Branford's Full Weekend Guide: BACA's Magic On Main Holiday Market And Pete Kilpatrick At The Blackstone

BRANFORD, CT — The Branford Arts & Cultural Alliance turns Main Street festive this weekend with Magic on Main: a holiday forest in its gallery, a Friday gala, and a free European-style holiday market Saturday and Sunday. The James Blackstone Memorial Library hosts a seed swap and a Sunday concert by Maine singer-songwriter Pete Kilpatrick, and Long Wharf Theatre's "The Price" continues at the Legacy Theatre in Stony Creek.

This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment

• Magic on Main: Holiday Forest Display, opens Friday, Nov. 13, through Dec. 2. The BACA Gallery becomes a holiday forest of decorated trees, wreaths and gift baskets; admire the displays and buy raffle tickets for a chance to take one home. Free. BACA Gallery, 1004 Main St.
• Magic on Main: An Enchanted Evening, Friday, Nov. 13, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The ticketed kickoff to BACA's holiday weekend, opening the gallery's holiday displays. Tickets are $150. BACA Gallery, 1004 Main St.
• Magic on Main: European Holiday Market, Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 15, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A free holiday market modeled on Europe's Christmas markets fills the BACA Gallery courtyard. BACA Gallery, 1004 Main St.
• Arthur Miller's "The Price", through Nov. 22. Long Wharf Theatre and the Legacy Theatre present Miller's 1967 drama, directed by Ralph B. Peña. Tickets start at $55; see Long Wharf's site for performance times. Legacy Theatre, 128 Thimble Island Road, Stony Creek
• Autumn Seed Swap, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2 to 4 p.m. Library staff and Branford Garden Club volunteers swap saved seeds and teach seed saving to beginners. Bring only mature, dry seeds that aren't from hybrids or invasives. Registration is required. James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St.
• Pete Kilpatrick Concert, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2 to 3 p.m. The Maine-based singer-songwriter, who blends folk, rock and Americana and has played more than 1,800 shows, performs in the library auditorium. Registration is required. James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St.

A holiday forest and market from BACA, a seed swap and a Sunday concert at the Blackstone, and Arthur Miller in Stony Creek make for a full weekend in Branford.

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