It's a busy weekend in Manchester. (Tim Jensen/Patch)
MANCHESTER, CT — Manchester's weekend mixes a pop-diva tribute concert at Cheney Hall, three nights of stand-up at the Funny Bone and a pumpkin afternoon at the 1785 Cheney Homestead, from Thursday, Oct. 15, through Sunday, Oct. 18.
This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment
Comedy at the Funny Bone — Wil Milz, Thursday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m.; Lil Mo Mozzarella, Friday, Oct. 16, 7 and 9:30 p.m.; AJ Wilkerson, Saturday, Oct. 17, 6:30 and 9 p.m. Wilkerson, who tours with Jason Mewes and appeared in "Clerks III," closes out the weekend. Hartford Funny Bone, 194 Buckland Hills Drive
Pop Divas & The Women Who Shaped Them — Friday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. Jordan Quinn, with Mariah Delage and Aysa Carnucci and a live band, sings the music of Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, Lady Gaga, Adele, ABBA and others, with choreography and costume changes; tickets run from about $17 to $59. Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road
Pumpkin Day at the Cheney Homestead — Sunday, Oct. 18, noon to 2 p.m. The 1785 Timothy Cheney House and 1751 Keeney Schoolhouse are decorated with cornstalks, pumpkins and mums; children can decorate mini pumpkins and try Early American games. Admission is free, and donations are welcome. Cheney Homestead, 106 Hartford Road
No special restaurant or bar events could be confirmed in Manchester for this weekend.
Laugh at the Funny Bone any night from Thursday to Saturday, sing along with Pop Divas at Cheney Hall on Friday and bring the kids to the Cheney Homestead for pumpkins on Sunday.