50 Things to do this weekend

Concert-goers enjoy the sounds of the Beatles with tribute band "Ticket To Ride" at the City of Norwalk Recreation and Parks Summer Concert Series Sponsored by First County Bank brings music to Calf Pasture Beach. less

Concert-goers enjoy the sounds of the Beatles with tribute band "Ticket To Ride" at the City of Norwalk Recreation and Parks Summer Concert Series Sponsored by First County Bank brings music to Calf Pasture ... more

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Higher & Higher headlines Friday's summer concert on the Green in Danbury. Find out more.

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Claudette King, daughter of the late B.B. King, will be among performers celebrating his tunes and the music of the late Ray Charles in a live show at the Danbury Palace this Friday. Find out more.

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Amanda Fitzburgh plays Elle Woods in the Fairfield Teen Theatre's production of “Legally Blonde, The Musical” this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.

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The Litchfield Jazz Festival celebrates 20th years at Goshen Fairgrounds this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.

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's feature during Bridgeport's Park City Movie Nights is "Cinderella." Find out more.

Friday

's feature during Bridgeport's Park City Movie Nights is "Cinderella." Find out more.

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The Stamford Mill River movie in the park this Friday is "Bad News Bears." Find out more.

Frank Porto performs at the Sherman Green Gazebo in Fairfield this Friday. Find out more.

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Every Friday night at 6:30, you can catch a concert at the Brookfield Bandstand at Town Hall, followed by a drive-in movie. Get more details here.

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Head to the Danbury Farmers Market this Friday. Find out more

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Cabaret Night at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk is every Friday this summer. Click here for the schedule.

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Check out the Rowayton Farmers Market on Fridays in Pinkney Park. Find out more

Head to Mohegan Sun every Friday through September 4 for a summer rooftop party. Find out more.

Watch "Hot Pursuit" for just $2.00 this Friday, Saturday or Sunday at Newtown's Edmond Town Hall. Find out more.

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"The Fantastic Four" opens in theaters this weekend. Watch the trailer.

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Westport's Levitt Pavilion will host concerts this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.

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The New Canaan Farmers Market is in full swing at the Old Center School Parking Lot every Saturday. Find out more.

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The Greenfield Hills Farmers' Market in Fairfield is open Saturdays from 11:00a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Find out more.

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Watch Big Hero 6 at Calf Pasture beach in Norwalk this Saturday. Find out more.

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The Connecticut Sierra Club wants to encourage you to join with a Potluck Picnic and Hike on Saturday at 1pm. Embark on a hike at 10:30pm, and then socialize over a delicious summer meal. - CT Bites

Did you know the Bridgeport Library offers cooking classes? On Saturday, take a “Carribbean Fusion Cooking Lesson” with Chef Pierre. - CT Bites

The Lebanon Country Fair takes place on Saturday. In addition to entertainment and exhibits, partake in some of CT’s best foods and witness state-wide baking competitions. - CT Bites

The Connecticut Dinosaur Trail expanded this summer to include Lake Compounce. Check it out Saturdays. Find out more.

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J. Cole and Big Sean will take the stage at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford on Saturday. Find out more.

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Ze Rodrigo headlines Saturday's summer concert on the Green in Danbury. Find out more.

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The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary in Milford is offering a boat safety course on Saturday.

The About Boating Safety course starts at 8 a.m. at the Coast Guard Auxiliary office, 1 Helwig St., one block north of the Milford Boat Works. Find out more.

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The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary in Milford is offering a boat safety course on Saturday.

The About Boating Safety course starts at 8 a.m. at the Coast Guard Auxiliary office, 1 Helwig St., one block north of

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A free, year-round program that serves 50 at-risk youth with a formula of education, character-building, tennis and health is sponsoring a fund-raising race on Saturday.

The first annual Ace of a Race to benefit the Danbury Grassroots Academy is planned for 8:30 a.m. at Tarrywile Park on Southern Boulevard. Find out more.
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A free, year-round program that serves 50 at-risk youth with a formula of education, character-building, tennis and health is sponsoring a fund-raising race on Saturday.

The first annual Ace of a Race to

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The historic Stratford Point Lighthouse, normally off-limits to the public, will hold an this weekend. Free public tours will be offered on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., rain or shine. Find out more.

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Head to Hebron on Saturday for the Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival. Find out more.

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The 4th annual Westside Reggae Festival is this Saturday at Ives Concert Park in Danbury. Find out more.

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Catch An Eagle Experience at the Sherman Green Gazebo in Fairfield on Sunday. Find out more.

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All good things must come to an end– and while it's not time to start thinking about the end of summer just yet, it is time to take advantage of some of the summer-only activities Connecticut has to offer. Check some out here.
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All good things must come to an end– and while it's not time to start thinking about the end of summer just yet, it is time to take advantage of some of the summer-only activities Connecticut has to offer. ... more

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On Sunday, Parallel Post in Trumbull will host its 2nd 2015 Farm to Table Dinner with Tracey Medeiros and Christy Colasurdo, authors of Connecticut Farm Table Cookbook. James Beard nominated Chef Dean James Max and Executive Chef Chris Molyneux will prepare a family style meal with fresh, seasonal ingredients. - CT Bites

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On Sunday, Parallel Post in Trumbull will host its 2nd 2015 Farm to Table Dinner with Tracey Medeiros and Christy Colasurdo, authors of Connecticut Farm Table Cookbook. James Beard nominated Chef Dean

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The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra will perform an evening of classic ragtime, theater and dance hits during a concert in Westport at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Sunday. Among the selections will be compositions by Mel B. Kaufman, whose grandson lives in Westport. Find out more.
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The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra will perform an evening of classic ragtime, theater and dance hits during a concert in Westport at the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Sunday. Among the ... more

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Members of the 2015 Imaginary Forces Ensemble of Shakespeare Academy @ Stratford will perform their adaptations of “Twelfth Night” and “Henry V” daily through Sunday. Find out more.

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Rob Thomas and Plain White T's will perform at Mohegan Sun on Sunday. Find out more.

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Discover Ecuador this Sunday during the Ecuadorian Festival at Ives Concert Park in Danbury. Find out more.

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is your last chance to catch "Legally Blonde, The Musical," which is being presented by the Summer Theatre of New Canaan at Waveny Park. Find out more.

Sunday

is your last chance to catch "Legally Blonde, The Musical," which is being presented by the Summer Theatre of New Canaan at Waveny Park. Find out more.

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Tropical butterflies will be spending the summer in Norwalk for "Flutter Zone," at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. This walk-through exhibition brings the creatures close to the guests as they flitter around their enclosed riverfront courtyard. Find out more.

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Tropical butterflies will be spending the summer in Norwalk for "Flutter Zone," at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. This walk-through exhibition brings the creatures close to the guests as they flitter

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"Fairfield's Fairways: 120 Years of Golf" runs through Oct. 4, offers a historical perspective on the game, highlighting Fairfield's golf courses, their founders and designers, the tournaments they've hosted, and the great players to emerge from the local links, according to publicity for the event. Find out more.

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"Fairfield's Fairways: 120 Years of Golf" runs through Oct. 4, offers a historical perspective on the game, highlighting Fairfield's golf courses, their founders and designers, the tournaments they've

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Learning to sew is just one of the activities at Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk in the new exhibition, "Mega Making" running through September 7. Find out more.

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An IMAX movie designed to "help and respect" the one-time monster stars of "Jaws" - "Great White Shark" is playing now at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Find out more.

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Copies of Sloth, a newspaper dedicated to the art of loafing, are available as part of The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum’s seven deadly sins exhibition. See it now through October 18. Find out more.

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An exhibition of photographs and paintings by artist Eric Fischl will be showcased at the Westport Arts Center through Sept. 5. Find out more.

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“Fresh” is the theme of a new exhibition at Art/Place gallery on Sanford Street. The exhibition will run through Aug. 24. Find out more.

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A new art gallery has opened in New milford. Check it out this weekend. Find out more.

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“Man of La Mancha” runs through Aug. 16 at The Gary-The Olivia Theater in Bethlehem. Find out more.

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The vivid dramatization of the role that pop culture played in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s gives “Memphis” a strong historical subtext that separates it from other recent Tony-winning musicals. Catch the show in Ivoryton now through August 30. Find out more.

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The vivid dramatization of the role that pop culture played in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s gives “Memphis” a strong historical subtext that separates it from other recent

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Greenwich artist John Duff's approach to art is all-inclusive. His present project, exhibited at Greenwich Hospital through October, is based a new technique he’s invented by combining photography and pop art, all inspired by nature. Find out more.
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Greenwich artist John Duff's approach to art is all-inclusive. His present project, exhibited at Greenwich Hospital through October, is based a new technique he’s invented by combining photography and pop ... more

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The Norwalk Seaport Association is back with its 45-foot C.J. Toth catamaran to ferry visitors back and forth to Sheffield Island, where the association maintains a nearly 150-year-old lighthouse. Cruises run through September 7. Find out more.
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The Norwalk Seaport Association is back with its 45-foot C.J. Toth catamaran to ferry visitors back and forth to Sheffield Island, where the association maintains a nearly 150-year-old lighthouse. Cruises run ... more