🎷 The Mark Kaplan Jazz Quartet
The Buttonwood Tree hosts a jazz quartet for an evening set, the kind of room where you can actually hear the bass line.
Buttonwood Tree · Friday, October 23 · 7:00 PM
Details →between the river and Route 9
Greater Middletown · weekend of October 23, 2026
Bats, crystals, and a silent film organ night
There's a little bit of everything this weekend between the river and Route 9. Russell Library alone has bats, crystals, and a comedy read-through, while the Buttonwood Tree brings in a jazz quartet Friday night. Sue Zola's glitter monsters are still up at Klekolo if you need a coffee break.
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All Weekend Long
🎨 Sue Zola's Glitter Monsters at Klekolo Sue Zola's glitter monsters fill the walls of Klekolo World Coffee on Court Street through October 31, on view during regular hours. Order your coffee and let them stare back for a while.
Friday
👨👩👧👦 Farmers Market Storytime
Bring a chair or a blanket to the Union Green for outdoor storytime, with books, rhymes, and songs while the market bustles around you.
Union Green at Russell Library · Friday, October 23 · 10:30 AM
Details →Saturday
🎀 Pick For Pink
Lyman Orchards turns pumpkin picking into a fundraiser for Middlesex Health's breast center, so you can grab a pumpkin for a good cause.
Lyman Orchards Pick Your Own · Saturday, October 24 · 9:00 AM
Details →🎬 The Fall of the House of Usher
The silent film version of Poe's haunted house tale screens at the deKoven House, moody and strange in the way only a silent film can be.
The deKoven House · Saturday, October 24 · 7:30 PM
Details →🎹 Silent Movie with Live Organ Accompaniment
First Church pairs a silent film with live organ music performed by Shari Lucas, an old-school double feature of sight and sound.
First Church in Middletown, UCC, Congregational · Saturday, October 24 · 7:00 PM
Details →🦇 Winged Wonders: Bats for Kids
Maureen Heidtmann leads an interactive program on bats of the world, featuring animated bats that make the science feel friendly.
Hubbard Room at Russell Library · Saturday, October 24 · 10:30 AM
Details →🔮 The Replanted Witch: Crystals and Crafting
The Replanted Witch walks you through crystals and stones, then has you decorate a crystal-tipped wand and roll your own essential oil blend.
The Space at Russell Library · Saturday, October 24 · 1:00 PM
Details →Sunday
🎭 Readers Theater: 2 ACROSS
Local actors read through Jerry Mayer's comedy 2 ACROSS in the Hubbard Room, a live script reading with none of the set-building.
Hubbard Room at Russell Library · Sunday, October 25 · 2:00 PM
Details →In Case You Missed It
🗞️ MILESTONE: Middletown Mayor's Ball The Mayor's Ball marks its 20th year this November, with proceeds going to the Walter C. Jones Fund, the Middletown Tiller Association, and a food pantry. Two decades of one event funding three different local causes at once is worth a toast on its own.
🗞️ HEADS UP: a Middletown roofing company owner State authorities allege the owner of a local roofing company committed workers' compensation fraud. If you're hiring anyone to work on your roof this fall, it's a fair reminder to check their paperwork first.