Saturday in the Burg (9/12)

Much to do on this day and the events range from book sales to fundraisers to jazz and rock music.

The Friends of the Wesleyan Library "Book Sale" takes place from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Olin Library, Church Street. Read here for more information.

As I wrote earlier this week, the Friends of the Russell Library is holding its "Bag Book Sale" Friday, Saturday and Monday (9/11-14). Saturday hours are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Both events feature fine reading material and both are worth perusing.

The 2nd Annual Ryan Woods Autism Foundation Music Festival takes place on the South Green from 11 a.m - 6 p.m. Plenty of music and dance for the whole family including a petting zoo, "moon bounce", face painting, bubble machine, raffle prizes, food and craft vendors and speeches from local dignitaries including the Mayor and members of the Common Council. Musical guests include Folk Summit, the A.M.E. Praise Dancers, Ian Woods, Mr. Keys and Little Miss Jacqueline Gordon, along with the Oddfellows Playhouse Circus & Roving Performers. Not sure what the contingencies are in case the day is rainy. For more information, call 346-8777 or email to terrigwynn@sbcglobal.net.



The Buttonwood Tree presents the trio of Joe Fonda (bass), Michael Jefry Stevens (piano), and Emil Gross (drums) at 8 p.m. Fonda, a former Middletown resident and frequent collaborator with Anthony Braxton, is one of the more melodic and muscular bassists on the contemporary jazz scene and works often with Stevens (their new Quartet CD, just released on the Playscape label, is pictured above.) Gross is a young (19) percussionist from Austria that Stevens and Fonda met on one of their many journeys overseas. The music should be exploratory, challenging yet also approachable. FYI - Fonda's website (www.joefonda.digitalspace.net/) lists saxophonist Cliff White as the 3rd member of the Trio - for more information, call 347-4957.

The Aquatudes return to the Cypress Restaurant and its "Patio Music Series" for an 8 p.m. "luau." The weather may force the "surf music" trio indoors but the beach party will still go on. Call 346-3367 for more information.

Boney's Music Lounge welcomes back the Tom Sanders Band for an 8:30 p.m. gig. Featuring the dual guitar attack of Sanders and Jim Shepley, the quintet plays classic rock and American roots music. For more information, go to www.myspace.com/tomsandersband.