Admission is free and open to the public. Birding in Bridgewater The Lillinonah Audubon Society, which usually meets in Southbury, will sponsor a Birding in Bridgewater event May 19. Leigh Wells, an experienced birder, will lead a walk on the Bridgewater-Rocky Hill trails, including those along Cemetery Pond and Lake Lillinonah. Bring binoculars and meet at 7 a.m. at the Interstate 84 Exit 14 community parking lot in Southbury.
Rain cancels the event.
The menu includes pasta with meat, vegetarian and spicy sauces, meatballs, salad, garlic bread, salad, dessert and beverages. Meatballs are an additional 50 cents. The garden features woody and herbaceous ornamental plants, a vegetable garden, hand-built cedar structures and water points. Sponsored by the Garden Conservancy of Cold Spring, N.Y., the event is part of a month-long program in which nine private gardens are open to the public. The relay begins at 7 p.m. and continues for 12 hours.