The 2008 Bridgeport Bluefish season, from April through September, begins in Bridgeport with the first home game at Harbor Yard on May 2nd. Among the many features multiplying the fun at Bluefish games: season tickets, group outings, special family events, giveaways, fireworks, birthday parties and summer camps are all available for the 2008 season. To view the Bluefish's 2008 schedule, go to: www.bridgeportbluefish.com/master_sked.html >More...

Danbury's Sculpture Barn presents Landforms, an exhibit of paintings by Duke Bower and Lou Hicks and sculpture by David Gerlach (work pictured). An opening reception takes place Saturday, May 3rd, from 3-6 PM. >More...

In conjunction with the Westport Library's 100th birthday, the SpokenWord@the Library presents a five-part lecture series entitled "Mark Twain and the Emergence of the American Voice." On Sunday, May 4, at 2:00 pm, Shelley Fisher Fishkin, professor of English and Director of American Studies at Stanford University, speaks on "Mark Twain and African-American Voices." >More...

59th Annual Art of the Northeast Juried Competition and Exhibition at Silvermine Arts Guild draws over 1200 entries. This year's juror is Thom Collins, Director of the Neuberger Museum of Art located in Purchase, New York. >More...

Sunday, Monday, Happy Days...Tuesday, Wednesday, Happy Days...Richie, Fonzie, Ralph, Potsie and all your favorites from the smash-hit TV series are rockin' and rollin' in The Goodspeed's musical production, celebrating poodle skirts, jukeboxes, motorcycles and malt shops. 1959 is cool again as the gang gets ready for high school graduation in a sock hoppin', engines revvin' new musical for the entire family. >More...

Charcoal drawings exploring composite architectural spaces by Charlotte Schulz (photo) and James Prosek's watercolors of birds hovering in abstract environments are the focus of two exhibits of the artists' works at The Aldrich Museum. Charlotte Schulz: An Insufficiency in Our Screens and James Prosek: Life & Death - A Visual Taxonomy. Regular Museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm. For more information please call 203.438.4519 or visit www.aldrichart.org. >More...

The Maritime Aquarium presents Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure, the new IMAX film by National Geographic which highlights the complexity and fragility of life in the oceans by weaving together a series of paleontological digs from around the world with photo-realistic animation. Showings take place at 11 a.m. and 1 & 3 p.m. daily. >More...

The Maritime Aquarium's exhibit Savage Ancient Seas lets you embark on an amazing paleo-adventure in this exhibit tied to the new "Sea Monsters" IMAX movie. See life-sized cast models of fossils of some of the bizarre and gigantic creatures that prowled the prehistoric waters >More...

Stamford Museum & Nature Center presents Architecture of the Imagination: The Lure of the LEGO® Brick featuring Nathan Sawaya: The Art of the Brick, who recreates objects and buildings with Legos. Additional parts of the exhibit include the opportunity to see Sawaya at work on a new piece on Sunday, June 29th and hands-on areas >More...

The Aldrich Museum presents the exhibit, Painting the Glass House, bringing together the work of sixteen artists, including Daniel Arsham, Enoc Perez, and Lucy Williams, who are interested not only in the potential of utopian ideas, but also the sense of a passing idealism that modern architecture now embodies. Museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm. >More...

The Aldrich Museum presents Halsey Burgund's Round, an audio installation that solicits spoken voice contributions from visitors and uses them as part of a musical composition intended to be listened to while viewing the work in the galleries. Museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm. >More...

The Aldrich Museum opens artist Gary Panter's first solo museum exhibition, Daydream Trap, focusing on three facets of the artist's career: his sketchbooks, his paintings, and his music, which he has pursued on a "part-time" basis for twenty years. >More...

New Haven's Long Wharf Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical, Carousel. It tells the story of impulsive, brash carnival barker Billy Bigelow and his bride, mill worker Julie Jordan and contains one of Rodgers and Hammerstein's most admired scores. >More...

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 Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich presents From Harbor to Haven: Connecticut Scenes and Artist Printmakers from the Collection of Reba and Dave Williams, an exhibit of over 60, 19th- and 20th-century prints with a focus on Connecticut --its sites and its artists­­ representing a range of dates, styles, subjects, and techniques. >More...

Downtown Cabaret Children's Company presents Aladdin featuring two genies, lots of magic and lots of fun. Performances are Saturdays and Sundays at noon and 2:30 PM. >More...

The Bruce Museum's new exhibition, 20th Century American Prints from the Collection features twenty-four fine-art prints spanning the 20th century by Childe Hassam, Donald Freeman, Isabel Bishop, Raphael Soyer, Alexander Calder, Stephen Posen, Larry Rivers and Sue Coe. >More...

In "Shine a Light," rock 'n roll greats The Rolling Stones are captured live on film by one of the world's greatest directors, Martin Scorsese, for one of the world's largest movie screens, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk's IMAX® theater. Filmed at Manhattan's famed Beacon Theatre in 2006 during the band's "A Bigger Bang" tour, "Shine A Light" features more than 20 classic Stones songs, >More...

"Contemporary Fiber," an exhibit at Sacred Heart University's Gallery of Contemporary Art, features a range of fiber art from 22 artists selected by juror Nisha Drinkard, of William Patterson University. >More...

Albano Appliance's cooking classes and demos for May and June include: a Miele Demo on Thursday, May 8th, at12 PM; aWolf Demo, on Thursday, May 21st, at 7 PM; a BBQ Demo on Friday, May 23rd, at 7 PM; Asian Cooking with Chef Lew on Tuesday, May 27th, at 7 PM, $60 per person; Summer Soups on Thursday, May 29th, >More...

Bridgeport's Playhouse on the Green presents the John Guare play Six Degrees of Separation. Performances are Fridays-Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 3PM and a Thursday performance at 8PM with a 3 PM performance the second Saturday. Tickets are $23. >More...

13, is a musical about a high school boy who moves from the sophisticated world of New York to a small town in Indiana. Uprooted from his old life, he has to make new friends and somehow maneuver the minefield of High School to become part of the 'in-crowd'. >More...

Easton Arts Council's regional juried art and sculpture show, Art in the House, takes place at the historic Bradley Hubbell House on Saturdays and Sundays, May 10,11, 17 and 18 from 10a.m.-5p.m. Admission is free. For details visit www.eastonartscouncil.org or call 203-261-0175 or 203-374-0705. >More...

Nautical works celebrating the glories of the sea are featured at the downtown gallery of the Stamford Art Association in its ninth annual Vivian and Stanley Reed Marine Art Show. The juried show includes paintings, sculpture, photography, and mixed media representing myriad views of the sea. >More...

The Bruce Museum in Greenwich presents an exhibit of rarely seen Old Masters' works and other paintings from the collection of Jacques Goudstikker, the preeminent art dealer in Amsterdam during the period between the First and Second World Wars. Mr. Goudstikker, who was Jewish, was forced to flee Amsterdam with his family just ahead of the Nazi invasion in May 1940. >More...

The Muscular Dystrophy Association is searching for volunteers to join their summer camp, people who are looking for a rewarding and memorable experience. Volunteer counselors are needed to assist young people with neuromuscular diseases and help them enjoy a fun-filled MDA summer camp >More...

Westport Playhouse presents The Pavilion a comedy/drama, that deals with human relationships on a cosmic scale and written by Craig Wright, the award-winning playwright and Emmy-nominated writer/producer of television's "Lost," "Six Feet Under," and "Dirty Sexy Money." >More...

Thataway Cafe's Songwriter's Den on Thursday evenings offers a menu of performances by unique singer-songwriters including: on May 15th, T Jay and Cheryl B. Englehard and Trina Hamlin on May 22nd. The music begins at 8:30 PM. >More...

New Haven's Shubert Theater presents the musical Hairspray, winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Audiences are swept away to 1960s Baltimore in this international smash-hit musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs. Performance times vary. Tickets are $38-$68. >More...

Stratford's Square One Theatre Company presents Neil Simon's comedy, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, the tale of Barney Cashman, a luckless, married seafood restaurant owner, who embarks on a disastrous series of seductions as he attempts to have a no-frills fling in his mother's apartment. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, with a special 4 PM performance on May 31st and Sundays at 2 PM. Tickets are $18. >More...

Fairfield Museum and History Center presents a selection of World War II posters from its collection in an exciting new temporary exhibit, Keep'Em Coming!: World War II Poster Art. The exhibit of two dozen posters, located in the Ruth Carlson Horn Gallery, is open seven days a week. Hours are: Monday-Friday 10:00 - 4:00 p.m., Thursday 10:00 - 6:00 p.m.and Saturday and Sunday 12 noon-4:00 p.m. >More...

Norwalk's Crystal Theatre stages High School Musical, based on the popular Disney movie and featuring performers in 7th-12th grades. Tickets are $7-$12. Performance times are 7:30 PM on Saturday and 2 PM on Sunday. >More...

The Outdoor Crafts Festival on The Bruce Museum grounds features more than 80 exhibitors specializing in ceramics, jewelry, wood, wearable and decorative fiber, metalwork, leather, paper arts and glass, all available for purchase. There are also fun, educational craft activities throughout both days for children and families >More...

Norwalk Symphony Orchestra closes its season with two concerts: Saturday's theme is "The Triumph of the Common Man" and features Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man, Ralph Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, Verdi's Overture to La Forsa del Destino and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, performed by the orchestra, four soloists and the 95-voice Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut at 8 PM. Sunday's program explores the last movement of Beethoven's monumental Ninth Symphony >More...

Meet and greet the newest additions to the family on Heckscher Farm at Spring on the Farm, Stamford Museum & Nature Center's annual spring family festival. Learn how to shear sheep, pick up a plant at their plant sale, or take a hayride around the blossoming grounds. Face painting and many activities for the children offered. From 11AM-4 PM, rain or shine. Admission is $10. >More...

The Darien Library presents Bob Spitz, journalist and author of the bestselling book The Beatles: The Biography, adds world-class chef to his resume. Following years of hard work, research, and heartbreak, Spitz took a detour and followed his heart and a dream to Europe and its cooking schools. >More...

From 4-6 PM, the Wilton Library's music series, Jazz in the Brubeck Room, presents the Brubeck Brothers Quartet, featuring two members of one of America's most accomplished musical families, Dan Brubeck (drums) and Chris Brubeck (bass & trombone). Guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb complete this dynamic quartet. Reception following the performance. >More...

Natalie Cole reveals her soulful roots after a decade in which she enjoyed unprecedented global success as an interpreter of standards. She performs for one show at Stamford's Palace Theatre at 7 PM. Tickets are $55-$65. >More...

FleytMuzik, with internationally known klezmer flutist, Adrianne Greenbaum, records their second album at Fairfield Theatre Co., with dance music of the Jews from eastern Europe. Greenbaum performs on important vintage flutes from the 19th century including those made of mastodon ivory and exotic African wood. This concert features tunes from Moldavia, Ukraine, and the former Soviet Union >More...

The Connecticut Master Chorale, under the direction of Tina Johns Heidrich, presents its spring concert at 8:00 pm at St. Rose of Lima in Newtown. The program features Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" and Johaness Brahms' "Nanie". >More...

The Garden Conservancy offers two guided tours, at 10 AM and noon, of a Weston garden, Toscairn, as part of its program to open private gardens for public view. Toscairn, at 25 Hillside Road South in Weston, offers ferns, specimen trees, and shrubs, as well as vegetable, rock, and perennial gardens, providing flowers and plants of interest year round. >More...

Spend Sunday afternoon at Braswell's Stamford Auction's event where hundreds of lots of unique and hard to find antiques, artwork, silver, furnishings, porcelains and collectibles will cross the block. Don't have time to stay? Absentee and phone bidding are available. Check out their online illustrated catalog. The auction begins at noon at their new location, 1 Mullar Ave in Norwalk CT. >More...

Dinosaur Days at All About Art from noon to 4PM, is a free kids event featuring carving and drawing dinosaurs bones, hunting for dinosaur eggs, and making fossils and dinosaur decopage. Donations benefit Relay for Life Call 203 452-8801 or visit www.allaboutart.biz. >More...

Campbell Scott, Isaiah Sheffer and B. D. Wong (pictured) read short stories at 'Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story,' a live performance version of the public radio show of the same name, at 8 p.m., at Westport Country Playhouse. Hosted by Isaiah Sheffer, the theme of the evening's program is "New Fiction from The Paris Review," >More...

The Ridgefield Playhouse presents Mr. Fish and Lisa Lou, as part of Encore Performing Arts, who divulge the secrets behind those magic tricks and illusions in "The Science of Magic" at 10 AM and 1 PM. Tickets are $15. >More...

Bethel Library presents a talk, from 6 PM to 7:30 PM, by Jean Marzollo, the well-known and loved author of the "I Spy" books and many other Picture Books and Easy Readers for children from Pre-School to Grade 3. Following the author's presentation she autographs copies of her books are available for sale. >More...

Westport Library presents a talk by Frances Kiernan, author of The Last Mrs. Astor, based on first-hand knowledge and interviews with Brooke Astor's friends and the heads of New York's great cultural institutions. Books will be available for sale and signing after her talk, which begins at noon in the McManus Room. >More...

The Aldrich Museum's Brown Bag Tour, from 11 AM to 1 PM, focusses on the work of artist Gary Panter and features a tour led by curator Richard Klein followed by lunch and a discussion with in the Education Center. Tour-goers bring their own bag lunch and drink; the Museum provides coffee, tea, and dessert. >More...

Take a FREE LSAT, GMAT, MCAT, or GRE practice test and receive a detailed score analysis and exclusive strategies to help you prepare for Test Day. The schedule is: GMAT: 11:00am - 1:30pm, LSAT: 11:30am - 2:30pm, MCAT: Noon - 3:00pm, GRE: 1:00pm - 2:30pm. All attendees are eligible for an exclusive discount the day of the test. To Register Call: 1-800-KAP-TEST (527-8378.) >More...

The Avon Theatre presents a screening of Let's Get Lost, a documentary on jazz great Chet Baker. The evening is hosted by film/music critic Gene Seymour and begins at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $10. >More...

Fairfield Theatre Company presents a concert by The English Beat who became an overnight sensation and one of the most popular and influential bands of the British ska movement after forming in 1978. Their infectious sound fuses ska, pop, punk rock, soul, and reggae. Their performance begins at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $42. >More...

Romantic violinist Andre Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra perform live at Bridgeport's Harbor Yard Arena for one performance at 7:30 PM. >More...

Westport Arts Center presents a performance by The Claremont Trio which includes a work they commissioned and premiered by composer Mason Bates. Their concert program is: Beethoven, Piano Trio in G Major, Op, 1 No. 2, Mason Bates, String Band (2002) and Brahms, Piano Trio in C Maj. Op. 87. The 7:30 PM concert takes place at Westport Town Hall. Tickets are $35. >More...

See a rare "great white of the wetlands," when The Maritime Aquarium welcomes an eight-foot albino alligator! This extremely rare alligator - along with an alligator snapping turtle, the largest freshwater turtle species in the world, are on display from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day in a special outdoor exhibit on the riverfront courtyard. >More...

Silvermine Tavern in Norwalk presents an evening of jazz beginning at 9 PM with Jim Fryer and The Usual Suspects playing an eclectic mix of jazz. Jim is on trombone and low brass with Genevieve Rose on bass; and Jesse Hameen II on drums. >More...

Pinocchio The Musical, at Sacred Heart's Edgerton Center, based on the book by Colodi with book, music & lyrics by Patty Carver and musical arrangement by Leo P. Carusone, is filled with original music, sing-a-longs and audience participation and features the voice of Lorenzo Lamas as the whale. Performance times are 2 PM and 4 PM. Tickets are $10-$18. >More...

Beardsley Zoo hosts a wildly entertaining and educational free-flight bird show which uses non-traditional, free flight birds and combines their natural behaviors with a conservation message which will engage, inspire and empower people of all ages. >More...

In celebration of new drum art works in Seaside Park, from noon to 4 PM, there is a "Where's Waldo" themed arts festival at the Park with musical performances, artist tables, a scavenger hunt, and oil drum painting for kids. This is a free, public, all-ages event, organized by Oil Drum Art, N.E.S.T., Black Rock Art Center and the City of Bridgeport. >More...

The Beardsley Zoo partners with the Fairfield County Farm Bureau to present an afternoon of learning about farm animals and farming with former Connecticut resident Chris Rowlands, an entertainer whose audience participation program gets everyone involved. Children are invited to wear fun hats and sing along >More...

Weston's Memorial Day Fair, organized by the Hurlbutt Elementary School PTO, offers rides, food, entertainment, souvenirs, games and lots of fun. Hours are: Saturday, from noon to 9 PM; Sunday, from noon to 9 PM and Monday, from noon to 5 PM. >More...

Following the Brookfield Memorial Day parade, the Brookfield Museum and Historical Society hosts its annual Strawberry Festival from 1:30 to 3:30 PM. The festival is free and features a live jazz band, an antique car exhibit. Homemade strawberry short cake and beverages are for sale. Proceeds go to sponsoring future museum programming. >More...

Fairfield Museum invites parade goers to continue celebrating the spirit of the day at the first annual Memorial Day Community Picnic at Fairfield Museum, from noon to 2 PM. Bring family and friends, blankets and beach chairs to enjoy an afternoon of games, races, food, shopping and fun on the historic Town Green. >More...

The Memorial Day Concours d'Elegance car event, from 10 AM - 4 PM at Newport, Rhode Island's upscale oceanfront Belle Mer property, features cars from the turn-of-the-century to the present, including a 1904 Knox, fresh from the famous London to Brighton run; a rare 1935 Duesenberg, one of only two of this model made; several fifties Vincent Black Shadow motorcycles; a 1961 Corvette and many more. >More...

From 10 AM to noon, Stamford's Bartlett Arboretum offers its Rhododendron Walk featuring the new introductions and freshly graveled walkways of the Melquist Garden with its blooming spring rhododendrons. First, there is a short talk on rhododendron natural history, followed by Bartlett staff leading the walk highlighting the arboretum's 4 acre collection of rhododendrons and azaleas. >More...

Norwalk's Crystal Theatre stages Invaders, Robert Puleo's science fiction musical about aliens who plan to conquer Earth by using singers to "hypnotize" the earthlings, performed by students in 2nd -6th grades. Performances take place: 6:30 PM on Saturdays, May 31st and June 7th and at 1 PM on Sundays, June 1st and 8th. >More...

Since his debut in 1995, Popa Chubby has released more than 15 albums and played countless sold-out tours across Europe. The New York native's blazing guitar work, raw vocals and larger- than-life image have made him a major contender in today's Blues world. His Ridgefield Playhouse concert begins at 8 PM. Tickets are $35. >More...

Samba, a gala celebration of Brazilian culture features Latin music, dance and cuisine, and an art auction, takes place from 6:00 to midnight on the grounds of the Weir Farm Historic Site in Wilton. >More...

The Discovery Museum's exhibit GPS Adventures features 24 interactive stations that introduce visitors to the world of navigation and geocaching. Adventuresome visitors must solve puzzles and collect information to find their way out of a maze featuring waterfalls, cliffs and ravines. The simulated GPS adventure uses a unique stamp card that leads each participant to their own Treasure City. >More...

From 10 AM to 4 PM, go back to the 18th Century for one special day, as part of Ridgefield's 300th Anniversary Celebration. The Germantown Fife & Drum Corp. marches down Main Street, the 2nd Governor's Horse Guard performs its drill, and music to dance to is provided by The Reel Thing. View demonstrations at the Keeler Tavern Museum, of open hearth cooking, blacksmithing >More...

The Brookfield Craft Center hosts its seventh annual BowlFest from 1-4pm. This fundraiser and art auction celebrates craft and community and features local talent - artwork donated by 40 local artists; >More...

Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium presents a talk with four leaders from the government, corporate and nonprofit sectors about global warming in our state, nation and world. This special round-table with an extended question and answer session, is moderated by Bradford Gentry, Yale School of Forestry. >More...

Actress-comedian Julia Sweeney, best recognized for her Saturday Night Live character "Pat," performs her one woman show, Letting Go of God, a journey of thoughts and issues common to modern takes on religion, presented in a comedic, yet spiritually moving manner. Her show begins at 8 PM. Tickets are $50. >More...

The Bruce Museum in Greenwich presents its Phenomenal Weather Family Day from 1-4 PM, a fun-filled day for the entire family celebrating the exhibition Phenomenal Weather. Students can make their own windsocks and rain gauges. Meteorologist and former TV weatherman Art Horn presents his weather program "How They Make the Forecast" at 3 p.m. The event is free with museum admission. >More...

Traditional American acoustic performers Jay Ungar and Molly Mason perform at Playhouse on the Green at 7:30 p.m., in a concert to benefit listener-supported WPKN radio. Their performance of Jay's haunting composition Ashokan Farewell for the PBS series The Civil War, >More...

Celebrate Ridgefield's 300th anniversary at The Aldrich Museum's First Thursday, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM with drinks, snacks, music, and tours of the exhibitions. The cost is $15. For more information, call 203-438-4519. >More...

Attorney and author Mickey Sherman headlines the Friends of Ferguson 27th Book & Author Luncheon at the Italian Center of Stamford. Mickey Sherman is a criminal defense attorney whose clients include fugitive rapist Alex Kelly and Michael Skakel, convicted of the 1975 murder of Greenwich teen Martha Moxley. Sherman is a legal analyst for CBS News, >More...

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates presents Stamford Museum & Nature Center's Flights of Fancy Wine Tasting, an evening of fine wine provided by WinePort, delicious food from 12 different local caterers, and plenty of tempting live and silent auction items to benefit the SM&NC. >More...

Fairfield Theatre Company presents a concert by Grammy nominated Pianist/vocalist/songwriter Marcia Ball whose music has been described as "a little rock, a lot of roll, a pinch of rhythm and a handful of blues." >More...

The annual New Canaan Nature Center Secret Gardens Tour, from 10 AM to 4 PM, includes visits to six unique private New Canaan gardens, including the Nature Center's own Sally Waters Herb Garden. From large to small, tour attendees have an opportunity to experience a variety of gardens >More...

The Ridgefield Theater Barn stages Cabaret, winner of nine Tony Awards, with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb. Performances are Fri. and Sat. eveningsat 8 pm, doors open at 7; matinees June 15 and June 29 at 2 pm, doors open at 1. There is cabaret seating, and the audience can bring food and beverage. Tickets $20 and $24. >More...

Danbury Animal Welfare Society (DAWS) and The Danbury Library present a talk and book signing with Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain, the story of Anyone Enzo, named after the famed automobile maker Enzo Ferrari, who leaves an indelible mark on your soul as he tells the story of his life with his human family on the eve of his death. Doors open at 6:30 PM. The event begins at 7 PM. Books are available for signing and proceeds benefit DAWS. >More...

The Edward Simon & Ensemble Venezuela perform at 8pm in the Silvermine Arts Guild Auditorium providing an evening of contemporary sound combined with jazz harmonies and improvisation with Afro-Venezuelan and folkloric music. >More...

Discovery in the Garden, a special garden tour benefiting Bridgeport's Discovery Museum, offers guests the rare opportunity to visit five exquisite, private gardens in historic Southport Village and Fairfield. From 10 AM to 3 PM, the day includes self-guided tours of the gardens, plus a luncheon and boutique on the lawn of Southport's Trinity Church. >More...

At 3 PM, Stamford Library, the Harry Bennett Branch, presents a panel with three successful, published authors talking about the trials and travails of writing and publishing for children. The program features authors Elise Broach, Nora Raleigh Baskin (pictured) and Sarah Darer Littman. The panel is moderated by author Jody Novins. Registration is suggested. Call 203-351-8292. >More...

The Maritime Aquarium opens its backstage spaces for a rare look at their operation. Scheduled before the Aquarium opens, 8:15 - 10 a.m., the guided tour offers unique opportunities to walk through workings most visitors only glimpse through windows, including a chance to hand feed the stingrays. Reservations are strongly recommended and can be made by calling 203-852-0700, ext. 2206. Participants must be at least 10 years old. Tickets are $30. >More...

The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Fairfield is composed of teams from Fairfield, Westport, Weston, Easton, and Bridgeport. In the months leading up to the event, which takes place at Fairfield Ludlowe High School from 3 PM June 7th to 7 AM, June 8th, teams raise money to help support their fight against cancer. >More...

Congregation Adath Israel of Newtown presents a musical evening with vocalist Frank Simms beginning at 8:30PM. Simms, currently the voice of the "Kool Aid Man" on TV, also does voices for "Nickleodeon" and "SNL's TV Funhouse." He is an accomplished vocalist who has sung with David Bowie, Carly Simon, Madonna, Billy Joel and many others. In concert with Simms is Chris Arbisi, >More...

From 12:00 to 2:00 p.m., Town of Greenwich Historical Society presents American Girl Celebration II with tales of Felicity, a colonial American Girl from the popular American Girl stories. Learn about Felicity's life and family while touring the historic Bush-Holley House. Create Colonial-style crafts and enjoy readings from the book. >More...

Stratford Day, from 10 Am to 6 PM on Main Street, features a car and motorcycle show, bike show, rock climb, games and food and more. The event takes place rain or shine. >More...

In celebration of National Trails Day, from 9:30-11:30 AM, Greg Waters, Horticulturist at Weir Farm, the National Historic Site on the Ridgefield/Wilton border leads an informative three-mile walk and discusses land-use history, botany, watershed management and observational skills in the woods. >More...

From noon to 5PM, families are invited to The Aldrich's Art Adventures to explore the number 300 in celebration of Ridgefield's 300th anniversary. Participate in group projects and artist-led activities that give visual form to the number 300. >More...

Rapper Lil Wayne gives an album release concert at 8 PM at the Arena at Harbor Yard featuring Birdman and other guests. Tickets are $50.25-$70.25. >More...

"Don't Miss The Boat!", a fundraiser to benefit Treetops Chamber Music Society, including its music and nature programs for children, young artists and the community, features brunch, a cruise from Port Fjord in Greenwich, and Music on the Sound. Departing at 11:15 AM, call 203-979-6051 for more information. >More...

Robert H. Patton, grandson of General Patton and author of The Patton's: A Personal History of an American Family, talks about his sweeping and exciting saga, Patriot Pirates in a talk at Darien Library. A book signing and reception follow the 5:30 PM presentation. >More...

The Westport Historical Society's annual Hidden Garden tour takes place from 10 AM to 4 PM and features several of Fairfield County's finest gardens and landscapes. Tickets purchased before the event are $45, or $50 day of the tour. >More...

Black Rock Day begins with the "Run for the Rock" a 5K Road Race which includes scenic views of Long Island Sound. A buffet style breakfast is served at the S.S. Norden Club from 8 am to 11 am. The Black Rock Day Parade kicks off at 12 pm at the Burroughs Community Center on Fairfield Ave. and ending at Ellsworth Field, features marching musical units, veterans groups, local dignitaries, civic organizations and much more. >More...

Soundview Sports hosts an Open House at Sacred Heart University from Noon to 3:00PM for campers and parents interested in learning more about Soundview's Summer Sports Skills Building Day Camp. The program, designed to teach sportsmanship and proper skills to boys and girls 6 to 14, includes training in Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Tennis, Golf, Volleyball and Flag Football, all at the beautiful Sacred Heart campus in Fairfield. >More...

Westport Playhouse presents Hot 'N Cole, a lively song and dance revue jam-packed with 48 of Cole Porter's more than 1,000 songs. The show is directed by Tony Award winner James Naughton. Performances are Tuesday at 8 p.m., Wednesday at 2 and 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $35 to $55. >More...

The Bartlett Arboretum's first-ever Spring Garden Tour on from 10 AM to 4 PM is a day of garden delights and explorations of a selection of very special private gardens that are rarely open to the public. From the eclectic to the historic, these local gardens will interest and inspire gardeners and casual visitors alike. For tickets, call 203-322-6971. >More...

Stamford Theatre Works presents "First Lady Suite," a musical by five-time Tony nominee Michael John LaChiusa, in which First Ladies Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy and Mamie Eisenhower--and the people closest to them--reveal their true selves in song. >More...

After 6 albums, Yonder Mountain String Band is known for their progressive bluegrass string music. They make a return engagement to The Ridgefield Playhouse for one show at 8 PM. Tickets are $35 and $45. >More...

Julius Caesar is Shakespeare on the Sound's 13th annual summer outdoor production. The politically charged study of powerful, ambitious personalities in conflict offers perfect election year summertime fare. The play takes place at Pinkney Park in Rowayton from June 12th through 28th and in Greenwich, from July 4th through 13th at Baldwin Park. >More...

Grammy Award winners America are back for a return engagement at Ridgefield Playhouse. A staple in folk-rock since the early 1970's, with hits like "A Horse with No Name," "Ventura Highway," and "Sister Golden Hair," their trademark harmonies have endured into the new millennium. >More...

Fairfield Theatre Company presents Mark Bryan, a founding member, songwriter and guitar player for multi-platinum Hootie & the Blowfish. While Hootie continues to tour and proves to be a crowd favorite, Bryan writes, records