Lighthouse Keepers Christmas Henry Whitfield State Museum, Held the second Friday after Thanksgiving. Join costumed interpreters and experience the warmth of family and friends while enjoying mulled cider and other refreshments, singing carols, and listening to a Victorian Christmas tale around an outdoor fire. Self-guided tours of the 1639 Whitfield House and the current exhibits are included with admission., 203-453-2457

Open Studios by the Sound Various Shoreline Locations, Studios will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Second weekend in November. Local artists will open their studios to the public to show and sell their wares for two days., 203-481-3505

Knights of Columbus 390 South Union Street, Guilford, CT 06437, Monday night bingo where doors open at 5:30 p.m. and games start at 7:15 p.m. It is no smoking and features two progressive jackpots and winner take all games. Dinner is served., 203-710-3928

Chestnut Hill Concerts 40 Old Quarry Road, Guilford, CT 06437, World-class chamber music on the Connecticut shoreline since 1969., 203-245-5736

Nutmeg Players P.O. Box 100, Guilford, CT 06437, Community theater dedicated to quality performances for families and young audiences., 800-NUTMEG-3

Guilford Handcraft Exposition Guilford Town Green, Connecticut's premier outdoor, juried craft show featuring 170 artists from across the US, representing the finest "Made in America" contemporary: ceramics, wood, glass, metal, jewelry, leather, sculpture, fiber, paper, and more. Held under tents, rain or shine, gate fees benefit the Guilford Handcraft Center, a non-profit arts organization preserving and promoting excellence in the arts. Usually held the third weekend in July., 203-453-5947