October Calendar

1    Virtual Author Talk: Veronica Roth, 7 p.m. online. No charge, but reservations are required to receive the meeting link. Call 860-652-7720 or visit wtmlib.info.

2    Meg's Movies: Arsenic and Old Lace, 2 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge; reservations are not required.

2    Book Club: The Historical Society of Glastonbury hosts “Monticello: A Daughter and Her Father” by Sally Cabot Gunning from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Museum On the Green, 1944 Main St. Upon reading Martha Jefferson Randolph and Thomas Jefferson's letters to each other, Gunning discovered a multi-faceted woman who played a much larger role in her father's life — and in our history — than Gunning had previously assumed. Martha and her father had an intense and complex bond over the issue of slavery. Join the society for another discussion of the roles of American Revolutionary women.

2    Family paint night series: Halloween Hootie Paint Night from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Academy Building cafeteria. Enjoy a night out with the family for a fun and creative paint night! Paint nights are geared towards elementary school children grades 2 and older. Samples of artwork can be seen on glastonburyct.myrec.com. Parents will be required to stay for this series. $30/family (two-person); $45 for three-person; $60 for four-person; $75 for five-person.

3   Ninth annual Poetry Inspired by Art with Glastonbury Arts, 1 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge, but reservations are required at 860-652-7720 or wtmlib.info.

5    Connecticut Cryptids & Legends, 6:30 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge, but reservations are required at 860-652-7720 or wtmlib.info.

6    Cozy Crafters Club, 10 a.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge; reservations are not required.

6    ESL Conversation Club, 6:30 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge; reservations are not required.

7    SMART Recovery Support Group, 6 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge; reservations are not required.

7    TALK “Meet the Candidates” evening from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Riverfront Community Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. for a “Meet and Mingle” with the candidates from the fourth Senate district and House 13, 31 and 55 districts.

8    Virtual Author Talk: Smithsonian Curator Carolyn Russo, 2 p.m. online. No charge, but reservations are required to receive the meeting link. Call 860-652-7720 or visit wtmlib.info.

8    Creative Writing Session, 6:30 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge, but reservations are required at 860-652-7720 or wtmlib.info.

10   Intro to Mahjong, 1:30 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge, but reservations are required at 860-652-7720 or wtmlib.info.

13   Cozy Crafters Club, 10 a.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge; reservations are not required.

13   Second Tuesday Book Club: Isola, 2 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge; reservations are not required.

13   Virtual Author Talk: David Epstein, 2 p.m. online. No charge, but reservations are required to receive the meeting link. Call 860-652-7720 or visit wtmlib.info.

13   Laser-Etched Images on Black Acrylic, 6 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge, but reservations are required at 860-652-7720 or wtmlib.info.

14   Intro to Sourdough Bread, 6:30 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge, but reservations are required at 860-652-7720 or wtmlib.info.

16   UV Printing on Ceramic Magnets, 10 a.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge, but reservations are required at 860-652-7720 or wtmlib.info.

16   Creative Writing Workshop, 2 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge, but reservations are required at 860-652-7720 or wtmlib.info.

16    Glastonbury Apple Harvest & Music Festival from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Riverfront Community Center and Fairgrounds. Shuttle runs from Glastonbury High School.

17   Bead and Button Mosaic, 1 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge, but reservations are required at 860-652-7720 or wtmlib.info.

17   Glastonbury Apple Harvest & Music Festival from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Riverfront Community Center and Fairgrounds. Shuttle runs from Glastonbury High School.

18   Glastonbury Apple Harvest & Music Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Riverfront Community Center and Fairgrounds. Shuttle runs from Glastonbury High School.

19    Cookbook Club: The Savory Baker, 6 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge; reservations are not required. Prepared dish required for entry.

19   Cozy Crafters Club (evening edition), 6:30 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge; reservations are not required.

19   Four Score and seven years ago! Lincoln’s 87-year u-turn on the Declaration and the meaning of America, 6:30 p.m. at First Church Glastonbury, 2183 Main St., Schultz Hall. When Abraham Lincoln uttered those now famous words, “four score and seven years ago,” he brought Americans back to the Declaration, not the Constitution, and in doing so reoriented the nation back on a path of liberty and natural rights. It was a “new birth of freedom.” Matt Warshauer is a professor of history at Central Connecticut State University where he received his bachelor’s degree in American Studies.

20   Cozy Crafters Club, 10 a.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge; reservations are not required.

20   Sublimation Tote Bags, 6 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge, but reservations are required at 860-652-7720 or wtmlib.info.

21   Spooky Story Stroll from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Riverfront Community Center and Fairgrounds. Presented by Welles-Turner Memorial Library and Parks & Recreation, children enjoy stops for a Halloween story, treats and maybe even a few tricks. Groups will depart every 10 minutes. Enjoy hot chocolate, donuts, music, dancing, and crafts. Parents must accompany children for this event. Pre-register at myrec.com.

21   SMART Recovery Support Group, 6 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge; reservations are not required.

22   Identifying Scams (Virtual), 1 p.m. online. No charge, but reservations are required to receive the meeting link. Call 860-652-7720 or visit wtmlib.info.

22   Thursday Night Book Club: Rebecca, 6:30 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge; reservations are not required.

24   Paint by Numbers, 1 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge, but reservations are required at 860-652-7720 or wtmlib.info.

26   DiagNOsis: How We Defeat the Mental Health Epidemic by Labeling Less and Connecting More, 6:30 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge, but reservations are required at 860-652-7720 or wtmlib.info.

27    Cozy Crafters Club, 10 a.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge; reservations are not required.

 27   TinkerCAD — Create Your Own Nameplate, 6 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge, but reservations are required at 860-652-7720 or wtmlib.info.

28   Career Navigation for Job Seekers with American Job Center, 3 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge; reservations are not required.

31   Spooky Paint and Sip, 1 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge, but reservations are required at 860-652-7720 or wtmlib.info.

31   Silent Book Club, 2 p.m. at Welles-Turner Memorial Library. No charge; reservations are not required. GL