Vernon Weekend Guide: A Murder Mystery Dinner, A Spooky Puppet Show And A Church Fall Fest

VERNON, CT — Saturday is the big day in Vernon this Columbus Day weekend, with the Rockville Public Library hosting both a Halloween puppet show and a murder mystery dinner theater, and Rockville Baptist Church throwing a fall fest. Here is what is on from Thursday, Oct. 8, through Sunday, Oct. 11.

This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment

• A Halloween Spooky Spectacular Puppet Show With Lucky Duck Puppets — Saturday, Oct. 10, 11 a.m. Goldilocks gets a new spooky story in this original tale about friendship and acceptance, with a monster under the bed in place of the three bears. Rockville Public Library, 52 Union Street
• Fall Fest — Saturday, Oct. 10, starting at 1 p.m. The church's fall fest offers live music, snacks, games and crafts for all ages; the rain date is Oct. 17. Rockville Baptist Church, 825 Hartford Turnpike

This Weekend's Restaurants & Bars

• "Death Takes a Bow!" — Saturday, Oct. 10, 2 and 6 p.m. The Vernon Cultural District presents an interactive murder mystery dinner theater by the Acme Mystery Company, with a catered meal by Beckers Catering; guests can question suspects and follow clues or just watch, and tickets are $85. Rockville Public Library, 52 Union Street

Start Saturday with puppets at the library, stop by the fall fest on Hartford Turnpike and finish by solving a murder over dinner, and Vernon's Saturday is complete.

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