MIDDLEFIELD, CT — Lyman Orchards packs the weekend: Nekita Waller at the 1741 Pub Friday, a free Tastes of the Season smorgasbord and pet photos with Santa Saturday, and an all-you-can-eat pancake brunch and autumn afternoon tea Sunday. In Durham, the public library hosts its Book Buzz holiday edition Saturday evening.
This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment
- Needle Felted Pumpkins, Thursday, Nov. 12, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Learn to sculpt loose wool into a 3D pumpkin. Durham Public Library, 7 Maple Ave., Durham
- Pet Photos with Santa, Saturday, Nov. 14, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A $10 donation to the Salvation Army gets your pet a photo with Santa. Lyman Orchards' Apple Barrel Farm Market, 32 Reeds Gap Road, Middlefield
- Book Buzz: Holiday Edition, Saturday, Nov. 14, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Hear about the season's hottest books while supporting PALS and the library. Durham Public Library, 7 Maple Ave., Durham
This Weekend's Restaurants & Bars
- Friday Night Live Music: Nekita Waller, Friday, Nov. 13, 6 to 9 p.m. Pop, Motown, soul, jazz and classics. 1741 Pub & Grill, 72 Lyman Road, Middlefield
- Tastes of the Season, Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A free tasting smorgasbord of local Connecticut vendors, with the New England Dairy mobile dairy bar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lyman Orchards' Apple Barrel Farm Market, 32 Reeds Gap Road, Middlefield
- All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Sunday Brunch, Sunday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All-you-can-eat pancakes plus the full brunch menu; reservations strongly suggested. 1741 Pub & Grill, 72 Lyman Road, Middlefield
- Spill the Tea: A Taste of Autumn Afternoon Tea, Sunday, Nov. 15, seatings at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Teas from Savvy Tea Gourmet with seasonal bites inside the historic Lyman Homestead; ages 10 and up. The Lyman Homestead, 3 Lyman Road, Middlefield
Tastings, tea, pancakes and Santa at Lyman Orchards plus a book-lovers' night in Durham make for a cozy weekend.
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