Music:
Syndee Winters performs the music of Lena Horne: Lessons from a Lady at Nelson Hall in Cheshire with shows at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets are $48. www.nelsonhall.org
It’s Dueling Pianos at J Under the Dome – the new entertainment space at the Colt Complex in Hartford with Savage Pianos and the tasty food of J Restaurant! You can now make reservations to enjoy a full dinner in the space before the show! www.jbaratcolt.com
Events:
The Hartford Wolfpack skate against the Penguins Friday at 7pm and against the Laval Rocket Saturday at 6pm at People’s Bank Arena. Friday enjoy $2 Beers and $1 Hot Dogs plus it's Military Appreciation Night with Boxes to Boots! And Saturday is Peanuts Night with a Peanuts Blanket giveaway and specialty warm up jerseys! www.hartfordwolfpack.com
The Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase takes over Mohegan Sun Arena Friday through Sunday. UConn faces Michigan Friday 8pm and then Utah Sunday at 2:30pm. www.mohegansun.com
The UConn Men battle Bryant Sunday 6pm at Peoples Bank Arena. www.peoplesbankarena.com
Glow Hartford is back and brighter than ever with a brand-new theme - "Santa's Sleigh Adventure." Glow will again turn the Connecticut Convention Center into a winter wonderland from TODAY through December 23, 2025. In addition to the dazzling holiday light displays, our "Glow-comotive" train, outdoor light gardens, engaging market stalls, seasonal sipping and snacking spots, live performances, scavenger hunt, and a free photo with Santa will still all be part of this years' Glow Hartford experience as is tradition.
Get ready for the Yankee Peddler Fair Saturday 9am to 1pm at the Berlin Congregational Church, 878 Worthington Ridge, Berlin. Crafters, Bake Sale, Xmas General Store, Refreshments & Drawing. Admission is $1 which includes a drawing ticket. All are welcome to this annual event. 860-828-6586 OR eventsberlincongchurch@gmail.com
Looking for laughs? Jay Leno comes to the Warner Theater in Torrington tonight at 7:30pm. Tickets are $50-$138. www.warnertheater.org
Make your season merry and bright with Irving Berlin’s White Christmas! Based on the classic holiday film, this heartwarming musical sparkles when two army buddies turned entertainers team up with a singing sister act to save a snowless Vermont inn—and discover love along the way. It plays Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam now through December 31st. Tickets are $47-$112. www.goodspeed.org
The CHS Fall Train Show is Sunday 10am to 3pm (Dealer set-up 6-10am) at Cheshire High School, 525 South Main St. (Route 10) in Cheshire. This is Connecticut’s longest running and largest train show celebrating it’s 45th year! The Cheshire High School Band Parents are proud to present over 80 dealers, 8 room-sized operating layouts (HO, G, S, O and N scales). Admission is $7 for adults 11 and older. Children 10 and under are free! 203-214-8957 or Thomas.j.kotulski@gmail.com
It's the FINAL HOLIDAY MOVIE WEEKEND at Mansfield Drive-In with National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, Bad Santa and The Polar Express this Saturday and Sunday! Plus, the Flea Market concludes Sunday 8am-2pm. www.mansfielddrivein.com
The Farmer’s Market is Saturday 9am to noon in Stonington at the Velvet Mill. Over 150 Unique Shops.
The Bushnell Park Carousel is waiting to greet your family! Bring your kids, or don't. You definitely don't need an excuse to ride the historic 1914 Stein & Goldstein Carousel because it is beautiful! The best seat in the house is on a horse named Freedom. Open weather permitting noon to 5pm.
Farmington Miniature Golf on Route 4 in Farmington is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11am til dark. The Ice Cream Parlor is closed for the season. www.farmingtonminiaturegolf.com