There is an old saying that time is God’s way of making sure that everything doesn’t happen at once. However, as the spouse of a person who has worked as a scheduler for politicians, I can tell you that it doesn’t always work that well, especially as we approach an election. It is with this in mind that I write my latest update of upcoming events. This time, I’ll probably just sort them chronologically, especially since there are so many conflicts

October 7th

Wednesday is International Walk To School Day. I received a media advisory that Mayor DeStefano, Superintendent Mayo and others will kick off this day at the Yale Bowl with students from Edgewood school who will then walk to Edgewood school. I am trying to organize a walk with my daughter to her school, perhaps with some of her classmates.

At 7 in the evening, there will be a Meet the [potential] Gubernatorial Candidates Evening sponsored by the Shoreline League of Democratic Women. It will take place at the Old Saybrook Democratic Headquarters on 105 Elm Street. Secretary of State Bysiewicz, Stamford Mayor Malloy, State Senator Lebeau and former speaker of the house Amann are expected to attend. It is not sure if Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi, who has just set up an exploratory committee will also attend.

Also at 7 in the evening there will be a Mayoral Debate in New Britain at Tercyak Lecture Hall in the high school. I would love to go up and show my support for Tim O’Brian, but I doubt I will make it.

In addition, the New Haven Democracy for America group will be meeting at Wall Street Pizza at 90 Wall Street in New Haven. Jen Just will talk about what is going on with Organizing for America here in Connecticut and State Sen. Ed Meyer will talk about the State Budget process.

Also starting on Wedneday is The Association of Internet Researchers 10th annual meeting in Milwaukee and Digital Media West.

October 9th

On October 9th, there will be a fundraiser for United Church on the Green, in New Haven. It will take place from 6 to 8:30 in the Church Parish house. The host committee is a list of some of the most influential political and religious figures in the state.

October 10th

On October 10th, the Connecticut Underhound Railroad will sponsor their first Adoption Day at the Doggie Castle, 197 Shunpike Road, Cromwell, CT on Saturday, October 10th, from 10 to 2.

On October 10th, the Friends of East Rock Park will have their second annual Chili Cook-Off as part of their Oktoberfest II. It will take place at College Woods in East Rock Park starting at 4 PM.

October 11th

We will be going to a family reunion during the day. Then, in the evening, Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy is schedule to call into Fiona’s Radio Show. In 2008, Fiona interviewed a State Rep candidate and it should be fun for her to interview a possible Gubernatorial candidate.

October 14th

Tweet Crawl! While I’ve been to many random Connecticut Tweetups, I’ve never made it to CT Tweet Crawl. This months Tweet Crawl will take place at Lisa Davenport’s Home Gallery in Glastonbury. I’ll see if I can make it up there.

October 16th

The Democratic State Central Committee’s will hold its 6th Annual Ella Grasso Women’s Leadership Awards breakfast on Friday, October 16 from 8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Also the Grassroots Use of Technology Conference starts in Boston alongside the Digital Media Conference

October 23rd

We are planning on attending the Multi-Age Group (MAG) dinner at Beecher Road School. I’ll save space on this list and go into details about MAG some other time.

October 24th

International Climate Action Day

The Massaro Community Farm, in collaboration with the Woodbridge Conservation Commission, will hold its 1st Annual Massaro Farm Family Fun Day on Saturday October 24th from 1 to 4:30pm.

However, we probably won’t be able to attend. There is a political event that I need to be covering on that day. (More on that later). If I wasn’t going to the political event, I’d probably be going to the Media Literacy, Teaching and Learning and 21st Century Skills conference at MIT the same day.

October 27th

The Digital Publishing and Advertising Conference (DPAC 4) will take place on October 27th at the Crowne Plaza Times Square, New York City. It should be a good conference.

November 4-6

Ad:tech New York will take place November 4-6 at the Javits Convention Center. I’ve been to ad:tech other years and need to decide if I want to try and make it this year.

However, at the same time is the National Association of Dance Therapy annual conference in White Plains. Two years ago, I went to the American Group Therapy Association annual conference in Washington, which was a great conference. I’m seriously consider both the NADT annual conference, and if I can work things out, traveling to San Diego for the AGPA conference next February.

November 7th

On Saturday, November 7th the Northeast Region of the Alliance for Community Media (ACM-NE) will hold a Video Festival and Workshops at the West Hartford Town Hall. Currently the planned tracks for the workshop are on Advanced Production Skills and Public Policy, Grassroots Organizing and Lobbying.

November 13-14

The Knight Law and Media Program is sponsoring what looks to be a fascinating program at Yale on November 13th and 14th. Journalism & the New Media Ecology: Who Will Pay the Messengers? I would love to be at this event, but it is an important weekend at Mary Baldwin College where my older daughters attend, so I intend to be there instead.