MADISON, CT — Madison's weekend mixes colonial witch hysteria, local art and wildlife, with a muralist's talk at the Allis-Bushnell House Friday, a bat program at Meigs Point and an immersive witch trial in North Madison on Saturday, from Thursday, Oct. 22, through Sunday, Oct. 25.
This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment
"The Creative Evolution of a Mural Artist" — Friday, Oct. 23, 6 to 7 p.m. Muralist Patrick Ganino, featured in the "A Town Named Madison" exhibit, talks about his process and his recently completed Surf Club mural at this History Happy Hour; it is $15, or $10 for Madison Historical Society members. Madison Historical Society, Allis-Bushnell House, 853 Boston Post Road
Bats in Connecticut — Saturday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Master Wildlife Conservationist Dean Kendall introduces the state's native bats, sponsored by the Friends of Hammonasset; reservations are required. Meigs Point Nature Center, Hammonasset Beach State Park, 1288 Boston Post Road
"The Witch Tryal" — Saturday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. An immersive, interactive re-creation of a 1692 witch trial built from real testimony, with a look at Connecticut's own executions, followed by a colonial-style reception; tickets are $20 online or at the door. North Madison Congregational Church, the historic Meetinghouse, 1271 Durham Road