50 Things to do this weekend in Connecticut, Dec. 9-11

The Hops Company in Derby is hosting PaintNite paint and cocktails event on Friday. Find out more.

The Spinning Wheel in Redding invites you to “Holiday Wishes: A Live Musical Review & Gourmet Dinner” beginning Friday and lasting through December 30. Find out more.

Stop by The Cookie Workshop in Trumbull and make a fresh batch of cookies on Friday or Saturday. Find out more.

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Greenwich's Reindeer Festival runs on Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 24. Find out more.

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The Wilton Historical Society's Great Train Exhibit runs through Jan. 16. Enjoy various interactive model train displays at the many 18th and 19th century homes in Wilton. Find out more.

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The Danbury Museum & Historical Society's 9th Annual Holiday Shoppe & Craft Fair is running until Dec. 23. Find out more.

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"Office Christmas Party" opens in theaters on Friday.

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The SONO Holiday Bazaar returns to North Water Street in Norwalk on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.

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Comedian Myq Kaplan, along with comedian Samantha Ruddy, will perform at Fairfield Theater Company on Friday. Find out more.

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There are plenty of volunteer opportunities all around Connecticut this weekend. Click here for a look at volunteer opportunities closest to you.

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Dickens’ classic "A Christmas Carol” at the Hartford Stage in Hartford runs through Dec. 30. Find out more.

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The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk is holding its annual Festival of Lighthouses through Jan. 16. Vote for your favorite model lighthouse. Find out more.

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The Children’s Theatre at Downtown Cabaret in Bridgeport will offer performances of “Frosty the Snowman” through Dec. 29. Find out more.

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The magic of model trains will return for the holiday season at the Fairfield Museum and History Center, with the annual Holiday Express Train Show running through Jan. 8. Find out more.

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"Scrooge: The Musical" is playing at the Kweskin Theatre in Stamford through Dec. 17. Find out more.

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The Stamford Museum and Nature Center's newest exhibit, "A Billion Bricks 4: Superheroes in Gotham" will be displayed through Feb. 5. Find out more.

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The Carriage Barn Arts Center 37th Annual Photography Show in New Canaan runs through January 19, 2017. Find out more.

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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy brings its "Wild and Swingin' Holiday Party" to Mohegan Sun Casino on Friday and Saturday. Find out more.

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Come check out the Treasures of the Peabody exhibit at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History in New Haven. The exhibit will be on view until Jan. 8, 2017. Find out more.

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Barnes and Noble in Stamford is hosting their first ever Harry Potter Holiday Ball on Friday. Come dressed in your finest Harry Potter-wear for a night of activities, crafts, music, and dancing. Find out more.

Barnes and Noble in Stamford Town Center is holding a "Learn-to-Play" event for Star Wars fans and gamers, where you can learn to play "Star Wars X-Wing," a tabletop board game. Find out more on Barnes and Noble's website. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Barnes and Noble in Stamford is hosting their first ever Harry Potter Holiday Ball on Friday. Come dressed in your finest Harry Potter-wear for a night of activities, crafts, music, and dancing. Find out ... more

There's a new spot in Bridgeport to rack 'em up. Four Corner Billiards L.L.C. on Bank Street is now open. Check it out this weekend. Find out more.

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More than 50 breweries will be on hand at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport on Saturday for BeerCONN. Find out more.

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Musician Diplo is heading to Foxwoods Casino and Resort on Saturday. Find out more.

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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer David Crosby returns to the Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday, for An Evening with David Crosby and Friends. Find out more.

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The Town Players presents “Almost, Maine." The play will be performed in Newtown until Saturday. Find out more.

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Overshores Brewery is hosting its 3rd Annual BelgXmas Party on Saturday. Find out more.

The Danbury Railway Museum’s Santa’s Railyard 2016 is an express to Santa’s Toyland on Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 10 and 11, and 17 and 18. Find out more.

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The Foxwoods On Tap craft beer festival, put on by America On Tap, is happening on Saturday at Foxwoods Casino and Resort. Find out more.

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The New England Ballet Company’s 25th anniversary edition of its “Nutcracker” will be celebrated Saturday and Sunday at the Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport. Find out more.

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“Small Scales: Lands of Enchantment,” features works by several contemporary professional artists and will be featured at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich through Jan. 7. Find out more.

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Adam Sandler (left), David Spade (right), Nick Swardson, and Rob Schneider stop in for "Here Comes the Funny Tour" at Mohegan Sun on Saturday. Find out more.

Thousands of sneaker-heads will crowd Hartford's XL Center for The Sneaker Convention on Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.

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The new Hub & Spoke restaurant/bar in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport is hosting breakfast with Santa on Saturday. Find out more.

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The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is hosting a "Polar Express" Pajama Party on Saturday and Sunday. Find out more.

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The Fairfield History Museum will be holding a candy house workshop on Saturday. Find out more.

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Steve Hofstetter performs at Comix Mohegan Sun, Thursday through Saturday. Find out more.

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Justin Rugg, left, as Santa Claus, and Andrea Pane, as Calon, appear in the Pantochino Productions’ “The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus,” a new musical based on the book by L. Frank Baum at the Center for the Arts in Milford through Sunday, Dec. 18. Find out more. less

Justin Rugg, left, as Santa Claus, and Andrea Pane, as Calon, appear in the Pantochino Productions’ “The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus,” a new musical based on the book by L. Frank Baum at the ... more

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The Westport Arts Center is hosting a Drop n' Shop event Saturday, where parents can drop off their children for winter-themed activities while they take care of any holiday shopping. Find out more.

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The Darien Art Center is hosting a Gift Wrap Get Together for kids on Saturday, where children will make their very own gift wrapping and enjoy holiday treats. Find out more.

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Two Roads Brewery in Stratford is hosting "Poses 2 Pints," a yoga and beer tasting event, on Sunday. Find out more.

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“Wicked” will be on stage at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford until Sunday. Find out more.

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The Bridgeport Sound Tigers are playing the Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins Sunday at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport. Find out more.

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Catch Breakfast with Santa at Westfield's Connecticut Post Mall in Milford on Sunday. Find out more.

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NBC's "The Voice" winner Sawyer Fredericks is performing at Fairfield Theater Company on Sunday. Find out more.

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The Westport Community Theatres is premiering its production of Agatha Christies "Witness for the Prosecution" runs until Sunday. Find out more.

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"A Chorus Line" will be performed at the Downtown Cabaret in Bridgeport until Sunday. Find out more.

Audubon Greenwich will host a Holiday Gift Crafting and Shopping event on Sunday, where kids can create bird-friendly crafts and adults can shop the Audubon store. Find out more.

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Norwalk’s Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will hold a Holiday Open House, an all-day event featuring several hours of entertainment, on Sunday. Find out more.

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