Top Events -- April 15

APR. 16-17: DAMARISCOTTA, MAINE Sustainable Living Expo. Come to the Central Lincoln County YMCA and learn more about conserving our precious resources. Vendors, organic cafe, and kids’ play area. 207-832-5584; midcoastgreencollaborative.org

APR. 16: MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play. Enjoy blues, rock, and jazz at Town Hall Theater, with Chris Brubeck on bass, trombone, piano, and vocals; Joel Brown on guitar and vocals; and Peter “Madcat” Ruth on harmonica and vocals. 802-388-0216; afterdarkmusicseries.com

APR. 17: MONTPELIER, VERMONT Best of the Big Apple. Four celebrated New York City chamber musicians perform Schubert, Beethoven, and Amy Beach at Unitarian Church. 802-476-8188; capitalcityconcerts.org

APR. 18: NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT Jupiter String Quartet. Performing at South Church in a program featuring Haydn, Janacek’s Kreutzer Sonata, and Cesar Franck’s Piano Quintet in F Minor with pianist David Westfall. A reception follows. 860-223-7555; musicseries.org

APR. 18: AUBURN, MAINELetters for Literacy Scrabble Fest. Show off your spelling skills! The Hilton Garden Inn hosts teams of up to four players in three rounds of team Scrabble, all to raise money for literacy projects. 207-333-6601 x1321; literacyvolunteersandro.org

APR. 19: HOPKINTON, MASSACHUSETTS Boston Marathon. Cheer on thousands of runners at the 114th event, 26 miles from Hopkinton to Boston’s Back Bay. 617-236-1652; bostonmarathon.org

APR. 21: HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT Mark Twain Seance. Commemorate the centenary of the great humorist’s death at the Mark Twain House & Museum. Performed by Todd Robbins, the program educates visitors about the spiritualism popular in middle-class America in the late 19th century. Plus, celebrated ghost investigator Lorraine Warren leads special tours. 860-247-0998; marktwainhouse.org

APR. 9-25: PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” A musical presented by Rhode Island’s longest-running community theatre, now in its 89th season, at Jenks Auditorium. 401-726-6860; thecommunityplayers.org

APR. 10-MAY 2: BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND Daffodil Days. Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum hosts special exhibits and family activities in celebration of spring and the blooming of 50,000 gorgeous bulbs. 401-253-2707; blithewold.org