1,178 things to do in Mashantucket, CT starting between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. this week, Wednesday, November 11 through Tuesday, November 17. On the first page: 21 community, 8 art, 4 family, 4 fitness class. Among them: B.F. Clyde’s Cider Mill 2026: Complete Guide (Wednesday 9 a.m.); Vacation Day: Nature’s Engineers at DPNC (Wednesday 9 a.m.); Campus Flu and Covid Clinics at Mackal Field House (Wednesday 9 a.m.); Wood Carving Group at Mansfield Senior Center (Wednesday 9 a.m.). Every listing links the venue's or organizer's own page it was checked against.
A vacation-day nature program for ages 6–10 exploring how animals and plants inspired some of our coolest inventions, then building inventions of their own. Pre-registration required.
Outdoor escape-room hunt through Newport, Rhode Island, with puzzles at landmarks and waterfront. Teams of up to 8, 90+ minutes, about 1.5 miles, guided by physical and digital clues.
Veterans gather over free coffee, tea, juice and breakfast food at the American Legion hall. Good conversation with other veterans, and spouses and guests are welcome.
Runs across the dates shown. An intermediate class on Renishaw spindle probing cycles for operators and programmers, continuing from Level 1: macro programming basics and measuring features with probing macros. Ends with a Renishaw certificate of completion.
ParkingParking is available at the DCR Fall River Heritage State Park lot adjacent to the museum.Handicap parking is also available.From battleshipcove.org, Oct 18, 2026
Instructor-led small-group study for the Science, Social Studies, Mathematical Reasoning and Language Arts GED tests, using GED prep software provided by the Library.
An admissions event for Cheshire Academy. Tour the campus, meet the admission team and faculty, and learn about the programs at the college-preparatory boarding and day school.
A monthly guided family hiking series where children explore trails with bug vacuums, magnifying glasses and digital microscopes, after a nature story. It is offered at no cost to you and your family.
A collection of unused, unexpired pet food and other pet essentials for the CT Humane Society, A Chance for Love Rescue and All Paws on Deck. RiverLane, RiverLane Men & Sport, All the Single Kitties and High Hopes take donations. Horse-related donations go to High Hopes.
A weekly social group for older adults that opens with greetings, news and a light snack before games, exercise and crafts. Transportation is available, membership begins at 60, and each meeting costs $10.
The Cato-Vernon Freedom Library at Vernon House: a kaleidoscopic response to the life of Private Cato Vernon, an African heritage Revolutionary War soldier and carpenter who lived in the house.
Fall Watercolor Series with Artist Mary Ellen Dwyer: a beginner/intermediate six-class series in the Visitor's Center Education Room, learning watercolor basics through demonstrations.
A family adventure at Blithewold using provided backpacks filled with Life Science and STEM activities to explore Rhode Island's birds, insects and plants.
ParkingStreet parking is available on the left side of Forest Street from Farmington Avenue (one way street).Additional parking is available at the Mark Twain House lot at 385 Farmington Ave, Hartford.From stowecenter.org, Oct 24, 2026
Gift bag and ornament making: decorate a bag with dried flowers and create a flower ornament. Preregistration required; all materials and instruction provided.
ParkingMechanics Hall does not have on-site parking, but there are many parking lots and garages in walking distance to the Hall.There are also limited on-street parking spaces available on Main Street and Waldo Street.From mechanicshall.org, Oct 18, 2026
A 2.9-mile dog walk on the unpaved Pond Walk carriage road at Borderland State Park, from the visitor center. Off leash only in the signed field across from the Smith Farmhouse, under voice control. Bring water. Day use is $5 for MA residents, $20 out of state.
A free play group at Derby Neck Library for caregivers and children ages birth to three, with Connecticut Birth to Three early interventionists helping build learning and development. Drop in. Bring outgrown diapers to donate.
A national juried art exhibition interrogating deviance as a concept, celebrating its disruptive power through painting, drawing, and mixed media. Curated by Salve Regina advanced art history students and their professors.
An art exhibition at the Newport Art Museum pairing 19th- and 20th-century dolls and toys with contemporary artworks to explore how childhood play and imagination shape adult identity.
A focused look at Sheila Isham's abstract painting across more than six decades at the Newport Art Museum, shaped by the Washington Color School and her years living abroad from Berlin to New Delhi.
A guided tour of Eastville, one of Sag Harbor's earliest multiethnic communities, starting at the heritage house and visiting St. David AME Zion Church and its cemetery.
A fall day at Roger Williams Park Zoo with food trucks set up around the grounds and a live band playing in Nourish 401. Half off for military veterans and their immediate families.