Orange Weekend Guide: A Children's Cookie Concert With Pianist Seiji Nakanishi

ORANGE, CT — Orange's weekend is small but family-friendly, led by a free children's piano concert with cookies on Racebrook Road, with an animation festival just over the line in Woodbridge, from Thursday, Oct. 15, through Sunday, Oct. 18.

This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment

• Children's Cookie Concert with pianist Seiji Nakanishi — Saturday, Oct. 17, 3 p.m. Suzuki Music Schools faculty member Nakanishi opens the 2026-27 series with a 45-minute concert for ages 4 and up, followed by a cookie reception and a student masterclass; tickets are free but must be reserved. St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, library, 480 Racebrook Road
• "The Art of the Draw" Animation Film Festival — Sunday, Oct. 18, 1 p.m. Twenty award-winning animated shorts, including works from the National Film Board of Canada and Acme Films, with live acoustic music at intermission; admission is free. 10Selden, 10 Selden Street, Woodbridge

Bring the kids for piano and cookies Saturday, then catch the animated shorts at 10Selden on Sunday.

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