Hygienic Art Park musical entertainment today

From 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, Knobs and Knockers Productions will present "A Musical Journey with Accordion and Fiddle" at Hygienic Art Park, 79 Bank St., New London. The concert is $20 per person, and tickets may be reserved or purchased through the Hygienic Art Park website, www.hygienic.org, or by calling (860)443-8001.

This will be a musical extravaganza featuring Cory Pesaturo on accordion and Mari Black on fiddle. Both performers hold world titles on their respective instruments.

Pride Bingo fundraiser in Old Saybrook

The Estuary is hosting a fundraiser from 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 27 called Pride Bingo. It will feature entertainment, special guests and a variety of prizes and refreshments. Admission and game package is $20 per person, and doors open at 1 p.m.

A drag performer will serve up flamboyant fashion, witty banter and bingo calls like you’ve never heard. Check out www.yourestuary.org for event details and tickets.

This event is open to the public and will be held at The Estuary, 220 Main St. in Old Saybrook. The Estuary is a regional adult community center serving Chester, Clinton, Deep River, Essex, Killingworth, Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook and Westbrook by providing meals, transportation, programs, health services and a wide variety of activities to all adults 50 and older. All proceeds from the event benefit senior programs, including Meals on Wheels.

Genealogy help in North Stonington

The North Stonington Historical Society at 1 Wyassup Road will hold an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, to assist residents in discovering their genealogy. Librarians Gladys and Cynthia will be on hand to help explain the society library’s treasure trove of information.

The map of North Stonington cemeteries locates people by name, and there is an index of veterans buried in North Stonington cemeteries through World War I. The society has a collection of Stonington and North Stonington land records researched by Dorothy and A. Morgan Stewart that deal with and contain information not generally contained in such records, including marriage records of the Rev. Lucian Drury, school registers, marriage records of Dr. Joshua Babcock, early probate records and historical family trees.

‘Undocumented Americans’ talk in Waterford

Waterford Residents for Inclusion and Social Equity will host a series of discussions responding to Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s book, “The Undocumented Americans.” The first conversation will be held on Thursday, Sept. 7, followed by discussions on Sept. 21, Oct. 5 and Oct. 19 at the Waterford Community Center and on Zoom from 6:30 to 8 p.m. In this book, the author, one of the first undocumented immigrants to graduate from Harvard, “reveals the hidden lives of her fellow undocumented Americans in this deeply personal and groundbreaking portrait of a nation.” For more information or to register, contact RISE at WtfdRISE@gmail.com.

Norwich Historical Society walking tours

The Norwich Historical Society will host its NHS Second Saturday Tour “Notables of Yantic Cemetery” from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12.

Historian Dave Oat and living history presenters the Dirty Blue Shirts will tell stories as tour goers walk through the historic Yantic Cemetery.

The tour is less than one mile and takes place on flat, relatively even ground. No dogs are allowed, and walkers are encouraged to wear appropriate footwear and sun protection since the Yantic Cemetery does not have a lot of shade trees. Meet at the cemetery’s main gate. Parking is available in the cemetery or along side streets.

Tickets are $10 for nonmembers, or $8 for members, with children under 12 free. For tickets, go to https://mp.gg/ds1h4.

Program on poet Anthony Hecht in Stonington

American poet Anthony Hecht, a witness to the Holocaust and the 20th century, will be the subject of a program at the Stonington Free Library at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13.

Elie Wiesel, in 1960, called on writers to write in the manner “of a witness who believes he has a moral obligation to try to prevent the enemy from enjoying one last victory by allowing his crimes to be erased from human memory.” Hecht took up that challenge and used his poetic gifts to witness the Holocaust as a young soldier sent to the liberation of the Flossenbürg Concentration Camp in 1945.

Both a friend and colleague of Hecht, Professor Jonathan Post has taught his poetry and written extensively about his work, as well as editing his letters. This program will be an opportunity to hear and discuss Hecht’s poetry.

Silly hat parade at Ocean Beach

The Lupien family is inviting children to a Silly Hat Parade at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at Ocean Beach Park in New London. It will be followed by music and fireworks.

A treat bag and a toy will be offered for participating kids. A previous planned parade was canceled due to inclement weather.

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