5 Things To Know In Orange: Early Voting Begins, Witches In Connecticut Talk And More

ORANGE, CT — Early voting opens Monday at Town Hall, the Plan and Zoning Commission meets Tuesday and the Connecticut Museum returns to the Senior Center to talk about witches in Connecticut.

Here are five things to know about life around Orange this week:

1. Early Voting Opens At Town Hall
When: Monday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Nov. 1; Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3
Where: Lower Level Meeting Room, Town Hall, 617 Orange Center Road
What to know: Early voting is on the town calendar Oct. 19 through Nov. 1; the site is the lower-level meeting room at Town Hall, according to the state's list of early voting locations. State law sets early voting hours at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with extended 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. hours on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 29.
More information here.

2. Plan And Zoning, Finance Board Meet
When: Board of Finance Monday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m.; Plan and Zoning Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m.
Where: P&Z: High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road; Board of Finance: 314 Lambert Road
What to know: The Plan and Zoning Commission meets Tuesday at the High Plains Community Center and the Board of Finance meets Monday, according to the town calendar.
More information here.

3. 'Witches In Connecticut' Talk
When: Monday, Oct. 19, 1 p.m.
Where: Orange Senior Center, High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road
What to know: The Connecticut Museum returns to the Senior Center to discuss witches in Connecticut. Register at 203-891-4784.
More information here.

4. Flu Clinic And Medicare Session
When: Tuesday, Oct. 20; flu clinic 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Medicare talk 1 p.m.
Where: Probate Room, High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road
What to know: The Orange Health Department and OVNA hold a flu clinic in the Probate Room; bring a photo ID and insurance card, according to the Senior Center newsletter. At 1 p.m., Paul Ruggiero answers questions about Medicare plans.
More information here.

5. Senior Hiking Group Walks Fitzgerald Trail
When: Thursday, Oct. 22, 10 a.m.
Where: Fitzgerald Walking Trail, 112-126 Beecher Road, Woodbridge
What to know: The Senior Center's hiking group, led by Marianne and Judy, takes a roughly 2-mile, one-hour walk on the Fitzgerald Walking Trail in Woodbridge, according to the newsletter. Meet at the trail; bad weather cancels, and no dogs.
More information here.