Here we go again… MAMMA MIA! returns to The Bushnell with ABBA’s biggest hits, plenty of sunshine, and a story that has audiences singing along long after the curtain falls. If you know every word to “Dancing Queen” or “Super Trouper,” you’re already halfway there.

Dust off that old Ouija Board and be prepared to mingle with the dearly departed. The Spirits at Stowe tour explores the role of Spiritualism in the lives of reformers, suffragists, and Black activists. During the tour, the Stowe House is set to reflect a Spiritualist setting, taking place later in the evening and lit by (electric) candlelight. You will engage with the materials of Spiritualism on display throughout the house so as to consider the possibilities, limitations, and contradictions of Spiritualist beliefs.

Costumes are optional, but the candy haul is very real at the Urban League of Greater Hartford’s Trunk or Treat. Families can make the rounds of decorated cars and tables while enjoying a DJ, double-dutch, arts and crafts, snacks, fresh produce, prizes, and a costume parade.

Let the cards deal a little literary inspiration at The Mark Twain House & Museum. Glastonbury Poet Laureate Victoria Nordlund leads a poetry workshop inspired by the Rider-Waite Tarot Deck and the mansion’s Gilded Age rooms, with optional personal tarot readings for anyone looking to take the experience a little further.

Just in case you weren’t planning on going to see the Hartford Wolf Pack beat the Providence Bruins this quote should help you remember why you should: “High sticking, tripping, slashing, spearing, charging, hooking, fighting, unsportsmanlike conduct, interference, roughing… everything else is just figure skating.” – Author Unknown.

Salsa Under the Stars returns to the Parkville Market patio with Joey Salsa Con Huertas leading the steps and DJ Bombero supplying the soundtrack. Grab a drink, your dance partner (or find one when you get there), and let your feet handle the rest.