A Pet Show, A Midsummer Festival, A New Play, Poker Run, And 5K.

Friday

Eugene O'Neill Theater Festival presents a reading of The Lost Lake, a new work by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Auburn at 7:15 p.m. tonight and 8:15 p.m. on Saturday at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, 305 Great Neck Road, Waterford. Call (860) 443-5378 or go to www.theoneill.org for more information. 

Old Lyme's Midsummer Festival starts at 5:00 p.m. with a Midsummer reception from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at Lyme Art Association, and opening reception for a show of student work at Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts and a pre-concert open house at the Florence Griswold Museum followed by a concert of bluegrass music from Poor Old Shine at the museum from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free. 

Saturday, July 27

Eighth Annual Pet Show. Waterford Library will host its eighth annual pet show today at 10 a.m. at 49 Rope Ferry Road, in Waterford. Call (860) 444-5805 for information. 

Caroline's Miracle Foundation Walk/Run. Register at Lyme Youth Service Bureau, 59 Lyme Street in Old Lyme starting at 6:45 a.m. for the 8:00 a.m. 5K Walk; the 8:15 a.m. 5K Run; the 9:00 a.m. Kid’s K. Post Race party with music, massages, food & fun! Register in advance online www.carolinesmiraclefoundation.org.

Old Lyme's Midsummer Festival events begin at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the day and into the evening at multiple locations on Lyme Street and this year, the fireworks are back too! Find the full roster of events at www.oldlymemidsummerfestival.com.

4th Annual Leukemia Cup Poker Run. Three of Niantic's marina's (Boats Incorporated, Harbor Hill Marina and Port Niantic) collectively host the 4th Annual Leukemia Cup Poker Run. This is a fun event (not a race) and geared toward power boats, check-in is 10:30-noon. Harbor Hill Marina and Inn will host the after-party from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the party is open to everyone, not just boaters. Party tickets can be purchased in advanced online or on the day of the event. Learn more at Poker Run Info