Compass A&E

A retrospective showing of works by artists associated with the Northwest Corner is being displayed at the Canaan History Center in North Canaan, Conn.

We get monthly articles on gardening and nature from the University of Connecticut, and this month’s missive is about wild mushrooms, and was written by Pamm Cooper.

The art shows at the town hall in Sharon, Conn., curated by Zelina Blagden, have returned.

Members of the Crescendo Period Instrument Orchestra  will perform an orchestral concert of famous Baroque solo concertos on Oct. 29 and 30, with soloists Jeremy Rhizor, violin, Chris Belluscio, natural trumpet, Hideki Yamaya, mandolino, and Crescendo’s founding artistic director Christine Gevert, organ and direction.

Courtney Childress has curated a show at the Standard Space gallery on the Green in Sharon, Conn., that celebrates  country life and its intersection with city life.

Childress is from the South, and recalls that when she moved to New York City, “I immediately toned down my accent, wore less color, and tried to assimilate.

Beloved area literature expert Mark Scarbrough joins the editor of his new memoir, “How the Great Works of Western Literature F**ked up My Life,” in a Zoom talk sponsored by the library in Norfolk, Conn., on Sunday, Oct. 24, at 4 p.m.

Among the many things that Northwest Corner towns do well are fall farm activities bathed in vibrant foliage, bright blue skies, invigorating air and the always uplifting laughter of children delighting in all that seems new.

How do you capture a season in a beer? In the winter, a bold, roasty stout complements the dark hours. In the summer, a citrusy India pale ale embodies the moment. Come fall, brewers search for the right amount of amber, sweetness and crispness to match the promise of refreshing air and leaves underfoot.