orchard in North Branford and Bishop’s Orchard Farm Market in Guilford are offering wagon rides and corn mazes. There’s still time to pick your own apples. The Stand in Indian Neck is decked out and there’s still one more week for the Branford Alps Farm Market – its last hurrah for the season is Thursday, Oct. 27. Check out our listings for additional fall-inspired activities.

Saturday, Oct. 22

Killam’s Point Fall Foliage Walk 

Photo by Jen Payne

Enjoy a guided trail walk through the autumn woods at Killam’s Point, courtesy of the Branford Land Trust and the First Congregational Church of Branford, at 10 a.m. Local naturalist Martha Rice leads a walk through Killam’s Point’s rich habitat. The event is free and open to the public.

Killam’s Point, an ecological treasure owned by the church, has healthy forests, secluded beaches, wide salt marshes, granite bluffs, and a fascinating array of flora and fauna. Those taking advantage of the collaborative effort of the two organizations will have the opportunity to enjoy one of the largest, privately owned undeveloped tracts on Long Island Sound.

Killam’s Point is located along Shore Drive just west of the Orchard House Adult Day Care Center. Drive slowly to the end of the road to the parking area. Bring water. Walking sticks welcome. For details, call 203 – 747-4184 or visit www.branfordlandtrust.org.

Pirates of Penzance

Pirates of Penzance, the swashbuckling musical comedy by Gilbert and Sullivan will be performed at the Shubert Theater, 247 College St., New Haven, at 8 p.m. Get ready to set sail with one this Gilbert and Sullivan show that is perfect for the whole family.

Ticket prices vary by location. Half-price rush tickets available with offer code: MAJOR. Order at http://shubert.com/.

Sunday, Oct. 23

Peabody Crystals Exhibit

A 2,000-pound Namibian quartz crystal will greet visitors to David Friend Hall, the state-of-the-art gem and mineral gallery opening on Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave., New Haven.

The massive amber-colored crystal, which visitors will be allowed to touch, is one of more than 150 of the world’s premier mineral and gem specimens that will be on display, drawn from the some of the most significant private collections in the United States. The hall will use custom lighting to emphasize each specimen’s unique, and often other worldly, features. The gallery’s opening celebrates the Peabody’s 150th anniversary.

Admission to the museum during the Oct 22 – 23 anniversary weekend is free.

Remember Hepburn at The Kate

The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook, will host WTNH television anchor Ann Nyberg for the launch of her new book, Remembering Katharine Hepburn: Stories of Wit and Wisdom About America’s Leading Lady, on Sunday, Oct. 23, at 4:30 p.m. Nybert is also vice president of the board of trustees of The Kate.

Published by Globe Pequot Press, the book will be released Oct. 15. It’s described as a sweet and captivating look at Katharine Hepburn. Proceeds will go toward The Kate’s diverse programming and community arts engagement.

A ticket to the event will include a copy of Remembering Katharine Hepburn, a reception with light snacks and wine, an excerpt reading with Nyberg and conversations about the book, and will conclude with a book signing. Tickets are $40 (plus applicable fees) in advance or at the door, space permitting. The event will begin promptly at 4:30 p.m. and will be general seating. Call 877 – 503-1286 or visit http://katharinehepburntheater.org/.

Wednesday, Oct. 26

Genius, Grit, and Sacrifice”

Historian and author Diana Ross McCain will speak on Genius, Grit, and Sacrifice: Connecticut’s Role in the American Revolution” at 7 p.m. at the Blackstone Library, 785 Main St.

The courage, daring, and ingenuity of Connecticut soldiers and civilians were key to winning the war for American independence. McCain will recount three examples of the state’s role in the fight for liberty in a lively, compelling talk.

McCain will draw on her book It Happened in Connecticut for these inspiring stories. Copies of the book, and others by McCain, will be available for purchase and autographing after the program.

McCain is a partner in Come Home to Connecticut, which provides historical and genealogical research services, programming, and consulting to individuals, organizations, and companies. She has been researching, writing, and speaking about Connecticut history for more than 30 years. She was on the staff of the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford for 25 years.

Friday, Oct. 28

Witches Brew and Midnight Songs: A Halloween Cabaret 

Legacy Theater will present a Halloween Cabaret, Witch’s Brew and Midnight Songs,” at 7 p.m. at the Branford Art Center, 1229 Main St. Donations will help support Legacy Theater and Branford Art Center. An opening reception for small paintings in the studio will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct 29, also at the Branford Art Center. 

The event is a fun night of songs to celebrate Halloween. Come in costume or as you are – enjoy the Branford Arts Center while passing through the Gallery to the performance space. There will be performances by various cabaret artists, sharing their gifts to benefit the Branford Arts Center and Legacy Theatre.

Sunday, Oct. 30

PuppyUp Shoreline Walk

The PuppyUp Foundation will hold an event to promote awareness of canine cancer and fundraiser for cancer research from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Oct. 30, at the Guilford Fairgrounds, Lovers Lane, Guilford.

In addition to the two-mile walk, there will be demonstrations, fun events, a costume contest for dogs, silent auction, food trucks, and live music by The Elwoods. The PuppyUp Foundation has awarded close to $200,000 in grants to study cancer in dogs.

For more information, go to: http://events.puppyup.org/site/TR?fr_id=1120&pg=entry.

Iceland’s Astonishing Beauty

An opening reception for a new exhibit by award-winning photographer Fred Rosenthal will take place at the Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, 146 Leetes Island Road, from 3 to 6 p.m. Rosenthal’s exhibit of Iceland’s unique geography includes moss-covered lava fields, steep mountains separated by beautiful fjords, glaciers, rivers, monumental waterfalls, free-roaming sheep and Icelandic horses. Lasting impressions on display will also include Lupine fields, old turf-roofed farmhouses, and beautiful blue icebergs.

A Branford native, Rosenthal has had numerous photography exhibits in the greater New Haven area. The exhibit will run through Nov. 22 in the library’s Keyes Gallery. Jan Tussing will also be exhibiting her paintings at this show.

Thursday, Nov. 3

Messages From the Other Side

Psychic spirit medium Lisa Lanno returns to Branford Thursday, Nov. 3, for Messages from the Other Side,” a benefit for the Branford Compassion Club from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Stony Creek Brewery, 5 Indian Neck Ave.

The Boston native and Massachusetts resident, who has a serious passion for animals,” realized her gift at a very young age. She suppressed it out of youthful fear, but after the death of her daughter’s best friend, she opened herself up to sharing her gift with others.

Now she uses that gift to connect people with lost relatives or pets, and also in paranormal work with police on missing person and murder cases or unwanted visitors” from the other side. Lanno, who appears weekly at 9 a.m. FOX CT TV’s Medium Monday, says everyone has psychic intuition.

Tickets for the event, which includes a silent auction and lite bites,” are $30 (cash bar), available online at www.brownpapertickets.com or by emailing bccspecialevents32@gmail com. For more information, visit www.branfordcompassionclub.org.

Trail to Tavern Event to Benefit the Branford Land Trust

Branford Land Trust Photo

Join the Branford Land Trust for a special Trail to Tavern event hosted by Trailblazer/Denali, 1004 Main St., on Thursday, Nov. 3, starting with an optional 5 p.m. hike at the Red Hill Woods preserve, and a wine tasting provided by Votto Vines of Hamden from 6 to 8 pm. Sponsored by Toad&Co, the event is open to the public and includes light snacks, a raffle, and free wine glasses for the first 50 people. A $5 donation gets you in the door. All proceeds benefit the Branford Land Trust’s Red Hill Woods/Spectacle Island fundraiser.

The 5 p.m. walk at Red Hill Woods preserve, led by Matt Reed and Bill Horne, will be approximately one mile in length. Walkers should expect moderate terrain, with some sloping trails and inclines. Walking sticks welcome. To get there, take I-95 to Exit 56 and head south on Leetes Island Road. Turn onto Red Hill Road and continue past Van Wie Pond to the very end of the road. Park along the gravel lane.

Walkers will have time to drive across town for the Tavern event at Trailblazer/ Denali, 1004 Main St.

Red Hill Woods is a stunning 29-acre parcel at the end of Red Hill Road, just north of 950 acres of protected open space currently protected by the Branford Land Trust, the Guilford Land Conservation Trust, and the Town of Branford. Spectacle Island, just a half mile offshore from Indian Neck, is a bare granite outcrop island west of the Thimble Islands. “Spec” is undeveloped and remains an active nesting area of several species of sea birds, and is a popular resting spot for migrating seals. To date, the Land Trust has raised more than $80,000 toward its goal of $200,000 to protect both of these properties.

For more information about the Branford Land Trust and the Red Hill Woods/Spectacle Island fundraiser, please visit www.branfordlandtrust.org. For information about the event, call Trailblazer/Denali at 203-458-1639, ext. 208.

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