Trumbull Community Theatre opens Fiddler on the Roof in the Trumbull High School theater on Thursday, Dec. 3, for four performances that end with a Sunday matinee on Dec. 6. The run lands in the middle of the busiest two weeks on the town calendar: between now and that Sunday, Trumbull also dedicates a Liberty Tree, hosts a gingerbread contest for middle schoolers, lights its holiday tree and lights a menorah outside Town Hall.

Here is the full stretch, in order, with what each one involves and how to go.

Saturday, Nov. 21: a Liberty Tree at Tashua

The town's last event marking America's 250th birthday is the dedication of a Liberty Tree at the Tashua Recreation Area, 40 Tashua Knolls Lane, at 11 a.m. The program includes the unveiling of the town's official plaque, remarks from community leaders and a short history of the Liberty Tree tradition. Town officials will be there, and the dedication is open to the public.

Monday, Nov. 30: gingerbread for middle schoolers

The Mary J. Sherlach Counseling Center and SLAM are running a gingerbread house decorating contest for middle school students from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Trumbull Library on Quality Street. Students can enter alone or in teams of two or three. The organizers supply the materials, along with hot chocolate, popcorn and candy canes.

First place takes a $50 Target gift card, second a $25 Target gift card and third a $10 Subway gift card. Registration is by email at SLAMTRUMBULLCT@gmail.com or by phone at 203-452-5193. The contest is held at the library but is not a library program.

Dec. 3 to 6: Fiddler on the Roof

Trumbull Community Theatre, whose ticket page is run under the Trumbull Youth Association, is staging the Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick musical about Tevye, the dairyman in the village of Anatevka trying to hold on to tradition as his daughters choose their own matches. The score includes Tradition, If I Were a Rich Man, Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Sunrise, Sunset and To Life.

Performances are in the Trumbull High School theater at 72 Strobel Road:

  • Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m.
  • Friday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m.
  • Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m.

Tickets are on sale online through CUR8, and the ticketing service fees are paid by the organization rather than added at checkout. Online sales close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 3. For accessible seating, the company asks patrons to email trumbullcommunitytheatre@gmail.com or call 475-231-6544; general questions go to 203-452-5060.

Friday, Dec. 4: the Holiday Tree Lighting

The town's annual tree lighting starts at 5 p.m. at the Town Hall gazebo, 5866 Main St., two hours before that night's Fiddler curtain. Tyler Cohen is the emcee. The Madison Middle School Band plays, there is a holiday sing-along and a winter photo booth, and hot chocolate and candy canes are handed out. Maefair Healthcare Center, Little Kernel's Kettle Corn and the Long Hill Fire Department are all part of the evening, and Santa makes a visit.

Sunday, Dec. 6: the Menorah Lighting

On the final day of the Fiddler run, the town's menorah is lit at Town Hall, 5866 Main St., at 5 p.m. Rabbi Stock officiates, and the lighting is hosted by Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Trumbull, Bridgeport and Monroe. Everyone is welcome.

At a glance

  • Liberty Tree dedication: Sat., Nov. 21, 11 a.m., Tashua Recreation Area, 40 Tashua Knolls Lane.
  • Gingerbread contest (middle school): Mon., Nov. 30, 5 to 7 p.m., Trumbull Library, Quality Street. Register by email or phone.
  • Fiddler on the Roof: Dec. 3 to 5 at 7 p.m., Dec. 6 at 2 p.m., Trumbull High School, 72 Strobel Road. Tickets online.
  • Holiday Tree Lighting: Fri., Dec. 4, 5 p.m., Town Hall gazebo, 5866 Main St.
  • Menorah Lighting: Sun., Dec. 6, 5 p.m., Town Hall, 5866 Main St.

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