Friday, May. 24, 2013, 3:00 pm

Spring Fling Film Series, May 24, Waterford

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Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford, CT , 06385

3-4:30 p.m., (Rated R), 106 mins., (2013); a corporate salesman journeys from farm boy to big-time player when he lands in a small town and grapples with a surprising array of both open hearts and closed doors. The town is in economic decline & its citizens are likely to accept the company's offer – for fracking/drilling rights to their properties as much-needed relief- but environmental activism battles with economic survival. Stars Matt Damon, Frances McDormand and John Krasinski; free; (860) 444-5805.

Saturday, May. 25, 2013, 11:00 am

March Against Monsanto

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Mystic, CT, Coogan Blvd and Route 27, directly off of exit 90, Mystic, , 06355

Join us on May 25th from 11-2 as we march in front of Monsanto's Connecticut headquarters in Mystic. We will be on the corner of Coogan Blvd and Route 27 (in front of Steak Loft.) Please bring signs!

We are marching to:
-spread awareness about the harmful effects of genetically modified food, and express our support for SB 802 (formally HB 6519,) an act concerning the labeling of genetically modified food
-protect our local food supply
-support local farmers
-promote organic solutions
-bring accountability to those responsible for corruption

Saturday, May. 25, 2013, 3:00 pm

Mary Poppins Revue

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Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main Street, Branford, CT

Saturday, May. 25, 2013, 10:00 am

May Tasting Event

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Organon: A Market at Chester, 56 Middlesex Avenue, Chester, CT

Saturday, May. 25, 2013, 12:00 pm

Open House Birthday Celebration, May 25, Waterford

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Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford, CT , 06385

noon-2 p.m., please join us for birthday cake at an Open House in celebration of our 90th year; free; (860) 444-5805.

Sunday, May. 26, 2013, 2:00 pm

Caroline Leavitt, Is This Tomorrow

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RJ Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT

Registration required.

Sunday, May. 26, 2013, 9:30 am

Kenilworth Kennel Club B-OB AKC Sanctioned Match

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Devitt Field, 15 Southworth Street, Deep River, CT

Sunday, May. 26, 2013, 12:00 pm

R.J. Julia Author Luncheon

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Madison Beach Hotel, 94 West Wharf Road, Madison, CT

Monday, May. 27, 2013, 10:00 am

Prudence Crandall Museum Participating in the Blue Star Museum Program

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The Prudence Crandall Museum, 1 South Canterbury Road, Canterbury, CT , 06331

The Prudence Crandall Museum is one of 1,800 museums nationwide participating in Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and the Department of Defense, which offers free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2013. The complete list of participating museums is available at www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.

The free admission program is available to active duty military and their family members (military ID holder and up to five family member.) Active duty military include Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and active-duty National Guard and active duty Reserve members.

The Museum is owned and operated by the State of Connecticut.

Tuesday, May. 28, 2013, 7:00 pm

'Beekeeping with Ted and Becky Jones'

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Westbrook Public Library, 61 Goodspeed Drive, Westbrook, CT

Wednesday, May. 29, 2013, 6:00 pm

Film "Slaughter's Field: The 26th CT Volunteer Infantry Regiment and the Seige of Port Hudson"

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Otis Library, 261 Main Street, Norwich, CT , 06360

"Slaughter's Field" is a 25 minute film about the 26th CT Volunteer Regiment and their participation in the Seige of Port Hudson, LA, from May to July, 1863. The story is told in the form of a narrative poem, and uses period photographs, drawings and Civil War reenactment video to illustrate the story. The Regiment consisted of over 800 men from Eastern Connecticut, and the Regiment lost 145 men during their nine months of service from November 1862 to August 1863. The film also features the Louisiana Native Guard, the first Black soldiers to fight in combat for the Union Army.

Thursday, May. 30, 2013, 10:00 pm

GLO At The Pool Returns this May to Mohegan Sun

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Mohegan Sun, 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville, , 06382

GLO at the Pool, New England's only nighttime pool party, returns this May with music by Clinton Sparks and more high profile guests. Party like a VIP in a private cabana or under the stars around one of the fire pits, GLO at the Pool is a nightlife venue unlike any other with DJs and dancers helping you party all night long.

Friday, May. 31, 2013, 12:30 pm

'Living Museum' by CELC Students

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Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main Street, Branford, CT

Friday, May. 31, 2013, 7:00 pm

'View from the American Academy in Rome'

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Essex Town Hall, 29 West Avenue, Essex, CT

Part of the Centerbrook Architects Lecture Series. Registration required.