Kent library sets book sale Kent Memorial Library will open its annual book sale Memorial Day weekend and continue through mid-October. For more information, call the Main Street library at 860-927-3761.

Hickory Stick Bookshop in Washington Depot will present book signings on May 21 and 25. M.J. Rose and Randy Susan Meyers will sign copies of "Seduction" and "The Comfort of Lies," respectively, from noon to 1:30 p.m., and Marie Bostwick will sign copies of "Between Heaven and Texas," May 25 at 2 p.m. For more information, call the 2 Green Hill Road store at 860-868-0525 or email books@hickorystickbookshop.com.

The New Milford Garden Club will hold its annual plant and bake sale May 25 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Village Green. The rain or shine event will feature club-grown vegetable and flowering plants, both annual and perennial.

The concert will be held at 3 p.m., with coffee and cake available for a nominal fee. Special entertainment will be provided by the Alay Philippine Cultural Group of Danbur.

New Milford Historical Society and Museum, 6 Aspetuck Ave. For more information, call 860-354-3069 or visit www.nmhistorical.org. Fridays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays, noon-4 p.m. For more information, call 860-868-1655 or email info@behnkedohertygallerycom. Bantam Cinema: 115 Bantam Lake Road (Route 209), Bantam. 860-567-1916 (box office). The theater recommends calling the box office to verify show times and prices. Benefit concert for Sandy Hook: May 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Hosted by Roxbury-Bridgewataer Garden Club at firehouse, Route 133. Registration, 8 a.m. Walk, 9 a.m. Kids' fun run, 11 am. $20 in advance. $25 day of event. Benefits Little Britches, which provides equine assisted activities to children with special needs. May 26, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Hosted by Gaylordsville Volunteer Fire Department ladies auxiliary, at firemen's field, Route 7. Program about turning a town dump into a picturesque destination: Free community event for families: Kent Historical Society Sunday series program: Screening of "Genetic Routine": May 23, 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Kent Energy & Environmental Task Force at Kent School's Dickinson Auditorium, Route 341. May 25, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Hosted by New Preston Women's Club at Washington Market, Bryan Memorial Plaza. Magic, the Gathering draft, 6:30-9:30 p.m. May 24: electronic dance music night, 7 p.m.-midnight. $8. Open auditions for the Broadway junior "The Little Mermaid": May 18, 4:30-6 p.m. May 19, 1-3 p.m. FineLine Theater Arts, Railroad Street. Roast beef dinner: May 18 and June 15, 4:30-7 p.m. Hosted by Good Shepherd Lodge at Odd Fellows Hall, 25 Danbury Road (Route 7). $12/adult. $10/senior. $5/child 4-12. Magic and pizza party to benefit Voice for Joanie: May 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Northville Volunteer Fire Department, Route 202. $5/show car. Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS): May 23, 9:30 a.m. Parish house of First Congregational Church, 36 Main St. For more information and to RSVP, call 860-354-8232. Hosted by Lions Club at Southworth's, Route 7. Dinner to benefit Alzheimer's Association: May 25: roast beef dinner, 5-9 p.m. S.J. Barrington's, 48 Kent Road. $12/adult. $10/senior. $5/child 4-12. May 18-19, noon-5 p.m. White Silo Farm & Winery, 32 Routes 37 East. $5-6/plate. Jewish Community Center events: Family barbecue and Sherman Cupcake Wars contest: May 24, 6:30-9 p.m. Hosted by Sherman Libray in upper parking lot of Sherman School, Route 37. $10/person 12 and older for bbq. Pastor Don's Cajun style shrimp boil dinner fundraiser: May 18-19, noon-5 p.m., Hopkins Vineyard, Hopkins Road. $25 in advance by visiting www.hopkinsvineyard.com by May 15. $30 day of event. $12/designated driver ticket. May 18: with James Goodale, author of "Fighting for the Press," 2 p.m. May 21: with M.J. Rose, author of "Seduction," and Randy Susan Meyes, author of "The Comfort of Lies," noon-1:30 p.m. May 25: with Marie Bostwick, author of "Between Heaven and earth,"2 p.m. Hickory Stick Bookshop, Green Hill Road. Includes silent auction, tack sale, boutique sale and pony rides for kids ($5). Detox and Cleanse the Body and Mind, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. May 19: artifact identification day, 1-4 p.m. For more information, reservations and fees, call 860-868-0518 or visit www.iaismuseum.org. "Incapacity, Conservatorships and the Probate Court": May 21, 10 a.m. Senior center, Bryan Memorial Plaza. "The Story of Poetry in Spanish" group discsussion series with Professor John Turner: