The debut of an original, immersive adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic tale of ambitious scientist Victor Frankenstein, who fabricates a grotesque creature from corpses, then becomes horrified and abandons it, setting off a cycle of revenge. Tickets, $25 per person, available here while they last. See our story for more.

The first of 14 days of early voting for the 2025 municipal election. Remaining dates: October 21 - November 2. Offices on the ballot: First Selectman, Selectman, Board of Education, Board of Finance, Planning and Zoning Commission, Police Commission, Board of Assessment Appeals, Zoning Board of Appeals, Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate. See our story.

The Playhouse stages Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest.” The sparkling satire, full of larger-than-life characters and Wilde’s gift for language and outrageous humor, gleefully skewers love, marriage, and high society. Evening and afternoon performances and special features on various dates. Details and tickets available here.

Aspetuck Land Trust presents a talk by Tom Butler, author of "Wildlands Philanthropy: The Great American Tradition," who shares little-known stories of the men and women who went above and beyond to conserve landscapes across the continent and around the world. With support for parks and conservation under stress, the stories illustrate the power of individuals to protect cherished wild places. Admission is free, tickets are available here.

Voting in the 2025 municipal election. Offices on the ballot: First Selectman, Selectman, Board of Education, Board of Finance, Planning and Zoning Commission, Police Commission, Board of Assessment Appeals, Zoning Board of Appeals, Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate. See our story.

The story in photographs of the village of Valley Forge, once a small but successful manufacturing center, inundated in the 1930s to make way for the Saugatuck Reservoir. Open every Thursday from 1:00 to 4:00 and on the first and last Sundays of each month, same hours. Free for WHCC members, $5 for non-member adults, $3 for children. Tickets include a guided tour of the historic Coley House.