Halloween’s done, the clocks fall back tonight, and the next 10 days around Milford, Orange and West Haven are packed: a Hamden folk duo at the MAC, two days of dulcimers on South Broad Street, a holiday craft fair at High Plains, Chargers football and basketball, and Milford’s Veterans Day parade. Here’s the lineup, day by day, checked against each organizer’s own listing.
Sunday, Nov. 1
- Clocks fall back. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, so set clocks back an hour before bed tonight.
- Last day of early voting, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at each town’s single early-voting site. Locations are in our Election Day guide.
Monday, Nov. 2
- FIND THE DINO! A T. rex is hiding in the Graham Room at the West Haven Public Library. Kids 3 to 12 who spot him get a sticker and can enter a weekly raffle all month. Free, and you can drop in anytime the library is open.
Tuesday, Nov. 3 (Election Day)
Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Our guide lists every polling place in all three towns. With school out, the libraries have plans for the afternoon and evening.
- Family Movie: “The Lion King” (G), 2 to 3:30 p.m., Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Ave. It’s a throwback family movie for the day off from school, with snacks and Lion King coloring.
- Milford Makers Meet-up, 6 p.m., Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Ave. Knitters, crocheters, needlepointers and other crafters bring whatever they’re working on. All skill levels, no registration.
- Crack the Autumn Code! begins at the Ora Mason Branch in West Haven. It’s a fall scavenger hunt in the children’s department: find the hidden pictures, collect each secret letter and spell out the mystery word. It runs through Nov. 30 during library hours, with no registration.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
- The Secret Language of Flowers, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Ave. Sandra Morgan explains floriography, the Victorian “language of flowers,” in a talk sponsored by the Milford Garden Club.
- LEGO Builders, 6 to 7 p.m., Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Ave. Kids in grades K-5 take on a building challenge or free-build with the library’s LEGO collection. No registration. Parking behind the library is very limited because of the Founder’s Walk construction, so plan to park nearby.
- Written Word Writers Group, 7 to 9 p.m., Milford Arts Council Firehouse Gallery, 81 Naugatuck Ave. The MAC’s writers’ circle meets on the first Wednesday of each month to share work and trade feedback. Questions go to the MAC at 203-878-6647.
- Medical Cannabis Awareness for Health and Well-Being, 6 p.m., West Haven Public Library, Connie Sacco Room. Cannabis educator and herbalist Takisha Carter, founder of Native Nubian Wellness, explains how cannabis interacts with the body and what to consider for symptom support. Adults.
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Thursday, Nov. 5
- Free Access Health CT enrollment help, starting at 10 a.m., West Haven Public Library. Enrollment specialists hold free one-on-one appointments to help people sign up for health coverage. Book through the library and bring your latest tax return plus your current insurance and employment information.
- Free CPR/AED and Narcan bystander class, 2 p.m., Ora Mason Branch, West Haven. Yale New Haven Health teaches hands-only skills (no certification). Registration is required: 203-937-4233 ext. 2 or wmcirc@westhavenlibrary.org.
- Virtual author talk with E. Lockhart, 7 p.m., hosted online by Case Memorial Library in Orange. The No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of “We Were Liars” talks about secrets, lies and unforgettable twists. Register through the library to get the link.
- Community Conversations, 7 p.m., West Haven Public Library, Connie Sacco Room. Adults and teens can drop in and tell library staff what they want from the library as it plans for the future.
Friday, Nov. 6
- An Evening with Goodnight Moonshine, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., the MAC Downtown, 40 Railroad Ave. South. Goodnight Moonshine is the husband-and-wife duo of Red Molly singer Molly Venter and guitarist and producer Eben Pariser. They met in 2011 at Folk Alliance International, married in New Haven in 2014 and live in Hamden. The MAC describes their sound as Americana built on Venter’s voice and Pariser’s jazz-steeped guitar. They’re touring their third studio album, “Business Unusual.” Tickets are on the Milford Arts Council site.
- Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival, day 1. Workshops run all day at Mary Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church, 168 S. Broad St., with a 7:30 p.m. concert ($15 adults, $7 students). The full schedule is in our festival preview.
Saturday, Nov. 7
- Orange Community Women Holiday Craft Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road. The group’s fourth annual fair fills the building with handmade gifts, an early start on holiday shopping.
- Static Era Presents: Double Book Party, noon to 2 p.m., Milford Public Library, 57 New Haven Ave. Static Era Records brings in the “Boston Book Boys,” Chris Wrenn and Jesse Gustafson, for readings, interviews and a Q&A about “Fenway Punk” and their second book.
- University of New Haven football vs. LIU, noon, Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium, West Haven. It’s a Chargers home game, and it also streams on NEC Front Row.
- Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival, day 2, closes with a 7 p.m. concert ($20 adults, $10 students). Details are in our preview.
Sunday, Nov. 8
- Milford Veterans Day Parade, noon. It steps off from Wasson Field, heads up West Main Street, comes down River Street and runs along the Green, with veterans, bands, first responders and an America 250 theme. Our parade guide has the route and the related ceremonies.
- New England Guitar Society, 2 p.m., Milford Arts Council Firehouse Gallery, 81 Naugatuck Ave. This MAC group meets the second Sunday of every month. Classical guitarists of any level can play, try out their own pieces, or just come to listen.
- “The Three Lives of Duncan MacRae,” 4 p.m., the MAC. Eastbound Theatre gives a free staged reading of Richard Strompf’s original play in the MAC’s “Plays in Development” series.
Tuesday, Nov. 10
- Auditions for “American Buffalo,” 7 p.m., the MAC, 40 Railroad Ave. Eastbound Theatre is casting three men for David Mamet’s 1975 play. Richard Mancini directs, and the show runs Feb. 5-20, 2027. A second audition night is Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m.
- University of New Haven men’s basketball vs. Army, 7 p.m., the Hazell Center, West Haven.
PLAN AHEAD
Clocks: Fall back 1 hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1
Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Top ticket: Goodnight Moonshine, Fri. Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m., MAC Downtown
Craft fair: Sat. Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., High Plains, Orange
Parade: Sun. Nov. 8, noon, from Wasson Field
Full calendar: milfordvoice.com/events
Running an event in Milford, Orange or West Haven that we missed? Send us the organizer’s link and we’ll check it and add it to the calendar.
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