It's a busy weekend for activities in Middletown. (Tim Jensen/Patch)
MIDDLETOWN, CT — Middletown's weekend runs from a costumed 5K Friday evening to a Saturday packed with downtown trick-or-treating, children's authors, Wesleyan gallery tours and art atop a former landfill, from Thursday, Oct. 15, through Sunday, Oct. 18.
This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment
Middlesex Monster Dash — Friday, Oct. 16, 5:30 p.m. The MxCC Foundation's 5K run and walk winds along roads near the campus reservoirs, with a kids' fun run, trunk-or-treat, balloon animals and a DJ. CT State Community College Middlesex, 100 Training Hill Road
Treats in the Streets — Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; downtown trick-or-treating 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ädelbrook and Nutmeg Lit Fest bring Connecticut authors downtown for meet-and-greets, signings and story readings, including a sensory-friendly story time at Ädelbooks and More; costumes are encouraged. Downtown Middletown, 292 Main Street
"Mozart's Chair" and a curator's tour — Saturday, Oct. 17; gallery open noon to 5 p.m., free tour at 2 p.m. Curator Benjamin Chaffee leads Homecoming visitors through the group show about how furniture sets the conditions for action; RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Wesleyan Center for the Arts, 283 Washington Terrace
Earth and Art for All! — Saturday, Oct. 17, starting at 2 p.m. The Jonah Center for Earth and Art previews plans to turn the closed landfill into a wildlife viewing area, with printmaking with artist Samuel Swap, a flora and fauna scavenger hunt, a walk with an ecologist and snacks; it is free. The Jonah Center for Earth and Art, 185 Johnson Street
No special restaurant or bar events could be confirmed in Middletown for this weekend.
Run the Monster Dash Friday, then spend Saturday trick-or-treating with authors on Main Street, touring "Mozart's Chair" at Wesleyan and making prints with a view from the top of the old landfill.